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A History of Humanitarian Service

Since its inception in 1971, the Himalayan Institute has undertaken numerous humanitarian projects around the world. Much of its early work focused on supporting schools, libraries, and hospitals in India and Nepal. Hallmarks in the Institute’s humanitarian service include the founding of Hansda Ashram in Nepal (1982); the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust, Medical College, Nursing School and Rural Development Institute in Dehra Dun, India (1987); the India Earthquake Relief (1991-1992); and the Himalayan Institute Indian Chapter in Allahabad, India (1997) (pictured below). Other charitable services include scholarships for educational programs at the Institute’s headquarters. 

Sacred Link—The Healing Revolution
In 2001, our humanitarian activities expanded with the launch of Sacred Link—the Healing Revolution, which united the Institute’s core mission of personal development with a vision of social and environmental renewal. With the goal of “Healing the Heart” and “Healing the Planet,” the Sacred Link initiatives included:

Support for schools in underprivileged communities in India to fight illiteracy.

Preservation of indigenous culture by sponsoring the translation of Sanskrit scriptures and support for traditional arts and crafts.

Support for prison reform programs for forgotten women and children of the Indian prison system. For books on this subject, please see It’s Always Possible and Shadows in Cages.

Biofuel development in southern India in conjunction with Roshini Biotech for reforestation, soil conservation, and rural economic development.

BioVedic farming at the Himalayan Institute headquarters to reintroduce the Vedic method of organic farming, Ayurvedic pharmacology and processing of herbs, and medicinal and spiritual applications of herbs.

Fire Rituals (Yajnas) to heal and nurture the entire web of life.

Akhanda Japas, prolonged group meditations open to all to create a peaceful collective consciousness.

Himalayan Institute Community Center
The Sacred Link initiatives for economic and educational development, energy farming, and rural empowerment have continued to unfold, developing into the Himalayan Institute Community Center model. The Community Center is now the main vehicle for the Institute’s humanitarian efforts abroad.