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Pujya Swamiji reminds us that expectation is the mother of frustration. Expectations are not bad. The problem comes in when our expectations are not fulfilled and how do we respond to that is in our hands. "The more we expect the more we are frustrated, and depressed when our expectations aren’t met. Acceptance is the mother of peace and joy. Never expect, Always accept." - Pujya Swamiji...
Pujya Swamiji beautifully shares, " ज़िन्दगी न केवल जीने का बहाना, ज़िन्दगी ना केवल सासो का खज़ाना, ज़िन्दगी सिन्दूर है पूरब दिशा का , ज़िन्दगी का काम है सूरज उगना।" Pujya Swamiji warns us about the illusions that money creates and says that such happiness is short lived and cannot bring contentment to the soul. To be happy we must learn to live beyond our physical existence and create within ourselves a world of pure joy which shines forth against all odds. We must remember that challenges and disappointments are part of life and...
HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji is joined by core GIWA Faith Leaders, Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasiji ji, President, All India Imam Organisation, Ven Bhikkhu Sanghasenaji of Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre, Mufti Nasihur Rahmanji of Assam, and Pujya Shri Anurag Krishna Shastriji (Kanhaiyaji) in Kolkata on the first day of their two day tour as they visit the existing Mahavir Seva Sadan Workshop and Centre in the city and see all the beautiful services being offered to children with special needs. From creation of prosthetic limbs, to therapy for children with Cerebral...
In this beautiful video of a Divine Satsang from the 2016 International Yoga Festival, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji eloquently explains how we can live fully on this Earth so that when we leave, as we all will, we can leave in Peace. He shares that Faith and Prayer - combined with meditation and willpower - will ensure that our journey in this lifetime is one of health and hope, despite whatever conditions or events we experience. We can be free in this lifetime! Watch and listen to Pujya Swamiji's...
HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji beautiful shares with us about the baggage and things that we hold onto in our lives - and, importantly, how we can be more than all that stuff! "People buy things," Pujya Swamiji explains, "so they have more to fill the emptiness in their lives. That never works. Having more is never enough. Look at Alexander the Great. He tried to conquer every country - including India. He conquered the world...
“मेरे सिवा नज़र ना आये कोई दोज़ख नहीं , किसी का जुर्म हो मालिक मुझे सज़ा देना” Anger is the harshest and most destructive emotion. If you return anger with anger, you end up in a situation that only gets worse. The consequences of anger are never good. As Pujya Swamiji so beautifully explains: “Anger always begets anger.” “When we express our anger,” He says, “we are in trouble. When we suppress our anger we are in trouble. The only way to deal with anger is to forgive the other....
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji beautifully shared wisdom from Bhagwad Gita about ‘self realisation through Seva’. Referring to Krishna and Arjun’s interaction in the battlefield, Pujya Swamiji said - “the moment we see the divine in the body, things will change. This very body is a temple and in this temple God resides. Through Seva, you realise, you are serving the same divinity, not the body or the person. Being an instrument in the divine hands, if you serve, things change. You will be amazed at the kind...
Join us in the Sacred Garden in the beautiful Parmarth Niketan Asharm for Guru Vandana. This is a time and an opportunity to enjoy divine music, chanting of mantras and sacred wisdom, and be in the light and the presence of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji. Every day and every moment is merely grace and blessings of the Guru but on Thursdays by basking in sacred Bhajans, Kirtan and Blessings we are able to recharge ourselves to be true instruments of divine grace to flow through every aspect...
On the auspicious occasion of Geeta Jayanti Pujya Swamiji shares the significance and importance of the Bhagavad Gita in His life. Srimad Bhagavad Gita contains spiritual, philosophical, and psychological teachings, and Gita Jayanti commemorates the sacred day when Lord Krishna imparted these teachings to Pandava Prince Arjuna at the start of the Battle of Kurukshetra. Pujya Swamiji so beautifully shares that Srimad Bhagavad Gita is our guide like a great guru. Gita ji solves every calamity in our lives like a mother. Geeta ji is a true friend whose teachings are...
In this motivating video, Pujya Swamiji discussing the purpose of our life, spirituality & happiness & techniques to help achieve this. He advises us to strive towards building a life which in itself is complete and full of happiness. Pujya Swamiji also shares - we often look for happiness in the small materialistic things and we forget that these are temporary sources of happiness and satisfaction. We have to live in joy and make every moment a festival....