[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, November 2015
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
November 2015
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Deepavali - A Festival of Joy, Light & Illumination (November 9, 2015 -
November 12, 2015) - Sri Swami Sivananda
"The sun does not shine there, nor do the moon and the stars, nor do
lightnings shine and much less fire. All the lights of the world cannot
be compared even to a ray of the inner light of the Self. Merge yourself
in this light of lights and enjoy the supreme Deepavali.
He who Himself sees all but whom no one beholds, who illumines the
intellect, the sun, the moon and the stars and the whole universe but
whom they cannot illumine, He indeed is Brahman, He is the inner Self.
Celebrate the real Deepavali by living in Brahman, and enjoy the eternal
bliss of the soul.
Many Deepavali festivals have come and gone. Yet the hearts of the vast
majority are as dark as the night of the new moon. The house is lit with
lamps, but the heart is full of the darkness of ignorance. O man! wake
up from the slumber of ignorance. Realise the constant and eternal light
of the Soul which neither rises nor sets, through meditation and deep
enquiry.
May you all attain full inner illumination! May the supreme light of
lights enlighten your understanding! May you all attain the
inexhaustible spiritual wealth of the Self! May you all prosper
gloriously on the material as well as spiritual planes! - Swami
Sivananda << More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Diwali/index.htm>
As you perform Laxmi Pujan on Dhanteras & Deepavali understand the
meaning of Sri Yantra Puja- Hymns of Goddess Lakshami,
<http://divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/sri-yantra.htm>
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Chidananda Darshan
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Gurudarshan.htm>
- through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj
Birth Centenary Celebration of Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami Chidanandaji
Maharaj
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
Once Swamiji reached the Ashram of Ma Anandamayi at Brindavan to attend
a Samyam Saptaha. When the news of his arrival was carried to the
worshipful Mother, she instantly came out to receive him personally.
When Swamiji saw her advancing towards him, he at once prostrated
himself on the ground. The mother appeared to be taken aback for a brief
moment and tenderly protested by saying, "Baba, what are you doing!"
Swamiji said nothing, for there was nothing to say. He was merely his
usual self-a personification of humility and Sadachara.
The mother then continued to outline the program of the function and
wanted to know from Swamiji whether he felt it to be "all right". Meekly
Swamiji replied, "When Mother is there everything is bound to be all
right". At this, Ma burst into a peal of laughter and then in a solemn
tone declared. "If there is any deficiency, Baba himself will please set
it right. After all, this Ashram also belongs to Baba." In course of
their talk she reminded him that the next day was Ekadasi, Swamiji
politely said that being a participant in the Samyama Saptaha he had
already enrolled himself in the Vrat. The mother intoned, "Oh! Baba is
in the eternal state of spiritual discipline." This pithy statement of a
God-realized soul of the stature of Ma Anandamayi speaks volumes about
Swamiji's inner state of perennial penance. Being what he is, Swamiji
does not need to observe fasts and other austerities, Yet he always
observes the proper external discipline by way of being an example to
other seekers and keeping the physical frame under the permanent rigours
of discipline. << More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Gurudarshan.htm>
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Deepavali Blessings
<http://divyajivan.org/Diwali/Diwali%20Greetings%20_2015.htm> from Sri
Swami Adhyatmananda
Radiant Immortal Divinities!
Most Beloved and Blessed Children of the Divinity!
Spiritual Brothers and Sisters in the Spirit! Loving Pranams !
May the light of the Deepavali enlighten your entire being ! May you all
realize that Light is within you ! May you all rejoice in the Lord, Sing
His divine name and abide in Him alone!
Diwali comes and goes, year ends and begins, to analyze our own self and
dive deep in the recesses of heart to find the pearls of everlasting
peace. This perishable and ever-changing world is not the place of
happiness, peace or joy. Accept it like that and then there will be no
stress and strain. Whatever we get, may that be taken as a grace of God
and PRASAD of HIS blessings; then there will be no pain, sorrow or
unhappiness and you will rejoice in Him.
Our prayers to almighty Lord, Bhagawan Sri Vishwanath Mahadev, Goddess
mother Sri Sri Sri Ashtalakshmij and Most beloved Gurudev H.H. Sri Swami
Sivanandaji Maharaj and Guru Bhagavan Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj to
bestow and shower their choicest blessings upon all of us to live and
lead the life Divine with excellent health, long life, eternity, mutual
love, affection and reverence.
May you ever feel His divine presence and rejoice in Him. May He behold
you with lots of Love, joy and peace ! May you attain spiritual
illumination in this very Birth !!
Thy Own Self,
In the Service of Sri Gurudev,
Sevak, Swami Adhyatmananda
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Yoga Learning from Swami Adhyatmananda
Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji, on the subject of" Yoga for Maintaining
Health & Wellness" at 23 rd AMA week 2015, October 6, 2015 - Video
Clip ( must watch) <http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/index.htm>.
Enlightening talk on Yoga way of Living with spectacular demonstration
of all main stream yoga postures at the end.
"Yoga way of Life brings Happiness of sound mind in sound body. Yogic
living implies discriminative living. Yoga is equanimity, equipoise or
equilibrium. It is skill in the performance of actions.Yoga is
disconnection from union with pain and freedom from attachment and
desires it is turning away of the senses from the objective universe and
concentrating of the mind within.
"Yoga is eternal life in the soul or spirit. It transmutes a man into
divinity. It brings a message of hope to the forlorn, joy to the
depressed, strength to the weak and knowledge to the ignorant. It is the
secret master-key to open the realms of eternal bliss and deep abiding
peace". -Swami Adhyatmananda
Sivananda Yoga DVD
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Chidananda%20Centenary%20Yoga%20DVD.htm>
: Sri Chidananda Birth Centenary Yoga DVD is a creation of Divya Jivan
Sanskrutik Sangh to commemorate Birth Centenary celebration of Guru
Maharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. It is a complete guide for the
beginners as well as experts. It contains 84 Yoga postures. It is like
Yoga Teachers comes to your home.
Yoga, A way of Life <http://www.divyajivan.org/misc/yogadvd.htm> (
DVD's, set of two ) A complete guide to Flexibilities exercises, Yoga
Postures, Pranayam & Meditation compiled & directed by renowned teacher
H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji. Swamiji leads Flexibility exercises and
gives an in-depth study of Primary Series of postures for students of
all ages and fitness level. Demonstration of Yoga Postures are
accompanied by clear explanations of alignment and form which is a
helpful tool for Yoga learning. You will find simple and systemic
teaching of breathing exercises (Pranayamas), Yoganidra (Savasana) &
Meditation technique.
For purchase of Yoga DVD-contact Ashram # 079-2686234 or
sivanandaashram at gmail.com
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Highlighting the News & Upcoming events
Chidananda Birth Centenary Celebrations continues
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Celebrations%20at%20Ashram.htm>........
It is a joy indeed to share with you all that foundation stone is laid
by Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj after special /Havan/ performed
on Ninth day of Navaratri (October 22, 2015) and construction of Sri
Chidananda Yoga Bhavan
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Sri%20Chidananda%20Centenarary%20Yoga%20bhawan.htm>
has began at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. Ashram thanks to all for the
generous donation and seeking continued support for this Divine project .
"Jnan Yajna" from Nov 25, 2015 to Dec 6, 2015: About 70 learned Saints,
Sages, Scholars and Mandleshwars from all over India will perform Jnan
Yajna everyday for eight hours encompassing Prasthan Trayaee Parayan (
Brahma Sutra, Ten Principal Upanishads and Srimad Bhagavad Gita)
Please join us for the programs, activities, satsangs and more....
during the Chidananda Birth Centenary Year (Sept 24, 2015 - Sept 24,
2016).
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/appeal.htm>
"Be a part of it and Feel Blessed"
Come join us for upcoming Deepavali festival starting with Laxmi Pujan
on Dhanteras day (Nov 9, 2015), Sri Maa Annakoot darshan on Diwali day (
Nov 11, 2015) & receiving prasad blessings on New Year, Indian calender
( Nov 12, 2015) . Please refer to upcoming event page
<http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>. For Further details,
contact the ashram # 079-26861234 email : sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com
Upcoming 35 th Yoga Teachers Training course ( Dec 11, 2015 - Dec 30,
2015) <http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>: . Yoga Teachers Training
Course (YTCC) at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the
guidance and leadership of Yogacharya Pujya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji
has conducted over 680 Yogasana Camps over the globe. Our comprehensive
Yoga Teachers Training Course provide a strong foundation for personal
and spiritual development.
for further details, contact Sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com / # 079-
26861234 / Registration form
<http://divyajivan.org/misc/YTTCDec2012_Registration%20Form.pdf>
News & Activity Report for the month of October 2015
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202015/News_Oct2015.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / November
2015 <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Nov2015/DJ_Nov%202015.pdf>
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Gitamrutam
He who knows Me as unborn and beginningless, as the great Lord of the
worlds, he, among mortals, is undeluded; he is liberated from all
sins.(10:3)
He who in truth knows these manifold manifestations of My Being and
(this) Yoga-power of Mine, becomes established in the unshakeable Yoga;
there is no doubt about it.(10:7)
I am the source of all; from Me everything evolves; understanding thus,
the wise, endowed with meditation, worship Me.(10:8)
With their minds and lives entirely absorbed in Me, enlightening each
other and always speaking of Me, they are satisfied and delighted.(10:9)
To them who are ever steadfast, worshipping Me with love, I give the
Yoga of discrimination by which they come to Me.( 10:10)
Out of mere compassion for them, I, dwelling within their Self, destroy
the darkness born of ignorance by the luminous lamp of knowledge. (10:11)
Gurudevarpanmastu!
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