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"Swami Sivananda- Personified
Synthesis of Dynamism and Renunciation"
Remembering
Sannyasa Diksha
day of Holy Master Sri Swami
Sivananda
( June 1, 2010 ) |
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"Our holy Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj’s act of tyaga
and sannyasa carries the message: "O man! Give up thy little
‘I’ and thy petty selfish life; and let thy selfless life flower
into cosmic love, world brotherhood and service unto all. Give up
thy little self, and give yourself in body, mind and spirit to the
whole world. To renounce is verily to offer yourself as a gift unto
the noble cause of human welfare." Such was the exemplary life of
our holy Gurudev! His renunciation represents, as it were, a fertile
seed out of which has sprung forth a great tree
of his later Sannyasa life, full of the flowers, fruits and the
shade-giving foliage of a many-sided Lokasangraha or selfless
service unto humanity upon the physical, mental, moral and spiritual
fields of modern man’s life. The giving up of his secular
life has come to mean the bestowal of a lofty new Divine Life to
countless thousands. The power that sprang out of his renunciation
has outspread into the world, and has brought new life, hope,
solace, light, strength, joy and inspiration to literally countless
millions of souls. His renunciation can rightly be said to be an
offering to God, to appease the spiritual hunger of His
soul-famished children. It has indeed become transformed into the
spirit of Divine Life to pervade the modern world in the form of a
divine urge, a divine impulse towards virtue, goodness and
godliness."
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"In renunciation lies the end of all strife and hatred. In
renunciation lies the source of true peace and progress. By his
life, the modern Maharshi has given to humanity the new law of
welfare: "O modern man! Know ye that renunciation is the law of
life. It is the path that leads to friendliness, cooperation and
unity. Renounce selfishness, greed, hatred and egoism. Embrace love,
humility, contentment, and charity. You will have the Kingdom of
Heaven on this earth" May the Master’s radiant life inspire one and
all!" - Swami Chidananda
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Early Morning
Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths" by Sri Swami
Chidananda
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 Man
and His Mind
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"Radiant Atman! Man is man because he has a mind. Thinking,
reasoning, feeling, that alone makes man. If he has no mind he is an
animal. But mind can make a man a beast also. Mind can make a man a
demon. Because if the mind is not made sattvic, if it
is not governed by an awakened, discriminating, ever alert, vigilant
and keenly enquiring intellect, then mind becomes the greatest
problem".
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"You must be wise, you must be alert. You must live and move through
each day of your life wakefully, wisely. That is the hallmark of a
sadhak—wisdom, wakefulness, alertness, discrimination,
selection and rejection. Yes, this is the great necessity;
otherwise, mind can bring about a downfall. Mana eva manushyanam
karanam bandhamokshayoh—mind alone is the cause of bondage and
liberation of human beings."
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"Know your inside. Know what part mind plays. Know the great
important part the intellect must play. Give attention to the
intellect. Cultivate the intellect through svadhyaya,
reflection and satsang. These are the three ways:
daily study; daily introspection and reflection; satsang.
Time and again the spiritual history of India recounts the
downfall of various seekers through lack of svadhyaya,
lack of satsang, lack of discrimination."
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"Helped by satsang, svadhyaya and discrimination,
intellect becomes our friend. Mind is not our friend. Chitta
is neither friend nor foe. It contains stored wisdom; it contains
stored perversion, evil also. It contains both. What is important is
how you manage to gradually purify it, what you take out of it.
First let the intellect deal with it and then only let it percolate
into the mind. If chitta and mind are directly
connected—finished, you are lost. The buddhi must be there
between the chitta and the mind. Then your antahkarana
is in a proper situation. Think of all these very essential and
important things. Be a buddhisali, buddhiman (one
endowed with proper intellect). Therefore we say: “dhiyo yo nah
prachodayat—May He illumine my intellect. Illumine my intellect
with Divinity, O Sarasvati.” - Swami Chidananda
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Yoga Learning through a book , " Yoga , A way of Life " of
Swami Adhyatmananda |
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Primary & Main Yogasana (Yoga Postures)
The Physical techniques of Yoga are the stepping stones to
meditation. According to Patanjali, Yoga is the cessation of the
modifications of the mind.
In the beginning the primary prerequisite to peace of mind is
posture. Yogasana practiced to gain steady posture, health and
lightness in the body. All Yoga postures are intended to directly or
indirectly quiet the mind. The majority of Asana have been devised
to build up different parts of the body and to develop the strength
required by the more advanced Physical
disciplines. The purpose of the yogasana is to recondition the
system, both mind and body, and to develop the nervous and glandular
systems. The different Yoga postures have been devised to bring a
rich supply of blood to the brain and to the various parts of the
spinal column. The yogasana work by stretching, bending and twisting
the spinal column in different directions to promote the health of
the nerves. When the body is purified, Prana (vital energy) can be
conserved and the individual becomes healthy and conscious.
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So Says Sri Swami Sivananda
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- Conscience is a form of Truth. It is the knowledge
of our own acts and feelings, as right or wrong. It is a
sensitive balance to weigh actions. It is a guiding
voice from within.
- Sense of duty is conscience . Scrupulousness is
conscience. Conscience is like a silent witness and a
slient teacher. It is the light of the Soul that is
burning within the chambers of your heart. Conscience
grows through experience.
Gurudevarpanamstu!
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