In the service of God and humanity
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मां स्कन्दमाता रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥ Today on fifth day of #Navratri Pujya Swamiji inspires us to reflect on the image and divine darshan of Maa Skandamātā. This form shows the Transforming strength of a mother. He also gives a message to all Mothers on the importance of values and sanskaras in our lives....
On this, the first day of Navratri, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji offers insights into the holiday, as well as divine inspiration about how we can use the power and grace of Maa Durga to heal and transform our lives. The festival of Navaratri is a glorious time of the year, filled with joy, celebration, and also with great lessons for our lives. Navaratri means “nine nights. Indian tradition is one of the few traditions in which the Feminine aspect of the divine is worshipped with as much reverence as the Masculine...
HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji joined a beautiful gathering of interfaith leaders and influencers focusing on Climate Change and Environmental Protection.. Pujya Swamiji beautifully shared that“Mata bhumi putro aham prithviyah.” The Earth is our Mother. We are her children. What happens to Her, happens to us all. When our Mother is ill, we must come together to act and take care of her. Watch, listen and share Pujya Swamiji's beautiful message!...
On this UNESCO World Teacher's Day, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji beautifully reminds us that a "true teacher is one who guides us by their Divine example. Our Mother gives us life, but our teachers teach us how to live. They give us, not just a livelihood, but a life. "A teacher is one that gives us speed as well as direction; one who, in the age of Internet, tells us never to forget our Innernet; one who reminds us to stay connected to our values and ethics. “Education may bring earning,...
Pujya Swamiji so beautifully Shares - Inner bliss is unwavering, an eternal well into our innermost self we can always reach into. Sages and saints have known this nugget of gold for primordial time, that we need nothing, just the courage to melt into our natural state of magic. ...
Remembering the special and amazingly beautiful launch of Hollywood to the Himalayas at the Consulate General of India in New York at a spectacular event hosted by Religions for Peace and the Consulate General of India. It was graced by the presence of HH Pujya Swamiji, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Hon'ble Minister of State External Affairs, Government of India, Ms. Alice Nderitu, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Prof. Azza Karam, Secretary-General of Religions for Peace, Audrey Kitagawa, JD, President/Founder of the International Academy...
Today on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Pujya Swamiji shares - We have all been touched by Gandhi ji’s simplicity and humbleness. He lived for the nation and his fellow citizens. Bapu (Gandhi ji) is the divine confluence of Truthfulness, Ahimsa and Satyagraha. Ahimsa to him was not just an ideal, but it is a natural law of humanity. Pujya Swamiji also inspires us to us move from a greed culture to a need culture. From a greed culture to a Green culture. Let us move from a need culture...
"Not a day goes by that there is not a need for Gandhian thinking," shares HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. "Mahatma Gandhiji believed in simplicity, and his humbleness has left behind strong impressions for us to follow! Even today Bapu lives in our hearts and millions of people have been touched by his simplicity and humbleness. He lived for the nation and his fellow citizens. Bapu is the divine confluence of Truthfulness, Ahimsa and Satyagraha. Ahimsa to him was not just an ideal,...
On this International Translation Day - a day meant to pay tribute to the work of language professionals - we remember the great and important work that so many dedicated and capable word-smiths undertook when bringing together the knowledge and wisdom of our sages and saints to create The Encyclopedia of Hinduism. As HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji so beautifully explained, "The wisdom, truths, teachings and insights of Indian and Hindu culture are not limited to or applicable to only Hindus or Indians. Rather they belong to the world and can...
Water is life. Without water, there is no life and peace. Pujya Swamiji shares with us the importance of water. He shares,” We need to put ourselves into action and come together with a solution. We must improve our way of agriculture & irrigation so it is less water-intensive and more sustainable.” Statistics tells us by the year 2030, 40% of Indians will have no access to drinking water. We all know how alarming this is number is. Let us pledge to work together to save & conserve water and use...