Aug
15
2017
In the service of God and humanity
In the service of God and humanity
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 time of Janmasthami. Krishna Janmasthami 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). The day is celebrated by worshipping Bhagwan Krishna, fasting and chanting devotional kirtan and bhajans until past midnight. The Bhagavad Gita says that whenever there...
Dear Divine Souls, I hope that — by God’s grace — this finds you and all of your families and loved ones in the best of health and happiness. It is the sacred time of the year in which we give thanks and offer our humble gratitude, love and devotion to our Gurus. What is a Guru? A Guru is one who removes our darkness. In Sanskrit, Gu means “darkness” and ru is”that which removes,” so a Guru is one who removes the darkness in our lives, who shines the light of...
This article was published in The Speaking Tree, here. In one question and- answer session, a woman asked me with tears in her eyes, “How do you overcome fear? I live my life so afraid all the time.The object of my fear changes as time passes, but the fear remains.” In my opinion, this omnipresent fear is the most insidious obstacle to our peace,happiness and progress in life.When I say fear, I don’t necessarily mean terror.Rather,I mean all that makes us anxious, nervous, tense and in need of controlling our surroundings.The...
HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji speaks about how in order to make Swachh Bharat Mission, India a success we need to start with cleaning our own streets and communities, thereby, He says, automatically the nation would become swachh (clean). He speaks about the need to preserve and protect our life-giving and holy rivers because simply due to polluted water sources and lack of WASH, nearly 1200 children perish every day. He also spoke about the critical importance of planting trees along the river bed and the incredible efforts...
Watch Episode 1 of Pujya Swamiji & Sadhvi Bhagawatiji’s stunning video series “Touched by Peace”, filmed by Gaia, by clicking here. Join them as they enchant and inspire you through their personal stories, offering insight, guidance, and tools for anyone looking to be a vehicle of peace and hope in the world. To watch all the other episodes containing incredible interviews and insights with both Pujya Swamiji & Sadhviji, you can subscribe to Gaia for 99 cents for 1 month. [no_button size="" style="" text="Click here to watch the series online!" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" icon_position="right"...
Dear Divine Souls, Today is the sacred and beautiful day of Buddha Jayanti – the day on which the Divine Buddha incarnated on Earth to bring wisdom, inspiration and blessings to humanity. There are so many beautiful lessons to learn from the life of the Buddha. His life is the epitome of enlightenment in action. When he was born, a well known astrologer told Buddha’s father that his son would either be an emperor or a sanyasi (holy renunciant). The king understood that in order to prevent his son from renouncing the material...
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji gives a beautiful talk on peace and how we can connect to the harmony and peace within....