From Hollywood to Holy Woods | Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati | TEDxUniversityOfSanFrancisco
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- For most of us, a good education, financial prosperity and a happy marriage are the keys to a successful life, but Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati had all of that and left to become a nun in the Himalayas. In this astonishing, inspiring and funny talk, Sadhvi shares the story of growing up in Hollywood, graduating from Stanford then having a spiritual awakening on the Ganges River while on a backpacking trip to India. She provides the powerful insights and simple lessons that have transformed her life from pieces to peace. A talk to share!
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, PhD is originally from Hollywood, California. At the age of twenty-five, after graduating from Stanford and in the midst of getting her PhD, she traveled to India with a backpack, on a short adventure. The unexpected spiritual awakening she had on the banks of the Ganges river transformed her life. She has lived in Rishikesh, India for the past 20 years and is a renowned spiritual leader, speaker, writer and social activist. She is the President of Divine Shakti Foundation, Secretary-General of the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance and Director of the annual International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, India.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Around 90% of Hindu indians don't know even a 5% of Hinduism, it's texts, it's values.
Now foreigners r seeking spiritualism in Sanatana Dharma. I must say they should take some lessons from this. This is Hinduism. This is the oldest, omnipresent and has all the required answers u ever find trouble with except one thing-the existence of God.
This is the beauty of Hinduism that its not coined by some prophet. Its a combination of several thousand years of meditated, enlightened teachings.
There doesn’t have to be a God to be spiritual or there may be God.
Its deeper than any theory, ideology or any idea. You will never be forced or be preached to embrace Hinduism. Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism were derived form few concepts of Hinduism. (Sanatana Dharma). It's an ocean.
Welcome to Hinduism.
Namaste 🙏
Mind Ur bussiness every Hindu aware of his religion u don't know anything about they acceptance phylosophy of hindusm . This is Kaliyuga whr decay of religion is bound to happen but Hindu will keep that light of spirituality in thr heart and that light will one day will be guiding to entire mankind.
And there where the western or Abhramic religions takes the previlage and Converts poor people.
After Independence we were separated from our religion/value/culture by our rulers. That changes are coming albeit slowly. Mr Lakahni can teach Hinduism in whole of UK but not in Indian school as we secular and UK is not! We (i.e. ruler and then imposed) interpreted definition of secular wrongly and rot started.
Neeraj Gusain I am Hindu Indian I know all about my faith Vedas upanishads yoga Kundalini chakras chants, gods, brahman,atman,etc etc infact I think I know more then this women in tedx talk.
Being Mr.G common man stop your nonsense
I'm watching this and all my animals gathered around me because of HER magical energy!!! Great talk! I am the "annoying vegetarian friend" too! I LOVE YOU SADHVI!
There is no magic, its all within u..!!
U are on the first step of Spirituality
Jill Virginia Mangino hinduism teaches us to respect and love everything even plants and animals .........As god resides in every creature....
it has been 4 years since I quit eating meat ,I feel good about it 🙏
Go to Rishikesh,India you will not think to return 😂
I felt this magic there
Most of us Hindus in India belong to Hinduism just because our forefathers did. At least I am. When I hear the explanations of choosing Hinduism by educated people like this revered Sadhviji after doing many years of research, that enlightens my mind. Truly Hinduism belong to all self-seeking and self-taught Humans. With lots of respect, Long Live Sadhviji and spread the light of her envisions.
And there where the western or Abhramic religions takes the previlage and Converts poor people.
you rocked bro please do visit to India for spiritual tour it will be life changing. most welcome.
there should be systematic study of hinduisam and bhudhisam in india because after become citizens of forign religious rulars .all books on ancient knowldge were destroyed or vanished.
@@umbrellacorporation5723 i am revert and not poor .
i just researched
@@exhinduhussain-revertmusli4150 for four wives 🤣
If anyone needs to hear this, it is the so-called modern Indians.
VISHNUPRAKASH PGPM18 Exactly
True
True. I have reconnected with my roots and have been studying and applying Sanatana Dharma (Hindusim) teachings in my life. Many westerners have become more "Hindu" than us by taking meditation and yoga. Indians should be so proud of their culture that produced that and reconnect with it.
JAI SHRI RAM VERY TRUE
Exactly
Beautifully woven presentation, Sadhviji and yes, Spiritual Awakening does bring us closer to the world.
Whenever I listen her, one hour passes like 5 minutes. 🙏🏼
I have seen her every day at Rishikesh ghat.
utubetruthteller utubetruthteller what is she doing there
him Dude she lives In Parmarth Niketan which is on the Ganga in Rishikesh
She lives in parmarth niketan...
Santana was never been a religion. It's a culture and science. A perfect relation of science and spirituality. This is the only culture in which science and spirituality has been taught togather. The Vedic wisdom is really waiting for our Bharat. Let's bring back Vedic Bharat.
I was really touched by the story of her tears of ecstasy while immersed in Ganga, and I especially loved her metaphor of the caterpillar climbing the tree to illustrate trust. And I'm grateful for the work she's doing on hygiene and sanitation - it's not a luxury, it's a right to have clean water and working facilities.
Absolutely correct.
Who is with you in profile picture...
few people are born beautiful they do not need to go through any philosophy , religion or spirituality . You are one of that beautiful person
Vasudev Chouhan so beautifully written
@Dorset Deb You are a typical low IQ human who perceives everything through the prism of left vs right and conservative vs liberal. Your life is wasted.
Exceptional , Inspirational , Comical , Educational , Instructional , Entertaining and Thoroughly Enjoyable . Thanks for SHARING !
*Sis. Your "Prarabdh" (प्रारब्ध) Brought You in to The Folds Of Sanatan Dharma .*
Our British system of education and the Islamic history taught and imposed on us through education has made Indians forget the dharma - today we know “Jack and Jill went up the hill” but they don’t know the Mandukya Upanishad or the Chants of Rig Veda or the teachings of the Nath Sampradaya.
Hindus don’t know and won’t believe what gifts are stored in their spiritual coffers by their ancestors.
If a foreigner will take interest they will only then care about their own Heritage.
The thing is foreigners have never experienced caste discrimination and hatred , if they did they would never ever thing of becoming hindu.
@@borgkiller3922 read the texts then you will understand the so called caste system was artificial, made by the great engineers the 'Colonizers'😂😂
@@Amansingh-td9yy
I am ex hindu , stop blaming others for the caste system. hindus came up with it and must atone for it. END OFF
@@borgkiller3922 sanatana dharma had division but it was on the basis of work and duty which was manipulated to birth. So please think on it once again.
@@Amansingh-td9yy
I have been thinking about it for a long time and I keep coming back to the same conclusion : I'm right to have renounced hinduism. I will never agree to the caste system no matter how many ways people try to justify it. NO CASTE , NO CASTE TILL TIMES END.
You are a great personality so as a indian , I am giving you pronam from my heart . I am belongs to Hindu family and I alloways supporting your spiritual comments , whatever you say it is scientifically true . I don't know English very well so l can not comment s more . thank you and pronam .
When she said that the Ashram person told her to come and meet "tomorrow", they were searching how much she is Interested and enthusiast..!!
agree . may the guruji was in the ashram from day one itself
I dont know.. I go there.. I think they just thought he might be back tomorrow :)
No this is indian culture, who is living in INDIA know's what is mean, tomorrow Mean's not clear time, for everything in INDIA you need to hear it and you need to be patient. 😄 believe me thats my experience here.
One of the most beautiful person I have ever seen speak .Sadhviji, you are an enlightened person. Thank you.
When I was being sprinkled with Ganga water in Massachusetts, the vessel slipped and the water fell all over me, but a little was left to bless the rest of the people. Ma Ganga blessed me before that vessel even slipped. I believe you, and I believe in you, and I believe Ma Ganga is a real presence. Of course, her presentation of opportunities is not always clear, but I do listen. And now she flows through you too, so I can bathe in her wisdom in myriad forms. I am so grateful. Love, Haripriya
or Whatever Washes Up on Instagram. Eek so many names, you know?
these foreign hindus are far better than original indians..we hindus has already fall in the matrix and there is no coming back..hope they will achieve hindus goals and succeed in getting nirvana...
She is Jewish and digesting Hinduism into Judaism. Last part was for showing negativity of India and defaming it. Parmarth Niketan is one big scam. See its program, there is no mention of Sanatan dharm.
Anubhav Srivastava
Chup kar chutiya
@@AnubhavSrivastavaUnique Sanatan Dharma is for people like you, who will have a family, child, wife and at the evening do a bit of Bhajan and spend the whole life like that. You are lecturing Sannyasis' what to do. Their whole life is dedicated to religion and not like you who has a time slot (in the evening) for religious practices.
Don't call them foreign Hindus.
All who believe in hinduism are Hindu neither domestic nor foreign.
@@AnubhavSrivastavaUnique agree after watching the whole video.
Why Hinduism and Islam so much different
When hindus talk they talk so slowly calmly but if muslims talk they talk like they shouting agressively
Let us not also 4get about the condemning Christians as well
Exactly bhaii
Bcoz of diet,bcoz of food😊.
*Wht u eat that u become**as food as mind*bcz of food brother bcoz of food😄
So this is where the religious bigots hangout
@@richardfredrick964 more like.
Science vs superstition.
Civilization vs cult.
Experience vs belief.
Jungle vs building.
Sadhviji, the peace and joy I see on your face is the true face of the vedic tradition. Your talk brings a peace to listeners like myself which is the sign of a true renunciate. Thanks for a beautiful presentation.
This is Kaliyuga whr decay of religion is bound to happen but Hindu will keep that light of spirituality in thr heart and that light will one day will be guiding to entire mankind.
u r 100% correct..!! You are stating the 15 predection written at end of Bhagwat gita.
Jainism will be in the light always. Jains will lead humans (the entire mankind) to the Eternal Light & Salvation!
Ravi Singh
Not at all, Hinduism aka sanatan dharma is different from jainism. Hinduism is completely based upon Vedic tradition, but jainism doesn't follows Vedic tradition.
Vedas are our most sacred books for all humans . They are given by god to us every one must read the vedas and must decide after what is true massage of one great god
Nilesh Jathaar
Vedas are not only sacred but it is the science and knowledge which ancient india adopted, have u read veda..?
It is full of knowledge, it's not a religious book at all. Actually in Hinduism all the books like veda, upanishad, gita, purana etc are all knowledge oriented book , those are not religious book at all. But we modern indians made those books as religious book. And adopted Western science and technology books, but our science is far far superior than any Western theory. In our books everything is mentioned say it like Laws of gravitation, einstein theory of realitivity, boson particles or the God particles everything is mentioned in ancient indian books. It's not Newton who has discovered gravitation and calculadora.
Religious book like quran, Bible etc.. which talks about propaganda.
Remember one thing, when ever and even ever science has challenged veda , science has miserably failed in front of vedic knowledge, please don't make veda a religious book. That's all is my request.
In India we called sadhvi ji "Amma (mother) "
Just like Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. She is also Amma.
I'm fascinated with her and her story. Like I'm jealous she found her way and I have not.
Beautiful share! I love the path from psychology major to sadhvi, and her description of true wealth as sharing and serving not hoarding; her life story is fascinating! But is it just me, or is she talking really slowly? (Or maybe I, myself, talk way too quickly?)
pranam maa, I wanna meet you once in my life
na nithya is out of her league here. where she lives, there is teaching of religious intolerance. unlike the organization of Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati which is beautifully inclusive
Mother you ppl donot need to give up western name to become Hindu
that's the way when a knowledgeable person speak
I find her speed of speech totally comfortable. She takes time to pronounce every word correctly and breathe properly while speaking. I appreciate that a lot :)
oh mother, you are greate and gave speech about india and even you arenot burn in the india,
awesame speech mother,
thank you mother.
My very humble Pranams to you, Sadhviji. An excellent and beautiful speech! Your child- like voice reflects a person in a high state of self realization. Your experience of your legs freezing as you tried to leave your Guru's ashram reminds me of a similar experience of Paramahansa Yogananda when he first met his Guru Sri Yukteswar Giri as stated by him in his famous book, Autobiography of a yogi. Your message that serving others is itself a path to self realization is a true message from the Vedas, because ultimately we are all one universal self!!
Easwaran R. B. Hindhuisam is terrorisum.
could you elaborate Dr. hello wakeup
Ravi Teja Che any questions, feel free to ask.
sure dude, Thankyou
1. How do you say Hinduism (what in Hinduism / Who in Hinduism) DICTATES people to NOT to have meat for food ???
2. How do you make Hinduism (a path proposed by God) is responsible for all the riots that were/ are drawn by some Convicts who are completely unaware of Vedas (the words of God) ???
3. How do you say Hindu Terroist Organisation - when the organisation is completely divergent (path with that has proposed) with Hinduism ???
GudDay
Ravi Teja Che thats why i said some hindus
God Bless you and give strength for the great endeavour you have chosen. OM SHANTI
Great inspiration, I have found memories of Rishikesh. The issue of toilets in UP is a major concern for women's health,
this gives me great respect for your mission. Thank you
My humble pranam.
Most of Indians don't know the spirituality of home land but Westerns are seeking it
lets change that, lets educate people around us after we learn
I dont know why listening to her is making me breath slowly. Jeez
Learn....
Come to Rishikesh , India
Time will be stopped 😍
That place is like heaven for spirituality
You won't feel returning from there
Yes
@@AbinashSinghRajput true
the soft power of India.
Pranaam to Sadhvi Ji.
Beautifully said about spiritual awakening. I wish everyone could understand it. Instead of fighting with each other in the name of religion, they could unite together to solve the issue.
True
"your self is more important than your shelf"
Very inspirational Sadhvi. Blessed to see her in person ....
Sadhviji's life is a proof of "Seva Bhava" is the real expression of enlightened ones as also demonstrated by Swami Vivekananda
Can’t believe what I’m seeing! Feel ashamed to have ignored Hinduism aka dharma inspire of having all the opportunities!! Wish I can go back to the Dharmic path soon!!
Yes
Fascinated how you, scientist, experienced it. But everything you say is dharma ;) namo namah Sadhvi ji
A lots of dhanyavad for exploring my bharat to the World ❤️
When you see a spirtual awakend one, their inner peace is immediatly seen.
I just look at the picture where she sits at the river, studying the self and it looks like the picture is whole. Not a person, but a completness in that scenery.
Looking at it alone, gives me some peace.
This is part of journey which needs to be completed.wonderful talk.
When you find your true calling....
There many ppl who found true calling in holy river Ganga
she is so magnetic !
Hey, my friend has your book! He told me how good it was. I ordered it on Amazon, the book will arrive Tuesday.
Superb~ Attachment vs. Detachment. God is One, God is for everyone! All the best with your spiritual journey...
Fortunate are those who get such strong conviction to walk on the path
Beautiful and inspiring talk.
love you sadviji you are a great inspiration to me .im Hindu living in the West Indies I love Hinduism and its way of life ,its teachings and philosophy that god is omnipresent
Have you ever read Geeta 👍....
Start yoga and meditation if wanna peace.....
Beautiful!
But one thing I think is beautiful is the one, the hand is beautiful because it is not the foot, as one is beautiful because they are not the other.
But they are not entirely distinct, thus, they are one in one, parts of a whole, not just a whole, having individual & collective identity, moving individually in unison, taking our place in the body & relishing in it, being as much of our greatest self that we can, not the greatest man, or writer, or singer, but the greatest me, the greatest self, in comparison to my potential, not others.
That caterpillar therory is something extraordinary 😌✨
Ur a pure soul love u
Fascinating! Also Sincere! Greedy leaders and other materialistic humans should take this in. 🙏 🙏
Pranaam Saadhvi Ji...
🙏प्रणाम ,नत मस्तक होकर अभिवादन har har MAHADEV 🙏
🙏🙏🙏🙏no words..tears rolling 🙏🙏🙏
Amazing journey Bhagwati Sadhviji. Hari ॐ Tat Sat.
Thanks for your great speech. 🙏🙏
Very good ....Sadhvi ji
I wasn’t seeking at all.. and now that I’m enlightened, no one will take me seriously or listen at all. It’s sad because I have answers that will help rescue humanity and the planet.
Thank you for your lecture🙏
Beautiful experience of Hindu sanathana dharma.
When you wake up, then there is light, otherwise it is only darkness. Master of universe is your Brain, not others..........
Thank you For Sharing
Beautiful human being...
pranam to saraswatiji
Great talk, thank you.
You remind me of Maria Wirth somehow.Namaste.
Every human, irrespective of place where he or she comes from, religion, occupation, status, is bound by the karma. Every religion teaches the right way to happiness. Over time, politics, power groups, commercial forces have taken over the teachings, and confused the people in to pursuing wrong paths. Especially Hinduism being a confluence of thoughts of various people, groups, and learned people, thinkers, driven by the vedas, having lived the longest life, tells you the truth and various ways of reaching the goal and realising the purpose in life. Living ordinary or extrordinary lives on this earth, doing your karma what is bestowed on you, doing it with sincerity and respect and due care for other fellow beings, doing whatever you can do to help others who are not as gifted as you, one can attain HAPPINESS in this life itself!
Dear Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati - your words and your life, and your disposition exude Truth and Love for humanity. Your Atma that is connected to the Love of Paramatma is incapable of living in a lie or in falsehood. Sanathana Dharam promotes the concept of service -
Paropakaram Vahanti Nadya, Paropakaram Duhanti Gaaya
Paropakaram Phalanti Vriksha, Paropakaram Idam Shareeram
Which means:
“Rivers flow for Paropkar, Cows give milk for Paropkar, Trees bear fruits for Paropkar, similarly
this body is also meant for Paropkar.”
And a candle that is lit by the divine light always available for others if they desire to be saved. Walk in your path boldly touching many lives.
Beautifully explained..... Great soul
if anyone once read BHAGWAT GEETA in their life then she/he must start following HINDUISM
Thanks to Modi ji now 96+ % Indians have their own toilets❤️,and the work is going on to provide pure drinking water to every citizen, now every almost all families in India have atleast one bank account all thanks to Modi ji, now poorer of the poor can have best quality healthcare (Ayushman Bharat yojna) all thanks to Modi ji❤️
Great speech 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I'm a proud Hindu♥️
you give me strength 🙏🙏🙏
salute
A blessed soul
Sublime.
Japa everytime Om ❤️🙏
Hindusium is great
Inspired by sadhviji
Gr8
@sadhviBhagwati you always astound me from your speech
i think youtube should add 'ASHRAM' and 'SWAMI' To their Dictionary....as in subtitle they were always spelled some thing else
Human is universal. Physical is universal. So, spiritual is also universal. Physical is to become spiritual, both starts as a child.
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very nice!
Serve myself in u...wow greatest of Hindu dharma..🕉️🙏
She should do voice over for a Disney animation.
Really great
Mata Ji, Pranam
very very powerful and impactful words.
Take time and read Bhagvad gita only once...just once with an open heart...If you won't like then don't read it again which i think never will happen 😅😅...I was kind of an atheist nonvegetarian...in just 2 months of lockdown i totally took a turnover and became all loving towards our scriptures....so much knowledge i can't compare it with anything
Namaskaramulu sadhviji.
Awesome!
Human service is God service.
Long live vaidic sanatan Dharma
Such a beautiful sharing thank you
You like Hinduism
Jai srimanarayana very good
Jai shri krishna. . .
In service of others I have discovered fullness of myself..🕉️🙏
Conclusion of Hinduism that you have been served with.
I am happy that I viewed this video