Aug
20
2015
Becoming the Mantra
Pujya Swamiji talks about becoming the mantra and tells of his experience in the jungle as a child....
Pujya Swamiji talks about becoming the mantra and tells of his experience in the jungle as a child....
Pujya Swamiji talks about being touched as a child, how he got his values, and how he made his way to the ashram....
Swamiji talks about the purity of the heart. We are locked,but the heart is open. He explains the importance of living in the moment. “It’s not one job to finish. Be there”....
Pujya Swamiji shares that we can be in a state of meditation at all times. Our need for sleep is reduced when we meditate....
Pujya Swamiji inspired and welcomed Hindu and Muslim leaders to plant trees along the banks of the River Gomti during His recent trip to Lucknow. Amongst the leaders present were Respected Maulana Dr. Kalbe Sadiq Sahebji, Founder of Tauheedul Muslimeen Trust and eminent Islamic scholar, Mahant Divya Giriji, Mankameshwar Mandir, Lucknow, Janab Syed Abbas Murtaza Shamsiji, Joint Sec/Manager Shia Degree College, Lucknow, Managing Trustee, Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan Foundation, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, President of Divine Shakti Foundation, Secretary-General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, and many others. Pujya Swamiji gave the message...
Pujya Swamiji calls for a Kachara Mukt Bharat (Pollution Free India) and urges us to pick up a Jhanda (flag) in one hand and Jharu (broom) in another and work to create, maintain and sustain a Clean India for all. Pujya Swamiji’s blessings and presence turned India’s 69th Independence Day into one with a clean, green and serene message for all, on the holy banks of Mother Ganga in Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh). The special Independence Day celebrations started early in the morning with the traditional flag hoisting ceremony in which rishikumars...
Pujya Swamiji’s green inspiration planted a seed in the hearts of the people of Saharanpur, inspiring the plantation of over 3,000 trees in 200 parks. Pujya Swamiji visited the city for a special plantation drive organized by a group of environmentalists and activists of the Crazy Green organization in partnership with Ganga Action Parivar, with the full support of the Municipal Commissioner, Shri Niraj Shuklaji, who also has been awarded as one of the best municipal commissioner’s in India. All kinds of beautiful species of plants, from flowering to shade giving, from...
In the memory of the 10 million people who were forced to flee from their homes in the 1947 Partition, 10 million trees will be planted in a large memorial, spanning 100 acres, in the small village of Masana, near Kurukshetra, Haryana. Most traditional memorials honour the loved one with stones but this is going to be a unique Green Memorial, better known in Hindi as Smriti Van, a unique opportunity to give tribute. The event was planned for on the 14th of August, the day before India’s 69th Independence Day. Since...
Pujya Swamiji had a wonderful meeting with His Excellency the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Ram Naikji, discussing plans for a green and sustainable Uttar Pradesh. Pujya Swamiji lauded His Excellency for taking his sankalpa (pledge), on the banks of Mother Ganga, during the 16th Annual International Yoga Festival in Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh), earlier this year, and putting it immediately into action to clean up the River Gomti. Pujya Swamiji shared that His Excellency’s initiative and commitment exemplified true Yoga in Action. They discussed the great progress on restoring the banks of...
Pujya Swamiji met with Hon’ble Dr. Harsh Vardhanji, the Union Minister for Science and Technology. They discussed various issues related to cleaning the National River Ganga and environmental conservation. Pujya Swamiji shared with the Union Minister to appoint Ganga Police who would be equipped with current technology. These River Patrol Forces would be devoted to keeping the River Ganga clean and green, taking care of a distance of every 500 meter to 1 km along both sides of the river bed. He also shared with Pujya Swamiji by saying that these forces...