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Nov 25 2021

Message on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

On this vital and - unfortunately - necessary International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji spoke-out against the increasing violence enacted against women, declaring that "these incidents are shaming humanity!" "In the UK, the US and other countries around the world, nearly one in three women are victims of domestic violence; innumerable more are victims of rape and other atrocities. In India, sixty-eight percent of women are abused - and, because of Covid-mandated lockdowns, that number is even higher. Even when they are...

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Nov 24 2021

Important tips on Parenting by Pujya Swamiji

Watch this video as Pujya Swamiji shares some very effective tips for parents regarding guiding their children towards the spiritual path. He beautifully shares that Preaching children won’t work today as they are already constantly bombarded with knowledge from multiple sources. Pujya Swamiji says parents should give their children a spiritually and peacefully endowed environment at home and lead by example. The peace, love and compassion they receive at home from the parents will intuitively channelize their minds towards spirituality and learn from their parents. ...

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Nov 20 2021

Divine Satsang: Bhakti or Karma Yoga?

In a truly beautiful and inspirational Divine Satsang from the Sacred Garden at Parmarth Niketan, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati responded to questions from our global family abroad and in the Sacred Garden, offering divine drops of wisdom to help us go deeper into our spiritual path! The first question - from a member of our family residing abroad - wondered whether our sacred scriptures are literal or figurative, to which Sadhviji responded that the epic stories of these sacred texts,...

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Nov 19 2021

Mission Paani | World Toilet Day | Clean Water, Sustainable Sanitation

Join Param @Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati live on CNNNews18 Media (news18.com/mission-paani/) this morning, World Toilet Day, as India unites for a healthier nation of clean water and sustainable sanitation at the Mission Paani Sanitation Forum, beginning at 9 am. Pujya Swamiji will join the discussion LIVE from the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance Harpic India World Toilet College at Parmarth Niketan to discuss the current sanitation gap and how it can be bridged economically and socially, while Sadhviji will share her insights about women and sanitation, health...

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Nov 19 2021

River Ganga Celebration

Join us from the banks of Mother Ganga at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, in the lap of the Himalayas, on the sacred day of Dev Diwali (when the divine beings come and bathe in the waters of Mother Ganga) for the release of the Ganga Anthem, River Ganga song written by Snatam Kaur and sung by Snatam with Krishna Das, Deva Premal and Miten, C.C. White A Musical Journey, Boston's House, and Ramesh Kannan. Our special event, taking place during the sacred Ganga aarti includes chanting by these world famous singers, our...

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Nov 14 2021

Children’s Day Message

"The kind of world we want to create," shared HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji on this beautiful Children's Day, "we have to plant rituals in our children. If we want a peaceful and better world, we must give the best education and the most-sacred rituals to the children. We must work together for the better future of the children and, through them, the better future of the world. Not just physical development, but spiritual development is essential!" Let us pledge for the safe and healthy and happy future of all children!...

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Nov 11 2021

National Education Day

Today is National Education Day, a day that India celebrates the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India. On this important day, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji beautifully shares: “Education may bring earning, but learning comes from values or sanskaras. With education, we can instill in our children the core human values - our sanskaras - that inspire them to be leaders and problem solvers so that they know that no matter what challenge is in front of them they are the master...

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Nov 05 2021

Govardhan Puja Blessings

"The people of Govardhan worshipped Lord Indra," HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji shares on this sacred day of Govardhan Puja. "However, Bhagwan Krishna admonished them and said that they should worship Govardhan instead, since it was Govardhan who gave them land, water, and grass for their cows. Yet, the people were afraid. Indra threatened to wreak havoc upon their lives if they ceased his worship. As Indra pummeled the beautiful land of Govardhan with rain, hail, thunder and lightening, Lord Krishna held up the mountain of Govardhan over the heads...

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Nov 04 2021

Diwali Blessings

HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji shares with us that "The light from the divine diya at Diwali shows us that we are not separate. We are one. That same Divine I worship in the temple resides within my very being, and that same Divine that resides within me also resides within you, and within every creature with whom we share this universe. Just as I perform puja and prayers to the image of the Divine in the temple, so I must extend the same reverence and same care to the...

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Nov 03 2021

Choti Diwali Blessings

"Choti Diwali is a day of 'starting fresh'," avers HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji on the Eve of Diwali. "On this day we clean every room of the house; we dust every corner of the garage, we sweep behind bookshelves, vacuum under beds and empty out cabinets. But, what about our hearts? When was the last time we swept out our hearts? When did we last empty them of all the dirt and garbage that has accumulated throughout our lives? "That is the real cleaning we must do. That is the...

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