2016 - pujya swamiji d ecember new year’s eve new year’s day ” i f we want to be torchbearers...
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2016
December
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Day
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If we want to be torchbearers of peace, we must first become rivers of love, dousing all flames of discord in the water of our own compassion and serenity.
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Dr.
Bru
ce L
ipto
n, a
nd
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gare
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hor
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race
Cat
hed
ral
Epiphany (Christian)
The best way to honor God in our lives is through serving humanity.
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Ral
lyin
g fo
r G
anga
’s R
igh
ts a
t th
e 20
13 K
um
bh M
ela
in A
llah
abad
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Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
pre
sen
ts D
r. A
PJ
Abd
ul K
alam
ji, F
orm
er P
resi
den
t of
In
dia,
wit
h a
sac
red
Ru
drak
sh s
apli
ng
in h
onou
r of
his
ser
vice
to
the
nat
ion
Paush Purnima (Hindu)
Tu B’Shevat (Jewish)
The essence of spirituality is service.
“” Birthday of Guru
Gobind Singh (Sikh)
Lohri (Sikh)(Hindu)
Makar Sankranti
(Hindu)
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Sen
ior
Dir
ecto
r of
FIC
CI
Sh
ri N
iran
kar
Sax
ena
and
Exe
cuti
ve C
oun
cil M
embe
r of
th
e G
loba
l O
rgan
izat
ion
of
Peo
ple
of I
ndi
an O
rigi
n (
GO
PIO
) In
tern
atio
nal
Sh
ri M
un
ish
Gu
pta
join
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
in
a p
ledg
e fo
r se
rvin
g M
oth
er G
anga
an
d W
ater
, San
itat
ion
& H
ygie
ne
(WA
SH
)
The waters of Ganga are always pavitra (pure),but we must pledge and work to keep them also swatcha (clean).
“”
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(US)
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We must learn to give, give and give like the Sun and like Mother Ganga – with no hesitation, no expectation, no vacation and no discrimination.
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A u
niq
ue
con
fluen
ce o
f sp
irit
ual
ity
and
scie
nce
du
rin
g th
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th A
nn
ual
In
tern
atio
nal
Yog
a Fe
stiv
al w
ith
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
, Pu
jya
Sh
anka
rach
arya
Div
yan
and
Teer
thji,
Dr.
Van
dan
a S
hiv
a,
and
Sad
hvi
Bh
agaw
ati
Sar
asw
atiji
Republic Day (India)
Sankashti Chaturthi(Hindu)
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Birth of Guru Har
Rai(Sikh)
World Interfaith Harmony Week
Be happy, be peaceful. Embrace all, include all, exclude none.
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bal I
nte
rfai
th W
AS
H A
llian
ce (
GIW
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lead
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lead
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ith
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a
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c pl
edge
to
wor
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r a
sust
ain
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ld a
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men
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F ebruary
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A W
ater
Ble
ssin
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erem
ony
at G
IWA’
s h
isto
ric
Wor
ship
to
WA
SH
an
d W
omen
for
WA
SH
Su
mm
its
at P
arm
arth
Nik
etan
Mauni Amavasya(Hindu)
Vasant Panchami
(Hindu)
Ash Wednesday(Christian)
Engage yourself in Karma (good, selfless work), under the shade of Dharma (righteousness), with an awareness of Brahma (God).
“”
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d P
ujy
a S
atya
mit
ran
andj
i
Flowers blossom under the warm rays of the sun, and the flowers of our lives will blossom only under the warm rays of our love.
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Pu
jya
Sri
Moo
ji an
d P
ujy
a S
wam
iji s
har
e a
lovi
ng
mom
ent
duri
ng
thei
r vi
sit
to P
arm
arth
’s
gorg
eou
s O
rgan
ic G
arde
n
Ratha Sapthami
(Hindu)Valentine’s Day (US)
Bhishmashtami (Hindu)Parinirvana-Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
Presidents’ Day (US)
”“
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of t
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, his
wif
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rs S
aman
tha
Cam
eron
, an
d m
any
oth
er
dign
itar
ies
F ebruary
Maghi Purnima (Hindu)
Live in Peace, not in Pieces. 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.
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an 1
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part
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fro
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to
take
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f th
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join
tog
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or
impr
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WA
SH
for
all
at P
arm
arth
’s a
nn
ual
In
tern
atio
nal
Yog
a Fe
stiv
al
F ebruary
March
World Wildlife Day
Go 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!
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wom
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live
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th
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ge
of T
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gin
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edar
nat
h
Mahashivaratri(Hindu)
International Women’s Day
Giving is living, living is learning, learning is knowing, knowing is growing, growing is giving and giving is living. That is the cycle of life.
“ “
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Savings Times (US)
St. Patrick’s Day (Christian)
Prayer is the broom which sweeps out our heart, making it clean and divine for God.
“
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Hola Mohalla (Sikh)
Palm Sunday
(Christian)Spring
Equinox
Good Friday (Christian)
Holi (Hindu)Purim (Jewish)
International Day of Forests
World Water Day
If 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.
“
”
Hol
y H
oli
cele
brat
ion
s w
ith
Yog
a G
uru
Pu
jya
Sw
ami
Ram
dev,
wor
ld-f
amou
s pe
rcu
ssio
nis
t S
ivam
ani,
an
d yo
gis
from
ove
r 60
cou
ntr
ies
at I
nte
rnat
ion
al Y
oga
Fest
ival
at
Par
mar
th
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ednesdayThursday
FridaySaturday
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red
Nee
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apli
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dis
trib
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th
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atio
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nal
Edi
tors
’ Mee
t fo
r G
IWA
, or
gan
ized
by
UN
ICE
F in
Lu
ckn
ow
Easter Sunday
(Christian)
In true giving, there is no suffering. One does not forsake anything. The giving itself becomes its own reward.
“”
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April
Vasant Navratri(Hindu)Do not wait for miracles. You ARE the miracle!
Never forget the miracle of yourself!“ ”
Gan
ga A
arti
cer
emon
y on
th
e In
dian
fes
tiva
l of
colo
urs
, Hol
i, w
ith
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jya
Pre
m B
aba
and
man
y ot
her
gu
ests
fro
m a
rou
nd
the
wor
ld
Mah
a S
anga
m A
arti
at
the
2013
Ku
mbh
Mel
a in
Alla
hab
ad
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ondayTuesday
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April
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d P
ujy
a M
orar
i B
apu
giv
e P
ujy
a B
aba
Ram
dev
a sa
cred
Ru
drak
sh s
apli
ng
on
Inte
rnat
ion
al Y
oga
Day
Ram Navami(Hindu)
Vaisakhi (Sikh)
Bolo 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?
“”
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d P
arm
arth
Ris
hik
um
ars
lead
pra
yers
bef
ore
sen
din
g of
f a
tru
ck f
ull
of r
elie
f m
ater
ial
to r
emot
e ar
eas
deva
stat
ed b
y th
e U
ttar
akh
and
flood
s
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April
Mahavir Jayanti (Jain)
Birth of Guru Angad Dev (Sikh)Birth of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikh)
Earth DayHanuman Jayanti (Hindu)
Passover Begins (Jewish)Theravada New Year
(Buddhist)
Come to nature, be with nature, and discover your true nature.
“ ”
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ondayTuesday
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25
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27
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Pra
yers
, son
gs a
nd
pled
ges
of u
nit
y at
Dev
pray
ag, t
he
sacr
ed c
onflu
ence
an
d be
gin
nin
g of
G
anga
Riv
er, w
ith
peo
ple
from
Isr
ael,
Au
stra
lia,
Spa
in, U
SA
, an
d m
any
oth
er c
oun
trie
s
April
Passover Ends
(Jewish)
One of the keys to a spiritual path is to annihilate the ego, to become humble, to surrender oneself to God.
“ ”
Always cultivate an attitude of gratitude.“ ”
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ondayTuesday
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2
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7
May
Yom Hashoah (Jewish)
Ascension Day(Christian)
Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev(Sikh)
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d S
adh
vi B
hag
awat
iji d
iscu
ss b
rin
gin
g G
IWA’
s w
ork
into
Sou
th A
fric
a fo
r im
prov
ed
WA
SH
wit
h H
is E
xcel
len
cy t
he
Pre
side
nt
of S
outh
Afr
ica
Mr.
Jac
ob Z
um
a
We must learn to cultivate divine vision. We must pray for the sight that shows us God in everyone and in everything.
“”
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ThursdayFriday
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8
9
10
11
12
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May
Lau
nch
of
Ban
ega
Sw
ach
h I
ndi
a (M
akin
g In
dia
Cle
an C
ampa
ign
) w
ith
Hon
’ble
Ch
ief
Min
iste
r of
Utt
ar
Pra
desh
Sh
ri A
khil
esh
Yad
av, B
olly
woo
d A
ctre
ss V
idya
Bal
an, a
nd
Form
er U
nio
n M
inis
ter
of D
rin
kin
g W
ater
an
d S
anit
atio
n S
hri
Jai
ram
Ram
esh
Parashuram Jayanti
(Hindu)
The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is devotion. The fruit of devotion is service. The fruit of service is peace.
“
”
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ondayTuesday
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May
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
rea
ches
Nep
al ju
st a
fter
th
e tr
agic
ear
thqu
ake
to le
ad a
nd
guid
e re
lief
eff
orts
, w
ith
th
e In
terf
aith
Hu
man
itar
ian
Net
wor
k’s
Rel
ief
& R
ehab
ilit
atio
n T
eam
, com
pris
ed m
ostl
y of
act
ive
Nep
ali
Wom
en
Buddha Purnima
(Buddhist)
Pentecost (Christian)
We must learn to be noiseless amidst the noise.
“”
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ondayTuesday
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23
24
25
26
27
28
May
Birth of Guru Amar Das
(Sikh)
Nob
el P
eace
Pri
ze w
inn
er K
aila
sh S
atya
rth
i is
lovi
ngl
y h
onou
red
wit
h a
sac
red
Ru
drak
sh p
lan
t
Make every day a holy day; start every day with prayer. Fill every day with prayer. End every day with prayer.
“
”
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ondayTuesday
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31
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MayJune
Memorial Day(US)
Birthday of H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati
God’s presence in your life can turn stones to diamonds, but without God, your diamonds are as worthless as stones.
“”
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ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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5
6
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8
9
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11
J une
Stu
den
ts o
f M
iri
Pir
i A
cade
my
from
mor
e th
an t
en c
oun
trie
s en
thu
sias
tica
lly jo
in t
o cl
ean
an
d gr
een
Ris
hik
esh
Shavuot (Jewish)
Ramadan Begins (Muslim)
World Environment
Day
Put the reins of your life in God’s hands. Let Him be your charioteer. Let Him be your chauffeur. Let Him drive your life!
“”
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ondayTuesday
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J une
Du
rin
g th
e fir
st e
ver
Indi
a-C
hin
a Yo
ga f
esti
val,
wit
h p
arti
cipa
nts
fro
m 3
1 n
atio
ns,
a b
eau
tifu
l S
hiv
a st
atu
e w
as g
ifte
d by
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
to
the
lead
ers
and
part
icip
ants
fro
m C
hin
a
Ganga Dusshera (Hindu)
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev
(Sikh)
Yoga 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.
“”
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J une
Summer Solstice
International Day of Yoga
Th
e M
ayor
of
Lou
isvi
lle M
r. G
eg F
ish
er p
rese
nts
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
wit
h a
“ke
y” t
o th
e C
ity
of L
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ville
, m
akin
g H
im a
n h
onor
ary
citi
zen
of
the
city
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.
“
”
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J uneJuly
Sac
red
Ru
drak
sh s
apli
ng
give
n t
o M
anan
iya
Moh
an B
hag
wat
ji by
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
, Im
am U
mer
Ah
med
Il
yasi
, an
d D
iwan
Sah
ib o
f A
jmer
Dar
gah
Sh
arif
at
the
lau
nch
of
the
En
cycl
oped
ia o
f H
indu
ism
at
Vig
yan
Bh
avan
in
New
Del
hi
St. Peter & Paul’s Day (Christian)
Lailat al Qadr(Muslim)
If 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.
“
”
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ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
J uly
Independence Day(US)
Birth of Guru Hargobind (Sikh)
Hin
du a
nd
Mu
slim
lead
ers
join
tog
eth
er w
ith
Res
pect
ed M
aula
na
Kal
be S
adiq
Saa
hib
an
d P
ujy
a S
wam
iji t
o gr
een
th
e G
omti
Riv
er i
n L
uck
now
Eid al Fitr (Muslim)
Moksha (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.
“
”
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
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10
11
12
13
14
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16
J uly
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
lovi
ngl
y gi
ves
a sa
cred
Ru
drak
sh t
o B
rah
mle
en P
ujy
a S
wam
i D
ayan
anda
ji as
he
grac
es a
nd
bles
ses
the
16th
An
nu
al I
nte
rnat
ion
al Y
oga
Fest
ival
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d ac
tor
Viv
ek O
bero
i cl
ean
th
e ba
nks
of
the
San
gam
du
rin
g th
e t0
13 K
um
bh M
ela
in A
llah
abad
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
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17
18
19
20
21
22
23
J uly
Birth of Guru Harkrishan(Sikh)
Guru Purnima (Hindu)Asala - Dharma Day (Buddhist)
Let 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?
“
”
Em
inen
t sc
ien
tist
s an
d en
viro
nm
enta
list
s ga
ther
for
th
e an
nu
al N
atio
nal
Gan
ga-Y
amu
na
Wor
ksh
op
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Hon
’ble
Sh
ri K
rish
na
Kan
t P
aul,
Gov
ern
or o
f U
ttar
akh
and,
an
d h
is w
ife
pled
ge f
or t
he
Ked
ar S
mri
ti
Van
, a s
acre
d fo
rest
in
mem
ory
of t
he
live
s lo
st i
n t
he
2013
floo
ds
J uly
Past 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.
“
”
Pu
jya
Sw
ami
Gu
rush
aran
anan
dji,
Pu
jya
Sw
ami
Ram
devj
i, P
ujy
a S
wam
iji a
nd
Pu
jya
Mad
hav
priy
adas
Sw
amiji
at
the
2013
Ku
mbh
Mel
a in
Alla
hab
ad
”
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ondayTuesday
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2
3
4
5
6
A s
peci
al c
erem
ony
wit
h H
on’b
le S
hri
Har
ak S
ingh
Raw
at, A
gric
ult
ure
Min
iste
r of
Utt
arak
han
d,
hon
orin
g th
e sa
cred
lan
d fo
r th
e K
edar
Sm
riti
Van
(In
tern
atio
nal
Mem
oria
l Gar
den
)
J ulyAugust Let your selfless service
be your prayer and your meditation.“ ”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
August
Tisha B’Av(Jewish)
International Youth Day
Don’t worry so much about giving your children cars. Worry about giving them Sanskaras!
“”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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14
15
16
17
18
19
20
August
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d P
ujy
a S
wam
i R
amde
vji
give
a R
udr
aksh
sap
lin
g to
th
e P
rin
cess
of
Bh
uta
n
and
Hon
’ble
Def
ense
Min
iste
r of
In
dia
Sh
ri M
anoh
ar P
arri
kar
Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
Independence Day (India) Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (Christian)
World Humanitarian Day
Accept whatever comes as Prasad from God. Whatever He gives us – a hut or a castle – is His divine gift.
“”
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ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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21
22
23
24
25
26
27
August
Krishna Janmasthami (Hindu)
Once you make God your valentine, He is yours completely. Then, you will never be lonely again.
“”
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ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
Saturday
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
August
September
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
wit
h r
enow
ned
fai
th le
ader
s at
th
e la
un
ch o
f th
e W
orld
Ban
k’s
flags
hip
in
itia
tive
‘F
aith
to
En
d E
xtre
me
Pov
erty
’ wit
h W
orld
Ban
k P
resi
den
t M
r. J
im K
im
The “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.
“”
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.
“
”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
Saturday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
September
Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)Labor Day (US)
H.H
. th
e D
alai
Lam
a w
arm
ly g
reet
s P
ujy
a S
wam
iji u
pon
His
arr
ival
to
the
Nas
ik K
um
bha
Mel
a
We must not only light the oil lamp in our temples, but also light the lamp in our own hearts.
“”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
September
Inau
gura
tion
of
Bri
ghtl
and
Inte
rnat
ion
al S
choo
l, a
proj
ect
of D
ivin
e S
hak
ti F
oun
dati
on, G
loba
l In
terf
aith
W
AS
H A
llian
ce (
GIW
A)
and
Gan
ga A
ctio
n P
ariv
ar, w
ith
Hon
’ble
Edu
cati
on M
inis
ter,
Agr
icu
ltu
re
Min
iste
r, C
hie
f M
inis
ter
of U
ttar
akh
and,
an
d m
any
oth
er e
min
ent
dign
itar
ies
9/11 Observances
(US)
Eid-Ul-Adha (Muslim)
Choose compassion over passion. Choose tenacity over temptation. Choose service over sensation. Choose righteousness over revelry. Choose dedication over decadence. Choose honor over hedonism.
“”
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ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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18
19
20
21
22
23
24
September
Fou
nda
tion
Sto
ne
for
the
Nep
al B
udd
ha
Tem
ple
is b
less
ed b
y P
ujy
a M
orar
i B
apu
, Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
, D
r. P
ran
av P
andy
aji,
Ach
arya
Bal
kris
hn
aji,
an
d S
adh
vi B
hag
awat
i S
aras
wat
iji
Autumn Equinox
International Day of Peace
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
cle
anin
g th
e ba
nks
of
San
gam
wit
h m
embe
rs o
f th
e bo
atm
en c
omm
un
ity
duri
ng
the
2013
Ku
mbh
Mel
a in
Alla
hab
ad
If you never want disappointment in your life, then never miss your daily appointment with God.“ ”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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26
27
28
29
30
1
SeptemberOctober
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
sh
ares
DS
F an
d G
IWA’
s cl
ean
an
d gr
een
sch
ool i
nit
iati
ves
wit
h
Hon
’ble
Sm
t. S
mri
ti I
ran
i, U
nio
n M
inis
ter
of E
duca
tion
Navratri Begins (Hindu)Al-Hijira/Muharram
(Muslim)
“”
The shop advertisement says, “Buy one and get on free.” God says, “Buy me and be free.”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
October
Hon
’ble
Dr.
Mah
esh
Sh
arm
a, U
nio
n M
inis
ter
of T
ouri
sm, i
nau
gura
tes
the
wor
ld f
amou
s In
tern
atio
nal
Yog
a Fe
stiv
al a
t P
arm
arth
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Rosh Hashanah
(Jewish)
Pu
jya
Mad
hav
priy
adas
Sw
amiji
, Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d P
ujy
a B
hai
shri
sn
an i
n G
anga
du
rin
g P
ujy
a S
wam
iji’s
60t
h J
ayan
ti c
eleb
rati
ons
Life is about the journey, not the destination. Live in Heaven now. Don’t wait for it to come later. Live in Moksha now. Don’t wait for death.
“”
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
October SundayM
ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
Navratri Ends/Vijayadashmi (Hindu)
Dussehra (Hindu)Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Ashura (Muslim)International Day of the
Girl Child
Sharad Purnima(Hindu)
Birth of Guru Ram Das (Sikh)
Lau
nch
of
the
Glo
bal I
nte
rfai
th W
AS
H A
llian
ce (
GIW
A)
Ch
apte
r in
Leh
-Lad
akh
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d ac
tor
rAn
il K
apoo
r
Meditation is the best medication for all agitations.
“ ”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
October
Hon
’ble
Sh
ri S
ure
sh P
rabh
u, M
inis
ter
of R
ailw
ays,
an
d h
is w
ife
take
par
t in
pu
ja f
or a
bio
-toi
let
proj
ect
as p
art
of I
ndi
a’s
Cle
an R
ailw
ay C
ampa
ign
Sukkot (Jewish)Balmiki Jayanti (Hindu)
Martyrdom of Guru GobindSingh (Sikh)
Travel 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.
“
”
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ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
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24
25
26
27
28
29
Pri
me
Min
iste
r of
th
e U
K M
r. D
avid
Cam
eron
an
d h
is w
ife,
Mrs
. Sam
anth
a C
amer
on, l
igh
t th
e sa
cred
lam
p at
th
e E
ncy
clop
edia
of
Hin
duis
m la
un
ch i
n L
ondo
n
October Shemini Atzeret
(Jewish)
Simchat Torah(Jewish)
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
, Sad
hvi
Bh
agaw
atiji
an
d P
roje
ct H
ope
volu
nte
ers
un
load
rel
ief
supp
lies
for
Utt
arak
han
d flo
od v
icti
ms
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.
“”
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
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31
1
2
3
4
5
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
sh
ares
a lo
vin
g m
omen
t w
ith
Pu
jya
Rad
han
ath
Sw
amiji
OctoberNovember
Diwali (Hindu)
(Sikh)
Bhai Dooj (Hindu)All Saints’ Day (Christian)
Halloween(US)
All Souls’ Day(Christian)
You have the power to bring the song of peace to the world.
“”
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
November
Wor
ld f
aith
lead
ers
at t
he
Un
ited
Nat
ion
s C
hu
rch
Cen
ter
in N
ew Y
ork
Cit
y du
rin
g th
e U
N A
ssem
bly
for
adop
tion
of
the
Su
stai
nab
le D
evel
opm
ent
Goa
ls, e
ndo
rsin
g th
e M
oral
Im
pera
tive
to
En
d E
xtre
me
Pov
erty
, org
aniz
ed a
nd
hos
ted
by t
he
UN
an
d W
orld
Ban
k
Daylight Savings Time Ends (US)
Veterans’ Day(US)
The point of our lives is to realize our own true divine nature, to awaken and unfold into the divinity of ourselves.
“”
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ondayTuesday
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ThursdayFriday
Saturday
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
November
Bea
uti
ful m
eeti
ng
wit
h b
elov
ed D
r. J
ane
Goo
dall
talk
ing
abou
t co
nse
rvat
ion
, cli
mat
e ch
ange
an
d pr
eser
vati
on o
f ou
r pl
anet
’s p
reci
ous
reso
urc
es
Kartik Purnima (Hindu)
Birthday of Guru Nanak
(Sikh)
World Toilet Day
The GPS in our cars stands for Global Positioning System, 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.
“”
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
November
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
, Sad
hvi
Bh
agaw
atiji
an
d D
r. K
iran
Bed
i ar
e w
elco
med
by
Ven
Bh
ikkh
u S
angh
asen
aji
and
Ladh
aki
chil
dren
on
th
eir
arri
val t
o th
e 4t
h A
nn
ual
Bu
ddh
ist
Fest
ival
Kalabhairav Jayanti(Hindu)
Thanksgiving (US)Martyrdom of Guru
Tegh Bahadur (Sikh)
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against
Women
Every 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.
“”
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
27
28
29
30
1
2
November
3
December
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
in
spir
es a
ll sa
ints
to
com
e to
geth
er a
t th
e N
asik
Ku
mbh
a M
ela
for
a C
lean
an
d G
reen
In
dia
World AIDS Day
SundayM
ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
4
5
6
7
8
9
December
10
Hon
’ble
Sh
ri R
am N
aik,
Gov
ern
or o
f U
ttar
Pra
desh
, an
d h
is w
ife
are
bles
sed
wit
h
Gan
gaja
l (th
e h
oly
wat
ers
of M
oth
er G
anga
) on
th
eir
visi
t to
Par
mar
th
Gita Jayanti (Hindu)
Human Rights Day
Bodhi Day (Buddhist)Feast of the Immaculate
Conception (Christian)
Expectation is the Mother of Frustration. Acceptance is the Mother of Peace and Joy. Never Expect. Always Accept.
“”
It is no problem if your children want to wear jeans, but make sure they don’t forget their genes.
“”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
11
12
13
14
15
16
December
17
US
Am
bass
ador
to
Indi
a M
r. R
ich
ard
Ver
ma
and
his
fam
ily
war
mly
wel
com
e P
ujy
a S
wam
iji
and
Sad
hvi
ji to
th
eir
hom
e
Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet
Muhammad)(Muslim)
Don’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.
“
”
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
18
19
20
21
22
23
December
24
A d
ivin
e ev
enin
g of
sat
san
g at
th
e fa
mou
s G
race
Cat
hed
ral i
n S
an F
ran
cisc
o, U
SA
Hanukkah Begins(Jewish)
Christmas Eve (Christian)
WinterSolstice
If we set the divine example, others will follow.“ ”
SundayM
ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Sac
red
Wat
er B
less
ing
Cer
emon
y at
th
e P
arli
amen
t of
Wor
ld’s
Rel
igio
ns
for
impr
oved
WA
SH
, ab
atem
ent
of c
lim
ate
chan
ge, a
nd
com
mit
men
t to
wor
k fo
r th
e G
loba
l Goa
ls
DecemberChristmas Day
(Christian)
New Year’s
Eve
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d P
ujy
a S
wam
i D
ayan
anda
ji at
th
e In
tern
atio
nal
Yog
a Fe
stiv
al 2
013
SundayM
ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Wor
ld W
ater
Day
is
cele
brat
ed o
n t
he
hol
y ba
nks
of
Mot
her
Gan
ga w
ith
GIW
A a
nd
Upl
ift,
co
nn
ecti
ng
live
wit
h p
eopl
e in
100
oth
er c
itie
s ac
ross
th
e w
orld
2017 New Year’s Day
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh)
Epiphany (Christian)Forgive, forget, and move forward.
This is the only way. It is not enough to forgive and forget. One must also move on.
“ “
Pu
jya
Sw
amiji
an
d P
ujy
a S
wam
i D
ayan
anda
ji at
th
e In
tern
atio
nal
Yog
a Fe
stiv
al 2
013
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ondayTuesday
Wednesday
ThursdayFriday
Saturday
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9
10
11
12
13
14
Div
ine
Aar
ti a
t th
e G
odav
ari
Trim
bake
shw
ar K
un
d w
ith
H.H
. th
e D
alai
Lam
a, P
ujy
a M
.M. S
wam
i G
uru
shar
anan
dji,
Pu
jya
M.M
. Sw
ami
Gya
nan
andj
i, a
nd
man
y ot
her
rev
ered
sai
nts
2017
Lohri (Sikh)(Hindu)
Makar Sankranti (Hindu)
Give, give and give, with every breath.“ ”