[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, July 2010
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July 2010
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*On the subject of /""" Gurumahima"/ for upcoming auspicious Guru
Purnima ( July 25, 2010 )
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"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." - *Sri Swami Sivananda**
<<More>> <http://www.divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/index.htm>
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*Early Meditation Talks from Ponder These Truths by Sri Swami Chidananda
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*Deception
*Radiant Immortal Souls! For the being who receives the ahetuki
kripa—the motiveless compassionate grace of God and God-men like
Gurudev, and taking it seriously puts it into earnest, diligent, daily
practice in his own life, more and more is given. He who proves worthy,
not by feeling or thought but by being and doing, by living and action,
to that being, more and more grace is extended, more and more blessings
are given. The law is such, that to those who due to their good fortune
are thus recipient and responsive, grace flows perennially.
But those who receive and pay only lip-service, or even go contrary-wise
in thought and action to the elevating, inspiring and liberating divine
teachings of God, sent to us through His saints, prophets and spiritual
masters—those individuals cut themselves off from the inflow of God’s
grace.God’s grace is not withheld, God’s grace is not withdrawn. We cut
ourselves off from God’s grace, and no lamentation will be of any avail
except remorse, repentance, a transformation and a renewal of our life
in the Spirit.
It is, therefore, entirely up to the seeker, the individual soul,
whether he will work for a restoration of God’s grace or whether he will
continue to be deprived of grace. More than anything else, deception,
cunningness, concealed crookedness, double standards, which are all
children of falsehood, asatya, completely cut off the individual soul
from the influx of God’s grace. We set up a rock barrier between God’s
grace and ourselves through all manners and shades of cunningness,
crookedness, deception and duplicity. These are great enemies of a
bhakta and sadhak. They put a great distance between oneself and the
all-compassionate, all-loving, all-merciful, all-gracious Supreme Being.
- *Swami Chidananda << More>>
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>
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*Yoga Learning through a book , " Yoga, A way of Life " by Swami
Adhyatmananda*
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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. <<More>>
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_3_Prana.pdf>
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*Divya Jivan Sangh* and *Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad* has been very
active in publishing spiritual literature. In order to serve the local
community, bulk of the publications are in Gujarati language. It has
also published several well known multimedia publications like audio
tapes and video tapes which are in great demand.
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad has established a special publishing
division call /"Sivananda Jnana Yajna Nidhi"/ to facilitate spiritual
publications. Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj has written a
wealth of literature for the upliftment of mankind, and additionally,
there is so much knowledge to be gained from his disciples and
organizations the world over. /The Sivananda Jnana Yajna Nidhi /has been
doing absolutely wonderful job to bring bulk of the literature in local
Gujarati language.
Publications <http://www.divyajivan.org/publications.htm> & New release
<http://www.divyajivan.org/fr_publication.htm>
Publications of Sri Swami Adhyamanandaji Maharaj
<http://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/Swamiji%27s_publications.htm>
for the purchase of the book, Please contact Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
Sri Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sangh, Sivananda Ashram, Jodhpur Tekari,
Sivananda Marg, Ahmedabad 380015. Ph.: 079-26861234 Telefax:
079-26862345 email: sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com
Upcoming program <http://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>
News & Activity Report for the Month of June 2010
<http://www.divyajivan.org/News2010/News_june%202010.htm>*
** <http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>*Divya Jivan
Gujarati <http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / July-August
2010
<http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_JULAUG10.pdf>*
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GURU
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"You are never alone , even for a split second of time. You are always
under the gracious protecting presence of your Guru.
The Guru never leaves the soul He has called. He walks with you when you
walk. He rests with you when you rest. He broods over you while you slumber.
* He is the one Being Who is unfailing. He is the one Being Who is
eternally yours and always with you."*
Sivananda Ashtotra Shata Namavali
<http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/articles/Others/Siva_108_names.htm>
/ Dev Dev Sivananda- ( audio Clip ) Lyrics by Swamini Hridayananda
<http://www.divyajivan.org/sivananda/audioclip_holymaster.htm>
"Just as the Guru is channel for the individual soul to re-link itself
with the universal Soul, even so, a channel between our Guru and
ourselves is called Guru- bhakti. True Guru-bhakti is divine power, it
is divine force."
"The more adverse the circumstances, the greater the manifestation of
grace; the greater the manifestation of /Guru kripa/. God's grace and
Guru Kripa are the obverse and reverse of the same coin.
* /Guru Kripa/ is God's grace manifesting in and through the Guru."- *
"It is the Guru that points out the path and makes us see the path
clearly. He points out the pitfalls and dangers upon the path, makes us
alert, vigilant jagrit. And, even as the sun initiates activity,
so the Guru inspires us to arise awake, seek knowledge, attain
illumination and become forever blessed. All this and more the Guru does."
What is the sun if not its light? The sun is no sun if there is no
light. The sun is the sun because it radiates perennial light, an
inexhaustible, unbroken supply of light even so,
* the Guru is His /jnana upadesa/." - Swami Chidananda*
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*/Gurudevarpan//amstu! /
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