Aug
15
2018
In the service of God and humanity
In the service of God and humanity
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati ji gives a beautiful speech at the two day annual leadership summit by Global Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF)'s entitled “Leadership Initiative For Excellence (LIFE)” which was held at Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh) from the 10th -12th August....
Published in The Times of India, 10 August 2018 Three men sitting under a tree were talking about God. One man said, "I don't believe that God is perfect. In fact, there are so many things that an ordinary, reasonable man would be able to plan better than God. For example, look at the pumpkin patch where hundreds of pumpkins are growing large and round. But they are attached to tiny, thin vines that are collapsing under their weight, and hence are on the ground!" Another man agreed and pointed to the mangoes...
Special Gurupurnima message from Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati ji....
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji gives an inspiring and beautiful message, emphasizing the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, during a recent Peace in the Chaos Satsang in London....
GIWA's interfaith delegation, led by Pujya Swamiji, met with HH the Dalai Lamaji at Bodh Gaya, during the ongoing Kalachakra Initiation. The interfaith leaders spoke about the power of faith to bring about sustainable behaviour change and emphasized the crucial need for cleanliness both within our hearts and minds as well as externally in our communities. GIWA’s WASH in Buddhism book was previewed with His Holiness and a foreward and his blessings were requested. Plans for a grand inauguration ceremony for the book were made....
Pujya Swamiji's life is like a flower, flowers don't discriminate. - Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati ji Join us in person or FB #LIVE to celebrate Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji 's #GreenBday2017, #Ganga Day and #YouAreTheChange summit at Parmarth Niketan...
Dusk dissolved into night as we drove. We were on the road to the holy town of Gangotri, driving in delicate spirals through the Himalayan hills. Below, the moon was already dancing across the waters of the Ganges. Ahead, a smattering of isolated villages– split apart by long stretches of nature– was illuminated only by our car lights. Suddenly, something moved, so quickly, from the bushes. It was a human form. Then appeared another one, just thirty seconds later. I asked the driver to stop the car. As my eyes adjusted, I...
Pujya Swami ji shares the teachings of His respected Guru to move from the egocentric nature of the mind towards the divine nature of our soul. He encourages to reflect that inner stability and connection in all our actions and interactions with the world....
Dear Divine Souls, I hope that – by God’s grace – this finds you and all your loved ones in the best of health and happiness at this holy and sacred time of Maha Shivratri. There are many important messages and meanings to take into our hearts and our lives on this divine occasion. Here are just a few: Shiva as Divine Destroyer: In the trinity of the divine manifestation – Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva) – Lord Shiva is the one who destroys or dissolves that which is old and impure, in...