This article was published in The Pioneer, here. The lack of awareness of who we truly are and why we have come to this world leads to suffering and misery in life, writes Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati One cannot possibly be an expert or even properly informed about...
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This article was published in The Pioneer, here. On Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati tells us about the monk and his teachings Swami Vivekananda brought India’s cultural heritage into international spotlight when he began his speech at the Parliament of World Religions with the phrase, “My sisters...
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This article was published in The Speaking Tree, here. THE UTTARAKHAND flood tragedy has taken the lives and livelihoods of tens of thousands of people, even as a debate rages on — is Ma Ganga’s ‘fury’ natural or aggravated by human intervention? SADHVI BHAGAWATI of Parmarth Niketan,...
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The rains began as we sang the Hanuman Chalisa. Typically if it’s raining prior to the aarti, we set up under the overhead awning. However, on the 16th June, the skies were clear in the afternoon after morning showers, and the rain resumed only once...
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The Call of the Sacred Snan – Kumbha Mela Kumbha Mela is, according to spiritual history and culture, the celebration of the nectar of immortality. Tens of millions of pilgrims flock from every corner of Earth to come spend days or weeks or even nearly two...
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This article was also published in Organiser, here, and in The Pioneer as "Return to the roots", here. Swami Vivekananda cast India’s cultural heritage into international spotlight when he began his speech at the Parliament of World Religions with the phrase, “My sisters and brothers of...
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This article was published in The Speaking Tree, here. Kumbh, the mother of all river tirthas, is a miracle of aastha and vyavastha, writes SADHVI BHAGAWATI SARASWATI Kumbh Mela epitomises both the best and the worst of India. It embodies the pervasive sense of the sacred one...
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Published in The Speaking Tree (Times of India) 20 January, 2013 ...
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Published in Hinduism Today January-March 2013 Click the images below to enlarge. [gallery link="file" size="medium" ids="21801,21802,21803,21804"]...
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The term “spirituality” is used quite vaguely these days to refer to anything ranging from those who subscribe to an eclectic mix of practices, traditions and beliefs, to those who may agree with the foundational aspects of a religion while not adhering to all the...
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