September 24, 2008
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Divya Jivan NewsletterSeptember 24, 2008 |
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 Our Beloved Gurumaharaj has attained Mahasamahi ( August 28, 2008) and merged in to Bliss Absolute and now, through His Virat Swarupa, HE will be inspiring , guiding & protecting His countless disciples & devotees who are busy serving the Mankind and struggling to achieve the Realization of Absolute. In the words of the
Master................... During the celebrations of the Birthdays of great men you hear of their actions, their thoughts and their instructions, and the way in which they led their life. You imbibe several good qualities from their glorious example. You try to emulate them. You put those qualities into practice in your daily life. Frequent Birthday celebrations are necessary. Constantly hammering of sublime ideas on the mind is necessary. Your mind will otherwise run in its own old grooves. Through daily Japa you will have to bring it under control. Regularity is a very important thing. But you always forget these important
things of life. You don't forget the minute items of your food, but
you forget God. An ounce of practice is better than tons of theory. Chidananda is a Jeevanmukta, a great
saint, an ideal Yogi, a Para Bhakta and a great sage. Swami
Chidananda is all this and much more .... He was born to fulfil a
great mission. He is the torch-bearer of my mission."-
Swami Sivananda
"The central purpose of existence is to recognise your eternal
identity with the supreme Spirit. It is to grow into the image of
the Divine. The supreme One embodies the
Devi
Mahatamya - Swami Krishnananda
Knowledge is Meant to be Lived
Varicose Veins: What causes the
varicose veins? What are the common symptoms of varicose veins? What
Yogasana would help prevent it ?
Mahasamadhi of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj and Shodshi Pujan on Sept 12, 2008 Most Worshipful and Revered Guru Bhagwan, Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj has attained Mahasamadhi and merged into the bliss absolute at the age of 92 years on Thursday, 28th August 2008 at 8:12 PM. Disciple and Successor of H H Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and
President of the world renowned Divine Life Society for the last
four decades, Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj was working and serving
the Divine Cause of Sri Gurudev's Mission tirelessly and spreading
His Divine Life Message all over the world . He was an embodiment of
humility, purity and kindness. He lived a life and ideals of a true
renunciate. Service to lepers became His ideal and worship to Lord
Narayana. He served them with tender love and compassion. He was
inspirer of CHIPKO movement. His work for the protection of Himalaya
and Ganges will be cherished for ages to come.
<<More>> "Divya Tour 2008 continues, in the West "................Pujya Swamiji is working tirelessly towards his holy mission of spreading spiritual knowledge and yoga teaching here in the West and people are ripping the benefits of His holy presence and Yoga teaching everywhere He goes. Swamiji's Yoga teaching appeals everyone because Swamiji's yoga format does not require a change of lifestyle, belief or religion. Regular practice can easily improve one's work, relationships and level of fulfillment. He is a born teacher and his teaching methods are simple and effective. Swamiji has designed a capsule course of special exercises to prevent and alleviate pains of cervical spondilosis, hunch back pain, lumbo-sacral pain, dysfunction of lower spine, fingers, wrists, scapula (shoulder joint) that is commonly caused by working with computer for long hours, in this age of computer. Swamiji stresses the need for maintaining self-discipline and following a regular daily Sadhana. He stresses the Yoga way of Living to reach the Goal of Life - "The God Realization." Morning Yoga sessions & evening satsangs are being organized all across. Contact your local organizer for the details of the program in your area.You will find wonderful opportunity to experience the benefits of Yoga practices, including Hatha Yoga, yogic breathing, deep relaxation & meditation. Enrich your life to the fullest potential by learning,Yoga way of Living. You can find Swamiji's tour related informations @ " Divya Tour 2008 News & Activity Report for the Month of September 2008 Divya Jivan (Gujarati) October 2008 Divya Jivan (Gujarati) September 2008
"Once Swamiji was moving by train through North India. As usual, he did some Kirtan on the platform praying for the welfare of others and when the train began to move he got into his compartment. By that time some rich businessman had come in and having thrown out Swamiji's bed was comfortable on the berth allotted to Swamiji. Swamiji heard the man sarcastically telling Sri Ram Ratanji a devotee accompanying him, that somebody must have donated the first class fare to the Swami. As the indignant Ram Ratanji was about to retort, Swamiji meekly said that the Sethji was correct and that, being a Sannyasi, he need not have the comfort of a cushion. So saying, he spread his bed on the floor by the side of the berth and lay down there. The unruffled contented manner in which Swamiji meekly forfeited his legal claim over the berth had immediate effect on the Sethji who came to know that he was dealing with an extraordinary person and repentantly begged Swamiji to excuse him and prayed him to come back to his berth. In such a situation anybody of lesser equanimity and humility would have demurred or made a scene. Swami Chidananda who had undergone total self-effacement did not think that there was any occasion to be vexed or agitated. And now there was again an exemplary gesture. When he saw that the Sethji was full of sincere remorse, instead of obstinately remaining on the floor he quietly went over to the berth without any fuss." From Harih Karta " Thy Will Be Done" A souvenir depicting eighty episodes of life incidence of Guru Maharaj's holy sojourn on this planet was brought out by Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad on the occasion of eightieth birthday of His Holiness. Loving Memories of Our Beloved GuruMaharaj ( Captured in the Slide Show ) |
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highest perfection. It is spotless purity. To recognise your
identity with That, to attain union with That, is verily to grow
into the very likeness of the Divine. The aspirant, therefore, as
his initial step, has to get rid of all the countless impurities,
and the demoniacal elements that have come to cling to him in his
embodied state. Then he has to acquire lofty virtues and auspicious,
divine qualities. Thus purified, knowledge flashes upon him like the
brilliant rays of the sun upon the crystal waters of a perfectly
calm lake."
"Philosophy
and spirituality, of which you are all students, are to be known,
but more than acquiring knowledge, a student of philosophy and
spirituality must also try to acquire the practical wisdom of how to
fit this newly gained knowledge into his daily life, thoughts, words
and actions. In short, “how can I live in the light of this
philosophy? how can I base my life upon this philosophy? whatever I
have learned in Yoga, how can I turn it into a new form, into my
day-to-day life and actions?” This you must know. 
