May
02
2016
Lamp Lighting & Water Blessing, Simhasth Maha Kumbh 2016
Sacred water blessing and Swacchta Sankalp taken at Simhasth Mahakumbh Parv 2016...
In the service of God and humanity
In the service of God and humanity
Sacred water blessing and Swacchta Sankalp taken at Simhasth Mahakumbh Parv 2016...
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...
Interview of Chidananda Swami President and Spiritual head of the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh...
Pujya Swamiji shares, "Liberation does not come in another life but can happen now. What are we truly seeking to be free from? It cannot be that somehow we are stuck here in this physical birth and now have to be free from it. These artificial borders and boundaries amongst us and God that we have created are made by us, not by God. God has given the veto power to all of us. So what gets stuck? The senses get stuck because of mind. The mind also gets stuck...
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....
Pujya Swamiji shares a short but deeply inspiring story of His childhood, His family and His Guru. He shares beautifully that all of us can experience God's Grace, we just have to be open to it. He says, "If you are there, He is here all the time. His grace is already happening. You just have to be there."...
A new satsang video by Pujya Swamiji on the topic of sun salutation (Surya Namaskar). In this short but sweet video, Pujya Swamiji discusses the true meaning and significance of the Surya Namaskar. It is not the bending of the body that is so important, but rather the humility and flexibility of the mind. In this way, every moment will become a thanksgiving....
A new satsang video by Pujya Swamiji on divine truths learned whilst in the jungle. In this video, Pujya Swamiji discusses the choice between complaining versus learning how to live with less. Most significantly, he explores the idea of keeping anchored and grounded through a life of ups and downs, a shift towards the divine and serving humanity....
A new satsang video by Pujya Swamiji on the significance of the Swami and the colour of the robes (orange). In this video, Pujya Swamiji discusses the unconditional nature of the sun – giving power without discrimination, and with no expectations of anything in return. He then goes on to discuss self-management....
A new satsang video by Pujya Swamiji on the topic of divinity. In this short but sweet video, Pujya Swamiji discusses the divinity within you regardless of circumstances....