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Dec 07 2022

Armed Forces Flag Day at Parmarth Niketan

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In India, Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated to honour the soldiers of the IAF who have sacrificed their lives for the defense of the country, for internal security and for the protection of India's citizens during natural calamities. And, on this day, the President of Parmarth Niketan, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, offered heartfelt tributes to them and to their families for their service to the Nation. Pujya Swamiji shared that "our soldiers die while protecting our borders, serving the nation and performing their duties for our citizens. Our...

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Dec 06 2022

Message on Death Anniversary of Shri Ambedkarji, the father of the Indian Constitution

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"Shri BR Ambedkar, the first Law Minister of India, played an important part in building the just society that we see today," declared HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan, about the father of the Indian Constitution on his death anniversary. "He contributed significantly to the liberty, equality, fraternity, harmony and justice that we see in India today. And, he not only played an important role in ensuring gender equality, but he helped to establish the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' without gender bias." "We must...

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Nov 30 2022

Pujya Swamiji Addresses the First-ever Ganga Awareness & Aarti Training Workshop

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In His remarks to the delegates and participants of the first-ever Ganga Awareness & Aarti Training Workshop at Parmarth Nikean, Pujya Swamiji spoke of the power of Ganga to transform people and societies, and how its message of service and equanimity is so important as we face the challenges associated with climate change. “We must use inspiration, imagination and implementation to find solutions to the challenges that we face. We share during Ganga Aarti how important it is to end the use of single-use plastic and to commit to conserving,...

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Nov 19 2022

Sacred Ganga Aarti on the New Kolkata Ghat

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The presence of HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, our Acharyas and Rishikumars and our beautiful Kolkata family on the stunning new Kolkata Ghat for Aarti was a divine sight, filled with such deep meaning and historic significance. For on this date, some 25 years after Pujya Swamiji led the first Ganga Aarti at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh, Aarti was offered to God where Ganga empties into the Bay of Bengal. The sacred and beloved puja had come both full-circle and full-measure! Join us...

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Nov 14 2022

Inauguration of New Ganga Aarti at Srirampuram, New Kolkata Ghat

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HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji inaugurated a new Ganga Aarti at Srirampuram, New Kolkata Ghat last night, alongside Shri Amar Sarraf, Ajay Kumar, Archana Sarraf, and the entire Sarraf family; Ms. Ganga Nandini Tripathi; Acharya Deepak Sharma; Acharya Dilipji and Rishikumars of Parmarth Niketan; along with over 5000 devotees in attendance.  Pujya Swamiji gave special blessings to the whole family for this divine work. Pujya Swamiji said: "Today is a historic day in the land of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda ji, the land of...

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Nov 10 2022

World Science Day for Peace and Development Message

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शांति और विकास हेतु विश्व विज्ञान दिवस पर्यावरण संरक्षण की दिशा में नई इबारत लिखने का समय स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती आज शान्ति और विकास हेतु विश्व विज्ञान दिवस के अवसर पर परमार्थ निकेतन के अध्यक्ष स्वामी चिदानन्द सरस्वती जी ने कहा कि विज्ञान के बिना विकास सम्भव नहीं परन्तु टिकाऊ, सतत और नैसर्गिक विकास के बिना जीवन में शान्ति की कल्पना नहीं की जा सकती। वर्तमान युग विज्ञान का युग है, जहाँ विज्ञान के विकास ने एक तरफ मानव जीवन को सरल एवं सुलभ बनाया है तो वहीं दूसरी ओर न केवल महाविनाश...

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Nov 04 2022

Ganga Utsav Blessings

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“On this Ganga Utsav," HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji avers, "the day that we commemorate Mother Ganga being named India's National River, it is time that we must all come together - all faith leaders, all faith-based organisations, all stakeholders...

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Sep 12 2022

Pitru Pasha Blessings

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It's Pitru Paksha, a 16–lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when we pay homage to our ancestors, and today HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji pays tribute to all of our ancestors, and shares that "Pitru Paksha is an important part of Indian tradition. For the peace of the departed ancestors, Shradh is performed at a holy place or on the bank of a river and, according to our scriptures, the Shradh performed during Pitru Paksha reaches the ancestors immediately and their soul gets peace, while the ancestors bestow...

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Aug 29 2022

Ganesh Chaturthi Message

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As we prepare to celebrate Shri Ganesh Chaturthi on Wednesday, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji shared a beautiful message encouraging all devotees to adopt innovative traditions to celebrate our festivals. "Let us make our festivals the journey of a new creation. Let us celebrate them in creative ways, in new innovative ways so that our environment will be saved, our traditions will be saved, nature will be saved and our future generations will be saved." He reminded us that, in the past, the Ganesh murtis that we submerged after worship...

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Aug 14 2022

Warm Wishes on Independence Day

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सम्पूर्ण देशवासियों को स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें। Warm wishes on this Independence Day to all Indians. On this great occasion, let us take a pledge to work together for a Cleaner, Greener, Healthier Bharat for all....

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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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