Oct
25
2019
In the service of God and humanity
In the service of God and humanity
This article was originally published in Eastern Eye, here. The practice of gratitude, being grateful to the Divine for every minute and every moment, for every experience, for every breath, is a powerful tool to bring about deep joy, peace and light in our lives (Photo: STRDEL/AFP via Getty Images). By His Holiness Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati IT IS so beautiful to be celebrating this divine holiday of light together. Diwali is not only a holiday, but can also be truly a holy day if, in addition to lighting the lamps, if we can...
This article was published in First Post, here. Our spiritual traditions enjoin us to remember our interconnectedness with the world. They exhort us to not only worship the Creator but also to protect, preserve and serve creation. When we meditate, we experience true oneness with God and with the entire universe, but we must then bring that meditation into action because true meditation leads to a vast change in the way we act and live. People turn to their religious leaders for guidance and direction in their lives for the criteria...
On this beautiful and holy day in which we bid "farewell" to our dear Lord Ganesh, Pujya Swamiji beautifully shares the importance of the day and the wonder of Ganeshji's presence in our lives. ...
Happy Krishna Janmashtami from the Parmarth family! Here are Swamiji’s beautiful words for this occasions: "Krishna Janmashtami is the celebration of the day that Bhagwan Krishna incarnated in human form upon the Earth. It is celebrated at midnight on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). Today as people all over the world re-enact and celebrate his birth, let us also take this time to reflect and introspect upon how Lord Krishna can incarnate in our own lives. Let us reflect on how His divine light,...
Today, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and the entire Parmarth Niketan family had the divine opportunity to remember Rev Dada JP Vaswaniji with a Moment of Calm in the lap of the Himalayas on the holy banks of Mother Ganga. On the anniversary of Dada's birth, we paused for 2 minutes, closed our eyes, cleared our heart, inhaled forgiveness and exhaled freedom and peace. We let go, and let grace flow! Although Dada’s beautiful, divine body is no longer with us, his teachings, message, love, service and blessings live on timelessly!...
सुषमा जी की ऊष्मा को याद रखेगा वतन - Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji offers His prayers & condolences to the great loss of our beloved #SushmaSwaraj ji & remembering so many beautiful moments together. He shares that she was a true embodiment of the divine feminine, of Shakti, strength and yet she was always filled with immense compassion & kindness. Watch His message now. ...
