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Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad July 2019 ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== On the subject of "Guru Mahima" on auspicious Gurupaurnima (July 16, 2019)  "The
Sadguru is Brahman Himself. He is an ocean of bliss, knowledge, and
mercy. He is the captain of your soul. He is the fountain of joy. He
removes all your troubles, sorrows, and obstacles. He shows you the
right divine path.""Guru is God. A word from him is a word from God. He need not-teach anything. Even his presence or company is elevating, inspiring, and stirring, His very company is self-illumination. Living in his company is spiritual education." "Guru is the Moksha-dvara (door to liberation). He is the gateway to the transcendental Truth-Consciousness. But, it is the aspirant who has to enter through it. The, Guru is a help, but the actual task of practical Sadhana (spiritual practice) falls on the aspirant himself." " Worship the Guru with the flowers of faith and devotion. Satsanga with the Guru is the first pillar in the temple of Self-realisation. Grace of God takes the form of Guru. To see the Guru is to see God. Blind is the man who has not seen the divine Master. There is but one religion, the religion of devotion and love to Guru." - Swami Sivananda << Read more>> ================================================================== "Guru is His Teaching" by Sri Swami Chidananda  Guru
is His Teaching by Swami Chidananda "By the light of the sun, the whole world awakens. By the light of the sun, darkness is banished, slumber gives place to wakefulness and sloth gives place to activity. By the light of the sun, all beings in this world see things, perceive things clearly.... Thus the sun is the awakener; the sun is the enlightener; the sun is the marga darsaka (one who shows the path). It is the sun that guarantees smooth, unhampered progress towards each one’s destination. When the sun is not there, one is, as it were, blind, even though having eyes. In the life of a sincere seeking soul, in the life of jijnasu, a mumukshu, a sadhaka, a spiritual aspirant, the Guru is as it were, the Sun" - Swami Chidananda << Read more>> ================================================================== "Glory to Guru" by Swami Adhyatmananda  "Gurupurnima is the day for worshipping the GURU. The Guru is a Master,
but He never makes His disciple a slave. Entire mission of Guru is to
turn His disciple into none else but great Guru only. The Guru says
“AHAM BRAHMASMI”, I’m Brahman. But never the less “TAT TWAM ASI” you are
that only. This purnima is a full moon day. When there is no hindrance
between sun and moon, this moon shines in its full bloom likewise when
disciple totally surrenders to His Guru, he too shines with Brahma Vidya.
Brahma Vidya is knowledge of Absolute. Brahma Vidya is the highest
knowledge after knowing that nothing remains to be known. It is the
grace of Guru upon his beloved disciple that after having received
Brahma Vidya, disciple has not to strive for any more gain. He becomes
full; he becomes contented, he rejoices supreme BLISS. He dives deep in
the eternity and divinity."A Guru is the God on earth. To him, the whole world is a mere straw. To him, gold and stone are alike. To him, pleasure and pain are the same. A Guru lives in God. He has realized God. He knows God. He has become God. He speaks of God. He shows the way to God. He is God intoxicated. He is God Himself. He is one with God. The Guru is God’s messenger on earth. The God reveals Himself in a Guru in His full glory, infinite power, wisdom and bliss. The Guru constitutes a ladder for the pilgrims to the shrine of God. Wherever the Guru stays even for a half a second, that place becomes sacred place like Varanasi, Prayag or Brindavan. To experience the Guru’s Grace, one must see Guru as a supreme being, supra-ultra divinity, the manifestation of the Absolute Brahman and see his presence at all times, in all places and in all conditions and act accordingly is the real Guru Worship on the sacred occasion of Guru Purnima - Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Learning of "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar Prana - "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana is energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and intelligence. All these cosmic energies are named as Prana."Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam Drishyate Shruyatepiva..This Prana is filled in all that we see and hear, the inside and outside of all things, all movement etc. in this world. The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power in the universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal functioning of the system of respiration (inhalation and exhalation), blood circulation, digestion, excretion of urine and stool, system producing semen, structure of our bones and also the nervous system. The working abilities of sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell gets extra nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of the face, brightness of the eyes, intelligence power and development of mental power is the result of the practice of Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means oneness with cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle life from the gross life "- Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> / Jeevan Yoga Series ================================================================== Highlighting the News and upcoming events
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