Is BAPS a social organization?
A. BAPS is a socio-religious organization, with its efforts ultimately directed towards activities aimed at uplifting families and individuals. BAPS believes that if each individual is at peace with himself or herself, the world will be at peace. BAPS works to achieve this by inspiring a strong belief in peace, humanitarian service and a healthy respect for all religions and people, irrespective of class, creed, color or country. BAPS is also involved in social activities, such as providing relief in times of disasters as well as constructing and managing educational institutions, hospitals and medical camps. However, this is only a part of the whole. The Sanstha, under the leadership of His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, conducts weekly spiritual assemblies as well as personality development camps for men, women and children. BAPS celebrates religious and cultural festivals in India and abroad on a large scale, and also shows its concern for the environment through tree-planti
