Dear Divine Souls,

I am so glad to welcome you all to the holy banks of Mother Ganga, to the lap of the sacred Himalayas.

You are the special chosen ones to be here, and this is all part of the Divine Plan. Here you have the opportunity to attain the divine state of eternal bliss, peace, and liberation from things that bother you on a daily basis!

Know that you have come home, here at Parmarth Niketan. This is your spiritual Himalayan home. Everything that your soul needs is here in abundance: serenity, inspiration and the divine touch. Come and sit and Ganga Aarti, and just surrender, and watch how your heart and soul lights up at a higher level.

‘Be with nature, learn from nature, and change your nature.’ Let your soul and spirit reach the height of the Himalayas in whose lap you are sitting. Let your joys, sorrows, attachments flow like the water in the Ganges. Become like the sunrise which brings light and warmth each day and a new day to all-free of discrimination, no vacation, no hesitation, and no expectation.

I extend great thanks to all our dedicated teachers who have given their and expertise to the festival, and also to the Uttarakhand Toursim Development for their commitment to the promotion of yoga and for their assistance in the organization and sponsorship of this Festival.

In the service of God and humanity,

Swami Chidanand Saraswati