“Role of Religious Leaders in Fostering Inclusive and Peaceful Societies in India” Webinar

Posted on February 5, 2022

On the auspicious occasion of Vasant Panchami and during the ongoing Interfaith Harmony Week, we are so glad to share with you this special webinar on the ‘Role of Religious Leaders in fostering inclusive and peaceful societies in India,’ organized jointly by the United Nations...

Why do Sanyasis Wear Saffron Colour?

Posted on February 1, 2022

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Why is saffron the colour of renunciation? As you wander through India, especially in the holy areas of the Himalayas, you will see so many saffron-clad monks. Why saffron? It's not because saffron is the most-fashionable colour or the most flattering to everyone's...

Why do We Worship Idols?

Posted on January 18, 2022

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Hindus are not idol worshippers! In addition to the mistaken belief that we Hindus worship multiple gods, there's also a long-held incorrect impression that we are idol worshippers - that we worship statues...

Why is Prasad offered in Temples?

Posted on January 13, 2022

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As we walk out of temple or from so many religious gatherings we get a handful of something really sweet or sweet and greasy...

Essence of Swami Vivekananda Ji’s message to us

Posted on January 11, 2022

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Today is the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanandaji! Why is his message and teachings still so relevant today? His message was timeless and just as powerful and essential today as it was more than 100 years ago. His message - the same one that he...

Happy World Hindi Day!

Posted on January 10, 2022

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Today is World Hindi Day and in honor of that, it's a joy to share this #throwback video from exactly this date 3 years ago, just before we left for Prayag Raj for the Kumbha Mela, when I was part of the Maha Kumbha Manthan...

Why do we ring bells in temples

Posted on January 8, 2022

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In this first video of Sadhviji’s new Tell Me Why series, Sadhviji shares the deep reason we ring the temple bell. It may be easy to dismiss the ringing of the bell as we enter a temple as just ritual or habit. But then...

The Hollywood vs the Himalayan Mindset

Posted on January 4, 2022

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"In Hollywood, where I grew up, we were taught to judge ourselves and identify with our bodies our looks, what have in the bank, by what car we drive. It's a completely different concept than the one that's espoused in the East, in India". In this...

Sadhviji’s Divine LIVE Satsang: Do I Hold On or Let Go?

Posted on December 26, 2021

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Tonight's Divine Satsang in the Satsang Room at Parmarth Niketan was a truly beautiful and intimate experience, with so many of our global family members, filled with so many evocative and beautiful questions, able to join us onsite and online to partake of Pujya Sadhvi...

What is the Hindu Equivalent to Santa Claus

Posted on December 23, 2021

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Is there a Hindu Santa Claus? In this beautiful #ThrowbackThursday holiday video, Sadhviji eloquently shares, in response to this question from a young child, what the Hindu equivalent is to Santa Clause, saying that the closest match to the jolly gift-giver in our tradition...

India & Indian Culture Tag

“Role of Religious Leaders in Fostering Inclusive and Peaceful Societies in India” Webinar

Why do Sanyasis Wear Saffron Colour?

Why do We Worship Idols?

Why is Prasad offered in Temples?

Essence of Swami Vivekananda Ji’s message to us

Happy World Hindi Day!

Why do we ring bells in temples

The Hollywood vs the Himalayan Mindset

Sadhviji’s Divine LIVE Satsang: Do I Hold On or Let Go?

What is the Hindu Equivalent to Santa Claus

37th International Yoga Festival Concludes in Rishikesh

Participants from 75 Countries Celebrate Holi with Ramdev Baba, Sivamani’s Drumming & Sadhviji’s 54th Birthday at the 37th International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan

महाकुंभ मेला – Mahakumbh Highlights from Parmarth Niketan

महाकुंभ मेला – Mahakumbh Highlights

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