In the midst of the exhilarating Spiritual Pilgrimage through the mountains and forests I took this month in honor of #WorldEnvironmentDay, in the midst of the glory and grandeur of Mother Nature, we were heartbroken to see the hundreds and thousands of acres of burned...
Read MoreSometimes we just need to let go. Sometimes that which causes our greatest suffering is only the way we hold on to our pain, grudges, expectations and attachments. One of the greatest lessons of the river is just to let go and keep flowing. As...
Read MoreOne of the hardest parts of being away from India is missing Ganga. Pujya Swamiji always says whenever we invoke Her name, pray to Her and love Her, she flows before us. Meditating on the banks and bathing in the water of so many streams,...
Read MoreIt was such a joy to celebrate world environment day at one of my favorite places in the world: Muir Woods! It is the sacred Temple of the redwood forest in the north San Francisco bay area. It is also the place where, in 1945,...
Read MoreThere is so much stress, uncertainty and depression that are a second pandemic these days. For so many of us the situation that causes us to suffer exists mostly in our own minds. We judge and condemn ourselves so severely that we create our own...
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GIWA's Founder Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji - Muniji & Secretary General Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati graciously receive Faith for Earth Councillors Recognition: Honor World Environment Day. At this livestream event, Councillors will take the Faith for Earth pledge and be recognized for their leadership and commitment...
Read MoreStopping our dependence on single use plastic is one of the greatest and most powerful ways we can all make a huge difference in the protection of our oceans. Here, in Monterey, California, the home of the great research institutes and the famous Monterey Bay...
Read MoreIn the midst of the dense, lush forests it’s hard to imagine how threatened and fragile they are. As we travel through California, from the coastal redwoods to the inland Sequoias, pine trees and so many other species, one narrative pervades: fire and drought! The...
Read MoreThe redwood forests give us so many precious lessons along with the majestic grace of their oxygen, cooling, water and so much more. One of my favorite lessons is the lesson of connection and strength. The redwood forests give us so many precious lessons along...
Read MoreInterconnectedness of All Life: Cozy Conversation with Dr. Bruce Lipton. What a beautiful way to begin the spiritual pilgrimage with sacred time spent with beloved dear friend Dr. Bruce Lipton. Sitting on the porch of his and his wife Margaret’s home, overlooking the forest, we spoke...
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