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During the Harmony Fest in Mumbai, as The Yoga Institute celebrates 100 years, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji shares and inspires everyone poetically in His panel "Dharma- A Duty Driven Life" that leading a life of #dharma & #yoga allows one to be super at all times. ...
This article was published in The Times of India, here. By Swami Chidanand Saraswati Many years ago, before the severe violence in Jammu & Kashmir, we travelled to Kashmir to spend a few days meditating on the Dal Lake. All the members of our group enjoyed themselves so much that we delayed our departure date and remained there for one month instead of a few days as was planned earlier. Each week we would postpone our departure from that heavenly, pristine, glorious environment. “Just one more week,” the devotees would cry, so...
This article was published in The Speaking Tree, here. Forgiveness means that we must release the pain, anger, and grudges that suffocate us, wrenching out our life force. Forgiveness allows us to breathe, live, and love freely. When someone hurts us – knowingly or unknowingly, purposely or accidentally – we have three ways of dealing with that hurt. Expression: We can express our anger, hurt and pain if we can do so calmly, articulately, peacefully, and in a productive way. But, typically, the expression of anger quickly degenerates into shouting, tantrums, and revenge. ...
A short byte of Pujya Swamiji from #TimesofIndia Retreat in #Goa recently, giving TOI executives the #mantra to achieve true #excellence, “खबर बनाओ, खबर बनो, अपने भी खबर रखो” (make the news, be the news but take your own news, essentially check in w/ your own self) Watch more:...
Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati ji gives a beautiful speech at the two day annual leadership summit by Global Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF)'s entitled “Leadership Initiative For Excellence (LIFE)” which was held at Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh) from the 10th -12th August....
Pujya Swami ji shares the teachings of His respected Guru to move from the egocentric nature of the mind towards the divine nature of our soul. He encourages to reflect that inner stability and connection in all our actions and interactions with the world....
Swami Chidanand Saraswati ji describes what a Yogi means, and how to live a Yogic life. Being a yogi does not mean to practice Yoga only on the mat. Swamiji explains that yoga is lived in every moment, by accepting all situations and conditions we are put through in our lives....
Pujya Swamiji teaches us about how we can be more than the baggage we hold in our lives. He says that people might buy material goods aiming to have more to fill the emptiness in their lives, but that never works. Having more isn't necessarily bad, but he encourages us to enjoy life. He encourages us to please God by realizing that it’s not you, but others who should be served. He also encourages us not to fall victim to desires that we lose peace and happiness. The truth of...
At their special summer retreat in Dorset, England, Pujya Swamiji discusses the concept of living in a state of us vs them which is an unhealthy way to live. He explains how we should live mindfully and that living as one in harmony is the key....
