Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing & Transformation

835 W. 34th Street,Los Angeles CA 90089

29 September, 2021

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A celebration of Sadhviji's new memoir! Join Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji for a conversation celebrating the publication of her memoir, Hollywood to the Himalayas. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji is a renowned spiritual leader, author and motivational speaker based in Rishikesh, India. 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 the Advisory Council of KAICIID as well as 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. Sadhviji is a regular speaker at the United Nations, Parliament of Religions and other large international forums. Sadhviji has received numerous awards and recognition for her leadership role in India, including from the Cabinet Minister of Water Resources, Government of India, as well as from the Ambassador of the United States to India. She was also the Managing Editor for the monumental project of the 11-volume Encyclopedia of Hinduism. She oversees a variety of humanitarian projects, teaches meditation, lectures, writes, counsels individuals and families and serves as a unique female voice of spiritual leadership throughout India and the world. Official Partner for this Celebration: USC Office of Religious and Spiritual Life This event is in celebration of Sadhviji's new memoir - Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation! Order here: Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation All of the author's proceeds go directly to the Divine Shakti Foundation, a non-profit organization providing education, empowerment and health care to women, children and rural villagers in the Himalayan areas of India. For more information see: Sadhviji.org HollywoodToTheHimalayas.com Parmarth Niketan is a true spiritual haven, lying on the holy banks of Mother Ganga in the lap of the lush Himalayas. It is the largest ashram in Rishikesh, providing its thousands of pilgrims who come from all corners of the Earth with a clean, pure and sacred atmosphere as well as abundant, beautiful gardens. With over 1,000 rooms, the facilities are a perfect blend of modern amenities and traditional, spiritual simplicity. Parmarth Niketan is located in Swargashram, on the main road, just on the banks of the sacred Ganges River.