RAWA was founded by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti Jii in India in 1958 in order to
restore art and literature to its true role as an instrument for social and spiritual
awakening. Baba envisioned a new artistic and literary renaissance where artists
and writers would unite and inspire society to move forward in a progressive and spiritual direction.
RAWA’s founder, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti Jii, composed 5018 songs and wrote several essays on the role of the artist and writer in society. His essay, “The Practice of Art and Literature”, has inspired artists and writers around the world to begin to reverse the tide of materialism and to create art and literature “for service and blessedness”.
Art and literature has the capacity to awaken social consciousness and lead a person towards spiritual self-realization. However, in the present age art and literature has become a slave of both commercial and political interests.
RAWA aims to:
- Develop the finer faculties of the human mind through artistic works and music, song, dance, drama, poetry, and other literary works.
- Encourage the subtler branches of art and literature.
- Bring change in social values through art and literature.
- Protect the artist and writer from commercial exploitation
RAWA has expansion almost all around the GLOBE with nine sectors
• Delhi sector
• Hongkong
• Manila Sector
• Suva sector
• New York Sector
• George Town Sector
• Berlin Sector
• Qahira Sector
• Nairobi Sector