Mission Statement
Bhaktivedanta Institute is a not-for-profit organization working for the synthesis of science and religion for the benefit of humanity. Our goal is to have spiritual reality accepted and incorporated into scientific research and advancements, and to have scientific principles and methods integrated into the practice of spirituality.
As achieving this goal requires sweeping changes in the cultures and core beliefs of both the scientific and religious communities, we believe our mission could transform human consciousness for the greater good and lead to a global social covenant that would profoundly benefit our planet.
Bhaktivedanta Institute is headquartered at Kolkata, India.
We organize dialogues
We promote quality dialogue between scientific and spiritual leaders by organizing international conferences and local symposiums. We have organized four international conferences, including the most recent one on "Life and Its Origin - Exploration from Science and Spiritual/Religious Traditions."
We present our findings
We meet and discuss with scientists and scholars from around the world who are interested in the potentials of integration between science and spirituality for a better world and deeper understanding of the nature of reality. We publish these findings in our books and annual journal.
We perform outreach work
As a part of our outreach program we visit universities conducting science and religion educational presentations. We inform students and faculty about ongoing global efforts on the synthesis of science and spirituality and the opportunities that close cooperation between the two may bring.