[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter , April 2020
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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
Gurudevarpanmastu
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