[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, August 2010

[Divya Jivan Newsletter]

August 2010
	


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*Glories of the Lord Sri Krishna - on auspicious  Sri Janmashtami ( Sept 
1, 2010 )
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*"Sri Krishna is not merely a historical man who came and went, like 
others, but the Eternal Purusha who dwells even now and shall live in 
the everlasting future, in the core of all manifestation. It is the 
Symbol of the Absolute descended into relativity that we call Krishna, 
the ever-beloved protector of all that breathe and air."

   "So Sri Krishna is called an Avatara, a descent of God in the world, 
of the Whole in the parts, of the Absolute in the relative. An Avatara 
is different from a Rishi or a Jivanmukta who represents an ascent of 
man to God, whereas the Avatara is a descent of God to man, consciously 
and deliberately. Sri Krishna lived the universal life, laughed a 
universal laughter, and walked on earth as the moving Spirit of the 
universe. To worship Him is to be in the Presence of God; to know Him is 
to realise the Self."

   "What a grand life! The householder and the Sannyasin, the great 
enjoyer and the great renouncer, the child and the sagacious, the 
sportive and the contemplative, the human and the Divine, melt together 
in the menstruum of Sri Krishna and exist as One! Truly, God is All, and 
to God all are one. "He is woman and He is man; He is boy and He is 
girl; He is the old one tottering with a stick; He exists pervading all 
things" (Svetasvatara Upanishad, IV-3).*
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A special page with enlightening articles 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Janmasthami/index.htm>
  Sri. Krishna stuti 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Janmasthami/Sri%20Krishna%20Stuti.htm>- audio 
clip
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Holy Month of Shravana - Dedicated to Lord Siva and His Worship( Aug 11, 
2010 - Sept 8, 2010) *
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*"Siva Tattva" and Philosophy of Symbols by  Sri Swami Sivananda
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"Salutations to Lord Siva, the vanquisher of Cupid, the bestower of 
eternal bliss and immortality, the protector of all beings, destroyer of 
sins, the Lord of the gods, who wears a tiger-skin, the best among 
objects of worship, through whose matted hair the Ganga flows.

Lord Siva is the pure, changeless, attributeless, all-pervading 
transcendental consciousness. He is the inactive (Nishkriya) Purusha. 
Prakriti is dancing on His breast and performing the creative, 
preservative and destructive processes."..... Swami Sivananda <<More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/siva/siva_tattva_article.htm>



Mahadev Shiva Darshan at Vishvanath Temple Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad

*Early Meditation Talks from Ponder These Truths by Sri Swami Chidananda
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*Be Content in Whatever Way God Keeps You*

“O man, in whatever state the Lord has placed you, so far as your outer, 
earthly, secular life is concerned, be content. Be where God has placed 
you, and be full of inner serenity, be full of inner joy. Never mind 
what your mind may say. Never mind what people may say. For you know 
that all comes due to the supreme will of the Almighty, the Universal 
Being; everything is in His hands. He brings about all things. Knowing 
this be at rest, be serene, be peaceful.

“In all conditions, at all times, amidst all experiences, events and 
occurrences, in all tests, trials and tribulations, be serene; rejoice 
in the Lord, knowing that you are safe in His hands. For He, the 
infinite goodness, infinite love, infinite compassion, infinite justice, 
infinite wisdom, can never do to you anything that is wrong, harmful or 
inimical to your highest welfare.

“Thus, having firm faith, firm knowledge, being set and convinced, and 
thus being established in this conviction, be serene in whatever way He 
has placed you. Be pleased to be there and rejoice. Chant: ‘Sita Ram, 
Sita Ram, Sita Ram.’ - *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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/* *Kapal Bhati Pranayam* : Kapal in Sanskrit means Forehead and Bhati 
in Sanskrit means Shining. Practicing Kapalbhati on regular basis leads 
to shining face with inner radiance. Kapalbhati is highly energizing 
abdominal breathing exercise. What we do in Kapalbhati Pranayama ?
In Kapalabhati we do quick exhalation and natural inhalation. Normally 
exhalation takes one fourth of the time of inhalation.Quick exhalation 
and natural inhalation follow each other.

*Bhastrika Pranayam* : The meaning of the Sanskrit word ‘Bhastrika’ is 
‘Bellows’, thus the Bhastrika Pranayama is called the ‘bellows breath’. 
This form of breathing increases the flow of air into the body to 
produce inner heat at the physical and subtle level.
Bhastrika breathing is a dynamic and highly energizing abdominal 
breathing exercise requiring a large expenditure of physical energy. It 
is accomplished by breathing abdominally at the rate of 1-4 breaths per 
second, with inhalations and exhalations equally emphasized and equally 
active. << More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_4_Kapalbhai&bhastrika.pdf>

*“Each activity of Yogi Should bring him near to the eternal unfailing 
beauty of the Soul. This is a real sense and high value of Yoga. Yoga is 
like a vast sky which can envelop everyone, those who want peace & 
harmony.”- Swami Adhyatmananda

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*/Upcoming Program / **
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For Worship services at Lord Vishvanath Temple during Shravan Month 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>  - Please contact Ashram

Shiv Puran Katha by Pujya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Mahahraj During Holy 
Shravan Month( 6.00pm- 7.30pm)

News and Activity Report for the Month of  July 2010 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/News2010/news_jul2010.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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*Gitamrutam *


The Blessed Lord Said,

Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in Yoga and knowledge, 
alms-giving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, 
austerity and straightforwardness,

Harmlessness, truth, absence of anger, renunciation, peacefulness, 
absence of crookedness, compassion towards beings, uncovetousness, 
gentleness, modesty, absence of fickleness,

Vigour, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of 
pride—these belong to one born in a divine state, O Arjuna!

Hypocrisy, arrogance, self-conceit, harshness and also anger and 
ignorance, belong to one who is born in a demoniacal state, O Arjuna!





*/Gurudevarpan//amstu! /
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