Sadhu Vaswani Mission

The Sadhu Vaswani Mission is the spiritual-educational organization founded by Sadhu T.L. Vaswani (1929, Hyderabad, Sindh) — a Christianity-and-Vedanta-schooled Sindhi sage whose movement emphasizes reverence for all life, education of girls, and the “heart culture.”

Overview

Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani (1879–1966), professor and orator, founded the Sakhi Satsang (1929) which became the Mission; after Partition (1947) the Mission relocated to Pune, where the Sadhu Vaswani Kendra and its schools and colleges grew; his successor Dada J.P. Vaswani (1918–2018) led the global expansion.

Core teachings

Reverence for all life (the Mission’s signature — vegetarianism, the International Meatless Day), the primacy of the heart over intellect (“head is in the heart’s way”), Christ-Vedanta harmony, and seva (service) as worship.

Practice and work

The Mira and St. Mira’s schools and colleges (girls’ education central), medical and relief work, satsangs and the annual meatless-day campaigns, and the Mission’s publications.

Modern status

Centers across India and the diaspora; the Mission’s interfaith character and educational focus remain its public identity.

Verification notes

• Founding (1929) and the Pune relocation are documented.
• Audited against Wikipedia (September 2026).