In the service of God and humanity
"Passion is great," declares Pujya Swamiji, "but its greatness depends on the focus of our passion. But, passion converted to compassion is always great." A heart of compassion is a heart of love, generosity, and forgiveness that creates true happiness for us. And we get such a heart through a regular spiritual practice! As the Dalai Lama once shared with Him, "It is only compassion that can make us and others happy"....
HH Pujya Swamiji brilliantly shares a short but deep message on 'Fragrance Of Meditation'- When we come out of meditation, our life starts emanating a fragrance. A fragrance of exhilaration and belongingness. It wipes your conscience of past grudges and grumbling. Cheerfulness reflects in our life and drips from every iota of our being. Meditation frees us from the pollution within and makes us bloom and blossom, just like Mother Ganga....
JOIN us for a beautiful and sacred Full Moon Meditation and Guru Vandana in the presence of HH Pujya Swamiji in his sylvan jhopri. It is believed that there is only one day in the Hindu calendar when 16 Kalas (personalities, of which Krishna has 16) come out on the Moon, and that day is today - Sharad Purnima. The Moon is fully-illuminated today, and the beams offer healing powers that nourish both the body and the spirit. In Pujya Swamiji's presence, that healing is even...
Pujya Swami Chidananda Saraswati ji flagged off two garbage vehicles from Parmarth Niketan Ashram on the auspicious occasion of Navratri after offering special prayers. Speaking on the occasion, Swamiji said that everyone's participation is essential in keeping our city clean with Mother Ganga and natural beauty. Pujya Swamiji said that cleanliness is not only our need but a habit, unless everyone adopts cleanliness, we cannot build a clean society. It is very important to dispose of garbage lying in many street mohallas, including the banks of Mother Ganga, only then a...
Lord Rama has within Him all the desirable virtues that any individual would aspire to, fulfilling all His moral obligations...
Parmarth Niketan · Pujya Swamiji's Inspiring Message On Nari Shakti (Hindi) "God has brought you here for a special purpose. Recognise your inner power. Feel your power and then fill it and share it with the world." - Pujya Swamiji speaks on the important role of women in our world....
Dussehra - one of the most-beloved and celebrated holy days in the Hindu calendar - denotes the victory of good over evil. It is said that it was on this day that goddess Durga defeated Mahishasura after a fierce battle lasting for more than nine days. In many parts of the country, it is celebrated to mark the victory of Lord Rama over ten-headed demon king of Lanka, Ravana. HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji so beautifully shares that the way that we celebrate our festivals has changed because of...
We have just completed the sacred nine days and nights of Navratri, the worship of the Divine Mother. The day after Navratri (frequently referred to as the 10th day of Navratri) is Dusshera, which commemo¬rates the day on which Bhagwan Rama vanquished the 10-headed “Demon King” Ravana, thereby rescuing his wife Sitaji who had been kidnapped by this egoistic and passion-filled ruler of Lanka. Blessings on Dusshera from HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji – Muniji - The word “Dusshera” refers to the ten heads of Ravana, and the defeat...
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ सिद्धिदात्री रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।। The nineth Day of Navratri is dedicated to the Goddess , Siddhidatri celebrated for admiration and also known as Goddess of wealth. Today we celebrate not just Maa Sidhidatri, but also the final day of Navratri, and Pujya Swamiji offers beautiful closing message from the holy banks of Mother Ganga during our renowned Ganga Aarti in 2019 Navratri celebrations. Pujya Swamiji so eloquently shares that “On the last day of Navratri, we contemplate the 9 forms of the goddess. Navratri fills our...
Join us for an inspiring and special Global Handwashing Day Webinar, organised by the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance with technical support of UNICEF. This years theme for Global Handwashing Day theme is “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together.”,” wherein focus on hand hygiene can be used as a catalyst for the recognition of hand hygiene as a fundamental component of health and public safety.. In line with this year’s theme todays’ webinar is entitled “Joining Hands to Reach the Last Mile on Handwashing” in which our diverse and...