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Holidays Tag
Apr 27 2021

Mahavir Jayanti & World Malaria Day!

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With most of India locked-down yesterday on the last Sunday of April, it was the perfect day for introspection, as HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji has been such a passionate advocate for - especially during the past 13 months of the Covid-19 pandemic. And, on Sunday, there was much upon which to reflect. For yesterday was the Birth Anniversary of Lord Mahavir Swamiji, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, who abandoned all worldly possessions and left home at the age of 30 in pursuit of a spiritual awakening. After practicing...

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Apr 21 2021

Ram Navami 2021

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On the sacred and holy day of Ram Navami – the day that Lord Sri Rama incarnated on Earth as the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu – Parmarth Niketan's President and Spiritual Leader, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji led a beautiful Navratri Havan for the Rishikumars and Acharyas of the Ashram in a simple and scaled-down celebration of the day that included the singing of Ram's praises with Goswami Tulsidas' “Sri Ramachandra Kripalu Bhaj Mana.” Pujya Swamiji also offered best wishes to all civil servants on National Civil Service Day by...

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Mar 28 2021

Holika Dahan at Parmarth Niketan

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Tune into Parmarth’s sacred #HolikaDahan​ ceremony, on the eve of #Holi​, as we join HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji alongside the Parmarth Rishikumars with chanting, prayer and reflection on the true meaning and message of #HolikaDahan​. Param Pujya Swamiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawatiji encourage us to make all our festivals eco-friendly, green and safe....

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Mar 11 2021

Parmarth Mahashivratri Rudrabhishek Pooja

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Join us for a sacred Mahashivratri Rudrabhishek Pooja and Celebrations from the banks of Maa Ganga, in the lap of the Himalayas, from Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh in the divine presence of HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji. Sacred mantras, meditation and sacred prayers to Lord Shiva at the feet of the iconic Shankar Bhagawan on the Parmarth Ganga Ghat....

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Jan 31 2021

Blessings on Sakat Chauth

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Sakat Chauth is dedicated to Goddess Sakat, and in honour of Her great compassion and to ensure that their children are always healthy, women worship Sakat and Lord Ganesha with full devotion and observe the tapas of fasting to keep both Sakat and Ganesha at the centre of their thoughts throughout the day. Today, fasting has become a great trend around the world. In any bookstore you will find volumes of literature extolling one fast or another – juice fasts, water fasts, fruit fasts, and so on. Fasting is frequently heralded...

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Jan 26 2021

Republic Day Blessings

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72 वां गणतंत्र दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं Patriotism or love for our country is an emotion that binds us all with a common thread. This love gives us strength and governs all our actions in life, from morning till we call it a day. In his message on this year's Republic Day, Pujya Swamiji appeals us to make this deep love for our motherland a guiding force and stay committed in our service to nation. It is only when each one of us understand and acknowledge our responsibilities towards working for a...

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Jan 15 2021

Makar Sankranti Blessings

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Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy Makar Sankranti, a beautiful Hindu festival celebrating the sun's return to the Northern Hemisphere that is always the traditional beginning of the Maha Kumbh Mela, being held this year in Haridwar. Our last Kumbh was held in Allahabad, officially known as Prayagraj, this time two years ago when over 12 crores (120 million) divine souls made the pilgrimage to the divine city to take a sacred snan in Mother Ganga that absolved them and their ancestors of sin, thus ending the cycle of rebirth. HH Pujya...

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Jan 06 2021

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

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Parmarth Niketan · Pujya Swamiji's Beautiful And Inspiring New Year's Message On the special online New Year retreat, Pujya Swamiji, HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji 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...

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Jan 03 2021

New Year’s Blessings 2021: Keep Moving Towards the Light

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At this beautiful time of the New Year, we must remember that the point of our lives is to realize our own true divine nature, to awaken and unfold into the divinity of ourselves. In many cases, that process requires both inner struggle as well as patience. *********************** There is a wonderful story of a man who noticed, on a tree outside his home, a beautifully woven cocoon. He carefully watched the cocoon every day in order to catch the first glimpse of the butterfly he knew would emerge. Finally, one day...

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Jan 03 2021

Unfolding Into Our Divine Self in the New Year

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At this beautiful time of the New Year, we must remember that the point of our lives is to realize our own true divine nature, to awaken and unfold into the divinity of ourselves. In many cases, that process requires both inner struggle as well as patience. There is a wonderful story of a man who noticed, on a tree outside his home, a beautifully woven cocoon. He carefully watched the cocoon every day in order to catch the first glimpse of the butterfly he knew would emerge. Finally, one day...

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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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