[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, October 2020

[Divya Jivan Newsletter]

Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
    October 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


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>

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"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>

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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>
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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 contri­bution 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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