[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>
_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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