In the service of God and humanity
On World Toilet Day, Pujya Swamiji congratulates the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji, for guiding India towards achieving the monumental milestone of an Open Defecation Free society. Likewise, He lauded the Union Government’s efforts to prioritize the issue of sanitation. ...
This article was published in Times of India's The Speaking Tree, here. This Diwali season, let us take up the mantra of selfless service, to help us be the light we want to see in the world. Resolve not only to light lamps outside but to be lights ourselves. Instead of asking Mahalakshmi for bounty of wealth, ask how we may restore the bounty of the world. Puja, ritual and prayer also mean how we live our lives; it is not just about temple rituals. Arpana, offering, is done not only...
Uttrakhand is a state enriched by God with water, holy rivers, mountains and forest. It is a state with immense peace and spiritual energy. People from all over the world come here to learn Yoga, meditation and imbibe the prevailing spirituality. Pujya Swamiji congratulated the people of the state on the occasion of the foundation day of Uttarakhand and urged its residents to work together to give a gift to the world by developing Uttarakhand as Oxygen Bank, Water Bank and Ayurveda & Herbal Bank. This state is the power...
Online Event Gathers Corporate, Government and Interfaith Leaders with Youth and Civil Society Organisations for Fighting Air Pollution Deaths from Toxic Air Claim 1.7 Lakh Lives Each Year; Air Pollution 5th Biggest Cause of Death in the Nation. 10 November 2020, Webinar: As news programs continue to offer constant coverage of the ongoing degradation of India’s air – Bharat ranks as the second most-polluted country behind Bangladesh – the Integrated Health & Wellbeing (IHW) Council in collaboration with the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Parmarth Niketan brought together some of the Nation’s...
Water is life. Without water, there is no life and peace. Pujya Swamiji shares with us the importance of water. He shares,” We need to put ourselves into action and come together with a solution. We must improve our way of agriculture & irrigation so it is less water-intensive and more sustainable.” Statistics tells us by the year 2030, 40% of Indians will have no access to drinking water. We all know how alarming this is number is. Let us pledge to work together to save & conserve water and use it wisely....
यह हमारे देश का सौभाग्य है कि हमारे पास प्यारा सा हिमालय, दिव्य गंगा और उसमें प्यारा उत्तराखंड। जब लोग यहाँ आते है तो उन्हें लगता है स्वर्ग में आ गये हैं। On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji speaks about the beauty and piousness of Uttarakhand, a rich and exquisite bounty of spiritual, cultural and natural heritage! In this special video message, He talks about the mesmerizing beauty of Uttarakhand, mighty Himalayas and the divine Maa Ganga! He also encourages the tourists to respect the the...
On the occasion of World Tourism Day and World River Day, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati ji Maharaj said that the main centre of tourism in Uttarakhand is Ganga and other rivers that flow from the lap of the Himalayas. Rivers are the water veins of the earth. Just as the human body cannot survive without blood vessels, likewise life on earth cannot be imagined without water vessels. Our rivers are the mother of many cultures of the world including India. In Rigveda, the Saraswati river is mentioned, in which it...
Parmarth Niketan · Lets Move Towards A Green Economy by Pujya Swamiji ...
Parmarth Niketan · One Human Family. One Common Home by Pujya Swamiji On International Biodiversity Day recently, Pujya Swamiji gave an inspiring address to Caritas India family on the inspiring theme of “One Human Family, One Common Home,” leaving us with a green message for climate action! He emphasised, “माता भूमि: पुत्रो अहं पृथिव्या We need to understand that Earth is our Mother and we are her children what affects her affects us. The whole world is one family - Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - even during the pandemic we need keep our...
Lessons learned from Consultations on SDG 6 of 14 vulnerable groups for India’s Voluntary National Review ONLINE EVENT UNITES WASH LEADERS FOR IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS Inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Jai Shakti’s Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawatji, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Co-Founder/Chair of GIWA, President of Parmarth Niketan, Renata Lok-Dessallian United Nations India Head, WSSCC’s Deputy ED Sue Coates as well as eminent WASH Leaders for Important Discussions 22 September 2020: A historic webinar was held today at the time of the United Nations General Assembly highlighting the success of the Leave No...