Sandipani Vidyaniketan, near Porbandar, Gujarat.
"Come to gain knowledge, leave to serve Mankind."

One of the causes closest to Bhaishri's heart is that of spreading knowledge of the Vedic scriptures and upholding the cultural heritage of India. This is the inspiration behind Sandipani Vidyaniketan.

Established in February 1992 on 85 acres of land near Porbandar, Gujarat, Sandipani Vidyaniketan aims to rekindle humanity through education based on tradition and values for the benefit of society. Since its inception, it has been continuosly expanding its activities and services. The Vidyaniketan has today become one of the leading educational institutions in India in the field of Vedic education.

In the modern context where everything has been commercialised, people have to pay for each and everything and every person demands his own price, but a learned person who executes his job proficiently professed emphatically that whatever he has is a gift from God.

Bhaishri lays stress on this aspect and evokes these feeling in the minds of the students of the Rishikul by saying that without having to spend a single paise they are able to study, stay and have their meals. This is because of the grace of God who has made all these provisions and arrangements.

God is prevalent in every one's heart and it is from there the he inspires people to support the Vidyaniketan. This is an investment that Godly people of society are sponsoring and that the students have to pay the debt back to society by preparing themselves thoroughly to serve it.

In the good old days even the Rishikuls were functioning in the same way and were not dependent on the Kings for their existence. The Rishis never had to go anywhere to ask for donations. Believing in the same system, Bhaishri had decided that neither himself, the institution nor any member would ever indulge in fund raising. The members are permitted only to inform people but never appeal. Bhaishri is satisfied that with the grace of God everything is arranged for by itself and that the almighty from time to time has fulfilled the needs of Vidyaniketan. Any and all contributions that come in are treated as God's prasadam, i.e. as his gift.

With this view Bhaishri lays stress that his students from the Rishikul of the Vidyaniketan will never sell knowledge but only distribute it. They will never think of selling knowledge for a price but will remain distributors of knowledge for the benefit of mankind at large.

Notwithstanding the motto laid by Bhaishri, 10% of them may get influenced by the modern commercial thinking, but that is a matter of discordance. One needs food, water and air but though God has provided for this, one still pays a price for them. So, when God has gifted the Vidyaniketan, the Rishkumars have no right to sell any knowledge gained by the Vidyaniketan. Even in the Vedic scriptures, selling of knowledge has been considered a sin because when knowledge is sold for a price one gets greedy and impartation of true knowledge gets lost in the process.

It is because of the strict observance of this rule that the Rishikumars of the Vidyanikentan after having completed their education are revered and sought after so much.