Aims:
Research programs that preserve and promote Indian Culture and solve social problems are encouraged at AARSH. Some areas of on-going research are listed below.

Sanskrit Study:
AARSH has focused its attention on the detailed study of the Sanskrit language and scriptures. Its students who have studied Sanskrit in considerable depth are working for their PhD theses to be submitted entirely in Sanskrit. The topics are: The Brahmasutra and the Vachanamrut - a comparative study, The Bhagvat Gita and the Swaminarayan Sampraday, The position of the Panchratra scriptures in Swaminarayan philosophy, and The Yoga system and the philosophy of Lord Swaminarayan. Major seminars and discussions are also held in Sanskrit.

Philosophy:
Comparative studies with special emphasis on Indian streams of Philosophy is promoted. International, national and state level seminars on philosophy, religion and psychology are arranged.

Religion:
Comparative studies on world religions with a focus on harmony and co-existence is encouraged at AARSH. Special attention is given to how universal religious beliefs can elevate the present standard of moral and ethical living.

Culture:
Dance, drama, painting, and singing competitions - at local, national and international levels - are held during different festivals. AARSH also helps organize large-scale cultural events in India and abroad.

Education:
Both traditional and modern systems of education are followed. Gurukul and Pathshala systems for learning ancient scriptures and grammar and a modern system for the study of science and technology. A number of scholars and boarding houses in tribal and rural areas are run and vocational training is imparted. Eradication of illiteracy is continued on a vast scale.

Ecology:
Major environmental issues are discussed and the decisions implemented. Trees are planted and guarded, effective waste disposal methods and recycling are advocated. Large-scale water management is encouraged and thousands of dry wells have been recharged in the villages.

Medical:
National conferences on ethics in Medicine as well as local outlets for free diagnosis and treatment are regularly arranged. Special research and publications on addictions, AIDS, healthy life-styles are released in languages and layouts which are easily understood by even illiterate villagers.

Relief Work:
Effective and systematic relief work is carried out on mass-scale during natural disasters. Whether it is flood or famine, plague or earthquake, teams of volunteers and disaster management experts rush to the spot with food and supplies to set up long term relief services.

Family Values:
Lectures, discussions and seminars are held on family-related topics like marriage, parenthood, child-rearing, generation-gap, family assembly, and extended and nuclear family. Special campaigns are launched to encourage young boys and girls to reject dowry.