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Holidays Tag

Dec 31 2020

Pujya Swamiji’s Beautiful and Inspiring New Year’s Message

On the special online New Year retreat, Pujya Swamiji, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji welcomed all of the attendees and participants in the event with sublime chanting of the sacred mantra, Mangalam Bhagwan Vishnu, and warm words of love, support and encouragement as we begin to put 2020 behind us to begin anew in the New Year! Pujya Swamiji so beautifully shared the importance of having a positive attitude in life - an attitude of gratitude - and that Sankalpa, an intention formed of the heart, is the master...

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Dec 27 2020

New Year’s Blessings 2021: God is Always With You

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. Covid-19 and lockdowns, a crashing economy, social tensions and anxiety - they've all created a sense of fear and hopelessness in so many people. As we prepare to welcome a new year, and the morn of 2021 brings the eve of 2020 to an end, it is an especially good time to reflect upon our lives, our paths and our progress toward the ultimate destination of our divine awakening and realization - especially after all that we've been through. So much in...

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Dec 25 2020

Pujya Swamiji’s Beautiful Gita Jayanti Message

As we celebrate the beautiful and sacred holy day of Gita Jayanti - the day on which Lord Krishna offered His beautiful teachings to Arjuna - Pujya Swamiji emphasises the importance of reading the Bhagwat Gita, a book he believes is the antidote to all of life's challenges. The mantras of the Gita have the power to calm any and all doubts and to provide answers specific issues. To completely surrender to the teachings of Gita with utmost faith in our Guru, helps us to live with new hope...

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Nov 20 2020

Chhat Puja Blessings

छठ पूजा की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं On the sacred holy day of Chhat Puja, Pujjya Swamiji appeals us to conserve & protect our sacred rivers and our environment around which our festivals and special celebrations are centered. The Sun brings us light and life, our rivers sustain our traditions hence we must come together to protect all of divine creation. By reducing air, water, and soil pollution, by keeping rivers clean, planting trees, and ending the use of single-use plastic, we can create a Clean, Green and Serene World for all of God's...

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Nov 16 2020

Pujya Swamiji’s message on Bhai Dooj

Bhai Dooj, is a festival of love and bonding and upholds the beautiful and unique relationship between brothers and sisters. Pujya Swamiji shares, "भाई के प्रति बहन के प्रेम और समर्पण का प्रतीक है भाई दूज आज दोनों मिलकर एक पौधा लगाएं इससे प्रेम भी बढ़ेगा और पर्यावरण भी बचेगा". This year let all of us celebrate the auspicious occasion by strengthening our family ties with love and affection and our bonding with nature by planting trees!...

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Nov 14 2020

Dhanteras & Diwali – A Time of Giving at Parmarth

Under the direction and with the blessings of Pujya Swamiji we welcomed a group of some the most disadvantaged and impoverished families of Swargashram, Rishikesh for an offering of love and light - plus, some essentials to help make their holiday brighter during the pandemic! With the support of the Mukul Madhav Foundation and Finolex Pipes in partnership with Parmarth Niketan and the Divine Shakti Foundation and it's President Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawatiji, this first round of holiday offerings - distributed with all health and safety guidelines of masking and social distancing...

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Nov 13 2020

“The Lamp Within”, The Speaking Tree

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...

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Nov 13 2020

Diwali Blessings from Pujya Swamiji

धनतेरस एवं दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाये It is the glorious and auspicious time of Diwali, our annual Festival of Light. At this time, though, this year in the midst of such a calamity, when we have to maintain distance from all, including our loved ones, what does Diwali mean and how can we celebrate? First of all, this time of the pandemic has given us the opportunity to remember that love and connection doesn’t have to rely on physical proximity or physical affection. Love is an energy that doesn’t dissipate over...

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Nov 13 2020

Significance of 5 Day Diwali celebrations

On the sacred occasions of Dhanteras, Deepavali, Annakut and Bhai Duj, Pujya Swamiji shares a message of universal love and awakening of the soul. Watch as He brilliantly shares with us the significance of Goddess Dhanwantari because of her association with Ayurveda, and suggests that one of the best ways to foster health and true happiness is to prioritize inner fulfilment, purpose and a deep sense of contentment in our lives. He shares,” हर पर्व को एक अवसर बना ले, खुद को बदलने का, खुद से बदलने का". "पर्व, घर...

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