Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are spiritual organizations which are engaged worldwide in various forms of humanitarian activities and social services for over a hundred years, while keeping themselves independent of any political of sectarian character. Having as their motto the dictum that the Divine Being resides in the Living Being, the monastic members and lay devotees of the Math and Mission serve millions all over the world, without regard to nationality, race, creed or caste. 

The ideology of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission is based on the age-old principles of Vedanta, adapted to the present age by Sri Ramakrishna through a lifetime of spiritual research. Swami Vivekananda spread the teachings of his master all over the world, and the Ramakrishna Movement started. This movement is characterized by its modernity, that suits it to our current times; its universality, that makes it relevant to all of humanity; and its practicality, that makes it highly adoptable to everyday life.