 Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad October 2020 ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya
Upnishad by Swami Sivananda
The first part "A" is Vaisvanara whose sphere
is the condition of waking, on account of
all-pervasiveness, or on account of being the first.
He who knows this obtains verily all desires and
becomes the first."
As the word Om represents the Atman, so the
Matras of Om represent respectively the
different conditions in which the Atman manifests
itself. Matra "A" represents Vaisvanara, the
first condition. Have the symbol "A" before you and
meditate on Vaisvanara till you identify
yourself with the object of meditation. Just as "A"
pervades in all the letters of the alphabet, so also
Vaisvanara pervades all things of the
universe. Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM",
so also Vaisvanara is the first condition of
the Atman.......Sruti says, "The letter "A" is the
whole of speech." All sounds are pervaded by "A". In
the Bhagavad Gita you will find "Aksharanam Akarosmi-of
letters the letter "A" I am"( Bhagawad Git Chapter
X:33)......
Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM," just as
"A" is the first of all sounds and letters, so also
the waking state is the first of the three
states.You can derive the knowledge of the
other states from the waking state. The experiences
of the three states form the whole experience of the
universe. Therefore, the waking state pervades the
whole universe........... He who knows it has all
his desires fulfilled. He becomes the first among
the great. He becomes the first of all.<<
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"Mahatma Gandhiji - The Pattern of a
Perfect Life" by Swami Sivananda
on the occasion of "Gandhi Jayanti"
(October 2, 2020)
 "Mahatma
Gandhiji’s life is a
monument to the triumph of
spirit over flesh, a living
witness to the victory of
the divine over the base
nature of man. A continuous
exercise of self-restraint
and discipline, along with
deep prayer and an
invincible faith in the
Divine, enabled him to
successfully resist all
kinds of temptations,
overcome all obstacles and
gain full mastery over
himself.".... "Mahatma
Gandhiji demonstrated how a
life of complete detachment
and renunciation may be led
while remaining in the thick
of battle. His was a supreme
example of one who had
completely annihilated the
ego, the little "I", and led
a divine life in the world.
His life was like that of a
lotus leaf in water."
"Mahatmaji demonstrated how
a life of complete
detachment and renunciation
may be led while remaining
in the thick of battle. His
was a supreme example of one
who had completely
annihilated the ego, the
little "I", and led a divine
life in the world. His life
was like that of a lotus
leaf in water."
"May the Mahatma’s light of love illuminate the hearts of nations and individuals! May his dream of world unity materialise this very day! May his spirit bless us all with the vision and strength to realise in our everyday life all his lofty ideals of truth, purity, non-violence and faith in the Divine". - Swami Sivananda << Read More>>
Gandhiji- His Mission &
Message - by Swami
Chidananda
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Gandhiji - Confluence of Truth, Non-Violence, and Faith - by Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>>
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Durga Puja - a festival of Devi Worship during
sacred Navaratri (October 17, 2020 - Oct 26, 2020)
Devi worship is, worship of God’s glory, of God’s greatness and supremacy. It is adoration of the Almighty. The worship of Devi, the universal Mother, leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. Sakti is all. She can do anything. She can make or mar. She can mend or end. For the sake of the continuance of Her Divine Play here, She Herself, as Avidya-Maya, has veiled the Truth from you and bound you to this Samsara. When She is propitiated through the practice of sincere devotion and unconditional self-surrender, She, as Vidya-Maya, removes the veil and enables you to perceive the Truth.
No one can free himself from the thralldom of mind
and matter without Mother’s grace. The fetters of
Maya are too hard to break. If you worship Her as
the great Mother, you can very easily go beyond
Prakriti through Her benign grace and blessings. She
will remove all obstacles in the path, and lead you
safely into the illimitable domain of eternal bliss,
and make you absolutely free - Swami Sivananda
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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These
Truths" by Swami Chidananda
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The Peace Within
"The peace of the Supreme Being is within every human
individual. This peace that passeth understanding, this
peace that is supreme, higher than which there is
nothing, which is profound peace, perennial peace, is
the truth about your inner Self. It is the one real
thing within amidst a thousand miscellaneous thoughts
being allowed to flit and fill the mind, being allowed
to agitate and disperse the mind"......"You are that peace if you establish your identity with that peace instead of with the numerous other fancies and thoughts that come into your mind. Be as you are. And this peace overcomes time. For this peace there is no past, there is no present, there is no future. It is always. It is here, now, and it is for all times. It is beyond time—this peace which is your truth.".........Swami Chidananda << Read More>> ==================================================================
Learning of
"Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami
Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar  OMKAR
- "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana.
Omkar is the best Pranayam." "The practice of Omkar helps the seekers of Meditation to concentrate the mind. There is a great contribution of Omkar to lead the mind on the spiritual path."..........."The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts. "In one minute, chanting of OMKAR should be done four
times that will make one Omkar chant in fifteen seconds.
In the beginning, start Omkar chanting for five minutes
and gradually increase it to twenty minutes in the
morning after waking up. Because during each Omkar you
get extra oxygen for eleven seconds in comparison to
regular breathing; so within five minutes, you will get
extra oxygen for 220 seconds. If you practice Omkar
chanting three times a day in the morning, afternoon,
and evening (each for fifteen minutes) then you will get
extra oxygen for 33 minutes in a day. The purification
of blood occurs through the lungs. The brightness of the
eyes, the beauty of the face, the shining of the skin,
hearing and breathing capacity, speech, digestion power,
as well as our nervous system, will function
systematically. Our liver, kidneys, pancreas, intestine,
adrenal glands, spleen, bladder, the vital organs like
the cerebrum, cerebellum, pituitary gland, heart, lungs
etc. will function systematically and properly due to
the extra oxygenation through the purification of blood
in the Lungs...... So, the key to good health, long
life, and balanced life is the regular practice of Omkar.
-Swami Adhyatmananda
<< Read More>> /
Jeevan Yoga (episode 77 & 78 )
Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events
Sivananda Seva Smiti organized "CHIDANANDA KATHAMRUTAM" - a Spiritual Retreat on Life & Teachings of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj from Sept 18, 2020 to Sept 24, 2020 at Uttarkashi. It was a spiritual feast to listen to the sharing of Revered Sri Swami Premanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Yatidharmanandaji Maharaj, Saints, Mahatmas, and close devotees. It was an outpouring of their core sentiments of love, devotion & deepest gratitude. Devotees attended from all over the World through TV media. Temple of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict rules abidance of COVID -19. Yoga classes are not started yet.
News in Slide Show
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Mahatma Gandhiji on Truth (Satyam) &
Nonviolence (Ahimsa) : "Search for truth
is search for God. Truth is God..... God is because
Truth is..... God alone is truth and everything else
is transitory and illusory.....Though God may be
Love, God is Truth above all..... Truth is what the
voice within tells you.....Truth alone will endure,
all the rest will swept away before the tide of
time.....Truth should be so humble that even the
dust could crush him.....Truth without humility
would be an arrogant caricature.....If you would
swim on the bosom of the ocean of Truth, you must
reduce yourself to a zero.....The quest of Truth
involves tapas, self-suffering, sometimes even unto
death.....Truth is the first to be sought for, and
Beauty and Goodness will then be added unto
you.....Truth is like a vast tree which yields more
and more fruit the more you nurture it."
"Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the cowardly.....Ahimsa is the eradication of the desire to injure or to kill.....Ahimsa is not a matter of mere dietetics: it transcends it.....Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as is humanly possible from violence.....Ahimsa means infinite love, which again means infinite capacity for suffering." "Devi Worship" on the occasion of Navaratri ( Oct 17, 2020 -October 27, 2020)
"Gurudevarpanmastu"
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