Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

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Renowned spiritual leader in India. Originally from Los Angeles and a graduate of Stanford. Engaging the planet’s many faiths. She is a spiritual teacher in Rishikesh, India, who lives in the seva of the revered master, H.H. Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji.

Sadhvi is a renowned spiritual leader, author and motivational speaker based in Rishikesh, India. She’s the author of a newly released #1 bestselling memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation. Originally from Los Angeles and a graduate of Stanford University, Sadhviji has been ordained into the sacred order of Sanyas by her guru HH Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji and has been living at Parmarth Niketan Ashram for the past twenty-five years. She is the Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, an international interfaith organization dedicated to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; president of Divine Shakti Foundation, a foundation that runs free schools, vocational training programs, and empowerment programs; and director of the world-famous International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh—which has been covered in Time, CNN, the New York Times and other prestigious publications and has been addressed by both the Prime Minister and Vice President of India. She serves on the United Nations Advisory Council on Religion and on the steering committees of the International Partnership for Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) and the Moral Imperative to End Extreme Poverty, a campaign by the United Nations and World Bank. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by U.S. President Joe Biden for her lifelong commitment to volunteer service. She was also the Managing Editor for the monumental project of the 11-volume Encyclopedia of Hinduism.

Participation on Humanity Rising

Day048 Spirituality In Times Of Dis-Ease: How To Move From Sorrow To Strength
Day 777 Mon 10/09/23 Compassion 2.0 What is Compassion 2.0 and How to Measure Flourishing?