[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, January 2020

[Divya Jivan Newsletter]

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
   January  2020
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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 
<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 
<http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm>

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