Peace Tag

World Humanitarian Summit 2016 Wrap-Up

The first World Humanitarian Summit on 23-24 May 2016 in Istanbul convened 9000 participants from 173 Member States, including 55 Heads of State and Government, hundreds of private sector representatives, and thousands of people from civil society and non- governmental organizations. The United Nations in...

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Ahimsa and non-violence

Sadhviji discusses the Yama limb of yoga as the foundation. Ahimsa and non-violence are integral to Yama. Non-violence is explored in depth, for example, not just in the literal sense of the word, but the more intricate examples of violence such as gossip, or self-hate....

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From Prayer TO ACTION

This article was published on The Speaking Tree, here. SADHVI BHAGAWATI SARASWATI was a participant at the Parliament of Religions, the same conference that Swami Vivekananda attended back in 1893. She filed this blog from Salt Lake City in the US. In 1893, Swami Vivekananda travelled to...

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Mental Peace

Sadhviji describes the importance of finding your mental peace in spirituality and mediation. Having nice things and a beautiful family are wonderful but they are not your avenue to mental peace. ...

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Sadhvi Bhagawatiji’s Interview with India TV

During an Interview with India TV on the first International Yoga Day, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji welcomes thousands of pilgrims and participants from over 30 countries and all across India to celebrate Yoga at Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh). Sadhviji shares that in Rishikesh, better known as the...

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War & Peace

In answer to a woman from Ukraine, Sadhviji gives us reasons behind the pain & violence in the world today, and how to deal with the grief it brings and separate ourselves from it, rising above it. She talks about how we see violence and...

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Know Yoga, Know Peace

We twist and bend our bodies into the poses demonstrated by the lithe and supple instructors. We exhale and bring our forehead closer to our knees. We balance in shirsanasa — keeping the weight in our forearms, opening across the shoulder blades, elongating our spines. Yoga...

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