On World Toilet Day, Pujya Swamiji congratulates the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji, for guiding India towards achieving the monumental milestone of an Open Defecation Free society. Likewise, He lauded the Union Government’s efforts to prioritize the issue of sanitation. ...
Bhai Dooj, is a festival of love and bonding and upholds the beautiful and unique relationship between brothers and sisters. Pujya Swamiji shares, "भाई के प्रति बहन के प्रेम और समर्पण का प्रतीक है भाई दूज आज दोनों मिलकर एक पौधा लगाएं इससे प्रेम भी बढ़ेगा और पर्यावरण भी बचेगा". This year let all of us celebrate the auspicious occasion by strengthening our family ties with love and affection and our bonding with nature by planting trees!...
Under the direction and with the blessings of Pujya Swamiji we welcomed a group of some the most disadvantaged and impoverished families of Swargashram, Rishikesh for an offering of love and light - plus, some essentials to help make their holiday brighter during the pandemic! With the support of the Mukul Madhav Foundation and Finolex Pipes in partnership with Parmarth Niketan and the Divine Shakti Foundation and it's President Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawatiji, this first round of holiday offerings - distributed with all health and safety guidelines of masking and social distancing...
This article was published in Times of India's The Speaking Tree, here. This Diwali season, let us take up the mantra of selfless service, to help us be the light we want to see in the world. Resolve not only to light lamps outside but to be lights ourselves. Instead of asking Mahalakshmi for bounty of wealth, ask how we may restore the bounty of the world. Puja, ritual and prayer also mean how we live our lives; it is not just about temple rituals. Arpana, offering, is done not only...
धनतेरस एवं दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाये It is the glorious and auspicious time of Diwali, our annual Festival of Light. At this time, though, this year in the midst of such a calamity, when we have to maintain distance from all, including our loved ones, what does Diwali mean and how can we celebrate? First of all, this time of the pandemic has given us the opportunity to remember that love and connection doesn’t have to rely on physical proximity or physical affection. Love is an energy that doesn’t dissipate over...
On the sacred occasions of Dhanteras, Deepavali, Annakut and Bhai Duj, Pujya Swamiji shares a message of universal love and awakening of the soul. Watch as He brilliantly shares with us the significance of Goddess Dhanwantari because of her association with Ayurveda, and suggests that one of the best ways to foster health and true happiness is to prioritize inner fulfilment, purpose and a deep sense of contentment in our lives. He shares,” हर पर्व को एक अवसर बना ले, खुद को बदलने का, खुद से बदलने का". "पर्व, घर...
Uttrakhand is a state enriched by God with water, holy rivers, mountains and forest. It is a state with immense peace and spiritual energy. People from all over the world come here to learn Yoga, meditation and imbibe the prevailing spirituality. Pujya Swamiji congratulated the people of the state on the occasion of the foundation day of Uttarakhand and urged its residents to work together to give a gift to the world by developing Uttarakhand as Oxygen Bank, Water Bank and Ayurveda & Herbal Bank. This state is the power...
Online Event Gathers Corporate, Government and Interfaith Leaders with Youth and Civil Society Organisations for Fighting Air Pollution Deaths from Toxic Air Claim 1.7 Lakh Lives Each Year; Air Pollution 5th Biggest Cause of Death in the Nation. 10 November 2020, Webinar: As news programs continue to offer constant coverage of the ongoing degradation of India’s air – Bharat ranks as the second most-polluted country behind Bangladesh – the Integrated Health & Wellbeing (IHW) Council in collaboration with the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Parmarth Niketan brought together some of the Nation’s...
Join us from the Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh for our sacred Sunday morning for our World Peace Yagna as we pray for the health and well being of the world free from the Corona Virus. We also offer prayers to all of our Corona Warriors and frontline workers working tirelessly around the world. Led HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, joined by Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawatiji with Vedic chanting by Pujya Sadhvi Abha Saraswatiji and our Parmarth Rishikumar....
Water is life. Without water, there is no life and peace. Pujya Swamiji shares with us the importance of water. He shares,” We need to put ourselves into action and come together with a solution. We must improve our way of agriculture & irrigation so it is less water-intensive and more sustainable.” Statistics tells us by the year 2030, 40% of Indians will have no access to drinking water. We all know how alarming this is number is. Let us pledge to work together to save & conserve water and use it wisely....
