[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, August 2016
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
August 2016
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Glories of Lord Sri Krishna on the occasion of Sri Krishna Jayanti (
August 25, 2016)
"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 visualised with thy fleshly eyes the mighty Dignity
of the Supreme Sovereign of the Universe! Thou art purified; thy
birthright is to realise 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 realise
the Self."- Swami Sivananda << More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
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" Chidananda Darshan" - through the Teachings of Gurumaharaj
Birth Centenary Celebration of Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami Chidanandaji
Maharaj (Sept 24, 2015 -Sept 24, 2016)
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
"It is the third dimension of life that is more important than either
the outer secular life or the inner spiritual life. This Third dimension
is your inner life of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, reactions, and
memories. Your ancients went so far as to say that you live only in this
interim dimension, this psychological level of your life. It is this
interior dimension that decides how each and every thing in your life
will affect you. Essentially, every human individual is a psychological
being. Therefore, this is the link. And success in both the first two
dimensions depends upon what is going on here. See that this inner world
of our own psyche does not become a factor drawing us away from God. "-
Swami Chidananda
"You should act your part in the scheme of things as dictated by the
situations in which the Lord places you. You are where you are, and what
you are, due to the Will of the Lord." - Swami Chidananda
"Every movement, every force, every form of energy, all power, is a
manifestation of the great universal Power, the Universal Source.
Everything in this universe - all movement, power, force, energy, is
divine, derived from the divine Source. Therefore it is sacred. And so
everything is saturated by that great power or force. Everything is to
be treated with reverence." - Swami Chidananda
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Learning of "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of Jeevan Yoga Series by Doordarshan Girnar
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Jeevan%20yog_%20introduction.htm>
Surya Namaskara or Sun Salutation ("salute to the sun"), is a common
sequence of Hatha Yoga asanas. Its origins lie in a worship of Surya,
the Hindu Solar deity. This sequence of movements and poses can be
practised on varying levels of awareness, ranging from that of physical
exercise in various styles, to a complete sadhana, which incorporates
asana, pranayama, mantra and chakra meditation.
The physical base of the practice links together twelve asanas in a
dynamically performed series. These asanas are ordered so that they
alternately stretch the spine backwards and forwards. When performed in
the usual way, each asana is moved into with alternate inhalation and
exhalation (except for the sixth asana where the breath is held in
external suspension). A full round of Surya namaskara is considered to
be two sets of the twelve poses with a change in the second set to
moving the opposite leg first through the series.<< More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Jeevan%20yog_%20introduction.htm>
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Highlighting News & Upcoming Events
Birth Centenary Celebration of Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami Chidanandaji
Maharaj continues........
Chidananda Birth Centenary Celebration Tour 2016 to USA, Canada & UK
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm> (
June 22, 2016 - July 31, 2016) of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji
commenced from Chicago on July 22, 2016.
The highlights of the tour is Centenary Celebrations of Brother Monks
Gurumaharaj Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj and H. H. Sri Swami
Chinmayanandaji Maharaj at Chicago, Chinmaya Mission at Atlanta and
Chinmaya Mission at Houston, Mandir Mahotsv at Bharatiya Temple (Troy) ,
Pranpratishta Mahotsav at Sri Jalaram Mandir (Chicago), Yoga Teachers
Training at Kula-kamala Ashram, a story of Thepla Thal
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Thepla%20Thal.htm>
and more..... Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji released a booklet *“Divinity -
Chidananda Thy Name”* commemorating the birth centenary of Pujya Swami
Chidanandaji at Atlanta. Chidananda Sevashram brought out this booklet
which displays the life and teachings of Swamiji in pictures and words.
An impressive documentary prepared by Sri Swami Yatidharmanandaji was
shown on the saintly personality of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji
Maharaj.
All the grace & blessings of God Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj &
GuruMaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj !
The Tour of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji has concluded on Aug 1,
2016. Devotees in the West expressed their love, joy & gratitude to
Revered Swamiji in their own ways to be a part of this memorable event.
We share a few sentiments expressed by organizers and devotees with
all................
"It was indeed a joy to be a part of most memorable event of Jalaram
Mandir Pranpratishta Mahotsav. That day, Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji
Maharaj ignited a special spark and created a big momentum with HIS holy
presence & Kirtan. It reminded of the ecstatic site (that is read in the
book) of Kirtan by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprbhu !" - sevak
"We have been and continued to be blessed by His presence in our life
and His teachings. Wherever Swami-Ji goes, Love is there. Peace is
there. Joy is there. God is there. We are better people as a result of
His sharing of the Light."- Sharon Alitt
“Being in His presence brings feelings of love, kindness, calmness… his
knowledge, history and experience allow me to walk away with the tools I
need to continue my journey toward becoming a Yogi.” - Devotee << More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
News & Activity Report for the Month of July 2016
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202016/News_July%202016.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/ July 2016
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_July2016/DJ_July%202016.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)
Jai ho! Jai Jai Lallaji! Jai Sri Krishna !
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