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In the Field

May 24 2016

World Humanitarian Summit 2016 Wrap-Up

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The first World Humanitarian Summit on 23-24 May 2016 in Istanbul convened 9000 participants from 173 Member States, including 55 Heads of State and Government, hundreds of private sector representatives, and thousands of people from civil society and non- governmental organizations. The United Nations in its 70 years has never come together at this scale, with this many different stakeholders, to discuss the pressing challenges that are resulting in so much suffering today....

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May 19 2016

Open-Defecation Free India Sankalp

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Part 3: A grand assembly of prominent religious leaders representing many faiths came together for a historic first time at the Ujjain KumbhaMela, to appeal for a Swachhta Kranti (CleanRevolution) for Mother India through a Sadbhavana Sankalp. In so doing, they implored the people of India to rise together so that India may shine as a global example of cleanliness. For this, they harmoniously said that we must do all we can to ensure that our lands and rivers are kept open-defecation free through the use of eco-friendly toilets....

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May 10 2016

Swachhta Kranti at Simhastha Mahakumbh

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The Simhastha Mahakumbh, Ujjain turned into Green Kumbh - A Mela with a vision of clean and green India as the Swachhta Kranti campaign there was led by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati, President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh and Co-founder of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance. He stated, “The world is as we dream it, and it is time for a new dream. Every day, 1,200 children die needlessly in India due to lack of clean water, sanitation and hygiene. The deaths are a result of our bad habits....

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May 02 2016

Kshipra Chunari Mahotsava at Simhastha Maha Kumbh 2016

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A beautiful and grand Chunari Mahotsav was organized on the holy banks of the River Kshipra during the Simhastha Kumbha Mahaparv with the blessings and inspiration of Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh), Co-Founder of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Founder of the Ganga Action Parivar. The ceremony was blessed and joined by Pujya Acharya Pundrik Goswamiji, eminent Kathakar, who also led an important sankalp (pledge) to bring an end to the practice of open defecation as well as to keep our sacred rivers free from...

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Mar 30 2016

International Yoga Festival 2016

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More than 1200 participants from more than 85 countries participated in this year’s International Yoga Festival. Classes were held from 4:00 am until 9:30 pm with more than 70 revered saints, yogacharyas, presenters and experts from nearly 20 countries around the world. Ashtanga Yoga, Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Bharat Yoga, Deep Yoga, Shintoh Yoga and Somatics Yoga are just a few of the more than 150 different offerings throughout the week....

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Nov 10 2015

“Compassion in Action” in Monterrey, Mexico

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The Seventh Annual Worldwide Meeting on Human Values took place in Monterrey, Mexico, in which HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh, India) and Co-Chair of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, President of the Divine Shakti Foundation and Secretary-General of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, were warmly welcomed as Spiritual Leaders and keynote speakers. They led two special programs on “Love and Consciousness in Action” with founder/President of Organic India, Shri Bharat Mitra, one was a main keynote address and the other a longer,...

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Jun 24 2015

Rebuilding Buddha Mandir in Earthquake Hit Nepal

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The eighth day of the green Shri Ram Katha at Parmarth Niketan by Pujya Sant Shri Morari Bapu was joined by Pujya Swamiji, Pujya Dr. Pranav Pandyaji, Vice-Chancellor of Dev Sanskriti Vishwa Vidyala, Haridwar and Acharya Balkrishanji, Vice-Chancellor of Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, President of Divine Shakti Foundation. The symbolic inauguration of reconstruction project of a sacred Buddha temple in an Earthquake devastated Nepal village was gracefully carried out, just after the Katha, by blessed hands of our respected saints. The rehabilitation project has been inspired, led and...

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drops of nectar

  • Don't worry so much about giving your children cars. Worry about giving them Sanskaras!

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • We must not only light the oil lamp in our temples, but also light the lamp in our own hearts.

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Do not wait for miracles. You ARE the miracle! Never forget the miracle of yourself!

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Come to nature, be with nature, and change your nature.

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Be happy, be peaceful. Embrace all, include all, exclude none.

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Always cultivate an attitude of gratitude.

    - Pujya Swamiji

  • Accept whatever comes as Prasad from God. Whatever He gives us, a hut or a castle, is His divine gift.

    - Pujya Swamiji

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