Spiritually we are instructed to be "detached," to embody the virtue of vairagya, detachment. We are instructed to do your duty, but don’t be attached to the fruits of your labour...
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati at Parmarth Niketan discusses the following topics and answers questions from seekers from around the world, during her daily Satsang from the banks of the holy Ganga River.
Saying No Is Just as Important as Saying Yes
Staying Conscious of Atma (the...
What exactly IS freedom and how to attain it? We have so many definitions for and illusions of what exactly ultimate freedom, Moksha, is. People think freEdom is simply the ability to go wherever we want and do whatever we want, whenever we...
108 is considered an auspicious number. It has nothing to do with semantics or balance or harmony or mathematics…it’s all about how auspicious it is. What’s important, however, isn’t the quantity…it’s the quality.
In this beautiful video filmed on the holy banks...
The sacred yagna, or havan, or homa fire is one of the most sacred and ancient rituals in the Hindu tradition. Fire is the divine purifier and as we place offerings into the fire we symbolically offer to the divine fire all within ourselves that...
Parmarth Niketan · The Mantra That Gives Moksha
Mantras are one of the most sacred, ancient and powerful aspects of the Hindu tradition. As beautiful and sacred as the words of our mantras are, the most important part of our mantra japa (chanting/reciting a mantra) isn’t...
Parmarth Niketan · This One Truth Can Transform Your Life
What is the one Truth that could have the biggest impact our lives? What one truth could truly transform us from yearning, grabbing and pushing away -- from all of the ways that we live in...
Mantras are one of the most sacred, ancient and powerful aspects of the Hindu tradition. As beautiful and sacred as the words of our mantras are, the most important part of our mantra japa (chanting/reciting a mantra) isn’t the words of the mantra itself. It’s...
Renunciation – Sannyas – is not our ticket to absolution from our responsibilities…our commitments. Our sacred scriptures are very clear that our duties – everything from fulfilling our dharma and studying the Vedas to caring for our parents – must be fully and adequately...