Aug
01
2017
In the service of God and humanity
In the service of God and humanity
Pujya Bhaishri Rameshbhai Ozaji, renowned kathakar and scholar, Pujya Swami Karshnipeethadishwar Gurusharananandji Maharaj, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, expressed their deep concern over the increasing pollution in Ganga during Pujya Bhaishriji’s Shrimad Bhagawat Katha on the Royal Caribbean Cruise. It took place off the shores of Alaska with about eight hundred devotees from different countries and cities of the world in attendance. Pujya Swamiji expressed his feelings of deep enchantment on witnessing Alaska’s natural beauty. He said that the natural beauty of Goumukh, Gangotri, and the four...
A star-studded SHURUAAT! gala was organised by the Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF)*, bringing together the biggest celebrities from Bollywood and leaders from faith traditions, business, philanthropy, media, education and the arts, to work together on the challenge of Global Education, to address and achieve the 4th UN Sustainable Development Goal, Quality Education. All proceeds from the Gala will support work with global private and public sector partners to test and scale education innovation. HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh), Co-founder of the Global Interfaith WASH...
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji presented priests and leaders of the Hindu Community in Kentucky with a set of the Encyclopedia of Hinduism for their temple and community centre. Plans are being made to make the Encyclopedia of Hinduism available across America to universities, schools and libraries all across the nation. The digital version of the Encyclopedia is also underway. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji explained: “The wisdom, truths, teachings and insights of Indian and Hindu culture are not limited to or applicable to only Hindus or Indians. Rather they belong to the world...
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Founder of DSF, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, President of DSF, were invited to bless and grace the Stardust Global Icon Award Ceremony at the Plaza Hotel in New York. This year the awards show was also held in support of the Save the Girl Child campaign: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, a social campaign that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls. Launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji in 2015, the campaign focuses on eradication of...
Beautiful Guru Purnima celebrations took place at the Hindu Temple of Kentucky. Devotees joined from all across America to warmly welcome Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji home to the temple and a community that has truly flourished and thrived with Their love and blessings. The evening included bhajan/kirtan (devotional singing), satsang (divine discourses), especially focused on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, special blessings from Pujya Swamiji and Sadhviji, who in turn gifted everyone a sacred tulsi sapling as Green prasad and Sadhviji led everyone in a pledge to give...
Divine Guru Pooja concluded the weekend retreat in Henryville, Indiana. Here are some highlights of the incredible, bhakti-filled ceremony with more pictures coming soon… To read more about the incredible retreat click on the link below: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155573661732698.1073742289.86246862697&type=3 [fbalbum url="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155584015267698.1073742290.86246862697&type=1&l=b2f0f5571c"]...
Dear Divine Souls, I hope that — by God’s grace — this finds you and all of your families and loved ones in the best of health and happiness. It is the sacred time of the year in which we give thanks and offer our humble gratitude, love and devotion to our Gurus. What is a Guru? A Guru is one who removes our darkness. In Sanskrit, Gu means “darkness” and ru is”that which removes,” so a Guru is one who removes the darkness in our lives, who shines the light of...
A special two day Guru Purnima weekend retreat organised by the Divine Shakti Foundation and Parmarth Niketan took place in Henryville, Indiana, USA. Devotees from many states in America joined with their friends and family to take part in this divine opportunity to be in the presence of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji – Muniji, President of Parmarth Niketan, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, President of the Divine Shakti Foundation. The location was a beautiful picturesque countryside setting with greenery, woods and a beautiful lake surrounding the retreat site. It was...