[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, September 2015
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
September 2015
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Divya Jivan Newsletter, September 2015 Lord Sri Krishna, Divine
Incarnation on auspicious Janmashtami (September 5, 2015)
Bhagavan Sri Krishna is the immortal manifestation of God in all His
splendor, that man was ever given the fortune to behold. Man! Blessed
thou art, that hast visualized with thy fleshly eyes the mighty Dignity
of the Supreme Sovereign of the Universe! Thou art purified; thy
birthright is to realize Him; thy fortune is a part of His Greatness!
Sri Krishna may be called the "Collective Man", who represented all
beings hungering and thirsting to gain the Highest Freedom and who
voiced forth their deepest aspirations in the loudest possible tone. He
came to release man from the thraldom of vice and correct his vision so
that he could walk along the ever-illumined path to perfection. Sri
Krishna is the articulation of the pure longings that are buried in the
hearts of people. 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 realize the Self."- Swami Sivananda << More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/Janmasthami/index.htm>
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Adoration & Prostrations Holy Master Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj on HIS
Birth Anniversary (Sept 8, 2015)
"Gurudev’s life after Self-realisation, after becoming an enlightened
sage and shining as a great light of the Himalayas, was a saga of
selfless service—service of the poor, service of the suffering, service
of the sick, service of the distressed, service of spiritual aspirants
and seekers, service of all humanity, service of the whole world. In
diverse, numerous ways, his entire life was one great, continuous stream
of selfless service. He had even forgotten how to think of himself; he
could only think of others. He lived thinking of others: "In what way
can I be of benefit, in what way can I serve?" That was Gurudev Swami
Sivanandaji Maharaj till the very last days."
"Gurudev declared in one of his eighteen handwritten autobiographical
epistles: "I live to serve, to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to
raise the fallen, to console the distressed. This is my mission in
life." And anyone who has known him, anyone who has lived with him,
anyone who has seen him instantly recognised: "Here is a totally
selfless, dedicated human being." He fulfilled to the very letter the
scriptural description of this type of realised soul, who having
attained illumination, having done everything that has to be done,
having no desires because all their desires have been fulfilled through
God-realisation, are seen to be, in the words of the Gita, "intent on
the welfare of all creatures." - Swami Chidananda<< More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
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Salutation and Prostrations to Gurumaharaj on HIS 100^th Birth
Anniversary (Sept 24, 2015)
Chidananda Darshan - through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj
Kodanda Rama
After the holy occasion of Sridhara's sacred thread ceremony, when all
were returning from Tirupati Sridhar (Poorvashram name of Swamiji) felt
drawn by a beautiful idol of Sri Rama in one of the shops and beseeched
his parents to buy the image for him. The parents were happy to hear the
request and bought for him the wooden idol of Sridhar Sri Kodanda Rama.
Thereafter Sri Kodanda Rama was to occupy a central place in the
children's life in the house. The idol was installed by the side of the
family deity and offered ceremonial worship on all important occasions.
Sridhara was now found to be very meticulous in observing spiritual
discipline and rituals of worship. Daily he used to sit down at the feet
of Sri Kodanda Rama, in the company of his aunts, brother and sisters
and offer his
prayerful worship. A miraculous thing came to be observed at the time of
Sridhara's worship. When he used to offer flowers to the Lord, apply
fragrant sandal and vermillion to His forehead and light the lamp before
Him, the idol seemed to shine with an extraordinary effulgent halo and a
celestial smile used to wreathe the divine countenance. The young
devotees could see this almost everyday and they were thrilled with joy
at this manifestation of divine grace.
"How Rama came into his life is an instructive lesson to every seeker.
To him in his childhood He came as the idol Kodanda Rama, whom he
worshiped and in whom he had his whole being. At a later stage, He came
to him in the shape of the unfortunate lepers. Then a time came when the
Lord appeared before him in the form of the inspired words of Ramdas.
Next, the life of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa rose before him as a beckoning
ideal. Saints and mystics blessed him. At last, the Lord gave him
Darshan in the form of his Sadguru. Sivananda entered into his very
being. He was filled with devotion to Guru. Sivananda dwelt in him and
he dwelt in Sivananda "
Birth Centenary Celebration of Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami Chidanandaji
Maharaj at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad.
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"Be a part of celebrations and Be benefited "
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Yoga Learning from a book " Yoga a way of Life" by Swami Adhyatmananda
Primary Yogasana (Yoga Postures) - The Physical techniques of Yoga are
the stepping stones to meditation. According to Patanjali, Yoga is the
cessation of the modifications of the mind.
In the beginning the primary prerequisite to peace of mind is posture.
Yogasana practiced to gain steady posture, health and lightness in the b
ody. All Yoga postures are intended to directly or indirectly quiet the
mind. The majority of Asana have been devised to build up different
parts of the body and to develop the strength required by the more
advanced Physical disciplines. The purpose of the yogasana is to
recondition the system, both mind and body, and to develop the nervous
and glandular systems. The different Yoga postures have been devised to
bring a rich supply of blood to the brain and to the various parts of
the spinal column. The yogasana work by stretching, bending and twisting
the spinal column in different directions to promote the health of the
nerves. When the body is purified, Prana (vital energy) can be conserved
and the individual becomes healthy and conscious. << More>>
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>
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Highlighting the News & Upcoming events
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>Chidananda
Birth Centenary Tour of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji to USA, Canada &
UK
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>(June
1, 2015 - Sept 1, 2015) Update since the last - Pujya Swamiji had full
three weeks of satsang and programs scheduled in UK that included Mandir
Mahotsav at Anoopam Mission (Denham), Sutton, Putney, Bristol and Surrey
area. With that concluded Swamiji's three months tour to the West. Sri
Swamiji has reached to the Ashram on Sept 1, 2015.
Pujya Swamiji conveys HIS thanks to all the organizers and devotees for
organizing His Tour, a part of Chidananda Birth Centenary celebrations.
<< More >>
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
Upcoming YTTC ( Dec 11, 2015 - Dec 30, 2015)/
<http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>Registration form
<http://divyajivan.org/misc/35th%20YTTC%20Registration%20Form.pdf> :
Transform your life to Yoga way of Living. Enhance your skill in Yoga,
be a teacher and spread the knowledge to others. 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.
It is organized under the guidance & leadership of Pujya Sri Swami
Adhyartmanandaji Maharaj, who has conducted over 770 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 science of Yoga. Contact
the ashram for the details - sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com / Registration
form
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Sivananda Yoga DVD (new)
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Chidananda%20Centenary%20Yoga%20DVD.htm>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. A "must
possess" treasure for not only Yoga lovers but for everyone.
Upcoming Krishna Janmotsav & satsang programs
<http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>
News and Activity Report for the Month of August
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202015/news_August2015.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/August -
September
2015<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2015/DJ_AugSept2015.pdf>
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Gitamrutam
"I am the Self, O Gudakesha, seated in the hearts of all beings! I am
the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings." (10:20)
"And, I am seated in the hearts of all; from Me are memory, knowledge,
as well as their absence. I am verily that which has to be known by all
the Vedas; I am indeed the author of the Vedanta, and the knower of the
Vedas am I." (15:15)
"Having become the fire Vaisvanara, I abide in the body of living beings
and, associated with the Prana and Apana, digest the fourfold food" (15:18)
"Abandoning all duties, take refuge in Me alone; I will liberate thee
from all sins; grieve not." (18:66)
Lord Ganesh - "Embodiment of Wisdom" on auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi
<http://divyajivan.org/ganesh/index.htm>(Sept 17, 2015)
Gurudevarpanmastu!
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