Radha Soami Satsang Beas

What Radha Soami Satsang Beas does

Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) is a non-profit spiritual organization headquartered at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh in Beas, Punjab, India, tracing its origins to 1891. Its core offering is a meditation-based spiritual practice (satsang) administered under the authority of a living teacher (Sant Satguru), currently Baba Gurinder Singh, with Hazur Jasdeep Singh publicly designated as successor in September 2024. The organization serves a global sangat (community) of adherents, with operational presence in more than 90 countries and over 5,000 affiliated centers in India alone, and the main ashram receiving approximately 5 million visitors per year.

Name

Radha Soami Satsang Beas

Legal name

Radha Soami Satsang Beas

Website

https://rssb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radha Soami Satsang Beas is a non-profit spiritual organization founded in 1891, headquartered in Punjab, India, that teaches meditation under a living teacher and serves a global community of adherents across 90+ countries and 5,000+ Indian centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious & Spiritual Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Spiritual teachings
• Meditation instruction
• Satsang gatherings
• Religious organization
• Humanitarian services

Headquarters

HQ city

Raipur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Unsolicited Donations: RSSB is a non-profit organization that funds its operations entirely through unsolicited donations from members. The organization explicitly does not engage in any fundraising activities or direct appeals for money. Donations are voluntary and members contribute based on their own free will.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RSSB provides free spiritual teachings and a daily meditation practice under the guidance of a living teacher, delivered through satsang gatherings in 90+ countries, online resources, and a multi-language publication library. The organization also runs free charitable hospitals, a school, and a large community kitchen (langar) at its Dera headquarters in Beas, Punjab. All services and materials are provided at no charge, with operations funded entirely through unsolicited member donations.

Product overview

Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) operates as a multi-platform digital ecosystem centered on spiritual teachings and humanitarian service. The core digital offerings consist of four interconnected websites: the Official Website (rssb.org) serving as the primary information hub, Satsanginfo.rssb.org for venue/schedule information across 90+ countries, Science of the Soul (scienceofthesoul.org) for global book sales, and rssbindiabooks.in for India-specific book distribution. The RSSB YouTube Channel hosts satsangs, audio shabads, Q&A sessions, and animated videos. Supporting products include the bimonthly Spiritual Link magazine, eBooks and audiobooks collections, audio discourse recordings, and the Pathseekers School for education. The Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society operates three charitable hospitals as part of humanitarian activities. All services are provided free of charge, funded through unsolicited donations, with no formal fundraising activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Science of the Soul: International book sales and spiritual publications organization affiliated with RSSB

Products and services

• Satsang Gatherings (Spiritual Meetings) Public spiritual gatherings held in rented halls, community centers, or RSSB-owned properties in 90+ countries, providing free spiritual teachings and meditation instruction to all attendees. Non-denominational and open to the public, with no fees charged.
• Initiation (Naam Daan) and Meditation Instruction Initiation (Naam Daan) into the daily meditation practice, provided free of charge by the living teacher to members. Members commit to a 2.5-hour daily meditation practice, vegetarian diet, abstinence from intoxicants, and a way of life supporting spiritual growth.
• Spiritual Books and eBooks (Science of the Soul global store) More than 70 original titles on spirituality and meditation, available in English and translations in 35+ languages, sold globally through scienceofthesoul.org for customers outside India.
• Spiritual Books (India Store: rssbindiabooks.in) India-only online store for RSSB spiritual publications, accepting Indian Rupee payments and shipping only within India.
• Audiobooks Audio recordings of RSSB books narrated by volunteers, available in English and Hindi, covering titles such as The Path, Living Meditation, Die to Live, and Guru Ravidas.
• Audio Shabads Collection Collection of devotional hymns (shabads) with English translations, organized alphabetically or by mystic name, featuring batch downloading and streaming caption functionality.
• Discourses by Disciples (Audio) Audio recordings of spiritual discourses by disciples from various countries, available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Sindhi, Spanish, and French, with new content added monthly.
• Questions & Answers Audio Collection Collection of Questions & Answers by Maharaj Charan Singh with foreign disciples, covering topics from everyday life to spiritual themes such as karma, death, and the purpose of life.
• Spiritual Link Magazine Bimonthly publication featuring original articles, poems, book reviews, and cartoons presenting Sant Mat teachings from various perspectives, with online archives dating back to 2018.
• Animated Videos Series Animated movies adapted from Tales of the Mystic East, including titles like The Greatest Gift, The Poor Tradesman and the Philosopher's Stone, and One Light Many Lamps, available in English and Hindi.
• Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society (Free Charitable Hospitals) Free charitable hospital services across three rural facilities (Beas, Sikanderpur, Bhota), including ophthalmology, orthopaedics, surgery, and paediatrics. Operated by the Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society as a sister organization of RSSB.
• Pathseekers School Educational institution for children of Dera residents and hospital staff, serving 1,026 students from preschool to senior secondary with arts, sports, and academic programs up to India's Certified Board Education standard.
• Disaster Relief Services Disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, including large-scale COVID-19 care facilities (10,000-bed facility in Delhi, 5,000-bed facility in Nagpur) and millions of meals distributed during crises.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)coreOthers · 1 January 2018RSSB holds special consultative status with UN ECOSOC since 2018, recognized for its humanitarian work and disaster relief efforts globally. This status allows RSSB to participate in UN proceedings and contribute to international discourse on social and economic issues.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The Mother Service Society / Auroville: International non-profit township and spiritual community in India centered on Sri Aurobindo and The Mother's teachings. Comparable to RSSB as a community-led spiritual project with extensive physical infrastructure, sustainable practices, and global volunteer participation.
• Eckhart Tolle Foundation: Spiritual organization around Eckhart Tolle's teachings on presence and meditation. Comparable to RSSB as a donation-supported spiritual non-profit distributing free teachings via books, videos, and online satsangs, though with a more digitally-led, less institutional model.

Direct peers

• ISKCON (Hare Krishna Movement): International spiritual non-profit founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Highly comparable to RSSB as a globally distributed, vegetarian-promoting Indian spiritual movement with temples, free community meals (prasadam), book distribution, and donation-based funding.
• Chinmaya Mission: Hindu spiritual and educational non-profit founded by Swami Chinmayananda. Comparable to RSSB as an Indian-rooted spiritual non-profit running schools, publishing houses, and study groups globally with volunteer-led operations.
• Art of Living: Non-profit founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offering meditation, yoga, and breathing programs worldwide. Comparable to RSSB as a large Indian-origin spiritual non-profit with global satsang-style gatherings, humanitarian projects, and free or low-cost teachings.
• Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University: Non-profit spiritual organization headquartered in India promoting Raja Yoga meditation. Comparable to RSSB as a meditation-focused spiritual non-profit with international centers, free teachings, and a strong volunteer base for humanitarian programs.
• Sathya Sai Organization: Global spiritual and service non-profit founded by Sathya Sai Baba with a strong tradition of free hospitals, free education, and disaster relief. Directly comparable to RSSB's free hospital and langar model and similar guru-led lineage structure.
• Self-Realization Fellowship: International non-profit spiritual organization founded by Paramahansa Yogananda that teaches meditation and Kriya Yoga. Directly comparable to RSSB as a similarly structured meditation-based, lineage-led, donation-funded non-profit with global centers, retreats, and free spiritual teachings.
• BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha: Hindu spiritual and humanitarian organization with global mandirs, charitable activities, and youth engagement programs. Comparable to RSSB as a large Indian non-profit spiritual organization with extensive physical infrastructure, vegetarian culture, and global diaspora engagement.
• Transcendental Meditation / Maharishi Foundation: Global non-profit promoting the Transcendental Meditation technique founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Comparable to RSSB as a meditation-centric spiritual movement with a charismatic founder lineage, structured initiation, vegetarian-leaning lifestyle expectations, and global teaching centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@rss-b
• Facebookfacebook.com/rssbeas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/science-of-the-soul-study-centre-rssb-irvine

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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