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Dec 09 2017

Regional Conference for Business Excellence for Sustaining High Performance

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The Regional Conference for Business Excellence for Sustaining High Performance was recently held on the KDMIPE Campus, ONGC Limited in Dehradun, and was inaugurated by many esteemed guests including the Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand Dr. KK Paul, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan, Co-founder of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), Dr. A K Balyan, CEO Oil and Gas, Reliance Infra, Dr S Rangnekar, Professor DOMS, IIT Roorkee, Dr Avinash Joshi, Uttarakhand Peyjal Nigam and many others. Pujya Swami graced the conference with His wisdom and inspiration sharing how...

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Dec 09 2017

International Human Rights Awards Ceremony

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Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji​ was honoured with the Global Peace Award and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati​ with the Ambassador of Peace Award at the 7th International Human Rights Awards Ceremony in Delhi, organised by All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice (AICHLS, with National Council Of News & Broadcasting (NCNB), Asian Human Rights Council (AHRC) , Amnesty Worldwide (AW) , Universal Mission For Peace And Harmony (UMPH) and International Institute Of Human Rights Studies (IIHRS). Pujya Swamiji was honoured with the Global Peace Award for His tireless service to...

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Dec 01 2017

Pujya Swamiji Inspires Ethics, Spirituality & Sustainability Conference

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International Conference on Ethics, Sustainability & Spirituality was organized in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, on Friday, December 1, 2017 by Green Earth Alliance International (GEA) in association with the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance​ and Parmarth Niketan​ (Rishikesh). Pujya Swamiji blessed and graced the occasion. Sharing His words of wisdom about conscious “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)” rooted first in “Human Social Responsibility,” He said, “Our rishis and saints have said that life is not to HAVE more but to BE more. Having more on the outside does not bring us happiness, fulfillment of peace....

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Nov 28 2017

Valedictory Session of Gandhian Conference with President of India

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HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan and Founder, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance Presented with the HSS Mahatma Gandhi Lifetime Peace and Service Award by hands of HE the President DELHI- President Ram Nath Kovind today concluded a historic Summit of Gandhian, Tribal and Faith leaders at Rashtrapati Bhavan with an intimate Valedictory Session. Over the weekend, the Summit had been meeting at Gandhi Ashram in Kingsway Camp, Delhi, to discuss, inspire and deliberate on pressing issues, with a foremost focus on the Swachh Bharat Mission, environmental protection and social...

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Nov 25 2017

Hon’ble Vice President of India Inaugurates the Gandhian Conference

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GANDHI ASHRAM, DELHI- Hon’ble Vice President, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu​ joined forces with Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji​, President of Parmarth Niketan​, Co-Founder of Global Interfaith WASH Alliance​, Harijan Sevak Sangh​ President, Shri Sankar Kumar Sanyal​lji and GIWA’s revered spiritual leaders of India’s many faiths, to inspire 3000 Gandhian and tribal representatives from across India to become trailblazers for a Swachh Bharat. This historic event was jointly organized by the Harijan Sevak Sangh (founded by Mahatma Gandhi) and the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance under the collective leadership and vision of Professor Sankar...

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Nov 25 2017

Day 1 of Gandhian Conference graced by Ministers & Interfaith Leaders

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Here are some more highlights from the first day of the All India Gandhian Constructive Workers Conference with addresses by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Thawarchand Gehlot​ji, Union Minister of State Agriculture Krishna Raj​ji, Union Minister of State Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale​ji and Minister of Health, Government of Delhi, Shri Satyendra Jainji. There was also a special interfaith panel that begun the days proceeding just after the inaugural session with the Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu​ji, with speeches and blessings by GIWA’s respected...

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Nov 17 2017

Rejuvenating Rispina River in Dehradun Begins

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The Uttarakhand government launched on the 6th November a campaign to revive Rispina and Kosi rivers. As per the plan, saplings would be planted near the banks of the rivers and efforts are underway to ensure the rivers flow. During the function, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji​ blessed the efforts and pledged to provide Rs 1 crore financial assistance in the campaign to revive Rispina, originally known as the Rishiparna river. The funds would be utilised in planting trees and placing dustbins along both sides of the River to prevent pollution, soil...

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Nov 16 2017

Pujya Swamiji speaks during the #PanchyatMahakumbh in Haridwar

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Thousands of gram pradhans, block pramukhs and urban local body leaders gather during the #PanchyatMahakumbh in Haridwar and are inspired by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji powerful and passionate speech abt the gifts of nature that Uttarakhand brings to the world. Pujya Swamiji emphasizes the great news for clean #water for all beings and shares that in origin state of the National River Ganga we should be drinking Gangajal not bottled water. He also shares that with rising air pollution the Himalayan state can become the Oxygen Tourism Destination of...

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Nov 14 2017

Children’s Day: Message for Happy and Healthy Future

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Childrens Day was celebrated today at Parmarth Niketan​ with young girls from the Saraswati Balika Vidyamandir and young boys from the Parmarth Gurukul joining together, on the banks of Mother Ganga, to be blessed and inspired by HH Pujya Swamiji. Pujya Swamiji led them in a sankalp (pledge) for swachh bharat, inspired them to make healthy choices, create & sustain a cleaner, greener and more serene planet, be advocates for clean water, air and soil for everyone, everywhere. He also encouraged the youngest group of our Parmarth Rishikumars to plant beautiful fruit...

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Nov 10 2017

All India Conference on Volunteering

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The All India Conference for Volunteering for Change was held at the United Service Institution of India in New Delhi, organised by Caritas India​, on November 9th and 10th, 2017. There were over 200 delegates, interfaith, and movement leaders, from India and abroad including, H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji – Muniji​, Co-founder, of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance​ (GIWA), President of Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh), and founder of the Ganga Action Parivar, who spoke during the inaugural ceremony. Dr. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati​ji, Secretary General of the GIWA, and President of the...

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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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