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Jul 24 2023

Hindu and Jewish Communities of Greater Pittsburgh Area Come together at Hindu Jain Temple

In a powerful display of solidarity, HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati and the Hindu and Jewish communities of the greater Pittsburgh area came together at the Hindu Jain Temple in Monroeville to mark the 5th anniversary of the tragic shootings at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The event aimed to emphasize oneness, togetherness, and unity, while standing against religious violence and promoting peace. In October 2018, the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill area of Pittsburgh witnessed the deadliest attack on the...

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Jul 23 2023

Pujya Swamiji and Sadhviji Grace DGB Pittsburgh Indian Senior Center

HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji graced the DGB Pittsburgh Indian Senior Center to honour and celebrate the area's many NRI families, senior citizens and retirees. The Center, which was established to help senior citizens of Indian origin continue to live independently, also helps the Indian diaspora in western Pennsylvania to feel comfortable and at home in their later years. Pujya Sadhviji said, "The need for spirituality is greater in old age because spirituality goes with us while the body remains here. Our relationships, identity, everyone we know...

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Jul 06 2023

Kanwad Yatra Free Health Camp

With the blessings of Pujya Swamiji and Pujya Sadhviji  a special Kanwad Yatra Free Health Camp began on 3rd July, on the auspicious occasion of Guru Poornima. This camp is dedicated to the yatris who travel from various places of India to visit the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Rishikesh. Along with this camp, we are working to spread awareness about water, sanitation, hygiene, and the importance of keeping our Ganga clean. We hope this brings change to our community and our society!  We conducted a special awareness session where yatris were...

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Jul 04 2023

Pujya Swamiji and Sadhviji at House of Lords in UK

Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji met with Lord Richard Layard and Alexander Felix Nunn of Action for Happiness at the House of Lords in the UK.  They engaged in discussions about their remarkable initiative aimed at fostering happiness and peace worldwide, embracing people from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their religious, political, or commercial affiliations. Their vision extends a warm welcome to individuals of all faiths or none, from every walk of life, transcending gender, race, color, creed, and sexual orientation. Sadhviji presented Lord Layard and Alex each with a copy of...

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Jul 03 2023

Guru Purnima Retreat at Gaunts House in United Kingdom

The Guru Purnima Retreat at Gaunts House in the United Kingdom was such an extraordinary opportunity for devotees and disciples of HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati to come together and be a part of the divine darshans and satsangs that they led. Our dear parivar, the Lakhani family, offered such beautiful seva to ensure that the event was uplifting, enriching and memorable! Enjoy these beautiful images of the event, and connect with us on all of our social media platforms for more beautiful events scheduled throughout the summer! परमार्थ निकेतन के अध्यक्ष...

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Jun 23 2023

International Yoga Day Celebrations at Parmarth Niketan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGREs32cZhQ Yoga enthusiasts from around the world came together at Parmarth Niketan in the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbukam to celebrate the 9th International Day of Yoga on the holy banks of Mother Ganga, in the lap of the Himalayas at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh. As HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji, President of Parmarth Niketan, graced and blessed the occasion joining in the morning yoga practice, the divine atmosphere was filled with excitement for this special day for spreading and sharing the gifts of Yoga. The beautiful morning began with sacred vedic...

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Jun 23 2023

Sadhviji Joins Leaders to Welcome Religious Actors as Drivers of Change and Preventing Violent Extremism

Sadhviji joined Bani Dugal, Principal Representative of the Baha'i International Community to the UN; Dr. Katherine Marshall, Senior Fellow, Georgetown University; Rabbi Burton L. Visotzky, Appleman Professor Emeritus at The Jewish Theological Seminary - JTS; Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Professor of Law at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom; Dr. Mohamed Elsanousi, Executive Director of the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers - Asia; Reverend Ibrahim Wushishi, Program Executive, World Council of Churches; and, Emina Frljak, Program Coordinator of Youth for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina for an important...

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Jun 12 2023

Two-Day Dental Camp by Dental IQ, Parmarth Niketan, and DSF

A beautiful two-day dental camp organized under the joint aegis of Parmarth Niketan, Divine Shakti Foundation and Dental IQ of Chandigarh was inaugurated in the presence of HH Param Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, President of Parmarth Niketan; Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati Ji, President of Divine Shakti Foundation; Dr. Vivek Singh Rana, MDS Endodontist at Dental IQ; Dr. Gulshan, MDS PGI; Dr. Riddhima Jabike, BDS; our Rishikumars and the DSF team. Pujya Swamiji offered words of encouragement to the young medical team, reminding the gathering that human service is Madhav service -...

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Jun 09 2023

Sadhviji Joins Global Peace Foundation’s 2023 Indo-Pacific Global Peace Leadership Conference in New Delhi

Sadhviji joined interfaith and civic leaders from around the world for the Global Peace Foundation's 2023 Indo-Pacific Global Peace Leadership Conference in New Delhi recently. It was a beautiful and powerful gathering as the leaders came together to talk about the ways that we can continue to use a values-based approach to peace-building, as a way of promoting fair and sustainable development as a means of addressing conflicts, and enlisting our divine global family as partners in building a world of peace. HH Param Pujya Swamiji; GPF Founder and Chairman, Dr....

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