About Us

We aim to transform the lives of underprivileged people, providing them with education, health and support.

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WHAT WE CARE FOR

All activities of the Shanthimalai Trust are the expression of the living compassion realised by the founders of the Shanthimalai Trust, Dr. Hugo and Anne Maier:

“Oppressed by misery and sorrow, enfeebled by suffering and want, man is paralyzed through his hopelessness. He can‘t think of anything but of his survival. In this situation, how can he turn to the higher values of life? Even the memory of them has disappeared. Having lost all faith in himself, he flees into the abyss of disbelief and superstition. The true meaning of financial help is to enable man to find out of this dull state, with its inherent fatalism. When man finds back to himself, he finds also back to his fellow beings, through re-awakened love for his neighbor! He is, once more, capable of living up to a real community life.

Only when a man knows himself as a self-confident individual, will he be able to make efforts by his own initiative to grow into his true spiritual identity. This is the ultimate aim of our material aid – that man rediscovers who he truly is, not that he loses himself once again in newly-found material well-being. When money dominates man‘s life, he is enshrouded in darkest ignorance. When it is shared, it becomes a blessing for both the helper and the helped – for the giver, as well as for the receiver. In life, it often seems that the spirit of complacency, passivity and despair, is the mightier power. But the spirit of truth, commitment and compassion has always the longer breath. To help the people here truly requires the longer breath, which can only arise from this spirit of truth, commitment and compassion. This spirit alone can bring up projects which are of lasting value.”

Our Goals

Relief for the Poor and Distressed

To provide relief and assistance to poor and distressed persons without any distinction of community, caste, creed, or religion, ensuring equal care and support for all.

Medical Relief & Healthcare Services

To provide medical relief through the establishment, maintenance, and support of hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, healthcare centers, and educational institutions dedicated to serving the poor and the distressed.

Research & Training for Self-Enquiry

To promote research and training in the methods of self-enquiry and practices that help individuals re-establish harmony, well-being, inner balance, and individuality.

Promoting Selfless Service & Spiritual Values

To venerate and emulate the lives and teachings of spiritual teachers, exemplars, and friends of humanity who have demonstrated the path of disinterested service to all people, while honoring kindred spirits of every faith.

Alternative Healing for Mind & Body

To develop and encourage new avenues of alternative healing for the mind and body, with special emphasis on addressing psychosomatic distress and promoting holistic wellness.

Ancient Healing Knowledge

To spread the understanding of ancient systems of healing, recognizing that disease is often an expression of separation from the original harmony between the mind, body, and soul.

Preserving India's Cultural & Spiritual Heritage

To support, protect, and nurture the cultural and spiritual heritage of India, including its temples, institutions, monuments, sacred sites, and traditional values.

Establishment of Ashrams & Community Living

To establish Ashrams, groves, and hostels where men and women may live and work together in a spirit of ethical responsibility, self-examination, harmonious relationships, and the fulfillment of self-chosen duties (Syadharma), while exemplifying balance and moderation (Sophrosyne).

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