2016

27 28

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29

Tuesday

30

Wednesday

New Year’s Eve

31

Thursday

New Year’s Day

1

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2

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torchbearers of peace, we must first become rivers of love, dousing all flames of discord in the water of our own compassion and serenity.

Sunday

December

“ If we want to be

2016

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he best way to honor God in our lives is through serving humanity.

With United Religions Initiative Founder/President Bishop Rt Rev. Bill Swing, Bishop of California Rt Rev. Marc Handley Andrus, URI Executive Director Victor Kazanjian, renowned author and speaker Dr. Bruce Lipton, and Margaret Thornton at Grace Cathedral

”

Sunday

4 Monday

5 Tuesday

6 Wednesday

7 Thursday

8 Friday

9 Saturday

Epiphany (Christian)

3

“T

” 12 Tuesday

Lohri (Sikh)(Hindu)

13 Wednesday

Makar Sankranti (Hindu)

14 Thursday

15 Friday

16 Saturday

Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

11 Monday

Pujya Swamiji presents Dr. at APJ Abdul Rallying for Ganga’s Rights the 2013Kalamji, Kumbh Former Mela inPresident Allahabadof India, with a sacred Rudraksh sapling in honour of his service to the nation

he essence of spirituality is service.

10 Sunday

Paush Purnima (Hindu) Tu B’Shevat (Jewish)

he waters of Ganga are always pavitra (pure),but we must pledge and work to keep them also swatcha (clean).

“T

Senior Director of FICCI Shri Nirankar Saxena and Executive Council Member of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) International Shri Munish Gupta join Pujya Swamiji in a pledge for serving Mother Ganga and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

”

Sunday

18 Monday

19 Tuesday

20 Wednesday

21 Thursday

22 Friday

23 Saturday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (US)

17

e must learn to give, give and give like the Sun and like Mother Ganga – with no hesitation, no expectation, no vacation and no discrimination. Sunday

25 Monday

Republic Day (India)

26 Tuesday

Sankashti Chaturthi (Hindu)

27 Wednesday

28 Thursday

29 Friday

30 Saturday

”

A unique confluence of spirituality and science during the 16th Annual International Yoga Festival with Pujya Swamiji, Pujya Shankaracharya Divyanand Teerthji, Dr.Vandana Shiva, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji

“W 24

e happy, be peaceful. Embrace all, include all, exclude none.

World Interfaith Harmony Week

1 Monday

2 Tuesday

3 Wednesday

4 Thursday

5 Friday

6 Saturday

”

31 Sunday

Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) leads distinguished leaders from many faiths in a historic pledge to work for a sustainable world at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit

“B Birth of Guru Har Rai (Sikh)

8 9

10

Wednesday

11

Thursday

12

Friday

13

Saturday

A Water Blessing Ceremony at GIWA’s historic Worship to WASH and Women for WASH Summits at Parmarth Niketan

7

Tuesday

”

F

Monday

ngage yourself in Karma (good, selfless work), under the shade of Dharma (righteousness), with an awareness of Brahma (God).

Sunday

“E

ebruary

Mauni Amavasya (Hindu)

Ash Wednesday (Christian)

Vasant Panchami (Hindu)

17 18

Thursday

19

Friday

20

Saturday

Pujya and Pujya Satyamitranandji PujyaSwamiji Sri Mooji and Pujya Swamiji share a loving moment during their visit to Parmarth’s gorgeous Organic Garden

16

Wednesday

”

15

Tuesday

lowers blossom under the warm rays of the sun, and the flowers of our lives will blossom only under the warm rays of our love.

Bhishmashtami (Hindu) Parinirvana-Nirvana Day (Buddhist) Presidents’ Day (US)

Monday

“F

14

Sunday

F

Ratha Sapthami (Hindu) Valentine’s Day (US)

ebruary

23 24 25

Thursday

26

Friday

27

Saturday

Launching of the International Edition of the Encyclopedia of Hinduism in London by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the UK Mr. David Cameron, his wife, Mrs Samantha Cameron, and many other dignitaries

22

Wednesday

Maghi Purnima (Hindu)

21

Tuesday

ebruary

Monday

“

If you are in peace, you will exude peace, manifest peace and spread peace. If you’re in pieces, you will manifest pieces and spread pieces.

F

Sunday

“Live in Peace, not in Pieces.

3 4 5

Saturday

More than 1000 participants from 60 countries pledge to take Yoga off the Mat and join together for improved WASH for all at Parmarth’s annual International Yoga Festival

2

Friday

”

1

Thursday

o to God. Whatever name, whatever form you worship is no problem. Just go to Him. He accepts all names and all forms. If God can be worshipped only in one way then He is not God!

29

Wednesday

“G

28

Tuesday

arch

Monday

ebruary

Sunday

FM

World Wildlife Day

7

International Women’s Day

8 9

Wednesday

10

Thursday

11

Friday

12

Saturday

With the women of Divine Shakti Foundation’s livelihoods training centre in the flood ravaged village of Triyuginarayan, 25 kilometers from Kedarnath

Mahashivaratri (Hindu)

Tuesday

iving is living, living is learning, learning is knowing, knowing is growing, growing is giving and giving is living. That is the cycle of life.

6

Monday

“G

arch

Sunday

M

“

15 16 17 18

Friday

19

Saturday

St. Patrick’s Day (Christian)

14

Thursday

”

13

Wednesday

Daylight Savings Times (US)

Tuesday

arch

Monday

which sweeps out our heart, making it clean and divine for God.

M

Sunday

“Prayer is the broom

22 23

Hola Mohalla (Sikh)

24

Thursday

Good Friday (Christian)

25

Friday

26

Saturday

Holy Holi celebrations with Yoga Guru Pujya Swami Ramdev, world-famous percussionist Sivamani, and yogis from over 60 countries at International Yoga Festival at Parmarth

World Water Day

Wednesday

”

21

Tuesday

f you cannot be huggy-huggy (full of love) here on Earth, do not expect that hugs will be waiting for you in Heaven. Learn to be huggy-huggy here on Earth first and then this Earth will become your Heaven.

International Day of Forests

Monday

“I

20

Sunday

M

Palm Sunday (Christian) Spring Equinox

arch

Holi (Hindu) Purim (Jewish)

31 1 2

Saturday

Sacred Neem saplings distributed at the National and Regional Editors’ Meet for GIWA, organized by UNICEF in Lucknow

30

Friday

”

29

Thursday

One does not forsake anything. The giving itself becomes its own reward.

28

Wednesday

“In true giving, there is no suffering.

27

Tuesday

pril

Easter Sunday (Christian)

Monday

arch

Sunday

M A

Never forget the miracle of yourself!

4

5 Tuesday

6 Wednesday

7 Thursday

8 Friday

9 Saturday

”

Ganga Aarti ceremony on the Indian festival of colours, Holi, with Pujya Prem Baba and many other guests from around the world

“Do not wait for miracles. You ARE the miracle! Vasant Navratri (Hindu)

3 Monday

pril

Sunday

A

14 15 16

Saturday

Maha Swamiji Sangam and AartiPujya at theMorari 2013 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad Pujya Bapu give Pujya Baba Ramdev a sacred Rudraksh sapling on International Yoga Day

13

Friday

Ram Navami (Hindu)

12

Thursday

Vaisakhi (Sikh)

11

Wednesday

”

10

Tuesday

pril

Monday

olo jivan kaisa hai? Jaisa banalo vaisa hai. Chahe isko swarg banalo, chahe isko nark banalo. What is life? Life is what we make it. Do we want to make it Heaven or Hell?

Sunday

A

“B

Pujya Swamiji and Parmarth Rishikumars lead prayers before sending off a truck full of relief material to remote areas devastated by the Uttarakhand floods

20 21 22 23

Saturday

Earth Day Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu) Passover Begins (Jewish) Theravada New Year (Buddhist)

19

Friday

Mahavir Jayanti (Jain)

18

Thursday

”

Birth of Guru Angad Dev (Sikh) Birth of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh)

Wednesday

ome to nature, be with nature, and discover your true nature.

Tuesday

“C

17

Monday

pril

Sunday

A

“One of the keys to a spiritual path is to annihilate the ego, to become humble, to surrender oneself to God.

25

26 Tuesday

27 Wednesday

28 Thursday

29 Friday

30 Saturday

Passover Ends (Jewish)

24 Monday

pril

Sunday

Prayers, songs and pledges of unity at Devprayag, the sacred confluence and beginning of Ganga River, with people from Israel, Australia, Spain, USA, and many other countries

”

A

lways cultivate an attitude of gratitude.

Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawatiji discuss bringing GIWA’s work into South Africa for improved WASH with His Excellency the President of South Africa Mr. Jacob Zuma

“A 2

3 Tuesday

Yom Hashoah (Jewish)

4 Wednesday

Ascension Day (Christian)

5 Thursday

6 Friday

7 Saturday

”

Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh)

1 Monday

ay Sunday

M

“W

e must learn to cultivate divine vision. We must pray for the sight that shows us God in everyone and in everything. ay

8

9 Monday

10 Tuesday

11 Wednesday

12 Thursday

13 Friday

14 Saturday

Parashuram Jayanti (Hindu)

Sunday

Launch of Banega Swachh India (Making India Clean Campaign) with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Akhilesh Yadav, Bollywood Actress Vidya Balan, and Former Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation Shri Jairam Ramesh

”

M

18 19 20 21

Saturday

Pujya Swamiji reaches Nepal just after the tragic earthquake to lead and guide relief efforts, with the Interfaith Humanitarian Network’s Relief & Rehabilitation Team, comprised mostly of active Nepali Women

17

Friday

Buddha Purnima (Buddhist)

16

Thursday

”

15

Wednesday

The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is devotion. The fruit of devotion is service. The fruit of service is peace.

Pentecost (Christian)

Tuesday

ay

Monday

M

Sunday

“The fruit of prayer is faith.

“We must learn to be noiseless amidst the noise.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi is lovingly honoured with a sacred Rudraksh plant

”

23

24 Tuesday

25 Wednesday

26 Thursday

27 Friday

28 Saturday

Birth of Guru Amar Das (Sikh)

22 Monday

ay Sunday

M

30 31 1

Wednesday

2

Thursday

3

Friday

4

Saturday

Memorial Day (US)

29

Tuesday

une

Monday

ay

Sunday

MJ

“Maakeholyeveryday;day start every day with prayer. Fill every day with prayer. End every day with prayer.

”

Birthday of H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati

World Environment Day

5

Sunday

Ramadan Begins (Muslim)

6

Monday

7

Tuesday

8

Wednesday

9

Thursday

10

Friday

11

Saturday

une

Students of Miri Piri Academy from more than ten countries enthusiastically join to clean and green Rishikesh

J

“ God’s presence in your life can

turn stones to diamonds, but without God, your diamonds are as worthless as stones.

”

Shavuot (Jewish)

15 16

Thursday

17

Friday

18

Saturday

During the first ever India-China Yoga festival, with participants from 31 nations, a beautiful Shiva statue was gifted by Pujya Swamiji to the leaders and participants from China

14

Wednesday

”

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikh)

13

Tuesday

ut the reins of your life in God’s hands. Let Him be your charioteer. Let Him be your chauffeur. Let Him drive your life!

Ganga Dusshera (Hindu)

12

Monday

“P

une

Sunday

J

21 22 23

Thursday

24

Friday

25

Saturday

International Day of Yoga

20

Wednesday

Summer Solstice

Tuesday

”

19

Monday

oga is not a union of our hands to our feet or our heads to our knees. It is a union of the self to the Divine.

une

Sunday

“Y

J

“I want peace, everyone says. Simply remove the “I” and remove the “want” and you will have “peace.” Peace is not something to search for. It is “I” (our egos) and “want” (our desires) that make peace elusive. Sacred Rudraksh sapling Mr. given to Fisher Mananiya Mohan Bhagwatji Pujya Swamiji, Imam Ahmed The Mayor of Louisville Geg presents Pujya Swamijiby with a “key” to the City Umer of Louisville, Ilyasi, and Diwan Sahib ofcitizen Ajmer of Dargah Sharif at the launch of the Encyclopedia of Hinduism making Him an honorary the city at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi

” 28

29

30 Thursday

1 Friday

2 Saturday

Lailat al Qadr (Muslim)

27

Wednesday

St. Peter & Paul’s Day (Christian)

26

Tuesday

uly Monday

une

Sunday

JJ

5 6 7

Thursday

8

Friday

9

Saturday

Hindu and Muslim leaders join together with Respected Maulana Kalbe Sadiq Saahib and Pujya Swamiji to green the Gomti River in Lucknow

Birth of Guru Hargobind (Sikh)

Wednesday

”

4

Tuesday

f we learn how to love others, really, truly love them, not for who we want them to be, but rather for who they are, then we have learned one of the greatest lessons of life.

Independence Day (US)

Monday

“I

3

Sunday

J

uly

Eid al Fitr (Muslim)

13 14

Thursday

15

Friday

16

Saturday

Pujya Swamiji lovingly gives a sacred Rudraksh to Brahmleen Pujya Swami Dayanandaji as he graces and blesses the 16th Annual International Yoga Festival

12

Wednesday

”

11

Tuesday

oksha (liberation) is right here, every minute and every moment. When we are free from our desires, our ego, our jealousy, our anger and our attachments then we are living in moksha.

10

Monday

“M

uly

Sunday

J

22 23

Saturday

Pujya Swamiji and actor Vivek Oberoi clean the banks of the Sangam during the t013 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad

21

Friday

”

Birth of Guru Harkrishan (Sikh)

20

Thursday

et us realize that everything is just as it is supposed to be. We are in the lap of the Mother. How can anything go wrong?

19

Wednesday

“L

18

Tuesday

Guru Purnima (Hindu) Asala - Dharma Day (Buddhist)

17

Monday

uly

Sunday

J

ast tense, present tense, future tense – we are always tense! Through spirituality life becomes tension-free. There is no tension about the past, present or future.

“P 24

25 Monday

26 Tuesday

27 Wednesday

28 Thursday

29 Friday

30 Saturday

uly Sunday

”

EminentShri scientists and environmentalists for the annual Ganga-Yamuna Workshop Hon’ble Krishna Kant Paul, Governorgather of Uttarakhand, and National his wife pledge for the Kedar Smriti Van, a sacred forest in memory of the lives lost in the 2013 floods

J

“Let your selfless service be your prayer and your meditation.

” Swami Gurusharananandji, Pujya Swami Ramdevji, Pujya Swamiji and of Uttarakhand, APujya special ceremony with Hon’ble Shri Harak Singh Rawat, Agriculture Minister Pujya Madhavpriyadas at theSmriti 2013 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad honoring the sacred landSwamiji for the Kedar Van (International Memorial Garden)

uly

1

2 Tuesday

3 Wednesday

4 Thursday

5 Friday

6 Saturday

”

31 Monday

ugust

Sunday

JA

10 11 12

Friday

13

Saturday

Tisha B’Av (Jewish)

9

Thursday

International Youth Day

8

Wednesday

”

7

Tuesday

ugust

Monday

your children cars. Worry about giving them Sanskaras!

A

Sunday

“Don’t worry so much about giving

18 19

Friday

20

Saturday

Pujya Swamiji and Pujya Swami Ramdevji give a Rudraksh sapling to the Princess of Bhutan and Hon’ble Defense Minister of India Shri Manohar Parrikar

17

Thursday

”

World Humanitarian Day

16

Wednesday

ccept whatever comes as Prasad from God. Whatever He gives us – a hut or a castle – is His divine gift.

Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)

15

Tuesday

“A

Independence Day (India) Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)

14

Monday

ugust

Sunday

A

23 24

Wednesday

25

Thursday

26

Friday

27

Saturday

Krishna Janmasthami (Hindu)

22

Tuesday

”

21

Monday

nce you make God your valentine, He is yours completely. Then, you will never be lonely again.

ugust

Sunday

“O

A

“T

he “I” is the cause of our problems. It is a wall, a barrier between us and others. Learn to bend the “I” and make it a bridge.

28

29

30 Tuesday

31 Wednesday

1 Thursday

2 Friday

3 Saturday

eptember Monday

ugust

Sunday

Pujya Swamiji with renowned faith leaders at the launch of the World Bank’s flagship initiative ‘Faith to End Extreme Poverty’ with World Bank President Mr. Jim Kim

”

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4

Sunday

5

Monday

6

Tuesday

7

Wednesday

8

Thursday

9

Friday

10

Saturday

S

“A

thought leads to an action. An action leads to a habit. A habit leads to a trait. A trait leads to a character. A character leads to a destiny. That is why it is so important to watch your thoughts. They create your destiny.

”

H.H. the Dalai Lama warmly greets Pujya Swamiji upon His arrival to the Nasik Kumbha Mela

eptember

Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu) Labor Day (US)

“W

e must not only light the oil lamp in our temples, but also light the lamp in our own hearts. Eid-Ul-Adha (Muslim)

12

13

14 Wednesday

15 Thursday

16 Friday

17 Saturday

Inauguration of Brightland International School, a project of Divine Shakti Foundation, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) and Ganga Action Parivar, with Hon’ble Education Minister, Agriculture Minister, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, and many other eminent dignitaries

11

Tuesday

”

9/11 Observances (US)

Monday

eptember Sunday

S

S

21

Autumn Equinox

22

Thursday

23

Friday

24

Saturday

Foundation Stone for the Nepal Buddha Temple is blessed by Pujya Morari Bapu, Pujya Swamiji, Dr. Pranav Pandyaji, Acharya Balkrishnaji, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji

International Day of Peace

Wednesday

”

20

Tuesday

Choose tenacity over temptation. Choose service over sensation. Choose righteousness over revelry. Choose dedication over decadence. Choose honor over hedonism.

19

Monday

“Choose compassion over passion.

18

Sunday

eptember

then never miss your daily appointment with God.

“If you never want disappointment in your life,

” 27

28

29 Thursday

30 Friday

1 Saturday

Pujya the banks of Sangam of the boatmenwith community during PujyaSwamiji Swamijicleaning shares DSF and GIWA’s cleanwith and members green school initiatives the 2013 Kumbh MelaIrani, in Allahabad Hon’ble Smt. Smriti Union Minister of Education

26

Wednesday

Navratri Begins (Hindu) Al-Hijira/Muharram (Muslim)

25

Tuesday

ctober Monday

eptember

Sunday

SO

5 6

Thursday

7

Friday

8

Saturday

Hon’ble Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister of Tourism, inaugurates the world famous International Yoga Festival at Parmarth

4

Wednesday

”

3

Tuesday

he shop advertisement says, “Buy one and get on free.” God says, “Buy me and be free.”

2

Monday

“T

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)

Sunday

O

ctober

11 12 13

Thursday

14

Friday

15

Saturday

Pujya Madhavpriyadas Swamiji, Pujya Swamiji and Pujya Bhaishri snan in Ganga during Launch of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) Chapter in Leh-Ladakh Pujya Swamiji’s 60th Jayanti celebrations

10

Wednesday

”

Tuesday

Live in Heaven now. Don’t wait for it to come later. Live in Moksha now. Don’t wait for death.

9

Monday

ctober

Sunday

“Life is about the journey, not the destination.

O

Birth of Guru Ram Das (Sikh)

Navratri Ends/Vijayadashmi (Hindu)

Dussehra (Hindu) Yom Kippur (Jewish) Ashura (Muslim) International Day of the Girl Child

Sharad Purnima (Hindu)

“M editation is the best medication for all agitations.

Pujya Swamiji and actor rAnilMinister Kapoor of Railways, and his wife take part in puja for a bio-toilet Hon’ble Shri Suresh Prabhu, project as part of India’s Clean Railway Campaign

”

O ctober

17 Monday

18 Tuesday

19 Wednesday

20 Thursday

21 Friday

22 Saturday

Martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

16 Sunday

Sukkot (Jewish) Balmiki Jayanti (Hindu)

25 26 27 28 29

Saturday

Prime Minister of the UK Mr. David Cameron and his wife, Mrs. Samantha Cameron, light the sacred lamp at the Encyclopedia of Hinduism launch in London

24

Friday

Simchat Torah (Jewish)

23

Thursday

(Jewish)

Wednesday

ctober Shemini Atzeret

Tuesday

”

O

Monday

ravel light on your journey in life. Your desires and expectations are heavy baggage, which will slow you down and thwart your progress. Let them go.

Sunday

“T

30

Sunday

31

Monday

Bhai Dooj (Hindu) All Saints’ Day (Christian)

1

Tuesday

All Souls’ Day (Christian)

2

Wednesday

3

Thursday

4

Friday

5

Saturday

ON

Pujya PujyaSwamiji Swamiji, shares Sadhvi a loving Bhagawatiji moment and with Project PujyaHope Radhanath volunteers Swamiji unload relief supplies for Uttarakhand flood victims

ctober

“God never opens your old files.

Whenever you surrender to Him, whenever you go to Him with love and devotion, He immediately accepts you, wherever and however you are.

”

ovember

Diwali (Hindu) (Sikh)

Halloween (US)

“Y

ou have the power to bring the song of peace to the world. ovember

7

8 Tuesday

9 Wednesday

10 Thursday

11 Friday

12 Saturday

Veterans’ Day (US)

6 Monday

Daylight Savings Time Ends (US)

Sunday

”

World faith leaders at the United Nations Church Center in New York City during the UN Assembly for adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, endorsing the Moral Imperative to End Extreme Poverty, organized and hosted by the UN and World Bank

N

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Thursday

18

Friday

19

Saturday

Beautiful meeting with beloved Dr. Jane Goodall talking about conservation, climate change and preservation of our planet’s precious resources

14

Wednesday

”

Kartik Purnima (Hindu) Birthday of Guru Nanak (Sikh)

Tuesday

to realize our own true divine nature, to awaken and unfold into the divinity of ourselves.

13

Monday

“The point of our lives is

ovember

Sunday

N

World Toilet Day

N

Thanksgiving (US) Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh)

24

Thursday

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

25

Friday

26

Saturday

Pujya Swamiji, Sadhvi Bhagawatiji and Dr. Kiran Bedi are welcomed by Ven Bhikkhu Sanghasenaji and Ladhaki children on their arrival to the 4th Annual Buddhist Festival

23

Wednesday

”

22

Tuesday

but our lives also have a GPS: God’s Perfect System. That quiet, still, divine voice within us is our lifelong GPS. If we follow our Divine GPS, we will never get lost or go astray.

21

Monday

“The GPS in our cars stands for Global Positioning System,

20

Sunday

ovember

Kalabhairav Jayanti (Hindu)

28 29 30 1 2

Friday

3

Saturday

Pujya Swamiji inspires all saints to come together at the Nasik Kumbha Mela for a Clean and Green India

27

Thursday

ecember

Wednesday

ovember

Tuesday

”

ND

Monday

very day you should take the multivitamin of meditation, no reaction and introspection. Begin the day with meditation, practice no reaction all day and end the day with introspection.

Sunday

“E

World AIDS Day

4

Sunday

5

Monday

6

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7

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8

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9

Friday

10

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D

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Hon’ble Shri Ram Naik, Governor of Uttar Pradesh, and his wife are blessed with Gangajal (the holy waters of Mother Ganga) on their visit to Parmarth

ecember

xpectation is the Mother of Frustration. Acceptance is the Mother of Peace and Joy. Never Expect. Always Accept.

”

Bodhi Day (Buddhist) Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christian)

Gita Jayanti (Hindu) Human Rights Day

15 16

Friday

17

Saturday

US Ambassador to India Mr. Richard Verma and his family warmly welcome Pujya Swamiji and Sadhviji to their home

14

Thursday

”

13

Wednesday

t is no problem if your children want to wear jeans, but make sure they don’t forget their genes.

12

Tuesday

“I

Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad) (Muslim)

11

Monday

ecember

Sunday

D

21 22 23

Friday

24

Saturday

A divine evening of satsang at the famous Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, USA

20

Thursday

Hanukkah Begins (Jewish) Christmas Eve (Christian)

19

Wednesday

Winter Solstice

18

Tuesday

”

ecember

Monday

on’t worry if you don’t believe in God. He believes in you. Faith is important for ourselves, for our own peace and spiritual growth. But, God is there with you all the time, whether you believe or not.

Sunday

D

“D

“If we set the divine example, others will follow.

ecember

26

27 Tuesday

28 Wednesday

29 Thursday

30 Friday

31 Saturday

New Year’s Eve

25 Monday

Christmas Day (Christian)

Sunday

Sacred Water Blessing Ceremony at the Parliament of World’s Religions for improved WASH, abatement of climate change, and commitment to work for the Global Goals

”

D

This is the only way. It is not enough to forgive and forget. One must also move on.

3 Tuesday

4 Wednesday

Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)

5 Thursday

Epiphany (Christian)

6 Friday

7 Saturday

“

2 Monday

Pujya Swamiji andisPujya Swami at the International 2013 World Water Day celebrated onDayanandaji the holy banks of Mother GangaYoga with Festival GIWA and Uplift, connecting live with people in 100 other cities across the world

“Forgive, forget, and move forward. 1 Sunday

2017 New Year’s Day

“Give, give and give,

with every breath.

9 Monday

10 Tuesday

11 Wednesday

12 Thursday

Lohri (Sikh)(Hindu)

13 Friday

Makar Sankranti (Hindu)

14 Saturday

Pujya Aarti Swamiji andGodavari Pujya Swami Dayanandaji at the International YogaLama, Festival 2013 Divine at the Trimbakeshwar Kund with H.H. the Dalai Pujya M.M. Swami Gurusharanandji, Pujya M.M. Swami Gyananandji, and many other revered saints

” 8 Sunday

2017