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Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati (called Pujya Swamiji or Pujya Muniji by disciples), is the President and spiritual head of the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India, one of India's largest spiritual institutions.〔(Swami Chidanand Saraswati ) Life Positive〕〔(Swami Chidanand Saraswati ) Omega Institute〕 He is also the founder and spiritual head of the Hindu Jain Temple in Pittsburgh. Swami Chidanand Saraswati is credited with conceiving the idea of and laying the foundation for the 11-volume ''Encyclopedia of Hinduism'' beginning in the year 1987.〔(History of the Project, ''Encyclopedia of Hinduism'' ) Mandala Publishing〕 His biography is called ''By God's Grace: The Life and Teachings of Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati'' and was published by Mandala Publishing in 2012. ==Humanitarian and Environmental Work== Swami Chidanand Saraswati is the founder or co-founder of several humanitarian and environmental organizations which serve a number of causes, including: Ganga Action Parivar, to preserve and protect the Ganga River and its tributaries;〔(Ganga Action Parivar )〕〔(Rishikesh-based Ganga Action Parivar offers help to Narendra Modi for clean Ganga ) DNA India, 25 May 2014〕 India Heritage Research Foundation (IHRF), which provides education, health care, youth welfare, and vocational training;〔(India Heritage Research Foundation )〕〔(About India Heritage Research Foundation ) Satya Foundation〕〔(Swami Chidananda Saraswati Leads Pilgrimage to Mansarovar ) ''Times of Hindu'', 4 July 2003〕 Divine Shakti Foundation, which provides education and assistance to widowed and impoverished women and children, as well as the protection of street animals in India such as cows and dogs;〔(Divine Shakti Foundation )〕〔("Seers' call to save girl child" ) ''Hindustan Times'', Lucknow, 25 January 2013〕 the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) to provide access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation and proper hygiene;〔(Global Interfaith WASH Alliance )〕〔(Faith-based organizations form alliance for children's right to safe water and sanitation ) UNICEF〕〔<(Global Interfaith WASH Alliance ) Temple of Understanding〕 and Project Hope, an umbrella organization that brings together various humanitarian and environmental organizations in times of disaster to provide both emergency relief and long-term rehabilitation.〔(Project Hope )〕〔(Healing Touch in Uttarakhand ) Speaking Tree, 12 July 2013〕〔(Relief Material sent for Uttarakhand flood victims by Parmarth Niketan ) Top Story, 2 July 2013〕〔( Project Hope and India Heritage Research Foundation Open Orphanage for Tsunami Orphans ) ''Hinduism Today'', 19 May 2007〕 He is also interested in interfaith dialogue and currently sits on the Board of World Religious Leaders for the Elijah Interfaith Institute.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chidanand Saraswati」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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