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Oct 08 2012

The Essence of Spirituality: Service

Spirituality is the essence of life. It is the light that shines on our lives, illuminating our paths, bringing light to the darkness, joy to the sorrow, and meaning to the incomprehensible. And the essence of spirituality? The essence of spirituality is service. As one goes deeper and deeper on a spiritual path and as one gets closer and closer to Realization and Enlightenment, one realizes that the Divine resides in all. One begins to see God’s presence in every person, every animal, and every plant. The first line in the...

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Jul 29 2012

Pittsburgh Hindu Jain Temple – Swamiji 60th Birthday Celebration

On July 29th, there was a beautiful celebration at the Hindu Jain Temple in Pittsburgh in which Pujya Swamiji, who was the inspirer, guide and founder in the early 1980s of the temple, celebrated His 60th birthday year! The morning began with a few of the temple children leading Him on a shobha yatra up the steps of the temple and then a divine havan led by the temple priests. Many of the former temple presidents and chairmen, including three past presidents of AAPI (the Association of American Physicians from India), and...

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Jul 04 2012

Pujya Swamiji Speaks on Preserving Mother Ganga

Pujya Swamiji explains that Mother Ganga belongs to all so we must all come to together to preserve and restore Her. He explains that whether we are in the village or city, we can all take a pledge to serve Mother Ganga. In the villages we can stand together to prevent pollution of our local water bodies. In the cities we can create and preserve mixed forests in our local parks. Doing so will help us preserve our environment as well as our personal and public health. He reminds us...

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Jun 05 2012

Yatra to Gangotri and Uttarkashi

From 2nd to 5th June, Pujya Swamiji, sevaks from Parmarth, and other devotees went on yatra to Gangotri, the sacred source of Mother Ganga, in honor of Pujya Swamiji’s 60th birthday on June 3rd.  On the way up to Gangotri, the group stopped in a beautiful place along the banks of Bhagirathi in Uttarkashi. Of course, Pujya Swamiji is like Gangaji, in that He keeps flowing in order to serve all, never thinking of Himself first but always of others.  Thus, the trip to Uttarkashi and Gangotri was not just a...

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May 01 2012

Biodiversity and Nature: Our Responsibility

The subject of biodiversity is a very ancient, complex topic which is addressed in the Vedas as part and parcel of India’s cultural heritage. The entire realm of nature is composed of five basic elements, each one inseparable from the others. These elements are: earth (Prithvi), water (jal), air (vayu), fire (agni) and sky (akash). However, according to our ancient traditions, these elements are not seen as only bio-chemical compounds. Rather, they are revered, respected and worshipped as divine. As these forces are what give us life and sustain us, we...

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Apr 12 2012

Guru Sangamam Annual Meeting

On April 12th, approximately 100 leading saints from all of India’s indigenous religions and spiritual traditions – such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism – gathered together in Delhi for their annual meeting. [caption id="attachment_26872" align="alignright" width="300"] The Board of Guru Sangamam releasing the new Ganga Action Parivar brochure[/caption] The objective of the meeting was to discuss and find a way that all the indigenous spiritual traditions of India can come together on a common platform to promote unity, harmony and true spirituality both in India and abroad, making India the spiritual...

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Mar 08 2012

International Yoga Festival 2012

The annual International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh began on March 1, 2012 and ran for one week, until the 7th March.  The Uttarakhand Tourism Department and Parmarth Niketan Ashram jointly organized the festival. The International Yoga Festival increased in size and scope this year, drawing nearly 500 participants from more than 30 countries across the world. The event featured world-renowned teachers such as Padmashri Bharat Bhushan, Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Manouso Manos, Sri V. Vasudevan, Andrew Cohen and many more. In fact, this year there were more than 30...

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