[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, January 2015

[Divya Jivan Newsletter]

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
January 2015
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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New Year Message ( January 2015) - by Swami Sivananda

"By the command of the Indestructible Being, minutes, hours, days and 
nights, stand apart. By the command of the Immortal Brahman, months, 
years, seasons and solstices stand apart. He who knows this 
Indestructible Being is a liberated sage or Jivanmukta.

Time rolls on. New becomes old and old becomes new again. Today is the 
most auspicious New Year’s day. God has given you another chance this 
year to enable you to strive for your salvation. Today man is. Tomorrow 
he is not. Therefore avail yourself of this golden opportunity, struggle 
hard and reach the goal of life. Make the best use of every moment of 
this New Year. Unfold all latent faculties. Here is a chance to begin 
life anew, to grow and evolve and become a superhuman or a great dynamic 
Yogi.

On this glorious New Year’s day make a strong resolve to wipe away all 
the old worldly Vasanas or tendencies and bad impressions and to control 
the senses and the mind.
Know the value of time. Time is most precious. Utilize every second 
profitably. Live every moment of your life for the realisation of your 
ideal and goal. Do not procrastinate. That "tomorrow" will never come. 
Now or never. Abandon idle gossiping. Kill egoism, laziness and inertia. 
Forget the past. A glorious and brilliant future is awaiting you.

"Equal vision is the touchstone of knowledge. Unselfishness is the 
touchstone of virtue. Brahmacharya is the touchstone of ethics. Oneness 
is the touchstone of Self-realisation. Humility is the touchstone of 
devotion. Therefore, be unselfish, humble and pure. Develop equal 
vision. Be in tune with the Infinite." -Swami Sivananda << More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>


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Chidananda Darshan - through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj
Centenary Celebration Year of H. H. Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj (Sept 24, 
2014 -Sept 2015)

"Tender Love For Tiny Creatures "

His cult of non-violence is extended even to the small irritating 
insects like bugs and mosquitoes whom people kill almost by reflex 
action and do not feel any qualms whatever. Swamiji endures their stings 
and allows them to have their own way with his body. Once while he was 
doing Kirtan of the Lord's Name, a disciple saw a mosquito sitting on 
his body and attempted to drive it out. Before he could reach him 
Swamijiindicated by sign not to disturb the creature. After the Kirtan 
was over Swamiji told him, "The hungry one having appeased its hunger 
goes away automatically; you need not drive it out."

There was an incident at Kotdwar. While Swamiji was giving his address a 
poisonous insect flew towards him. Yogesh Bahugunaji, a devotee in his 
company, at once attempted to drive it out. Swamiji, who was then 
seriously engaged in making an important point, did not lose sight of 
this. He signalled to Bahugunaji to leave the insect alone and continued 
his talk. After sometime he took the insect tenderly and got it seated 
on his palm, assuring it perfect, security, as it were. This is the 
unique Brahmi Sthiti of the sage who in spite of all his busy schedule 
in Vyavahara is constantly vigilant to observe Ahimsa and love for all 
creatures at all times.

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Greeting Year 2015 & New Year Message from Swami Adhyatmananda

HTML clipboard Radiant Immortal Atman ! Beloved and blessed children of 
the Divine !

Happy New Year to you. Prayers and best wishes for the Year 2015.

"In the Iron age, when/adharma/ (unrighteousness ), /bhagavat-vismriti/ 
(forgetfulness of God ), /vimukhi drishti/ (view against God ), 
/atyachara/ (irreligious conduct) is the order of the day, it is high 
time to ponder the meaningfulness of this unique opportunity of a human 
birth and live God filled way of life. It is time to introspect, where 
do you stand in regards to trend of your life. Do you live virtuous 
life? Are you true to Thy own self ?.......

  ..... Be rooted in God and do good to your fellow beings. The secret 
is to always be in a state of prayer within.  Prayer is a state of being 
linked up with God. Prayer is a state of being connected in spirit with 
God inwardly. The apparent outer part of you flows outwards 
towards/prapancha/, towards /samsara/, towards the /aneka/ (the many), 
towards the manifestation. The superficial part of you is ever moving 
outwards because the mind and the senses are outgoing; whereas 
simultaneously the essence of your being should be constantly moving 
inwards towards God, constantly flowing Godward in a continuous, 
unbroken stream..... !"- Swami Adhyatmananda <<More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/Christmas%20Greetings%20and%20New%20year%20message2015.htm>

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Highlighting News & upcoming Events

News & Activity Report for the Month of December 2014 
<http://divyajivan.org/News2014/News_Dec2014.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/ December 2014 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Dec2014/DJ_Dec2014.pdf>
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Gitamrutam


The man attains peace, who, abandoning all desires, moves about without 
longing, without the sense of mine and without egoism.(2:71)

He who is ever happy within, who rejoices within, who is illumined 
within, such a Yogi attains absolute freedom or Moksha, himself becoming 
Brahman.(5:24)

The sages obtain absolute freedom or Moksha—they whose sins have been 
destroyed, whose dualities (perception of dualities or experience of the 
pairs of opposites) are torn asunder, who are self-controlled, and 
intent on the welfare of all beings.(5:25)

Those who strive for liberation from old age and death, taking refuge in 
Me, realise in full that Brahman, the whole knowledge of the Self and 
all action.(7:29)

This is the Brahmic seat (eternal state), O son of Pritha! Attaining to 
this, none is deluded. Being established therein, even at the end of 
life one attains to oneness with Brahman.(2:72)

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti <http://divyajivan.org/Vivekananda/index.htm> 
(Jan 12, 2015)

  Gurudevarpanmastu!
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