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Jun 20 2020

International Yoga Day 2020 Celebrations: Namaste Yoga – Community, Immunity & Unity

Parmarth Niketan and International Yoga Festival hosted a special 6th annual International Day of Yoga celebration, presented with Ministry of Culture & Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, in partnership with Uplift Connect, Unify and Unity Earth. With blessings from Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, the online event was beautifully inaugurated by the Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and the Hon'ble Union Minister of State for AYUSH (I/C) Shripad Naikji. The special online celebration was moderated by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji and included music from...

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Jun 11 2020

Sadhviji Joins the Coronaspection Discussion

It is such a beautiful joy to be a part of Elijah Interfaith's wonderful new project, Coronaspection, an amazing opportunity for the world's foremost religious leaders to reflect on the spiritual challenges and opportunities of Coronavirus. Challenges ranging from the practical - what will someone eat today - to opportunities, such as what we will become as we rebuild a new world that better reflects and honors our interconnectivity. I shared with Elijah Interfaith director Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein during the time that we spent together virtually that what's so unique and...

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Jun 05 2020

World Environment Day 2020 Webinar: United Nations to a United Creation

UNITED NATIONS TO A UNITED CREATION: BRIDGING SCIENCE & FAITH IS THE SOLUTION Historic Online Summit & Webinar of Global Leaders Celebrating Biodiversity on World Environment Day 2020 Organised by the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Parmarth Niketan in partnership with UNICEF, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC), United Religions Initiative, Religions for Peace, Parliament of the World's Religions, Interfaith Rainforest Initiative, UPLIFT, UNIFY, The Shift Network and Faith for Earth This was the seventh GIWA and Parmarth Niketan panel in a series of online webinars on Responding...

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Jun 01 2020

Special Ganga Dussehra Webinar on Maintaining an Aviral (Free Flowing) and Nirmal (Clean) Ganga Post-COVID-19

A beautiful, interactive conversation on Mother Ganga, now and post-lockdown & Covid-19, on how can we maintain an Aviral & Nirmal (clean & free flowing) river for all, with the blessings and inspiration of Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji. Joined by: Hon’ble Union HRD Minister, Dr.Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Hon’ble Union Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, Secretary General, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance Dr UP Singhji, Secretary of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR Dr Vinod Tare ji, Founding Head of CGRBM Studies, IIT Kanpur ...

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May 21 2020

#MAYDAY World’s Largest Meditation & Prayer in History

#MAYDAY • HUMANITY WILL RISE & UNITE TOGETHER FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST MEDITATION & PRAYER IN HISTORY. Science has shown that when people come together to meditate and pray electromagnetic fields shift, violence reduces, healing occurs, and peace prevails We are calling forward over one billion people to unite with the world’s leading spiritual teachers and artists of our time. Thank you for joining #WorldMeditationDay to shift the global energy from fear to love ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Intro with Rev. Michael B. Beckwith Brandee Sabella, Co Creator of Sion Earth and Rythmia + Kelly Noonan...

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May 14 2020

Global Day of Prayer

On this Global Day of Prayer, Pujya Swamiji, Sadhvi Bhagawatiji, and the Parmarth community gathered to pray for an end to not only the coronavirus, but the virus of separation and division in our minds. Together we prayed for health and freedom from this virus, for broader health for the entire planet, and also for freedom from all the threats that are lining up to wreck havoc upon our lives unless humanity wakes up and wises up to realise our inherent Oneness with all of creation! We prayed for front-line workers who...

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May 07 2020

Africa’s Faith Leadership in Times of Crisis: Ramadan Response to COVID-19

Eminent Muslim leaders of Africa and India along with heads of international interfaith organisations came together in unity and oneness to discuss the important role of Faith Leaders at this time, especially during Ramadan, in urging communities to stay safe, well and uplifted. Faith can keep us both spiritually grounded and physically safe if we are living consciously but also conscientiously following guidelines and rules. Hosted by Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA), with technical support from UNICEF Tanzania, UNICEF Africa, and in partnership with United Religions Initiative and Water Supply &...

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May 01 2020

Ganga Saptami Celebrated on the Rejuvenated Banks of Maa Ganga!

On the divine holy day of Ganga Saptami, we celebrated with an incredible livestream of Ganga Aarti and special Meditation and Mantras by HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji from the banks of Maa Ganga at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh as they shared and appealed to us to pledge that once this Lockdown is lifted we will continue to allow our sacred Rivers to flow freely and unpolluted for all. On the auspicious occasion, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji expressed His joy to find Maa Ganga in...

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Apr 30 2020

Ganga Saptami Celebrations ~ Special Satsang

In the midst of rain, hail and weather challenges we were so glad to share an incredible moment of calm and serenity with HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji and Pujya Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji leading us in a very special Ganga Saptami mantras, meditation and Ganga Aarti. Let us take this time of Lockdown to pledge that once this Lockdown is lifted we will continue to allow our sacred Rivers to flow freely and unpolluted for all....

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