About Us

Atmadarshan started functioning in the sprawling eco-friendly campus of XTTI (present St.Xavier’s University), Patna, Bihar, India, in the year 1991. It was the fulfillment of the long-cherished dream of the then Provincial of Patna, Fr. Mathew Chemplany, to cater to the needs of religious, priests and laity of North India for their growth in physical, emotional, mental and spiritual heath. Fr. Abraham Puthumana was appointed Drector of the Institution and together with Fr. Jose Kalapura, SJ, Fr. Joe Kunnumpuram, SJ and Fr. Alfred Poovatil, SJ. Fr.Abraham Puthumana established Atmadarshan as a Center for Spirituality and Counselling.  The Centre is reshaped and renovated by Fr. Alwyn Vaz, the present director. The rooms of the centre are well-equipped with the new furniture and solar water facilities. The centre offers progrmmes for all those who are in search of God, renewal one’s life.

Vision: Enhancing life in its fullness leading to divine union in and through Jesus Christ for a just and humane society, open to all creation.

Mission: Renewal of priests, religious, and laity through various awareness, healing, empowerment, and holistic integration programs to proclaim the good news of Jesus for all sections of society irrespective of caste, creed, religious or cultural affiliations.

Expansion: This mission begun in Atmadarshan has spread all over Bihar, India, and also abroad both in eastern and western countries for the last thirty years.

Spirit: Cooperation and teamwork among the Atmadarshan Staff, Resource Persons and the Participants are highly stressed and appreciated in all Atmadarshan Programs. Men and women easily work together in a spirit of equal partnership for a just and humane society. Our attempt is to establish a Community of Love respective of gender, caste and creed, religious or cultural affiliations.