Statement of Purpose

The Vaishnava News Network (VNN) is a network of collaborating Vaishnavas worldwide providing the world with news, information related to Vaishnavism.

The purpose of VNN is to serve the Vaishnava community and society in general by facilitiating Vaishnavas worldwide to publish their writings in the form of news reports, editorials, interviews, books, letters, audio, video or any other form of publication.

VNN is committed to the free and open exchange of information and ideas for the benefit of society within the guidelines of Vaisnava culture.

VNN is not affiliated, dominated, funded or controlled by any Vaishnava organization or group other then its correspondents, senior editors and staff, nor does it favor any organization or group over another.

VNN does not discriminate against anyone based on age, gender, race, nationality, affiliation with organization or spiritual master.

VNN does not have any particular philosophical or political agenda other than the free and open exchange of information and ideas in the service of society.

VNN holds no partiality whatsoever towards any group or divisions of any Vaishnava school. Most contributors of VNN, however, are aligned with the philosophical path delineated by their spiritual preceptors in line with the teachings of Sri Chaitaya Mahaprabhu, known as Gaudiya Vaishnavism.


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