The Sant Nirankari Mission , abbreviated as, SNM, and also known as Universal Brotherhood Mission, is a spiritual organization.

The Sant Nirankari Mission is neither a new religion

Religion

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 nor a sect

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 of an existing religion, but an all-embracing spiritual

Spirituality

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 movement dedicated to human welfare. Its objective is to establish Universal Brotherhood among people from diverse backgrounds throughout the world.

Today, SNM has over 100 branches outside India, most prominently in Britain and North America.