Jun
12
2016
In the service of God and humanity
In the service of God and humanity
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati (called Pujya Swamiji or Pujya Muniji by disciples), is the President and spiritual head of the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India, one of India's largest spiritual institutions. He is also the founder and spiritual head of the Hindu Jain Temple in Pittsburgh. Swami Chidanand Saraswati is credited with conceiving the idea of and laying the foundation for the 11-volume Encyclopedia of Hinduism beginning in the year 1987. His biography is called By God's Grace: The Life and Teachings of Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati and was published by...
This article was published in The Speaking Tree, here. There is a beautiful saying which is used frequently by those who spend time in the forests and woods:“Take only memories and leave only foot-prints.”The Earth is here to sustain our life,not for us to extinguish her.Yet, through the way we are polluting the air, the water and the ground that is exactly what we are doing. Everything we use which is not biodegradable — each item,each piece of packaging,each container,each garment — will someday end up taking precious space in our...
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....
Thousands of citizens from various backgrounds came together for an incredible and colourful Rashtra Raksha Maha Kumbha Yatra in the Ujjain Kumbha Mela, under the able leadership of Mananiya Shri Indresh Kumarji, senior RSS leader, with the inspiration, vision, blessing and graceful presence of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh), Co-Founder, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance. Pujya Swamiji led an inspiring pledge to action which was focused on protecting Mother India from violence and terrorism, making it free from open defecation and pollution as well as any form...
Several inspiring speeches were given on the occasion by revered saints and dignitaries reflecting the need to create a Bharat Mata free from violence, terrorism, open-defecation, female feoticide, pollution and many other pertinent issues the nation faces....
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji talks about the need to stop Open Defecation and how this concept is not relevant anymore in today's times....
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....
परम पूज्य स्वामी चिदानंद सरस्वती जी महाराज के पावन सान्निध्य में सिंहस्थ कुम्भ में आये विभिन्न धर्मों के धर्मगुरुओं ने स्वच्छता के लिये सामूहिक संकल्प द्वारा देशवासियों का आह्वान किया। राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर ‘स्वच्छता क्रान्ति’ के लिए कमर कसें- धर्म गुरु। सांस लेने लायक हवा तथा पीने लायक शुद्ध जल की उपलब्धता का धर्म निभायें देश वासी। सभी धर्मों के धर्म गुरुओं नें अपने अनुयायियों से स्वच्छता क्रान्ति एवं पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिए जागरूकता अभियान चलाने का किया आह्वान।...
परम पूज्य स्वामी चिदानंद सरस्वती जी महाराज के पावन सान्निध्य में सिंहस्थ कुम्भ में आये विभिन्न धर्मों के धर्मगुरुओं ने स्वच्छता के लिये सामूहिक संकल्प द्वारा देशवासियों का आह्वान किया। राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर ‘स्वच्छता क्रान्ति’ के लिए कमर कसें- धर्म गुरु। सांस लेने लायक हवा तथा पीने लायक शुद्ध जल की उपलब्धता का धर्म निभायें देश वासी। सभी धर्मों के धर्म गुरुओं नें अपने अनुयायियों से स्वच्छता क्रान्ति एवं पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिए जागरूकता अभियान चलाने का किया आह्वान।...