Happy Gopashtami everyone! It’s the choices we make that can help us protect Gau Mata. Pujya Swamiji reminds us that in this Pandemic let us return to our Ganga and Gau Culture to boost our immunity as well as protect our heritage and values....
छठ पूजा की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं On the sacred holy day of Chhat Puja, Pujjya Swamiji appeals us to conserve & protect our sacred rivers and our environment around which our festivals and special celebrations are centered. The Sun brings us light and life, our rivers sustain our traditions hence we must come together to protect all of divine creation. By reducing air, water, and soil pollution, by keeping rivers clean, planting trees, and ending the use of single-use plastic, we can create a Clean, Green and Serene World for all of God's...
Step together to give better future to children - Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati Ji Maharaj Rishikesh, 20 November: Parmarth Niketan's chairman Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati ji Maharaj said that the kind of world we want to create, we have to plant rituals in our children. If we want a peaceful and better world, we have to give the best education and rituals to the children from today and move together for the better future of the children. International Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November every year for awareness and protection of...
On #WorldToiletDay, Pujya Swamiji who has been advocating for Toilets from as early as 2012 shared a beautiful message at the World Toilet Summit recently. He shared, ”It’s wonderful to be together on World Toilet Day! Who would have ever thought we would gather for toilets? We gather for peace, we gather for parties, but for poop? However, this is what is needed! We cannot have real, meaningful peace in the world as long as there are children suffering and dying due to lack of clean water, lack of sanitation, and hygiene." He...
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...
