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Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 21:37:04 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, January 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? January? 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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"New Year Message" by Swami Sivananda

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 realization 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-realization. Humility is the touchstone of 
devotion. Therefore, be unselfish, humble and pure. Develop equal 
vision. Be in tune with the Infinite. -Swami Sivananda <<Read More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths" by Sri? Swami 
Chidananda

"This Moment"
This moment is God. God comes to you as this moment. He does not descend 
in some sort of supramundane shape and size with lights flashing and 
sound emanating. He comes silently as this moment. Now is God. He 
constantly keeps coming to you as now, as this moment. We have to help 
God to help us when He comes as?kaloham?I am time, I am life.

And what is life and what is time if it is not now, if it is not this 
moment? Without any distinction of age or sex or caste or creed or race 
it is given to everyone, saint or sinner. That is the equal vision of 
the Divine. It is not withheld from anyone. It is given to everyone. God 
comes to everyone as this moment. This is life. This is the I AM 
God?here, now. That is the greatest thing. This moment is the most 
tremendous thing that can happen to you. It is the greatest thing that 
can be given to you. Be wise. Make use of this moment and bless yourself 
eternally. - Swami Chidananda<<? Read More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Prana - "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana is 
energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and intelligence. All 
these cosmic energies are named as Prana."Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam 
Drishyate Shruyatepiva..This Prana is filled in all that we see and 
hear, the inside and outside of all things, all movement etc. in this 
world.

The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power in the 
universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal functioning of the 
system of respiration (inhalation and exhalation), blood circulation, 
digestion, excretion of urine and stool, system producing semen, 
structure of our bones and also the nervous system.The working abilities 
of sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell? gets extra 
nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of the face, brightness 
of the eyes, intelligence power and development of mental power is the 
result of the practice of Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means 
oneness with cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle 
life from the gross life "-? Swami Adhyatmananda. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_3_Prana.pdf>

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Highlighting upcoming event and news

Amrut Mahotsav Celebration Continues..................
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>
Bhagavat Katha at Rishikesh? (October 31, 2019, to - Nov 6, 2019): How 
fortunate and blessed are those who could attend Srimad Bhagawat Katha 
by His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj adorning on Vyasasan!? 
It was indeed a grand and memorable event for one and all. This was 
attended by more than 700 devotees from all over India, as well as from 
Taiwan and the USA. It was organized as a part of Amrut Mahotsav 
celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj at Parmarth 
Niketan, Rishikesh.
Pujya Swamiji discourses on Bhagavat Kathamrut was enlightening, Krishna 
Janmotsav, narrating Krishna Lilla, Goverdhan Puja, Rukhmini Vivah, the 
teachings given by Lord Krishna to Uddhava on the eve of His departure, 
the Soul-stirring Kirtan ... all were a Divine experience for all. << 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_November%202019.htm>.

 ?Jnan Yajana - Prasthan Trayee Parayan ( Nov 24, 2019, to Dec 6, 
2019):? A grand starting session of Prasthan Trayee Parayan on Nov 24, 
2019, was in the holy presence of Paramadrsh Vedanta Peethathiswar Sri 
Swami Bhaskarananda Saraswati Ji at Chidananda Dhyan Mandir, Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj gave an inaugural 
speech and enlightened all. About more than fifty Saints, Mahatmas, 
Mahamandleshwers, and Bhramcharis as well devotees attended this sacred 
JnanYajana. Pujya Sri Swami Sarvananda Giriji was the Pramukh Acharya 
and had led the entire Jana Yajana.? It was full twelve hours of daily 
program schedule that included recitation of Brahma Sutras, Ten 
Principal Upanishad namely; Isha, Kena, and Katha, Prashan, Mundaka, 
Mandukya, Tattiriya, Aitareya, Chhandogya and Brihadaranyaka, Bhagavat 
Gita and Sri Vishnu Sahsranama and two hours of discourses on ?MANDUKYA 
UPANISHAD? and Mandukya Karikas by learned scholars from 4.30 pm to 6.30 
pm. The Prasthan Trayee parayan concluded on Dec 6, 2019.

It was a spiritual feast for the devotees to listen to great MANDUKYA 
UPANISHAD and its explanatory treatise Mandukya Karika by Acharya 
Gaudapada. The Mandukya Upanishad mantras provide us with the staple 
food for our intellect by enunciating the Truth while the Karika 
graphically reveals to us a line of inquiry and thinking with logic and 
reason to find out that Truth. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_November%202019.htm>

News & Activity Report for the Month of December 2019 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News%20_December%202019%20.htm>
News Through the Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPR3JrYRD5Tt0Tsms02xDcHyMWsgdcBLaHi33pqFDoAwsYYBJTITEReCxiwfF2_9Q?key=a1JHUVlVSTZOdkVYS0FpeEtpcVBOeFExbHFrc1NR>
Amrut Mahotsav Tour 2019 to USA, Canada & UK 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatma%20Tour%202019/index.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / January 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ%20_Jan%202020.pdf>

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Chidananda Darshan - through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj

Swamiji was to go to Calcutta. On the way to the station the party had 
to cross an overbridge. It was already time and they moved briskly when 
the other members of his party reached the platform, the train had 
already arrived, but Swamiji was still on the other side of the 
overbridge. When some devotees, anxiously ran to locate him, they found 
him by the side of a blind person. It so happened that the blind man had 
begged Swamiji to give him something but Swamiji could not give him 
anything because his bag had already been taken to the platform - nor 
could he go away without giving him something. The moment the devotees 
saw him they
requested him to kindly make haste for the train might leave any moment. 
Swamiji did not comment; he only spread his upper garment and begged 
them all on behalf of the blindman. The devotees poured into the apron, 
notes and coins. Swamiji collected everything and gave the large amount 
to the blind man whispering confidentially in his ears that he should be 
careful with the money. After that he calmly crossed the overbridge, got 
into his compartment and did a little Divya Nam Kirtan. Only then did 
the train start. Swamiji's unruffled state of mind and his compassion 
which overpower all considerations of personal difficulty are
beautifully illustrated by this incident.

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti <http://divyajivan.org/Vivekananda/index.htm>( 
Jan 12, 2019)
Amrut Mahotsav Celebration of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj 
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 00:43:56 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, February 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? February? 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad

"OM, the word, is all this. Its further explanation is this. All that is 
past, present and future is verily OM. That which is beyond the triple 
conception of time, is verily OM."

ln this Upanishad, Varuna, the Lord of waters assumes the form of a frog 
(Manduka) and praises OM. Varuna is the Rishi or Reveler of this 
Upanishad. Brahman is the Devata; Anushtup is the metre. The person 
qualified to study this Upanishad is anyone who wants to attain Liberation.

OM, the Pranava, the Omkara is the only symbol of Brahman, the Absolute. 
Just as a sick man regains his equilibrium when the cause of the disease 
vanishes, so also the Jiva, the individual soul regains his equilibrium, 
the original state of pristine glory or divine splendor, oneness or 
unity with the Supreme Self when the illusion of duality caused by 
ignorance is destroyed by the knowledge of the Self.

The sacred monosyllable OM is the only name of Brahman, the Supreme 
Soul. Brahman is nameless but in the relative plane a name is necessary 
for giving instructions to the aspirants. Even the highest Brahman is 
realized by means of a name only.

"OM is this;" "OM is the support;" "OM is Brahman;" "OM is the Akshara, 
the immortal;" "OM is the Atman;" "OM is pure Chaitanya Consciousness;" 
"The word OM is all;" "One should, with purity of heart, fix his mind on 
the Atman through OM which is the Atman"- these texts of the Upanishads 
declare that OM, Brahman and the Atman are one and the same. - Swami 
Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths"

"Surrender" - " It is our ego-sense that we surrender, the idea ?I am 
doing.? We surrender our self-will and put ourselves into His hands, so 
that we act as He dictates, we act as He teaches. So action is there, 
but no more self-will, no more action prompted by the mind, but action 
according to the will of God, according to the wisdom teachings of God 
and His saints."

 ?Surrender and activity do not conflict with each other, but are part 
and parcel of a total act of spiritualising yourself completely, 
stepping aside and asking God to take over. If God takes over, 
everything is under control, everything is working perfectly. If we are 
there, nothing is under control?mind is not under control, senses are 
not under control, everything is upside down. When you put yourself 
under the will of God and His wisdom teachings, then you are a 
self-controlled person. You will not allow the senses to do whatever 
they wish or the mind to do whatever it wishes. You will only do that 
which is in accordance with the will of God, the teachings of God and 
the saints. If it is not in consonance with the will of God and the 
teachings of the saints, you will not do it." - Swami Chidananda << Read 
More>> <http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?
 ? Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
 ?What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj'.....Yoga means 
"maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it is said 
that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

 ?In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
 ?Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga 
..........Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm>

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav year celebrations 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>..........Satsang 
programs, Spiritual Retreat, Pilgrimage to holy places, Srimad Bhagawat 
Saptah, Yoga Retreat, Adhyatma Tour and more.... have been organized 
through out the year by the Ashram as well as?devotee groups in India 
and abroad. Be a part of Pujya Swamiji 's Amrut?Mahotsv and be benefited!

*Free Acupressure Learning Shibir from Feb 15, 2020? to Feb 21, 2020 : 
*Requires prior registration at the office by email to 
sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com *
*

"Worship of Lord Shiva" On Mahashivratri Utsav (Feb21, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/shivaratri/index.htm> - Continuous twenty four 
hours Worship services at Lord Vishvanath Temple 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>. Satsang and Bhajans 
starting from evening and continuous through the night.**You 
are**invited to join the celebration of holy Shivaratri & worship 
services at Sivananda Ashram. Mahaprasad on Feb 22, 2020 .? We humbly 
request the devotees, who would like to stay? at the ashram during 
the?Shivaratri Utsav to inform us in advance so that it will facilitate 
proper arrangements for the guests. Please write email to 
sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com. Please visit?the 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm>Guest Information page 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm> for the details and help 
us make your stay comfortable and memorable.

"The formal worship consists of bathing the Lord. Lord Shiva is 
considered to be the Form of Light (which the Shiva Lingam represents). 
He is burning with the fire of austerity. He is therefore best 
propitiated with cool bathing. While bathing the Lingam the devotee 
prays: ?O Lord! I will bathe Thee with water, milk, etc. Do Thou kindly 
bathe me with the milk of wisdom. Do Thou kindly wash me of all my sins, 
so that the fire of worldliness which is scorching me may be put out 
once for all, so that I may be one with Thee?the One alone without a 
second.? - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
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*Pilgrimage to Vaishanvo Devi - Siddhabari (March 3, 2020 to March 9, 
2020) : *Please contact the Ashram office by e 
mailsivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or by Telephone? # 079-26861234? Fax # 
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45^th Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTTC) from May 11, 2020 to May30, 
2020: <http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>Enhance your skill in Yoga, 
be a teacher and spread the knowledge to others. You can accomplish all 
that by systemically learning from a Master. Join YTTC at Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad.

Concluding of Amrut Mahotsav celebrations of H. H. Sri Swami 
Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (April 29, 2020 - May 3, 2020) details to follow 
..............Please send us write up, article, your experiences 
expressing gratitude to Pujya Swamiji Maharaj if you wish, for Amrut 
Mahotsav Souvenir by email to sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com

News & Activity Report for the Month of January 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20January%202020.htm>
News Through the Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/u/1/share/AF1QipMx9y9AUnEIRmpklLCjlQ5wByElTVXwECfIipFxtmxBaTMIgI-KUJatZIarVfboCA?key=ZUM1U2x5WVRGYm9PUGFvSktvdW5fbFk5SWRZLXZ3>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / February 2020
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Feb%202020/DJ_Feb%202020.pdf>
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda
Parable Of The Ghee-Dyspeptic
A man took too much of ghee during a feast. He became ill. His digestive 
functions had become paralysed. He went to a doctor. The doctor said to 
him: "Please bring me one tola of ghee; I will prepare the medicine and 
give you."
The sick man was wonder-struck; "O doctor, I am suffering only from the 
effects of too much of ghee-drinking. Why do you wish to add to the 
trouble?"
"My dear man, please bring the ghee. I will show you what to do with it. 
The same ghee is your medicine now."
The sick man brought the ghee. The doctor added a few other ingredients 
to it and administered it in the proper dose. The man was cured. His 
appetite returned to him.
Similarly, by Karma is man bound to this wheel of birth and death. 
Egoistic action done with desire for fruits brings about rebirth with 
all its attendant miseries. The man approaches a saint for a cure. The 
saint prescribes service, work or Karma again! Can work itself snap the 
bonds of work? Yes. If the ingredients of selflessness and egolessness 
are added to it; and if it is done, not for the purpose of securing 
rewards here or hereafter, but for the purpose of curing one of the dire 
disease of birth and death. Then it becomes Nishkama Seva that will 
release man from this cage of Samsara.

H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav year celebrations 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>


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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 21:56:39 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, March 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? March? 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad



"All this is verily /Brahman/. This /Atman/ (the Supreme Self) is 
/Brahman/. This /Atman/ has four quarters (four feet, portions, aspects 
or conditions)."

This /Atman /called Om is/Para (/higher) /Brahman/ as well as /Apara 
/(lower) /Brahman/ and has four quarters, four feet, not like those of a 
cow, but like the fractions of a coin.

This Atman is Brahman. Brahman cannot be demonstrated. But it is 
possible to infer its existence from certain empirical facts. The 
existence of Brahman is inferred or known on the ground of its being the 
self of everyone. For, everyone is conscious of the existence of his 
self and never thinks "l am not." If the existence of the Self were not 
known, everyone would think "I am not." And this Self of whose existence 
all are conscious, is /Brahman/. That Brahman whose existence is 
inferred by certain empirical facts, by the study of the Upanishads, is 
now pointed out as being directly cognized or realized by the text, 
"Ayam Atma Brahma-this self or jivatma is Brahman." The word Atma means 
that which pervades all.
pad: four feet; four quarters;/Pada/ means foot or instrument. /Visva 
(/Jagrat Avastha, the waking state),/Taijasa/ (Svapna Avastha, the 
dreaming state), /Prajna/ (Sushupti Avastha, the state of deep sleep) 
and /Turiya/, super consciousness which is same as /Brahman/, the /Atman./,

/?Visva /is the individual soul who experiences the gross objects in the 
waking state. /Visva/ is the reflected intelligence (/Chaitanya, 
Chidabhasa/). Taijasa is the reflected Chaitanya, the individual soul 
who experiences the dream objects in the dreaming state. Prajna is the 
individual soul, the reflected Chaitanya or intelligence who experiences 
the bliss of deep sleep state. /Visva, Taijasa and Prajna/ are one. The 
experience of /Prajna/ in deep sleep is expressed by /Visva /in the 
waking state. It is /Visva/ who says: "l enjoyed sound sleep last night. 
I did not know anything." - Sri Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths"

"Brahma Satyam Jagan -Mithya"

The highest ultimate declaration, the quintessential truth, declared by 
people of the supreme absolute experience is/Brahma Satyam Jagan-Mithya 
Jivo-Brahmaiva Naparah/ (Brahman alone is real, the world is unreal. 
Jiva is not other than Brahman).

I shall tell you within the compass of half a verse the quintessence, 
the heart, the very essence of the teachings expounded in innumerable 
scriptures and that is: Brahman alone is real. This phenomenal 
appearance before us is only a relative reality, ever-changing, 
unstable, unreliable, never dependable, limited, subject to time and 
space, subject to decay and dissolution, having a beginning and an end. 
Characterized by these defects and shortcomings, everything here seen, 
perceived by the human individual consciousness, is but a mere temporary 
relative reality. And the individual soul that thinks of itself as the 
knower of this, or the seer of this, or the experiencer of this 
ever-changing phenomenal flux, which is called samsara or the universe, 
is a non-entity, for Brahman alone is real and the jivatman, the 
individual, is Brahman plus upadhis (limiting adjuncts or additions).- 
Swami Chidananda Swami Chidananda<< Read More>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Primary & Main 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 
body. 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. << Read More>>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>

46 ^th Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTTC)? May 11, 2020 to May30, 
2020: <http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm> Enhance your skill in Yoga, 
be a teacher and spread the knowledge to others. You can accomplish all 
that by systemically learning from a Master. Join YTTC at Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad. For the details, visit 
our<https://www.divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>SIVA Yoga Center 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>? /Guest Info page 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>

Upcoming 814 ^th Yoga Shibir 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>(April 20, 2020 - April 
29, 2020) by H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji : Prior Registration is 
required. Please contact the Ashram office by e 
mailsivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or by Telephone? # 079-26861234? Fax #? 
079-26862345

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

Amrut Mahotsav (75 ^th Birth Anniversary) Celebration? Year (May 3, 2019 
- May 3, 2020 of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>..........Satsang 
programs, Spiritual Retreat, Pilgrimage to holy places, Srimad Bhagawat 
Saptah, Jnan Yajana - Prasthan Trayee Parayan , Gita Parayan, Youth 
programs, Yoga Retreat, Adhyatma Tour and more.... have been organized 
through out the year by the Ashram as well as?devotee groups in India 
and abroad. Please join us Maa Sri Ashtalaxmi Patotsav in the concluding 
of Amrutmahotsav Celebration (April 20, 2020 - May 3, 2020). 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

*We bring you just the glimpses of the core feelings of love & gratitude 
expressed by devotees, organizers, hosts, yoga attendees, the press 
reporters, sick and ailing and more... in so many different words. It is 
overwhelming and what could be the better time than now to share them 
with all while we are celebrating Pujya Swamiji's Amrut Mahotsav ! *
"With the Grace of Divine, we got the opportunity to host Pujya Swamiji 
on His first visit to the USA and thereafter for the past twenty-five 
years we are fortunate to receive HIS Satsang and Blessings in 
abundance. The peculiar joy that we experience in HIS presence is 
inexplicable and difficult to describe. The mere presence of His lifts 
us to a different plane of spirituality and enlightenment that lingers 
on. We feel being bathed in love and purity. We are touched by His 
radiating divinity and the multifaceted magnetic personality. How could 
you describe Infinite with finite Words! We feel that Unmanifest has 
found an able instrument in Him to manifest His Grace & Divinity." - Naiks


"Detroit, Michigan Community Benefited from Swami Ji?s Guidance on Yoga, 
Scriptures, and ?Art of Saatvik Living?. We all feel very blessed with 
Swami Ji?s presences & guidance, and look forward to many more such 
opportunities." - Anil Lal, (President of DJSS, USA)

"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 (Sudha) Alitt (Founder & Director of 
Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam, PA )

"It is always a joy to receive Sri Swami Adhyatmananda ji Maharaj at 
Anoopam Mission. To see Him and Revered Sahebdada is to see conflations 
of holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna. We have never felt that he comes from a 
different organization. He is very much " Anoopam". We wish for his 
visits to AMUK, again and again, to inspire us Sadhus' and devotees to 
live and lead the pious life to the very core." - Himmat Swami (UK)

"Swami Adhyatmanandaji?s Yoga classes?reverberated in?Atlanta":? Free 
Yoga classes conducted by Swami Adhyatmananda attracted many and the way 
Swami taught yoga to participants still reverberating in the minds of 
all participants. Young, old and children from all walks of life 
participated in these yoga classes enthusiastically. People from diverse 
nations and cultures attended these classes in big numbers ....Dr 
Prakash Desai, facilitator of Swamiji?s yoga classes said to India 
Tribune, as a result of the publication in?Atlanta?Constitution, there 
were five to six missing calls while answering a call from one yoga 
enthusiastic. Experienced a very hard time to attend phone calls 
received from people who wanted to attend these yoga classes, Dr Desai 
added, there was an overwhelming response, he said.?Each day, morning 
and evening couple of hundreds that include householders, office goers, 
doctors, lawyers and businessmen throng to the five day free yoga 
classes conducted by Swami Adhyatmananda -by Sri.?Ravi?Ponangi (PR India 
Tribune, Atlanta)

"We are fortunate and grateful to have Swamiji in our midst to 
"recharge" our mind/body/spirit and look forward to his next visit." - 
Sri Rajesh Laugani, Toledo (OH)

"Pujya Swamiji is the embodiment of the teachings of Holy Master Sri 
Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. He is a tireless karma yogi who utilizes 
every second of his day in rendering the highest service to Mankind." - 
Hari Ragwacharlu (Milwaukee, WI)

"Swamiji had made sure that his visits include my dad in a nursing home, 
who has been in recovery from his cancer treatment. My Dad was bedridden 
for quite some time but Pujya Swamiji's prayers and HIS healing 
blessings brought him to come to Mandir for satsang with us, Amazing! 
heart touching for our family! I was impressed by Swamiji's punctuality 
and commitment about his time and event. We were blessed to have him." - 
Nartan Shah (San Jose, CA)

"Swamiji has truly attuned Happiness at our newly started Happiness yoga 
Centre. Moments spent with H. H. Swamiji are most precious and 
invaluable to us." - Shaishav & Sunita (Founder of Happiness Yoga Center)
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Devotees%20sentiments%20of%20Gratitude.htm> 

<< Read complete>> *
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<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Devotees%20sentiments%20of%20Gratitude.htm>
*
*
*A request - **"Project READ" (Rural Educational Aid Distribution): 
<http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>* Sivananda Ashram, Ahemdavad has 
taken up the*"Project READ" *for underprivileged & needy children of 
Rural area of Gujarat. It is an extensive program running in its fourth 
year that focuses on providing educational aid to the under served 
Children in the form of distributing Note-books, Books to junior grade 
students ( of 1st through 4th grade) and notebooks of 150 & 200 pages to 
higher grade students ( of 5th through 12th grade). This year about one 
lakh notebooks have been planned to be distributed free through various 
centers of Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sang of Gujarat. Ashram's team is 
doing wonderful work in coordinating, distributing and funding for this 
project. Also, many thanks to the selfless workers at various centers 
who goes to schools and make it possible to reach to the needy children.
The continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous donation 
<http://divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/Donation.htm> provided by selfless 
devotees of the Lord. We believe that offering that comes from within as 
an expression of gratitude, love and devotion does a lot of good to the 
devotee in his spiritual quest.

/"The first step in the spiritual path is selfless service of humanity. 
Selfless service is the watchword along the road to salvation. Selfless 
service of humanity prepares the aspirant for the attainment of cosmic 
consciousness, or the life of oneness or unity with God. Aspirants 
should direct their whole attention in the beginning towards removal of 
selfishness by protracted selfless service." - Swami Sivananda/

News & Activity Report for the Month of February 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_February%202020.htm>
News Through Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOoX3msf0GEdD8RZIxFH61JhylzoOmIlQTSjYmpUvZ0INGnY6lsW5OAW9IZhcs7og?key=RlQzdTVYY0lxc3p5TGlkNWJMdmU5TVdrTXU0b1hR>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>

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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable Of the Ants and Mountain of Sugar
There were thousands of ants living on a hill of salt. Being informed by 
an ant that there is a mountain of sugar nearby, some ants went to have 
their fill from it. Many of them walked on and on, but throughout the 
mountain they could find nothing except salt, because they had in their 
mouths salt particles which they were reluctant to leave aside. Some few 
left aside the particles of salt and took their mouthfuls of sugar, 
thinking that they are carrying the whole of the mountain!

Similar is the case with the ordinary persons of the world, who cannot 
find Bliss even if they are informed that the mountain of Bliss lies 
with them, or that they are walking upon the mountain itself, for they 
are reluctant to leave aside the attachments and selfish ends to which 
they are fast bound.

Mind itself is the cause of bondage and liberation. If the 
salt-particles of attachment are not renounced, one cannot get abiding 
peace anywhere, throughout the universe. Some few are able to practice 
renunciation to a small extent. Thereby they experience only a little 
reflection of Bliss. Blessed is he who merges himself into Bliss, 
thereby becoming Bliss itself, the result of the supreme renunciation of 
all desires and attachments.


Holi Festival <https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/siva/holi.htm> ( 
March 9, 2020)
H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav celebrations Year 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

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Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 01:52:39 -0500
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? April? 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad


"The first quarter is Vaisvanara whose sphere is the state of waking, 
who is conscious of the external objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and who enjoys the gross objects."

"The text now begins to explain how Om is made up of four quarters. 
Through the force of /Avidya /or ignorance, the /Visva/, the individual 
soul in the waking state enjoys the gross objects of the external 
visible world".............."whatever exists in one's own body also 
exists in the universe." Physical body of the /Jiva/ is also the body of 
the /Virat//./ The whole world is the body of the/Virat-purusha./ The 
sum total of the physical bodies is/Virat/. The totality of the gross 
universe is /Virat/. The human body is a miniature universe."

"From a study of the waking state, you will have to proceed to the study 
of dream and deep sleep states. When you begin to analyze this universe 
for the sake of realizing the/Atman/, you will have to deal with the 
wakeful state first. Therefore, this is called the first quarter or the 
first condition. To begin with, you will have to understand the nature 
of the gross objects. Then you can gradually go to the subtle and causal 
nature of things."
"You will have to render the mind sharp and subtle through meditation 
and discipline it in order to comprehend the subtle and causal nature of 
things."- Sri Swami Sivananda << Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>


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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"

"The Divine Name " : God is intangible. Whatever we know of God in 
temples and mosques, synagogues and churches is only created by man, 
conceptual. We have to superimpose upon the symbols and images our 
imagination, our ideas of the higher Being. However, this intangible 
Being is present with us in one tangible aspect, which we can actually 
create, experience, feel and practise. That is Name, which we ourselves 
can articulate very clearly. It has a sound we can hear with our ear, 
and we can write it with our hand.

"What is it that can link us with that which is beyond thought, speech 
and mind, beyond the grasp of the intellect? The path of the Divine Name 
in this Kali Yuga is the supreme, the least complicated, the most 
efficacious, unfailing, simple and powerful path."- Sri Swami Chidananda 
<< Read Complete >> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>


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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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. <<Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>/ Jeevan Yog 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>
<https://www.youtube.com/embed/ytzy_GQT8cc?rel=0>


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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad announces.......At this unprecedented time 
of Global Crisis due to Corona Virus Pandemic, all the regular Yoga & 
spiritual activities are canceled at the Ashram?until further notice. 
Also, the planned upcoming Satsang programs, Yoga camp and scheduled 
/Mangal Utsav/ celebrations from April 13, 2020, to May 4, 2020, all are 
canceled.

Ashram has started relief efforts in the distribution of food packages 
to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town and joined in 
helping hands, whatever best possible under the circumstances. Each food 
package contains /Pou-roti/, a pouch of Milk, two bananas, cooking 
spices, potatoes, onions & oil pouch, etc...

In a time like this people go through emotional stress, panic, 
sadness.......Feel free to call ashram If, you need support and receive 
Pujya Swamiji's blessings. Also,? Ashram's priest will provide worship 
services on request & perform a special /Pooja/ on your behalf.

 ?Once again, please note,

  * All yoga classes at the Ashram are closed.
  * Chaitra Navratra Retreat & Parayan (group recitation) of Sri
    Ramcharit Manas at Sri Sri Ashtalaxmi Bhavan has been canceled.
  * Sri Ramnavami Utsav, Sri Hanuman Jayanti Satsang are canceled.
  * Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines but all
    the temples are closed for casual visitors.
  * We regret to announce that all the ASHRAM'S Satsang programs from
    April 13, 2020, to May 4, 2020, are canceled.

Be safe,? stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus!

While humanitarian relief efforts are active all over, it is time for us 
to do our part at the individual level to overcome this crisis and think 
about what can I do to prevent the Coronavirus disease at home and 
people around you ?....... Avoid close contact with people who are sick. 
Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care. Cover your 
coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Clean frequently touched surfaces and 
objects daily (e.g., tables, countertops, light switches, doorknobs, and 
cabinet handles) using regular household detergent and water.

We pray for the Global Crisis to resolve soon.......... sharing the 
"call to Krishna" made "Heart to HEART" << Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_March%202020.htm>

News & Activity Report for the Month of March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_March%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>

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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

"The Philosopher And The Broken Mirror" : Once there lived two friends, 
Ram and Gopal. They were both philosophers. By Vichara and 
Anvaya-vyatireka, Ram learned to see the Glory of the Supreme Self 
reflected in and through all the universe. But Gopal continued to remain 
a theoretical philosopher, condemning the universe as an illusion and 
dream containing nothing but evil and vice.

One day, after a long time, Ram called on his friend. Gopal discussed 
for a long time, as usual, the evil in this universe, and in the end 
asked Ram what present he had brought for his friend. Ram, after 
thinking a while, produced a broken piece of mirror from his pocket and 
handing it over to Gopal, said, "This is my little and humble present. 
It will help you to understand your own beauty and charm, which you 
cannot otherwise see."
Gopal learnt a lesson, and from that moment began to visualize and 
understand the Glory of the Supreme Self reflected in all the universe.

Nothing is useless in this world.? The non-self exists to reflect and 
glorify the Self. Otherwise how can you know the existence of the Self? 
Verily, the non-self is the mirror that truly reflects the Self for us 
to cognize.
So, too, evil is the mirror for good. 'The presence of sages and saints 
is easily cognized amidst an assembly of ignorant men. Learn to see the 
good reflected by the evil, and say, "Evil exists to remind me of good, 
the perishable exists to remind me of the Imperishable," and so on.

Truly, this universe is a mirror that reminds us of God. Learn not to 
condemn it as an illusion and dream, but to utilize it to feel the 
presence of God.


*"The Transcendental Divinity? That Is Lord Rama"- Swami Sivananda (Sri 
Ram Navami - April 2, 2020) : 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ramanavami/index.htm> *"Rama Nama burns 
ignorance, passion and sin. With knowledge or without 
knowledge,?correctly?or incorrectly, when the word "Rama" is pronounced, 
it showers a rain of?good on the devotee. Sri Rama Brahma Tarakam: Sri 
Rama is Brahman who takes one across Samsara. Rama?is one in?whom yogins 
sport i.e., the Self within. Once you take refuge in Him, your welfare 
becomes His responsibility. - Sri? Swami Sivananda

*"Learning from Ramayan"(Video clip) - Discourse by? Sri Swami 
Adhyatmananda* 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ramanavami/Learning%20from%20Ramanayan.htm>

*Sri Hanuman Jayanti ( April 8, 2020): 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/hanuman/index.htm> *"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." - Sri Swami Sivananda

 ?Maa Sri Ashtalaxmi Sringar Darsha & Poojan /Aarti during Chaitra 
Navaratri ( March 25, 2020 - April 2, 2020)
 ?On significance of Navaratri 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/videos/2337421039884517/> -? Sri 
Swami Adhyatmanandaji


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Date: Fri, 1 May 2020 00:22:39 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, May 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? May? 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad



The second quarter is the /Taijasa/ whose sphere or field or place is 
dream, who is conscious of internal objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and enjoys the subtle objects.

The second quarter is the /Taijasa/ whose sphere or field or place is 
dream, who is conscious of internal objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and enjoys the subtle objects.
During the dream, the mind creates various kinds of objects out of the 
impressions produced by the experiences of the waking state. The mind 
reproduces the whole of its waking life in dream through the force of 
/Avidya/ (ignorance), Kama (desire and imagination) and Karma (action). 
The mind is the perceiver and the mind itself is the perceived in the 
dream. The mind creates the objects without the help of any external 
means. It creates various curious, fantastic mixtures. You may witness 
in the dream that you are flying in the air. You may see in the dream a 
lion with the head of an elephant, a cow with the head of a dog. The 
desires that are not satisfied during the waking state are gratified in 
dream. Dream is a mysterious phenomenon. It is more interesting than the 
waking state.

The microcosmic aspect of Atman in the subtle or mental state is called 
/Taijasa/ and His macrocosmic aspect is known as /Hiranyagarbha/. Just 
as /Virat/ is one with /Visva/ in the waking state, so also /Taijasa /is 
one with /Hiranyagarbha/ in the dreaming state. - Swami Sivananda << 
Read complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"

"Connect Yourself With GOD"

"You must keep in contact with the source of your being, be ever linked 
and connected with the origin from which you are. Then, day by day, your 
spirit will begin to unfold. It will grow, develop, progress, expand, 
and you will attain divine experience. You will become divine."

"But when there is no connection, or you have alienated yourself from 
It, or forgotten It, or thought of yourself as something independent, 
then you are full of sorrow and anxiety, pain and suffering, misery and 
fear. You are full of a sense of want. Why? Because you have unwisely 
cut yourself off from the source of your being. The secret of a 
progressive and fruitful life is to be inwardly ever linked with God, 
linked with the Cosmic Being. If you neglect to do that, then your life 
will be just what it is, always in a state of discontentment, dejection, 
depression, dissatisfaction. All the negative things come to prevail, to 
dominate and torment you, to pull you hither and thither. You feel 
helpless, you weep and wail. You do not know what to do. You are in 
despair."

"So remember, separation from God is the root cause of all human 
miseries, the center of the human problem. That itself causes bondage. 
Put an end to this alienation and separation by Yoga, by bhakti, by 
jnana, by enquiry, by discrimination, by sadhana. Seriously strive after 
that supreme state of being constantly in a state of oneness, attunement 
with the Supreme and overcome the sorrows of /samsara/. Banish the 
darkness of ignorance and bondage and come into the light of supreme 
divine wisdom. That is the wise way. Do it now and become blessed. God 
bless you with success in your sadhana! Gurudev grant you ultimate 
fulfillment of your aspiration and your desire!" - Swami Chidananda<< 
Read complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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A Birthday Greetings to H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (May 3, 
2020)

"WILL Power Wins ALL Powers"- Swami Adhyatmananda.? How powerful and 
inspiring these words are at the present time of Gobal COVID -19 Crisis!

"Long Live Swamiji ". May 3, 2020, is (in two days) Pujya Swamiji's 
Birth Anniversary. Countless devotees' hearts are full of love & 
gratitude feelings for Pujya Swamiji in the East & the West on this 
special day. They are silently offering prayers for Swamiji's good 
health & long life.

Sivananda Ashram had planned Amrut Mahotsav celebrations and organized 
Satsang programs with Mahatma & felicitation of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj 
for HIS Selfless services to Mankind but all festivities have been 
canceled due to the COVID Crisis. Instead, under Pujya Swamiji's 
guidance & leadership Ashram has started Relief efforts in distribution 
of food packages to needy in the underprivileged area of the town. 
Also,? Ashram is hosting doctors & health care workers, who have come 
from out of town and serving the sick. Swamiji has been giving talks 
through TV Media and instilling strength, guidance and supports to the 
community around. Swamiji is teaching simple yogic exercises and giving 
useful tips through simple remedies to boost up the immunity to help 
fight against the COVID -19 through TV media. His prayers are bringing 
the healing touch and solace to the people.

He is a true KarmYogi, who utilizes every second of His day in rendering 
the highest service to Mankind. He is a yogi, Vedantin & devotee all in 
one.

"A great son (sun) of India Adhyatma-Jyoti Sri Swami Adhyatmananda 
Saraswati an "Adarsh" Yati & Saint of holy Matrubhoomi Bharatvarsha." - 
H. H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj? How true are the words of HIS?Master!

We pray to the Almighty Lord, Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and 
Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj for Pujya Swamiji?s good 
health and long life so that He could be a guiding light to spiritual 
aspirants all over. << Read Complete>>. 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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 
practiced 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>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>

46 th YTTC ( May 11, 2020 -May 31, 2020)? through Sivananda Institute of 
Yoga - Vedanta Academy - Canceled

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

At this time of Global Crisis due to Corona Virus Pandemic, all the 
regular Yoga & satsang programs has been canceled at the Ashram until 
further notice. Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the 
shrines but all the temples are closed for casual visitors. Also, the 
planned upcoming Satsang programs, Yoga camp and scheduled Mangal Utsav 
celebrations from April 13, 2020, to May 31, 2020, all have been canceled.

Ashram has started relief efforts in the distribution of food packages 
to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town and joined in 
helping hands. Each food package contains Pou-roti, a pouch of Milk, two 
bananas, cooking spices, Grains potatoes, onions & oil pouch, etc. 
Ashram is hosting doctors & health care workers, who have come from out 
of town and serving the sick.

46 th Yoga Teachers training Course (YTTC) from May 11, 2020 - May 31, 
2020 is canceled.

Be safe,? stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus!

News & Activity Report for the Month of April 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_April%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable of The Boy Who Watered The Root

A father wanted to test the intelligence of his two sons. He allotted to 
each of them the task of looking after a mango tree, promising to reward 
the boy whose tree yielded the best fruit in abundance. The foolish boy 
discovered that the leaves were withering off and that flowers were 
coming up at the end of the branches. Promptly he went up the tree and 
carefully watered every leaf. The leaves withered still more and the 
tree eventually died. The wise boy, on the other hand, went on watering 
the root; the tree was green and healthy and yielded delicious fruits in 
abundance.

Similarly, God gives human birth to man in order to test the evolution 
of his intelligence. The foolish man, eager to get the reward of Eternal 
Peace and Immortality, seeks to pay attention to the satisfaction of his 
sense-cravings, and to the acquisition of worldly knowledge, for he 
thinks that it is the right way. He dies the miserable death of an 
ignorant man. The wise man, on the contrary, devotes himself to the 
contemplation of God, the Root of all Creation, and thus obtains all the 
wealth and knowledge of the universe. God is well pleased with him and 
bestows upon him the reward of Immortality and Eternal Bliss.




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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 17:24:56 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, June 2020
Message-ID: <28e85467-bada-3a77-b6ef-dc2813ea2dc5@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? June 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


"That is the state of deep sleep wherein the sleeper does not desire any 
objects nor does he see any dream. The third quarter or condition is the 
/Prajna/ whose sphere is deep sleep, in whom all experiences have become 
one, who is verily a mass of consciousness, who is full of bliss, who 
enjoys bliss, and who is the way leading to the knowledge (of the two 
other states)."

"The /Jivatma/ experiences deep sleep when he does not experience sound 
and other objects of senses by the cessation of the functions of the 
nineteen organs. There is no functioning of the mind in this state. 
Egoism also is absent. But there is /avidya/, the veil of ignorance."

"Under the orders of /lsvara/, he who is coupled with/Avyakta/, the 
vehicle of /Maya/ having entered the microcosmic /Karana/ body, reaches 
the state of /Prajna/. He goes by the names of /Prajna, Avicchinna, 
Paramarthika and Sushupti Abhimani. /Just as a bird, tired of roaming, 
flies to its nest with its stomach filled, so the /Jiva/ being tired of 
the actions of the world in the waking and dreaming states, enters 
/Ajnana/ and enjoys bliss."

"In deep sleep one does not attain /Brahmajnana/, the knowledge of the 
Self, because as soon as he comes to the waking state he is still 
ignorant, he beholds the multiple or manifold objects, he is affected by 
the external objects; whereas a sage who returns from Samadhi has full 
knowledge of the Self, he perceives unity or oneness everywhere. He is 
not affected by the worldly objects. This is the difference between 
sleep and Samadhi."-? Swami Sivananda<<Read complete >> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"All Things are Possible"
"Beloved Immortal Atman! Blessed children of the Divine! The ways of the 
Lord are mysterious. But one fact is certain: no matter how other things 
might change, the Divine Reality, the Cosmic Being, the supreme 
Universal Spirit is always the same, the unchanging. He is always the 
ever-full, the all-perfect. He is always all-merciful. He is always the 
ocean of compassion, the ocean of love, an ocean of grace. And He is 
always /sarva-samartha/?omnipotent, all-powerful, capable of instantly 
doing anything and everything that He divinely wills."

"And what a great thought, that we belong to Him. He belongs to us; we 
have a claim over Him. And He is all that you desire in the form of a 
life?s companion, a helper, a partner. When you contemplate this truth, 
that we have such a great Being, such an all-perfect, omnipotent Being, 
such a sympathetic, understanding and compassionate Being as our best 
friend, as our life partner, as our constant companion, as our 
ever-ready helper, you can do nothing but rejoice, rejoice and rejoice. 
You can do nothing but rejoice. It is the truth of our life, and that 
Being is the One who is closest to us, closer than anything else."? - 
Sri Swami Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?

Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj' , to "yoke," or bind,? 
or ?join together.? It also indicates ?union? or ?Oneness.? At the 
deepest spiritual level, yoga allows us to reveal the Self, the True 
Essence of our Being.

Yoga means "maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it 
is said that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga - Swami 
Adhyatmananda << Read complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm>
Jeevan Yoga Series - Episode 14 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj by 
"Adhyatm Global Parivar" through Zoom Meet ( May 3, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

"All Things are Possible", " The ways of the Lord are mysterious!" And 
He is always sarva-samartha?omnipotent, all-powerful, capable of 
instantly doing anything and everything that He divinely wills."? -? H. 
H. Sri Swami Chidananda.................The Joy is to experience HIS 
Presence. We had beautiful & memorable Amrut Mahotsav celebration of 
Beloved Pujya Swamiji Maharaj through Zoom Meet on May 3, 2020, even in 
Lockdown of COVID -19. It is all Divine Grace !

How Blessed we are to have Pujya Swamiji's Darshan, Satsang & Blessings 
on this momentous occasion of His 75 th Birth Anniversary celebrations! 
Devotees felt Swamiji physical presence. Devotees from the USA, UK, 
Canada, and all over India joined in the celebrations. There was an 
outpouring of sentiments of deepest gratitude & love by devotees who 
spoke felicitating their Beloved Swamiji Maharaj. They all shared their 
unique experiences and bonding with Swamiji Maharaj. How fortunate & 
blessed each one of us feels to be a part of this sacred event!

We will cherish the Global Oneness connected with this event forever!

We wished, we had more time for all who wanted to speak and express 
their sentiments?but, Pujya Swamiji had full schedule lined up on this 
sacred day, never the less, all were happy to be a part of this 
momentous occasion of Pujya Swamiji's Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations. The 
meet went on overtime and still would have gone on & on. Also, Devotee 
group has compiled Amrut Mahotsav Souvenir for this occasion but did not 
get printed in COVID Lockdown, but it will soon.

*And How Powerful **& inspiring was Swamiji's message,**full of 
sentiments which brought tears to some! Here, we bring you,*
*
*
*What can I share about my life journey at this age of?75?? What is my 
message?? "My Life is My Message."........."Don't be afraid of 
adversities, they make you strong"
*
*
*
*"Life has given me exuberance, joy & bubbling energy.?Awakening of 
inner SELF?lead me to?spread the Glories of the DIVINE*. Look at Nature, 
there is Fall & Spring, there is Sunrise & Sunset, and there is Ebb & 
Flow. It is the Law of Nature. Ups & down is a part of Life. Don't be 
afraid of adversities, they make you strong. In all situations,?be 
rooted in the?Absolute Truth, Abide in the SELF, sing HIS Glories, 
Surrender at the holy feet of your Guru. Hold on to 
/Hari-Nama,/?Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am?Thine,?Thou 
art Mine, Thy will be done". Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready 
to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too".............

"I urged you to be safe, stay healthy, and do your part in the whole in 
the current?COVID -19 Crisis. We are passing through Global COVID 
Pandemic. It has caused a threat to human existence, millions of people 
are sick and suffering from the Virus, loss of human lives in?a 
few?lakhs.? It is an urgent need for us to do our part at the individual 
level to overcome this crisis and think about what can I do to prevent 
the Corona virus disease at home and the people around me? Follow the 
rules diligently. Keep safe social distancing. Wear a face mask.??And 
most importantly, think positive? "WILL Power Wins ALL Powers". Maintain 
your mental poise, and stay cheerful, have no fear even in difficult 
circumstances. Enhance and build a strong?immune system. Practice Yoga 
and Pranayama regularly. I pray for?the peace of departed souls and 
recovery of all who are afflicted with?Corona virus. I pray for the 
protection of frontline?workers, all the doctors, paramedical staff, 
police force on duty, and local administration serving the 
society."..........

"Once again I say, Be cheerful.?Be peaceful.?Be Blissful. Enjoy your 
present moments and be with your family, eat together, pray together. 
Pray fervently, sincerely, and wholeheartedly. Prayer elevates the mind. 
It fills the mind with purity. Have perfect faith in the Lord's name. 
His name is your sole support and refuge. Call HIM by any name Ishwar, 
Allah, Jehovah, Ahura Mazda, Zande vats, Waheguru, Jesus, Moses, Buddha, 
Rama, Krishna, Durga, Kali, Ganesh or Shirdi Saibaba or any other.?In 
case you are initiated into Guru Mantra, do Japa of Guru Mantra with 
faith and sincerity."

*"Divine Name is a safe boat that can take you to the other shore of 
fearlessness, freedom and bliss Immortal", ??In all conditions, I am 
Bliss, Bliss, and Bliss Absolute," says Swami Sivananda. Have Yearning 
for God-Realization."......**"What more can I say? The secret of my?joy 
in life (of 75 years) is unbroken Guru /Smarana,/ faith?in my GURU, 
abiding at the Holy feet of my GURU. Everflowing Grace & Blessings of my 
Guru is the supreme joy of my Life." *<< Read complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm><http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm>
*/ *ZOOM Meet Photos <https://photos.app.goo.gl/akHT6F7U9gRHrgm38>

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Highlighting News &upcoming event 
<http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

Sivananda Ashram, Amdavad? Announces...... As COVID Lockdown is in 
effect and even extended up to June 30, 2020, at a few containment areas 
of the town including Ashram's vicinity area, all the regular Yoga & 
Satsang programs continue to be close until further announcement. 
Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines and prayers 
are offered every day for Global peace.

If, God permits we may plan Guru Purnima Retreat & /Aradhana Saptah /in 
July (from July 5, 2020 - July 12, 2020)?
Be safe, stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus! Om Shanti!
*
**Full coverage of Television "Amdavadtak" program? on May 3, 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Swamiji's%20Message_TV%20Amdavadtak.htm>*
News & Activity Report for the Month of May 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News%20_May%202020.htm>
Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations Photos (May 3, 2019) 
<https://photos.app.goo.gl/ea6Pd1XKSiHLD1Pz5>
News Through Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNnsztndmQepLlGyIrZMaFQV0wsPqJgPWgnwhyOVXrrnniLaxrMCSpK6cZASNE8sA?key=MDVfcFUwdEJ5X1BzT3pRbS1ZR19Qa0swTXQ2Tjln>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /June 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_June2020/DJ_June2020.pdf>
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable Of The Ghee-Dyspeptic
A man took too much of ghee during a feast. He became ill. His digestive 
functions had become paralyzed. He went to a doctor. The doctor said to 
him: "Please bring me one tola of ghee; I will prepare the medicine and 
give you."
The sick man was wonder-struck; "O doctor, I am suffering only from the 
effects of too much of ghee-drinking. Why do you wish to add to the 
trouble?"
"My dear man, please bring the ghee. I will show you what to do with it. 
The same ghee is your medicine now."
The sick man brought the ghee. The doctor added a few other ingredients 
to it and administered it in the proper dose. The man was cured. His 
appetite returned to him.
Similarly, by Karma is man bound to this wheel of birth and death. 
Egoistic action done with desire for fruits brings about rebirth with 
all its attendant miseries. The man approaches a saint for a cure. The 
saint prescribes service, work or Karma again! Can work itself snap the 
bonds of work? Yes. If the ingredients of selflessness and egolessness 
are added to it; and if it is done, not for the purpose of securing 
rewards here or hereafter, but for the purpose of curing one of the dire 
disease of birth and death. Then it becomes Nishkama Seva that will 
release man from this cage of Samsara.

Remembering " Sannyasa Diksha" day? of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda 
(June 1, 2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj?s Sannyasin life was the most 
ideal and exemplary model to the Sannyasin of the present era. To him, 
renunciation was not changing the ocher rob and shaving the head. It was 
shaving off the ego and selfless service??. Serve, Love, Give, Purify, 
Meditate and Realize" is the Summon Bonum of the Divine Life, that is 
the essence of HIS teaching. Practice Yoga, Religion, and Philosophy in 
daily life and attain GOD-realization. - Sri Swami Adhyatmananda << Read 
Complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/Remembering%20Sannyasa%20Diksha_%20Adhyatmananda.htm>

Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj by 
"Adhyatm Global Parivar" through Zoom Meet ( May 3, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm>
Zoom Meet Photos <https://photos.app.goo.gl/akHT6F7U9gRHrgm38>
*Full coverage of Television Amdavadtak program (May 3, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Swamiji's%20Message_TV%20Amdavadtak.htm>*


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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2020 08:01:53 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, July 2020
Message-ID: <4ea5f802-04f3-ebd1-b46b-c6273ac59be4@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? July 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



"This is the Lord of all, this is the knower of all, this is the 
Internal Ruler, this is the cause of all, this is verily the Origin and 
End of all beings."

Sarvesvara: Lord of all, i.e., the Governor of the whole physical and 
super-physical universe. As all the mental and physical worlds proceed 
from lsvara, as He is omnipotent, as He controls everything, He is 
called the Lord of all. lsvara is not something separate from the world. 
Prajna is regarded as equal to Isvara. Just as the whole world has come 
out of Isvara, so also the waking and dream states have come out of deep 
sleep. That is the reason why in the previous Mantra it is said that the 
deep sleep state is the doorway or gateway to the waking and dream 
states. The waking and dream states dissolve also in the deep sleep state.

This Prajna is the knower of all as He is in all beings and all 
conditions. Hence He is called All-knowing. He is Antaryami, i.e., inner 
ruler, the governor of all beings, from within. He is the controller 
from within. He has entered into all beings and directs everything from 
within. He is the source or womb of all. From Him proceeds the varied 
universe. Therefore He is also the origin, and the place of dissolution 
for all beings. All beings finally disappear in Him. He is the final 
resort for all beings. <<Read Complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>
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"Guru Mahima"?on the occasion of sacred Guru Purnima (July 5, 2020)

"The Sadguru is Brahman Himself. He is an ocean of bliss, knowledge, and 
mercy. He is the captain of your soul. He is he fountain of joy. He 
removes all your troubles, sorrows, and obstacles. He shows you the 
right divine path. Guru is the Moksha-dvara (door to liberation). 
Worship the Guru with the flowers of faith and devotion. Satsanga with 
the Guru is the first pillar in the temple of Self-realisation. Grace of 
God takes the form of Guru.?To see the Guru is to see God. He is the 
gateway to the transcendental Truth-Consciousness. But, it is the 
aspirant who has to enter through it. The, Guru is a help, but the 
actual task of practical Sadhana (spiritual practice) falls on the 
aspirant himself. Blind is the man who has not seen the divine Master. 
There is but one religion, the religion of devotion and love to Guru. 
Everyone who longs to transcend misery and obtain joy and happiness in 
life should sincerely practise Guru-Bhakti Yoga. True lasting happiness 
can be had by taking recourse to Guru Seva Yoga. Guru-Bhakti Yoga 
confers immortality, eternal bliss, freedom, perfection, perennial joy 
and everlasting peace." - Swami Sivananda << Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/index.htm>

Upcoming Gurupurnima Satsang on (July 5, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/Gurupurnima%20satsang%202020.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"The GURU is HIS teaching "
" By the light of the sun, the whole world awakens.? By the light of the 
sun, darkness is banished, slumber gives place to wakefulness and sloth 
gives place to activity.? By the light of the sun, all beings in this 
world see things, perceive things clearly....Thus the sun is the 
awakener; the sun is the enlightener; the sun is the marga darsaka (one 
who shows the path).? It is the sun that guarantees smooth, unhampered 
progress towards each one?s destination. When the sun is not there, one 
is, as it were, blind, even though having eyes.

In the life of a sincere seeking soul, in the life of jijnasu, a 
mumukshu, a sadhaka, a spiritual aspirant, the Guru is as it were, the 
Sun. Just as the Guru is channel for the individual soul to re-link 
itself with the universal Soul, even so, a channel between our Guru and 
ourselves is called Guru- bhakti. True Guru-bhakti is divine power,? it 
is divine force. The more adverse the circumstances, the greater the 
manifestation of grace; the greater the manifestation of Guru kripa. 
God's grace and Guru Kripa are the obverse and reverse of the same coin. 
"? "Guru Kripa is God's grace manifesting in and through the Guru."

"It is the Guru that points out the path and makes us see the path 
clearly. He points out the pitfalls and dangers upon the path, makes us 
alert, vigilant jagrit. And, even as the sun initiates activity, so the 
Guru inspires us to arise awake, seek knowledge, attain illumination and 
become forever blessed. All this and more the Guru does." - Swami 
Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/guru-is-histeaching.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Prana - "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana is 
energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and intelligence. All 
these cosmic energies are named as Prana./"Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam 
Drishyate Shruyatepiva../This Prana is filled in all that we see and 
hear, the inside and outside of all things, all movement etc. in this 
world.

The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power in the 
universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal functioning of the 
system of respiration (inhalation and exhalation), blood circulation, 
digestion, excretion of urine and stool, system producing semen, 
structure of our bones and also the nervous system.The working abilities 
of sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell? gets extra 
nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of the face, brightness 
of the eyes, intelligence power and development of mental power is the 
result of the practice of Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means 
oneness with cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle 
life from the gross life "-? Swami Adhyatmananda
<< Read Complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_3_Prana.pdf> 
/ <<"Jeevan Yoga" Series>> <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*6**^th **International Yoga Day (June 21, 2020) was celebrated* through 
Television Media under COVID -19 Pandemic restriction. H. H. Sri Swami 
Adhyatmanandaji, a Yoga Guru of Global repute had many TV programs on 
this occasion. Dur Darshan Girnar (D.D Girnar Gujarat), Amdavadtak, 
Indian Yoga Association( Gujarat, Ahmedabad chapter) and other local 
organizations invited Sri Swamiji...... Sri Swamiji conducted Yoga & 
Pranayam sessions,? Guided Meditation, talked about Yoga in daily Life, 
Health and Happiness through Yogic Lifestyle, Yoga to boost up the 
Immunity, and more.....Countless people from all walks of life, Young & 
Old, Yoga lovers & Yoga beginners all attended Yoga at home & Yoga with 
family through TV media and got benefited.<<Read complete>>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_June%202020.htm>
*A new release of Amrut Mahotsav Souvenir 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Souvenir_Amrut%20Mahotsav.htm>:*? 
"A treasure volume" of core sentiments of love & gratitude by devotees 
of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's from the East & the West. 
Simply Heart touching & memorable......compiled (Digital copy) by a Smt. 
Rupa Manish Majmundar, an ardent devotee of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj on the 
occasion of? Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations Year(May 3, 2019 - May 3, 2020) 
of Sri Swamiji? Maharaj. It was released on Jun 12, 2020. Thanks to all 
the Devotees from all over India, Taiwan, USA, Canada & UK for their 
contribution and thanks to Smt. Rupaben for her wonderful gesture of 
love & gratitude.*Please find the link of Complete Book (PDF). * 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Souvenir_Amrut%20Mahotsav.htm>There 
is a second souvenir on the way soon.............with COVID Lock down it 
has gotten delayed in printing by the Press.

*A Humble Appeal for "Project READ": * Sivananda Ashram, Ahemdavad has 
taken up the Project READ for underprivileged & needy children of Rural 
area of Gujarat. It is an extensive program running for over ten years 
that focuses on providing educational aid to the under served Children. 
This year about one lakh notebooks have been planned to be distributed 
free through various centers of Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sangh of 
Gujarat.?The Ashram's Karma-Yoga team doing wonderful work in 
coordinating, distributing and funding for this project. Also, many 
thanks to the selfless workers at various centers who goes to schools 
and make it possible to reach to the needy children. The current 
COVID-19 Pandemic has adversely impacted the livelihood and 
sustainability of countless workers, laborers and rural poor families. 
So this kind gesture will help to their school-going children. The 
continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial assistance 
provided by selfless devotees of the Lord.
<< Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/Appeal%20for%20Donation%20.htm>

*Upcoming GuruPurnima Satsang (July 5, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>
*News & Activity Report for the Month of June 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_June%202020.htm>
News Through Event photos 
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Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /July 2020
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_July2020/DJ_July2020%20.pdf>
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*Wisdom Sparks *

"Guru, God and Self are one." "The grace of the Guru is like an ocean. 
If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use 
complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the 
more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him." -? Bhagvan 
Ramana Maharshi

"Rain-water falling upon the roof of a house flows down to the ground 
through spouts shaped grotesquely like the tiger's head. One gets the 
impression that the water flows from the tiger's mouth, but in reality 
it descends from the sky. In the same way the holy teachings that comes 
from the mouth of Godly men seem to be uttered by those men themselves, 
while in reality they proceed from God." -? Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

A Guru lives in God. He has realized God. He knows God. He has become 
God. He speaks of God. He shows the way to God. He is God intoxicated. 
He is God Himself. He is one with God.The Guru constitutes a ladder for 
the pilgrims to the shrine of God. Wherever the Guru stays even for a 
half a second, that place becomes sacred place like Varanasi, Prayag or 
Brindavan. The Guru is God?s messenger on earth. The God reveals Himself 
in a Guru in His full glory, infinite power, wisdom and bliss. - Sri 
Swami Adhyatmananda


        "Glory to Guru"
        <http://divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/Glory%20to%20Guru%20by%20Swami%20Adhyatmananda.htm>
        by Swami Adhyatmananda



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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 02:04:28 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Newsletter, August 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? August 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



 ?" The wise think that the fourth, Turiya, is not that which is 
conscious of the internal (subjective) world, nor that which is 
conscious of the external (objective) world, nor that which is conscious 
of both, nor that which is a compact mass of knowledge, nor that which 
is simple consciousness, nor that which is insentient. It is unseen, 
unrelated, incomprehensible, undefinable, unthinkable, indescribable, 
the sole essence of the consciousness of the Self with no trace of the 
conditioned world, the peaceful, all-bliss, non-dual. This is the Atman, 
the Self and it is to be realized."

The fourth, Turiya, cannot be described in words. lt is the 
transcendental state that has to be realized through meditation. 
Therefore it is described by negative attributes. The Atman is 
incomprehensible because it is beyond the reach of the senses. It is 
undefinable because it has neither qualities nor form, neither color nor 
shape. It has neither sound nor touch, neither taste nor smell and 
therefore it is indescribable. The reader may doubt here as to the very 
existence of the Atman. Hence it is said that the Atman is the sole 
essence of the consciousness of Self, Existence Absolute, the Self of 
all, an embodiment of calmness and bliss, one without a second, part 
less, homogeneous essence, Akhanda-ekarasa.

Antah-prajna: knowledge of impressions as in dreams. Bahih-prajna: 
consciousness of external objects. It is Alakshanam. Therefore, it is 
beyond thought. The fourth state, Turiya, is distinct from the waking 
state, the dreaming state, an intermediary state between waking and 
dreaming, and the deep sleep state. It is perfect awareness or pure 
Consciousness. Turiya is distinct from Isvara. Turiya or Brahman has no 
relation with the world, whereas Isvara governs the world. Brahman is 
Nirupadhika, i.e., free from the Upadhi of Maya, whereas Isvara is 
Sa-upadhika, i.e., with Maya. Brahman is supra-cosmic, Isvara has cosmic 
consciousness.

Strictly speaking Turiya is not a state. Turiya or Brahman is an 
embodiment of peace and bliss. It is the substratum for the other three 
states, viz., waking, dreaming and deep sleep. lt pervades the three 
states. It is Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute. 
<< Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Lord Sri? Krishna- Divine Incarnation, "Purna Avatara"
On auspicious Janmashtami (Aug 12, 2020)

"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 << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Janmasthami/index.htm>

<http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Shyam%20Darshan.htm>
Shyam Darshan <http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Shyam%20Darshan.htm> ( 
Video Clip) The most enlightening bhajan. What is the state of the 
seeker when he meets face to face with what is being sought? Lyrics and 
Direction by Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"Be Aware of Only the One"

"Glorious Immortal Atman! Beloved and blessed children of the Divine! 
You are upon the path to divine perfection, a divine perfection that is 
your birthright, a divine perfection which is your birthright because it 
is inherent in you, a divine perfection which is inherent in you because 
you are an amsa (part) of the supreme, all-perfect, paripurna (all-full) 
parabrahman."

"You are not only an amsa; aparoksha?nubhuti (direct experience) will 
establish it beyond doubt, make you experience beyond doubt, that you 
are identical with parabrahman. Jivo-brahmaiva naparah (the individual 
is not other than Brahman)?that is content of aparoksha?nubhuti. 
Therefore jivatva (individuality) is a superimposition due to upadhis 
(limiting adjuncts or additions). Brahmatva is your sahaja avastha 
(natural state)."- Swami Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

"Meditation": Before starting meditation it should be very clear in our 
mind why do we practice meditation ?

Meditation is a positive vital, dynamic process. It transforms man into 
divinity. Sit for meditation at?fixed hours,?Brahmmuhurt, noon, evening 
dusk twilight, and night.? Sit in Padma, Siddha, Sukha, or Svastika 
Asana. Keep the head, neck and trunk in a straight line. Do not bend 
either forward of backward. To meditate on a Name and a Form of the Lord 
is Saguna-Dhyana. This is concrete meditation. Meditate on any form of 
God you like, and repeat His Name mentally. This is Saguna-Dhyana. Or 
repeat OM mentally and meditate on abstract ideas like Infinity, 
Eternity, Purity, Consciousness, Truth, Bliss, etc., identifying these 
with your Self. This is Nirguna-Dhyana. Stick to one method. In the 
initial stages, Saguna-Dhyana alone is suitable for the vast majority of 
persons.

Go in the shelter of your Guru, follow his instructions and teaching for 
the whole life. Meditate regularly. The journey from Muladhara to 
Sahasrara is not imaginary. You become separate from the mind, 
intelligence, ego and bodily consciousness and you merge in Param 
Tattva. All dualities, all sorrows, all pains will vanish in toto. You 
will attain the Goal of God-Realization. By having firm trustworthy 
connection with Parama Tattva you will certainly attain permanent peace 
and Mahat(great) Tattva. Practice Meditation and achieve.<< Read 
Complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/meditation.pdf>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events 
<http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

*Shiv Katha by H.H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj during Shravan 
Month?(July 21, 2020 - Aug 18, 2020):* Ashram's air is filled with 
peaceful and divine breeze from Shiv Kathamrutam. It is organized by 
Sivananda Ashram Parivar in collaboration?with Amadavadtak TV media 
during the Holy Shravan Month. It has commenced on July 21, 2020 and 
will conclude on Aug 19, 2020. Even though there is not a usual devotees 
crowd attending live satsang at the Ashram, hundreds of devotees are 
having blissful experience listening to Shiv Kathamrutam on line sitting 
at their own home in the present crisis of the COVID Pandemic! It is a 
blessing indeed! Please find link to facebook page 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

*"Srimad Bhagavatamrut"* 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf>:? 
It is such a blessed occasion to listen to Srimad Bhagavat Kathamrutam 
from Pujya Sri Swamij?Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj on Vysapeeth. Pujya 
Swamiji narrating the glories of Lord's Vishnu, Lord Rama Avatara, Sri 
Krishna Janmotasav, Sudama Akhyan, the Bhagavat dharma, Sri Lallaji's 
Shringar darshan, Bhagavat Kirtan, Lord Krishna's departure, Uddhav Gita 
and more......... all is a spiritual feast for the Devotees. Ashram has 
organized Srimad Bhagavat Katha by Pujya Swamiji many times.
"The Bhagavata is the most popular and exalted of all Puranas. The 
Bhagavata consists of eighteen thousand Slokas. The book is named 
Bhagavata because it speaks of the glory of Bhagavan or Vishnu. It 
contains the essence of all the Puranas. The Bhagavata Dharma as taught 
by the nine sages to King Nimi in the beginning of the eleventh Skandha, 
is thrilling and soul-stirring. The tenth Skandha contains all the Lilas 
of the Lord."........"Jnana, Bhakti and Karma are assigned their 
respective places in this book. Karma is prescribed for those who are 
very much attached to the body and this world. Jnana is prescribed for 
those who are detached and dispassionate (Virakta). Bhakti is prescribed 
for those who are neither very much attached nor very much detached and 
who are indifferent. It teaches all about Bhagavata Dharma or the 
religion of love."- Swami Sivananda

Now, Revered Swamiji has written the *essence of Srimad Bhagavata 
Amrutam *for us and has done a great service for the benefits of people 
at large. It is a?Master Piece. The Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is very 
happy to bring it to you all. This Month's Divya Jivan Spiritual 
magazine (combined August & September) is dedicated to "Srimad Bhagavat 
Amrutam" written by H. H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj.

News & Activity Report for the Month of July 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20July%202020.htm>
News Through Events Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNCgewL3OqXXAi8s3UFd9QehC1brbCxn6ZYRA9Lo1sWUHuCC7S7HulvafXIlDBjzw?key=bm9WYy1FYm9mR0F6Y3pDRG9pa2x5S3E2eG9na1dn>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / 
August-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
(Srimad Bhagavat Amrutam)
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*Wisdom Sparks

*The greatest help to spiritual life is meditation. Meditation means the 
mind is turned back upon itself. The mind stops all the thought-waves 
and the world stops. Your consciousness expands. Every time you meditate 
you will keep your growth. In meditation we divest ourselves of all 
material conditions and feel our divine nature. We do not depend upon 
any external help in meditation. Just those few moments in meditation 
your brain has almost stopped. You forget the body. You feel such 
pleasure in it. The meditative state is the highest state of existence.? 
- Swami Vivekananda*
*
"The very essence of meditation is a state of mind. when the mind is 
filled with God and God alone, nothing else besides God. I repeat: 
?Meditation is filling the Mind with God-thought?, and, therefore, 
emptying the mind of all thought other than that of God." - Swami 
Chidananda

_?Worship of lord Ganesh on Sacred Ganesh Chaturthi (August 22, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/ganesh/index.htm>
_
_Ganesh Stuti ( Video clip) 
<http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Ganesh%20Stuti%20_1.htm> / _Ganesh 
Sahsranama<http://divyajivan.org/ganesh/ganesha-1008.pdf>- (Sanskrit)
_Mahasamadhi day of Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj 
(August 28, 2020)_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 01:22:01 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, September 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? September 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



"This is that Atman even with regard to the letters (of the word OM); it 
is the Omkara with its parts. The quarters are the parts, and the parts 
the quarters. The parts of Om are "A," "U" and "M"."

In the previous Mantras the Atman has been described from the viewpoint 
of the states of waking, dream, sleep and /Turiya/. The same Atman is 
described from the viewpoint of the sound OM in the following Mantras. 
This will help meditation on Om. Om is analyzed into its constituent 
sound elements 'A,' 'U' and 'M' in order to identify them with the 
states of waking, dream and sleep. Those which constitute the quarters 
of the Atman are the letters of AUM, "A", "U" and "M". << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Remembering Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj on His Birth 
Anniversary ( Sept 8, 2020)

Our Adoration and Prostration to the Lotus Feet of? Most Worshipful and 
Revered Gurudev Sri Swami Sivnandaji Maharaj.

"Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj was the Man for the Mankind. Each 
breath of his life he breathed to serve, love and give the best what he 
could give or the best he could do for the mankind. He was a Godman, 
filled with wonderful love in his heart. From head to toe he was oozing 
with divine nectar of love, love and love only. He lived all his life 
for the good of mankind and he became a person beloved by countless 
people all over the world"

This great truth, that joy is within, happiness is the very center of 
your true being, and it has to be sought for inside and not outside, and 
that the more one runs outside it increases desire, the further one gets 
away from happiness and peace. This truth was given to every one by the 
teachings of our Holy Master.

He embodied these teachings intwenty simple instructions 
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/20_important_spiritual_inst.htm>. And 
in these Twenty Spiritual Instructions he put the essence of the 
teachings of all saints and sages. - Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/articles/adhyatma/sivananda-man%20for%20mankind_adh.htm> 


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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

?Wake up at dawn each day to salute the Universal Being. Bow down in 
adoration unto Him before you start the day. Go through the day 
serenely, full of happiness and contentment. There is nothing to condemn 
in this world. Change your angle of vision. Forego a grudge. Forgive an 
enemy. Stop anxiety and smile gently unto yourself. Feel that the whole 
world is the manifestation of the Lord and you are serving the Lord in 
all these names and forms. Convert life into Yoga. Strive to be a 
/Sadachari and paropakari./ God walks with the simple, reveals Himself 
through the sufferer, gives understanding to the noble and keeps His 
Grace from the haughty. So renounce ego, cultivate virtues and be free. 
Keep the mind always calm and peaceful. Be the conqueror of your mind, 
the subduer of your desires and a master of your destiny, for you are 
the master.?

"When you wake up in the morning, you wake up into something very 
special. This emergence should constitute for you a rebirth into 
sadhana. In this new birth there should be no more slackness, no more 
pretence, and no more half-heartedness. Therefore, may we be reborn not 
once, not twice, but again and again until there is no longer any 
necessity or need for any such rebirth or re-emergence.?

?Life is an inward journey of the spirit. It is a journey that has no 
arriving or reaching, but a journey of knowing. It is a journey without 
movement. It starts from the point where you have to arrive.?
- Swami Chidananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Teachings%20of%20Swami%20Chidananda.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

/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 
practiced 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.<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> ( Video clips)

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

After five months of COVID-19 lockdown, the ashram has opened Temple 
Shrines for the darshan to the community from August 21, 2020.?Visitors 
are permitted to enter the ashram with all the precautions, wearing 
MASK, maintaining an essential social distance, ashram's 
volunteers?are?checking the temperature of everyone,?before?entering the 
Ashram premises and?use hand?sanitizer etc. No Prasad distribution or 
crowd will be allowed during the Aarti.*Regular Yoga?classes at the 
Ashram are still not started.*

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration?with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. "Shiv Katha" 
by H.H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj during Shravan Month?(July 21, 
2020 - Aug 18, 2020) has concluded and now *"Upanishad Amrutam" has 
commenced on "Kathopnishad" *from Aug 23, 2020. Even though there is not 
usual devotees crowd attending live Satsang at the Ashram, hundreds of 
devotees are watching, listening online sitting at their own home in the 
present crisis of the COVID Pandemic! It is a blessing indeed!?Please 
find link to facebook page. <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

On August 12, 2020 *Janmashtami Celebration,* Lord Sri Krishna?s 
Prakatya Ustav was celebrated at the Ashram and was attended by devotees 
on line. Just before Sri Lalaji's Pragtya at midnight, Pujya Swamiji's 
soul-stirring kirtan/"Aa Gaya Bansiwala"/ & /"Suswagatam Krishna"/ 
touched the hearts of one and all who attended the Satsang. That 
followed maha aarti, midnight meditation & prasad ......<< Read more>>
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>

*"Project Manav Seva" <http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>- Narayan Seva 
to poor & needy families through Ashram in the form of* Grocery 
distribution on the outskirts of the city at a distance of 40 km. 
Packages?containing 5 kgs rice,?3 kgs lentils, 2 kgs Potatoes and edible 
oil, spices, to expenses of about Rs.75000 were distributed as humble 
seva in the name of Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji?Maharaj. Thanks to the 
ashram?s Yoga teachers team lead by Miss Sangeeta Thawani for?their 
selfless services.

The continuation of such a comprehensive programs have been possible 
only because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial 
assistance provided by selfless devotees of the Lord.Refer to the page 
for the details <http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>...........also 
please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com 
or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554.

<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
News & Activity Report for the Month of August 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
News Through Events Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNGk8y7_wW40sm1mALff535y5HtD0pxGDnuNq-mk0k3bkLhUWU8bM9KhhrObb6Z9w?key=c0FQaldITlUyN3h0MkxBMjY5dXQxRVllNFhOTGxR>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / 
August-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
(Srimad Bhagavat Amrutam)
==================================================================
So Says Swami Sivananda*

*Cultivate love in the garden of your heart by removing the weeds of 
jealousy, hatred, suspicion, revenge, pride and selfishness. The power 
of love is ineffable. Its depth is unfathomable. Its? glory is 
indescribable. It is Divine.

True ?love is the greatest power on this earth. It rules without a sword 
and binds without a cord.

Pure love ennobles the personality, purifies the heart and sanctifies 
your existence.

There is no virtue higher than love, there is no treasure higher than 
love, there is no knowledge higher than love, there is no religion 
higher than love, love is truth and love is God. Wherever there is love, 
there is peace and wherever there is peace, there is joy. *
* **
Salutation & Prostrations to Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
On HIS Birth Anniversary 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>(Sept 
24, 2020)

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 05:54:12 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, October 2020
Message-ID: <a19e848c-a925-2215-a945-ef2a93d9e260@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ?? October 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
==================================================================
Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


The first part "A" is /Vaisvanara/ whose sphere is the?condition of 
waking, on account of all-pervasiveness, or on?account of being the 
first. He who knows this obtains verily?all desires and becomes the first."
As the word Om represents the Atman, so the /Matras/ of?Om represent 
respectively the different conditions in which?the Atman manifests 
itself. /Matra/ "A" represents Vaisvanara,?the first condition. Have the 
symbol "A" before you and meditate on /Vaisvanara/ till you identify 
yourself with the object of?meditation. Just as "A" pervades in all the 
letters of the alphabet,?so also /Vaisvanara/ pervades all things of the 
universe. Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM",? so also 
/Vaisvanara/ is the?first condition of the Atman.......Sruti says, "The 
letter "A" is the whole of speech." All?sounds are pervaded by "A". In 
the Bhagavad Gita you will?find "Aksharanam Akarosmi-of letters the 
letter "A" I am"( Bhagawad Git Chapter X:33)......

Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM," just as "A" is the first?of 
all sounds and letters, so also the waking state is the first of?the 
three states.You can derive the knowledge of the other?states from the 
waking state. The experiences of the three?states form the whole 
experience of the universe. Therefore,?the waking state pervades the 
whole universe........... He who knows it has all his desires fulfilled. 
He becomes the first among the great. He becomes the first of all.<< 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

==================================================================
"Mahatma Gandhiji - The Pattern of a Perfect Life" by Swami Sivananda
on the occasion of "Gandhi Jayanti" (October 2, 2020)

"Mahatma Gandhiji?s life is a monument to the triumph of spirit over 
flesh, a living witness to the victory of the divine over the base 
nature of man. A continuous exercise of self-restraint and discipline, 
along with deep prayer and an invincible faith in the Divine, enabled 
him to successfully resist all kinds of temptations, overcome all 
obstacles and gain full mastery over himself.".... "Mahatma Gandhiji 
demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and renunciation may be 
led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was a supreme example of 
one who had completely annihilated the ego, the little "I", and led a 
divine life in the world. His life was like that of a lotus leaf in water."

"Mahatmaji demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and 
renunciation may be led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was 
a supreme example of one who had completely annihilated the ego, the 
little "I", and led a divine life in the world. His life was like that 
of a lotus leaf in water."

May the Mahatma?s light of love illuminate the hearts of nations and 
individuals! May his dream of world unity materialise this very day! May 
his spirit bless us all with the vision and strength to realise in our 
everyday life all his lofty ideals of truth, purity, non-violence and 
faith in the Divine.......Swami Sivananda<< Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm>
GandhiJI : His Mission & Message 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm> - By 
Swami Chidananda
Gandhiji?- Confluence of Truth, Non-Violence, and Faith 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/Mahatma%20Gandhiji_Swamiji.htm>- 
By Swami Adhyatmananda
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

==================================================================
Durga Puja - a festival of Devi?Worship during sacred Navaratri (October 
17, 2020 - Oct 26, 2020)

 ?Devi worship is, worship of God?s glory, of God?s greatness and 
supremacy. It is adoration of the Almighty. The worship of Devi, the 
universal Mother, leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. 
Sakti is all. She can do anything. She can make or mar. She can mend or 
end. For the sake of the continuance of Her Divine Play here, She 
Herself, as Avidya-Maya, has veiled the Truth from you and bound you to 
this Samsara. When She is propitiated through the practice of sincere 
devotion and unconditional self-surrender, She, as Vidya-Maya, removes 
the veil and enables you to perceive the Truth.

 ?No one can free himself from the thralldom of mind and matter without 
Mother?s grace. The fetters of Maya are too hard to break. If you 
worship Her as the great Mother, you can very easily go beyond Prakriti 
through Her benign grace and blessings. She will remove all obstacles in 
the path, and lead you safely into the illimitable domain of eternal 
bliss, and make you absolutely free - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>
==================================================================
Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

 ? The Peace Within
"The peace of the Supreme Being is within every human individual. This 
peace that passeth understanding, this peace that is supreme, higher 
than which there is nothing, which is profound peace, perennial peace, 
is the truth about your inner Self. It is the one real thing within 
amidst a thousand miscellaneous thoughts being allowed to flit and fill 
the mind, being allowed to agitate and disperse the mind"......

"You are that peace if you establish your identity with that peace 
instead of with the numerous other fancies and thoughts that come into 
your mind. Be as you are. And this peace overcomes time. For this peace 
there is no past, there is no present, there is no future. It is always. 
It is here, now, and it is for all times. It is beyond time?this peace 
which is your truth.".........Swami Chidananda
 ?<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/peace_within.htm>

==================================================================
Learning of "Jeevan Yog" <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> 
from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar

*OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the 
best Pranayam." *

"The practice of Omkar helps the seekers of Meditation to concentrate 
the mind. There is a great contri?bution of Omkar to lead the mind on 
the spiritual path."..........."The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik 
thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts.

"In one minute, chanting of OMKAR should be done four times that will 
make one Omkar chant in fifteen seconds. In the beginning, start Omkar 
chanting for five minutes and gradually increase it to twenty minutes in 
the morning after waking up. Because during each Omkar you get extra 
oxygen for eleven seconds in comparison to regular breathing; so within 
five minutes, you will get extra oxygen for 220 seconds. If you practice 
Omkar chanting three times a day in the morning, afternoon, and evening 
(each for fifteen minutes) then you will get extra oxygen for 33 minutes 
in a day. The purification of blood occurs through the lungs. The 
brightness of the eyes, the beauty of the face, the shining of the skin, 
hearing and breathing capacity, speech, digestion power, as well as our 
nervous system, will function systematically. Our liver, kidneys, 
pancreas, intestine, adrenal glands, spleen, bladder, the vital organs 
like the cerebrum, cerebellum, pituitary gland, heart, lungs etc. will 
function systematically and properly due to the extra oxygenation 
through the purification of blood in the Lungs...... So, the key to good 
health, long life, and balanced life is the regular practice of Omkar. 
*-*Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf><http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf>/ 
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>(Episode 77 & 
78)
**

==================================================================
Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Sivananda Seva Smiti organized "CHIDANANDA KATHAMRUTAM" - a Spiritual 
Retreat?on Life & Teachings of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji 
Maharaj from Sept 18, 2020? to Sept 24, 2020 at Uttarkashi.* It was a 
spiritual feast to listen to the sharing of Revered Sri Swami 
Premanandaji?Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupanandaji Maharaj, 
Revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami 
Yatidharmanandaji Maharaj, Saints, Mahatmas, and close devotees. It was 
an outpouring of core sentiments of love, devotion & deepest gratitude. 
Devotees attended from all over the World through TV media.

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. At present 
two Satsang discourse series are going on, one on the subject of 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on "Kathopnishad" and the second? on "Srimad 
Bhagavatam Kathamrutam". Please find link to facebook page. 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict 
rules abidance of COVID -19.? Yoga classes are not started yet. See more 
details on <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>Sivananda facebook 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

News in Slide Show 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOhjBGYkI3rTTQKTcz2GC0CZ6U7ka2lH1J_7vb0MOBih-7-ZBEOXv-qpgyppMCuEQ?key=aU1xZW9WdmxiS1ZZbW80TTFvZ0xfLTVWS3dKT0dB>
News & Activity Report for the Month of September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_September2020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /August 
-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf>
==================================================================
*Mahatma Gandhiji on Truth(Satyam) & ***Nonviolence(Ahimsa) * : *"Search 
for truth is search for God. Truth is God..... God is because Truth 
is..... God alone is truth and everything else is transitory and 
illusory.....Though God may be Love, God is Truth above all..... Truth 
is what the voice within tells you.....Truth alone will endure, all the 
rest will swept away before the tide of time.....Truth should be so 
humble that even the dust could crush him.....Truth without humility 
would be an arrogant caricature.....If you would swim on the bosom of 
the ocean of Truth, you must reduce yourself to a zero.....The quest of 
Truth involves tapas, self-suffering, sometimes even unto 
death.....Truth is the first to be sought for, and Beauty and Goodness 
will then be added unto you.....Truth is like a vast tree which yields 
more and more fruit the more you nurture it."

"Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the 
cowardly.....Ahimsa is the eradication of the desire to injure or to 
kill.....Ahimsa is not a matter of mere dietetics: it transcends 
it.....Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in 
full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as is 
humanly possible from violence.....Ahimsa means infinite love, which 
again means infinite capacity for suffering."

"Devi Worship" on the occasion of Navaratri ( Oct 17, 2020 -October 27, 
2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 06:10:31 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, October 2020
Message-ID: <41d91360-d4f7-88a9-b33f-9774209b3bfd@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ?? October 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
==================================================================
Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


The first part "A" is /Vaisvanara/ whose sphere is the?condition of 
waking, on account of all-pervasiveness, or on?account of being the 
first. He who knows this obtains verily?all desires and becomes the first."
As the word Om represents the Atman, so the /Matras/ of?Om represent 
respectively the different conditions in which?the Atman manifests 
itself. /Matra/ "A" represents Vaisvanara,?the first condition. Have the 
symbol "A" before you and meditate on /Vaisvanara/ till you identify 
yourself with the object of?meditation. Just as "A" pervades in all the 
letters of the alphabet,?so also /Vaisvanara/ pervades all things of the 
universe. Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM",? so also 
/Vaisvanara/ is the?first condition of the Atman.......Sruti says, "The 
letter "A" is the whole of speech." All?sounds are pervaded by "A". In 
the Bhagavad Gita you will?find "Aksharanam Akarosmi-of letters the 
letter "A" I am"( Bhagawad Git Chapter X:33)......

Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM," just as "A" is the first?of 
all sounds and letters, so also the waking state is the first of?the 
three states.You can derive the knowledge of the other?states from the 
waking state. The experiences of the three?states form the whole 
experience of the universe. Therefore,?the waking state pervades the 
whole universe........... He who knows it has all his desires fulfilled. 
He becomes the first among the great. He becomes the first of all.<< 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

==================================================================
"Mahatma Gandhiji - The Pattern of a Perfect Life" by Swami Sivananda
on the occasion of "Gandhi Jayanti" (October 2, 2020)

"Mahatma Gandhiji?s life is a monument to the triumph of spirit over 
flesh, a living witness to the victory of the divine over the base 
nature of man. A continuous exercise of self-restraint and discipline, 
along with deep prayer and an invincible faith in the Divine, enabled 
him to successfully resist all kinds of temptations, overcome all 
obstacles and gain full mastery over himself.".... "Mahatma Gandhiji 
demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and renunciation may be 
led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was a supreme example of 
one who had completely annihilated the ego, the little "I", and led a 
divine life in the world. His life was like that of a lotus leaf in water."

"Mahatmaji demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and 
renunciation may be led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was 
a supreme example of one who had completely annihilated the ego, the 
little "I", and led a divine life in the world. His life was like that 
of a lotus leaf in water."

May the Mahatma?s light of love illuminate the hearts of nations and 
individuals! May his dream of world unity materialise this very day! May 
his spirit bless us all with the vision and strength to realise in our 
everyday life all his lofty ideals of truth, purity, non-violence and 
faith in the Divine.......Swami Sivananda<< Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm>
GandhiJI : His Mission & Message 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm> - By 
Swami Chidananda
Gandhiji?- Confluence of Truth, Non-Violence, and Faith 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/Mahatma%20Gandhiji_Swamiji.htm>- 
By Swami Adhyatmananda
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

==================================================================
Durga Puja - a festival of Devi?Worship during sacred Navaratri (October 
17, 2020 - Oct 26, 2020)

 ?Devi worship is, worship of God?s glory, of God?s greatness and 
supremacy. It is adoration of the Almighty. The worship of Devi, the 
universal Mother, leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. 
Sakti is all. She can do anything. She can make or mar. She can mend or 
end. For the sake of the continuance of Her Divine Play here, She 
Herself, as Avidya-Maya, has veiled the Truth from you and bound you to 
this Samsara. When She is propitiated through the practice of sincere 
devotion and unconditional self-surrender, She, as Vidya-Maya, removes 
the veil and enables you to perceive the Truth.

 ?No one can free himself from the thralldom of mind and matter without 
Mother?s grace. The fetters of Maya are too hard to break. If you 
worship Her as the great Mother, you can very easily go beyond Prakriti 
through Her benign grace and blessings. She will remove all obstacles in 
the path, and lead you safely into the illimitable domain of eternal 
bliss, and make you absolutely free - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>
==================================================================
Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

 ? The Peace Within
"The peace of the Supreme Being is within every human individual. This 
peace that passeth understanding, this peace that is supreme, higher 
than which there is nothing, which is profound peace, perennial peace, 
is the truth about your inner Self. It is the one real thing within 
amidst a thousand miscellaneous thoughts being allowed to flit and fill 
the mind, being allowed to agitate and disperse the mind"......

"You are that peace if you establish your identity with that peace 
instead of with the numerous other fancies and thoughts that come into 
your mind. Be as you are. And this peace overcomes time. For this peace 
there is no past, there is no present, there is no future. It is always. 
It is here, now, and it is for all times. It is beyond time?this peace 
which is your truth.".........Swami Chidananda
 ?<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/peace_within.htm>

==================================================================
Learning of "Jeevan Yog" <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> 
from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar

*OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the 
best Pranayam." *

"The practice of Omkar helps the seekers of Meditation to concentrate 
the mind. There is a great contri?bution of Omkar to lead the mind on 
the spiritual path."..........."The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik 
thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts.

"In one minute, chanting of OMKAR should be done four times that will 
make one Omkar chant in fifteen seconds. In the beginning, start Omkar 
chanting for five minutes and gradually increase it to twenty minutes in 
the morning after waking up. Because during each Omkar you get extra 
oxygen for eleven seconds in comparison to regular breathing; so within 
five minutes, you will get extra oxygen for 220 seconds. If you practice 
Omkar chanting three times a day in the morning, afternoon, and evening 
(each for fifteen minutes) then you will get extra oxygen for 33 minutes 
in a day. The purification of blood occurs through the lungs. The 
brightness of the eyes, the beauty of the face, the shining of the skin, 
hearing and breathing capacity, speech, digestion power, as well as our 
nervous system, will function systematically. Our liver, kidneys, 
pancreas, intestine, adrenal glands, spleen, bladder, the vital organs 
like the cerebrum, cerebellum, pituitary gland, heart, lungs etc. will 
function systematically and properly due to the extra oxygenation 
through the purification of blood in the Lungs...... So, the key to good 
health, long life, and balanced life is the regular practice of Omkar. 
*-*Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf><http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf>/ 
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>(Episode 77 & 
78)
**

==================================================================
Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Sivananda Seva Smiti organized "CHIDANANDA KATHAMRUTAM" - a Spiritual 
Retreat?on Life & Teachings of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji 
Maharaj from Sept 18, 2020? to Sept 24, 2020 at Uttarkashi.* It was a 
spiritual feast to listen to the sharing of Revered Sri Swami 
Premanandaji?Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupanandaji Maharaj, 
Revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami 
Yatidharmanandaji Maharaj, Saints, Mahatmas, and close devotees. It was 
an outpouring of core sentiments of love, devotion & deepest gratitude. 
Devotees attended from all over the World through TV media.

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. At present 
two Satsang discourse series are going on, one on the subject of 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on "Kathopnishad" and the second? on "Srimad 
Bhagavatam Kathamrutam". Please find link to facebook page. 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict 
rules abidance of COVID -19.? Yoga classes are not started yet. See more 
details on <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>Sivananda facebook 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

News in Slide Show 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOhjBGYkI3rTTQKTcz2GC0CZ6U7ka2lH1J_7vb0MOBih-7-ZBEOXv-qpgyppMCuEQ?key=aU1xZW9WdmxiS1ZZbW80TTFvZ0xfLTVWS3dKT0dB>
News & Activity Report for the Month of September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_September2020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /August 
-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
/October 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_October%202020/DJ_October-2020.pdf>
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*Mahatma Gandhiji on Truth(Satyam) & ***Nonviolence(Ahimsa) * : *"Search 
for truth is search for God. Truth is God..... God is because Truth 
is..... God alone is truth and everything else is transitory and 
illusory.....Though God may be Love, God is Truth above all..... Truth 
is what the voice within tells you.....Truth alone will endure, all the 
rest will swept away before the tide of time.....Truth should be so 
humble that even the dust could crush him.....Truth without humility 
would be an arrogant caricature.....If you would swim on the bosom of 
the ocean of Truth, you must reduce yourself to a zero.....The quest of 
Truth involves tapas, self-suffering, sometimes even unto 
death.....Truth is the first to be sought for, and Beauty and Goodness 
will then be added unto you.....Truth is like a vast tree which yields 
more and more fruit the more you nurture it."

"Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the 
cowardly.....Ahimsa is the eradication of the desire to injure or to 
kill.....Ahimsa is not a matter of mere dietetics: it transcends 
it.....Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in 
full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as is 
humanly possible from violence.....Ahimsa means infinite love, which 
again means infinite capacity for suffering."

"Devi Worship" on the occasion of Navaratri ( Oct 17, 2020 -October 27, 
2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>

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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2020 11:02:35 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, November 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? November 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda

/Taijasa./ whose sphere of activity is the dream state,?is represented 
by the letter "U," the second letter of Om, on?account of superiority, 
or on account of being in the middle.?He who knows this becomes great in 
knowledge and the?equal of all. No one ignorant of Brahman is born in 
his family.

The letter 'U' is as it were superior to the letter "A." /Taijasa/ too 
is superior to /Visva/ because he enjoys the ideas of the subtle dream 
world. His enjoyment is of a very fine,?subtle, and refined nature. Just 
as "U" is in between waking and?sound sleep, /Taijasa/ also is in 
between /Visva/ and /Prajna/. He?who knows this attains to supreme 
knowledge. He is treated?equally by all. His friends and enemies regard 
him in the?same light. His enemies do not hate him. They do not show?any 
jealousy towards him. Anyone ignorant of Brahman is not?born in his 
family. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Deepavali , A Festival of light, Joy & Illumination (November 14, 2020)

"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"

"O Ram! The light of lights, the self-luminous inner light of the Self 
is ever shining steadily in the chamber of your heart. Sit quietly. 
Close your eyes. Withdraw the senses. Fix the mind on this supreme light 
and enjoy the real Deepavali, by attaining illumination of the soul."

"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 << Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Diwali/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"Cultivate Peace"
"Radiant Divinities! Beloved Atman! Cultivate santi (peace) within your 
heart. Cultivate the habit of peace and serenity which is a covetable 
possession, that is a positive force to take you towards your supreme 
Goal. Cultivate santi in your mind and in your heart, for it is a 
condition prerequisite for the inward process of bringing the mind to 
rest upon the Eternal and the Divine. There can be no concentration for 
one who does not cultivate the habit of peace. The Lord poses this 
question in the Bhagavad Gita: ?asantasya kutah sukham??How can 
happiness come to one who is not at peace??
The Supreme Reality, Atman-Brahman, is immeasurable peace, profound, 
boundless, indescribable peace. The great transcendental experience of 
your ancestors and of the supreme mystics of all times and climes is 
that the Reality pervades everywhere, which means that peace fills all 
existence. From their transcendental experience our ancestors declared 
boldly that the Supreme Reality dwells in the core of your own heart. 
One divine Reality dwells hidden in all beings, which means that peace 
dwells within you permanently as the innermost center of your being. - 
Swami Chidananda < <Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/cultivate_peace.htm>

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Laxmi Pujan, Worship of Goddess Laxmi ( Nov 12, 2020)

Before "Lakshmi Pujan" or Worship of Sri Mahalakshmi, let us understand 
Her real Nature (Swaroopa). Divine treasure or Real wealth of mankind 
are fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in the yoga of 
knowledge, charity, control of the senses, performance of sacrifice, 
study of the Vedas or holy scriptures, straightforwardness, non 
violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, peacefulness, 
absence of crookedness, compassion for all Living beings, 
non-covetousness, gentleness, modesty, steady determination, vigor, 
forgiveness, fortitude, free from envy and absence of pride. All these 
virtues needs to be cultivated or in other words to have these virtues 
means to have the possession of the great wealth or real Lakshmi or 
"Subha Lakshmi."

"Subha Lakshmi" brings joy, peace, harmony blessedness, natural love, 
feeling for fellow beings and upliftment of the mankind. It?s full of 
SATWA. Let us seek the grace of Supreme Blessedness on Lakshmi Poojan 
day and celebrate Deepavali in real sense. Om Shanti. -Swami 
Adhyatmananda */ Sri Suktam - Sri Ashtalaxmi Stuti 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/sri_suktam.htm>/ / Sri Yantra - 
meaning <http://www.divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/sri-yantra.htm>***
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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?
 ?Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj'.....Yoga means 
"maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it is said 
that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga. 
"Jeevan Yoga" (Video Clip) <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's Satsang discourse series, 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on Kathopnishad and Srimad Bhagavatam Kathamrutam 
are concluded. During the Navaratri daily satsang on "Devi Mahatmaya" 
through Amadavad Tak & DD Girnar for all nine days were enlightening. At 
Present, Sri Swamiji's discourses on the text "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" 
have commenced through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page 
<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>. Temples of the ashram are open 
now for devotees darshan with the strict rules abidance of COVID -19.

Through Ashram, Narayan Seva, distribution of Groceries to the poor and 
needy families continued by a team of yoga teachers. During the last 
month of October 2020,160 families were served?groceries worth Rs. 
550/per family. It contains 5 kg Rice, 2 kg Gram, 3 kg?Potatoes, 1 lit 
edible Oil. This costs approximately Rs. 90,000/- per month.

The continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial assistance 
provided by selfless devotees of the Lord. Your valuable contribution 
may please be donated by a check /draft drawn in favor of "Gujarat Divya 
Jivan Sangh" and mail to our office at Gujarat Divya Jivan Sangh, 
Sivananda Ashram, Jodhpur Tekra, Ahmedabad 380015.

News & Activity Report for the Month of October 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_October%202020.htm>
News in Slide Show 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_October%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/ November 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Nov2020/DJ_Nov%202020.pdf>
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Diwali Message bySwami Adhyatmananda (November 12, 2020)

Radiant Immortal Divinities!
Most Beloved and Blessed Children of the Divine
Om Namo Narayanaya! Loving ?Pranams!?Happy Deepavali!

May Almighty Lord and Bhagawan Sri Vishwanath Mahadev, Goddess Sri Sri 
Sri Ashtalakshmi Maa and Most Bloved Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji 
Maharaj & Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj's grace be ever 
upon you all! May this Diwali?brings inner light to realize the peace 
and bliss absolute is the best wishes, prayers, and greetings for the 
Diwali! May you all enjoy good health, perennial peace, mutual harmony, 
mutual love, and affection with all the members of your divine family.!

Deepavali is a festival of light,?Joy & Illumination. To be free from 
darkness and enter into the?Self-luminous light of the SELF is 
Deepavali. Darkness is ignorance, light is?knowledge. To seek wisdom, to 
establish in the inner peace, supreme light?of the SELF, and to rest in 
the supreme blessedness is the festival of?Deepavali. Our real nature is 
peace. ?Shantoyam Atma?, ?Anandoyam?Atma?. Seek that, find?that, and 
establish in that only, is the festival of light, in a true sense. The 
knowledge is to abide in the peace within and to experience the Bliss?at 
all times, in all conditions. In the word of Sri Gurudev, ?In 
all?conditions, I am Bliss, Bliss, and Bliss Absolute?. what?is being 
needed, is awareness, "Awareness of Awareness."

The present-day world is anxiety-ridden and tension torn from Covid -19 
Pandemic. *Fear not, stay positive,* the vaccine is on the way, it's?a 
hope for all. In the meantime, we all have to exercise discipline?in 
terms?of wearing masks, social distancing, and do our part in the whole. 
Be Safe & Stay Healthy. *"And remember this will pass too."*? We have 
won over deadly?diseases like smallpox, plague, Spanish Flu, etc. 
Enhance and build a strong immune system. Practice Yoga and Pranayama 
regularly. Find time to do simple Pranayama namely Anuloma Viloma or 
Sukh-Puravak Pranayama. Do a few rounds of Kapalbhati and Bhastrika 
Pranayama (if you don't have an underlying medical condition like high 
blood pressure or heart disease), which will boost up your energy level 
and enhance lung capacity.

During Diwali don't waste?money on firecrackers and?like. Conserve the 
resources. Protect the environment and ecology. May Diwali brings the 
awareness of harmonious coexistence with nature, plants. animals?& 
birds. Worship of the cow?is a tradition of ancient India from Lord 
Krishna's time. Honor all life equally. The Life Principle (Chaitanya) 
is the same in All.
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*"God pervades?the entire universe. The Lord is within you and all 
around you. Open your eyes and behold HIM everywhere. Behold the Lord in 
all beings, all objects, plants, animals, actions, feelings & Thoughts. 
Lead the Divine Life. "Be good Do Good"? "Serve, Love, Give, Purify, 
Meditate & Realize",? says Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda.*

May the supreme light of the lights enlighten your inner being! May you 
all rejoice in the Lord, sing His divine name and abide in Him!?May you 
all attain spiritual illumination in this very Birth!

With Ocean deep regards, profound love and prayers for the peace and 
harmony in the world.
Thy Own Self,
Sevak,
Swami Adhyatmananda

Wishing you Peaceful, Joyful & Blissful Deepavali and Happy New Year !

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 04:07:54 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - December 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? December 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


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/"Prajna,/ whose sphere is deep sleep, is? 'M, the third?part (letter) 
of Om because it is both the measure and that?wherein all become one. He 
who knows this is able to measure?all and to comprehend all within 
himself."

Just as a heap of rice is measured by a /prastha/, a kind?of measure, so 
also /Visva/ and /Taijasa /are, as it were, measured?by /Prajna /in 
/Pralaya/ (involution) and /Utpatti/ (evolution). /Visva/ and /Taijasa/ 
sink in /Prajna /during sleep and?emerge out of him afterward. This is 
compared to measuring?by /Prajna/.?When the syllable Om is chanted or 
repeated again and?again "A" and "U" appear to merge themselves in "M" 
and come?out of it again. Similarly, the waking and dream states 
appear?to merge in deep sleep /(Prajna)/ and come out of it. /Visva/ and 
/Taijasa/ also merge in /Prajna/ during sleep. Therefore, "M," and 
Prajna is likened to a measure that is used in measuring?rice or barley. 
/Prajna/ is like a big vessel that contains two?other vessels, viz., 
/Visva/ and /Taijasa/. ln /Prajna/ all things?lose?their identity, all 
become one. Therefore /Prajna /is identical?with the letter "M."

He who knows this is able to measure all. He is able to?know the real 
nature of the world. He is able to penetrate into?the real nature of the 
universe. He is also able to comprehend?all within himself, i.e., to be 
the cause of all. He realizes himself?as the cause of the universe, 
/Isvara/. << Read More>>. 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/Mandukya%20Upnishad_%20Mantra_11.htm>

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"Christ Divine Life "? By Swami Chidananda

"Lord Jesus the Christ IS; here and now! Christ is Eternal. He has 
proclaimed this truth to the world not so much by words but by His 
glorious Resurrection. Where then is He to be sought and found? He 
abides where Virtue is and goodness. He is enshrined in the Divine Life 
of Love, Purity, Truth, Holiness, Prayer, Ceaseless Service and utter 
selflessness. In the heart where shine the light of Faith, Devotion, 
Humility, calm resignation to the Divine Will, Compassion and a genuine 
thirst for Righteousness, therein is Christ present, vibrant, vitally 
alive and radiantly manifest. O beloved Brethren! be ye also like Jesus 
and you shall find Christ within yourself now."

"Christ has given Himself to Mankind not so much as a personality but as 
a way of living, as a Path. He embodies in Himself the method of the 
Divine Ascent. To rise from the little human personality you now possess 
and ascend into the Christ Consciousness is to ascend from the unreal to 
the Real, from darkness to Light Everlasting and from death to joyous 
Immortality. When you have thee Christ Ideal before you as a shining 
example you cannot utter the excuse ?Which is the way? I do not know the 
way. I would fain follow it if only I knew.? The ringing assertion of 
Christ, ?I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to Father 
but by me.? Yes, verily, verily is it true that growing into the Christ 
Ideal is the one sure and certain Key to the Kingdom of Immortality." - 
Swami Chidananda <<? Read? More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/articles/chida/christ_life.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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 
body. 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 << Read More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf> //"Jeevan 
Yoga" ( Video Clip) <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Deepavali Celebrations at the Ashram :* As always, it was a ""Bhavya 
Annakut of Maa Ashtalaxmi for a special Shakambhari Pujan this year 
which included offering of all kind of vegetables and fruits. You name 
it any and we had it from vegetable and fruit kingdom, the normal, 
exotic and, rare ones too. Because of Covid restrictions, we didn't have 
a regular flow of devotees at the Ashram, but countless devotees offered 
their share and felt fortunate to get an opportunity to be a part of 
this Grand Annakut offering to Maa Asthalaxmi. And the joy was to 
distribute the Prasad of Annakut offering to the needy families the next 
day on the New Year day, a TRUE Deepavali celebrations..
Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses on the text 
"Patanjali Yoga Darshan" through?Sivananda Ashram Face Book page are 
going on. Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with 
the strict rules abidance of COVID -19. Visit Sivananda Ashram Face Book 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/> for the details.

News & Activity Report for the Month of November 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20November%202020.htm>
News in Slide Show 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO1D2qY9EDZoltdMGThrBueedMF5zX1Ofi5zK7IFmFQ8WiDntFBaYuJYJ8LFtEfbQ?key=dThpWXdPV0JBd2hmdjhqa0RMaDJ2Yks1bExheHRn> 

Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / December 
2020 <https://www.divyajivan.org/DJ_Dec2020/DJ_Dec%202020.pdf>
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Glory of Bhagawad Gita on the Occasion of Gita Jayanti? (December 25, 2020)

  * In all the spiritual literature of the world there is no book so
    elevating and inspiring as the Gita. It expounds very lucidly the
    cardinal principles or the fundamentals of the Hindu religion and
    Hindu Dharma. It is the source of all wisdom. It is your great
    guide. It is your supreme teacher. It is an inexhaustible spiritual
    treasure. It is a fountain of bliss. It is an ocean of knowledge. It
    is full of divine splendour and grandeur.

  * The Gita is the cream of the Vedas. It is the essence of the
    soul-elevating Upanishads. It is a universal scripture applicable to
    people of all temperaments and for all times. It is a wonderful book
    with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on Yoga, devotion,
    Vedanta and action. It is a marvelous book, profound in thought and
    sublime in heights of vision. It brings peace and solace to souls
    that are afflicted by the three fires of mortal existence, namely,
    afflictions caused by one?s own body, those caused by beings around
    one, and those caused by the gods.

  * The Gita contains the divine nectar. It is the wish-fulfilling gem,
    tree and cow. You can milk anything from it. It is a book for
    eternity. It is not a catch-penny book, with life like that of a
    mushroom. It can be one?s constant companion of life. It is a
    vade-mecum for all. Peace, bliss, wisdom, Brahman, Nirvana, Param
    Padam and Gita are all synonymous terms.

  * The Gita is a boundless ocean of nectar. It is the immortal
    celestial fruit of the Upanishadic tree. In this unique book you
    will find an unbiased exposition of the philosophy of action,
    devotion and knowledge, together with a wonderfully woven synthesis
    of these three. The Gita is a rare and splendid flower that wafts
    its sweet aroma throughout the world.

  * If all the Upanishads should represent cows, Sri Krishna is their
    milker. Arjuna is the calf who first tasted that milk of wisdom of
    the Self, milked by the divine Cowherd for the benefit of all
    humanity. This milk is the Bhagavad Gita. - Swami Sivanand

 ?Christmas & Its Spiritual Meaning 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/christmas/index.htm>- Swami Sivananda

<https://www.divyajivan.org/dattatreya/index.htm>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/dattatreya/index.htm>
Lord Dattatreya Jayanti ( December 29, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/dattatreya/index.htm>


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Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 21:37:04 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, January 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? January? 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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"New Year Message" by Swami Sivananda

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 realization 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-realization. Humility is the touchstone of 
devotion. Therefore, be unselfish, humble and pure. Develop equal 
vision. Be in tune with the Infinite. -Swami Sivananda <<Read More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths" by Sri? Swami 
Chidananda

"This Moment"
This moment is God. God comes to you as this moment. He does not descend 
in some sort of supramundane shape and size with lights flashing and 
sound emanating. He comes silently as this moment. Now is God. He 
constantly keeps coming to you as now, as this moment. We have to help 
God to help us when He comes as?kaloham?I am time, I am life.

And what is life and what is time if it is not now, if it is not this 
moment? Without any distinction of age or sex or caste or creed or race 
it is given to everyone, saint or sinner. That is the equal vision of 
the Divine. It is not withheld from anyone. It is given to everyone. God 
comes to everyone as this moment. This is life. This is the I AM 
God?here, now. That is the greatest thing. This moment is the most 
tremendous thing that can happen to you. It is the greatest thing that 
can be given to you. Be wise. Make use of this moment and bless yourself 
eternally. - Swami Chidananda<<? Read More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Prana - "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana is 
energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and intelligence. All 
these cosmic energies are named as Prana."Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam 
Drishyate Shruyatepiva..This Prana is filled in all that we see and 
hear, the inside and outside of all things, all movement etc. in this 
world.

The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power in the 
universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal functioning of the 
system of respiration (inhalation and exhalation), blood circulation, 
digestion, excretion of urine and stool, system producing semen, 
structure of our bones and also the nervous system.The working abilities 
of sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell? gets extra 
nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of the face, brightness 
of the eyes, intelligence power and development of mental power is the 
result of the practice of Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means 
oneness with cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle 
life from the gross life "-? Swami Adhyatmananda. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_3_Prana.pdf>

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Highlighting upcoming event and news

Amrut Mahotsav Celebration Continues..................
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>
Bhagavat Katha at Rishikesh? (October 31, 2019, to - Nov 6, 2019): How 
fortunate and blessed are those who could attend Srimad Bhagawat Katha 
by His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj adorning on Vyasasan!? 
It was indeed a grand and memorable event for one and all. This was 
attended by more than 700 devotees from all over India, as well as from 
Taiwan and the USA. It was organized as a part of Amrut Mahotsav 
celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj at Parmarth 
Niketan, Rishikesh.
Pujya Swamiji discourses on Bhagavat Kathamrut was enlightening, Krishna 
Janmotsav, narrating Krishna Lilla, Goverdhan Puja, Rukhmini Vivah, the 
teachings given by Lord Krishna to Uddhava on the eve of His departure, 
the Soul-stirring Kirtan ... all were a Divine experience for all. << 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_November%202019.htm>.

 ?Jnan Yajana - Prasthan Trayee Parayan ( Nov 24, 2019, to Dec 6, 
2019):? A grand starting session of Prasthan Trayee Parayan on Nov 24, 
2019, was in the holy presence of Paramadrsh Vedanta Peethathiswar Sri 
Swami Bhaskarananda Saraswati Ji at Chidananda Dhyan Mandir, Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj gave an inaugural 
speech and enlightened all. About more than fifty Saints, Mahatmas, 
Mahamandleshwers, and Bhramcharis as well devotees attended this sacred 
JnanYajana. Pujya Sri Swami Sarvananda Giriji was the Pramukh Acharya 
and had led the entire Jana Yajana.? It was full twelve hours of daily 
program schedule that included recitation of Brahma Sutras, Ten 
Principal Upanishad namely; Isha, Kena, and Katha, Prashan, Mundaka, 
Mandukya, Tattiriya, Aitareya, Chhandogya and Brihadaranyaka, Bhagavat 
Gita and Sri Vishnu Sahsranama and two hours of discourses on ?MANDUKYA 
UPANISHAD? and Mandukya Karikas by learned scholars from 4.30 pm to 6.30 
pm. The Prasthan Trayee parayan concluded on Dec 6, 2019.

It was a spiritual feast for the devotees to listen to great MANDUKYA 
UPANISHAD and its explanatory treatise Mandukya Karika by Acharya 
Gaudapada. The Mandukya Upanishad mantras provide us with the staple 
food for our intellect by enunciating the Truth while the Karika 
graphically reveals to us a line of inquiry and thinking with logic and 
reason to find out that Truth. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_November%202019.htm>

News & Activity Report for the Month of December 2019 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News%20_December%202019%20.htm>
News Through the Event Photos 
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Amrut Mahotsav Tour 2019 to USA, Canada & UK 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatma%20Tour%202019/index.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / January 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ%20_Jan%202020.pdf>

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Chidananda Darshan - through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj

Swamiji was to go to Calcutta. On the way to the station the party had 
to cross an overbridge. It was already time and they moved briskly when 
the other members of his party reached the platform, the train had 
already arrived, but Swamiji was still on the other side of the 
overbridge. When some devotees, anxiously ran to locate him, they found 
him by the side of a blind person. It so happened that the blind man had 
begged Swamiji to give him something but Swamiji could not give him 
anything because his bag had already been taken to the platform - nor 
could he go away without giving him something. The moment the devotees 
saw him they
requested him to kindly make haste for the train might leave any moment. 
Swamiji did not comment; he only spread his upper garment and begged 
them all on behalf of the blindman. The devotees poured into the apron, 
notes and coins. Swamiji collected everything and gave the large amount 
to the blind man whispering confidentially in his ears that he should be 
careful with the money. After that he calmly crossed the overbridge, got 
into his compartment and did a little Divya Nam Kirtan. Only then did 
the train start. Swamiji's unruffled state of mind and his compassion 
which overpower all considerations of personal difficulty are
beautifully illustrated by this incident.

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti <http://divyajivan.org/Vivekananda/index.htm>( 
Jan 12, 2019)
Amrut Mahotsav Celebration of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj 
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 00:43:56 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, February 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? February? 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad

"OM, the word, is all this. Its further explanation is this. All that is 
past, present and future is verily OM. That which is beyond the triple 
conception of time, is verily OM."

ln this Upanishad, Varuna, the Lord of waters assumes the form of a frog 
(Manduka) and praises OM. Varuna is the Rishi or Reveler of this 
Upanishad. Brahman is the Devata; Anushtup is the metre. The person 
qualified to study this Upanishad is anyone who wants to attain Liberation.

OM, the Pranava, the Omkara is the only symbol of Brahman, the Absolute. 
Just as a sick man regains his equilibrium when the cause of the disease 
vanishes, so also the Jiva, the individual soul regains his equilibrium, 
the original state of pristine glory or divine splendor, oneness or 
unity with the Supreme Self when the illusion of duality caused by 
ignorance is destroyed by the knowledge of the Self.

The sacred monosyllable OM is the only name of Brahman, the Supreme 
Soul. Brahman is nameless but in the relative plane a name is necessary 
for giving instructions to the aspirants. Even the highest Brahman is 
realized by means of a name only.

"OM is this;" "OM is the support;" "OM is Brahman;" "OM is the Akshara, 
the immortal;" "OM is the Atman;" "OM is pure Chaitanya Consciousness;" 
"The word OM is all;" "One should, with purity of heart, fix his mind on 
the Atman through OM which is the Atman"- these texts of the Upanishads 
declare that OM, Brahman and the Atman are one and the same. - Swami 
Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths"

"Surrender" - " It is our ego-sense that we surrender, the idea ?I am 
doing.? We surrender our self-will and put ourselves into His hands, so 
that we act as He dictates, we act as He teaches. So action is there, 
but no more self-will, no more action prompted by the mind, but action 
according to the will of God, according to the wisdom teachings of God 
and His saints."

 ?Surrender and activity do not conflict with each other, but are part 
and parcel of a total act of spiritualising yourself completely, 
stepping aside and asking God to take over. If God takes over, 
everything is under control, everything is working perfectly. If we are 
there, nothing is under control?mind is not under control, senses are 
not under control, everything is upside down. When you put yourself 
under the will of God and His wisdom teachings, then you are a 
self-controlled person. You will not allow the senses to do whatever 
they wish or the mind to do whatever it wishes. You will only do that 
which is in accordance with the will of God, the teachings of God and 
the saints. If it is not in consonance with the will of God and the 
teachings of the saints, you will not do it." - Swami Chidananda << Read 
More>> <http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?
 ? Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
 ?What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj'.....Yoga means 
"maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it is said 
that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

 ?In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
 ?Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga 
..........Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm>

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav year celebrations 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>..........Satsang 
programs, Spiritual Retreat, Pilgrimage to holy places, Srimad Bhagawat 
Saptah, Yoga Retreat, Adhyatma Tour and more.... have been organized 
through out the year by the Ashram as well as?devotee groups in India 
and abroad. Be a part of Pujya Swamiji 's Amrut?Mahotsv and be benefited!

*Free Acupressure Learning Shibir from Feb 15, 2020? to Feb 21, 2020 : 
*Requires prior registration at the office by email to 
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"Worship of Lord Shiva" On Mahashivratri Utsav (Feb21, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/shivaratri/index.htm> - Continuous twenty four 
hours Worship services at Lord Vishvanath Temple 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>. Satsang and Bhajans 
starting from evening and continuous through the night.**You 
are**invited to join the celebration of holy Shivaratri & worship 
services at Sivananda Ashram. Mahaprasad on Feb 22, 2020 .? We humbly 
request the devotees, who would like to stay? at the ashram during 
the?Shivaratri Utsav to inform us in advance so that it will facilitate 
proper arrangements for the guests. Please write email to 
sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com. Please visit?the 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm>Guest Information page 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm> for the details and help 
us make your stay comfortable and memorable.

"The formal worship consists of bathing the Lord. Lord Shiva is 
considered to be the Form of Light (which the Shiva Lingam represents). 
He is burning with the fire of austerity. He is therefore best 
propitiated with cool bathing. While bathing the Lingam the devotee 
prays: ?O Lord! I will bathe Thee with water, milk, etc. Do Thou kindly 
bathe me with the milk of wisdom. Do Thou kindly wash me of all my sins, 
so that the fire of worldliness which is scorching me may be put out 
once for all, so that I may be one with Thee?the One alone without a 
second.? - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
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*Pilgrimage to Vaishanvo Devi - Siddhabari (March 3, 2020 to March 9, 
2020) : *Please contact the Ashram office by e 
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45^th Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTTC) from May 11, 2020 to May30, 
2020: <http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>Enhance your skill in Yoga, 
be a teacher and spread the knowledge to others. You can accomplish all 
that by systemically learning from a Master. Join YTTC at Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad.

Concluding of Amrut Mahotsav celebrations of H. H. Sri Swami 
Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (April 29, 2020 - May 3, 2020) details to follow 
..............Please send us write up, article, your experiences 
expressing gratitude to Pujya Swamiji Maharaj if you wish, for Amrut 
Mahotsav Souvenir by email to sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com

News & Activity Report for the Month of January 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20January%202020.htm>
News Through the Event Photos 
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Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / February 2020
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda
Parable Of The Ghee-Dyspeptic
A man took too much of ghee during a feast. He became ill. His digestive 
functions had become paralysed. He went to a doctor. The doctor said to 
him: "Please bring me one tola of ghee; I will prepare the medicine and 
give you."
The sick man was wonder-struck; "O doctor, I am suffering only from the 
effects of too much of ghee-drinking. Why do you wish to add to the 
trouble?"
"My dear man, please bring the ghee. I will show you what to do with it. 
The same ghee is your medicine now."
The sick man brought the ghee. The doctor added a few other ingredients 
to it and administered it in the proper dose. The man was cured. His 
appetite returned to him.
Similarly, by Karma is man bound to this wheel of birth and death. 
Egoistic action done with desire for fruits brings about rebirth with 
all its attendant miseries. The man approaches a saint for a cure. The 
saint prescribes service, work or Karma again! Can work itself snap the 
bonds of work? Yes. If the ingredients of selflessness and egolessness 
are added to it; and if it is done, not for the purpose of securing 
rewards here or hereafter, but for the purpose of curing one of the dire 
disease of birth and death. Then it becomes Nishkama Seva that will 
release man from this cage of Samsara.

H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav year celebrations 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>


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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 21:56:39 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, March 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? March? 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad



"All this is verily /Brahman/. This /Atman/ (the Supreme Self) is 
/Brahman/. This /Atman/ has four quarters (four feet, portions, aspects 
or conditions)."

This /Atman /called Om is/Para (/higher) /Brahman/ as well as /Apara 
/(lower) /Brahman/ and has four quarters, four feet, not like those of a 
cow, but like the fractions of a coin.

This Atman is Brahman. Brahman cannot be demonstrated. But it is 
possible to infer its existence from certain empirical facts. The 
existence of Brahman is inferred or known on the ground of its being the 
self of everyone. For, everyone is conscious of the existence of his 
self and never thinks "l am not." If the existence of the Self were not 
known, everyone would think "I am not." And this Self of whose existence 
all are conscious, is /Brahman/. That Brahman whose existence is 
inferred by certain empirical facts, by the study of the Upanishads, is 
now pointed out as being directly cognized or realized by the text, 
"Ayam Atma Brahma-this self or jivatma is Brahman." The word Atma means 
that which pervades all.
pad: four feet; four quarters;/Pada/ means foot or instrument. /Visva 
(/Jagrat Avastha, the waking state),/Taijasa/ (Svapna Avastha, the 
dreaming state), /Prajna/ (Sushupti Avastha, the state of deep sleep) 
and /Turiya/, super consciousness which is same as /Brahman/, the /Atman./,

/?Visva /is the individual soul who experiences the gross objects in the 
waking state. /Visva/ is the reflected intelligence (/Chaitanya, 
Chidabhasa/). Taijasa is the reflected Chaitanya, the individual soul 
who experiences the dream objects in the dreaming state. Prajna is the 
individual soul, the reflected Chaitanya or intelligence who experiences 
the bliss of deep sleep state. /Visva, Taijasa and Prajna/ are one. The 
experience of /Prajna/ in deep sleep is expressed by /Visva /in the 
waking state. It is /Visva/ who says: "l enjoyed sound sleep last night. 
I did not know anything." - Sri Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths"

"Brahma Satyam Jagan -Mithya"

The highest ultimate declaration, the quintessential truth, declared by 
people of the supreme absolute experience is/Brahma Satyam Jagan-Mithya 
Jivo-Brahmaiva Naparah/ (Brahman alone is real, the world is unreal. 
Jiva is not other than Brahman).

I shall tell you within the compass of half a verse the quintessence, 
the heart, the very essence of the teachings expounded in innumerable 
scriptures and that is: Brahman alone is real. This phenomenal 
appearance before us is only a relative reality, ever-changing, 
unstable, unreliable, never dependable, limited, subject to time and 
space, subject to decay and dissolution, having a beginning and an end. 
Characterized by these defects and shortcomings, everything here seen, 
perceived by the human individual consciousness, is but a mere temporary 
relative reality. And the individual soul that thinks of itself as the 
knower of this, or the seer of this, or the experiencer of this 
ever-changing phenomenal flux, which is called samsara or the universe, 
is a non-entity, for Brahman alone is real and the jivatman, the 
individual, is Brahman plus upadhis (limiting adjuncts or additions).- 
Swami Chidananda Swami Chidananda<< Read More>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Primary & Main 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 
body. 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. << Read More>>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>

46 ^th Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTTC)? May 11, 2020 to May30, 
2020: <http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm> Enhance your skill in Yoga, 
be a teacher and spread the knowledge to others. You can accomplish all 
that by systemically learning from a Master. Join YTTC at Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad. For the details, visit 
our<https://www.divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>SIVA Yoga Center 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>? /Guest Info page 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>

Upcoming 814 ^th Yoga Shibir 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>(April 20, 2020 - April 
29, 2020) by H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji : Prior Registration is 
required. Please contact the Ashram office by e 
mailsivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or by Telephone? # 079-26861234? Fax #? 
079-26862345

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

Amrut Mahotsav (75 ^th Birth Anniversary) Celebration? Year (May 3, 2019 
- May 3, 2020 of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>..........Satsang 
programs, Spiritual Retreat, Pilgrimage to holy places, Srimad Bhagawat 
Saptah, Jnan Yajana - Prasthan Trayee Parayan , Gita Parayan, Youth 
programs, Yoga Retreat, Adhyatma Tour and more.... have been organized 
through out the year by the Ashram as well as?devotee groups in India 
and abroad. Please join us Maa Sri Ashtalaxmi Patotsav in the concluding 
of Amrutmahotsav Celebration (April 20, 2020 - May 3, 2020). 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

*We bring you just the glimpses of the core feelings of love & gratitude 
expressed by devotees, organizers, hosts, yoga attendees, the press 
reporters, sick and ailing and more... in so many different words. It is 
overwhelming and what could be the better time than now to share them 
with all while we are celebrating Pujya Swamiji's Amrut Mahotsav ! *
"With the Grace of Divine, we got the opportunity to host Pujya Swamiji 
on His first visit to the USA and thereafter for the past twenty-five 
years we are fortunate to receive HIS Satsang and Blessings in 
abundance. The peculiar joy that we experience in HIS presence is 
inexplicable and difficult to describe. The mere presence of His lifts 
us to a different plane of spirituality and enlightenment that lingers 
on. We feel being bathed in love and purity. We are touched by His 
radiating divinity and the multifaceted magnetic personality. How could 
you describe Infinite with finite Words! We feel that Unmanifest has 
found an able instrument in Him to manifest His Grace & Divinity." - Naiks


"Detroit, Michigan Community Benefited from Swami Ji?s Guidance on Yoga, 
Scriptures, and ?Art of Saatvik Living?. We all feel very blessed with 
Swami Ji?s presences & guidance, and look forward to many more such 
opportunities." - Anil Lal, (President of DJSS, USA)

"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 (Sudha) Alitt (Founder & Director of 
Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam, PA )

"It is always a joy to receive Sri Swami Adhyatmananda ji Maharaj at 
Anoopam Mission. To see Him and Revered Sahebdada is to see conflations 
of holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna. We have never felt that he comes from a 
different organization. He is very much " Anoopam". We wish for his 
visits to AMUK, again and again, to inspire us Sadhus' and devotees to 
live and lead the pious life to the very core." - Himmat Swami (UK)

"Swami Adhyatmanandaji?s Yoga classes?reverberated in?Atlanta":? Free 
Yoga classes conducted by Swami Adhyatmananda attracted many and the way 
Swami taught yoga to participants still reverberating in the minds of 
all participants. Young, old and children from all walks of life 
participated in these yoga classes enthusiastically. People from diverse 
nations and cultures attended these classes in big numbers ....Dr 
Prakash Desai, facilitator of Swamiji?s yoga classes said to India 
Tribune, as a result of the publication in?Atlanta?Constitution, there 
were five to six missing calls while answering a call from one yoga 
enthusiastic. Experienced a very hard time to attend phone calls 
received from people who wanted to attend these yoga classes, Dr Desai 
added, there was an overwhelming response, he said.?Each day, morning 
and evening couple of hundreds that include householders, office goers, 
doctors, lawyers and businessmen throng to the five day free yoga 
classes conducted by Swami Adhyatmananda -by Sri.?Ravi?Ponangi (PR India 
Tribune, Atlanta)

"We are fortunate and grateful to have Swamiji in our midst to 
"recharge" our mind/body/spirit and look forward to his next visit." - 
Sri Rajesh Laugani, Toledo (OH)

"Pujya Swamiji is the embodiment of the teachings of Holy Master Sri 
Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. He is a tireless karma yogi who utilizes 
every second of his day in rendering the highest service to Mankind." - 
Hari Ragwacharlu (Milwaukee, WI)

"Swamiji had made sure that his visits include my dad in a nursing home, 
who has been in recovery from his cancer treatment. My Dad was bedridden 
for quite some time but Pujya Swamiji's prayers and HIS healing 
blessings brought him to come to Mandir for satsang with us, Amazing! 
heart touching for our family! I was impressed by Swamiji's punctuality 
and commitment about his time and event. We were blessed to have him." - 
Nartan Shah (San Jose, CA)

"Swamiji has truly attuned Happiness at our newly started Happiness yoga 
Centre. Moments spent with H. H. Swamiji are most precious and 
invaluable to us." - Shaishav & Sunita (Founder of Happiness Yoga Center)
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Devotees%20sentiments%20of%20Gratitude.htm> 

<< Read complete>> *
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<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Devotees%20sentiments%20of%20Gratitude.htm>
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*A request - **"Project READ" (Rural Educational Aid Distribution): 
<http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>* Sivananda Ashram, Ahemdavad has 
taken up the*"Project READ" *for underprivileged & needy children of 
Rural area of Gujarat. It is an extensive program running in its fourth 
year that focuses on providing educational aid to the under served 
Children in the form of distributing Note-books, Books to junior grade 
students ( of 1st through 4th grade) and notebooks of 150 & 200 pages to 
higher grade students ( of 5th through 12th grade). This year about one 
lakh notebooks have been planned to be distributed free through various 
centers of Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sang of Gujarat. Ashram's team is 
doing wonderful work in coordinating, distributing and funding for this 
project. Also, many thanks to the selfless workers at various centers 
who goes to schools and make it possible to reach to the needy children.
The continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous donation 
<http://divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/Donation.htm> provided by selfless 
devotees of the Lord. We believe that offering that comes from within as 
an expression of gratitude, love and devotion does a lot of good to the 
devotee in his spiritual quest.

/"The first step in the spiritual path is selfless service of humanity. 
Selfless service is the watchword along the road to salvation. Selfless 
service of humanity prepares the aspirant for the attainment of cosmic 
consciousness, or the life of oneness or unity with God. Aspirants 
should direct their whole attention in the beginning towards removal of 
selfishness by protracted selfless service." - Swami Sivananda/

News & Activity Report for the Month of February 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_February%202020.htm>
News Through Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOoX3msf0GEdD8RZIxFH61JhylzoOmIlQTSjYmpUvZ0INGnY6lsW5OAW9IZhcs7og?key=RlQzdTVYY0lxc3p5TGlkNWJMdmU5TVdrTXU0b1hR>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>

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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable Of the Ants and Mountain of Sugar
There were thousands of ants living on a hill of salt. Being informed by 
an ant that there is a mountain of sugar nearby, some ants went to have 
their fill from it. Many of them walked on and on, but throughout the 
mountain they could find nothing except salt, because they had in their 
mouths salt particles which they were reluctant to leave aside. Some few 
left aside the particles of salt and took their mouthfuls of sugar, 
thinking that they are carrying the whole of the mountain!

Similar is the case with the ordinary persons of the world, who cannot 
find Bliss even if they are informed that the mountain of Bliss lies 
with them, or that they are walking upon the mountain itself, for they 
are reluctant to leave aside the attachments and selfish ends to which 
they are fast bound.

Mind itself is the cause of bondage and liberation. If the 
salt-particles of attachment are not renounced, one cannot get abiding 
peace anywhere, throughout the universe. Some few are able to practice 
renunciation to a small extent. Thereby they experience only a little 
reflection of Bliss. Blessed is he who merges himself into Bliss, 
thereby becoming Bliss itself, the result of the supreme renunciation of 
all desires and attachments.


Holi Festival <https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/siva/holi.htm> ( 
March 9, 2020)
H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav celebrations Year 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? April? 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad


"The first quarter is Vaisvanara whose sphere is the state of waking, 
who is conscious of the external objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and who enjoys the gross objects."

"The text now begins to explain how Om is made up of four quarters. 
Through the force of /Avidya /or ignorance, the /Visva/, the individual 
soul in the waking state enjoys the gross objects of the external 
visible world".............."whatever exists in one's own body also 
exists in the universe." Physical body of the /Jiva/ is also the body of 
the /Virat//./ The whole world is the body of the/Virat-purusha./ The 
sum total of the physical bodies is/Virat/. The totality of the gross 
universe is /Virat/. The human body is a miniature universe."

"From a study of the waking state, you will have to proceed to the study 
of dream and deep sleep states. When you begin to analyze this universe 
for the sake of realizing the/Atman/, you will have to deal with the 
wakeful state first. Therefore, this is called the first quarter or the 
first condition. To begin with, you will have to understand the nature 
of the gross objects. Then you can gradually go to the subtle and causal 
nature of things."
"You will have to render the mind sharp and subtle through meditation 
and discipline it in order to comprehend the subtle and causal nature of 
things."- Sri Swami Sivananda << Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>


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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"

"The Divine Name " : God is intangible. Whatever we know of God in 
temples and mosques, synagogues and churches is only created by man, 
conceptual. We have to superimpose upon the symbols and images our 
imagination, our ideas of the higher Being. However, this intangible 
Being is present with us in one tangible aspect, which we can actually 
create, experience, feel and practise. That is Name, which we ourselves 
can articulate very clearly. It has a sound we can hear with our ear, 
and we can write it with our hand.

"What is it that can link us with that which is beyond thought, speech 
and mind, beyond the grasp of the intellect? The path of the Divine Name 
in this Kali Yuga is the supreme, the least complicated, the most 
efficacious, unfailing, simple and powerful path."- Sri Swami Chidananda 
<< Read Complete >> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>


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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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. <<Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>/ Jeevan Yog 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>
<https://www.youtube.com/embed/ytzy_GQT8cc?rel=0>


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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad announces.......At this unprecedented time 
of Global Crisis due to Corona Virus Pandemic, all the regular Yoga & 
spiritual activities are canceled at the Ashram?until further notice. 
Also, the planned upcoming Satsang programs, Yoga camp and scheduled 
/Mangal Utsav/ celebrations from April 13, 2020, to May 4, 2020, all are 
canceled.

Ashram has started relief efforts in the distribution of food packages 
to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town and joined in 
helping hands, whatever best possible under the circumstances. Each food 
package contains /Pou-roti/, a pouch of Milk, two bananas, cooking 
spices, potatoes, onions & oil pouch, etc...

In a time like this people go through emotional stress, panic, 
sadness.......Feel free to call ashram If, you need support and receive 
Pujya Swamiji's blessings. Also,? Ashram's priest will provide worship 
services on request & perform a special /Pooja/ on your behalf.

 ?Once again, please note,

  * All yoga classes at the Ashram are closed.
  * Chaitra Navratra Retreat & Parayan (group recitation) of Sri
    Ramcharit Manas at Sri Sri Ashtalaxmi Bhavan has been canceled.
  * Sri Ramnavami Utsav, Sri Hanuman Jayanti Satsang are canceled.
  * Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines but all
    the temples are closed for casual visitors.
  * We regret to announce that all the ASHRAM'S Satsang programs from
    April 13, 2020, to May 4, 2020, are canceled.

Be safe,? stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus!

While humanitarian relief efforts are active all over, it is time for us 
to do our part at the individual level to overcome this crisis and think 
about what can I do to prevent the Coronavirus disease at home and 
people around you ?....... Avoid close contact with people who are sick. 
Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care. Cover your 
coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Clean frequently touched surfaces and 
objects daily (e.g., tables, countertops, light switches, doorknobs, and 
cabinet handles) using regular household detergent and water.

We pray for the Global Crisis to resolve soon.......... sharing the 
"call to Krishna" made "Heart to HEART" << Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_March%202020.htm>

News & Activity Report for the Month of March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_March%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>

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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

"The Philosopher And The Broken Mirror" : Once there lived two friends, 
Ram and Gopal. They were both philosophers. By Vichara and 
Anvaya-vyatireka, Ram learned to see the Glory of the Supreme Self 
reflected in and through all the universe. But Gopal continued to remain 
a theoretical philosopher, condemning the universe as an illusion and 
dream containing nothing but evil and vice.

One day, after a long time, Ram called on his friend. Gopal discussed 
for a long time, as usual, the evil in this universe, and in the end 
asked Ram what present he had brought for his friend. Ram, after 
thinking a while, produced a broken piece of mirror from his pocket and 
handing it over to Gopal, said, "This is my little and humble present. 
It will help you to understand your own beauty and charm, which you 
cannot otherwise see."
Gopal learnt a lesson, and from that moment began to visualize and 
understand the Glory of the Supreme Self reflected in all the universe.

Nothing is useless in this world.? The non-self exists to reflect and 
glorify the Self. Otherwise how can you know the existence of the Self? 
Verily, the non-self is the mirror that truly reflects the Self for us 
to cognize.
So, too, evil is the mirror for good. 'The presence of sages and saints 
is easily cognized amidst an assembly of ignorant men. Learn to see the 
good reflected by the evil, and say, "Evil exists to remind me of good, 
the perishable exists to remind me of the Imperishable," and so on.

Truly, this universe is a mirror that reminds us of God. Learn not to 
condemn it as an illusion and dream, but to utilize it to feel the 
presence of God.


*"The Transcendental Divinity? That Is Lord Rama"- Swami Sivananda (Sri 
Ram Navami - April 2, 2020) : 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ramanavami/index.htm> *"Rama Nama burns 
ignorance, passion and sin. With knowledge or without 
knowledge,?correctly?or incorrectly, when the word "Rama" is pronounced, 
it showers a rain of?good on the devotee. Sri Rama Brahma Tarakam: Sri 
Rama is Brahman who takes one across Samsara. Rama?is one in?whom yogins 
sport i.e., the Self within. Once you take refuge in Him, your welfare 
becomes His responsibility. - Sri? Swami Sivananda

*"Learning from Ramayan"(Video clip) - Discourse by? Sri Swami 
Adhyatmananda* 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ramanavami/Learning%20from%20Ramanayan.htm>

*Sri Hanuman Jayanti ( April 8, 2020): 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/hanuman/index.htm> *"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." - Sri Swami Sivananda

 ?Maa Sri Ashtalaxmi Sringar Darsha & Poojan /Aarti during Chaitra 
Navaratri ( March 25, 2020 - April 2, 2020)
 ?On significance of Navaratri 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/videos/2337421039884517/> -? Sri 
Swami Adhyatmanandaji


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Date: Fri, 1 May 2020 00:22:39 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, May 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? May? 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad



The second quarter is the /Taijasa/ whose sphere or field or place is 
dream, who is conscious of internal objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and enjoys the subtle objects.

The second quarter is the /Taijasa/ whose sphere or field or place is 
dream, who is conscious of internal objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and enjoys the subtle objects.
During the dream, the mind creates various kinds of objects out of the 
impressions produced by the experiences of the waking state. The mind 
reproduces the whole of its waking life in dream through the force of 
/Avidya/ (ignorance), Kama (desire and imagination) and Karma (action). 
The mind is the perceiver and the mind itself is the perceived in the 
dream. The mind creates the objects without the help of any external 
means. It creates various curious, fantastic mixtures. You may witness 
in the dream that you are flying in the air. You may see in the dream a 
lion with the head of an elephant, a cow with the head of a dog. The 
desires that are not satisfied during the waking state are gratified in 
dream. Dream is a mysterious phenomenon. It is more interesting than the 
waking state.

The microcosmic aspect of Atman in the subtle or mental state is called 
/Taijasa/ and His macrocosmic aspect is known as /Hiranyagarbha/. Just 
as /Virat/ is one with /Visva/ in the waking state, so also /Taijasa /is 
one with /Hiranyagarbha/ in the dreaming state. - Swami Sivananda << 
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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"

"Connect Yourself With GOD"

"You must keep in contact with the source of your being, be ever linked 
and connected with the origin from which you are. Then, day by day, your 
spirit will begin to unfold. It will grow, develop, progress, expand, 
and you will attain divine experience. You will become divine."

"But when there is no connection, or you have alienated yourself from 
It, or forgotten It, or thought of yourself as something independent, 
then you are full of sorrow and anxiety, pain and suffering, misery and 
fear. You are full of a sense of want. Why? Because you have unwisely 
cut yourself off from the source of your being. The secret of a 
progressive and fruitful life is to be inwardly ever linked with God, 
linked with the Cosmic Being. If you neglect to do that, then your life 
will be just what it is, always in a state of discontentment, dejection, 
depression, dissatisfaction. All the negative things come to prevail, to 
dominate and torment you, to pull you hither and thither. You feel 
helpless, you weep and wail. You do not know what to do. You are in 
despair."

"So remember, separation from God is the root cause of all human 
miseries, the center of the human problem. That itself causes bondage. 
Put an end to this alienation and separation by Yoga, by bhakti, by 
jnana, by enquiry, by discrimination, by sadhana. Seriously strive after 
that supreme state of being constantly in a state of oneness, attunement 
with the Supreme and overcome the sorrows of /samsara/. Banish the 
darkness of ignorance and bondage and come into the light of supreme 
divine wisdom. That is the wise way. Do it now and become blessed. God 
bless you with success in your sadhana! Gurudev grant you ultimate 
fulfillment of your aspiration and your desire!" - Swami Chidananda<< 
Read complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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A Birthday Greetings to H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (May 3, 
2020)

"WILL Power Wins ALL Powers"- Swami Adhyatmananda.? How powerful and 
inspiring these words are at the present time of Gobal COVID -19 Crisis!

"Long Live Swamiji ". May 3, 2020, is (in two days) Pujya Swamiji's 
Birth Anniversary. Countless devotees' hearts are full of love & 
gratitude feelings for Pujya Swamiji in the East & the West on this 
special day. They are silently offering prayers for Swamiji's good 
health & long life.

Sivananda Ashram had planned Amrut Mahotsav celebrations and organized 
Satsang programs with Mahatma & felicitation of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj 
for HIS Selfless services to Mankind but all festivities have been 
canceled due to the COVID Crisis. Instead, under Pujya Swamiji's 
guidance & leadership Ashram has started Relief efforts in distribution 
of food packages to needy in the underprivileged area of the town. 
Also,? Ashram is hosting doctors & health care workers, who have come 
from out of town and serving the sick. Swamiji has been giving talks 
through TV Media and instilling strength, guidance and supports to the 
community around. Swamiji is teaching simple yogic exercises and giving 
useful tips through simple remedies to boost up the immunity to help 
fight against the COVID -19 through TV media. His prayers are bringing 
the healing touch and solace to the people.

He is a true KarmYogi, who utilizes every second of His day in rendering 
the highest service to Mankind. He is a yogi, Vedantin & devotee all in 
one.

"A great son (sun) of India Adhyatma-Jyoti Sri Swami Adhyatmananda 
Saraswati an "Adarsh" Yati & Saint of holy Matrubhoomi Bharatvarsha." - 
H. H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj? How true are the words of HIS?Master!

We pray to the Almighty Lord, Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and 
Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj for Pujya Swamiji?s good 
health and long life so that He could be a guiding light to spiritual 
aspirants all over. << Read Complete>>. 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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 
practiced 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>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>

46 th YTTC ( May 11, 2020 -May 31, 2020)? through Sivananda Institute of 
Yoga - Vedanta Academy - Canceled

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

At this time of Global Crisis due to Corona Virus Pandemic, all the 
regular Yoga & satsang programs has been canceled at the Ashram until 
further notice. Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the 
shrines but all the temples are closed for casual visitors. Also, the 
planned upcoming Satsang programs, Yoga camp and scheduled Mangal Utsav 
celebrations from April 13, 2020, to May 31, 2020, all have been canceled.

Ashram has started relief efforts in the distribution of food packages 
to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town and joined in 
helping hands. Each food package contains Pou-roti, a pouch of Milk, two 
bananas, cooking spices, Grains potatoes, onions & oil pouch, etc. 
Ashram is hosting doctors & health care workers, who have come from out 
of town and serving the sick.

46 th Yoga Teachers training Course (YTTC) from May 11, 2020 - May 31, 
2020 is canceled.

Be safe,? stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus!

News & Activity Report for the Month of April 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_April%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable of The Boy Who Watered The Root

A father wanted to test the intelligence of his two sons. He allotted to 
each of them the task of looking after a mango tree, promising to reward 
the boy whose tree yielded the best fruit in abundance. The foolish boy 
discovered that the leaves were withering off and that flowers were 
coming up at the end of the branches. Promptly he went up the tree and 
carefully watered every leaf. The leaves withered still more and the 
tree eventually died. The wise boy, on the other hand, went on watering 
the root; the tree was green and healthy and yielded delicious fruits in 
abundance.

Similarly, God gives human birth to man in order to test the evolution 
of his intelligence. The foolish man, eager to get the reward of Eternal 
Peace and Immortality, seeks to pay attention to the satisfaction of his 
sense-cravings, and to the acquisition of worldly knowledge, for he 
thinks that it is the right way. He dies the miserable death of an 
ignorant man. The wise man, on the contrary, devotes himself to the 
contemplation of God, the Root of all Creation, and thus obtains all the 
wealth and knowledge of the universe. God is well pleased with him and 
bestows upon him the reward of Immortality and Eternal Bliss.




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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 17:24:56 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, June 2020
Message-ID: <28e85467-bada-3a77-b6ef-dc2813ea2dc5@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? June 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


"That is the state of deep sleep wherein the sleeper does not desire any 
objects nor does he see any dream. The third quarter or condition is the 
/Prajna/ whose sphere is deep sleep, in whom all experiences have become 
one, who is verily a mass of consciousness, who is full of bliss, who 
enjoys bliss, and who is the way leading to the knowledge (of the two 
other states)."

"The /Jivatma/ experiences deep sleep when he does not experience sound 
and other objects of senses by the cessation of the functions of the 
nineteen organs. There is no functioning of the mind in this state. 
Egoism also is absent. But there is /avidya/, the veil of ignorance."

"Under the orders of /lsvara/, he who is coupled with/Avyakta/, the 
vehicle of /Maya/ having entered the microcosmic /Karana/ body, reaches 
the state of /Prajna/. He goes by the names of /Prajna, Avicchinna, 
Paramarthika and Sushupti Abhimani. /Just as a bird, tired of roaming, 
flies to its nest with its stomach filled, so the /Jiva/ being tired of 
the actions of the world in the waking and dreaming states, enters 
/Ajnana/ and enjoys bliss."

"In deep sleep one does not attain /Brahmajnana/, the knowledge of the 
Self, because as soon as he comes to the waking state he is still 
ignorant, he beholds the multiple or manifold objects, he is affected by 
the external objects; whereas a sage who returns from Samadhi has full 
knowledge of the Self, he perceives unity or oneness everywhere. He is 
not affected by the worldly objects. This is the difference between 
sleep and Samadhi."-? Swami Sivananda<<Read complete >> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"All Things are Possible"
"Beloved Immortal Atman! Blessed children of the Divine! The ways of the 
Lord are mysterious. But one fact is certain: no matter how other things 
might change, the Divine Reality, the Cosmic Being, the supreme 
Universal Spirit is always the same, the unchanging. He is always the 
ever-full, the all-perfect. He is always all-merciful. He is always the 
ocean of compassion, the ocean of love, an ocean of grace. And He is 
always /sarva-samartha/?omnipotent, all-powerful, capable of instantly 
doing anything and everything that He divinely wills."

"And what a great thought, that we belong to Him. He belongs to us; we 
have a claim over Him. And He is all that you desire in the form of a 
life?s companion, a helper, a partner. When you contemplate this truth, 
that we have such a great Being, such an all-perfect, omnipotent Being, 
such a sympathetic, understanding and compassionate Being as our best 
friend, as our life partner, as our constant companion, as our 
ever-ready helper, you can do nothing but rejoice, rejoice and rejoice. 
You can do nothing but rejoice. It is the truth of our life, and that 
Being is the One who is closest to us, closer than anything else."? - 
Sri Swami Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?

Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj' , to "yoke," or bind,? 
or ?join together.? It also indicates ?union? or ?Oneness.? At the 
deepest spiritual level, yoga allows us to reveal the Self, the True 
Essence of our Being.

Yoga means "maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it 
is said that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga - Swami 
Adhyatmananda << Read complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm>
Jeevan Yoga Series - Episode 14 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj by 
"Adhyatm Global Parivar" through Zoom Meet ( May 3, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

"All Things are Possible", " The ways of the Lord are mysterious!" And 
He is always sarva-samartha?omnipotent, all-powerful, capable of 
instantly doing anything and everything that He divinely wills."? -? H. 
H. Sri Swami Chidananda.................The Joy is to experience HIS 
Presence. We had beautiful & memorable Amrut Mahotsav celebration of 
Beloved Pujya Swamiji Maharaj through Zoom Meet on May 3, 2020, even in 
Lockdown of COVID -19. It is all Divine Grace !

How Blessed we are to have Pujya Swamiji's Darshan, Satsang & Blessings 
on this momentous occasion of His 75 th Birth Anniversary celebrations! 
Devotees felt Swamiji physical presence. Devotees from the USA, UK, 
Canada, and all over India joined in the celebrations. There was an 
outpouring of sentiments of deepest gratitude & love by devotees who 
spoke felicitating their Beloved Swamiji Maharaj. They all shared their 
unique experiences and bonding with Swamiji Maharaj. How fortunate & 
blessed each one of us feels to be a part of this sacred event!

We will cherish the Global Oneness connected with this event forever!

We wished, we had more time for all who wanted to speak and express 
their sentiments?but, Pujya Swamiji had full schedule lined up on this 
sacred day, never the less, all were happy to be a part of this 
momentous occasion of Pujya Swamiji's Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations. The 
meet went on overtime and still would have gone on & on. Also, Devotee 
group has compiled Amrut Mahotsav Souvenir for this occasion but did not 
get printed in COVID Lockdown, but it will soon.

*And How Powerful **& inspiring was Swamiji's message,**full of 
sentiments which brought tears to some! Here, we bring you,*
*
*
*What can I share about my life journey at this age of?75?? What is my 
message?? "My Life is My Message."........."Don't be afraid of 
adversities, they make you strong"
*
*
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*"Life has given me exuberance, joy & bubbling energy.?Awakening of 
inner SELF?lead me to?spread the Glories of the DIVINE*. Look at Nature, 
there is Fall & Spring, there is Sunrise & Sunset, and there is Ebb & 
Flow. It is the Law of Nature. Ups & down is a part of Life. Don't be 
afraid of adversities, they make you strong. In all situations,?be 
rooted in the?Absolute Truth, Abide in the SELF, sing HIS Glories, 
Surrender at the holy feet of your Guru. Hold on to 
/Hari-Nama,/?Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am?Thine,?Thou 
art Mine, Thy will be done". Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready 
to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too".............

"I urged you to be safe, stay healthy, and do your part in the whole in 
the current?COVID -19 Crisis. We are passing through Global COVID 
Pandemic. It has caused a threat to human existence, millions of people 
are sick and suffering from the Virus, loss of human lives in?a 
few?lakhs.? It is an urgent need for us to do our part at the individual 
level to overcome this crisis and think about what can I do to prevent 
the Corona virus disease at home and the people around me? Follow the 
rules diligently. Keep safe social distancing. Wear a face mask.??And 
most importantly, think positive? "WILL Power Wins ALL Powers". Maintain 
your mental poise, and stay cheerful, have no fear even in difficult 
circumstances. Enhance and build a strong?immune system. Practice Yoga 
and Pranayama regularly. I pray for?the peace of departed souls and 
recovery of all who are afflicted with?Corona virus. I pray for the 
protection of frontline?workers, all the doctors, paramedical staff, 
police force on duty, and local administration serving the 
society."..........

"Once again I say, Be cheerful.?Be peaceful.?Be Blissful. Enjoy your 
present moments and be with your family, eat together, pray together. 
Pray fervently, sincerely, and wholeheartedly. Prayer elevates the mind. 
It fills the mind with purity. Have perfect faith in the Lord's name. 
His name is your sole support and refuge. Call HIM by any name Ishwar, 
Allah, Jehovah, Ahura Mazda, Zande vats, Waheguru, Jesus, Moses, Buddha, 
Rama, Krishna, Durga, Kali, Ganesh or Shirdi Saibaba or any other.?In 
case you are initiated into Guru Mantra, do Japa of Guru Mantra with 
faith and sincerity."

*"Divine Name is a safe boat that can take you to the other shore of 
fearlessness, freedom and bliss Immortal", ??In all conditions, I am 
Bliss, Bliss, and Bliss Absolute," says Swami Sivananda. Have Yearning 
for God-Realization."......**"What more can I say? The secret of my?joy 
in life (of 75 years) is unbroken Guru /Smarana,/ faith?in my GURU, 
abiding at the Holy feet of my GURU. Everflowing Grace & Blessings of my 
Guru is the supreme joy of my Life." *<< Read complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm><http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm>
*/ *ZOOM Meet Photos <https://photos.app.goo.gl/akHT6F7U9gRHrgm38>

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Highlighting News &upcoming event 
<http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

Sivananda Ashram, Amdavad? Announces...... As COVID Lockdown is in 
effect and even extended up to June 30, 2020, at a few containment areas 
of the town including Ashram's vicinity area, all the regular Yoga & 
Satsang programs continue to be close until further announcement. 
Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines and prayers 
are offered every day for Global peace.

If, God permits we may plan Guru Purnima Retreat & /Aradhana Saptah /in 
July (from July 5, 2020 - July 12, 2020)?
Be safe, stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus! Om Shanti!
*
**Full coverage of Television "Amdavadtak" program? on May 3, 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Swamiji's%20Message_TV%20Amdavadtak.htm>*
News & Activity Report for the Month of May 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News%20_May%202020.htm>
Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations Photos (May 3, 2019) 
<https://photos.app.goo.gl/ea6Pd1XKSiHLD1Pz5>
News Through Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNnsztndmQepLlGyIrZMaFQV0wsPqJgPWgnwhyOVXrrnniLaxrMCSpK6cZASNE8sA?key=MDVfcFUwdEJ5X1BzT3pRbS1ZR19Qa0swTXQ2Tjln>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /June 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_June2020/DJ_June2020.pdf>
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable Of The Ghee-Dyspeptic
A man took too much of ghee during a feast. He became ill. His digestive 
functions had become paralyzed. He went to a doctor. The doctor said to 
him: "Please bring me one tola of ghee; I will prepare the medicine and 
give you."
The sick man was wonder-struck; "O doctor, I am suffering only from the 
effects of too much of ghee-drinking. Why do you wish to add to the 
trouble?"
"My dear man, please bring the ghee. I will show you what to do with it. 
The same ghee is your medicine now."
The sick man brought the ghee. The doctor added a few other ingredients 
to it and administered it in the proper dose. The man was cured. His 
appetite returned to him.
Similarly, by Karma is man bound to this wheel of birth and death. 
Egoistic action done with desire for fruits brings about rebirth with 
all its attendant miseries. The man approaches a saint for a cure. The 
saint prescribes service, work or Karma again! Can work itself snap the 
bonds of work? Yes. If the ingredients of selflessness and egolessness 
are added to it; and if it is done, not for the purpose of securing 
rewards here or hereafter, but for the purpose of curing one of the dire 
disease of birth and death. Then it becomes Nishkama Seva that will 
release man from this cage of Samsara.

Remembering " Sannyasa Diksha" day? of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda 
(June 1, 2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj?s Sannyasin life was the most 
ideal and exemplary model to the Sannyasin of the present era. To him, 
renunciation was not changing the ocher rob and shaving the head. It was 
shaving off the ego and selfless service??. Serve, Love, Give, Purify, 
Meditate and Realize" is the Summon Bonum of the Divine Life, that is 
the essence of HIS teaching. Practice Yoga, Religion, and Philosophy in 
daily life and attain GOD-realization. - Sri Swami Adhyatmananda << Read 
Complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/Remembering%20Sannyasa%20Diksha_%20Adhyatmananda.htm>

Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj by 
"Adhyatm Global Parivar" through Zoom Meet ( May 3, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm>
Zoom Meet Photos <https://photos.app.goo.gl/akHT6F7U9gRHrgm38>
*Full coverage of Television Amdavadtak program (May 3, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Swamiji's%20Message_TV%20Amdavadtak.htm>*


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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2020 08:01:53 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, July 2020
Message-ID: <4ea5f802-04f3-ebd1-b46b-c6273ac59be4@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? July 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



"This is the Lord of all, this is the knower of all, this is the 
Internal Ruler, this is the cause of all, this is verily the Origin and 
End of all beings."

Sarvesvara: Lord of all, i.e., the Governor of the whole physical and 
super-physical universe. As all the mental and physical worlds proceed 
from lsvara, as He is omnipotent, as He controls everything, He is 
called the Lord of all. lsvara is not something separate from the world. 
Prajna is regarded as equal to Isvara. Just as the whole world has come 
out of Isvara, so also the waking and dream states have come out of deep 
sleep. That is the reason why in the previous Mantra it is said that the 
deep sleep state is the doorway or gateway to the waking and dream 
states. The waking and dream states dissolve also in the deep sleep state.

This Prajna is the knower of all as He is in all beings and all 
conditions. Hence He is called All-knowing. He is Antaryami, i.e., inner 
ruler, the governor of all beings, from within. He is the controller 
from within. He has entered into all beings and directs everything from 
within. He is the source or womb of all. From Him proceeds the varied 
universe. Therefore He is also the origin, and the place of dissolution 
for all beings. All beings finally disappear in Him. He is the final 
resort for all beings. <<Read Complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>
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"Guru Mahima"?on the occasion of sacred Guru Purnima (July 5, 2020)

"The Sadguru is Brahman Himself. He is an ocean of bliss, knowledge, and 
mercy. He is the captain of your soul. He is he fountain of joy. He 
removes all your troubles, sorrows, and obstacles. He shows you the 
right divine path. Guru is the Moksha-dvara (door to liberation). 
Worship the Guru with the flowers of faith and devotion. Satsanga with 
the Guru is the first pillar in the temple of Self-realisation. Grace of 
God takes the form of Guru.?To see the Guru is to see God. He is the 
gateway to the transcendental Truth-Consciousness. But, it is the 
aspirant who has to enter through it. The, Guru is a help, but the 
actual task of practical Sadhana (spiritual practice) falls on the 
aspirant himself. Blind is the man who has not seen the divine Master. 
There is but one religion, the religion of devotion and love to Guru. 
Everyone who longs to transcend misery and obtain joy and happiness in 
life should sincerely practise Guru-Bhakti Yoga. True lasting happiness 
can be had by taking recourse to Guru Seva Yoga. Guru-Bhakti Yoga 
confers immortality, eternal bliss, freedom, perfection, perennial joy 
and everlasting peace." - Swami Sivananda << Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/index.htm>

Upcoming Gurupurnima Satsang on (July 5, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/Gurupurnima%20satsang%202020.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"The GURU is HIS teaching "
" By the light of the sun, the whole world awakens.? By the light of the 
sun, darkness is banished, slumber gives place to wakefulness and sloth 
gives place to activity.? By the light of the sun, all beings in this 
world see things, perceive things clearly....Thus the sun is the 
awakener; the sun is the enlightener; the sun is the marga darsaka (one 
who shows the path).? It is the sun that guarantees smooth, unhampered 
progress towards each one?s destination. When the sun is not there, one 
is, as it were, blind, even though having eyes.

In the life of a sincere seeking soul, in the life of jijnasu, a 
mumukshu, a sadhaka, a spiritual aspirant, the Guru is as it were, the 
Sun. Just as the Guru is channel for the individual soul to re-link 
itself with the universal Soul, even so, a channel between our Guru and 
ourselves is called Guru- bhakti. True Guru-bhakti is divine power,? it 
is divine force. The more adverse the circumstances, the greater the 
manifestation of grace; the greater the manifestation of Guru kripa. 
God's grace and Guru Kripa are the obverse and reverse of the same coin. 
"? "Guru Kripa is God's grace manifesting in and through the Guru."

"It is the Guru that points out the path and makes us see the path 
clearly. He points out the pitfalls and dangers upon the path, makes us 
alert, vigilant jagrit. And, even as the sun initiates activity, so the 
Guru inspires us to arise awake, seek knowledge, attain illumination and 
become forever blessed. All this and more the Guru does." - Swami 
Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/guru-is-histeaching.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Prana - "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana is 
energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and intelligence. All 
these cosmic energies are named as Prana./"Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam 
Drishyate Shruyatepiva../This Prana is filled in all that we see and 
hear, the inside and outside of all things, all movement etc. in this 
world.

The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power in the 
universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal functioning of the 
system of respiration (inhalation and exhalation), blood circulation, 
digestion, excretion of urine and stool, system producing semen, 
structure of our bones and also the nervous system.The working abilities 
of sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell? gets extra 
nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of the face, brightness 
of the eyes, intelligence power and development of mental power is the 
result of the practice of Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means 
oneness with cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle 
life from the gross life "-? Swami Adhyatmananda
<< Read Complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_3_Prana.pdf> 
/ <<"Jeevan Yoga" Series>> <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*6**^th **International Yoga Day (June 21, 2020) was celebrated* through 
Television Media under COVID -19 Pandemic restriction. H. H. Sri Swami 
Adhyatmanandaji, a Yoga Guru of Global repute had many TV programs on 
this occasion. Dur Darshan Girnar (D.D Girnar Gujarat), Amdavadtak, 
Indian Yoga Association( Gujarat, Ahmedabad chapter) and other local 
organizations invited Sri Swamiji...... Sri Swamiji conducted Yoga & 
Pranayam sessions,? Guided Meditation, talked about Yoga in daily Life, 
Health and Happiness through Yogic Lifestyle, Yoga to boost up the 
Immunity, and more.....Countless people from all walks of life, Young & 
Old, Yoga lovers & Yoga beginners all attended Yoga at home & Yoga with 
family through TV media and got benefited.<<Read complete>>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_June%202020.htm>
*A new release of Amrut Mahotsav Souvenir 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Souvenir_Amrut%20Mahotsav.htm>:*? 
"A treasure volume" of core sentiments of love & gratitude by devotees 
of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's from the East & the West. 
Simply Heart touching & memorable......compiled (Digital copy) by a Smt. 
Rupa Manish Majmundar, an ardent devotee of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj on the 
occasion of? Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations Year(May 3, 2019 - May 3, 2020) 
of Sri Swamiji? Maharaj. It was released on Jun 12, 2020. Thanks to all 
the Devotees from all over India, Taiwan, USA, Canada & UK for their 
contribution and thanks to Smt. Rupaben for her wonderful gesture of 
love & gratitude.*Please find the link of Complete Book (PDF). * 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Souvenir_Amrut%20Mahotsav.htm>There 
is a second souvenir on the way soon.............with COVID Lock down it 
has gotten delayed in printing by the Press.

*A Humble Appeal for "Project READ": * Sivananda Ashram, Ahemdavad has 
taken up the Project READ for underprivileged & needy children of Rural 
area of Gujarat. It is an extensive program running for over ten years 
that focuses on providing educational aid to the under served Children. 
This year about one lakh notebooks have been planned to be distributed 
free through various centers of Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sangh of 
Gujarat.?The Ashram's Karma-Yoga team doing wonderful work in 
coordinating, distributing and funding for this project. Also, many 
thanks to the selfless workers at various centers who goes to schools 
and make it possible to reach to the needy children. The current 
COVID-19 Pandemic has adversely impacted the livelihood and 
sustainability of countless workers, laborers and rural poor families. 
So this kind gesture will help to their school-going children. The 
continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial assistance 
provided by selfless devotees of the Lord.
<< Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/Appeal%20for%20Donation%20.htm>

*Upcoming GuruPurnima Satsang (July 5, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>
*News & Activity Report for the Month of June 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_June%202020.htm>
News Through Event photos 
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Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /July 2020
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_July2020/DJ_July2020%20.pdf>
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*Wisdom Sparks *

"Guru, God and Self are one." "The grace of the Guru is like an ocean. 
If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use 
complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the 
more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him." -? Bhagvan 
Ramana Maharshi

"Rain-water falling upon the roof of a house flows down to the ground 
through spouts shaped grotesquely like the tiger's head. One gets the 
impression that the water flows from the tiger's mouth, but in reality 
it descends from the sky. In the same way the holy teachings that comes 
from the mouth of Godly men seem to be uttered by those men themselves, 
while in reality they proceed from God." -? Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

A Guru lives in God. He has realized God. He knows God. He has become 
God. He speaks of God. He shows the way to God. He is God intoxicated. 
He is God Himself. He is one with God.The Guru constitutes a ladder for 
the pilgrims to the shrine of God. Wherever the Guru stays even for a 
half a second, that place becomes sacred place like Varanasi, Prayag or 
Brindavan. The Guru is God?s messenger on earth. The God reveals Himself 
in a Guru in His full glory, infinite power, wisdom and bliss. - Sri 
Swami Adhyatmananda


        "Glory to Guru"
        <http://divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/Glory%20to%20Guru%20by%20Swami%20Adhyatmananda.htm>
        by Swami Adhyatmananda



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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 02:04:28 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Newsletter, August 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? August 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



 ?" The wise think that the fourth, Turiya, is not that which is 
conscious of the internal (subjective) world, nor that which is 
conscious of the external (objective) world, nor that which is conscious 
of both, nor that which is a compact mass of knowledge, nor that which 
is simple consciousness, nor that which is insentient. It is unseen, 
unrelated, incomprehensible, undefinable, unthinkable, indescribable, 
the sole essence of the consciousness of the Self with no trace of the 
conditioned world, the peaceful, all-bliss, non-dual. This is the Atman, 
the Self and it is to be realized."

The fourth, Turiya, cannot be described in words. lt is the 
transcendental state that has to be realized through meditation. 
Therefore it is described by negative attributes. The Atman is 
incomprehensible because it is beyond the reach of the senses. It is 
undefinable because it has neither qualities nor form, neither color nor 
shape. It has neither sound nor touch, neither taste nor smell and 
therefore it is indescribable. The reader may doubt here as to the very 
existence of the Atman. Hence it is said that the Atman is the sole 
essence of the consciousness of Self, Existence Absolute, the Self of 
all, an embodiment of calmness and bliss, one without a second, part 
less, homogeneous essence, Akhanda-ekarasa.

Antah-prajna: knowledge of impressions as in dreams. Bahih-prajna: 
consciousness of external objects. It is Alakshanam. Therefore, it is 
beyond thought. The fourth state, Turiya, is distinct from the waking 
state, the dreaming state, an intermediary state between waking and 
dreaming, and the deep sleep state. It is perfect awareness or pure 
Consciousness. Turiya is distinct from Isvara. Turiya or Brahman has no 
relation with the world, whereas Isvara governs the world. Brahman is 
Nirupadhika, i.e., free from the Upadhi of Maya, whereas Isvara is 
Sa-upadhika, i.e., with Maya. Brahman is supra-cosmic, Isvara has cosmic 
consciousness.

Strictly speaking Turiya is not a state. Turiya or Brahman is an 
embodiment of peace and bliss. It is the substratum for the other three 
states, viz., waking, dreaming and deep sleep. lt pervades the three 
states. It is Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute. 
<< Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Lord Sri? Krishna- Divine Incarnation, "Purna Avatara"
On auspicious Janmashtami (Aug 12, 2020)

"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 << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Janmasthami/index.htm>

<http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Shyam%20Darshan.htm>
Shyam Darshan <http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Shyam%20Darshan.htm> ( 
Video Clip) The most enlightening bhajan. What is the state of the 
seeker when he meets face to face with what is being sought? Lyrics and 
Direction by Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"Be Aware of Only the One"

"Glorious Immortal Atman! Beloved and blessed children of the Divine! 
You are upon the path to divine perfection, a divine perfection that is 
your birthright, a divine perfection which is your birthright because it 
is inherent in you, a divine perfection which is inherent in you because 
you are an amsa (part) of the supreme, all-perfect, paripurna (all-full) 
parabrahman."

"You are not only an amsa; aparoksha?nubhuti (direct experience) will 
establish it beyond doubt, make you experience beyond doubt, that you 
are identical with parabrahman. Jivo-brahmaiva naparah (the individual 
is not other than Brahman)?that is content of aparoksha?nubhuti. 
Therefore jivatva (individuality) is a superimposition due to upadhis 
(limiting adjuncts or additions). Brahmatva is your sahaja avastha 
(natural state)."- Swami Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

"Meditation": Before starting meditation it should be very clear in our 
mind why do we practice meditation ?

Meditation is a positive vital, dynamic process. It transforms man into 
divinity. Sit for meditation at?fixed hours,?Brahmmuhurt, noon, evening 
dusk twilight, and night.? Sit in Padma, Siddha, Sukha, or Svastika 
Asana. Keep the head, neck and trunk in a straight line. Do not bend 
either forward of backward. To meditate on a Name and a Form of the Lord 
is Saguna-Dhyana. This is concrete meditation. Meditate on any form of 
God you like, and repeat His Name mentally. This is Saguna-Dhyana. Or 
repeat OM mentally and meditate on abstract ideas like Infinity, 
Eternity, Purity, Consciousness, Truth, Bliss, etc., identifying these 
with your Self. This is Nirguna-Dhyana. Stick to one method. In the 
initial stages, Saguna-Dhyana alone is suitable for the vast majority of 
persons.

Go in the shelter of your Guru, follow his instructions and teaching for 
the whole life. Meditate regularly. The journey from Muladhara to 
Sahasrara is not imaginary. You become separate from the mind, 
intelligence, ego and bodily consciousness and you merge in Param 
Tattva. All dualities, all sorrows, all pains will vanish in toto. You 
will attain the Goal of God-Realization. By having firm trustworthy 
connection with Parama Tattva you will certainly attain permanent peace 
and Mahat(great) Tattva. Practice Meditation and achieve.<< Read 
Complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/meditation.pdf>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events 
<http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

*Shiv Katha by H.H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj during Shravan 
Month?(July 21, 2020 - Aug 18, 2020):* Ashram's air is filled with 
peaceful and divine breeze from Shiv Kathamrutam. It is organized by 
Sivananda Ashram Parivar in collaboration?with Amadavadtak TV media 
during the Holy Shravan Month. It has commenced on July 21, 2020 and 
will conclude on Aug 19, 2020. Even though there is not a usual devotees 
crowd attending live satsang at the Ashram, hundreds of devotees are 
having blissful experience listening to Shiv Kathamrutam on line sitting 
at their own home in the present crisis of the COVID Pandemic! It is a 
blessing indeed! Please find link to facebook page 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

*"Srimad Bhagavatamrut"* 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf>:? 
It is such a blessed occasion to listen to Srimad Bhagavat Kathamrutam 
from Pujya Sri Swamij?Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj on Vysapeeth. Pujya 
Swamiji narrating the glories of Lord's Vishnu, Lord Rama Avatara, Sri 
Krishna Janmotasav, Sudama Akhyan, the Bhagavat dharma, Sri Lallaji's 
Shringar darshan, Bhagavat Kirtan, Lord Krishna's departure, Uddhav Gita 
and more......... all is a spiritual feast for the Devotees. Ashram has 
organized Srimad Bhagavat Katha by Pujya Swamiji many times.
"The Bhagavata is the most popular and exalted of all Puranas. The 
Bhagavata consists of eighteen thousand Slokas. The book is named 
Bhagavata because it speaks of the glory of Bhagavan or Vishnu. It 
contains the essence of all the Puranas. The Bhagavata Dharma as taught 
by the nine sages to King Nimi in the beginning of the eleventh Skandha, 
is thrilling and soul-stirring. The tenth Skandha contains all the Lilas 
of the Lord."........"Jnana, Bhakti and Karma are assigned their 
respective places in this book. Karma is prescribed for those who are 
very much attached to the body and this world. Jnana is prescribed for 
those who are detached and dispassionate (Virakta). Bhakti is prescribed 
for those who are neither very much attached nor very much detached and 
who are indifferent. It teaches all about Bhagavata Dharma or the 
religion of love."- Swami Sivananda

Now, Revered Swamiji has written the *essence of Srimad Bhagavata 
Amrutam *for us and has done a great service for the benefits of people 
at large. It is a?Master Piece. The Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is very 
happy to bring it to you all. This Month's Divya Jivan Spiritual 
magazine (combined August & September) is dedicated to "Srimad Bhagavat 
Amrutam" written by H. H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj.

News & Activity Report for the Month of July 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20July%202020.htm>
News Through Events Photos 
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Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / 
August-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
(Srimad Bhagavat Amrutam)
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*Wisdom Sparks

*The greatest help to spiritual life is meditation. Meditation means the 
mind is turned back upon itself. The mind stops all the thought-waves 
and the world stops. Your consciousness expands. Every time you meditate 
you will keep your growth. In meditation we divest ourselves of all 
material conditions and feel our divine nature. We do not depend upon 
any external help in meditation. Just those few moments in meditation 
your brain has almost stopped. You forget the body. You feel such 
pleasure in it. The meditative state is the highest state of existence.? 
- Swami Vivekananda*
*
"The very essence of meditation is a state of mind. when the mind is 
filled with God and God alone, nothing else besides God. I repeat: 
?Meditation is filling the Mind with God-thought?, and, therefore, 
emptying the mind of all thought other than that of God." - Swami 
Chidananda

_?Worship of lord Ganesh on Sacred Ganesh Chaturthi (August 22, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/ganesh/index.htm>
_
_Ganesh Stuti ( Video clip) 
<http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Ganesh%20Stuti%20_1.htm> / _Ganesh 
Sahsranama<http://divyajivan.org/ganesh/ganesha-1008.pdf>- (Sanskrit)
_Mahasamadhi day of Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj 
(August 28, 2020)_
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Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 01:22:01 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, September 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? September 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



"This is that Atman even with regard to the letters (of the word OM); it 
is the Omkara with its parts. The quarters are the parts, and the parts 
the quarters. The parts of Om are "A," "U" and "M"."

In the previous Mantras the Atman has been described from the viewpoint 
of the states of waking, dream, sleep and /Turiya/. The same Atman is 
described from the viewpoint of the sound OM in the following Mantras. 
This will help meditation on Om. Om is analyzed into its constituent 
sound elements 'A,' 'U' and 'M' in order to identify them with the 
states of waking, dream and sleep. Those which constitute the quarters 
of the Atman are the letters of AUM, "A", "U" and "M". << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Remembering Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj on His Birth 
Anniversary ( Sept 8, 2020)

Our Adoration and Prostration to the Lotus Feet of? Most Worshipful and 
Revered Gurudev Sri Swami Sivnandaji Maharaj.

"Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj was the Man for the Mankind. Each 
breath of his life he breathed to serve, love and give the best what he 
could give or the best he could do for the mankind. He was a Godman, 
filled with wonderful love in his heart. From head to toe he was oozing 
with divine nectar of love, love and love only. He lived all his life 
for the good of mankind and he became a person beloved by countless 
people all over the world"

This great truth, that joy is within, happiness is the very center of 
your true being, and it has to be sought for inside and not outside, and 
that the more one runs outside it increases desire, the further one gets 
away from happiness and peace. This truth was given to every one by the 
teachings of our Holy Master.

He embodied these teachings intwenty simple instructions 
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/20_important_spiritual_inst.htm>. And 
in these Twenty Spiritual Instructions he put the essence of the 
teachings of all saints and sages. - Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/articles/adhyatma/sivananda-man%20for%20mankind_adh.htm> 


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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

?Wake up at dawn each day to salute the Universal Being. Bow down in 
adoration unto Him before you start the day. Go through the day 
serenely, full of happiness and contentment. There is nothing to condemn 
in this world. Change your angle of vision. Forego a grudge. Forgive an 
enemy. Stop anxiety and smile gently unto yourself. Feel that the whole 
world is the manifestation of the Lord and you are serving the Lord in 
all these names and forms. Convert life into Yoga. Strive to be a 
/Sadachari and paropakari./ God walks with the simple, reveals Himself 
through the sufferer, gives understanding to the noble and keeps His 
Grace from the haughty. So renounce ego, cultivate virtues and be free. 
Keep the mind always calm and peaceful. Be the conqueror of your mind, 
the subduer of your desires and a master of your destiny, for you are 
the master.?

"When you wake up in the morning, you wake up into something very 
special. This emergence should constitute for you a rebirth into 
sadhana. In this new birth there should be no more slackness, no more 
pretence, and no more half-heartedness. Therefore, may we be reborn not 
once, not twice, but again and again until there is no longer any 
necessity or need for any such rebirth or re-emergence.?

?Life is an inward journey of the spirit. It is a journey that has no 
arriving or reaching, but a journey of knowing. It is a journey without 
movement. It starts from the point where you have to arrive.?
- Swami Chidananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Teachings%20of%20Swami%20Chidananda.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

/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 
practiced 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.<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> ( Video clips)

==================================================================
Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

After five months of COVID-19 lockdown, the ashram has opened Temple 
Shrines for the darshan to the community from August 21, 2020.?Visitors 
are permitted to enter the ashram with all the precautions, wearing 
MASK, maintaining an essential social distance, ashram's 
volunteers?are?checking the temperature of everyone,?before?entering the 
Ashram premises and?use hand?sanitizer etc. No Prasad distribution or 
crowd will be allowed during the Aarti.*Regular Yoga?classes at the 
Ashram are still not started.*

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration?with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. "Shiv Katha" 
by H.H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj during Shravan Month?(July 21, 
2020 - Aug 18, 2020) has concluded and now *"Upanishad Amrutam" has 
commenced on "Kathopnishad" *from Aug 23, 2020. Even though there is not 
usual devotees crowd attending live Satsang at the Ashram, hundreds of 
devotees are watching, listening online sitting at their own home in the 
present crisis of the COVID Pandemic! It is a blessing indeed!?Please 
find link to facebook page. <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

On August 12, 2020 *Janmashtami Celebration,* Lord Sri Krishna?s 
Prakatya Ustav was celebrated at the Ashram and was attended by devotees 
on line. Just before Sri Lalaji's Pragtya at midnight, Pujya Swamiji's 
soul-stirring kirtan/"Aa Gaya Bansiwala"/ & /"Suswagatam Krishna"/ 
touched the hearts of one and all who attended the Satsang. That 
followed maha aarti, midnight meditation & prasad ......<< Read more>>
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>

*"Project Manav Seva" <http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>- Narayan Seva 
to poor & needy families through Ashram in the form of* Grocery 
distribution on the outskirts of the city at a distance of 40 km. 
Packages?containing 5 kgs rice,?3 kgs lentils, 2 kgs Potatoes and edible 
oil, spices, to expenses of about Rs.75000 were distributed as humble 
seva in the name of Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji?Maharaj. Thanks to the 
ashram?s Yoga teachers team lead by Miss Sangeeta Thawani for?their 
selfless services.

The continuation of such a comprehensive programs have been possible 
only because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial 
assistance provided by selfless devotees of the Lord.Refer to the page 
for the details <http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>...........also 
please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com 
or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554.

<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
News & Activity Report for the Month of August 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
News Through Events Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNGk8y7_wW40sm1mALff535y5HtD0pxGDnuNq-mk0k3bkLhUWU8bM9KhhrObb6Z9w?key=c0FQaldITlUyN3h0MkxBMjY5dXQxRVllNFhOTGxR>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / 
August-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
(Srimad Bhagavat Amrutam)
==================================================================
So Says Swami Sivananda*

*Cultivate love in the garden of your heart by removing the weeds of 
jealousy, hatred, suspicion, revenge, pride and selfishness. The power 
of love is ineffable. Its depth is unfathomable. Its? glory is 
indescribable. It is Divine.

True ?love is the greatest power on this earth. It rules without a sword 
and binds without a cord.

Pure love ennobles the personality, purifies the heart and sanctifies 
your existence.

There is no virtue higher than love, there is no treasure higher than 
love, there is no knowledge higher than love, there is no religion 
higher than love, love is truth and love is God. Wherever there is love, 
there is peace and wherever there is peace, there is joy. *
* **
Salutation & Prostrations to Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
On HIS Birth Anniversary 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>(Sept 
24, 2020)

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 05:54:12 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, October 2020
Message-ID: <a19e848c-a925-2215-a945-ef2a93d9e260@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ?? October 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
==================================================================
Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


The first part "A" is /Vaisvanara/ whose sphere is the?condition of 
waking, on account of all-pervasiveness, or on?account of being the 
first. He who knows this obtains verily?all desires and becomes the first."
As the word Om represents the Atman, so the /Matras/ of?Om represent 
respectively the different conditions in which?the Atman manifests 
itself. /Matra/ "A" represents Vaisvanara,?the first condition. Have the 
symbol "A" before you and meditate on /Vaisvanara/ till you identify 
yourself with the object of?meditation. Just as "A" pervades in all the 
letters of the alphabet,?so also /Vaisvanara/ pervades all things of the 
universe. Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM",? so also 
/Vaisvanara/ is the?first condition of the Atman.......Sruti says, "The 
letter "A" is the whole of speech." All?sounds are pervaded by "A". In 
the Bhagavad Gita you will?find "Aksharanam Akarosmi-of letters the 
letter "A" I am"( Bhagawad Git Chapter X:33)......

Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM," just as "A" is the first?of 
all sounds and letters, so also the waking state is the first of?the 
three states.You can derive the knowledge of the other?states from the 
waking state. The experiences of the three?states form the whole 
experience of the universe. Therefore,?the waking state pervades the 
whole universe........... He who knows it has all his desires fulfilled. 
He becomes the first among the great. He becomes the first of all.<< 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

==================================================================
"Mahatma Gandhiji - The Pattern of a Perfect Life" by Swami Sivananda
on the occasion of "Gandhi Jayanti" (October 2, 2020)

"Mahatma Gandhiji?s life is a monument to the triumph of spirit over 
flesh, a living witness to the victory of the divine over the base 
nature of man. A continuous exercise of self-restraint and discipline, 
along with deep prayer and an invincible faith in the Divine, enabled 
him to successfully resist all kinds of temptations, overcome all 
obstacles and gain full mastery over himself.".... "Mahatma Gandhiji 
demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and renunciation may be 
led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was a supreme example of 
one who had completely annihilated the ego, the little "I", and led a 
divine life in the world. His life was like that of a lotus leaf in water."

"Mahatmaji demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and 
renunciation may be led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was 
a supreme example of one who had completely annihilated the ego, the 
little "I", and led a divine life in the world. His life was like that 
of a lotus leaf in water."

May the Mahatma?s light of love illuminate the hearts of nations and 
individuals! May his dream of world unity materialise this very day! May 
his spirit bless us all with the vision and strength to realise in our 
everyday life all his lofty ideals of truth, purity, non-violence and 
faith in the Divine.......Swami Sivananda<< Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm>
GandhiJI : His Mission & Message 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm> - By 
Swami Chidananda
Gandhiji?- Confluence of Truth, Non-Violence, and Faith 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/Mahatma%20Gandhiji_Swamiji.htm>- 
By Swami Adhyatmananda
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

==================================================================
Durga Puja - a festival of Devi?Worship during sacred Navaratri (October 
17, 2020 - Oct 26, 2020)

 ?Devi worship is, worship of God?s glory, of God?s greatness and 
supremacy. It is adoration of the Almighty. The worship of Devi, the 
universal Mother, leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. 
Sakti is all. She can do anything. She can make or mar. She can mend or 
end. For the sake of the continuance of Her Divine Play here, She 
Herself, as Avidya-Maya, has veiled the Truth from you and bound you to 
this Samsara. When She is propitiated through the practice of sincere 
devotion and unconditional self-surrender, She, as Vidya-Maya, removes 
the veil and enables you to perceive the Truth.

 ?No one can free himself from the thralldom of mind and matter without 
Mother?s grace. The fetters of Maya are too hard to break. If you 
worship Her as the great Mother, you can very easily go beyond Prakriti 
through Her benign grace and blessings. She will remove all obstacles in 
the path, and lead you safely into the illimitable domain of eternal 
bliss, and make you absolutely free - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>
==================================================================
Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

 ? The Peace Within
"The peace of the Supreme Being is within every human individual. This 
peace that passeth understanding, this peace that is supreme, higher 
than which there is nothing, which is profound peace, perennial peace, 
is the truth about your inner Self. It is the one real thing within 
amidst a thousand miscellaneous thoughts being allowed to flit and fill 
the mind, being allowed to agitate and disperse the mind"......

"You are that peace if you establish your identity with that peace 
instead of with the numerous other fancies and thoughts that come into 
your mind. Be as you are. And this peace overcomes time. For this peace 
there is no past, there is no present, there is no future. It is always. 
It is here, now, and it is for all times. It is beyond time?this peace 
which is your truth.".........Swami Chidananda
 ?<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/peace_within.htm>

==================================================================
Learning of "Jeevan Yog" <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> 
from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar

*OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the 
best Pranayam." *

"The practice of Omkar helps the seekers of Meditation to concentrate 
the mind. There is a great contri?bution of Omkar to lead the mind on 
the spiritual path."..........."The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik 
thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts.

"In one minute, chanting of OMKAR should be done four times that will 
make one Omkar chant in fifteen seconds. In the beginning, start Omkar 
chanting for five minutes and gradually increase it to twenty minutes in 
the morning after waking up. Because during each Omkar you get extra 
oxygen for eleven seconds in comparison to regular breathing; so within 
five minutes, you will get extra oxygen for 220 seconds. If you practice 
Omkar chanting three times a day in the morning, afternoon, and evening 
(each for fifteen minutes) then you will get extra oxygen for 33 minutes 
in a day. The purification of blood occurs through the lungs. The 
brightness of the eyes, the beauty of the face, the shining of the skin, 
hearing and breathing capacity, speech, digestion power, as well as our 
nervous system, will function systematically. Our liver, kidneys, 
pancreas, intestine, adrenal glands, spleen, bladder, the vital organs 
like the cerebrum, cerebellum, pituitary gland, heart, lungs etc. will 
function systematically and properly due to the extra oxygenation 
through the purification of blood in the Lungs...... So, the key to good 
health, long life, and balanced life is the regular practice of Omkar. 
*-*Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf><http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf>/ 
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>(Episode 77 & 
78)
**

==================================================================
Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Sivananda Seva Smiti organized "CHIDANANDA KATHAMRUTAM" - a Spiritual 
Retreat?on Life & Teachings of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji 
Maharaj from Sept 18, 2020? to Sept 24, 2020 at Uttarkashi.* It was a 
spiritual feast to listen to the sharing of Revered Sri Swami 
Premanandaji?Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupanandaji Maharaj, 
Revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami 
Yatidharmanandaji Maharaj, Saints, Mahatmas, and close devotees. It was 
an outpouring of core sentiments of love, devotion & deepest gratitude. 
Devotees attended from all over the World through TV media.

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. At present 
two Satsang discourse series are going on, one on the subject of 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on "Kathopnishad" and the second? on "Srimad 
Bhagavatam Kathamrutam". Please find link to facebook page. 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict 
rules abidance of COVID -19.? Yoga classes are not started yet. See more 
details on <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>Sivananda facebook 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

News in Slide Show 
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News & Activity Report for the Month of September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_September2020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /August 
-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf>
==================================================================
*Mahatma Gandhiji on Truth(Satyam) & ***Nonviolence(Ahimsa) * : *"Search 
for truth is search for God. Truth is God..... God is because Truth 
is..... God alone is truth and everything else is transitory and 
illusory.....Though God may be Love, God is Truth above all..... Truth 
is what the voice within tells you.....Truth alone will endure, all the 
rest will swept away before the tide of time.....Truth should be so 
humble that even the dust could crush him.....Truth without humility 
would be an arrogant caricature.....If you would swim on the bosom of 
the ocean of Truth, you must reduce yourself to a zero.....The quest of 
Truth involves tapas, self-suffering, sometimes even unto 
death.....Truth is the first to be sought for, and Beauty and Goodness 
will then be added unto you.....Truth is like a vast tree which yields 
more and more fruit the more you nurture it."

"Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the 
cowardly.....Ahimsa is the eradication of the desire to injure or to 
kill.....Ahimsa is not a matter of mere dietetics: it transcends 
it.....Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in 
full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as is 
humanly possible from violence.....Ahimsa means infinite love, which 
again means infinite capacity for suffering."

"Devi Worship" on the occasion of Navaratri ( Oct 17, 2020 -October 27, 
2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 06:10:31 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, October 2020
Message-ID: <41d91360-d4f7-88a9-b33f-9774209b3bfd@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ?? October 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
==================================================================
Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


The first part "A" is /Vaisvanara/ whose sphere is the?condition of 
waking, on account of all-pervasiveness, or on?account of being the 
first. He who knows this obtains verily?all desires and becomes the first."
As the word Om represents the Atman, so the /Matras/ of?Om represent 
respectively the different conditions in which?the Atman manifests 
itself. /Matra/ "A" represents Vaisvanara,?the first condition. Have the 
symbol "A" before you and meditate on /Vaisvanara/ till you identify 
yourself with the object of?meditation. Just as "A" pervades in all the 
letters of the alphabet,?so also /Vaisvanara/ pervades all things of the 
universe. Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM",? so also 
/Vaisvanara/ is the?first condition of the Atman.......Sruti says, "The 
letter "A" is the whole of speech." All?sounds are pervaded by "A". In 
the Bhagavad Gita you will?find "Aksharanam Akarosmi-of letters the 
letter "A" I am"( Bhagawad Git Chapter X:33)......

Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM," just as "A" is the first?of 
all sounds and letters, so also the waking state is the first of?the 
three states.You can derive the knowledge of the other?states from the 
waking state. The experiences of the three?states form the whole 
experience of the universe. Therefore,?the waking state pervades the 
whole universe........... He who knows it has all his desires fulfilled. 
He becomes the first among the great. He becomes the first of all.<< 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

==================================================================
"Mahatma Gandhiji - The Pattern of a Perfect Life" by Swami Sivananda
on the occasion of "Gandhi Jayanti" (October 2, 2020)

"Mahatma Gandhiji?s life is a monument to the triumph of spirit over 
flesh, a living witness to the victory of the divine over the base 
nature of man. A continuous exercise of self-restraint and discipline, 
along with deep prayer and an invincible faith in the Divine, enabled 
him to successfully resist all kinds of temptations, overcome all 
obstacles and gain full mastery over himself.".... "Mahatma Gandhiji 
demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and renunciation may be 
led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was a supreme example of 
one who had completely annihilated the ego, the little "I", and led a 
divine life in the world. His life was like that of a lotus leaf in water."

"Mahatmaji demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and 
renunciation may be led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was 
a supreme example of one who had completely annihilated the ego, the 
little "I", and led a divine life in the world. His life was like that 
of a lotus leaf in water."

May the Mahatma?s light of love illuminate the hearts of nations and 
individuals! May his dream of world unity materialise this very day! May 
his spirit bless us all with the vision and strength to realise in our 
everyday life all his lofty ideals of truth, purity, non-violence and 
faith in the Divine.......Swami Sivananda<< Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm>
GandhiJI : His Mission & Message 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm> - By 
Swami Chidananda
Gandhiji?- Confluence of Truth, Non-Violence, and Faith 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/Mahatma%20Gandhiji_Swamiji.htm>- 
By Swami Adhyatmananda
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

==================================================================
Durga Puja - a festival of Devi?Worship during sacred Navaratri (October 
17, 2020 - Oct 26, 2020)

 ?Devi worship is, worship of God?s glory, of God?s greatness and 
supremacy. It is adoration of the Almighty. The worship of Devi, the 
universal Mother, leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. 
Sakti is all. She can do anything. She can make or mar. She can mend or 
end. For the sake of the continuance of Her Divine Play here, She 
Herself, as Avidya-Maya, has veiled the Truth from you and bound you to 
this Samsara. When She is propitiated through the practice of sincere 
devotion and unconditional self-surrender, She, as Vidya-Maya, removes 
the veil and enables you to perceive the Truth.

 ?No one can free himself from the thralldom of mind and matter without 
Mother?s grace. The fetters of Maya are too hard to break. If you 
worship Her as the great Mother, you can very easily go beyond Prakriti 
through Her benign grace and blessings. She will remove all obstacles in 
the path, and lead you safely into the illimitable domain of eternal 
bliss, and make you absolutely free - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>
==================================================================
Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

 ? The Peace Within
"The peace of the Supreme Being is within every human individual. This 
peace that passeth understanding, this peace that is supreme, higher 
than which there is nothing, which is profound peace, perennial peace, 
is the truth about your inner Self. It is the one real thing within 
amidst a thousand miscellaneous thoughts being allowed to flit and fill 
the mind, being allowed to agitate and disperse the mind"......

"You are that peace if you establish your identity with that peace 
instead of with the numerous other fancies and thoughts that come into 
your mind. Be as you are. And this peace overcomes time. For this peace 
there is no past, there is no present, there is no future. It is always. 
It is here, now, and it is for all times. It is beyond time?this peace 
which is your truth.".........Swami Chidananda
 ?<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/peace_within.htm>

==================================================================
Learning of "Jeevan Yog" <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> 
from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar

*OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the 
best Pranayam." *

"The practice of Omkar helps the seekers of Meditation to concentrate 
the mind. There is a great contri?bution of Omkar to lead the mind on 
the spiritual path."..........."The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik 
thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts.

"In one minute, chanting of OMKAR should be done four times that will 
make one Omkar chant in fifteen seconds. In the beginning, start Omkar 
chanting for five minutes and gradually increase it to twenty minutes in 
the morning after waking up. Because during each Omkar you get extra 
oxygen for eleven seconds in comparison to regular breathing; so within 
five minutes, you will get extra oxygen for 220 seconds. If you practice 
Omkar chanting three times a day in the morning, afternoon, and evening 
(each for fifteen minutes) then you will get extra oxygen for 33 minutes 
in a day. The purification of blood occurs through the lungs. The 
brightness of the eyes, the beauty of the face, the shining of the skin, 
hearing and breathing capacity, speech, digestion power, as well as our 
nervous system, will function systematically. Our liver, kidneys, 
pancreas, intestine, adrenal glands, spleen, bladder, the vital organs 
like the cerebrum, cerebellum, pituitary gland, heart, lungs etc. will 
function systematically and properly due to the extra oxygenation 
through the purification of blood in the Lungs...... So, the key to good 
health, long life, and balanced life is the regular practice of Omkar. 
*-*Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf><http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf>/ 
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>(Episode 77 & 
78)
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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Sivananda Seva Smiti organized "CHIDANANDA KATHAMRUTAM" - a Spiritual 
Retreat?on Life & Teachings of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji 
Maharaj from Sept 18, 2020? to Sept 24, 2020 at Uttarkashi.* It was a 
spiritual feast to listen to the sharing of Revered Sri Swami 
Premanandaji?Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupanandaji Maharaj, 
Revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami 
Yatidharmanandaji Maharaj, Saints, Mahatmas, and close devotees. It was 
an outpouring of core sentiments of love, devotion & deepest gratitude. 
Devotees attended from all over the World through TV media.

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. At present 
two Satsang discourse series are going on, one on the subject of 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on "Kathopnishad" and the second? on "Srimad 
Bhagavatam Kathamrutam". Please find link to facebook page. 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict 
rules abidance of COVID -19.? Yoga classes are not started yet. See more 
details on <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>Sivananda facebook 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

News in Slide Show 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOhjBGYkI3rTTQKTcz2GC0CZ6U7ka2lH1J_7vb0MOBih-7-ZBEOXv-qpgyppMCuEQ?key=aU1xZW9WdmxiS1ZZbW80TTFvZ0xfLTVWS3dKT0dB>
News & Activity Report for the Month of September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_September2020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /August 
-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
/October 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_October%202020/DJ_October-2020.pdf>
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*Mahatma Gandhiji on Truth(Satyam) & ***Nonviolence(Ahimsa) * : *"Search 
for truth is search for God. Truth is God..... God is because Truth 
is..... God alone is truth and everything else is transitory and 
illusory.....Though God may be Love, God is Truth above all..... Truth 
is what the voice within tells you.....Truth alone will endure, all the 
rest will swept away before the tide of time.....Truth should be so 
humble that even the dust could crush him.....Truth without humility 
would be an arrogant caricature.....If you would swim on the bosom of 
the ocean of Truth, you must reduce yourself to a zero.....The quest of 
Truth involves tapas, self-suffering, sometimes even unto 
death.....Truth is the first to be sought for, and Beauty and Goodness 
will then be added unto you.....Truth is like a vast tree which yields 
more and more fruit the more you nurture it."

"Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the 
cowardly.....Ahimsa is the eradication of the desire to injure or to 
kill.....Ahimsa is not a matter of mere dietetics: it transcends 
it.....Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in 
full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as is 
humanly possible from violence.....Ahimsa means infinite love, which 
again means infinite capacity for suffering."

"Devi Worship" on the occasion of Navaratri ( Oct 17, 2020 -October 27, 
2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2020 11:02:35 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, November 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? November 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda

/Taijasa./ whose sphere of activity is the dream state,?is represented 
by the letter "U," the second letter of Om, on?account of superiority, 
or on account of being in the middle.?He who knows this becomes great in 
knowledge and the?equal of all. No one ignorant of Brahman is born in 
his family.

The letter 'U' is as it were superior to the letter "A." /Taijasa/ too 
is superior to /Visva/ because he enjoys the ideas of the subtle dream 
world. His enjoyment is of a very fine,?subtle, and refined nature. Just 
as "U" is in between waking and?sound sleep, /Taijasa/ also is in 
between /Visva/ and /Prajna/. He?who knows this attains to supreme 
knowledge. He is treated?equally by all. His friends and enemies regard 
him in the?same light. His enemies do not hate him. They do not show?any 
jealousy towards him. Anyone ignorant of Brahman is not?born in his 
family. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Deepavali , A Festival of light, Joy & Illumination (November 14, 2020)

"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"

"O Ram! The light of lights, the self-luminous inner light of the Self 
is ever shining steadily in the chamber of your heart. Sit quietly. 
Close your eyes. Withdraw the senses. Fix the mind on this supreme light 
and enjoy the real Deepavali, by attaining illumination of the soul."

"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 << Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Diwali/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"Cultivate Peace"
"Radiant Divinities! Beloved Atman! Cultivate santi (peace) within your 
heart. Cultivate the habit of peace and serenity which is a covetable 
possession, that is a positive force to take you towards your supreme 
Goal. Cultivate santi in your mind and in your heart, for it is a 
condition prerequisite for the inward process of bringing the mind to 
rest upon the Eternal and the Divine. There can be no concentration for 
one who does not cultivate the habit of peace. The Lord poses this 
question in the Bhagavad Gita: ?asantasya kutah sukham??How can 
happiness come to one who is not at peace??
The Supreme Reality, Atman-Brahman, is immeasurable peace, profound, 
boundless, indescribable peace. The great transcendental experience of 
your ancestors and of the supreme mystics of all times and climes is 
that the Reality pervades everywhere, which means that peace fills all 
existence. From their transcendental experience our ancestors declared 
boldly that the Supreme Reality dwells in the core of your own heart. 
One divine Reality dwells hidden in all beings, which means that peace 
dwells within you permanently as the innermost center of your being. - 
Swami Chidananda < <Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/cultivate_peace.htm>

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Laxmi Pujan, Worship of Goddess Laxmi ( Nov 12, 2020)

Before "Lakshmi Pujan" or Worship of Sri Mahalakshmi, let us understand 
Her real Nature (Swaroopa). Divine treasure or Real wealth of mankind 
are fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in the yoga of 
knowledge, charity, control of the senses, performance of sacrifice, 
study of the Vedas or holy scriptures, straightforwardness, non 
violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, peacefulness, 
absence of crookedness, compassion for all Living beings, 
non-covetousness, gentleness, modesty, steady determination, vigor, 
forgiveness, fortitude, free from envy and absence of pride. All these 
virtues needs to be cultivated or in other words to have these virtues 
means to have the possession of the great wealth or real Lakshmi or 
"Subha Lakshmi."

"Subha Lakshmi" brings joy, peace, harmony blessedness, natural love, 
feeling for fellow beings and upliftment of the mankind. It?s full of 
SATWA. Let us seek the grace of Supreme Blessedness on Lakshmi Poojan 
day and celebrate Deepavali in real sense. Om Shanti. -Swami 
Adhyatmananda */ Sri Suktam - Sri Ashtalaxmi Stuti 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/sri_suktam.htm>/ / Sri Yantra - 
meaning <http://www.divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/sri-yantra.htm>***
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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?
 ?Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj'.....Yoga means 
"maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it is said 
that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga. 
"Jeevan Yoga" (Video Clip) <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's Satsang discourse series, 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on Kathopnishad and Srimad Bhagavatam Kathamrutam 
are concluded. During the Navaratri daily satsang on "Devi Mahatmaya" 
through Amadavad Tak & DD Girnar for all nine days were enlightening. At 
Present, Sri Swamiji's discourses on the text "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" 
have commenced through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page 
<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>. Temples of the ashram are open 
now for devotees darshan with the strict rules abidance of COVID -19.

Through Ashram, Narayan Seva, distribution of Groceries to the poor and 
needy families continued by a team of yoga teachers. During the last 
month of October 2020,160 families were served?groceries worth Rs. 
550/per family. It contains 5 kg Rice, 2 kg Gram, 3 kg?Potatoes, 1 lit 
edible Oil. This costs approximately Rs. 90,000/- per month.

The continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial assistance 
provided by selfless devotees of the Lord. Your valuable contribution 
may please be donated by a check /draft drawn in favor of "Gujarat Divya 
Jivan Sangh" and mail to our office at Gujarat Divya Jivan Sangh, 
Sivananda Ashram, Jodhpur Tekra, Ahmedabad 380015.

News & Activity Report for the Month of October 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_October%202020.htm>
News in Slide Show 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_October%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/ November 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Nov2020/DJ_Nov%202020.pdf>
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Diwali Message bySwami Adhyatmananda (November 12, 2020)

Radiant Immortal Divinities!
Most Beloved and Blessed Children of the Divine
Om Namo Narayanaya! Loving ?Pranams!?Happy Deepavali!

May Almighty Lord and Bhagawan Sri Vishwanath Mahadev, Goddess Sri Sri 
Sri Ashtalakshmi Maa and Most Bloved Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji 
Maharaj & Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj's grace be ever 
upon you all! May this Diwali?brings inner light to realize the peace 
and bliss absolute is the best wishes, prayers, and greetings for the 
Diwali! May you all enjoy good health, perennial peace, mutual harmony, 
mutual love, and affection with all the members of your divine family.!

Deepavali is a festival of light,?Joy & Illumination. To be free from 
darkness and enter into the?Self-luminous light of the SELF is 
Deepavali. Darkness is ignorance, light is?knowledge. To seek wisdom, to 
establish in the inner peace, supreme light?of the SELF, and to rest in 
the supreme blessedness is the festival of?Deepavali. Our real nature is 
peace. ?Shantoyam Atma?, ?Anandoyam?Atma?. Seek that, find?that, and 
establish in that only, is the festival of light, in a true sense. The 
knowledge is to abide in the peace within and to experience the Bliss?at 
all times, in all conditions. In the word of Sri Gurudev, ?In 
all?conditions, I am Bliss, Bliss, and Bliss Absolute?. what?is being 
needed, is awareness, "Awareness of Awareness."

The present-day world is anxiety-ridden and tension torn from Covid -19 
Pandemic. *Fear not, stay positive,* the vaccine is on the way, it's?a 
hope for all. In the meantime, we all have to exercise discipline?in 
terms?of wearing masks, social distancing, and do our part in the whole. 
Be Safe & Stay Healthy. *"And remember this will pass too."*? We have 
won over deadly?diseases like smallpox, plague, Spanish Flu, etc. 
Enhance and build a strong immune system. Practice Yoga and Pranayama 
regularly. Find time to do simple Pranayama namely Anuloma Viloma or 
Sukh-Puravak Pranayama. Do a few rounds of Kapalbhati and Bhastrika 
Pranayama (if you don't have an underlying medical condition like high 
blood pressure or heart disease), which will boost up your energy level 
and enhance lung capacity.

During Diwali don't waste?money on firecrackers and?like. Conserve the 
resources. Protect the environment and ecology. May Diwali brings the 
awareness of harmonious coexistence with nature, plants. animals?& 
birds. Worship of the cow?is a tradition of ancient India from Lord 
Krishna's time. Honor all life equally. The Life Principle (Chaitanya) 
is the same in All.
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*"God pervades?the entire universe. The Lord is within you and all 
around you. Open your eyes and behold HIM everywhere. Behold the Lord in 
all beings, all objects, plants, animals, actions, feelings & Thoughts. 
Lead the Divine Life. "Be good Do Good"? "Serve, Love, Give, Purify, 
Meditate & Realize",? says Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda.*

May the supreme light of the lights enlighten your inner being! May you 
all rejoice in the Lord, sing His divine name and abide in Him!?May you 
all attain spiritual illumination in this very Birth!

With Ocean deep regards, profound love and prayers for the peace and 
harmony in the world.
Thy Own Self,
Sevak,
Swami Adhyatmananda

Wishing you Peaceful, Joyful & Blissful Deepavali and Happy New Year !

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 04:07:54 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - December 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? December 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


/
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/"Prajna,/ whose sphere is deep sleep, is? 'M, the third?part (letter) 
of Om because it is both the measure and that?wherein all become one. He 
who knows this is able to measure?all and to comprehend all within 
himself."

Just as a heap of rice is measured by a /prastha/, a kind?of measure, so 
also /Visva/ and /Taijasa /are, as it were, measured?by /Prajna /in 
/Pralaya/ (involution) and /Utpatti/ (evolution). /Visva/ and /Taijasa/ 
sink in /Prajna /during sleep and?emerge out of him afterward. This is 
compared to measuring?by /Prajna/.?When the syllable Om is chanted or 
repeated again and?again "A" and "U" appear to merge themselves in "M" 
and come?out of it again. Similarly, the waking and dream states 
appear?to merge in deep sleep /(Prajna)/ and come out of it. /Visva/ and 
/Taijasa/ also merge in /Prajna/ during sleep. Therefore, "M," and 
Prajna is likened to a measure that is used in measuring?rice or barley. 
/Prajna/ is like a big vessel that contains two?other vessels, viz., 
/Visva/ and /Taijasa/. ln /Prajna/ all things?lose?their identity, all 
become one. Therefore /Prajna /is identical?with the letter "M."

He who knows this is able to measure all. He is able to?know the real 
nature of the world. He is able to penetrate into?the real nature of the 
universe. He is also able to comprehend?all within himself, i.e., to be 
the cause of all. He realizes himself?as the cause of the universe, 
/Isvara/. << Read More>>. 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/Mandukya%20Upnishad_%20Mantra_11.htm>

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"Christ Divine Life "? By Swami Chidananda

"Lord Jesus the Christ IS; here and now! Christ is Eternal. He has 
proclaimed this truth to the world not so much by words but by His 
glorious Resurrection. Where then is He to be sought and found? He 
abides where Virtue is and goodness. He is enshrined in the Divine Life 
of Love, Purity, Truth, Holiness, Prayer, Ceaseless Service and utter 
selflessness. In the heart where shine the light of Faith, Devotion, 
Humility, calm resignation to the Divine Will, Compassion and a genuine 
thirst for Righteousness, therein is Christ present, vibrant, vitally 
alive and radiantly manifest. O beloved Brethren! be ye also like Jesus 
and you shall find Christ within yourself now."

"Christ has given Himself to Mankind not so much as a personality but as 
a way of living, as a Path. He embodies in Himself the method of the 
Divine Ascent. To rise from the little human personality you now possess 
and ascend into the Christ Consciousness is to ascend from the unreal to 
the Real, from darkness to Light Everlasting and from death to joyous 
Immortality. When you have thee Christ Ideal before you as a shining 
example you cannot utter the excuse ?Which is the way? I do not know the 
way. I would fain follow it if only I knew.? The ringing assertion of 
Christ, ?I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to Father 
but by me.? Yes, verily, verily is it true that growing into the Christ 
Ideal is the one sure and certain Key to the Kingdom of Immortality." - 
Swami Chidananda <<? Read? More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/articles/chida/christ_life.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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 
body. 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 << Read More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf> //"Jeevan 
Yoga" ( Video Clip) <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Deepavali Celebrations at the Ashram :* As always, it was a ""Bhavya 
Annakut of Maa Ashtalaxmi for a special Shakambhari Pujan this year 
which included offering of all kind of vegetables and fruits. You name 
it any and we had it from vegetable and fruit kingdom, the normal, 
exotic and, rare ones too. Because of Covid restrictions, we didn't have 
a regular flow of devotees at the Ashram, but countless devotees offered 
their share and felt fortunate to get an opportunity to be a part of 
this Grand Annakut offering to Maa Asthalaxmi. And the joy was to 
distribute the Prasad of Annakut offering to the needy families the next 
day on the New Year day, a TRUE Deepavali celebrations..
Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses on the text 
"Patanjali Yoga Darshan" through?Sivananda Ashram Face Book page are 
going on. Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with 
the strict rules abidance of COVID -19. Visit Sivananda Ashram Face Book 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/> for the details.

News & Activity Report for the Month of November 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20November%202020.htm>
News in Slide Show 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO1D2qY9EDZoltdMGThrBueedMF5zX1Ofi5zK7IFmFQ8WiDntFBaYuJYJ8LFtEfbQ?key=dThpWXdPV0JBd2hmdjhqa0RMaDJ2Yks1bExheHRn> 

Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / December 
2020 <https://www.divyajivan.org/DJ_Dec2020/DJ_Dec%202020.pdf>
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Glory of Bhagawad Gita on the Occasion of Gita Jayanti? (December 25, 2020)

  * In all the spiritual literature of the world there is no book so
    elevating and inspiring as the Gita. It expounds very lucidly the
    cardinal principles or the fundamentals of the Hindu religion and
    Hindu Dharma. It is the source of all wisdom. It is your great
    guide. It is your supreme teacher. It is an inexhaustible spiritual
    treasure. It is a fountain of bliss. It is an ocean of knowledge. It
    is full of divine splendour and grandeur.

  * The Gita is the cream of the Vedas. It is the essence of the
    soul-elevating Upanishads. It is a universal scripture applicable to
    people of all temperaments and for all times. It is a wonderful book
    with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on Yoga, devotion,
    Vedanta and action. It is a marvelous book, profound in thought and
    sublime in heights of vision. It brings peace and solace to souls
    that are afflicted by the three fires of mortal existence, namely,
    afflictions caused by one?s own body, those caused by beings around
    one, and those caused by the gods.

  * The Gita contains the divine nectar. It is the wish-fulfilling gem,
    tree and cow. You can milk anything from it. It is a book for
    eternity. It is not a catch-penny book, with life like that of a
    mushroom. It can be one?s constant companion of life. It is a
    vade-mecum for all. Peace, bliss, wisdom, Brahman, Nirvana, Param
    Padam and Gita are all synonymous terms.

  * The Gita is a boundless ocean of nectar. It is the immortal
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    will find an unbiased exposition of the philosophy of action,
    devotion and knowledge, together with a wonderfully woven synthesis
    of these three. The Gita is a rare and splendid flower that wafts
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  * If all the Upanishads should represent cows, Sri Krishna is their
    milker. Arjuna is the calf who first tasted that milk of wisdom of
    the Self, milked by the divine Cowherd for the benefit of all
    humanity. This milk is the Bhagavad Gita. - Swami Sivanand

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Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 21:37:04 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, January 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? January? 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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"New Year Message" by Swami Sivananda

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 realization 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-realization. Humility is the touchstone of 
devotion. Therefore, be unselfish, humble and pure. Develop equal 
vision. Be in tune with the Infinite. -Swami Sivananda <<Read More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths" by Sri? Swami 
Chidananda

"This Moment"
This moment is God. God comes to you as this moment. He does not descend 
in some sort of supramundane shape and size with lights flashing and 
sound emanating. He comes silently as this moment. Now is God. He 
constantly keeps coming to you as now, as this moment. We have to help 
God to help us when He comes as?kaloham?I am time, I am life.

And what is life and what is time if it is not now, if it is not this 
moment? Without any distinction of age or sex or caste or creed or race 
it is given to everyone, saint or sinner. That is the equal vision of 
the Divine. It is not withheld from anyone. It is given to everyone. God 
comes to everyone as this moment. This is life. This is the I AM 
God?here, now. That is the greatest thing. This moment is the most 
tremendous thing that can happen to you. It is the greatest thing that 
can be given to you. Be wise. Make use of this moment and bless yourself 
eternally. - Swami Chidananda<<? Read More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Prana - "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana is 
energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and intelligence. All 
these cosmic energies are named as Prana."Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam 
Drishyate Shruyatepiva..This Prana is filled in all that we see and 
hear, the inside and outside of all things, all movement etc. in this 
world.

The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power in the 
universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal functioning of the 
system of respiration (inhalation and exhalation), blood circulation, 
digestion, excretion of urine and stool, system producing semen, 
structure of our bones and also the nervous system.The working abilities 
of sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell? gets extra 
nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of the face, brightness 
of the eyes, intelligence power and development of mental power is the 
result of the practice of Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means 
oneness with cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle 
life from the gross life "-? Swami Adhyatmananda. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_3_Prana.pdf>

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Highlighting upcoming event and news

Amrut Mahotsav Celebration Continues..................
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>
Bhagavat Katha at Rishikesh? (October 31, 2019, to - Nov 6, 2019): How 
fortunate and blessed are those who could attend Srimad Bhagawat Katha 
by His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj adorning on Vyasasan!? 
It was indeed a grand and memorable event for one and all. This was 
attended by more than 700 devotees from all over India, as well as from 
Taiwan and the USA. It was organized as a part of Amrut Mahotsav 
celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj at Parmarth 
Niketan, Rishikesh.
Pujya Swamiji discourses on Bhagavat Kathamrut was enlightening, Krishna 
Janmotsav, narrating Krishna Lilla, Goverdhan Puja, Rukhmini Vivah, the 
teachings given by Lord Krishna to Uddhava on the eve of His departure, 
the Soul-stirring Kirtan ... all were a Divine experience for all. << 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_November%202019.htm>.

 ?Jnan Yajana - Prasthan Trayee Parayan ( Nov 24, 2019, to Dec 6, 
2019):? A grand starting session of Prasthan Trayee Parayan on Nov 24, 
2019, was in the holy presence of Paramadrsh Vedanta Peethathiswar Sri 
Swami Bhaskarananda Saraswati Ji at Chidananda Dhyan Mandir, Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj gave an inaugural 
speech and enlightened all. About more than fifty Saints, Mahatmas, 
Mahamandleshwers, and Bhramcharis as well devotees attended this sacred 
JnanYajana. Pujya Sri Swami Sarvananda Giriji was the Pramukh Acharya 
and had led the entire Jana Yajana.? It was full twelve hours of daily 
program schedule that included recitation of Brahma Sutras, Ten 
Principal Upanishad namely; Isha, Kena, and Katha, Prashan, Mundaka, 
Mandukya, Tattiriya, Aitareya, Chhandogya and Brihadaranyaka, Bhagavat 
Gita and Sri Vishnu Sahsranama and two hours of discourses on ?MANDUKYA 
UPANISHAD? and Mandukya Karikas by learned scholars from 4.30 pm to 6.30 
pm. The Prasthan Trayee parayan concluded on Dec 6, 2019.

It was a spiritual feast for the devotees to listen to great MANDUKYA 
UPANISHAD and its explanatory treatise Mandukya Karika by Acharya 
Gaudapada. The Mandukya Upanishad mantras provide us with the staple 
food for our intellect by enunciating the Truth while the Karika 
graphically reveals to us a line of inquiry and thinking with logic and 
reason to find out that Truth. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_November%202019.htm>

News & Activity Report for the Month of December 2019 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News%20_December%202019%20.htm>
News Through the Event Photos 
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Amrut Mahotsav Tour 2019 to USA, Canada & UK 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatma%20Tour%202019/index.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / January 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ%20_Jan%202020.pdf>

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Chidananda Darshan - through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj

Swamiji was to go to Calcutta. On the way to the station the party had 
to cross an overbridge. It was already time and they moved briskly when 
the other members of his party reached the platform, the train had 
already arrived, but Swamiji was still on the other side of the 
overbridge. When some devotees, anxiously ran to locate him, they found 
him by the side of a blind person. It so happened that the blind man had 
begged Swamiji to give him something but Swamiji could not give him 
anything because his bag had already been taken to the platform - nor 
could he go away without giving him something. The moment the devotees 
saw him they
requested him to kindly make haste for the train might leave any moment. 
Swamiji did not comment; he only spread his upper garment and begged 
them all on behalf of the blindman. The devotees poured into the apron, 
notes and coins. Swamiji collected everything and gave the large amount 
to the blind man whispering confidentially in his ears that he should be 
careful with the money. After that he calmly crossed the overbridge, got 
into his compartment and did a little Divya Nam Kirtan. Only then did 
the train start. Swamiji's unruffled state of mind and his compassion 
which overpower all considerations of personal difficulty are
beautifully illustrated by this incident.

Swami Vivekananda Jayanti <http://divyajivan.org/Vivekananda/index.htm>( 
Jan 12, 2019)
Amrut Mahotsav Celebration of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj 
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 00:43:56 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, February 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? February? 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad

"OM, the word, is all this. Its further explanation is this. All that is 
past, present and future is verily OM. That which is beyond the triple 
conception of time, is verily OM."

ln this Upanishad, Varuna, the Lord of waters assumes the form of a frog 
(Manduka) and praises OM. Varuna is the Rishi or Reveler of this 
Upanishad. Brahman is the Devata; Anushtup is the metre. The person 
qualified to study this Upanishad is anyone who wants to attain Liberation.

OM, the Pranava, the Omkara is the only symbol of Brahman, the Absolute. 
Just as a sick man regains his equilibrium when the cause of the disease 
vanishes, so also the Jiva, the individual soul regains his equilibrium, 
the original state of pristine glory or divine splendor, oneness or 
unity with the Supreme Self when the illusion of duality caused by 
ignorance is destroyed by the knowledge of the Self.

The sacred monosyllable OM is the only name of Brahman, the Supreme 
Soul. Brahman is nameless but in the relative plane a name is necessary 
for giving instructions to the aspirants. Even the highest Brahman is 
realized by means of a name only.

"OM is this;" "OM is the support;" "OM is Brahman;" "OM is the Akshara, 
the immortal;" "OM is the Atman;" "OM is pure Chaitanya Consciousness;" 
"The word OM is all;" "One should, with purity of heart, fix his mind on 
the Atman through OM which is the Atman"- these texts of the Upanishads 
declare that OM, Brahman and the Atman are one and the same. - Swami 
Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths"

"Surrender" - " It is our ego-sense that we surrender, the idea ?I am 
doing.? We surrender our self-will and put ourselves into His hands, so 
that we act as He dictates, we act as He teaches. So action is there, 
but no more self-will, no more action prompted by the mind, but action 
according to the will of God, according to the wisdom teachings of God 
and His saints."

 ?Surrender and activity do not conflict with each other, but are part 
and parcel of a total act of spiritualising yourself completely, 
stepping aside and asking God to take over. If God takes over, 
everything is under control, everything is working perfectly. If we are 
there, nothing is under control?mind is not under control, senses are 
not under control, everything is upside down. When you put yourself 
under the will of God and His wisdom teachings, then you are a 
self-controlled person. You will not allow the senses to do whatever 
they wish or the mind to do whatever it wishes. You will only do that 
which is in accordance with the will of God, the teachings of God and 
the saints. If it is not in consonance with the will of God and the 
teachings of the saints, you will not do it." - Swami Chidananda << Read 
More>> <http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?
 ? Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
 ?What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj'.....Yoga means 
"maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it is said 
that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

 ?In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
 ?Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga 
..........Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm>

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav year celebrations 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>..........Satsang 
programs, Spiritual Retreat, Pilgrimage to holy places, Srimad Bhagawat 
Saptah, Yoga Retreat, Adhyatma Tour and more.... have been organized 
through out the year by the Ashram as well as?devotee groups in India 
and abroad. Be a part of Pujya Swamiji 's Amrut?Mahotsv and be benefited!

*Free Acupressure Learning Shibir from Feb 15, 2020? to Feb 21, 2020 : 
*Requires prior registration at the office by email to 
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"Worship of Lord Shiva" On Mahashivratri Utsav (Feb21, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/shivaratri/index.htm> - Continuous twenty four 
hours Worship services at Lord Vishvanath Temple 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>. Satsang and Bhajans 
starting from evening and continuous through the night.**You 
are**invited to join the celebration of holy Shivaratri & worship 
services at Sivananda Ashram. Mahaprasad on Feb 22, 2020 .? We humbly 
request the devotees, who would like to stay? at the ashram during 
the?Shivaratri Utsav to inform us in advance so that it will facilitate 
proper arrangements for the guests. Please write email to 
sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com. Please visit?the 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm>Guest Information page 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm> for the details and help 
us make your stay comfortable and memorable.

"The formal worship consists of bathing the Lord. Lord Shiva is 
considered to be the Form of Light (which the Shiva Lingam represents). 
He is burning with the fire of austerity. He is therefore best 
propitiated with cool bathing. While bathing the Lingam the devotee 
prays: ?O Lord! I will bathe Thee with water, milk, etc. Do Thou kindly 
bathe me with the milk of wisdom. Do Thou kindly wash me of all my sins, 
so that the fire of worldliness which is scorching me may be put out 
once for all, so that I may be one with Thee?the One alone without a 
second.? - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
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*Pilgrimage to Vaishanvo Devi - Siddhabari (March 3, 2020 to March 9, 
2020) : *Please contact the Ashram office by e 
mailsivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or by Telephone? # 079-26861234? Fax # 
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45^th Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTTC) from May 11, 2020 to May30, 
2020: <http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>Enhance your skill in Yoga, 
be a teacher and spread the knowledge to others. You can accomplish all 
that by systemically learning from a Master. Join YTTC at Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad.

Concluding of Amrut Mahotsav celebrations of H. H. Sri Swami 
Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (April 29, 2020 - May 3, 2020) details to follow 
..............Please send us write up, article, your experiences 
expressing gratitude to Pujya Swamiji Maharaj if you wish, for Amrut 
Mahotsav Souvenir by email to sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com

News & Activity Report for the Month of January 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20January%202020.htm>
News Through the Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/u/1/share/AF1QipMx9y9AUnEIRmpklLCjlQ5wByElTVXwECfIipFxtmxBaTMIgI-KUJatZIarVfboCA?key=ZUM1U2x5WVRGYm9PUGFvSktvdW5fbFk5SWRZLXZ3>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / February 2020
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda
Parable Of The Ghee-Dyspeptic
A man took too much of ghee during a feast. He became ill. His digestive 
functions had become paralysed. He went to a doctor. The doctor said to 
him: "Please bring me one tola of ghee; I will prepare the medicine and 
give you."
The sick man was wonder-struck; "O doctor, I am suffering only from the 
effects of too much of ghee-drinking. Why do you wish to add to the 
trouble?"
"My dear man, please bring the ghee. I will show you what to do with it. 
The same ghee is your medicine now."
The sick man brought the ghee. The doctor added a few other ingredients 
to it and administered it in the proper dose. The man was cured. His 
appetite returned to him.
Similarly, by Karma is man bound to this wheel of birth and death. 
Egoistic action done with desire for fruits brings about rebirth with 
all its attendant miseries. The man approaches a saint for a cure. The 
saint prescribes service, work or Karma again! Can work itself snap the 
bonds of work? Yes. If the ingredients of selflessness and egolessness 
are added to it; and if it is done, not for the purpose of securing 
rewards here or hereafter, but for the purpose of curing one of the dire 
disease of birth and death. Then it becomes Nishkama Seva that will 
release man from this cage of Samsara.

H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav year celebrations 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>


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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 21:56:39 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, March 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? March? 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad



"All this is verily /Brahman/. This /Atman/ (the Supreme Self) is 
/Brahman/. This /Atman/ has four quarters (four feet, portions, aspects 
or conditions)."

This /Atman /called Om is/Para (/higher) /Brahman/ as well as /Apara 
/(lower) /Brahman/ and has four quarters, four feet, not like those of a 
cow, but like the fractions of a coin.

This Atman is Brahman. Brahman cannot be demonstrated. But it is 
possible to infer its existence from certain empirical facts. The 
existence of Brahman is inferred or known on the ground of its being the 
self of everyone. For, everyone is conscious of the existence of his 
self and never thinks "l am not." If the existence of the Self were not 
known, everyone would think "I am not." And this Self of whose existence 
all are conscious, is /Brahman/. That Brahman whose existence is 
inferred by certain empirical facts, by the study of the Upanishads, is 
now pointed out as being directly cognized or realized by the text, 
"Ayam Atma Brahma-this self or jivatma is Brahman." The word Atma means 
that which pervades all.
pad: four feet; four quarters;/Pada/ means foot or instrument. /Visva 
(/Jagrat Avastha, the waking state),/Taijasa/ (Svapna Avastha, the 
dreaming state), /Prajna/ (Sushupti Avastha, the state of deep sleep) 
and /Turiya/, super consciousness which is same as /Brahman/, the /Atman./,

/?Visva /is the individual soul who experiences the gross objects in the 
waking state. /Visva/ is the reflected intelligence (/Chaitanya, 
Chidabhasa/). Taijasa is the reflected Chaitanya, the individual soul 
who experiences the dream objects in the dreaming state. Prajna is the 
individual soul, the reflected Chaitanya or intelligence who experiences 
the bliss of deep sleep state. /Visva, Taijasa and Prajna/ are one. The 
experience of /Prajna/ in deep sleep is expressed by /Visva /in the 
waking state. It is /Visva/ who says: "l enjoyed sound sleep last night. 
I did not know anything." - Sri Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths"

"Brahma Satyam Jagan -Mithya"

The highest ultimate declaration, the quintessential truth, declared by 
people of the supreme absolute experience is/Brahma Satyam Jagan-Mithya 
Jivo-Brahmaiva Naparah/ (Brahman alone is real, the world is unreal. 
Jiva is not other than Brahman).

I shall tell you within the compass of half a verse the quintessence, 
the heart, the very essence of the teachings expounded in innumerable 
scriptures and that is: Brahman alone is real. This phenomenal 
appearance before us is only a relative reality, ever-changing, 
unstable, unreliable, never dependable, limited, subject to time and 
space, subject to decay and dissolution, having a beginning and an end. 
Characterized by these defects and shortcomings, everything here seen, 
perceived by the human individual consciousness, is but a mere temporary 
relative reality. And the individual soul that thinks of itself as the 
knower of this, or the seer of this, or the experiencer of this 
ever-changing phenomenal flux, which is called samsara or the universe, 
is a non-entity, for Brahman alone is real and the jivatman, the 
individual, is Brahman plus upadhis (limiting adjuncts or additions).- 
Swami Chidananda Swami Chidananda<< Read More>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Primary & Main 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 
body. 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. << Read More>>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>

46 ^th Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTTC)? May 11, 2020 to May30, 
2020: <http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm> Enhance your skill in Yoga, 
be a teacher and spread the knowledge to others. You can accomplish all 
that by systemically learning from a Master. Join YTTC at Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad. For the details, visit 
our<https://www.divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>SIVA Yoga Center 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>? /Guest Info page 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>

Upcoming 814 ^th Yoga Shibir 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>(April 20, 2020 - April 
29, 2020) by H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji : Prior Registration is 
required. Please contact the Ashram office by e 
mailsivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or by Telephone? # 079-26861234? Fax #? 
079-26862345

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

Amrut Mahotsav (75 ^th Birth Anniversary) Celebration? Year (May 3, 2019 
- May 3, 2020 of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>..........Satsang 
programs, Spiritual Retreat, Pilgrimage to holy places, Srimad Bhagawat 
Saptah, Jnan Yajana - Prasthan Trayee Parayan , Gita Parayan, Youth 
programs, Yoga Retreat, Adhyatma Tour and more.... have been organized 
through out the year by the Ashram as well as?devotee groups in India 
and abroad. Please join us Maa Sri Ashtalaxmi Patotsav in the concluding 
of Amrutmahotsav Celebration (April 20, 2020 - May 3, 2020). 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

*We bring you just the glimpses of the core feelings of love & gratitude 
expressed by devotees, organizers, hosts, yoga attendees, the press 
reporters, sick and ailing and more... in so many different words. It is 
overwhelming and what could be the better time than now to share them 
with all while we are celebrating Pujya Swamiji's Amrut Mahotsav ! *
"With the Grace of Divine, we got the opportunity to host Pujya Swamiji 
on His first visit to the USA and thereafter for the past twenty-five 
years we are fortunate to receive HIS Satsang and Blessings in 
abundance. The peculiar joy that we experience in HIS presence is 
inexplicable and difficult to describe. The mere presence of His lifts 
us to a different plane of spirituality and enlightenment that lingers 
on. We feel being bathed in love and purity. We are touched by His 
radiating divinity and the multifaceted magnetic personality. How could 
you describe Infinite with finite Words! We feel that Unmanifest has 
found an able instrument in Him to manifest His Grace & Divinity." - Naiks


"Detroit, Michigan Community Benefited from Swami Ji?s Guidance on Yoga, 
Scriptures, and ?Art of Saatvik Living?. We all feel very blessed with 
Swami Ji?s presences & guidance, and look forward to many more such 
opportunities." - Anil Lal, (President of DJSS, USA)

"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 (Sudha) Alitt (Founder & Director of 
Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam, PA )

"It is always a joy to receive Sri Swami Adhyatmananda ji Maharaj at 
Anoopam Mission. To see Him and Revered Sahebdada is to see conflations 
of holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna. We have never felt that he comes from a 
different organization. He is very much " Anoopam". We wish for his 
visits to AMUK, again and again, to inspire us Sadhus' and devotees to 
live and lead the pious life to the very core." - Himmat Swami (UK)

"Swami Adhyatmanandaji?s Yoga classes?reverberated in?Atlanta":? Free 
Yoga classes conducted by Swami Adhyatmananda attracted many and the way 
Swami taught yoga to participants still reverberating in the minds of 
all participants. Young, old and children from all walks of life 
participated in these yoga classes enthusiastically. People from diverse 
nations and cultures attended these classes in big numbers ....Dr 
Prakash Desai, facilitator of Swamiji?s yoga classes said to India 
Tribune, as a result of the publication in?Atlanta?Constitution, there 
were five to six missing calls while answering a call from one yoga 
enthusiastic. Experienced a very hard time to attend phone calls 
received from people who wanted to attend these yoga classes, Dr Desai 
added, there was an overwhelming response, he said.?Each day, morning 
and evening couple of hundreds that include householders, office goers, 
doctors, lawyers and businessmen throng to the five day free yoga 
classes conducted by Swami Adhyatmananda -by Sri.?Ravi?Ponangi (PR India 
Tribune, Atlanta)

"We are fortunate and grateful to have Swamiji in our midst to 
"recharge" our mind/body/spirit and look forward to his next visit." - 
Sri Rajesh Laugani, Toledo (OH)

"Pujya Swamiji is the embodiment of the teachings of Holy Master Sri 
Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. He is a tireless karma yogi who utilizes 
every second of his day in rendering the highest service to Mankind." - 
Hari Ragwacharlu (Milwaukee, WI)

"Swamiji had made sure that his visits include my dad in a nursing home, 
who has been in recovery from his cancer treatment. My Dad was bedridden 
for quite some time but Pujya Swamiji's prayers and HIS healing 
blessings brought him to come to Mandir for satsang with us, Amazing! 
heart touching for our family! I was impressed by Swamiji's punctuality 
and commitment about his time and event. We were blessed to have him." - 
Nartan Shah (San Jose, CA)

"Swamiji has truly attuned Happiness at our newly started Happiness yoga 
Centre. Moments spent with H. H. Swamiji are most precious and 
invaluable to us." - Shaishav & Sunita (Founder of Happiness Yoga Center)
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Devotees%20sentiments%20of%20Gratitude.htm> 

<< Read complete>> *
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<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Devotees%20sentiments%20of%20Gratitude.htm>
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*A request - **"Project READ" (Rural Educational Aid Distribution): 
<http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>* Sivananda Ashram, Ahemdavad has 
taken up the*"Project READ" *for underprivileged & needy children of 
Rural area of Gujarat. It is an extensive program running in its fourth 
year that focuses on providing educational aid to the under served 
Children in the form of distributing Note-books, Books to junior grade 
students ( of 1st through 4th grade) and notebooks of 150 & 200 pages to 
higher grade students ( of 5th through 12th grade). This year about one 
lakh notebooks have been planned to be distributed free through various 
centers of Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sang of Gujarat. Ashram's team is 
doing wonderful work in coordinating, distributing and funding for this 
project. Also, many thanks to the selfless workers at various centers 
who goes to schools and make it possible to reach to the needy children.
The continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous donation 
<http://divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/Donation.htm> provided by selfless 
devotees of the Lord. We believe that offering that comes from within as 
an expression of gratitude, love and devotion does a lot of good to the 
devotee in his spiritual quest.

/"The first step in the spiritual path is selfless service of humanity. 
Selfless service is the watchword along the road to salvation. Selfless 
service of humanity prepares the aspirant for the attainment of cosmic 
consciousness, or the life of oneness or unity with God. Aspirants 
should direct their whole attention in the beginning towards removal of 
selfishness by protracted selfless service." - Swami Sivananda/

News & Activity Report for the Month of February 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_February%202020.htm>
News Through Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOoX3msf0GEdD8RZIxFH61JhylzoOmIlQTSjYmpUvZ0INGnY6lsW5OAW9IZhcs7og?key=RlQzdTVYY0lxc3p5TGlkNWJMdmU5TVdrTXU0b1hR>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>

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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable Of the Ants and Mountain of Sugar
There were thousands of ants living on a hill of salt. Being informed by 
an ant that there is a mountain of sugar nearby, some ants went to have 
their fill from it. Many of them walked on and on, but throughout the 
mountain they could find nothing except salt, because they had in their 
mouths salt particles which they were reluctant to leave aside. Some few 
left aside the particles of salt and took their mouthfuls of sugar, 
thinking that they are carrying the whole of the mountain!

Similar is the case with the ordinary persons of the world, who cannot 
find Bliss even if they are informed that the mountain of Bliss lies 
with them, or that they are walking upon the mountain itself, for they 
are reluctant to leave aside the attachments and selfish ends to which 
they are fast bound.

Mind itself is the cause of bondage and liberation. If the 
salt-particles of attachment are not renounced, one cannot get abiding 
peace anywhere, throughout the universe. Some few are able to practice 
renunciation to a small extent. Thereby they experience only a little 
reflection of Bliss. Blessed is he who merges himself into Bliss, 
thereby becoming Bliss itself, the result of the supreme renunciation of 
all desires and attachments.


Holi Festival <https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/siva/holi.htm> ( 
March 9, 2020)
H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj's Amrut Mahotsav celebrations Year 
continues <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>from May 3, 
2019 to May 3, 2020 <http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? April? 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad


"The first quarter is Vaisvanara whose sphere is the state of waking, 
who is conscious of the external objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and who enjoys the gross objects."

"The text now begins to explain how Om is made up of four quarters. 
Through the force of /Avidya /or ignorance, the /Visva/, the individual 
soul in the waking state enjoys the gross objects of the external 
visible world".............."whatever exists in one's own body also 
exists in the universe." Physical body of the /Jiva/ is also the body of 
the /Virat//./ The whole world is the body of the/Virat-purusha./ The 
sum total of the physical bodies is/Virat/. The totality of the gross 
universe is /Virat/. The human body is a miniature universe."

"From a study of the waking state, you will have to proceed to the study 
of dream and deep sleep states. When you begin to analyze this universe 
for the sake of realizing the/Atman/, you will have to deal with the 
wakeful state first. Therefore, this is called the first quarter or the 
first condition. To begin with, you will have to understand the nature 
of the gross objects. Then you can gradually go to the subtle and causal 
nature of things."
"You will have to render the mind sharp and subtle through meditation 
and discipline it in order to comprehend the subtle and causal nature of 
things."- Sri Swami Sivananda << Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>


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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"

"The Divine Name " : God is intangible. Whatever we know of God in 
temples and mosques, synagogues and churches is only created by man, 
conceptual. We have to superimpose upon the symbols and images our 
imagination, our ideas of the higher Being. However, this intangible 
Being is present with us in one tangible aspect, which we can actually 
create, experience, feel and practise. That is Name, which we ourselves 
can articulate very clearly. It has a sound we can hear with our ear, 
and we can write it with our hand.

"What is it that can link us with that which is beyond thought, speech 
and mind, beyond the grasp of the intellect? The path of the Divine Name 
in this Kali Yuga is the supreme, the least complicated, the most 
efficacious, unfailing, simple and powerful path."- Sri Swami Chidananda 
<< Read Complete >> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>


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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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. <<Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>/ Jeevan Yog 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>
<https://www.youtube.com/embed/ytzy_GQT8cc?rel=0>


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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad announces.......At this unprecedented time 
of Global Crisis due to Corona Virus Pandemic, all the regular Yoga & 
spiritual activities are canceled at the Ashram?until further notice. 
Also, the planned upcoming Satsang programs, Yoga camp and scheduled 
/Mangal Utsav/ celebrations from April 13, 2020, to May 4, 2020, all are 
canceled.

Ashram has started relief efforts in the distribution of food packages 
to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town and joined in 
helping hands, whatever best possible under the circumstances. Each food 
package contains /Pou-roti/, a pouch of Milk, two bananas, cooking 
spices, potatoes, onions & oil pouch, etc...

In a time like this people go through emotional stress, panic, 
sadness.......Feel free to call ashram If, you need support and receive 
Pujya Swamiji's blessings. Also,? Ashram's priest will provide worship 
services on request & perform a special /Pooja/ on your behalf.

 ?Once again, please note,

  * All yoga classes at the Ashram are closed.
  * Chaitra Navratra Retreat & Parayan (group recitation) of Sri
    Ramcharit Manas at Sri Sri Ashtalaxmi Bhavan has been canceled.
  * Sri Ramnavami Utsav, Sri Hanuman Jayanti Satsang are canceled.
  * Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines but all
    the temples are closed for casual visitors.
  * We regret to announce that all the ASHRAM'S Satsang programs from
    April 13, 2020, to May 4, 2020, are canceled.

Be safe,? stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus!

While humanitarian relief efforts are active all over, it is time for us 
to do our part at the individual level to overcome this crisis and think 
about what can I do to prevent the Coronavirus disease at home and 
people around you ?....... Avoid close contact with people who are sick. 
Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care. Cover your 
coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Clean frequently touched surfaces and 
objects daily (e.g., tables, countertops, light switches, doorknobs, and 
cabinet handles) using regular household detergent and water.

We pray for the Global Crisis to resolve soon.......... sharing the 
"call to Krishna" made "Heart to HEART" << Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_March%202020.htm>

News & Activity Report for the Month of March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_March%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>

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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

"The Philosopher And The Broken Mirror" : Once there lived two friends, 
Ram and Gopal. They were both philosophers. By Vichara and 
Anvaya-vyatireka, Ram learned to see the Glory of the Supreme Self 
reflected in and through all the universe. But Gopal continued to remain 
a theoretical philosopher, condemning the universe as an illusion and 
dream containing nothing but evil and vice.

One day, after a long time, Ram called on his friend. Gopal discussed 
for a long time, as usual, the evil in this universe, and in the end 
asked Ram what present he had brought for his friend. Ram, after 
thinking a while, produced a broken piece of mirror from his pocket and 
handing it over to Gopal, said, "This is my little and humble present. 
It will help you to understand your own beauty and charm, which you 
cannot otherwise see."
Gopal learnt a lesson, and from that moment began to visualize and 
understand the Glory of the Supreme Self reflected in all the universe.

Nothing is useless in this world.? The non-self exists to reflect and 
glorify the Self. Otherwise how can you know the existence of the Self? 
Verily, the non-self is the mirror that truly reflects the Self for us 
to cognize.
So, too, evil is the mirror for good. 'The presence of sages and saints 
is easily cognized amidst an assembly of ignorant men. Learn to see the 
good reflected by the evil, and say, "Evil exists to remind me of good, 
the perishable exists to remind me of the Imperishable," and so on.

Truly, this universe is a mirror that reminds us of God. Learn not to 
condemn it as an illusion and dream, but to utilize it to feel the 
presence of God.


*"The Transcendental Divinity? That Is Lord Rama"- Swami Sivananda (Sri 
Ram Navami - April 2, 2020) : 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ramanavami/index.htm> *"Rama Nama burns 
ignorance, passion and sin. With knowledge or without 
knowledge,?correctly?or incorrectly, when the word "Rama" is pronounced, 
it showers a rain of?good on the devotee. Sri Rama Brahma Tarakam: Sri 
Rama is Brahman who takes one across Samsara. Rama?is one in?whom yogins 
sport i.e., the Self within. Once you take refuge in Him, your welfare 
becomes His responsibility. - Sri? Swami Sivananda

*"Learning from Ramayan"(Video clip) - Discourse by? Sri Swami 
Adhyatmananda* 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/ramanavami/Learning%20from%20Ramanayan.htm>

*Sri Hanuman Jayanti ( April 8, 2020): 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/hanuman/index.htm> *"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." - Sri Swami Sivananda

 ?Maa Sri Ashtalaxmi Sringar Darsha & Poojan /Aarti during Chaitra 
Navaratri ( March 25, 2020 - April 2, 2020)
 ?On significance of Navaratri 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/videos/2337421039884517/> -? Sri 
Swami Adhyatmanandaji


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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? May? 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss -? "Meditation on OM"? from Mandukya Upnishad



The second quarter is the /Taijasa/ whose sphere or field or place is 
dream, who is conscious of internal objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and enjoys the subtle objects.

The second quarter is the /Taijasa/ whose sphere or field or place is 
dream, who is conscious of internal objects, who has seven limbs and 
nineteen mouths and enjoys the subtle objects.
During the dream, the mind creates various kinds of objects out of the 
impressions produced by the experiences of the waking state. The mind 
reproduces the whole of its waking life in dream through the force of 
/Avidya/ (ignorance), Kama (desire and imagination) and Karma (action). 
The mind is the perceiver and the mind itself is the perceived in the 
dream. The mind creates the objects without the help of any external 
means. It creates various curious, fantastic mixtures. You may witness 
in the dream that you are flying in the air. You may see in the dream a 
lion with the head of an elephant, a cow with the head of a dog. The 
desires that are not satisfied during the waking state are gratified in 
dream. Dream is a mysterious phenomenon. It is more interesting than the 
waking state.

The microcosmic aspect of Atman in the subtle or mental state is called 
/Taijasa/ and His macrocosmic aspect is known as /Hiranyagarbha/. Just 
as /Virat/ is one with /Visva/ in the waking state, so also /Taijasa /is 
one with /Hiranyagarbha/ in the dreaming state. - Swami Sivananda << 
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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"

"Connect Yourself With GOD"

"You must keep in contact with the source of your being, be ever linked 
and connected with the origin from which you are. Then, day by day, your 
spirit will begin to unfold. It will grow, develop, progress, expand, 
and you will attain divine experience. You will become divine."

"But when there is no connection, or you have alienated yourself from 
It, or forgotten It, or thought of yourself as something independent, 
then you are full of sorrow and anxiety, pain and suffering, misery and 
fear. You are full of a sense of want. Why? Because you have unwisely 
cut yourself off from the source of your being. The secret of a 
progressive and fruitful life is to be inwardly ever linked with God, 
linked with the Cosmic Being. If you neglect to do that, then your life 
will be just what it is, always in a state of discontentment, dejection, 
depression, dissatisfaction. All the negative things come to prevail, to 
dominate and torment you, to pull you hither and thither. You feel 
helpless, you weep and wail. You do not know what to do. You are in 
despair."

"So remember, separation from God is the root cause of all human 
miseries, the center of the human problem. That itself causes bondage. 
Put an end to this alienation and separation by Yoga, by bhakti, by 
jnana, by enquiry, by discrimination, by sadhana. Seriously strive after 
that supreme state of being constantly in a state of oneness, attunement 
with the Supreme and overcome the sorrows of /samsara/. Banish the 
darkness of ignorance and bondage and come into the light of supreme 
divine wisdom. That is the wise way. Do it now and become blessed. God 
bless you with success in your sadhana! Gurudev grant you ultimate 
fulfillment of your aspiration and your desire!" - Swami Chidananda<< 
Read complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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A Birthday Greetings to H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (May 3, 
2020)

"WILL Power Wins ALL Powers"- Swami Adhyatmananda.? How powerful and 
inspiring these words are at the present time of Gobal COVID -19 Crisis!

"Long Live Swamiji ". May 3, 2020, is (in two days) Pujya Swamiji's 
Birth Anniversary. Countless devotees' hearts are full of love & 
gratitude feelings for Pujya Swamiji in the East & the West on this 
special day. They are silently offering prayers for Swamiji's good 
health & long life.

Sivananda Ashram had planned Amrut Mahotsav celebrations and organized 
Satsang programs with Mahatma & felicitation of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj 
for HIS Selfless services to Mankind but all festivities have been 
canceled due to the COVID Crisis. Instead, under Pujya Swamiji's 
guidance & leadership Ashram has started Relief efforts in distribution 
of food packages to needy in the underprivileged area of the town. 
Also,? Ashram is hosting doctors & health care workers, who have come 
from out of town and serving the sick. Swamiji has been giving talks 
through TV Media and instilling strength, guidance and supports to the 
community around. Swamiji is teaching simple yogic exercises and giving 
useful tips through simple remedies to boost up the immunity to help 
fight against the COVID -19 through TV media. His prayers are bringing 
the healing touch and solace to the people.

He is a true KarmYogi, who utilizes every second of His day in rendering 
the highest service to Mankind. He is a yogi, Vedantin & devotee all in 
one.

"A great son (sun) of India Adhyatma-Jyoti Sri Swami Adhyatmananda 
Saraswati an "Adarsh" Yati & Saint of holy Matrubhoomi Bharatvarsha." - 
H. H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj? How true are the words of HIS?Master!

We pray to the Almighty Lord, Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and 
Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj for Pujya Swamiji?s good 
health and long life so that He could be a guiding light to spiritual 
aspirants all over. << Read Complete>>. 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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 
practiced 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>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>

46 th YTTC ( May 11, 2020 -May 31, 2020)? through Sivananda Institute of 
Yoga - Vedanta Academy - Canceled

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Highlighting upcoming event 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> and news

At this time of Global Crisis due to Corona Virus Pandemic, all the 
regular Yoga & satsang programs has been canceled at the Ashram until 
further notice. Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the 
shrines but all the temples are closed for casual visitors. Also, the 
planned upcoming Satsang programs, Yoga camp and scheduled Mangal Utsav 
celebrations from April 13, 2020, to May 31, 2020, all have been canceled.

Ashram has started relief efforts in the distribution of food packages 
to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town and joined in 
helping hands. Each food package contains Pou-roti, a pouch of Milk, two 
bananas, cooking spices, Grains potatoes, onions & oil pouch, etc. 
Ashram is hosting doctors & health care workers, who have come from out 
of town and serving the sick.

46 th Yoga Teachers training Course (YTTC) from May 11, 2020 - May 31, 
2020 is canceled.

Be safe,? stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus!

News & Activity Report for the Month of April 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_April%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan/ <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>March 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf>
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable of The Boy Who Watered The Root

A father wanted to test the intelligence of his two sons. He allotted to 
each of them the task of looking after a mango tree, promising to reward 
the boy whose tree yielded the best fruit in abundance. The foolish boy 
discovered that the leaves were withering off and that flowers were 
coming up at the end of the branches. Promptly he went up the tree and 
carefully watered every leaf. The leaves withered still more and the 
tree eventually died. The wise boy, on the other hand, went on watering 
the root; the tree was green and healthy and yielded delicious fruits in 
abundance.

Similarly, God gives human birth to man in order to test the evolution 
of his intelligence. The foolish man, eager to get the reward of Eternal 
Peace and Immortality, seeks to pay attention to the satisfaction of his 
sense-cravings, and to the acquisition of worldly knowledge, for he 
thinks that it is the right way. He dies the miserable death of an 
ignorant man. The wise man, on the contrary, devotes himself to the 
contemplation of God, the Root of all Creation, and thus obtains all the 
wealth and knowledge of the universe. God is well pleased with him and 
bestows upon him the reward of Immortality and Eternal Bliss.




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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Sun, 31 May 2020 17:24:56 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, June 2020
Message-ID: <28e85467-bada-3a77-b6ef-dc2813ea2dc5@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? June 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


"That is the state of deep sleep wherein the sleeper does not desire any 
objects nor does he see any dream. The third quarter or condition is the 
/Prajna/ whose sphere is deep sleep, in whom all experiences have become 
one, who is verily a mass of consciousness, who is full of bliss, who 
enjoys bliss, and who is the way leading to the knowledge (of the two 
other states)."

"The /Jivatma/ experiences deep sleep when he does not experience sound 
and other objects of senses by the cessation of the functions of the 
nineteen organs. There is no functioning of the mind in this state. 
Egoism also is absent. But there is /avidya/, the veil of ignorance."

"Under the orders of /lsvara/, he who is coupled with/Avyakta/, the 
vehicle of /Maya/ having entered the microcosmic /Karana/ body, reaches 
the state of /Prajna/. He goes by the names of /Prajna, Avicchinna, 
Paramarthika and Sushupti Abhimani. /Just as a bird, tired of roaming, 
flies to its nest with its stomach filled, so the /Jiva/ being tired of 
the actions of the world in the waking and dreaming states, enters 
/Ajnana/ and enjoys bliss."

"In deep sleep one does not attain /Brahmajnana/, the knowledge of the 
Self, because as soon as he comes to the waking state he is still 
ignorant, he beholds the multiple or manifold objects, he is affected by 
the external objects; whereas a sage who returns from Samadhi has full 
knowledge of the Self, he perceives unity or oneness everywhere. He is 
not affected by the worldly objects. This is the difference between 
sleep and Samadhi."-? Swami Sivananda<<Read complete >> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"All Things are Possible"
"Beloved Immortal Atman! Blessed children of the Divine! The ways of the 
Lord are mysterious. But one fact is certain: no matter how other things 
might change, the Divine Reality, the Cosmic Being, the supreme 
Universal Spirit is always the same, the unchanging. He is always the 
ever-full, the all-perfect. He is always all-merciful. He is always the 
ocean of compassion, the ocean of love, an ocean of grace. And He is 
always /sarva-samartha/?omnipotent, all-powerful, capable of instantly 
doing anything and everything that He divinely wills."

"And what a great thought, that we belong to Him. He belongs to us; we 
have a claim over Him. And He is all that you desire in the form of a 
life?s companion, a helper, a partner. When you contemplate this truth, 
that we have such a great Being, such an all-perfect, omnipotent Being, 
such a sympathetic, understanding and compassionate Being as our best 
friend, as our life partner, as our constant companion, as our 
ever-ready helper, you can do nothing but rejoice, rejoice and rejoice. 
You can do nothing but rejoice. It is the truth of our life, and that 
Being is the One who is closest to us, closer than anything else."? - 
Sri Swami Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?

Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj' , to "yoke," or bind,? 
or ?join together.? It also indicates ?union? or ?Oneness.? At the 
deepest spiritual level, yoga allows us to reveal the Self, the True 
Essence of our Being.

Yoga means "maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it 
is said that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga - Swami 
Adhyatmananda << Read complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm>
Jeevan Yoga Series - Episode 14 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj by 
"Adhyatm Global Parivar" through Zoom Meet ( May 3, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

"All Things are Possible", " The ways of the Lord are mysterious!" And 
He is always sarva-samartha?omnipotent, all-powerful, capable of 
instantly doing anything and everything that He divinely wills."? -? H. 
H. Sri Swami Chidananda.................The Joy is to experience HIS 
Presence. We had beautiful & memorable Amrut Mahotsav celebration of 
Beloved Pujya Swamiji Maharaj through Zoom Meet on May 3, 2020, even in 
Lockdown of COVID -19. It is all Divine Grace !

How Blessed we are to have Pujya Swamiji's Darshan, Satsang & Blessings 
on this momentous occasion of His 75 th Birth Anniversary celebrations! 
Devotees felt Swamiji physical presence. Devotees from the USA, UK, 
Canada, and all over India joined in the celebrations. There was an 
outpouring of sentiments of deepest gratitude & love by devotees who 
spoke felicitating their Beloved Swamiji Maharaj. They all shared their 
unique experiences and bonding with Swamiji Maharaj. How fortunate & 
blessed each one of us feels to be a part of this sacred event!

We will cherish the Global Oneness connected with this event forever!

We wished, we had more time for all who wanted to speak and express 
their sentiments?but, Pujya Swamiji had full schedule lined up on this 
sacred day, never the less, all were happy to be a part of this 
momentous occasion of Pujya Swamiji's Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations. The 
meet went on overtime and still would have gone on & on. Also, Devotee 
group has compiled Amrut Mahotsav Souvenir for this occasion but did not 
get printed in COVID Lockdown, but it will soon.

*And How Powerful **& inspiring was Swamiji's message,**full of 
sentiments which brought tears to some! Here, we bring you,*
*
*
*What can I share about my life journey at this age of?75?? What is my 
message?? "My Life is My Message."........."Don't be afraid of 
adversities, they make you strong"
*
*
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*"Life has given me exuberance, joy & bubbling energy.?Awakening of 
inner SELF?lead me to?spread the Glories of the DIVINE*. Look at Nature, 
there is Fall & Spring, there is Sunrise & Sunset, and there is Ebb & 
Flow. It is the Law of Nature. Ups & down is a part of Life. Don't be 
afraid of adversities, they make you strong. In all situations,?be 
rooted in the?Absolute Truth, Abide in the SELF, sing HIS Glories, 
Surrender at the holy feet of your Guru. Hold on to 
/Hari-Nama,/?Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am?Thine,?Thou 
art Mine, Thy will be done". Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready 
to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too".............

"I urged you to be safe, stay healthy, and do your part in the whole in 
the current?COVID -19 Crisis. We are passing through Global COVID 
Pandemic. It has caused a threat to human existence, millions of people 
are sick and suffering from the Virus, loss of human lives in?a 
few?lakhs.? It is an urgent need for us to do our part at the individual 
level to overcome this crisis and think about what can I do to prevent 
the Corona virus disease at home and the people around me? Follow the 
rules diligently. Keep safe social distancing. Wear a face mask.??And 
most importantly, think positive? "WILL Power Wins ALL Powers". Maintain 
your mental poise, and stay cheerful, have no fear even in difficult 
circumstances. Enhance and build a strong?immune system. Practice Yoga 
and Pranayama regularly. I pray for?the peace of departed souls and 
recovery of all who are afflicted with?Corona virus. I pray for the 
protection of frontline?workers, all the doctors, paramedical staff, 
police force on duty, and local administration serving the 
society."..........

"Once again I say, Be cheerful.?Be peaceful.?Be Blissful. Enjoy your 
present moments and be with your family, eat together, pray together. 
Pray fervently, sincerely, and wholeheartedly. Prayer elevates the mind. 
It fills the mind with purity. Have perfect faith in the Lord's name. 
His name is your sole support and refuge. Call HIM by any name Ishwar, 
Allah, Jehovah, Ahura Mazda, Zande vats, Waheguru, Jesus, Moses, Buddha, 
Rama, Krishna, Durga, Kali, Ganesh or Shirdi Saibaba or any other.?In 
case you are initiated into Guru Mantra, do Japa of Guru Mantra with 
faith and sincerity."

*"Divine Name is a safe boat that can take you to the other shore of 
fearlessness, freedom and bliss Immortal", ??In all conditions, I am 
Bliss, Bliss, and Bliss Absolute," says Swami Sivananda. Have Yearning 
for God-Realization."......**"What more can I say? The secret of my?joy 
in life (of 75 years) is unbroken Guru /Smarana,/ faith?in my GURU, 
abiding at the Holy feet of my GURU. Everflowing Grace & Blessings of my 
Guru is the supreme joy of my Life." *<< Read complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm><http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm>
*/ *ZOOM Meet Photos <https://photos.app.goo.gl/akHT6F7U9gRHrgm38>

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Highlighting News &upcoming event 
<http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

Sivananda Ashram, Amdavad? Announces...... As COVID Lockdown is in 
effect and even extended up to June 30, 2020, at a few containment areas 
of the town including Ashram's vicinity area, all the regular Yoga & 
Satsang programs continue to be close until further announcement. 
Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines and prayers 
are offered every day for Global peace.

If, God permits we may plan Guru Purnima Retreat & /Aradhana Saptah /in 
July (from July 5, 2020 - July 12, 2020)?
Be safe, stay healthy and play your part in the whole to prevent the 
spread of Corona Virus! Om Shanti!
*
**Full coverage of Television "Amdavadtak" program? on May 3, 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Swamiji's%20Message_TV%20Amdavadtak.htm>*
News & Activity Report for the Month of May 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News%20_May%202020.htm>
Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations Photos (May 3, 2019) 
<https://photos.app.goo.gl/ea6Pd1XKSiHLD1Pz5>
News Through Event Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNnsztndmQepLlGyIrZMaFQV0wsPqJgPWgnwhyOVXrrnniLaxrMCSpK6cZASNE8sA?key=MDVfcFUwdEJ5X1BzT3pRbS1ZR19Qa0swTXQ2Tjln>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /June 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_June2020/DJ_June2020.pdf>
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Parables of Sri Swami? Sivananda

Parable Of The Ghee-Dyspeptic
A man took too much of ghee during a feast. He became ill. His digestive 
functions had become paralyzed. He went to a doctor. The doctor said to 
him: "Please bring me one tola of ghee; I will prepare the medicine and 
give you."
The sick man was wonder-struck; "O doctor, I am suffering only from the 
effects of too much of ghee-drinking. Why do you wish to add to the 
trouble?"
"My dear man, please bring the ghee. I will show you what to do with it. 
The same ghee is your medicine now."
The sick man brought the ghee. The doctor added a few other ingredients 
to it and administered it in the proper dose. The man was cured. His 
appetite returned to him.
Similarly, by Karma is man bound to this wheel of birth and death. 
Egoistic action done with desire for fruits brings about rebirth with 
all its attendant miseries. The man approaches a saint for a cure. The 
saint prescribes service, work or Karma again! Can work itself snap the 
bonds of work? Yes. If the ingredients of selflessness and egolessness 
are added to it; and if it is done, not for the purpose of securing 
rewards here or hereafter, but for the purpose of curing one of the dire 
disease of birth and death. Then it becomes Nishkama Seva that will 
release man from this cage of Samsara.

Remembering " Sannyasa Diksha" day? of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda 
(June 1, 2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj?s Sannyasin life was the most 
ideal and exemplary model to the Sannyasin of the present era. To him, 
renunciation was not changing the ocher rob and shaving the head. It was 
shaving off the ego and selfless service??. Serve, Love, Give, Purify, 
Meditate and Realize" is the Summon Bonum of the Divine Life, that is 
the essence of HIS teaching. Practice Yoga, Religion, and Philosophy in 
daily life and attain GOD-realization. - Sri Swami Adhyatmananda << Read 
Complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/Remembering%20Sannyasa%20Diksha_%20Adhyatmananda.htm>

Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj by 
"Adhyatm Global Parivar" through Zoom Meet ( May 3, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20through%20Zoom%20Meet.htm>
Zoom Meet Photos <https://photos.app.goo.gl/akHT6F7U9gRHrgm38>
*Full coverage of Television Amdavadtak program (May 3, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Swamiji's%20Message_TV%20Amdavadtak.htm>*


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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2020 08:01:53 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, July 2020
Message-ID: <4ea5f802-04f3-ebd1-b46b-c6273ac59be4@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? July 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



"This is the Lord of all, this is the knower of all, this is the 
Internal Ruler, this is the cause of all, this is verily the Origin and 
End of all beings."

Sarvesvara: Lord of all, i.e., the Governor of the whole physical and 
super-physical universe. As all the mental and physical worlds proceed 
from lsvara, as He is omnipotent, as He controls everything, He is 
called the Lord of all. lsvara is not something separate from the world. 
Prajna is regarded as equal to Isvara. Just as the whole world has come 
out of Isvara, so also the waking and dream states have come out of deep 
sleep. That is the reason why in the previous Mantra it is said that the 
deep sleep state is the doorway or gateway to the waking and dream 
states. The waking and dream states dissolve also in the deep sleep state.

This Prajna is the knower of all as He is in all beings and all 
conditions. Hence He is called All-knowing. He is Antaryami, i.e., inner 
ruler, the governor of all beings, from within. He is the controller 
from within. He has entered into all beings and directs everything from 
within. He is the source or womb of all. From Him proceeds the varied 
universe. Therefore He is also the origin, and the place of dissolution 
for all beings. All beings finally disappear in Him. He is the final 
resort for all beings. <<Read Complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>
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"Guru Mahima"?on the occasion of sacred Guru Purnima (July 5, 2020)

"The Sadguru is Brahman Himself. He is an ocean of bliss, knowledge, and 
mercy. He is the captain of your soul. He is he fountain of joy. He 
removes all your troubles, sorrows, and obstacles. He shows you the 
right divine path. Guru is the Moksha-dvara (door to liberation). 
Worship the Guru with the flowers of faith and devotion. Satsanga with 
the Guru is the first pillar in the temple of Self-realisation. Grace of 
God takes the form of Guru.?To see the Guru is to see God. He is the 
gateway to the transcendental Truth-Consciousness. But, it is the 
aspirant who has to enter through it. The, Guru is a help, but the 
actual task of practical Sadhana (spiritual practice) falls on the 
aspirant himself. Blind is the man who has not seen the divine Master. 
There is but one religion, the religion of devotion and love to Guru. 
Everyone who longs to transcend misery and obtain joy and happiness in 
life should sincerely practise Guru-Bhakti Yoga. True lasting happiness 
can be had by taking recourse to Guru Seva Yoga. Guru-Bhakti Yoga 
confers immortality, eternal bliss, freedom, perfection, perennial joy 
and everlasting peace." - Swami Sivananda << Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/index.htm>

Upcoming Gurupurnima Satsang on (July 5, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/Gurupurnima%20satsang%202020.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"The GURU is HIS teaching "
" By the light of the sun, the whole world awakens.? By the light of the 
sun, darkness is banished, slumber gives place to wakefulness and sloth 
gives place to activity.? By the light of the sun, all beings in this 
world see things, perceive things clearly....Thus the sun is the 
awakener; the sun is the enlightener; the sun is the marga darsaka (one 
who shows the path).? It is the sun that guarantees smooth, unhampered 
progress towards each one?s destination. When the sun is not there, one 
is, as it were, blind, even though having eyes.

In the life of a sincere seeking soul, in the life of jijnasu, a 
mumukshu, a sadhaka, a spiritual aspirant, the Guru is as it were, the 
Sun. Just as the Guru is channel for the individual soul to re-link 
itself with the universal Soul, even so, a channel between our Guru and 
ourselves is called Guru- bhakti. True Guru-bhakti is divine power,? it 
is divine force. The more adverse the circumstances, the greater the 
manifestation of grace; the greater the manifestation of Guru kripa. 
God's grace and Guru Kripa are the obverse and reverse of the same coin. 
"? "Guru Kripa is God's grace manifesting in and through the Guru."

"It is the Guru that points out the path and makes us see the path 
clearly. He points out the pitfalls and dangers upon the path, makes us 
alert, vigilant jagrit. And, even as the sun initiates activity, so the 
Guru inspires us to arise awake, seek knowledge, attain illumination and 
become forever blessed. All this and more the Guru does." - Swami 
Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/guru-is-histeaching.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

Prana - "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana is 
energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and intelligence. All 
these cosmic energies are named as Prana./"Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam 
Drishyate Shruyatepiva../This Prana is filled in all that we see and 
hear, the inside and outside of all things, all movement etc. in this 
world.

The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power in the 
universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal functioning of the 
system of respiration (inhalation and exhalation), blood circulation, 
digestion, excretion of urine and stool, system producing semen, 
structure of our bones and also the nervous system.The working abilities 
of sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell? gets extra 
nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of the face, brightness 
of the eyes, intelligence power and development of mental power is the 
result of the practice of Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means 
oneness with cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle 
life from the gross life "-? Swami Adhyatmananda
<< Read Complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_3_Prana.pdf> 
/ <<"Jeevan Yoga" Series>> <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*6**^th **International Yoga Day (June 21, 2020) was celebrated* through 
Television Media under COVID -19 Pandemic restriction. H. H. Sri Swami 
Adhyatmanandaji, a Yoga Guru of Global repute had many TV programs on 
this occasion. Dur Darshan Girnar (D.D Girnar Gujarat), Amdavadtak, 
Indian Yoga Association( Gujarat, Ahmedabad chapter) and other local 
organizations invited Sri Swamiji...... Sri Swamiji conducted Yoga & 
Pranayam sessions,? Guided Meditation, talked about Yoga in daily Life, 
Health and Happiness through Yogic Lifestyle, Yoga to boost up the 
Immunity, and more.....Countless people from all walks of life, Young & 
Old, Yoga lovers & Yoga beginners all attended Yoga at home & Yoga with 
family through TV media and got benefited.<<Read complete>>
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_June%202020.htm>
*A new release of Amrut Mahotsav Souvenir 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Souvenir_Amrut%20Mahotsav.htm>:*? 
"A treasure volume" of core sentiments of love & gratitude by devotees 
of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's from the East & the West. 
Simply Heart touching & memorable......compiled (Digital copy) by a Smt. 
Rupa Manish Majmundar, an ardent devotee of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj on the 
occasion of? Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations Year(May 3, 2019 - May 3, 2020) 
of Sri Swamiji? Maharaj. It was released on Jun 12, 2020. Thanks to all 
the Devotees from all over India, Taiwan, USA, Canada & UK for their 
contribution and thanks to Smt. Rupaben for her wonderful gesture of 
love & gratitude.*Please find the link of Complete Book (PDF). * 
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Souvenir_Amrut%20Mahotsav.htm>There 
is a second souvenir on the way soon.............with COVID Lock down it 
has gotten delayed in printing by the Press.

*A Humble Appeal for "Project READ": * Sivananda Ashram, Ahemdavad has 
taken up the Project READ for underprivileged & needy children of Rural 
area of Gujarat. It is an extensive program running for over ten years 
that focuses on providing educational aid to the under served Children. 
This year about one lakh notebooks have been planned to be distributed 
free through various centers of Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sangh of 
Gujarat.?The Ashram's Karma-Yoga team doing wonderful work in 
coordinating, distributing and funding for this project. Also, many 
thanks to the selfless workers at various centers who goes to schools 
and make it possible to reach to the needy children. The current 
COVID-19 Pandemic has adversely impacted the livelihood and 
sustainability of countless workers, laborers and rural poor families. 
So this kind gesture will help to their school-going children. The 
continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial assistance 
provided by selfless devotees of the Lord.
<< Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/Appeal%20for%20Donation%20.htm>

*Upcoming GuruPurnima Satsang (July 5, 2020) 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>
*News & Activity Report for the Month of June 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_June%202020.htm>
News Through Event photos 
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Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /July 2020
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_July2020/DJ_July2020%20.pdf>
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*Wisdom Sparks *

"Guru, God and Self are one." "The grace of the Guru is like an ocean. 
If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use 
complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the 
more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him." -? Bhagvan 
Ramana Maharshi

"Rain-water falling upon the roof of a house flows down to the ground 
through spouts shaped grotesquely like the tiger's head. One gets the 
impression that the water flows from the tiger's mouth, but in reality 
it descends from the sky. In the same way the holy teachings that comes 
from the mouth of Godly men seem to be uttered by those men themselves, 
while in reality they proceed from God." -? Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

A Guru lives in God. He has realized God. He knows God. He has become 
God. He speaks of God. He shows the way to God. He is God intoxicated. 
He is God Himself. He is one with God.The Guru constitutes a ladder for 
the pilgrims to the shrine of God. Wherever the Guru stays even for a 
half a second, that place becomes sacred place like Varanasi, Prayag or 
Brindavan. The Guru is God?s messenger on earth. The God reveals Himself 
in a Guru in His full glory, infinite power, wisdom and bliss. - Sri 
Swami Adhyatmananda


        "Glory to Guru"
        <http://divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/Glory%20to%20Guru%20by%20Swami%20Adhyatmananda.htm>
        by Swami Adhyatmananda



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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 02:04:28 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Newsletter, August 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? August 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



 ?" The wise think that the fourth, Turiya, is not that which is 
conscious of the internal (subjective) world, nor that which is 
conscious of the external (objective) world, nor that which is conscious 
of both, nor that which is a compact mass of knowledge, nor that which 
is simple consciousness, nor that which is insentient. It is unseen, 
unrelated, incomprehensible, undefinable, unthinkable, indescribable, 
the sole essence of the consciousness of the Self with no trace of the 
conditioned world, the peaceful, all-bliss, non-dual. This is the Atman, 
the Self and it is to be realized."

The fourth, Turiya, cannot be described in words. lt is the 
transcendental state that has to be realized through meditation. 
Therefore it is described by negative attributes. The Atman is 
incomprehensible because it is beyond the reach of the senses. It is 
undefinable because it has neither qualities nor form, neither color nor 
shape. It has neither sound nor touch, neither taste nor smell and 
therefore it is indescribable. The reader may doubt here as to the very 
existence of the Atman. Hence it is said that the Atman is the sole 
essence of the consciousness of Self, Existence Absolute, the Self of 
all, an embodiment of calmness and bliss, one without a second, part 
less, homogeneous essence, Akhanda-ekarasa.

Antah-prajna: knowledge of impressions as in dreams. Bahih-prajna: 
consciousness of external objects. It is Alakshanam. Therefore, it is 
beyond thought. The fourth state, Turiya, is distinct from the waking 
state, the dreaming state, an intermediary state between waking and 
dreaming, and the deep sleep state. It is perfect awareness or pure 
Consciousness. Turiya is distinct from Isvara. Turiya or Brahman has no 
relation with the world, whereas Isvara governs the world. Brahman is 
Nirupadhika, i.e., free from the Upadhi of Maya, whereas Isvara is 
Sa-upadhika, i.e., with Maya. Brahman is supra-cosmic, Isvara has cosmic 
consciousness.

Strictly speaking Turiya is not a state. Turiya or Brahman is an 
embodiment of peace and bliss. It is the substratum for the other three 
states, viz., waking, dreaming and deep sleep. lt pervades the three 
states. It is Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute. 
<< Read complete>> 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Lord Sri? Krishna- Divine Incarnation, "Purna Avatara"
On auspicious Janmashtami (Aug 12, 2020)

"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 << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Janmasthami/index.htm>

<http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Shyam%20Darshan.htm>
Shyam Darshan <http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Shyam%20Darshan.htm> ( 
Video Clip) The most enlightening bhajan. What is the state of the 
seeker when he meets face to face with what is being sought? Lyrics and 
Direction by Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"Be Aware of Only the One"

"Glorious Immortal Atman! Beloved and blessed children of the Divine! 
You are upon the path to divine perfection, a divine perfection that is 
your birthright, a divine perfection which is your birthright because it 
is inherent in you, a divine perfection which is inherent in you because 
you are an amsa (part) of the supreme, all-perfect, paripurna (all-full) 
parabrahman."

"You are not only an amsa; aparoksha?nubhuti (direct experience) will 
establish it beyond doubt, make you experience beyond doubt, that you 
are identical with parabrahman. Jivo-brahmaiva naparah (the individual 
is not other than Brahman)?that is content of aparoksha?nubhuti. 
Therefore jivatva (individuality) is a superimposition due to upadhis 
(limiting adjuncts or additions). Brahmatva is your sahaja avastha 
(natural state)."- Swami Chidananda << Read Complete>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

"Meditation": Before starting meditation it should be very clear in our 
mind why do we practice meditation ?

Meditation is a positive vital, dynamic process. It transforms man into 
divinity. Sit for meditation at?fixed hours,?Brahmmuhurt, noon, evening 
dusk twilight, and night.? Sit in Padma, Siddha, Sukha, or Svastika 
Asana. Keep the head, neck and trunk in a straight line. Do not bend 
either forward of backward. To meditate on a Name and a Form of the Lord 
is Saguna-Dhyana. This is concrete meditation. Meditate on any form of 
God you like, and repeat His Name mentally. This is Saguna-Dhyana. Or 
repeat OM mentally and meditate on abstract ideas like Infinity, 
Eternity, Purity, Consciousness, Truth, Bliss, etc., identifying these 
with your Self. This is Nirguna-Dhyana. Stick to one method. In the 
initial stages, Saguna-Dhyana alone is suitable for the vast majority of 
persons.

Go in the shelter of your Guru, follow his instructions and teaching for 
the whole life. Meditate regularly. The journey from Muladhara to 
Sahasrara is not imaginary. You become separate from the mind, 
intelligence, ego and bodily consciousness and you merge in Param 
Tattva. All dualities, all sorrows, all pains will vanish in toto. You 
will attain the Goal of God-Realization. By having firm trustworthy 
connection with Parama Tattva you will certainly attain permanent peace 
and Mahat(great) Tattva. Practice Meditation and achieve.<< Read 
Complete>> <http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/meditation.pdf>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events 
<http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>

*Shiv Katha by H.H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj during Shravan 
Month?(July 21, 2020 - Aug 18, 2020):* Ashram's air is filled with 
peaceful and divine breeze from Shiv Kathamrutam. It is organized by 
Sivananda Ashram Parivar in collaboration?with Amadavadtak TV media 
during the Holy Shravan Month. It has commenced on July 21, 2020 and 
will conclude on Aug 19, 2020. Even though there is not a usual devotees 
crowd attending live satsang at the Ashram, hundreds of devotees are 
having blissful experience listening to Shiv Kathamrutam on line sitting 
at their own home in the present crisis of the COVID Pandemic! It is a 
blessing indeed! Please find link to facebook page 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

*"Srimad Bhagavatamrut"* 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf>:? 
It is such a blessed occasion to listen to Srimad Bhagavat Kathamrutam 
from Pujya Sri Swamij?Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj on Vysapeeth. Pujya 
Swamiji narrating the glories of Lord's Vishnu, Lord Rama Avatara, Sri 
Krishna Janmotasav, Sudama Akhyan, the Bhagavat dharma, Sri Lallaji's 
Shringar darshan, Bhagavat Kirtan, Lord Krishna's departure, Uddhav Gita 
and more......... all is a spiritual feast for the Devotees. Ashram has 
organized Srimad Bhagavat Katha by Pujya Swamiji many times.
"The Bhagavata is the most popular and exalted of all Puranas. The 
Bhagavata consists of eighteen thousand Slokas. The book is named 
Bhagavata because it speaks of the glory of Bhagavan or Vishnu. It 
contains the essence of all the Puranas. The Bhagavata Dharma as taught 
by the nine sages to King Nimi in the beginning of the eleventh Skandha, 
is thrilling and soul-stirring. The tenth Skandha contains all the Lilas 
of the Lord."........"Jnana, Bhakti and Karma are assigned their 
respective places in this book. Karma is prescribed for those who are 
very much attached to the body and this world. Jnana is prescribed for 
those who are detached and dispassionate (Virakta). Bhakti is prescribed 
for those who are neither very much attached nor very much detached and 
who are indifferent. It teaches all about Bhagavata Dharma or the 
religion of love."- Swami Sivananda

Now, Revered Swamiji has written the *essence of Srimad Bhagavata 
Amrutam *for us and has done a great service for the benefits of people 
at large. It is a?Master Piece. The Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is very 
happy to bring it to you all. This Month's Divya Jivan Spiritual 
magazine (combined August & September) is dedicated to "Srimad Bhagavat 
Amrutam" written by H. H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj.

News & Activity Report for the Month of July 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20July%202020.htm>
News Through Events Photos 
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Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / 
August-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
(Srimad Bhagavat Amrutam)
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*Wisdom Sparks

*The greatest help to spiritual life is meditation. Meditation means the 
mind is turned back upon itself. The mind stops all the thought-waves 
and the world stops. Your consciousness expands. Every time you meditate 
you will keep your growth. In meditation we divest ourselves of all 
material conditions and feel our divine nature. We do not depend upon 
any external help in meditation. Just those few moments in meditation 
your brain has almost stopped. You forget the body. You feel such 
pleasure in it. The meditative state is the highest state of existence.? 
- Swami Vivekananda*
*
"The very essence of meditation is a state of mind. when the mind is 
filled with God and God alone, nothing else besides God. I repeat: 
?Meditation is filling the Mind with God-thought?, and, therefore, 
emptying the mind of all thought other than that of God." - Swami 
Chidananda

_?Worship of lord Ganesh on Sacred Ganesh Chaturthi (August 22, 2020) 
<http://divyajivan.org/ganesh/index.htm>
_
_Ganesh Stuti ( Video clip) 
<http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/Ganesh%20Stuti%20_1.htm> / _Ganesh 
Sahsranama<http://divyajivan.org/ganesh/ganesha-1008.pdf>- (Sanskrit)
_Mahasamadhi day of Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj 
(August 28, 2020)_
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Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 01:22:01 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, September 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? September 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda



"This is that Atman even with regard to the letters (of the word OM); it 
is the Omkara with its parts. The quarters are the parts, and the parts 
the quarters. The parts of Om are "A," "U" and "M"."

In the previous Mantras the Atman has been described from the viewpoint 
of the states of waking, dream, sleep and /Turiya/. The same Atman is 
described from the viewpoint of the sound OM in the following Mantras. 
This will help meditation on Om. Om is analyzed into its constituent 
sound elements 'A,' 'U' and 'M' in order to identify them with the 
states of waking, dream and sleep. Those which constitute the quarters 
of the Atman are the letters of AUM, "A", "U" and "M". << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Remembering Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj on His Birth 
Anniversary ( Sept 8, 2020)

Our Adoration and Prostration to the Lotus Feet of? Most Worshipful and 
Revered Gurudev Sri Swami Sivnandaji Maharaj.

"Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj was the Man for the Mankind. Each 
breath of his life he breathed to serve, love and give the best what he 
could give or the best he could do for the mankind. He was a Godman, 
filled with wonderful love in his heart. From head to toe he was oozing 
with divine nectar of love, love and love only. He lived all his life 
for the good of mankind and he became a person beloved by countless 
people all over the world"

This great truth, that joy is within, happiness is the very center of 
your true being, and it has to be sought for inside and not outside, and 
that the more one runs outside it increases desire, the further one gets 
away from happiness and peace. This truth was given to every one by the 
teachings of our Holy Master.

He embodied these teachings intwenty simple instructions 
<http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/20_important_spiritual_inst.htm>. And 
in these Twenty Spiritual Instructions he put the essence of the 
teachings of all saints and sages. - Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/articles/adhyatma/sivananda-man%20for%20mankind_adh.htm> 


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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

?Wake up at dawn each day to salute the Universal Being. Bow down in 
adoration unto Him before you start the day. Go through the day 
serenely, full of happiness and contentment. There is nothing to condemn 
in this world. Change your angle of vision. Forego a grudge. Forgive an 
enemy. Stop anxiety and smile gently unto yourself. Feel that the whole 
world is the manifestation of the Lord and you are serving the Lord in 
all these names and forms. Convert life into Yoga. Strive to be a 
/Sadachari and paropakari./ God walks with the simple, reveals Himself 
through the sufferer, gives understanding to the noble and keeps His 
Grace from the haughty. So renounce ego, cultivate virtues and be free. 
Keep the mind always calm and peaceful. Be the conqueror of your mind, 
the subduer of your desires and a master of your destiny, for you are 
the master.?

"When you wake up in the morning, you wake up into something very 
special. This emergence should constitute for you a rebirth into 
sadhana. In this new birth there should be no more slackness, no more 
pretence, and no more half-heartedness. Therefore, may we be reborn not 
once, not twice, but again and again until there is no longer any 
necessity or need for any such rebirth or re-emergence.?

?Life is an inward journey of the spirit. It is a journey that has no 
arriving or reaching, but a journey of knowing. It is a journey without 
movement. It starts from the point where you have to arrive.?
- Swami Chidananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Teachings%20of%20Swami%20Chidananda.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

/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 
practiced 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.<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf>
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> ( Video clips)

==================================================================
Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

After five months of COVID-19 lockdown, the ashram has opened Temple 
Shrines for the darshan to the community from August 21, 2020.?Visitors 
are permitted to enter the ashram with all the precautions, wearing 
MASK, maintaining an essential social distance, ashram's 
volunteers?are?checking the temperature of everyone,?before?entering the 
Ashram premises and?use hand?sanitizer etc. No Prasad distribution or 
crowd will be allowed during the Aarti.*Regular Yoga?classes at the 
Ashram are still not started.*

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration?with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. "Shiv Katha" 
by H.H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj during Shravan Month?(July 21, 
2020 - Aug 18, 2020) has concluded and now *"Upanishad Amrutam" has 
commenced on "Kathopnishad" *from Aug 23, 2020. Even though there is not 
usual devotees crowd attending live Satsang at the Ashram, hundreds of 
devotees are watching, listening online sitting at their own home in the 
present crisis of the COVID Pandemic! It is a blessing indeed!?Please 
find link to facebook page. <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

On August 12, 2020 *Janmashtami Celebration,* Lord Sri Krishna?s 
Prakatya Ustav was celebrated at the Ashram and was attended by devotees 
on line. Just before Sri Lalaji's Pragtya at midnight, Pujya Swamiji's 
soul-stirring kirtan/"Aa Gaya Bansiwala"/ & /"Suswagatam Krishna"/ 
touched the hearts of one and all who attended the Satsang. That 
followed maha aarti, midnight meditation & prasad ......<< Read more>>
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>

*"Project Manav Seva" <http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>- Narayan Seva 
to poor & needy families through Ashram in the form of* Grocery 
distribution on the outskirts of the city at a distance of 40 km. 
Packages?containing 5 kgs rice,?3 kgs lentils, 2 kgs Potatoes and edible 
oil, spices, to expenses of about Rs.75000 were distributed as humble 
seva in the name of Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji?Maharaj. Thanks to the 
ashram?s Yoga teachers team lead by Miss Sangeeta Thawani for?their 
selfless services.

The continuation of such a comprehensive programs have been possible 
only because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial 
assistance provided by selfless devotees of the Lord.Refer to the page 
for the details <http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>...........also 
please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com 
or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554.

<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
News & Activity Report for the Month of August 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_August%202020.htm>
News Through Events Photos 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNGk8y7_wW40sm1mALff535y5HtD0pxGDnuNq-mk0k3bkLhUWU8bM9KhhrObb6Z9w?key=c0FQaldITlUyN3h0MkxBMjY5dXQxRVllNFhOTGxR>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / 
August-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
(Srimad Bhagavat Amrutam)
==================================================================
So Says Swami Sivananda*

*Cultivate love in the garden of your heart by removing the weeds of 
jealousy, hatred, suspicion, revenge, pride and selfishness. The power 
of love is ineffable. Its depth is unfathomable. Its? glory is 
indescribable. It is Divine.

True ?love is the greatest power on this earth. It rules without a sword 
and binds without a cord.

Pure love ennobles the personality, purifies the heart and sanctifies 
your existence.

There is no virtue higher than love, there is no treasure higher than 
love, there is no knowledge higher than love, there is no religion 
higher than love, love is truth and love is God. Wherever there is love, 
there is peace and wherever there is peace, there is joy. *
* **
Salutation & Prostrations to Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>
On HIS Birth Anniversary 
<http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm>(Sept 
24, 2020)

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 05:54:12 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, October 2020
Message-ID: <a19e848c-a925-2215-a945-ef2a93d9e260@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ?? October 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


The first part "A" is /Vaisvanara/ whose sphere is the?condition of 
waking, on account of all-pervasiveness, or on?account of being the 
first. He who knows this obtains verily?all desires and becomes the first."
As the word Om represents the Atman, so the /Matras/ of?Om represent 
respectively the different conditions in which?the Atman manifests 
itself. /Matra/ "A" represents Vaisvanara,?the first condition. Have the 
symbol "A" before you and meditate on /Vaisvanara/ till you identify 
yourself with the object of?meditation. Just as "A" pervades in all the 
letters of the alphabet,?so also /Vaisvanara/ pervades all things of the 
universe. Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM",? so also 
/Vaisvanara/ is the?first condition of the Atman.......Sruti says, "The 
letter "A" is the whole of speech." All?sounds are pervaded by "A". In 
the Bhagavad Gita you will?find "Aksharanam Akarosmi-of letters the 
letter "A" I am"( Bhagawad Git Chapter X:33)......

Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM," just as "A" is the first?of 
all sounds and letters, so also the waking state is the first of?the 
three states.You can derive the knowledge of the other?states from the 
waking state. The experiences of the three?states form the whole 
experience of the universe. Therefore,?the waking state pervades the 
whole universe........... He who knows it has all his desires fulfilled. 
He becomes the first among the great. He becomes the first of all.<< 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

==================================================================
"Mahatma Gandhiji - The Pattern of a Perfect Life" by Swami Sivananda
on the occasion of "Gandhi Jayanti" (October 2, 2020)

"Mahatma Gandhiji?s life is a monument to the triumph of spirit over 
flesh, a living witness to the victory of the divine over the base 
nature of man. A continuous exercise of self-restraint and discipline, 
along with deep prayer and an invincible faith in the Divine, enabled 
him to successfully resist all kinds of temptations, overcome all 
obstacles and gain full mastery over himself.".... "Mahatma Gandhiji 
demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and renunciation may be 
led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was a supreme example of 
one who had completely annihilated the ego, the little "I", and led a 
divine life in the world. His life was like that of a lotus leaf in water."

"Mahatmaji demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and 
renunciation may be led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was 
a supreme example of one who had completely annihilated the ego, the 
little "I", and led a divine life in the world. His life was like that 
of a lotus leaf in water."

May the Mahatma?s light of love illuminate the hearts of nations and 
individuals! May his dream of world unity materialise this very day! May 
his spirit bless us all with the vision and strength to realise in our 
everyday life all his lofty ideals of truth, purity, non-violence and 
faith in the Divine.......Swami Sivananda<< Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm>
GandhiJI : His Mission & Message 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm> - By 
Swami Chidananda
Gandhiji?- Confluence of Truth, Non-Violence, and Faith 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/Mahatma%20Gandhiji_Swamiji.htm>- 
By Swami Adhyatmananda
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

==================================================================
Durga Puja - a festival of Devi?Worship during sacred Navaratri (October 
17, 2020 - Oct 26, 2020)

 ?Devi worship is, worship of God?s glory, of God?s greatness and 
supremacy. It is adoration of the Almighty. The worship of Devi, the 
universal Mother, leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. 
Sakti is all. She can do anything. She can make or mar. She can mend or 
end. For the sake of the continuance of Her Divine Play here, She 
Herself, as Avidya-Maya, has veiled the Truth from you and bound you to 
this Samsara. When She is propitiated through the practice of sincere 
devotion and unconditional self-surrender, She, as Vidya-Maya, removes 
the veil and enables you to perceive the Truth.

 ?No one can free himself from the thralldom of mind and matter without 
Mother?s grace. The fetters of Maya are too hard to break. If you 
worship Her as the great Mother, you can very easily go beyond Prakriti 
through Her benign grace and blessings. She will remove all obstacles in 
the path, and lead you safely into the illimitable domain of eternal 
bliss, and make you absolutely free - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>
==================================================================
Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

 ? The Peace Within
"The peace of the Supreme Being is within every human individual. This 
peace that passeth understanding, this peace that is supreme, higher 
than which there is nothing, which is profound peace, perennial peace, 
is the truth about your inner Self. It is the one real thing within 
amidst a thousand miscellaneous thoughts being allowed to flit and fill 
the mind, being allowed to agitate and disperse the mind"......

"You are that peace if you establish your identity with that peace 
instead of with the numerous other fancies and thoughts that come into 
your mind. Be as you are. And this peace overcomes time. For this peace 
there is no past, there is no present, there is no future. It is always. 
It is here, now, and it is for all times. It is beyond time?this peace 
which is your truth.".........Swami Chidananda
 ?<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/peace_within.htm>

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Learning of "Jeevan Yog" <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> 
from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar

*OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the 
best Pranayam." *

"The practice of Omkar helps the seekers of Meditation to concentrate 
the mind. There is a great contri?bution of Omkar to lead the mind on 
the spiritual path."..........."The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik 
thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts.

"In one minute, chanting of OMKAR should be done four times that will 
make one Omkar chant in fifteen seconds. In the beginning, start Omkar 
chanting for five minutes and gradually increase it to twenty minutes in 
the morning after waking up. Because during each Omkar you get extra 
oxygen for eleven seconds in comparison to regular breathing; so within 
five minutes, you will get extra oxygen for 220 seconds. If you practice 
Omkar chanting three times a day in the morning, afternoon, and evening 
(each for fifteen minutes) then you will get extra oxygen for 33 minutes 
in a day. The purification of blood occurs through the lungs. The 
brightness of the eyes, the beauty of the face, the shining of the skin, 
hearing and breathing capacity, speech, digestion power, as well as our 
nervous system, will function systematically. Our liver, kidneys, 
pancreas, intestine, adrenal glands, spleen, bladder, the vital organs 
like the cerebrum, cerebellum, pituitary gland, heart, lungs etc. will 
function systematically and properly due to the extra oxygenation 
through the purification of blood in the Lungs...... So, the key to good 
health, long life, and balanced life is the regular practice of Omkar. 
*-*Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf><http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf>/ 
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>(Episode 77 & 
78)
**

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Sivananda Seva Smiti organized "CHIDANANDA KATHAMRUTAM" - a Spiritual 
Retreat?on Life & Teachings of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji 
Maharaj from Sept 18, 2020? to Sept 24, 2020 at Uttarkashi.* It was a 
spiritual feast to listen to the sharing of Revered Sri Swami 
Premanandaji?Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupanandaji Maharaj, 
Revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami 
Yatidharmanandaji Maharaj, Saints, Mahatmas, and close devotees. It was 
an outpouring of core sentiments of love, devotion & deepest gratitude. 
Devotees attended from all over the World through TV media.

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. At present 
two Satsang discourse series are going on, one on the subject of 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on "Kathopnishad" and the second? on "Srimad 
Bhagavatam Kathamrutam". Please find link to facebook page. 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict 
rules abidance of COVID -19.? Yoga classes are not started yet. See more 
details on <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>Sivananda facebook 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

News in Slide Show 
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News & Activity Report for the Month of September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_September2020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /August 
-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf>
==================================================================
*Mahatma Gandhiji on Truth(Satyam) & ***Nonviolence(Ahimsa) * : *"Search 
for truth is search for God. Truth is God..... God is because Truth 
is..... God alone is truth and everything else is transitory and 
illusory.....Though God may be Love, God is Truth above all..... Truth 
is what the voice within tells you.....Truth alone will endure, all the 
rest will swept away before the tide of time.....Truth should be so 
humble that even the dust could crush him.....Truth without humility 
would be an arrogant caricature.....If you would swim on the bosom of 
the ocean of Truth, you must reduce yourself to a zero.....The quest of 
Truth involves tapas, self-suffering, sometimes even unto 
death.....Truth is the first to be sought for, and Beauty and Goodness 
will then be added unto you.....Truth is like a vast tree which yields 
more and more fruit the more you nurture it."

"Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the 
cowardly.....Ahimsa is the eradication of the desire to injure or to 
kill.....Ahimsa is not a matter of mere dietetics: it transcends 
it.....Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in 
full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as is 
humanly possible from violence.....Ahimsa means infinite love, which 
again means infinite capacity for suffering."

"Devi Worship" on the occasion of Navaratri ( Oct 17, 2020 -October 27, 
2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 06:10:31 -0500
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, October 2020
Message-ID: <41d91360-d4f7-88a9-b33f-9774209b3bfd@divyajivan.org>

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ?? October 2020
 ? ====================================

OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
==================================================================
Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


The first part "A" is /Vaisvanara/ whose sphere is the?condition of 
waking, on account of all-pervasiveness, or on?account of being the 
first. He who knows this obtains verily?all desires and becomes the first."
As the word Om represents the Atman, so the /Matras/ of?Om represent 
respectively the different conditions in which?the Atman manifests 
itself. /Matra/ "A" represents Vaisvanara,?the first condition. Have the 
symbol "A" before you and meditate on /Vaisvanara/ till you identify 
yourself with the object of?meditation. Just as "A" pervades in all the 
letters of the alphabet,?so also /Vaisvanara/ pervades all things of the 
universe. Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM",? so also 
/Vaisvanara/ is the?first condition of the Atman.......Sruti says, "The 
letter "A" is the whole of speech." All?sounds are pervaded by "A". In 
the Bhagavad Gita you will?find "Aksharanam Akarosmi-of letters the 
letter "A" I am"( Bhagawad Git Chapter X:33)......

Just as "A" is the first letter in "AUM," just as "A" is the first?of 
all sounds and letters, so also the waking state is the first of?the 
three states.You can derive the knowledge of the other?states from the 
waking state. The experiences of the three?states form the whole 
experience of the universe. Therefore,?the waking state pervades the 
whole universe........... He who knows it has all his desires fulfilled. 
He becomes the first among the great. He becomes the first of all.<< 
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

==================================================================
"Mahatma Gandhiji - The Pattern of a Perfect Life" by Swami Sivananda
on the occasion of "Gandhi Jayanti" (October 2, 2020)

"Mahatma Gandhiji?s life is a monument to the triumph of spirit over 
flesh, a living witness to the victory of the divine over the base 
nature of man. A continuous exercise of self-restraint and discipline, 
along with deep prayer and an invincible faith in the Divine, enabled 
him to successfully resist all kinds of temptations, overcome all 
obstacles and gain full mastery over himself.".... "Mahatma Gandhiji 
demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and renunciation may be 
led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was a supreme example of 
one who had completely annihilated the ego, the little "I", and led a 
divine life in the world. His life was like that of a lotus leaf in water."

"Mahatmaji demonstrated how a life of complete detachment and 
renunciation may be led while remaining in the thick of battle. His was 
a supreme example of one who had completely annihilated the ego, the 
little "I", and led a divine life in the world. His life was like that 
of a lotus leaf in water."

May the Mahatma?s light of love illuminate the hearts of nations and 
individuals! May his dream of world unity materialise this very day! May 
his spirit bless us all with the vision and strength to realise in our 
everyday life all his lofty ideals of truth, purity, non-violence and 
faith in the Divine.......Swami Sivananda<< Read? More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm>
GandhiJI : His Mission & Message 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/Gandhiji_message.htm> - By 
Swami Chidananda
Gandhiji?- Confluence of Truth, Non-Violence, and Faith 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/Mahatma%20Gandhiji_Swamiji.htm>- 
By Swami Adhyatmananda
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/biography_gandhi.htm>

==================================================================
Durga Puja - a festival of Devi?Worship during sacred Navaratri (October 
17, 2020 - Oct 26, 2020)

 ?Devi worship is, worship of God?s glory, of God?s greatness and 
supremacy. It is adoration of the Almighty. The worship of Devi, the 
universal Mother, leads to the attainment of knowledge of the Self. 
Sakti is all. She can do anything. She can make or mar. She can mend or 
end. For the sake of the continuance of Her Divine Play here, She 
Herself, as Avidya-Maya, has veiled the Truth from you and bound you to 
this Samsara. When She is propitiated through the practice of sincere 
devotion and unconditional self-surrender, She, as Vidya-Maya, removes 
the veil and enables you to perceive the Truth.

 ?No one can free himself from the thralldom of mind and matter without 
Mother?s grace. The fetters of Maya are too hard to break. If you 
worship Her as the great Mother, you can very easily go beyond Prakriti 
through Her benign grace and blessings. She will remove all obstacles in 
the path, and lead you safely into the illimitable domain of eternal 
bliss, and make you absolutely free - Swami Sivananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>
==================================================================
Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

 ? The Peace Within
"The peace of the Supreme Being is within every human individual. This 
peace that passeth understanding, this peace that is supreme, higher 
than which there is nothing, which is profound peace, perennial peace, 
is the truth about your inner Self. It is the one real thing within 
amidst a thousand miscellaneous thoughts being allowed to flit and fill 
the mind, being allowed to agitate and disperse the mind"......

"You are that peace if you establish your identity with that peace 
instead of with the numerous other fancies and thoughts that come into 
your mind. Be as you are. And this peace overcomes time. For this peace 
there is no past, there is no present, there is no future. It is always. 
It is here, now, and it is for all times. It is beyond time?this peace 
which is your truth.".........Swami Chidananda
 ?<< Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/peace_within.htm>

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Learning of "Jeevan Yog" <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> 
from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar

*OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the 
best Pranayam." *

"The practice of Omkar helps the seekers of Meditation to concentrate 
the mind. There is a great contri?bution of Omkar to lead the mind on 
the spiritual path."..........."The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik 
thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts.

"In one minute, chanting of OMKAR should be done four times that will 
make one Omkar chant in fifteen seconds. In the beginning, start Omkar 
chanting for five minutes and gradually increase it to twenty minutes in 
the morning after waking up. Because during each Omkar you get extra 
oxygen for eleven seconds in comparison to regular breathing; so within 
five minutes, you will get extra oxygen for 220 seconds. If you practice 
Omkar chanting three times a day in the morning, afternoon, and evening 
(each for fifteen minutes) then you will get extra oxygen for 33 minutes 
in a day. The purification of blood occurs through the lungs. The 
brightness of the eyes, the beauty of the face, the shining of the skin, 
hearing and breathing capacity, speech, digestion power, as well as our 
nervous system, will function systematically. Our liver, kidneys, 
pancreas, intestine, adrenal glands, spleen, bladder, the vital organs 
like the cerebrum, cerebellum, pituitary gland, heart, lungs etc. will 
function systematically and properly due to the extra oxygenation 
through the purification of blood in the Lungs...... So, the key to good 
health, long life, and balanced life is the regular practice of Omkar. 
*-*Swami Adhyatmananda << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf><http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_1.pdf>/ 
Jeevan Yoga <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>(Episode 77 & 
78)
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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Sivananda Seva Smiti organized "CHIDANANDA KATHAMRUTAM" - a Spiritual 
Retreat?on Life & Teachings of Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji 
Maharaj from Sept 18, 2020? to Sept 24, 2020 at Uttarkashi.* It was a 
spiritual feast to listen to the sharing of Revered Sri Swami 
Premanandaji?Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupanandaji Maharaj, 
Revered Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Revered Sri Swami 
Yatidharmanandaji Maharaj, Saints, Mahatmas, and close devotees. It was 
an outpouring of core sentiments of love, devotion & deepest gratitude. 
Devotees attended from all over the World through TV media.

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual discourses are 
organized through Sivananda Ashram in collaboration with Amadavadtak 
Facebook TV media <https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>. At present 
two Satsang discourse series are going on, one on the subject of 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on "Kathopnishad" and the second? on "Srimad 
Bhagavatam Kathamrutam". Please find link to facebook page. 
<https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/>

Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict 
rules abidance of COVID -19.? Yoga classes are not started yet. See more 
details on <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>Sivananda facebook 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>

News in Slide Show 
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOhjBGYkI3rTTQKTcz2GC0CZ6U7ka2lH1J_7vb0MOBih-7-ZBEOXv-qpgyppMCuEQ?key=aU1xZW9WdmxiS1ZZbW80TTFvZ0xfLTVWS3dKT0dB>
News & Activity Report for the Month of September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_September2020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> /August 
-September 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept2020/DJ_Aug-Sept2020.pdf> 
/October 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_October%202020/DJ_October-2020.pdf>
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*Mahatma Gandhiji on Truth(Satyam) & ***Nonviolence(Ahimsa) * : *"Search 
for truth is search for God. Truth is God..... God is because Truth 
is..... God alone is truth and everything else is transitory and 
illusory.....Though God may be Love, God is Truth above all..... Truth 
is what the voice within tells you.....Truth alone will endure, all the 
rest will swept away before the tide of time.....Truth should be so 
humble that even the dust could crush him.....Truth without humility 
would be an arrogant caricature.....If you would swim on the bosom of 
the ocean of Truth, you must reduce yourself to a zero.....The quest of 
Truth involves tapas, self-suffering, sometimes even unto 
death.....Truth is the first to be sought for, and Beauty and Goodness 
will then be added unto you.....Truth is like a vast tree which yields 
more and more fruit the more you nurture it."

"Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the 
cowardly.....Ahimsa is the eradication of the desire to injure or to 
kill.....Ahimsa is not a matter of mere dietetics: it transcends 
it.....Ahimsa is the highest duty. Even if we cannot practice it in 
full, we must try to understand its spirit and refrain as far as is 
humanly possible from violence.....Ahimsa means infinite love, which 
again means infinite capacity for suffering."

"Devi Worship" on the occasion of Navaratri ( Oct 17, 2020 -October 27, 
2020) <https://www.divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>

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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2020 11:02:35 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, November 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? November 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda

/Taijasa./ whose sphere of activity is the dream state,?is represented 
by the letter "U," the second letter of Om, on?account of superiority, 
or on account of being in the middle.?He who knows this becomes great in 
knowledge and the?equal of all. No one ignorant of Brahman is born in 
his family.

The letter 'U' is as it were superior to the letter "A." /Taijasa/ too 
is superior to /Visva/ because he enjoys the ideas of the subtle dream 
world. His enjoyment is of a very fine,?subtle, and refined nature. Just 
as "U" is in between waking and?sound sleep, /Taijasa/ also is in 
between /Visva/ and /Prajna/. He?who knows this attains to supreme 
knowledge. He is treated?equally by all. His friends and enemies regard 
him in the?same light. His enemies do not hate him. They do not show?any 
jealousy towards him. Anyone ignorant of Brahman is not?born in his 
family. << Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/index.htm>

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Deepavali , A Festival of light, Joy & Illumination (November 14, 2020)

"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"

"O Ram! The light of lights, the self-luminous inner light of the Self 
is ever shining steadily in the chamber of your heart. Sit quietly. 
Close your eyes. Withdraw the senses. Fix the mind on this supreme light 
and enjoy the real Deepavali, by attaining illumination of the soul."

"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 << Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/Diwali/index.htm>

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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami 
Chidananda

"Cultivate Peace"
"Radiant Divinities! Beloved Atman! Cultivate santi (peace) within your 
heart. Cultivate the habit of peace and serenity which is a covetable 
possession, that is a positive force to take you towards your supreme 
Goal. Cultivate santi in your mind and in your heart, for it is a 
condition prerequisite for the inward process of bringing the mind to 
rest upon the Eternal and the Divine. There can be no concentration for 
one who does not cultivate the habit of peace. The Lord poses this 
question in the Bhagavad Gita: ?asantasya kutah sukham??How can 
happiness come to one who is not at peace??
The Supreme Reality, Atman-Brahman, is immeasurable peace, profound, 
boundless, indescribable peace. The great transcendental experience of 
your ancestors and of the supreme mystics of all times and climes is 
that the Reality pervades everywhere, which means that peace fills all 
existence. From their transcendental experience our ancestors declared 
boldly that the Supreme Reality dwells in the core of your own heart. 
One divine Reality dwells hidden in all beings, which means that peace 
dwells within you permanently as the innermost center of your being. - 
Swami Chidananda < <Read More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/cultivate_peace.htm>

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Laxmi Pujan, Worship of Goddess Laxmi ( Nov 12, 2020)

Before "Lakshmi Pujan" or Worship of Sri Mahalakshmi, let us understand 
Her real Nature (Swaroopa). Divine treasure or Real wealth of mankind 
are fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in the yoga of 
knowledge, charity, control of the senses, performance of sacrifice, 
study of the Vedas or holy scriptures, straightforwardness, non 
violence, truthfulness, freedom from anger, renunciation, peacefulness, 
absence of crookedness, compassion for all Living beings, 
non-covetousness, gentleness, modesty, steady determination, vigor, 
forgiveness, fortitude, free from envy and absence of pride. All these 
virtues needs to be cultivated or in other words to have these virtues 
means to have the possession of the great wealth or real Lakshmi or 
"Subha Lakshmi."

"Subha Lakshmi" brings joy, peace, harmony blessedness, natural love, 
feeling for fellow beings and upliftment of the mankind. It?s full of 
SATWA. Let us seek the grace of Supreme Blessedness on Lakshmi Poojan 
day and celebrate Deepavali in real sense. Om Shanti. -Swami 
Adhyatmananda */ Sri Suktam - Sri Ashtalaxmi Stuti 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/sri_suktam.htm>/ / Sri Yantra - 
meaning <http://www.divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/sri-yantra.htm>***
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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

What is Yoga?? How Yoga can be done ?
 ?Yoga: Advantages and Suggestions
What is Yoga? The common meaning of the word Yoga is 'to join'. This 
word is derived from the Sanskrit element 'Yuj'.....Yoga means 
"maintaining balance" in eating, walking etc. That is why it is said 
that Yoga means balance in life style. 'Samatvam yoga uchyate.'

In addition to this Shree Krishna has given very beautiful and exact 
definition of Yoga: 'Yogah karmasu kaushalam'. That means Yoga is one 
where work is done with dexterity. What is this dexterity in Karma? It 
means what?ever you do, the job should be exact, it should not be 
soft-padded or like a loosely filled bag: whatever you do, do it well, 
properly organized.
Maharsi Patanjali defines Yoga as control of the leanings of the mind. 
'Yogaschitta vrittinirodhah.' This is the highest aspect of Yoga. 
"Jeevan Yoga" (Video Clip) <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's Satsang discourse series, 
"Upanishad Amrutam" on Kathopnishad and Srimad Bhagavatam Kathamrutam 
are concluded. During the Navaratri daily satsang on "Devi Mahatmaya" 
through Amadavad Tak & DD Girnar for all nine days were enlightening. At 
Present, Sri Swamiji's discourses on the text "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" 
have commenced through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page 
<https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>. Temples of the ashram are open 
now for devotees darshan with the strict rules abidance of COVID -19.

Through Ashram, Narayan Seva, distribution of Groceries to the poor and 
needy families continued by a team of yoga teachers. During the last 
month of October 2020,160 families were served?groceries worth Rs. 
550/per family. It contains 5 kg Rice, 2 kg Gram, 3 kg?Potatoes, 1 lit 
edible Oil. This costs approximately Rs. 90,000/- per month.

The continuation of such comprehensive programs has been possible only 
because of the unstinting devotion and generous financial assistance 
provided by selfless devotees of the Lord. Your valuable contribution 
may please be donated by a check /draft drawn in favor of "Gujarat Divya 
Jivan Sangh" and mail to our office at Gujarat Divya Jivan Sangh, 
Sivananda Ashram, Jodhpur Tekra, Ahmedabad 380015.

News & Activity Report for the Month of October 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_October%202020.htm>
News in Slide Show 
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_October%202020.htm>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/ November 2020 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Nov2020/DJ_Nov%202020.pdf>
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Diwali Message bySwami Adhyatmananda (November 12, 2020)

Radiant Immortal Divinities!
Most Beloved and Blessed Children of the Divine
Om Namo Narayanaya! Loving ?Pranams!?Happy Deepavali!

May Almighty Lord and Bhagawan Sri Vishwanath Mahadev, Goddess Sri Sri 
Sri Ashtalakshmi Maa and Most Bloved Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji 
Maharaj & Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj's grace be ever 
upon you all! May this Diwali?brings inner light to realize the peace 
and bliss absolute is the best wishes, prayers, and greetings for the 
Diwali! May you all enjoy good health, perennial peace, mutual harmony, 
mutual love, and affection with all the members of your divine family.!

Deepavali is a festival of light,?Joy & Illumination. To be free from 
darkness and enter into the?Self-luminous light of the SELF is 
Deepavali. Darkness is ignorance, light is?knowledge. To seek wisdom, to 
establish in the inner peace, supreme light?of the SELF, and to rest in 
the supreme blessedness is the festival of?Deepavali. Our real nature is 
peace. ?Shantoyam Atma?, ?Anandoyam?Atma?. Seek that, find?that, and 
establish in that only, is the festival of light, in a true sense. The 
knowledge is to abide in the peace within and to experience the Bliss?at 
all times, in all conditions. In the word of Sri Gurudev, ?In 
all?conditions, I am Bliss, Bliss, and Bliss Absolute?. what?is being 
needed, is awareness, "Awareness of Awareness."

The present-day world is anxiety-ridden and tension torn from Covid -19 
Pandemic. *Fear not, stay positive,* the vaccine is on the way, it's?a 
hope for all. In the meantime, we all have to exercise discipline?in 
terms?of wearing masks, social distancing, and do our part in the whole. 
Be Safe & Stay Healthy. *"And remember this will pass too."*? We have 
won over deadly?diseases like smallpox, plague, Spanish Flu, etc. 
Enhance and build a strong immune system. Practice Yoga and Pranayama 
regularly. Find time to do simple Pranayama namely Anuloma Viloma or 
Sukh-Puravak Pranayama. Do a few rounds of Kapalbhati and Bhastrika 
Pranayama (if you don't have an underlying medical condition like high 
blood pressure or heart disease), which will boost up your energy level 
and enhance lung capacity.

During Diwali don't waste?money on firecrackers and?like. Conserve the 
resources. Protect the environment and ecology. May Diwali brings the 
awareness of harmonious coexistence with nature, plants. animals?& 
birds. Worship of the cow?is a tradition of ancient India from Lord 
Krishna's time. Honor all life equally. The Life Principle (Chaitanya) 
is the same in All.
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*"God pervades?the entire universe. The Lord is within you and all 
around you. Open your eyes and behold HIM everywhere. Behold the Lord in 
all beings, all objects, plants, animals, actions, feelings & Thoughts. 
Lead the Divine Life. "Be good Do Good"? "Serve, Love, Give, Purify, 
Meditate & Realize",? says Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda.*

May the supreme light of the lights enlighten your inner being! May you 
all rejoice in the Lord, sing His divine name and abide in Him!?May you 
all attain spiritual illumination in this very Birth!

With Ocean deep regards, profound love and prayers for the peace and 
harmony in the world.
Thy Own Self,
Sevak,
Swami Adhyatmananda

Wishing you Peaceful, Joyful & Blissful Deepavali and Happy New Year !

_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter)
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2020 04:07:54 -0600
Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - December 2020
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
 ? December 2020
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami 
Sivananda


/
/
/"Prajna,/ whose sphere is deep sleep, is? 'M, the third?part (letter) 
of Om because it is both the measure and that?wherein all become one. He 
who knows this is able to measure?all and to comprehend all within 
himself."

Just as a heap of rice is measured by a /prastha/, a kind?of measure, so 
also /Visva/ and /Taijasa /are, as it were, measured?by /Prajna /in 
/Pralaya/ (involution) and /Utpatti/ (evolution). /Visva/ and /Taijasa/ 
sink in /Prajna /during sleep and?emerge out of him afterward. This is 
compared to measuring?by /Prajna/.?When the syllable Om is chanted or 
repeated again and?again "A" and "U" appear to merge themselves in "M" 
and come?out of it again. Similarly, the waking and dream states 
appear?to merge in deep sleep /(Prajna)/ and come out of it. /Visva/ and 
/Taijasa/ also merge in /Prajna/ during sleep. Therefore, "M," and 
Prajna is likened to a measure that is used in measuring?rice or barley. 
/Prajna/ is like a big vessel that contains two?other vessels, viz., 
/Visva/ and /Taijasa/. ln /Prajna/ all things?lose?their identity, all 
become one. Therefore /Prajna /is identical?with the letter "M."

He who knows this is able to measure all. He is able to?know the real 
nature of the world. He is able to penetrate into?the real nature of the 
universe. He is also able to comprehend?all within himself, i.e., to be 
the cause of all. He realizes himself?as the cause of the universe, 
/Isvara/. << Read More>>. 
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/Mandukya%20Upnishad_%20Mantra_11.htm>

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"Christ Divine Life "? By Swami Chidananda

"Lord Jesus the Christ IS; here and now! Christ is Eternal. He has 
proclaimed this truth to the world not so much by words but by His 
glorious Resurrection. Where then is He to be sought and found? He 
abides where Virtue is and goodness. He is enshrined in the Divine Life 
of Love, Purity, Truth, Holiness, Prayer, Ceaseless Service and utter 
selflessness. In the heart where shine the light of Faith, Devotion, 
Humility, calm resignation to the Divine Will, Compassion and a genuine 
thirst for Righteousness, therein is Christ present, vibrant, vitally 
alive and radiantly manifest. O beloved Brethren! be ye also like Jesus 
and you shall find Christ within yourself now."

"Christ has given Himself to Mankind not so much as a personality but as 
a way of living, as a Path. He embodies in Himself the method of the 
Divine Ascent. To rise from the little human personality you now possess 
and ascend into the Christ Consciousness is to ascend from the unreal to 
the Real, from darkness to Light Everlasting and from death to joyous 
Immortality. When you have thee Christ Ideal before you as a shining 
example you cannot utter the excuse ?Which is the way? I do not know the 
way. I would fain follow it if only I knew.? The ringing assertion of 
Christ, ?I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no one comes to Father 
but by me.? Yes, verily, verily is it true that growing into the Christ 
Ideal is the one sure and certain Key to the Kingdom of Immortality." - 
Swami Chidananda <<? Read? More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/articles/chida/christ_life.htm>

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Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar

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 
body. 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 << Read More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf> //"Jeevan 
Yoga" ( Video Clip) <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>

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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events

*Deepavali Celebrations at the Ashram :* As always, it was a ""Bhavya 
Annakut of Maa Ashtalaxmi for a special Shakambhari Pujan this year 
which included offering of all kind of vegetables and fruits. You name 
it any and we had it from vegetable and fruit kingdom, the normal, 
exotic and, rare ones too. Because of Covid restrictions, we didn't have 
a regular flow of devotees at the Ashram, but countless devotees offered 
their share and felt fortunate to get an opportunity to be a part of 
this Grand Annakut offering to Maa Asthalaxmi. And the joy was to 
distribute the Prasad of Annakut offering to the needy families the next 
day on the New Year day, a TRUE Deepavali celebrations..
Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses on the text 
"Patanjali Yoga Darshan" through?Sivananda Ashram Face Book page are 
going on. Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with 
the strict rules abidance of COVID -19. Visit Sivananda Ashram Face Book 
page <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/> for the details.

News & Activity Report for the Month of November 2020 
<https://www.divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_%20November%202020.htm>
News in Slide Show 
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Glory of Bhagawad Gita on the Occasion of Gita Jayanti? (December 25, 2020)

  * In all the spiritual literature of the world there is no book so
    elevating and inspiring as the Gita. It expounds very lucidly the
    cardinal principles or the fundamentals of the Hindu religion and
    Hindu Dharma. It is the source of all wisdom. It is your great
    guide. It is your supreme teacher. It is an inexhaustible spiritual
    treasure. It is a fountain of bliss. It is an ocean of knowledge. It
    is full of divine splendour and grandeur.

  * The Gita is the cream of the Vedas. It is the essence of the
    soul-elevating Upanishads. It is a universal scripture applicable to
    people of all temperaments and for all times. It is a wonderful book
    with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on Yoga, devotion,
    Vedanta and action. It is a marvelous book, profound in thought and
    sublime in heights of vision. It brings peace and solace to souls
    that are afflicted by the three fires of mortal existence, namely,
    afflictions caused by one?s own body, those caused by beings around
    one, and those caused by the gods.

  * The Gita contains the divine nectar. It is the wish-fulfilling gem,
    tree and cow. You can milk anything from it. It is a book for
    eternity. It is not a catch-penny book, with life like that of a
    mushroom. It can be one?s constant companion of life. It is a
    vade-mecum for all. Peace, bliss, wisdom, Brahman, Nirvana, Param
    Padam and Gita are all synonymous terms.

  * The Gita is a boundless ocean of nectar. It is the immortal
    celestial fruit of the Upanishadic tree. In this unique book you
    will find an unbiased exposition of the philosophy of action,
    devotion and knowledge, together with a wonderfully woven synthesis
    of these three. The Gita is a rare and splendid flower that wafts
    its sweet aroma throughout the world.

  * If all the Upanishads should represent cows, Sri Krishna is their
    milker. Arjuna is the calf who first tasted that milk of wisdom of
    the Self, milked by the divine Cowherd for the benefit of all
    humanity. This milk is the Bhagavad Gita. - Swami Sivanand

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