So many times in life we say, "I don't have the time for this." We come up with so many excuses for and reasons why we can't do something. But, do we really not have the time? Or do we just not have the...
Parmarth Niketan · Do Any Avatars Or Self Realized Souls Exist Today
Avatars are understood to be incarnations of the Divine in human or animal form to counteract evil or darkness in the world. These avatars and self-realized souls, those who realize their true Selves, are...
Parmarth Niketan · Speaking Up To Stop Abuse
What is our role/duty in protecting others? We've all either experienced abuse ourselves or witnessed others being abused, and we know the pain that it causes to everyone involved. But, what do we do about it? How can...
Parmarth Niketan · THE BEAUTIFUL ROLE OF JAPA, EVEN FOR INSOMNIA!
Too frequently we believe that our prayers and our japa (mantra recitation) are ways of bargaining with God to ensure a boon or a good result. We sadly tend to think of the Divine like...
Did you ever think that you may be addicted to distraction? Does not being connected to social media, or not following your favourite athlete or actor, or watching your phone or TV or tablet every waking moment actually make you so anxious you might...
There are an infinite number of ways to connect with the Divine. We may prefer praying in front of a beautiful murti of Lord Krishna or reading the sacred scriptures or chanting a mantra or taking a snan in Ganga. These can all lead...
Parmarth Niketan · Why Do We Worship The Cow
So many westerners ask why Hindus revere the cow, why out of all the things in all of God's glorious creation, do we place cows above all other beings? In this lovely video from Satsang, Pujya Sadhviji...
Parmarth Niketan · Breaking Free From Time - Bathing In The Waters Of Eternity
Pujya Sadhviji reflects deeply on the dance of time and space, on the relative unreality of the measures of time most of us identify in and can be imprisoned by. She shares...
Parmarth Niketan · How To Start To Love God
There are many ways to accomplish a goal, whether the goal is a materially successful life or a deep relationship with the Divine. In many traditions, imagery is an important part of the worship of God. But,...