[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, April 2014

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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
April 2014
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Sri Rama Janmotsav ( April 8, 2014)
Divya Jivan Newsletter, April 2014
"The Name of Lord Rama is the greatest purifier of the heart. It wipes 
away all one's sins. Not only this, but it wipes away the sinful 
tendencies as well. The Name is sweeter than the sweetest of objects. It 
is the haven of peace. It is the very life of pure souls. It is the 
purifier of all purifying agencies. It quenches the consuming fire of 
worldly desires. It awakens the knowledge of God. It bathes the aspirant 
in the, ocean of divine bliss. Glory to Sri Rama and His Name!.......

"Righteousness is the spiritual spark of life. Cultivation of 
righteousness is the process of unfoldment of the latent divinity in 
man. The glorious incarnation of the Supreme Being in the form of Lord 
Rama has exemplified the path of righteousness. Let mankind follow His 
footsteps and practise the ideals cherished by Him, for it is only thus 
that there can be everlasting peace, prosperity and welfare in this world.

"None but the righteous can be truly happy. None but he who has the 
correct sense of duty and the will for its implementation can be said to 
live worthily. One must be imbued with a definite conviction about the 
supremacy of moral principles, ethical values and spiritual ideals. 
These ought to guide one's day-to-day actions and serve as powerful 
means for the culture of the human personality. That is the purpose of 
life. That is the way to Self-realisation. That is the message and the 
mission of Lord Rama's Life on earth." - Swami Sivananda<< More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ramanavami/index.htm>

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Sri Hanuman Jayanti ( April 15, 2014)

"Hanuman was the living embodiment of the power of Ram-Nam. He was an 
ideal selfless worker, a true Karma Yogi who worked desirelessly. He was 
a great devotee and an exceptional Brahmachari or celibate. He served 
Sri Rama with pure love and devotion, without expecting any fruit in 
return. He lived only to serve Sri Rama."
"Hanuman ranks first amongst the heroes of the world. His heroic deeds, 
wonderful exploits and marvelous feats of strength and bravery cannot be 
adequately described.He is a Chiranjeevi. He is everywhere. He who has 
eyes and devotion beholds him and receives his blessing".......
  Swami Sivananda<< More>> <http://divyajivan.org/hanuman/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation Talk from "Ponder These Truths" of Swami 
Chidananada

The Divine Name

"God is intangible: avyakta, adrishta, agochara (unmanifest, unseen, 
imperceptible). All this is made very clear in the Vishnu-sahasranama. 
He is gudhah (hidden): eko devah sarvabhuteshu gudhah (The one Lord is 
hidden in all beings). He is sukshmati sukshma (subtler than the 
subtlest), avangmano-gochara (not known by the senses or the mind), yato 
vacho nivartante aprapya manasa saha (whence all speech, along with the 
mind, turn back not reaching It). He is beyond thought, beyond speech.  
What then is the way to approach God?

The Divine Name is like a boatman who touches both banks. He comes to 
this bank and he can take us across, because he goes to the other bank 
as well. The Name has this great advantage....

Jagat Guru Lord Krishna says: "He who repeats My Name at the time of 
leaving the body attains Me. He does not return once again into this 
mortal world." Abheda, abhedata of nama and nami (The non-difference, 
identity of the Lord and His Name) has been established by the direct 
experience of those who have practised this path and attained 
perfection. - Swami Chidananda<< More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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On Health Topics  from  a book "Yoga and  Health" by Swami Adhyatmananda

Obesity : Yes, one can surely control hunger, thirst, sleep, behavior, 
thoughts and work by performance of Yogasanas and Pranayama. One can 
live with least consumption of food, water and sleep by practice of 
Shitali and Shitkari Pranayama. Practice of Bhujangasana reduces hunger.
Action taken to reduce the weight by compulsory dieting makes the body 
tired, sorrowful and depressed, whereas food con­sumed with proper 
understanding and practice of regular exercise as well as Yoga-abhyasa 
endows one with a balanced life. -Swami Adhyatmananda <<More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm>

Satsang with H.H. Swami Adhyatmanandaji (through Video 
clips)<http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/index.htm>

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Upcoming events & Highlighting the News

Brahmotsav of Sri Sri Ashtalaxmi Bahvan & Sri Chidananda Dhyana Mandir ( 
April 27, 2014) <http://divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/index.htm>

32 nd YTTC through SIVA <http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>(Sivananda 
Institution of Vendanta-Yoga Academy)
Enhance your skill in Yoga, be a teacher and spread the knowledge to 
others. You can accomplish all that by joining YTTC at Sivananda Ashram, 
Ahmedabad. It is organized under the guidance & leadership of  H. H. Sri 
Swami Adhyartmanandaji, who has conducted over 700 Yoga camps in the 
East & the West. Ashram's holy atmosphere is ideal for enhancing your 
spiritual growth as well as the skill in the field of science of Yoga.

On completion of three weeks residential YTTC and successfully passing 
the test including theory and practical, the graduate will receive a 
diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat University and will be able to 
teach Yogasana and pranayama to others. During your stay at the Ashram, 
you will be provided a comfortable room and yogic diet ( three meals / 
day). - contact the ashram for the details - sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com

News & Activity Report for the Month of March 2014 
<http://divyajivan.org/News2014/News%20_March%202014.htm>

Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/ March 2014 / 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March2014/DJ%20_March14%20.pdf> 
April 2014 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_April2014%29/DJ_April2014.pdf>

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Gitamrutam

Those who, fixing their minds on Me, worship Me, ever steadfast and 
endowed with supreme faith, these are the best in Yoga in My opinion.(12:2)

Fix thy mind on Me only, thy intellect in Me, (then) thou shall no doubt 
live in Me alone hereafter.

Fix thy mind on Me; be devoted to Me; sacrifice unto Me; bow down to Me; 
having thus united thy whole self with Me, taking Me as the Supreme 
Goal, thou shalt verily come unto Me.(9:34)

Fix thy mind on Me, be devoted to Me, sacrifice to Me, bow down to Me. 
Thou shalt come even to Me; truly do I promise unto thee, (for) thou art 
dear to Me.(18:65)

Abandoning all duties, take refuge in Me alone; I will liberate thee 
from all sins; grieve not.(18:66)


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