From newsletter at divyajivan.org Sun Jan 3 08:27:12 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 07:27:12 -0600 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - January 2021 Message-ID: <6ba23b02-1bfb-3538-d5e4-ac798f0e134b@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? January 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami Sivananda "That which has no parts is the Fourth, transcendental,?destitute of phenomenal existence, all bliss and non-dual.?This verily is /Omkara./ He who knows this merges his self in?the Self." ?That which has no parts is called/Amatra/, without measure. /Amatra Omkara/ is the fourth quarter, i.e., pure Atman.?The benefit derived from the realization of the Atman, the fourth?is that the knower himself enters into the Self by?means of the Self. He attains immortality. He is not born?again. As the Atman is beyond the reach of mind and senses,?It is transcendental. _Visva_ merges in /Taijasa/, Taijasa in/Prajna/ and/Prajna/ dissolve itself in /Turiya/ Atman-Brahman. ?Meditation on Om helps the aspirant in the attainment of?Self-realization or the final realization of Brahman. Just as the?rope is realized when the illusion of snake vanishes, so also?Brahman who is Om is realized when the illusion of duality or /Avidya/ disappears, through the attainment of knowledge of?the Self. << Read More>> ================================================================== "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. Utilise every second profitably. Live every moment of your life for the realisation 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-realisation. 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>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "This Moment" This moment is God. God comes to you as this moment. He does not descend in some sort of supra mundane 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>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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? <>>// << Jeevan Yoga Series >> (Video Clips) ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events Activities at the Ashram are slowly getting normalized with the release of Covid restrictions. Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict rules abidance of COVID -19. Regular Yoga classes & Reiki sessions will be starting from January 2021 onwards. Pujya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses are organized by Sivananda Ashram Parivar through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page . It has been going on for the last five months. At present Swamiji is taking "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali. *Narayan Seva - *Monthly food & grain distribution to poor and underprivileged families of the town is regularly done through ashram.? The packages contain groceries` 5 Kg, wheat flour, 2Kg. green gram, 2 Kg Potatoes & 1 Lit edible oil to 150 to 160 families get distributed in the outskirt of Ahmedabad City. It costs about Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 85,000 Per month. This is possible only because of generous donations by Devotees of the Lord. Ashram team appreciates and welcomes this kind gesture. Please write the check address to "Sri DivyaJivan Sanskrutik Sangh", Refer to the page for the details. ..........also please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554. News & Activity Report for the Month of December 2020 News in the Slide Show Divya Jivan / January 2021 ================================================================== Quotes of Swami Vivekananda * Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world. * When there is a conflict between the heart and the brain, let the heart be followed .... the intellect has only one state, i.e. reason .... it works within that and cannot go beyond. It is the heart which can take you to the highest plane. It goes beyond the limits of the intellect and attains to what is called inspiration. * Never mind the struggle, the mistakes -- I never heard a cow tell a lie, but it is only a cow ... never a man. So never mind these failures, these little drawbacks; hold the ideal a thousand times, and if you fail a thousand times, make the attempt once more. * ?In real meditation you forget the body. You may be cut to pieces and not feel it at all. You feel such pleasure in it. You become so light. This perfect rest we will get in meditation. * ?Learn to feel yourself in other bodies, to know that we are all one. Throw all other nonsense to the winds. Spit out your actions, good or bad, and never think of them again. What is done is done. Throw off superstition. Have no weakness even in the face of death. Do not repent, do not brood over past deeds. Be ?z?d ("free"). ?Sri Vivekananda Jayanti (Jan 12, 2021) * *** *New Year Greetings From H.H.Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj * _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Fri Feb 5 02:25:18 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 01:25:18 -0600 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - February 2021 Message-ID: Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? February 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== "Light of Yoga " by Swami Sivananda YOGA is a perfect, practical system of self-culture. You can attain harmonious development of your mind, body and soul by the practice of Yoga. Yoga is an exact science. You can acquire absolute control over the whole nature by its practice. It helps the student to attain ethical perfection, perfect concentration of the mind and to unfold various psychic powers. It teaches applied psychology. It helps the practitioner to enter into conscious communion with the Lord through Samadhi, to separate himself from the three Gunas and to attain Kaivalya or independence eventually. Yoga is the discipline of the mind, senses and the physical body. Yoga helps in the co-ordination and control of the subtle forces within the body. Yoga brings in perfection, peace and everlasting happiness. Yoga can help you in your business and in your daily life. You can have calmness of mind at all times by the practice of Yoga. You can have restful sleep. You can have increased energy, vigour, vitality, longevity and a high standard of health. You can turn out efficient, work within a short space of time. You can have success in every walk of life. Yoga will infuse in you new strength, confidence and self-reliance. Through Yoga you can have complete mastery over the mind, passions, emotions, impulses, temper and tongue. The body and mind will be ever at your beck and call. Yoga aims at restraining the mind and its modifications. The practice of Yoga disentangles the Jiva from the phenomenal world of sense objects. The Jivatma becomes identical with Paramatma. This union with Paramatma is the goal of human existence -? Sri Swami Sivananda <> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "Yoga & Vedanta" :? Blessed Divinities! Sadhaks and seekers! From your ancient, effulgent past, as your heritage and birthright, you have inherited two great treasures?Yoga and Vedanta. Vedanta is divine wisdom, knowledge of the Divine Reality, the great Reality. Yoga is the science of entering into a conscious relationship with that knowledge, experiencing that knowledge, realising that knowledge. Yoga and Vedanta form the two ingredients that go to make up the divine life of service, devotion, meditation and Self-realisation. Boldly Vedanta proclaims and wants you to know: ?Ahamatma Nirakarah Sarvavyapi Svabhavatah (I am the Atman that is formless, all-pervading by nature).? ?Beyond sense, beyond mind, I am the quintessence of luminous wisdom consciousness??this is the awareness that Vedanta grants you and wants you to practise. And Yoga is continuous, unbroken, conscious, purposeful contact and relationship, ever progressive relationship with the Divine. Gurudev?s concept of divine life combines both the practice of Yoga and the spirit of Vedanta. Live in the awareness of your divinity, and live to utilize every conscious moment, every breath to be continuously, unbrokenly in close contact with the cosmic source of your divinity, with your divine origin, with your eternal divine ground, your divine abode. -? Sri Swami Chidananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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>> ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events "Manav Seva,? Madhav Seva" has been the guiding principle for whoever has been associated and working at the ashram. The Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj used to take great pleasure in serving one and all and the tradition continues.....All the activities at the Ashram were curtailed due to Covid Pandemic for the last nine months. Except, the food drive to the under-served families of the town......Ashram's Karmayoga team diligently worked towards food & groceries distribution seva activity with Pandemic caution from the very beginning even in the Covid lock-down. Now slowly but surely, after nine months of break, the ashram has restored with cautions the regular activities namely, Yoga classes, Yogasana Camp, Satsang, Religious worship services for people at large and even more, getting organized. *Republic Day Celebration at the Ashram:* Jan 26, 2021, marked 72 ^nd Republic Day of India. It was celebrated by Flag Hoisting at the Ashram Lawn Garden by H. H. Sri Swami?Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. He gave a thundering message on the occasion on the moral & ethical duties of the citizens of India towards the?Nation. He denounced the destruction, looting, national property damage, and like in the name of expressing displeasure and protest against the Government policy. He advised against the destruction of natural resources. He said, "Exercise discipline, Conserve the resources,? live a disciplined life, Protect your Nation, Love your Nation. You belong to the Nation and the Nation?belongs to you. See oneness in all. Live in the awareness of harmonious coexistence with nature, plants, animals?& birds, the environment, and ecology. Honor all life equally. The Life Principle (Chaitanya) is the same in All.?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 Sri Swami Sivananda.<< Read More>> *The upcoming Residential Yoga Teachers Training Course (47^th YTTC May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021). For the details refer to our*Sivananda?Institute of Vedanta -Yoga Academy (SIVA) Please register by April 30, 2021 through email to Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily Satsang discourses are inspiring on "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali. And " Gitamrutam" on Bhagawad Gita every Sunday is a blessing to all. Thanks to Sivananda Ashram Parivar to organize through Sivananda Ashram FaceBook page. For more details, Visit *Sivananda Ashram FaceBook page *. News & Activity Report for the Month of January 2021 News through Event Photos Divya Jivan /February 2021 ================================================================== Samadhi Experiences * Meditate and enter into the realm of radiant light. There are no limitations; here there is no worry, there are no obstacles. There is no time-space. In that holy realm, there is no fear, no doubt, no indecision. It is all eternal joy, bliss, peace, and Happiness. * In Higher meditation the senses and the minds are completely subdued. The Yogi withdraws himself completely and enter into the state of consciousness beyond the mind and intellect. * Samadhi is awareness of Reality. Samadhi is super-consciousness. It transcends duality of all kinds. In Samadhi the triad, Known, Knowledge, and Knowable disappear. * In Samadhi there is neither "I" neither "you", neither? "He" nor "she",? neither "here" nor "there"Neither "this" nor "that", neither "above" nor "below". * In Samadhi or super-conscious state the yogi abandons the sense of his own being and enters into the Being of GOD. -? 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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.? Offer this inner worship to Lord Shiva daily: ?I worship the jewel of my Self, the Shiva residing in the Lotus of my heart. I bathe Him with the water of my pure mind brought from the river of faith and devotion. I worship Him with the fragrant flowers of Samadhi?all this so that I may not be born again in this world.? Here is another formula for the supreme worship of the Lord: ?O Shiva! you are my Self. My mind is Parvati. My Pranas are your servants. My body is your house. My actions in this world are your worship. My sleep is Samadhi. My walk is circumambulation of you. My speech is your prayer. Thus do I offer all that I am to you."- Sri Swami Sivananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"? by? Sri Swami Chidananda ?" The Immanence of GOD" "/Eko devah sarvabhuteshu gudhah sarvavyapi sarvabhutantaratma, karmadhyakshah sarvabhutadhivasah /(God, Who is one only, is hidden in all beings. He pervades all and He is the inner soul of all beings. He presides over all actions and He dwells in all beings). Three times the indwelling presence of God has been brought out in this single verse?/sarvabhuteshu gudhah (hidden in all beings)/, /sarvabhutantaratma/ (inner self of all beings), /sarvabhutadhivasah/ (immanent in all beings). /Sarvavyapi (all-pervading)/ only once, but the indwelling presence thrice within a single verse. Here also: /saman sarveshu bhuteshu tishthantam paramesvaram/ (the Supreme Lord is equally present in all beings). Again, twice that I am within all creatures: /ahamatma gudakesa sarvabhutasayasthitah, aham adischa madhyam cha bhutanam anta eva cha/ (I am the Self, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings)." "Thus it is that immanence is key to divinity. Awareness of God?s presence within and without, in all beings, in all creatures, in all nature becomes the key, the secret of living in the awareness of the Yoga of the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga of the first verse of the Isopanishad. What more can I say? Be aware, be aware of God, aware of your relationship to Him, and make your life sublime and divine and attain the supreme, grand goal of all spiritual aspiration, of all spiritual life, of all spiritual sadhana, of all spiritual living, the grand goal of God-consciousness and divine perfection and liberation. all beings; I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings)." - Swami Chidananda << Read? More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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. <> / Jeevan Yoga Episode 14 ( video clips ) 47^nd YTTC? Yoga Teachers Training Course? (May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021) : Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTCC) at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the guidance and leadership of Yogacharya? H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji.? Sri Swamiji has conducted over 800 Yogasana Camps over the globe and He has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. YTTC offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the benefits of Yoga practices, including Hatha Yoga, yogic breathing, deep relaxation, meditation, yogic diet, all these in a beautiful and holy ashram environment. Our comprehensive Yoga Teachers Training Course provide a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development. It is design to further develop yoga student's skill in the science of Yoga and prepare them to teach yoga to others. During your stay, you will absorb yourself in the Yogic lifestyle and transform your body, mind and spirit.You will receive diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat University for details. Covid restriction may limit the attendees enrollment? this time and there are other restrictions of negative Covid test twenty four hours prior to the start of YTTC for individual Yoga student is mandatory. Please contact the Ashram for the details by email < sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com > orTelephone # O79- 26861234. Please visit our Guest Information page for the details before planning your visit and help us make proper arrangements. ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events After nine months of a break due to the Covid pandemic, transitions in the regular activities at the Ashram were smooth. All the precautions, wearing masks, social distancing, and restriction of a small group of devotees at one time and like were maintained to the full effects. *Highlights of events in the Month of February 2021:*? Gita Jnana?Yajana?(Feb 2, 2021, to Feb 6, 2021) by Pujya Sri Swami VishnuTeerthji Maharaj of renowned Brahma?Vidaypeeth?Kailash Ashram at Rishikesh was?organized?at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. Reiki Seminar for First & Second degrees and Regular Yoga classes in small batches went well as well. Devotees felt blessed to join /Homatmak Laghurudra/ performed at Lord Vishwanath Temple of the Ashram. And needless to say that Monthly Narayan Seva, food distribution to underprivileged?families was carried out diligently by Ashram's Karma Yoga Team, as always. Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses are enlightening on "Patanjali Yoga Darshan", scriptural text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali, which is regarded as the most precise and scientific text ever written on Yoga. Chapter one, /"Samadhi Pad"/ has been explained to the core by Swamiji for the simple understanding of devotees. Also, Sunday satsang " Gitamrutam" on Bhagavad Gita are well received by all. You can watch them anytime through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page and Youtube also. News & Activity Report for the Month of February 2021 News through Event Photos Divya Jivan / March 2021 ================================================================== *Philosophy of Symbolism* Lord Siva represents the destructive aspect of Brahman. That portion of Brahman that is enveloped by /Tamo-Guna-Pradhana/ Maya is Lord Siva who is the all-pervading Isvara and who also dwells in Mount Kailas. He is the Bhandara or store-house for wisdom. Siva minus Parvati or Kali or Durga is /Nirguna Brahman/ Himself. With Maya-Parvati He becomes the/Saguna/ Brahman for the purpose of pious devotion of His devotees. Lord Siva is the Lord of Ascetics and Lord of /Yogins/, robed in space /(Digambara)./ His /Trisul /(trident) that is held in His right hand represents the three /Gunas?Sattva, Rajas and Tamas./ That is the emblem of Sovereignty. He wields the world through these three /Gunas/. The /Damaru/ in His left hand represents the /Sabda//Brahman/. It represents OM from which all languages are formed. It is He who formed the Sanskrit language out of the /Damaru./ The crescent moon indicates that He has controlled the mind perfectly. The flow of the Ganga represents the nectar of Immortality. Elephant represents symbolically pride. His wearing the skin of the elephant denotes that He has controlled pride. Tiger represents lust; His sitting on tiger?s skin indicates that He has conquered lust. His holding a deer on one hand indicates that He has removed the Chanchalata (tossing) of the mind. Deer jumps from one place to another swiftly. His wearing of serpents denotes wisdom and eternity. Serpents live for a large number of years. He is /Trilochana/, the three-eyed One, in the /centre/ of whose forehead is the third eye, the eye of wisdom. /?Hoam?/ is the /Bija Akshara/ of Lord Siva. He is /Sivam/ (auspicious, Subham), /Sundaram/ (beautiful), /Kantam/ (effulgent). /?Santam Sivam Advaitam?/ (Mandukya Upanishad). I bow with folded hands crores of times at the lotus-feet of that Lord Siva who is non-dual, who is the Adhishthana, or support for the world and all minds, who is Sat-Chit-Ananda, who is the Ruler, the /Antaryamin/, the /Sakshi/ (silent witness) for everything, who is self-effulgent, self-existent and self-contained/(Pari-purna)/, who is the remover of the primitive /Avidya/ and who is the Adi-Guru or Parama-Guru or Jagad-Guru. That Lord Siva I am in essence. /Sivoham, Sivoham, Sivoham/ - Sri Swami Sivananda << Read complete >> SIVA the Lord of Universe by Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Rudram - with meaning Holi - Festival of Colors ( March 21, 2021) _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Mon Apr 5 00:29:50 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2021 23:29:50 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - April 2021 Message-ID: <532dc26c-b2fb-6a44-418f-e27b3bb2abcd@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? April 20121 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== ? "The Transcendental Divinity, That Is Lord Rama" by Sri? Swami Sivananda ?On Sacred Sri Ramnavmi? (April 21, 2021)/** / "The Name of Lord Rama is the greatest purifier of the heart. It wipes away all one's sins. Not only this, but it wipes away the sinful tendencies as well. The Name is sweeter than the sweetest of objects. It is the haven of peace. It is the very life of pure souls. It is the purifier of all purifying agencies. It quenches the consuming fire of worldly desires. It awakens the knowledge of God. It bathes the aspirant in the, ocean of divine bliss. Glory to Sri Rama and His Name! The noblest lesson embodied in the Ramayana is the supreme importance of righteousness in the life of every human being. Righteousness is the spiritual spark of life. Cultivation of righteousness is the process of unfoldment of the latent divinity in man. The glorious incarnation of the Supreme Being in the form of Lord Rama has exemplified the path of righteousness. Let mankind follow His footsteps and practise the ideals cherished by Him, for it is only thus that there can be everlasting peace, prosperity and welfare in this world. None but the righteous can be truly happy. None but he who has the correct sense of duty and the will for its implementation can be said to live worthily. One must be imbued with a definite conviction about the supremacy of moral principles, ethical values and spiritual ideals. These ought to guide one's day-to-day actions and serve as powerful means for the culture of the human personality. That is the purpose of life. That is the way to Self-realisation. That is the message and the mission of Lord Rama's Life on earth - Swami? Sivananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "The Divine Name" "God is intangible: avyakta, adrishta, agochara (unmanifest, unseen, imperceptible). All this is made very clear in the Vishnu-sahasranama. He is gudhah (hidden): eko devah sarvabhuteshu gudhah (The one Lord is hidden in all beings). He is sukshmati sukshma (subtler than the subtlest), avangmano-gochara (not known by the senses or the mind), yato vacho nivartante aprapya manasa saha (whence all speech, along with the mind, turn back not reaching It). He is beyond thought, beyond speech.? What then is the way to approach God? "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." The Divine Name is like a boatman who touches both banks. He comes to this bank and he can take us across, because he goes to the other bank as well. The Name has this great advantage. Jagat Guru Lord Krishna says: ?He who repeats My Name at the time of leaving the body attains Me. He does not return once again into this mortal world.? Abheda, abhedata of nama and nami (The non-difference, identity of the Lord and His Name) has been established by the direct experience of those who have practised this path and attained perfection. -? Swami Chidananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie s by Doordarshan Girnar OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the best Pranayam." "The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts. In long term if the people living in all four directions on the earth start practising Omkar regularly, the mental conflicts can be eliminated. Selfishness will retire. Benevo?lence will be originated. The whole world can become a family. The contradiction will decrease and smooth conversation will be possible. The wind of pure selfless life will flow. Omkar is the highway of world peace and welfare. Let us practice Omkar and make our life successful"- Swami Adhyatmananda?<< Read More>> ================================================================= Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events 46^th YTTC? Yoga Teachers Training Course? (May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021) : Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTCC) at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the guidance and leadership of Yogacharya? H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji.? Sri Swamiji has conducted over 800 Yogasana Camps over the globe and He has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. Our comprehensive Yoga Teachers Training Course provide a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development. It is design to further develop yoga student's skill in the science of Yoga and prepare them to teach yoga to others. During your stay, you will absorb yourself in the Yogic lifestyle and transform your body, mind and spirit.You will receive diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat University for details. Covid restriction may limit the attendees enrollment? this time and there are other restrictions of negative Covid test twenty four hours prior to the start of YTTC for individual Yoga student is mandatory. Please contact the Ashram for the details by email < sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com > orTelephone # O79- 26861234. Please visit our Guest Information page for the details before planning your visit and help us make proper arrangements. *?For Virtual Satsang schedule of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Please refer to Divya Jivan Webpage . Visit Sivananda Ashram Youtube Channel & Sivananda Ashram Face Book page * News & Activity Report for the Month of March 2021 News Through Event Photos Divya Jivan /April 2021 ================================================================== Sri Hanuman Jayanti ( April 27, 2021) 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. He was humble, brave and wise. He possessed all the divine virtues. He did what others could not do?crossing the ocean simply by uttering Ram-Nam, burning the demon-king's city of Lanka, and bringing the sanjeevini herb to restore the life of Lakshmana. He brought Sri Rama and Lakshmana from the nether world after killing Ahiravana. Where Hanuman is, there are Sri Rama and Sri Sita and wherever Sri Rama and Sri Sita are praised and their deeds recited, there Hanuman is. Glory to Hanuman, the blessed devotee of Lord Rama. Glory, glory to Sri Anjaneya, the mighty hero, undaunted warrior and learned Brahmacharin, the like of whom the world has not yet seen and will not see in time to come. May his blessings be upon you all. Let us sing his glory now! << Read More >> 21^st Brahmotsav of Sri Sri Ashtalaxmi Bahvan & Sri Chidananda Dhyana Mandi r (April 29, 2021) Eighfold Laxm i - By Swami Chidananda? / Sri Yantra _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Fri Apr 30 07:15:11 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:15:11 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, May 2021 Message-ID: Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? May 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== "Light Of Yoga "by Swami Sivananda YOGA is a perfect, practical system of self-culture. You can attain harmonious development of your mind, body and soul by the practice of Yoga. Yoga is an exact science. You can acquire absolute control over the whole nature by its practice. It helps the student to attain ethical perfection, perfect concentration of the mind and to unfold various psychic powers. It teaches applied psychology. It helps the practitioner to enter into conscious communion with the Lord through Samadhi, to separate himself from the three Gunas and to attain Kaivalya or independence eventually. Yoga is the method by which the finite self or the individual soul is united with the Infinite Self or the Supreme Soul. Yajnavalkya defines Yoga, "Samyoga yoga iti ukto jivatma-paramatmano iti?the conjunction of the individual soul and the supreme soul is called Yoga." An aspirant in the path of Yoga should be humble, simple, gentle, refined, tolerant, merciful and kind. He should seek Truth everywhere. He should show reverence to Sadhus, Sannyasins, Bhaktas, Mahatmas, and Sages and to the Srutis and the Scriptures. A right understanding of the nature of the Self, through enquiry of "Who am I?" and study of Upanishads, a strong conviction that this world is illusory and unreal?arrived at through discrimination and consequent birth of dispassion?a strong yearning for liberation or attainment of the goal and regular practice of meditation will undoubtedly produce an attitude of detachment to the world and sublimate not only the desire for augmenting mental and physical powers but also all sorts of mundane desires. Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga?all these Yogas?prepare the aspirant for the attainment of knowledge of the Self and culminate in Jnana Yoga. Therefore he should have a comprehensive understanding of all the Yogas. He should march on to the goal steadily, practising one particular Yoga which suits his taste and temperament. He can take such points from the other Yogas which will help him to attain progress and reach the goal quickly. In other words, every aspirant can make a happy combination of the above Yogas taking care not to confuse one with the other at any stage of his practices. He should use his common-sense at every stage. He must be able to find out for himself whether he is progressing or not by careful introspection and self-analysis.<< Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Sri Swami Chidananda "When You Wake up In The Morning": Waking up in the morning should not merely mean waking up into this maya-bazaar, waking up into this temporary world of pain and death. It should not only mean waking up into this little, confined, outer earth awareness. It should also simultaneously mean waking up into the awareness of your divinity which has been temporarily suspended in sleep. And keep up that inner wakefulness along with your outer physical wakefulness of the senses and the mind. Keep up the inner wakefulness of your svarupa. That is the great thing needful. That is what will make your life divine. That is what will take you, day by day, higher and higher towards the Goal Supreme. And this you have to do for yourself, with wisdom." - Swami Chidananda. <> ================================================================== *?A Birthday Greetings to H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ( May 3, 2021)* * "Long Live Swamiji ",? May 3, 2021, is Pujya Swamiji's Birth Anniversary. Countless devotees' hearts are full of love & gratitude for Pujya Swamiji Maharaj in the East & the West on this special day. They are silently offering prayers for Swamiji's good health & long life. 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.* "Life has given me exuberance, joy, bubbling energy. Awakening of inner SELF lead me to spread the Glories of the DIVINE. In all situations,?be rooted in the?Absolute Truth, Abide in the SELF, sing HIS Glories, hold on to?Hari-Nama, the Lord's name is the solution for all the trials and tribulations of Life. Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am Thine, Thou art Mine, Thy will be done".? Divine Name is a safe boat that can take you to the other shore of fearlessness, freedom and bliss Immortal",? Have Yearning for God-Realization.?Surrender at the holy feet of your Guru. Stick to the path guided by your Guru. Chant the Guru Mantra with unwavering faith. Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too. Everflowing Grace & Blessings of my Guru is the supreme joy of my Life."- Swami Adhyatmananda It was always a joy for the devotees here in the West?(USA, Canada & UK)?to receive?Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's Satsang and blessings all these years. In fact, their love brought Sri Swamiji amongst their midst Year after Year for the past?25 + years. The Organizers Team of Adhyatma Tour worked together in the spirit of?Karma Yoga and coordinated?Sri Swamiji's Satsang programs at various centers for?the benefit of many and Adhyatma Tour?unfolded beautifully each year, *that was the?charm of Adhyatma Tours.* They felt blessed to get the opportunity to be a tiny part?(not even) of the whole in Revered Swamiji's Mission of service to Mankind, service?to known & unknown.?It is only the Grace Blessings of God Gurudev.......People asked Pujya Swamiji the secret of His ever Vibrant, Radiant & Joyful nature, "Abide In the SELF", He says, ?In all conditions, I am Bliss, Bliss, Bliss Absolute.?Adopt, Adjust &?Accommodate", "Inquire Who Am I? Know Thyself and Be Free".? And each breath of His is in the remembrance of?GOD and in the service of His Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj; Guru?Bhagavan Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. Guru /Smarna/ is unbroken?in Swamiji's being. ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie s by Doordarshan Girnar OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the best Pranayam." "The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts. In long term if the people living in all four directions on the earth start practising Omkar regularly, the mental conflicts can be eliminated. Selfishness will retire. Benevo?lence will be originated. The whole world can become a family. The contradiction will decrease and smooth conversation will be possible. The wind of pure selfless life will flow. Omkar is the highway of world peace and welfare. Let us practice Omkar and make our life suc?cessful" - << Read More>> ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad announces.....Once? again, all the regular Yoga classes, YTTC? and Reiki Seminar have been canceled at the Ashram until further notice as second wave of Covid-19 is furious and spreading like a wild fire. *Also, the planned upcoming Satsang programs, and scheduled Mangal Utsav, Pujya Swamiji's birthday celebrations programs on May 3, 2021 all are canceled.* Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines but all the temples are closed for casual visitors. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji's Virtual Stasang programs are going on daily through Sivananda Ashram Facebook page . and Sivananda Ashram Youtube Channel .? Visit Sivananda Ashram Face Book page for more details. Covid Seva Yajana through Ashram : The relief efforts has been continued in the distribution of food packages of groceries, spices , oil? etc to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town. regularly. Thanks to Ashram's Yoga Teachers Team for their Selfless Spirit. 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. ..........also please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554. ? Once again, Please note, * All regular yoga classes & Reiki Seminar have been canceled. * upcoming YTTC ( Yoga Teacher's Training Course) May 11, 2021 to May 30, 2021 has been 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 2021 News Through Event Photos Divya Jivan /May 2021 ================================================================== *What could be a?better time than now to share glimpses of the core sentiments 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. * ??? ??? ????? ??? ???????? ?a treasure volume, compiled by a devoted couple Smt. Rupa & Sri Manish Majmundar. The book was released on September 8, 2020 on Holy Master's Birth Anniversary. It contains the core sentiments of love & gratitude?by devotees of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj from the East & the West. Simply Heart touching and will be remembered for ever. There is a second souvenir on the way soon.............with COVID Lock down it has gotten delayed. Thanks to all the Devotees from all over India, Taiwan, USA, Canada & UK for their contribution. Being with Him in close proximity during coordinating the?Adhyatma Tours all these years, you observe how immeasurable devotion Pujya?Swamiji has for His Gurudev! At every moment, whether He is thinking, talking,?delivering discourses, eating, you observe that Guru Smarana is unbroken. HE is?breathing and living for Gurudev........... Then, you start seeing GURU's presence in?your life at each step of the way and HE assumes different forms for you then little i?melts away and sevak bhav?emerges out from within. It is such a wonderful?experience! It is all Guru's Grace. Jai Sivananda! Jai Chidananda! Jai ! Adhyatmananda! - sevak 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 (Swamini Shrddhananda),?Founder & Director of Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam,?(PA) 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?presence, guidance, and look forward to many more such opportunities.- Sri Anil Lal,?(President of DJSS, USA) To a question on spiritualization of professional life, Swamiji said anything you do,?think of God. Anything you do eating, drinking, or walking, you do whatever you are?doing. at the same time keep your mind in Him only, 100% awareness of His?existence. Your profession turns spiritual. - Ravi Ponanagi (PR, India Tribune,?Atlanta) We are fortunate and grateful to have Swamiji in our midst & to recharge our?mind/body/spirit. - 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) ?Shri Swamiji Maharaj shared his thoughts on the subject of Guru Mahima. He poured?his heart content praising Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and Guru Maharaj Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. - Sri Kamalesh Dave?(Toronto ) Sri Swamiji's ecstatic kirtan at the Bhajan Satsang was indeed a blessed experience?for all. It was the best time for devotees of the Indian Hindu Welfare organization (IHWO) of Northampton (UK ). - Sri Guarang Patel (UK) 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) 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! We were blessed?to have him.?? Nartan Shah ( San Jose) It was indeed a joy to be a part of the most memorable event of Jalaram Mandir?Pranpratishta Mahotsav. That day, Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ignited a?special spark and created a big momentum with HIS holy presence &? Kirtan. It?reminded us of the ecstatic site (that is read in the book) of Kirtan by Sri Chaitanya?Mahaprabhu ! - sevak << Read More>> "Long Live Swamiji, We Love YOU " With Love, Regards & Prayers ! Happy Birthday (May 3, 2021)! _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Thu Jun 10 01:02:51 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:02:51 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter , June 2021 - Our Heartfelt Tribute to Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj Message-ID: <35a0f183-689d-a728-e414-efeb190aba92@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? June 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! Om Namo Bhagawate Adhyatmanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== " Start Sadhana Now" -? Sri Swami Sivananda ? "Act now. Live now. Know now. Realize now. Be happy now. Every death is a reminder. Every bell that rings says, "The end is near". Every day robs off from you one part of your precious life. Therefore, you should be very earnest in plunging yourself in constant Sadhana. Never fall a victim to fruitless regret. Today is the best day. Today is the day of your new birth. Start Sadhana now. With folded palms, bid good-bye to past mistakes and faults. You have learnt your lessons. March forward now with new hope, determination, and vigilance"......... "Waver not. Fear not. Doubt not. Do something substantial in the path of Sadhana instead of wasting your time in idle pursuits and lethargy. You have infinite strength within you. There is a vast reservoir of power within you. Therefore, do not lose heart. Obstacles are stepping stones to success. They will develop your will. Do not allow yourself to be crushed by them. Defects remind you of perfection. Sin reminds you of virtue. Chose the positive path"............ Sadhana is spiritual movement consciously systematized. Sadhana is the purpose for which we have come to this place. Abhyasa and Sadhana are synonymous terms. The object of Sadhana is to release life from the limitations with which it is bound. Sadhana is a lifelong process. Every day, every hour, every minute, is an onward march. Obstacles are innumerable in this great voyage. But, so long as you hold God as thy guide, there is nothing to worry about. You are sure to reach the other shore." ........- Swami Sivananda << Read More>> GURUDEV'S TWENTY SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTIONS Remembering " Sannyasa Diksha" day? of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda (June 1, 2021) ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Sri 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.?- Swami Chidananda ?<< Read More> > ================================================================== * * *H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj attained Mahasamadhi on May 8, 2021 * *"My Life is My Message."........."Don't be afraid of adversities, they make you strong" * Just as the deep-rooted tree stands tall in spite of the calamities in the form of severe storms, tornadoes, hail storms, or torrential rain, I have faced many adversities, ups & downs, impediments, agony, along the journey of 50 years of my monastic life and came out 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, 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. Stick to the path guided by your Guru. Chant the Guru Mantra with unwavering faith. Hold on to?Hari-Nama, the Lord's name is the solution for all the trials and tribulations of Life. Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am Thine, Thou art Mine, Thy will be done". ??O God, I am Thine, Thy wish is mine as I have none?.? Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too. "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. Ever flowing Grace & Blessings of my Guru is the supreme joy of my Life.- (This is from message delivered by Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Maharaj on? the occasion of? His 75 Birthday Celebrations on? May 3, 2020) "WILL Power Wins ALL Powers".? 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." ?Each activity of Yogi should bring him near to the eternal unfailing beauty of the Soul. This is a real sense and high value of Yoga. Yoga is like a vast sky which can envelop everyone, those who want peace & harmony?. "Yoga is eternal life in the soul or spirit. It transforms a man into divinity. It brings a message of hope to the forlorn, joy to the depressed, strength to the weak, and knowledge to the ignorant. Yoga way of Life brings happiness of sound mind in a sound body. Yogic living implies discriminative living. Yoga is equanimity, equipoise, or equilibrium. It is the secret master-key to open the realms of eternal bliss and deep abiding peace". "Key to Bliss" - Denting of I (ego), Surrendering to the Lord and Selfless Service; are the true ways to achieve Bliss, lasting peace and real happiness" - Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmananda How simple, How sublime, How Divine are these Messages! How precious are these messages now when Pujya Swamiji is no longer with us in the Physical form! He is free from the bondage of the body and liberated now and has merged in the Infinite. *"A great son (sun) of India Adhyatma-Jyoti Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Saraswati an "adarsh" yati & Saint of holy matrubhoomi Bharatvarsha." these are the words of HIS Master H. H. Sri Swami ChidanandaJi Maharaj. * Pujya Swamiji carried a spark of love, light & joy. He kindled and inspired people, whoever came in contact with Him. His Life and each breath were dedicated to spreading the ancient wisdom of Yoga and Vedanta through simple and practical teachings of Gurudev Sri. Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and Gurumaharaj Sri. Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. Wherever he went, he talked about the simple message of Sri. Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, ?Serve, Love, Meditate & Realize? and guidelines of daily Sadhana through Gurudev?s "Twenty Spiritual Instructions". Devotees welcomed Him in the East & the West and all over the Globe for his simplicity, sincerity, and love for teaching Yoga way of life.........People asked Pujya Swamiji the secret of His ever Vibrant, Radiant & Joyful nature? "Abide In The SELF", He said???." In all condition I am Bliss, Bliss, Bliss Absolute"??Adopt, Adjust & Accommodate" ??And each breath of His, was in the remembrance of GOD and in the service to Humanity, service to known & unknown. Revered Swamiji was a living example of the teachings of his Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. He was a Yogi, Vedantin, and Devotee all in one. Swamiji?s discourses were wisdom outpourings coming from decades of personal experience of leading the spiritual life. Pujya Sri Swamiji was a world-renowned Yogacharya who conducted over 800 yoga camps throughout the world and trained tens of thousands of students in Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation. Swamiji designed Yoga Teachers' Training Course (YTTC), a comprehensive ?twenty days residential program ?through Sivananda Institute of ?Vedanta -Yoga Academy (SIVA) for the training of Yoga teachers which is conducted twice during the year.?Swamiji has conducted more than 45 YTTC which is recognized by Gujarat University and he has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for the well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. ?Governor of Gujarat, Om Prakash Kohli has presented HIM the title of "Glory of Gujarat" in the month of January 2017 on behalf of the Indian Council of Social welfare (ICSW) Gujarat state branch. This award is given to HIM for HIS dedication and?distinguishes?contribution in the field of Yoga, Meditation as well as for spreading the Religious, Cultural and Spiritual Awareness. Swamiji received the ?Gujarat Ratna Gaurav Award? in 2019.? Swamiji was a great missionary on the blood donation front and affirms his faith in ?Donate blood and save a life?. Swamiji was instrumental in organizing about 300 blood donation camps and he himself donated blood 117 times and was honored by the Governor of Gujarat as a centurion blood donor. His love for Tree & Ecology was great. Swamiji has planted more than 10 million saplings and plants on this planet and has rendered great service to Mother Earth for ecological balance. *How sad & painful it is for all of us to bear a loss of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj's Physical Presence! Devotees at the Ashram have lost their beloved Swamiji Maharaj, Nation has lost a spiritual leader and the world has lost Yoga Guru. We all miss Pujya Swamiji's physical presence, but HE is free from the bondage of the body & liberated now. He has merged in the Infinite. Pujya Swamiji is with us in the Spirit and will continue to inspire us & guide us.* << More on *Tribute Page* on *Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website* **>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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>> / Jeevan Yoga Episode 14 ( video clips ) ================================================================== *Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events* "I had my first Darshan of Pujya Swamiji?Maharaj in my youth at the age of 12-14 at the Divya Jivan function at Rishikesh.?I was touched by his radiating divinity and aura and I had surrendered myself to Swamiji Maharaj at that very moment.......Finally, I was drawn to him in 2017 and came to him to pursue a higher goal. And with Gurudev?s krupa- prasad, I was Blessed to get Sannyas Diksha in 2019 from Swamiji Maharaj.............. Swamiji Maharaj was Divine light, he was Divine Swarup oozing divine love for all. He was /Sakshat Brahmswarup. /My prayer to Gurudev Pujya Swamiji Maharaj is to continue showering His blessings on me & guide me in my spiritual journey and May I keep experiencing THY Divine PRESENCE ! OM Shanti! - Revered Swami Narayananda, Direct disciple of H.H. Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ( Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad) *** *** "My heart is heavy for this loss. Swamiji was a divine light walking through the world. He served so many and with such grace, always selfless and caring. He would help anyone who asked. I attended the online Memorial. It was beautiful and a true tribute to his being.... While Swamiji may no longer be here with us in the physical form, he is certainly with us forever in our hearts and minds, our memories, and through His teachings. " Peacefully, - Swamini Shraddhananda Saraswati, Directed Disciple of His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (Founder & Director of Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam, PA, USA ) "I am heartbroken with?the sad news of Swami Adhyatmanandaji left the body, so early. He was my dear friend, my Gurubhai, my support. He was a favorite /sishya/ (disciple) of Guru Maharaj Sri? Swami Chidananda JI Maharaj..... He was a master organizer, a karmayogi & so much more, all in one. Whatever you say, how much you say about him is less, speech stops,....Jai Ho Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Chidananda JI Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj!" ?- H. H. Sri Swami Premanandaji Maharaj (Uttarkashi, Divine Life Society) *"Swami Adhyatmanandaji was favorite **/sishya/**(Disciple) of Gurumaharaj Swami ChidanandaJI Maharaj.....He was like Hanuman to?Lord Rama."?- Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupananda (Divine Life Society, Odissa) ** *** "Ever joyful, loving, Yogi, supreme-Bhakta, Jnani, Samanvay-yogi all in one. He was giving joy to one and all, who came in contact with him......Swamiji?Maharaj, where are you going to go? you were here before. You were in the Body, the? body came and left, You are here and now,...... to that Divine immortal Atman, we give Shraddhanjali. Pranams to you Swamiji Maharaj, Jai ho! Swamiji Maharaj." - Revered Sri Swami Shivchidanandaji Maharaj (Divine Life Society, Bhuvneshwar) "Swami Adhyatmanandaji was favorite /Sishya/ of Gurumaharaj Swami ChidanandaJI Maharaj.....He was like Hanuman to?Lord Rama."?- Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupananda ( DLS, Odissa) "The state of Gujarat honored him with the "Glory of Gujarat" but I would say he is the glory of Bharat-Vrash, glory of mother India, glory of Sanatan Dharma and glory of the whole world. When you glorify Swami Adhyamanandaji you glorify Swami Krishnanandji, you glorify Swami Chidanandji and you glorify Gurudev Swami Sivanandji Maharaj. As a student, I have interacted with Swamji since my student career and then after also becoming a monk Swamiji has been always support to me." - Revered Sri Swami Brahmnisthananda (Jagganath Puri) ** * * ** ** *People from all walks of life including Prime Minister of India Sri Narendrabhai Modi JI, Saints & Mahatmas, Spiritual Organization heads, Dignitaries, ?Devotees of Swamiji all over the Globe have conveyed the tribute in different ways. They have spoken at**Shradhhanjali?Meet on May 11, 2021 **& at **Shodshi Satsang on May 24, 2021 **,**they have sent letters, emails and continue to send their**/Bhavanjali/**soaked in deep love & gratitude for their Mentor, dear Friend, Philosopher, Guide, Guru and whatever relationship they were in with Pujya Swamiji Maharaj. It is heart-melting. We have them all collected on the**Tribute Page * *on **Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website **, and the Ashram team has compiled beautiful **"Shraddhanjali" special **/ **Divya Jivan, June 2021 * =============================================================== *Tribute to Brahmleen His holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj * "Saddened to know about the passing away of Yoga Guru Swami Adhyatmanandji. He explained a profound subject like spirituality in a simple style. I pay homage to Swamiji who, apart from teaching Yoga served?society through various creative activities of Sivananda Ashram in Ahmedabad. Om Shanti!"? - Narendra Modi Ji (Prime Minister of India) "I am distressed to know the news of the demise of Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj, the yoga guru of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. Swamiji has always been serving for the upliftment of every society through yoga, spiritual as well as various social activities. May the Lord bestow ''Sadgati'' on the divine soul of respected Swamiji".Amit Shah ( Union Home Minister) Vijay Rupani (Gujarat Chief Minister) tweeted "the spiritual and yoga world has suffered greatly from Swamiji's demise." "Jai Shri Swaminarayan! We will always remember this great, radiant, and wise Saint, who was so borderless, whose love for Guruhari Sahebji was boundless, and who made Anoopam Mission his family..... He also visited our AksharPurushottam Mandir in Des Plaines (Chicago) on Oct?14, 2019, on the birthday celebration. He has been visiting Chicago land for many many years. Let us pray for all the "Divya Jivan" bhakto of Shivanand Ashram. May we all pray for everyone to have the strength to bear this loss." -? Jai Shri Swaminarayan (From Acharya Sri Dinkarbhai, Yogi Divine Society, Chicago) "Pujya Swami ji Maharaj has been a champion of Yoga and the Bharatiya Culture, not only in Amdavad but also in the entire world, where he traveled tirelessly spreading the message of healthy spiritual living. He was a very cheerful and loving presence, who would embrace everyone! At his age, he was very young at heart and inspired many. This loss is not just to Sivananda Ashram, Amdavad, but also for the Sadhu Samaj at large." In the service of the Lord, -? Sri Swami Avyayananda, Chinmaya Mission "Founder of Divya Jivan Sanskriti organization in Gujarat and Inspirational soul, President of Ahmedabad Sivananda Ashram, spread the message of Yoga all over the world and spread the color of Yoga in everyone?s Life, President of Ahmedabad Divya Jivan Sanskriti Organization, Achieved a place in the hearts of all the saints, worked tirelessly to convey the message of Dharma and Karma to the masses, served society by? spreading the fragrance of values, spirituality and Indian yoga not only in Gujarat but also in foreign lands..... A symbol of inspiration and empathy for mankind service, Inspiring specially youth by? his karma and higher values, Great place in heart of? millions of people, rich in simple personality, Always a divine smile on the face, a supernatural aura, Param Pujya Mahamandleshwar Swami Shri Adhyatamanandji has made a journey to the end, His end of life is a loss for the whole and especially for Gujarat. -? Rajyogini Brahmakumari Bhartididi " Param Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji of Sivananda Ashram who taught yoga to thousands (including me)) lost his battle with Covid. This great yoga teacher and spiritual leader shall always remain in our thoughts and prayers. A great loss to humanity indeed." - Bhushan Punani, President, West Asia at International Council For the Education of People with Visual Impairment. "A Multifaceted Personality devoted to Karma, Bhakti, Dhyana, Jnana, Moksha & a Champion of several worthy causes His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj had endeared himself to thousands all around the Globe!....His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj was very close to AMA. As we recall his numerous talks and workshops which was started in the late 1990s as part of Mamata-AMA Week Spiritual Lectures Series, His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj?s Lecture Series on Management and Spirituality was very popular and would draw huge Audience in Auditoriums of AMA" -Dr. Malay Mahadeviya, President, Ahmedabad Management Association "With profound sorrow, we accept the news of the untimely demise of renowned Yoga Guru Swami Adhyatmanandaji of Shivanand Ashram. I have lost a dear family friend & well-wisher. A multi-faceted personality and champion of several worthy causes. Swamiji had endeared himself to thousands around the Globe." - Mukesh Patel,?International Tax & Investment consultants.? << Read more on the**Tribute Page on Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website >> Jai ho Swami SivanandaJi Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Chidananda Ji Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Adhyatmananda Ji Maharaj! *Our Reverential Pranams & Love to YOU Swamiji * *"Shraddhanjali" */ *Divya Jivan, June 2021 * _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Sun Jan 3 08:27:12 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 07:27:12 -0600 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - January 2021 Message-ID: <6ba23b02-1bfb-3538-d5e4-ac798f0e134b@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? January 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami Sivananda "That which has no parts is the Fourth, transcendental,?destitute of phenomenal existence, all bliss and non-dual.?This verily is /Omkara./ He who knows this merges his self in?the Self." ?That which has no parts is called/Amatra/, without measure. /Amatra Omkara/ is the fourth quarter, i.e., pure Atman.?The benefit derived from the realization of the Atman, the fourth?is that the knower himself enters into the Self by?means of the Self. He attains immortality. He is not born?again. As the Atman is beyond the reach of mind and senses,?It is transcendental. _Visva_ merges in /Taijasa/, Taijasa in/Prajna/ and/Prajna/ dissolve itself in /Turiya/ Atman-Brahman. ?Meditation on Om helps the aspirant in the attainment of?Self-realization or the final realization of Brahman. Just as the?rope is realized when the illusion of snake vanishes, so also?Brahman who is Om is realized when the illusion of duality or /Avidya/ disappears, through the attainment of knowledge of?the Self. << Read More>> ================================================================== "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. Utilise every second profitably. Live every moment of your life for the realisation 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-realisation. 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>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "This Moment" This moment is God. God comes to you as this moment. He does not descend in some sort of supra mundane 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>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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? <>>// << Jeevan Yoga Series >> (Video Clips) ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events Activities at the Ashram are slowly getting normalized with the release of Covid restrictions. Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict rules abidance of COVID -19. Regular Yoga classes & Reiki sessions will be starting from January 2021 onwards. Pujya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses are organized by Sivananda Ashram Parivar through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page . It has been going on for the last five months. At present Swamiji is taking "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali. *Narayan Seva - *Monthly food & grain distribution to poor and underprivileged families of the town is regularly done through ashram.? The packages contain groceries` 5 Kg, wheat flour, 2Kg. green gram, 2 Kg Potatoes & 1 Lit edible oil to 150 to 160 families get distributed in the outskirt of Ahmedabad City. It costs about Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 85,000 Per month. This is possible only because of generous donations by Devotees of the Lord. Ashram team appreciates and welcomes this kind gesture. Please write the check address to "Sri DivyaJivan Sanskrutik Sangh", Refer to the page for the details. ..........also please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554. News & Activity Report for the Month of December 2020 News in the Slide Show Divya Jivan / January 2021 ================================================================== Quotes of Swami Vivekananda * Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world. * When there is a conflict between the heart and the brain, let the heart be followed .... the intellect has only one state, i.e. reason .... it works within that and cannot go beyond. It is the heart which can take you to the highest plane. It goes beyond the limits of the intellect and attains to what is called inspiration. * Never mind the struggle, the mistakes -- I never heard a cow tell a lie, but it is only a cow ... never a man. So never mind these failures, these little drawbacks; hold the ideal a thousand times, and if you fail a thousand times, make the attempt once more. * ?In real meditation you forget the body. You may be cut to pieces and not feel it at all. You feel such pleasure in it. You become so light. This perfect rest we will get in meditation. * ?Learn to feel yourself in other bodies, to know that we are all one. Throw all other nonsense to the winds. Spit out your actions, good or bad, and never think of them again. What is done is done. Throw off superstition. Have no weakness even in the face of death. Do not repent, do not brood over past deeds. Be ?z?d ("free"). ?Sri Vivekananda Jayanti (Jan 12, 2021) * *** *New Year Greetings From H.H.Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj * _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Fri Feb 5 02:25:18 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 01:25:18 -0600 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - February 2021 Message-ID: Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? February 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== "Light of Yoga " by Swami Sivananda YOGA is a perfect, practical system of self-culture. You can attain harmonious development of your mind, body and soul by the practice of Yoga. Yoga is an exact science. You can acquire absolute control over the whole nature by its practice. It helps the student to attain ethical perfection, perfect concentration of the mind and to unfold various psychic powers. It teaches applied psychology. It helps the practitioner to enter into conscious communion with the Lord through Samadhi, to separate himself from the three Gunas and to attain Kaivalya or independence eventually. Yoga is the discipline of the mind, senses and the physical body. Yoga helps in the co-ordination and control of the subtle forces within the body. Yoga brings in perfection, peace and everlasting happiness. Yoga can help you in your business and in your daily life. You can have calmness of mind at all times by the practice of Yoga. You can have restful sleep. You can have increased energy, vigour, vitality, longevity and a high standard of health. You can turn out efficient, work within a short space of time. You can have success in every walk of life. Yoga will infuse in you new strength, confidence and self-reliance. Through Yoga you can have complete mastery over the mind, passions, emotions, impulses, temper and tongue. The body and mind will be ever at your beck and call. Yoga aims at restraining the mind and its modifications. The practice of Yoga disentangles the Jiva from the phenomenal world of sense objects. The Jivatma becomes identical with Paramatma. This union with Paramatma is the goal of human existence -? Sri Swami Sivananda <> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "Yoga & Vedanta" :? Blessed Divinities! Sadhaks and seekers! From your ancient, effulgent past, as your heritage and birthright, you have inherited two great treasures?Yoga and Vedanta. Vedanta is divine wisdom, knowledge of the Divine Reality, the great Reality. Yoga is the science of entering into a conscious relationship with that knowledge, experiencing that knowledge, realising that knowledge. Yoga and Vedanta form the two ingredients that go to make up the divine life of service, devotion, meditation and Self-realisation. Boldly Vedanta proclaims and wants you to know: ?Ahamatma Nirakarah Sarvavyapi Svabhavatah (I am the Atman that is formless, all-pervading by nature).? ?Beyond sense, beyond mind, I am the quintessence of luminous wisdom consciousness??this is the awareness that Vedanta grants you and wants you to practise. And Yoga is continuous, unbroken, conscious, purposeful contact and relationship, ever progressive relationship with the Divine. Gurudev?s concept of divine life combines both the practice of Yoga and the spirit of Vedanta. Live in the awareness of your divinity, and live to utilize every conscious moment, every breath to be continuously, unbrokenly in close contact with the cosmic source of your divinity, with your divine origin, with your eternal divine ground, your divine abode. -? Sri Swami Chidananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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>> ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events "Manav Seva,? Madhav Seva" has been the guiding principle for whoever has been associated and working at the ashram. The Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj used to take great pleasure in serving one and all and the tradition continues.....All the activities at the Ashram were curtailed due to Covid Pandemic for the last nine months. Except, the food drive to the under-served families of the town......Ashram's Karmayoga team diligently worked towards food & groceries distribution seva activity with Pandemic caution from the very beginning even in the Covid lock-down. Now slowly but surely, after nine months of break, the ashram has restored with cautions the regular activities namely, Yoga classes, Yogasana Camp, Satsang, Religious worship services for people at large and even more, getting organized. *Republic Day Celebration at the Ashram:* Jan 26, 2021, marked 72 ^nd Republic Day of India. It was celebrated by Flag Hoisting at the Ashram Lawn Garden by H. H. Sri Swami?Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. He gave a thundering message on the occasion on the moral & ethical duties of the citizens of India towards the?Nation. He denounced the destruction, looting, national property damage, and like in the name of expressing displeasure and protest against the Government policy. He advised against the destruction of natural resources. He said, "Exercise discipline, Conserve the resources,? live a disciplined life, Protect your Nation, Love your Nation. You belong to the Nation and the Nation?belongs to you. See oneness in all. Live in the awareness of harmonious coexistence with nature, plants, animals?& birds, the environment, and ecology. Honor all life equally. The Life Principle (Chaitanya) is the same in All.?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 Sri Swami Sivananda.<< Read More>> *The upcoming Residential Yoga Teachers Training Course (47^th YTTC May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021). For the details refer to our*Sivananda?Institute of Vedanta -Yoga Academy (SIVA) Please register by April 30, 2021 through email to Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily Satsang discourses are inspiring on "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali. And " Gitamrutam" on Bhagawad Gita every Sunday is a blessing to all. Thanks to Sivananda Ashram Parivar to organize through Sivananda Ashram FaceBook page. For more details, Visit *Sivananda Ashram FaceBook page *. News & Activity Report for the Month of January 2021 News through Event Photos Divya Jivan /February 2021 ================================================================== Samadhi Experiences * Meditate and enter into the realm of radiant light. There are no limitations; here there is no worry, there are no obstacles. There is no time-space. In that holy realm, there is no fear, no doubt, no indecision. It is all eternal joy, bliss, peace, and Happiness. * In Higher meditation the senses and the minds are completely subdued. The Yogi withdraws himself completely and enter into the state of consciousness beyond the mind and intellect. * Samadhi is awareness of Reality. Samadhi is super-consciousness. It transcends duality of all kinds. In Samadhi the triad, Known, Knowledge, and Knowable disappear. * In Samadhi there is neither "I" neither "you", neither? "He" nor "she",? neither "here" nor "there"Neither "this" nor "that", neither "above" nor "below". * In Samadhi or super-conscious state the yogi abandons the sense of his own being and enters into the Being of GOD. -? Sri Swami Sivananda _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Thu Mar 4 01:07:02 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 00:07:02 -0600 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, March 2021 Message-ID: Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? March 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== "Worship of Lord Shiva" on the occasion of auspicious Shivaratri (March 11, 2021) "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.? Offer this inner worship to Lord Shiva daily: ?I worship the jewel of my Self, the Shiva residing in the Lotus of my heart. I bathe Him with the water of my pure mind brought from the river of faith and devotion. I worship Him with the fragrant flowers of Samadhi?all this so that I may not be born again in this world.? Here is another formula for the supreme worship of the Lord: ?O Shiva! you are my Self. My mind is Parvati. My Pranas are your servants. My body is your house. My actions in this world are your worship. My sleep is Samadhi. My walk is circumambulation of you. My speech is your prayer. Thus do I offer all that I am to you."- Sri Swami Sivananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"? by? Sri Swami Chidananda ?" The Immanence of GOD" "/Eko devah sarvabhuteshu gudhah sarvavyapi sarvabhutantaratma, karmadhyakshah sarvabhutadhivasah /(God, Who is one only, is hidden in all beings. He pervades all and He is the inner soul of all beings. He presides over all actions and He dwells in all beings). Three times the indwelling presence of God has been brought out in this single verse?/sarvabhuteshu gudhah (hidden in all beings)/, /sarvabhutantaratma/ (inner self of all beings), /sarvabhutadhivasah/ (immanent in all beings). /Sarvavyapi (all-pervading)/ only once, but the indwelling presence thrice within a single verse. Here also: /saman sarveshu bhuteshu tishthantam paramesvaram/ (the Supreme Lord is equally present in all beings). Again, twice that I am within all creatures: /ahamatma gudakesa sarvabhutasayasthitah, aham adischa madhyam cha bhutanam anta eva cha/ (I am the Self, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings)." "Thus it is that immanence is key to divinity. Awareness of God?s presence within and without, in all beings, in all creatures, in all nature becomes the key, the secret of living in the awareness of the Yoga of the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga of the first verse of the Isopanishad. What more can I say? Be aware, be aware of God, aware of your relationship to Him, and make your life sublime and divine and attain the supreme, grand goal of all spiritual aspiration, of all spiritual life, of all spiritual sadhana, of all spiritual living, the grand goal of God-consciousness and divine perfection and liberation. all beings; I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings)." - Swami Chidananda << Read? More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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. <> / Jeevan Yoga Episode 14 ( video clips ) 47^nd YTTC? Yoga Teachers Training Course? (May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021) : Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTCC) at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the guidance and leadership of Yogacharya? H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji.? Sri Swamiji has conducted over 800 Yogasana Camps over the globe and He has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. YTTC offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the benefits of Yoga practices, including Hatha Yoga, yogic breathing, deep relaxation, meditation, yogic diet, all these in a beautiful and holy ashram environment. Our comprehensive Yoga Teachers Training Course provide a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development. It is design to further develop yoga student's skill in the science of Yoga and prepare them to teach yoga to others. During your stay, you will absorb yourself in the Yogic lifestyle and transform your body, mind and spirit.You will receive diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat University for details. Covid restriction may limit the attendees enrollment? this time and there are other restrictions of negative Covid test twenty four hours prior to the start of YTTC for individual Yoga student is mandatory. Please contact the Ashram for the details by email < sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com > orTelephone # O79- 26861234. Please visit our Guest Information page for the details before planning your visit and help us make proper arrangements. ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events After nine months of a break due to the Covid pandemic, transitions in the regular activities at the Ashram were smooth. All the precautions, wearing masks, social distancing, and restriction of a small group of devotees at one time and like were maintained to the full effects. *Highlights of events in the Month of February 2021:*? Gita Jnana?Yajana?(Feb 2, 2021, to Feb 6, 2021) by Pujya Sri Swami VishnuTeerthji Maharaj of renowned Brahma?Vidaypeeth?Kailash Ashram at Rishikesh was?organized?at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. Reiki Seminar for First & Second degrees and Regular Yoga classes in small batches went well as well. Devotees felt blessed to join /Homatmak Laghurudra/ performed at Lord Vishwanath Temple of the Ashram. And needless to say that Monthly Narayan Seva, food distribution to underprivileged?families was carried out diligently by Ashram's Karma Yoga Team, as always. Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses are enlightening on "Patanjali Yoga Darshan", scriptural text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali, which is regarded as the most precise and scientific text ever written on Yoga. Chapter one, /"Samadhi Pad"/ has been explained to the core by Swamiji for the simple understanding of devotees. Also, Sunday satsang " Gitamrutam" on Bhagavad Gita are well received by all. You can watch them anytime through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page and Youtube also. News & Activity Report for the Month of February 2021 News through Event Photos Divya Jivan / March 2021 ================================================================== *Philosophy of Symbolism* Lord Siva represents the destructive aspect of Brahman. That portion of Brahman that is enveloped by /Tamo-Guna-Pradhana/ Maya is Lord Siva who is the all-pervading Isvara and who also dwells in Mount Kailas. He is the Bhandara or store-house for wisdom. Siva minus Parvati or Kali or Durga is /Nirguna Brahman/ Himself. With Maya-Parvati He becomes the/Saguna/ Brahman for the purpose of pious devotion of His devotees. Lord Siva is the Lord of Ascetics and Lord of /Yogins/, robed in space /(Digambara)./ His /Trisul /(trident) that is held in His right hand represents the three /Gunas?Sattva, Rajas and Tamas./ That is the emblem of Sovereignty. He wields the world through these three /Gunas/. The /Damaru/ in His left hand represents the /Sabda//Brahman/. It represents OM from which all languages are formed. It is He who formed the Sanskrit language out of the /Damaru./ The crescent moon indicates that He has controlled the mind perfectly. The flow of the Ganga represents the nectar of Immortality. Elephant represents symbolically pride. His wearing the skin of the elephant denotes that He has controlled pride. Tiger represents lust; His sitting on tiger?s skin indicates that He has conquered lust. His holding a deer on one hand indicates that He has removed the Chanchalata (tossing) of the mind. Deer jumps from one place to another swiftly. His wearing of serpents denotes wisdom and eternity. Serpents live for a large number of years. He is /Trilochana/, the three-eyed One, in the /centre/ of whose forehead is the third eye, the eye of wisdom. /?Hoam?/ is the /Bija Akshara/ of Lord Siva. He is /Sivam/ (auspicious, Subham), /Sundaram/ (beautiful), /Kantam/ (effulgent). /?Santam Sivam Advaitam?/ (Mandukya Upanishad). I bow with folded hands crores of times at the lotus-feet of that Lord Siva who is non-dual, who is the Adhishthana, or support for the world and all minds, who is Sat-Chit-Ananda, who is the Ruler, the /Antaryamin/, the /Sakshi/ (silent witness) for everything, who is self-effulgent, self-existent and self-contained/(Pari-purna)/, who is the remover of the primitive /Avidya/ and who is the Adi-Guru or Parama-Guru or Jagad-Guru. That Lord Siva I am in essence. /Sivoham, Sivoham, Sivoham/ - Sri Swami Sivananda << Read complete >> SIVA the Lord of Universe by Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Rudram - with meaning Holi - Festival of Colors ( March 21, 2021) _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Mon Apr 5 00:29:50 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2021 23:29:50 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - April 2021 Message-ID: <532dc26c-b2fb-6a44-418f-e27b3bb2abcd@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? April 20121 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== ? "The Transcendental Divinity, That Is Lord Rama" by Sri? Swami Sivananda ?On Sacred Sri Ramnavmi? (April 21, 2021)/** / "The Name of Lord Rama is the greatest purifier of the heart. It wipes away all one's sins. Not only this, but it wipes away the sinful tendencies as well. The Name is sweeter than the sweetest of objects. It is the haven of peace. It is the very life of pure souls. It is the purifier of all purifying agencies. It quenches the consuming fire of worldly desires. It awakens the knowledge of God. It bathes the aspirant in the, ocean of divine bliss. Glory to Sri Rama and His Name! The noblest lesson embodied in the Ramayana is the supreme importance of righteousness in the life of every human being. Righteousness is the spiritual spark of life. Cultivation of righteousness is the process of unfoldment of the latent divinity in man. The glorious incarnation of the Supreme Being in the form of Lord Rama has exemplified the path of righteousness. Let mankind follow His footsteps and practise the ideals cherished by Him, for it is only thus that there can be everlasting peace, prosperity and welfare in this world. None but the righteous can be truly happy. None but he who has the correct sense of duty and the will for its implementation can be said to live worthily. One must be imbued with a definite conviction about the supremacy of moral principles, ethical values and spiritual ideals. These ought to guide one's day-to-day actions and serve as powerful means for the culture of the human personality. That is the purpose of life. That is the way to Self-realisation. That is the message and the mission of Lord Rama's Life on earth - Swami? Sivananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "The Divine Name" "God is intangible: avyakta, adrishta, agochara (unmanifest, unseen, imperceptible). All this is made very clear in the Vishnu-sahasranama. He is gudhah (hidden): eko devah sarvabhuteshu gudhah (The one Lord is hidden in all beings). He is sukshmati sukshma (subtler than the subtlest), avangmano-gochara (not known by the senses or the mind), yato vacho nivartante aprapya manasa saha (whence all speech, along with the mind, turn back not reaching It). He is beyond thought, beyond speech.? What then is the way to approach God? "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." The Divine Name is like a boatman who touches both banks. He comes to this bank and he can take us across, because he goes to the other bank as well. The Name has this great advantage. Jagat Guru Lord Krishna says: ?He who repeats My Name at the time of leaving the body attains Me. He does not return once again into this mortal world.? Abheda, abhedata of nama and nami (The non-difference, identity of the Lord and His Name) has been established by the direct experience of those who have practised this path and attained perfection. -? Swami Chidananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie s by Doordarshan Girnar OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the best Pranayam." "The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts. In long term if the people living in all four directions on the earth start practising Omkar regularly, the mental conflicts can be eliminated. Selfishness will retire. Benevo?lence will be originated. The whole world can become a family. The contradiction will decrease and smooth conversation will be possible. The wind of pure selfless life will flow. Omkar is the highway of world peace and welfare. Let us practice Omkar and make our life successful"- Swami Adhyatmananda?<< Read More>> ================================================================= Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events 46^th YTTC? Yoga Teachers Training Course? (May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021) : Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTCC) at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the guidance and leadership of Yogacharya? H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji.? Sri Swamiji has conducted over 800 Yogasana Camps over the globe and He has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. Our comprehensive Yoga Teachers Training Course provide a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development. It is design to further develop yoga student's skill in the science of Yoga and prepare them to teach yoga to others. During your stay, you will absorb yourself in the Yogic lifestyle and transform your body, mind and spirit.You will receive diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat University for details. Covid restriction may limit the attendees enrollment? this time and there are other restrictions of negative Covid test twenty four hours prior to the start of YTTC for individual Yoga student is mandatory. Please contact the Ashram for the details by email < sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com > orTelephone # O79- 26861234. Please visit our Guest Information page for the details before planning your visit and help us make proper arrangements. *?For Virtual Satsang schedule of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Please refer to Divya Jivan Webpage . Visit Sivananda Ashram Youtube Channel & Sivananda Ashram Face Book page * News & Activity Report for the Month of March 2021 News Through Event Photos Divya Jivan /April 2021 ================================================================== Sri Hanuman Jayanti ( April 27, 2021) 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. He was humble, brave and wise. He possessed all the divine virtues. He did what others could not do?crossing the ocean simply by uttering Ram-Nam, burning the demon-king's city of Lanka, and bringing the sanjeevini herb to restore the life of Lakshmana. He brought Sri Rama and Lakshmana from the nether world after killing Ahiravana. Where Hanuman is, there are Sri Rama and Sri Sita and wherever Sri Rama and Sri Sita are praised and their deeds recited, there Hanuman is. Glory to Hanuman, the blessed devotee of Lord Rama. Glory, glory to Sri Anjaneya, the mighty hero, undaunted warrior and learned Brahmacharin, the like of whom the world has not yet seen and will not see in time to come. May his blessings be upon you all. Let us sing his glory now! << Read More >> 21^st Brahmotsav of Sri Sri Ashtalaxmi Bahvan & Sri Chidananda Dhyana Mandi r (April 29, 2021) Eighfold Laxm i - By Swami Chidananda? / Sri Yantra _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Fri Apr 30 07:15:11 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:15:11 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, May 2021 Message-ID: Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? May 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== "Light Of Yoga "by Swami Sivananda YOGA is a perfect, practical system of self-culture. You can attain harmonious development of your mind, body and soul by the practice of Yoga. Yoga is an exact science. You can acquire absolute control over the whole nature by its practice. It helps the student to attain ethical perfection, perfect concentration of the mind and to unfold various psychic powers. It teaches applied psychology. It helps the practitioner to enter into conscious communion with the Lord through Samadhi, to separate himself from the three Gunas and to attain Kaivalya or independence eventually. Yoga is the method by which the finite self or the individual soul is united with the Infinite Self or the Supreme Soul. Yajnavalkya defines Yoga, "Samyoga yoga iti ukto jivatma-paramatmano iti?the conjunction of the individual soul and the supreme soul is called Yoga." An aspirant in the path of Yoga should be humble, simple, gentle, refined, tolerant, merciful and kind. He should seek Truth everywhere. He should show reverence to Sadhus, Sannyasins, Bhaktas, Mahatmas, and Sages and to the Srutis and the Scriptures. A right understanding of the nature of the Self, through enquiry of "Who am I?" and study of Upanishads, a strong conviction that this world is illusory and unreal?arrived at through discrimination and consequent birth of dispassion?a strong yearning for liberation or attainment of the goal and regular practice of meditation will undoubtedly produce an attitude of detachment to the world and sublimate not only the desire for augmenting mental and physical powers but also all sorts of mundane desires. Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga?all these Yogas?prepare the aspirant for the attainment of knowledge of the Self and culminate in Jnana Yoga. Therefore he should have a comprehensive understanding of all the Yogas. He should march on to the goal steadily, practising one particular Yoga which suits his taste and temperament. He can take such points from the other Yogas which will help him to attain progress and reach the goal quickly. In other words, every aspirant can make a happy combination of the above Yogas taking care not to confuse one with the other at any stage of his practices. He should use his common-sense at every stage. He must be able to find out for himself whether he is progressing or not by careful introspection and self-analysis.<< Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Sri Swami Chidananda "When You Wake up In The Morning": Waking up in the morning should not merely mean waking up into this maya-bazaar, waking up into this temporary world of pain and death. It should not only mean waking up into this little, confined, outer earth awareness. It should also simultaneously mean waking up into the awareness of your divinity which has been temporarily suspended in sleep. And keep up that inner wakefulness along with your outer physical wakefulness of the senses and the mind. Keep up the inner wakefulness of your svarupa. That is the great thing needful. That is what will make your life divine. That is what will take you, day by day, higher and higher towards the Goal Supreme. And this you have to do for yourself, with wisdom." - Swami Chidananda. <> ================================================================== *?A Birthday Greetings to H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ( May 3, 2021)* * "Long Live Swamiji ",? May 3, 2021, is Pujya Swamiji's Birth Anniversary. Countless devotees' hearts are full of love & gratitude for Pujya Swamiji Maharaj in the East & the West on this special day. They are silently offering prayers for Swamiji's good health & long life. 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.* "Life has given me exuberance, joy, bubbling energy. Awakening of inner SELF lead me to spread the Glories of the DIVINE. In all situations,?be rooted in the?Absolute Truth, Abide in the SELF, sing HIS Glories, hold on to?Hari-Nama, the Lord's name is the solution for all the trials and tribulations of Life. Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am Thine, Thou art Mine, Thy will be done".? Divine Name is a safe boat that can take you to the other shore of fearlessness, freedom and bliss Immortal",? Have Yearning for God-Realization.?Surrender at the holy feet of your Guru. Stick to the path guided by your Guru. Chant the Guru Mantra with unwavering faith. Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too. Everflowing Grace & Blessings of my Guru is the supreme joy of my Life."- Swami Adhyatmananda It was always a joy for the devotees here in the West?(USA, Canada & UK)?to receive?Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's Satsang and blessings all these years. In fact, their love brought Sri Swamiji amongst their midst Year after Year for the past?25 + years. The Organizers Team of Adhyatma Tour worked together in the spirit of?Karma Yoga and coordinated?Sri Swamiji's Satsang programs at various centers for?the benefit of many and Adhyatma Tour?unfolded beautifully each year, *that was the?charm of Adhyatma Tours.* They felt blessed to get the opportunity to be a tiny part?(not even) of the whole in Revered Swamiji's Mission of service to Mankind, service?to known & unknown.?It is only the Grace Blessings of God Gurudev.......People asked Pujya Swamiji the secret of His ever Vibrant, Radiant & Joyful nature, "Abide In the SELF", He says, ?In all conditions, I am Bliss, Bliss, Bliss Absolute.?Adopt, Adjust &?Accommodate", "Inquire Who Am I? Know Thyself and Be Free".? And each breath of His is in the remembrance of?GOD and in the service of His Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj; Guru?Bhagavan Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. Guru /Smarna/ is unbroken?in Swamiji's being. ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie s by Doordarshan Girnar OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the best Pranayam." "The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts. In long term if the people living in all four directions on the earth start practising Omkar regularly, the mental conflicts can be eliminated. Selfishness will retire. Benevo?lence will be originated. The whole world can become a family. The contradiction will decrease and smooth conversation will be possible. The wind of pure selfless life will flow. Omkar is the highway of world peace and welfare. Let us practice Omkar and make our life suc?cessful" - << Read More>> ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad announces.....Once? again, all the regular Yoga classes, YTTC? and Reiki Seminar have been canceled at the Ashram until further notice as second wave of Covid-19 is furious and spreading like a wild fire. *Also, the planned upcoming Satsang programs, and scheduled Mangal Utsav, Pujya Swamiji's birthday celebrations programs on May 3, 2021 all are canceled.* Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines but all the temples are closed for casual visitors. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji's Virtual Stasang programs are going on daily through Sivananda Ashram Facebook page . and Sivananda Ashram Youtube Channel .? Visit Sivananda Ashram Face Book page for more details. Covid Seva Yajana through Ashram : The relief efforts has been continued in the distribution of food packages of groceries, spices , oil? etc to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town. regularly. Thanks to Ashram's Yoga Teachers Team for their Selfless Spirit. 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. ..........also please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554. ? Once again, Please note, * All regular yoga classes & Reiki Seminar have been canceled. * upcoming YTTC ( Yoga Teacher's Training Course) May 11, 2021 to May 30, 2021 has been 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 2021 News Through Event Photos Divya Jivan /May 2021 ================================================================== *What could be a?better time than now to share glimpses of the core sentiments 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. * ??? ??? ????? ??? ???????? ?a treasure volume, compiled by a devoted couple Smt. Rupa & Sri Manish Majmundar. The book was released on September 8, 2020 on Holy Master's Birth Anniversary. It contains the core sentiments of love & gratitude?by devotees of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj from the East & the West. Simply Heart touching and will be remembered for ever. There is a second souvenir on the way soon.............with COVID Lock down it has gotten delayed. Thanks to all the Devotees from all over India, Taiwan, USA, Canada & UK for their contribution. Being with Him in close proximity during coordinating the?Adhyatma Tours all these years, you observe how immeasurable devotion Pujya?Swamiji has for His Gurudev! At every moment, whether He is thinking, talking,?delivering discourses, eating, you observe that Guru Smarana is unbroken. HE is?breathing and living for Gurudev........... Then, you start seeing GURU's presence in?your life at each step of the way and HE assumes different forms for you then little i?melts away and sevak bhav?emerges out from within. It is such a wonderful?experience! It is all Guru's Grace. Jai Sivananda! Jai Chidananda! Jai ! Adhyatmananda! - sevak 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 (Swamini Shrddhananda),?Founder & Director of Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam,?(PA) 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?presence, guidance, and look forward to many more such opportunities.- Sri Anil Lal,?(President of DJSS, USA) To a question on spiritualization of professional life, Swamiji said anything you do,?think of God. Anything you do eating, drinking, or walking, you do whatever you are?doing. at the same time keep your mind in Him only, 100% awareness of His?existence. Your profession turns spiritual. - Ravi Ponanagi (PR, India Tribune,?Atlanta) We are fortunate and grateful to have Swamiji in our midst & to recharge our?mind/body/spirit. - 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) ?Shri Swamiji Maharaj shared his thoughts on the subject of Guru Mahima. He poured?his heart content praising Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and Guru Maharaj Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. - Sri Kamalesh Dave?(Toronto ) Sri Swamiji's ecstatic kirtan at the Bhajan Satsang was indeed a blessed experience?for all. It was the best time for devotees of the Indian Hindu Welfare organization (IHWO) of Northampton (UK ). - Sri Guarang Patel (UK) 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) 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! We were blessed?to have him.?? Nartan Shah ( San Jose) It was indeed a joy to be a part of the most memorable event of Jalaram Mandir?Pranpratishta Mahotsav. That day, Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ignited a?special spark and created a big momentum with HIS holy presence &? Kirtan. It?reminded us of the ecstatic site (that is read in the book) of Kirtan by Sri Chaitanya?Mahaprabhu ! - sevak << Read More>> "Long Live Swamiji, We Love YOU " With Love, Regards & Prayers ! Happy Birthday (May 3, 2021)! _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Thu Jun 10 01:02:51 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:02:51 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter , June 2021 - Our Heartfelt Tribute to Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj Message-ID: <35a0f183-689d-a728-e414-efeb190aba92@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? June 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! Om Namo Bhagawate Adhyatmanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== " Start Sadhana Now" -? Sri Swami Sivananda ? "Act now. Live now. Know now. Realize now. Be happy now. Every death is a reminder. Every bell that rings says, "The end is near". Every day robs off from you one part of your precious life. Therefore, you should be very earnest in plunging yourself in constant Sadhana. Never fall a victim to fruitless regret. Today is the best day. Today is the day of your new birth. Start Sadhana now. With folded palms, bid good-bye to past mistakes and faults. You have learnt your lessons. March forward now with new hope, determination, and vigilance"......... "Waver not. Fear not. Doubt not. Do something substantial in the path of Sadhana instead of wasting your time in idle pursuits and lethargy. You have infinite strength within you. There is a vast reservoir of power within you. Therefore, do not lose heart. Obstacles are stepping stones to success. They will develop your will. Do not allow yourself to be crushed by them. Defects remind you of perfection. Sin reminds you of virtue. Chose the positive path"............ Sadhana is spiritual movement consciously systematized. Sadhana is the purpose for which we have come to this place. Abhyasa and Sadhana are synonymous terms. The object of Sadhana is to release life from the limitations with which it is bound. Sadhana is a lifelong process. Every day, every hour, every minute, is an onward march. Obstacles are innumerable in this great voyage. But, so long as you hold God as thy guide, there is nothing to worry about. You are sure to reach the other shore." ........- Swami Sivananda << Read More>> GURUDEV'S TWENTY SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTIONS Remembering " Sannyasa Diksha" day? of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda (June 1, 2021) ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Sri 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.?- Swami Chidananda ?<< Read More> > ================================================================== * * *H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj attained Mahasamadhi on May 8, 2021 * *"My Life is My Message."........."Don't be afraid of adversities, they make you strong" * Just as the deep-rooted tree stands tall in spite of the calamities in the form of severe storms, tornadoes, hail storms, or torrential rain, I have faced many adversities, ups & downs, impediments, agony, along the journey of 50 years of my monastic life and came out 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, 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. Stick to the path guided by your Guru. Chant the Guru Mantra with unwavering faith. Hold on to?Hari-Nama, the Lord's name is the solution for all the trials and tribulations of Life. Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am Thine, Thou art Mine, Thy will be done". ??O God, I am Thine, Thy wish is mine as I have none?.? Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too. "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. Ever flowing Grace & Blessings of my Guru is the supreme joy of my Life.- (This is from message delivered by Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Maharaj on? the occasion of? His 75 Birthday Celebrations on? May 3, 2020) "WILL Power Wins ALL Powers".? 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." ?Each activity of Yogi should bring him near to the eternal unfailing beauty of the Soul. This is a real sense and high value of Yoga. Yoga is like a vast sky which can envelop everyone, those who want peace & harmony?. "Yoga is eternal life in the soul or spirit. It transforms a man into divinity. It brings a message of hope to the forlorn, joy to the depressed, strength to the weak, and knowledge to the ignorant. Yoga way of Life brings happiness of sound mind in a sound body. Yogic living implies discriminative living. Yoga is equanimity, equipoise, or equilibrium. It is the secret master-key to open the realms of eternal bliss and deep abiding peace". "Key to Bliss" - Denting of I (ego), Surrendering to the Lord and Selfless Service; are the true ways to achieve Bliss, lasting peace and real happiness" - Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmananda How simple, How sublime, How Divine are these Messages! How precious are these messages now when Pujya Swamiji is no longer with us in the Physical form! He is free from the bondage of the body and liberated now and has merged in the Infinite. *"A great son (sun) of India Adhyatma-Jyoti Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Saraswati an "adarsh" yati & Saint of holy matrubhoomi Bharatvarsha." these are the words of HIS Master H. H. Sri Swami ChidanandaJi Maharaj. * Pujya Swamiji carried a spark of love, light & joy. He kindled and inspired people, whoever came in contact with Him. His Life and each breath were dedicated to spreading the ancient wisdom of Yoga and Vedanta through simple and practical teachings of Gurudev Sri. Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and Gurumaharaj Sri. Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. Wherever he went, he talked about the simple message of Sri. Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, ?Serve, Love, Meditate & Realize? and guidelines of daily Sadhana through Gurudev?s "Twenty Spiritual Instructions". Devotees welcomed Him in the East & the West and all over the Globe for his simplicity, sincerity, and love for teaching Yoga way of life.........People asked Pujya Swamiji the secret of His ever Vibrant, Radiant & Joyful nature? "Abide In The SELF", He said???." In all condition I am Bliss, Bliss, Bliss Absolute"??Adopt, Adjust & Accommodate" ??And each breath of His, was in the remembrance of GOD and in the service to Humanity, service to known & unknown. Revered Swamiji was a living example of the teachings of his Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. He was a Yogi, Vedantin, and Devotee all in one. Swamiji?s discourses were wisdom outpourings coming from decades of personal experience of leading the spiritual life. Pujya Sri Swamiji was a world-renowned Yogacharya who conducted over 800 yoga camps throughout the world and trained tens of thousands of students in Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation. Swamiji designed Yoga Teachers' Training Course (YTTC), a comprehensive ?twenty days residential program ?through Sivananda Institute of ?Vedanta -Yoga Academy (SIVA) for the training of Yoga teachers which is conducted twice during the year.?Swamiji has conducted more than 45 YTTC which is recognized by Gujarat University and he has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for the well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. ?Governor of Gujarat, Om Prakash Kohli has presented HIM the title of "Glory of Gujarat" in the month of January 2017 on behalf of the Indian Council of Social welfare (ICSW) Gujarat state branch. This award is given to HIM for HIS dedication and?distinguishes?contribution in the field of Yoga, Meditation as well as for spreading the Religious, Cultural and Spiritual Awareness. Swamiji received the ?Gujarat Ratna Gaurav Award? in 2019.? Swamiji was a great missionary on the blood donation front and affirms his faith in ?Donate blood and save a life?. Swamiji was instrumental in organizing about 300 blood donation camps and he himself donated blood 117 times and was honored by the Governor of Gujarat as a centurion blood donor. His love for Tree & Ecology was great. Swamiji has planted more than 10 million saplings and plants on this planet and has rendered great service to Mother Earth for ecological balance. *How sad & painful it is for all of us to bear a loss of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj's Physical Presence! Devotees at the Ashram have lost their beloved Swamiji Maharaj, Nation has lost a spiritual leader and the world has lost Yoga Guru. We all miss Pujya Swamiji's physical presence, but HE is free from the bondage of the body & liberated now. He has merged in the Infinite. Pujya Swamiji is with us in the Spirit and will continue to inspire us & guide us.* << More on *Tribute Page* on *Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website* **>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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>> / Jeevan Yoga Episode 14 ( video clips ) ================================================================== *Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events* "I had my first Darshan of Pujya Swamiji?Maharaj in my youth at the age of 12-14 at the Divya Jivan function at Rishikesh.?I was touched by his radiating divinity and aura and I had surrendered myself to Swamiji Maharaj at that very moment.......Finally, I was drawn to him in 2017 and came to him to pursue a higher goal. And with Gurudev?s krupa- prasad, I was Blessed to get Sannyas Diksha in 2019 from Swamiji Maharaj.............. Swamiji Maharaj was Divine light, he was Divine Swarup oozing divine love for all. He was /Sakshat Brahmswarup. /My prayer to Gurudev Pujya Swamiji Maharaj is to continue showering His blessings on me & guide me in my spiritual journey and May I keep experiencing THY Divine PRESENCE ! OM Shanti! - Revered Swami Narayananda, Direct disciple of H.H. Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ( Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad) *** *** "My heart is heavy for this loss. Swamiji was a divine light walking through the world. He served so many and with such grace, always selfless and caring. He would help anyone who asked. I attended the online Memorial. It was beautiful and a true tribute to his being.... While Swamiji may no longer be here with us in the physical form, he is certainly with us forever in our hearts and minds, our memories, and through His teachings. " Peacefully, - Swamini Shraddhananda Saraswati, Directed Disciple of His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (Founder & Director of Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam, PA, USA ) "I am heartbroken with?the sad news of Swami Adhyatmanandaji left the body, so early. He was my dear friend, my Gurubhai, my support. He was a favorite /sishya/ (disciple) of Guru Maharaj Sri? Swami Chidananda JI Maharaj..... He was a master organizer, a karmayogi & so much more, all in one. Whatever you say, how much you say about him is less, speech stops,....Jai Ho Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Chidananda JI Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj!" ?- H. H. Sri Swami Premanandaji Maharaj (Uttarkashi, Divine Life Society) *"Swami Adhyatmanandaji was favorite **/sishya/**(Disciple) of Gurumaharaj Swami ChidanandaJI Maharaj.....He was like Hanuman to?Lord Rama."?- Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupananda (Divine Life Society, Odissa) ** *** "Ever joyful, loving, Yogi, supreme-Bhakta, Jnani, Samanvay-yogi all in one. He was giving joy to one and all, who came in contact with him......Swamiji?Maharaj, where are you going to go? you were here before. You were in the Body, the? body came and left, You are here and now,...... to that Divine immortal Atman, we give Shraddhanjali. Pranams to you Swamiji Maharaj, Jai ho! Swamiji Maharaj." - Revered Sri Swami Shivchidanandaji Maharaj (Divine Life Society, Bhuvneshwar) "Swami Adhyatmanandaji was favorite /Sishya/ of Gurumaharaj Swami ChidanandaJI Maharaj.....He was like Hanuman to?Lord Rama."?- Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupananda ( DLS, Odissa) "The state of Gujarat honored him with the "Glory of Gujarat" but I would say he is the glory of Bharat-Vrash, glory of mother India, glory of Sanatan Dharma and glory of the whole world. When you glorify Swami Adhyamanandaji you glorify Swami Krishnanandji, you glorify Swami Chidanandji and you glorify Gurudev Swami Sivanandji Maharaj. As a student, I have interacted with Swamji since my student career and then after also becoming a monk Swamiji has been always support to me." - Revered Sri Swami Brahmnisthananda (Jagganath Puri) ** * * ** ** *People from all walks of life including Prime Minister of India Sri Narendrabhai Modi JI, Saints & Mahatmas, Spiritual Organization heads, Dignitaries, ?Devotees of Swamiji all over the Globe have conveyed the tribute in different ways. They have spoken at**Shradhhanjali?Meet on May 11, 2021 **& at **Shodshi Satsang on May 24, 2021 **,**they have sent letters, emails and continue to send their**/Bhavanjali/**soaked in deep love & gratitude for their Mentor, dear Friend, Philosopher, Guide, Guru and whatever relationship they were in with Pujya Swamiji Maharaj. It is heart-melting. We have them all collected on the**Tribute Page * *on **Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website **, and the Ashram team has compiled beautiful **"Shraddhanjali" special **/ **Divya Jivan, June 2021 * =============================================================== *Tribute to Brahmleen His holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj * "Saddened to know about the passing away of Yoga Guru Swami Adhyatmanandji. He explained a profound subject like spirituality in a simple style. I pay homage to Swamiji who, apart from teaching Yoga served?society through various creative activities of Sivananda Ashram in Ahmedabad. Om Shanti!"? - Narendra Modi Ji (Prime Minister of India) "I am distressed to know the news of the demise of Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj, the yoga guru of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. Swamiji has always been serving for the upliftment of every society through yoga, spiritual as well as various social activities. May the Lord bestow ''Sadgati'' on the divine soul of respected Swamiji".Amit Shah ( Union Home Minister) Vijay Rupani (Gujarat Chief Minister) tweeted "the spiritual and yoga world has suffered greatly from Swamiji's demise." "Jai Shri Swaminarayan! We will always remember this great, radiant, and wise Saint, who was so borderless, whose love for Guruhari Sahebji was boundless, and who made Anoopam Mission his family..... He also visited our AksharPurushottam Mandir in Des Plaines (Chicago) on Oct?14, 2019, on the birthday celebration. He has been visiting Chicago land for many many years. Let us pray for all the "Divya Jivan" bhakto of Shivanand Ashram. May we all pray for everyone to have the strength to bear this loss." -? Jai Shri Swaminarayan (From Acharya Sri Dinkarbhai, Yogi Divine Society, Chicago) "Pujya Swami ji Maharaj has been a champion of Yoga and the Bharatiya Culture, not only in Amdavad but also in the entire world, where he traveled tirelessly spreading the message of healthy spiritual living. He was a very cheerful and loving presence, who would embrace everyone! At his age, he was very young at heart and inspired many. This loss is not just to Sivananda Ashram, Amdavad, but also for the Sadhu Samaj at large." In the service of the Lord, -? Sri Swami Avyayananda, Chinmaya Mission "Founder of Divya Jivan Sanskriti organization in Gujarat and Inspirational soul, President of Ahmedabad Sivananda Ashram, spread the message of Yoga all over the world and spread the color of Yoga in everyone?s Life, President of Ahmedabad Divya Jivan Sanskriti Organization, Achieved a place in the hearts of all the saints, worked tirelessly to convey the message of Dharma and Karma to the masses, served society by? spreading the fragrance of values, spirituality and Indian yoga not only in Gujarat but also in foreign lands..... A symbol of inspiration and empathy for mankind service, Inspiring specially youth by? his karma and higher values, Great place in heart of? millions of people, rich in simple personality, Always a divine smile on the face, a supernatural aura, Param Pujya Mahamandleshwar Swami Shri Adhyatamanandji has made a journey to the end, His end of life is a loss for the whole and especially for Gujarat. -? Rajyogini Brahmakumari Bhartididi " Param Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji of Sivananda Ashram who taught yoga to thousands (including me)) lost his battle with Covid. This great yoga teacher and spiritual leader shall always remain in our thoughts and prayers. A great loss to humanity indeed." - Bhushan Punani, President, West Asia at International Council For the Education of People with Visual Impairment. "A Multifaceted Personality devoted to Karma, Bhakti, Dhyana, Jnana, Moksha & a Champion of several worthy causes His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj had endeared himself to thousands all around the Globe!....His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj was very close to AMA. As we recall his numerous talks and workshops which was started in the late 1990s as part of Mamata-AMA Week Spiritual Lectures Series, His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj?s Lecture Series on Management and Spirituality was very popular and would draw huge Audience in Auditoriums of AMA" -Dr. Malay Mahadeviya, President, Ahmedabad Management Association "With profound sorrow, we accept the news of the untimely demise of renowned Yoga Guru Swami Adhyatmanandaji of Shivanand Ashram. I have lost a dear family friend & well-wisher. A multi-faceted personality and champion of several worthy causes. Swamiji had endeared himself to thousands around the Globe." - Mukesh Patel,?International Tax & Investment consultants.? << Read more on the**Tribute Page on Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website >> Jai ho Swami SivanandaJi Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Chidananda Ji Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Adhyatmananda Ji Maharaj! *Our Reverential Pranams & Love to YOU Swamiji * *"Shraddhanjali" */ *Divya Jivan, June 2021 * _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Sun Jan 3 08:27:12 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2021 07:27:12 -0600 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - January 2021 Message-ID: <6ba23b02-1bfb-3538-d5e4-ac798f0e134b@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? January 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami Sivananda "That which has no parts is the Fourth, transcendental,?destitute of phenomenal existence, all bliss and non-dual.?This verily is /Omkara./ He who knows this merges his self in?the Self." ?That which has no parts is called/Amatra/, without measure. /Amatra Omkara/ is the fourth quarter, i.e., pure Atman.?The benefit derived from the realization of the Atman, the fourth?is that the knower himself enters into the Self by?means of the Self. He attains immortality. He is not born?again. As the Atman is beyond the reach of mind and senses,?It is transcendental. _Visva_ merges in /Taijasa/, Taijasa in/Prajna/ and/Prajna/ dissolve itself in /Turiya/ Atman-Brahman. ?Meditation on Om helps the aspirant in the attainment of?Self-realization or the final realization of Brahman. Just as the?rope is realized when the illusion of snake vanishes, so also?Brahman who is Om is realized when the illusion of duality or /Avidya/ disappears, through the attainment of knowledge of?the Self. << Read More>> ================================================================== "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. Utilise every second profitably. Live every moment of your life for the realisation 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-realisation. 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>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "This Moment" This moment is God. God comes to you as this moment. He does not descend in some sort of supra mundane 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>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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? <>>// << Jeevan Yoga Series >> (Video Clips) ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events Activities at the Ashram are slowly getting normalized with the release of Covid restrictions. Temples of the ashram are open now for devotees darshan with the strict rules abidance of COVID -19. Regular Yoga classes & Reiki sessions will be starting from January 2021 onwards. Pujya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses are organized by Sivananda Ashram Parivar through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page . It has been going on for the last five months. At present Swamiji is taking "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali. *Narayan Seva - *Monthly food & grain distribution to poor and underprivileged families of the town is regularly done through ashram.? The packages contain groceries` 5 Kg, wheat flour, 2Kg. green gram, 2 Kg Potatoes & 1 Lit edible oil to 150 to 160 families get distributed in the outskirt of Ahmedabad City. It costs about Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 85,000 Per month. This is possible only because of generous donations by Devotees of the Lord. Ashram team appreciates and welcomes this kind gesture. Please write the check address to "Sri DivyaJivan Sanskrutik Sangh", Refer to the page for the details. ..........also please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554. News & Activity Report for the Month of December 2020 News in the Slide Show Divya Jivan / January 2021 ================================================================== Quotes of Swami Vivekananda * Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to help your development, but never imagine you can help the world. * When there is a conflict between the heart and the brain, let the heart be followed .... the intellect has only one state, i.e. reason .... it works within that and cannot go beyond. It is the heart which can take you to the highest plane. It goes beyond the limits of the intellect and attains to what is called inspiration. * Never mind the struggle, the mistakes -- I never heard a cow tell a lie, but it is only a cow ... never a man. So never mind these failures, these little drawbacks; hold the ideal a thousand times, and if you fail a thousand times, make the attempt once more. * ?In real meditation you forget the body. You may be cut to pieces and not feel it at all. You feel such pleasure in it. You become so light. This perfect rest we will get in meditation. * ?Learn to feel yourself in other bodies, to know that we are all one. Throw all other nonsense to the winds. Spit out your actions, good or bad, and never think of them again. What is done is done. Throw off superstition. Have no weakness even in the face of death. Do not repent, do not brood over past deeds. Be ?z?d ("free"). ?Sri Vivekananda Jayanti (Jan 12, 2021) * *** *New Year Greetings From H.H.Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj * _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Fri Feb 5 02:25:18 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2021 01:25:18 -0600 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - February 2021 Message-ID: Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? February 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== "Light of Yoga " by Swami Sivananda YOGA is a perfect, practical system of self-culture. You can attain harmonious development of your mind, body and soul by the practice of Yoga. Yoga is an exact science. You can acquire absolute control over the whole nature by its practice. It helps the student to attain ethical perfection, perfect concentration of the mind and to unfold various psychic powers. It teaches applied psychology. It helps the practitioner to enter into conscious communion with the Lord through Samadhi, to separate himself from the three Gunas and to attain Kaivalya or independence eventually. Yoga is the discipline of the mind, senses and the physical body. Yoga helps in the co-ordination and control of the subtle forces within the body. Yoga brings in perfection, peace and everlasting happiness. Yoga can help you in your business and in your daily life. You can have calmness of mind at all times by the practice of Yoga. You can have restful sleep. You can have increased energy, vigour, vitality, longevity and a high standard of health. You can turn out efficient, work within a short space of time. You can have success in every walk of life. Yoga will infuse in you new strength, confidence and self-reliance. Through Yoga you can have complete mastery over the mind, passions, emotions, impulses, temper and tongue. The body and mind will be ever at your beck and call. Yoga aims at restraining the mind and its modifications. The practice of Yoga disentangles the Jiva from the phenomenal world of sense objects. The Jivatma becomes identical with Paramatma. This union with Paramatma is the goal of human existence -? Sri Swami Sivananda <> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "Yoga & Vedanta" :? Blessed Divinities! Sadhaks and seekers! From your ancient, effulgent past, as your heritage and birthright, you have inherited two great treasures?Yoga and Vedanta. Vedanta is divine wisdom, knowledge of the Divine Reality, the great Reality. Yoga is the science of entering into a conscious relationship with that knowledge, experiencing that knowledge, realising that knowledge. Yoga and Vedanta form the two ingredients that go to make up the divine life of service, devotion, meditation and Self-realisation. Boldly Vedanta proclaims and wants you to know: ?Ahamatma Nirakarah Sarvavyapi Svabhavatah (I am the Atman that is formless, all-pervading by nature).? ?Beyond sense, beyond mind, I am the quintessence of luminous wisdom consciousness??this is the awareness that Vedanta grants you and wants you to practise. And Yoga is continuous, unbroken, conscious, purposeful contact and relationship, ever progressive relationship with the Divine. Gurudev?s concept of divine life combines both the practice of Yoga and the spirit of Vedanta. Live in the awareness of your divinity, and live to utilize every conscious moment, every breath to be continuously, unbrokenly in close contact with the cosmic source of your divinity, with your divine origin, with your eternal divine ground, your divine abode. -? Sri Swami Chidananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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>> ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events "Manav Seva,? Madhav Seva" has been the guiding principle for whoever has been associated and working at the ashram. The Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj used to take great pleasure in serving one and all and the tradition continues.....All the activities at the Ashram were curtailed due to Covid Pandemic for the last nine months. Except, the food drive to the under-served families of the town......Ashram's Karmayoga team diligently worked towards food & groceries distribution seva activity with Pandemic caution from the very beginning even in the Covid lock-down. Now slowly but surely, after nine months of break, the ashram has restored with cautions the regular activities namely, Yoga classes, Yogasana Camp, Satsang, Religious worship services for people at large and even more, getting organized. *Republic Day Celebration at the Ashram:* Jan 26, 2021, marked 72 ^nd Republic Day of India. It was celebrated by Flag Hoisting at the Ashram Lawn Garden by H. H. Sri Swami?Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. He gave a thundering message on the occasion on the moral & ethical duties of the citizens of India towards the?Nation. He denounced the destruction, looting, national property damage, and like in the name of expressing displeasure and protest against the Government policy. He advised against the destruction of natural resources. He said, "Exercise discipline, Conserve the resources,? live a disciplined life, Protect your Nation, Love your Nation. You belong to the Nation and the Nation?belongs to you. See oneness in all. Live in the awareness of harmonious coexistence with nature, plants, animals?& birds, the environment, and ecology. Honor all life equally. The Life Principle (Chaitanya) is the same in All.?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 Sri Swami Sivananda.<< Read More>> *The upcoming Residential Yoga Teachers Training Course (47^th YTTC May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021). For the details refer to our*Sivananda?Institute of Vedanta -Yoga Academy (SIVA) Please register by April 30, 2021 through email to Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily Satsang discourses are inspiring on "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali. And " Gitamrutam" on Bhagawad Gita every Sunday is a blessing to all. Thanks to Sivananda Ashram Parivar to organize through Sivananda Ashram FaceBook page. For more details, Visit *Sivananda Ashram FaceBook page *. News & Activity Report for the Month of January 2021 News through Event Photos Divya Jivan /February 2021 ================================================================== Samadhi Experiences * Meditate and enter into the realm of radiant light. There are no limitations; here there is no worry, there are no obstacles. There is no time-space. In that holy realm, there is no fear, no doubt, no indecision. It is all eternal joy, bliss, peace, and Happiness. * In Higher meditation the senses and the minds are completely subdued. The Yogi withdraws himself completely and enter into the state of consciousness beyond the mind and intellect. * Samadhi is awareness of Reality. Samadhi is super-consciousness. It transcends duality of all kinds. In Samadhi the triad, Known, Knowledge, and Knowable disappear. * In Samadhi there is neither "I" neither "you", neither? "He" nor "she",? neither "here" nor "there"Neither "this" nor "that", neither "above" nor "below". * In Samadhi or super-conscious state the yogi abandons the sense of his own being and enters into the Being of GOD. -? Sri Swami Sivananda _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Thu Mar 4 01:07:02 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 00:07:02 -0600 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, March 2021 Message-ID: Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? March 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== "Worship of Lord Shiva" on the occasion of auspicious Shivaratri (March 11, 2021) "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.? Offer this inner worship to Lord Shiva daily: ?I worship the jewel of my Self, the Shiva residing in the Lotus of my heart. I bathe Him with the water of my pure mind brought from the river of faith and devotion. I worship Him with the fragrant flowers of Samadhi?all this so that I may not be born again in this world.? Here is another formula for the supreme worship of the Lord: ?O Shiva! you are my Self. My mind is Parvati. My Pranas are your servants. My body is your house. My actions in this world are your worship. My sleep is Samadhi. My walk is circumambulation of you. My speech is your prayer. Thus do I offer all that I am to you."- Sri Swami Sivananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths"? by? Sri Swami Chidananda ?" The Immanence of GOD" "/Eko devah sarvabhuteshu gudhah sarvavyapi sarvabhutantaratma, karmadhyakshah sarvabhutadhivasah /(God, Who is one only, is hidden in all beings. He pervades all and He is the inner soul of all beings. He presides over all actions and He dwells in all beings). Three times the indwelling presence of God has been brought out in this single verse?/sarvabhuteshu gudhah (hidden in all beings)/, /sarvabhutantaratma/ (inner self of all beings), /sarvabhutadhivasah/ (immanent in all beings). /Sarvavyapi (all-pervading)/ only once, but the indwelling presence thrice within a single verse. Here also: /saman sarveshu bhuteshu tishthantam paramesvaram/ (the Supreme Lord is equally present in all beings). Again, twice that I am within all creatures: /ahamatma gudakesa sarvabhutasayasthitah, aham adischa madhyam cha bhutanam anta eva cha/ (I am the Self, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings)." "Thus it is that immanence is key to divinity. Awareness of God?s presence within and without, in all beings, in all creatures, in all nature becomes the key, the secret of living in the awareness of the Yoga of the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga of the first verse of the Isopanishad. What more can I say? Be aware, be aware of God, aware of your relationship to Him, and make your life sublime and divine and attain the supreme, grand goal of all spiritual aspiration, of all spiritual life, of all spiritual sadhana, of all spiritual living, the grand goal of God-consciousness and divine perfection and liberation. all beings; I am the beginning, the middle and also the end of all beings)." - Swami Chidananda << Read? More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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. <> / Jeevan Yoga Episode 14 ( video clips ) 47^nd YTTC? Yoga Teachers Training Course? (May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021) : Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTCC) at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the guidance and leadership of Yogacharya? H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji.? Sri Swamiji has conducted over 800 Yogasana Camps over the globe and He has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. YTTC offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the benefits of Yoga practices, including Hatha Yoga, yogic breathing, deep relaxation, meditation, yogic diet, all these in a beautiful and holy ashram environment. Our comprehensive Yoga Teachers Training Course provide a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development. It is design to further develop yoga student's skill in the science of Yoga and prepare them to teach yoga to others. During your stay, you will absorb yourself in the Yogic lifestyle and transform your body, mind and spirit.You will receive diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat University for details. Covid restriction may limit the attendees enrollment? this time and there are other restrictions of negative Covid test twenty four hours prior to the start of YTTC for individual Yoga student is mandatory. Please contact the Ashram for the details by email < sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com > orTelephone # O79- 26861234. Please visit our Guest Information page for the details before planning your visit and help us make proper arrangements. ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events After nine months of a break due to the Covid pandemic, transitions in the regular activities at the Ashram were smooth. All the precautions, wearing masks, social distancing, and restriction of a small group of devotees at one time and like were maintained to the full effects. *Highlights of events in the Month of February 2021:*? Gita Jnana?Yajana?(Feb 2, 2021, to Feb 6, 2021) by Pujya Sri Swami VishnuTeerthji Maharaj of renowned Brahma?Vidaypeeth?Kailash Ashram at Rishikesh was?organized?at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. Reiki Seminar for First & Second degrees and Regular Yoga classes in small batches went well as well. Devotees felt blessed to join /Homatmak Laghurudra/ performed at Lord Vishwanath Temple of the Ashram. And needless to say that Monthly Narayan Seva, food distribution to underprivileged?families was carried out diligently by Ashram's Karma Yoga Team, as always. Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily satsang discourses are enlightening on "Patanjali Yoga Darshan", scriptural text of Maharshi Sri Patanjali, which is regarded as the most precise and scientific text ever written on Yoga. Chapter one, /"Samadhi Pad"/ has been explained to the core by Swamiji for the simple understanding of devotees. Also, Sunday satsang " Gitamrutam" on Bhagavad Gita are well received by all. You can watch them anytime through Sivananda Ashram Face Book page and Youtube also. News & Activity Report for the Month of February 2021 News through Event Photos Divya Jivan / March 2021 ================================================================== *Philosophy of Symbolism* Lord Siva represents the destructive aspect of Brahman. That portion of Brahman that is enveloped by /Tamo-Guna-Pradhana/ Maya is Lord Siva who is the all-pervading Isvara and who also dwells in Mount Kailas. He is the Bhandara or store-house for wisdom. Siva minus Parvati or Kali or Durga is /Nirguna Brahman/ Himself. With Maya-Parvati He becomes the/Saguna/ Brahman for the purpose of pious devotion of His devotees. Lord Siva is the Lord of Ascetics and Lord of /Yogins/, robed in space /(Digambara)./ His /Trisul /(trident) that is held in His right hand represents the three /Gunas?Sattva, Rajas and Tamas./ That is the emblem of Sovereignty. He wields the world through these three /Gunas/. The /Damaru/ in His left hand represents the /Sabda//Brahman/. It represents OM from which all languages are formed. It is He who formed the Sanskrit language out of the /Damaru./ The crescent moon indicates that He has controlled the mind perfectly. The flow of the Ganga represents the nectar of Immortality. Elephant represents symbolically pride. His wearing the skin of the elephant denotes that He has controlled pride. Tiger represents lust; His sitting on tiger?s skin indicates that He has conquered lust. His holding a deer on one hand indicates that He has removed the Chanchalata (tossing) of the mind. Deer jumps from one place to another swiftly. His wearing of serpents denotes wisdom and eternity. Serpents live for a large number of years. He is /Trilochana/, the three-eyed One, in the /centre/ of whose forehead is the third eye, the eye of wisdom. /?Hoam?/ is the /Bija Akshara/ of Lord Siva. He is /Sivam/ (auspicious, Subham), /Sundaram/ (beautiful), /Kantam/ (effulgent). /?Santam Sivam Advaitam?/ (Mandukya Upanishad). I bow with folded hands crores of times at the lotus-feet of that Lord Siva who is non-dual, who is the Adhishthana, or support for the world and all minds, who is Sat-Chit-Ananda, who is the Ruler, the /Antaryamin/, the /Sakshi/ (silent witness) for everything, who is self-effulgent, self-existent and self-contained/(Pari-purna)/, who is the remover of the primitive /Avidya/ and who is the Adi-Guru or Parama-Guru or Jagad-Guru. That Lord Siva I am in essence. /Sivoham, Sivoham, Sivoham/ - Sri Swami Sivananda << Read complete >> SIVA the Lord of Universe by Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Rudram - with meaning Holi - Festival of Colors ( March 21, 2021) _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Mon Apr 5 00:29:50 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2021 23:29:50 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - April 2021 Message-ID: <532dc26c-b2fb-6a44-418f-e27b3bb2abcd@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? April 20121 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== ? "The Transcendental Divinity, That Is Lord Rama" by Sri? Swami Sivananda ?On Sacred Sri Ramnavmi? (April 21, 2021)/** / "The Name of Lord Rama is the greatest purifier of the heart. It wipes away all one's sins. Not only this, but it wipes away the sinful tendencies as well. The Name is sweeter than the sweetest of objects. It is the haven of peace. It is the very life of pure souls. It is the purifier of all purifying agencies. It quenches the consuming fire of worldly desires. It awakens the knowledge of God. It bathes the aspirant in the, ocean of divine bliss. Glory to Sri Rama and His Name! The noblest lesson embodied in the Ramayana is the supreme importance of righteousness in the life of every human being. Righteousness is the spiritual spark of life. Cultivation of righteousness is the process of unfoldment of the latent divinity in man. The glorious incarnation of the Supreme Being in the form of Lord Rama has exemplified the path of righteousness. Let mankind follow His footsteps and practise the ideals cherished by Him, for it is only thus that there can be everlasting peace, prosperity and welfare in this world. None but the righteous can be truly happy. None but he who has the correct sense of duty and the will for its implementation can be said to live worthily. One must be imbued with a definite conviction about the supremacy of moral principles, ethical values and spiritual ideals. These ought to guide one's day-to-day actions and serve as powerful means for the culture of the human personality. That is the purpose of life. That is the way to Self-realisation. That is the message and the mission of Lord Rama's Life on earth - Swami? Sivananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda "The Divine Name" "God is intangible: avyakta, adrishta, agochara (unmanifest, unseen, imperceptible). All this is made very clear in the Vishnu-sahasranama. He is gudhah (hidden): eko devah sarvabhuteshu gudhah (The one Lord is hidden in all beings). He is sukshmati sukshma (subtler than the subtlest), avangmano-gochara (not known by the senses or the mind), yato vacho nivartante aprapya manasa saha (whence all speech, along with the mind, turn back not reaching It). He is beyond thought, beyond speech.? What then is the way to approach God? "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." The Divine Name is like a boatman who touches both banks. He comes to this bank and he can take us across, because he goes to the other bank as well. The Name has this great advantage. Jagat Guru Lord Krishna says: ?He who repeats My Name at the time of leaving the body attains Me. He does not return once again into this mortal world.? Abheda, abhedata of nama and nami (The non-difference, identity of the Lord and His Name) has been established by the direct experience of those who have practised this path and attained perfection. -? Swami Chidananda << Read More>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie s by Doordarshan Girnar OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the best Pranayam." "The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts. In long term if the people living in all four directions on the earth start practising Omkar regularly, the mental conflicts can be eliminated. Selfishness will retire. Benevo?lence will be originated. The whole world can become a family. The contradiction will decrease and smooth conversation will be possible. The wind of pure selfless life will flow. Omkar is the highway of world peace and welfare. Let us practice Omkar and make our life successful"- Swami Adhyatmananda?<< Read More>> ================================================================= Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events 46^th YTTC? Yoga Teachers Training Course? (May 11, 2021 - May 30, 2021) : Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTCC) at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the guidance and leadership of Yogacharya? H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji.? Sri Swamiji has conducted over 800 Yogasana Camps over the globe and He has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. Our comprehensive Yoga Teachers Training Course provide a strong foundation for personal and spiritual development. It is design to further develop yoga student's skill in the science of Yoga and prepare them to teach yoga to others. During your stay, you will absorb yourself in the Yogic lifestyle and transform your body, mind and spirit.You will receive diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat University for details. Covid restriction may limit the attendees enrollment? this time and there are other restrictions of negative Covid test twenty four hours prior to the start of YTTC for individual Yoga student is mandatory. Please contact the Ashram for the details by email < sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com > orTelephone # O79- 26861234. Please visit our Guest Information page for the details before planning your visit and help us make proper arrangements. *?For Virtual Satsang schedule of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Please refer to Divya Jivan Webpage . Visit Sivananda Ashram Youtube Channel & Sivananda Ashram Face Book page * News & Activity Report for the Month of March 2021 News Through Event Photos Divya Jivan /April 2021 ================================================================== Sri Hanuman Jayanti ( April 27, 2021) 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. He was humble, brave and wise. He possessed all the divine virtues. He did what others could not do?crossing the ocean simply by uttering Ram-Nam, burning the demon-king's city of Lanka, and bringing the sanjeevini herb to restore the life of Lakshmana. He brought Sri Rama and Lakshmana from the nether world after killing Ahiravana. Where Hanuman is, there are Sri Rama and Sri Sita and wherever Sri Rama and Sri Sita are praised and their deeds recited, there Hanuman is. Glory to Hanuman, the blessed devotee of Lord Rama. Glory, glory to Sri Anjaneya, the mighty hero, undaunted warrior and learned Brahmacharin, the like of whom the world has not yet seen and will not see in time to come. May his blessings be upon you all. Let us sing his glory now! << Read More >> 21^st Brahmotsav of Sri Sri Ashtalaxmi Bahvan & Sri Chidananda Dhyana Mandi r (April 29, 2021) Eighfold Laxm i - By Swami Chidananda? / Sri Yantra _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Fri Apr 30 07:15:11 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 06:15:11 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, May 2021 Message-ID: Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? May 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== "Light Of Yoga "by Swami Sivananda YOGA is a perfect, practical system of self-culture. You can attain harmonious development of your mind, body and soul by the practice of Yoga. Yoga is an exact science. You can acquire absolute control over the whole nature by its practice. It helps the student to attain ethical perfection, perfect concentration of the mind and to unfold various psychic powers. It teaches applied psychology. It helps the practitioner to enter into conscious communion with the Lord through Samadhi, to separate himself from the three Gunas and to attain Kaivalya or independence eventually. Yoga is the method by which the finite self or the individual soul is united with the Infinite Self or the Supreme Soul. Yajnavalkya defines Yoga, "Samyoga yoga iti ukto jivatma-paramatmano iti?the conjunction of the individual soul and the supreme soul is called Yoga." An aspirant in the path of Yoga should be humble, simple, gentle, refined, tolerant, merciful and kind. He should seek Truth everywhere. He should show reverence to Sadhus, Sannyasins, Bhaktas, Mahatmas, and Sages and to the Srutis and the Scriptures. A right understanding of the nature of the Self, through enquiry of "Who am I?" and study of Upanishads, a strong conviction that this world is illusory and unreal?arrived at through discrimination and consequent birth of dispassion?a strong yearning for liberation or attainment of the goal and regular practice of meditation will undoubtedly produce an attitude of detachment to the world and sublimate not only the desire for augmenting mental and physical powers but also all sorts of mundane desires. Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga?all these Yogas?prepare the aspirant for the attainment of knowledge of the Self and culminate in Jnana Yoga. Therefore he should have a comprehensive understanding of all the Yogas. He should march on to the goal steadily, practising one particular Yoga which suits his taste and temperament. He can take such points from the other Yogas which will help him to attain progress and reach the goal quickly. In other words, every aspirant can make a happy combination of the above Yogas taking care not to confuse one with the other at any stage of his practices. He should use his common-sense at every stage. He must be able to find out for himself whether he is progressing or not by careful introspection and self-analysis.<< Read More>> ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Sri Swami Chidananda "When You Wake up In The Morning": Waking up in the morning should not merely mean waking up into this maya-bazaar, waking up into this temporary world of pain and death. It should not only mean waking up into this little, confined, outer earth awareness. It should also simultaneously mean waking up into the awareness of your divinity which has been temporarily suspended in sleep. And keep up that inner wakefulness along with your outer physical wakefulness of the senses and the mind. Keep up the inner wakefulness of your svarupa. That is the great thing needful. That is what will make your life divine. That is what will take you, day by day, higher and higher towards the Goal Supreme. And this you have to do for yourself, with wisdom." - Swami Chidananda. <> ================================================================== *?A Birthday Greetings to H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ( May 3, 2021)* * "Long Live Swamiji ",? May 3, 2021, is Pujya Swamiji's Birth Anniversary. Countless devotees' hearts are full of love & gratitude for Pujya Swamiji Maharaj in the East & the West on this special day. They are silently offering prayers for Swamiji's good health & long life. 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.* "Life has given me exuberance, joy, bubbling energy. Awakening of inner SELF lead me to spread the Glories of the DIVINE. In all situations,?be rooted in the?Absolute Truth, Abide in the SELF, sing HIS Glories, hold on to?Hari-Nama, the Lord's name is the solution for all the trials and tribulations of Life. Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am Thine, Thou art Mine, Thy will be done".? Divine Name is a safe boat that can take you to the other shore of fearlessness, freedom and bliss Immortal",? Have Yearning for God-Realization.?Surrender at the holy feet of your Guru. Stick to the path guided by your Guru. Chant the Guru Mantra with unwavering faith. Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too. Everflowing Grace & Blessings of my Guru is the supreme joy of my Life."- Swami Adhyatmananda It was always a joy for the devotees here in the West?(USA, Canada & UK)?to receive?Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's Satsang and blessings all these years. In fact, their love brought Sri Swamiji amongst their midst Year after Year for the past?25 + years. The Organizers Team of Adhyatma Tour worked together in the spirit of?Karma Yoga and coordinated?Sri Swamiji's Satsang programs at various centers for?the benefit of many and Adhyatma Tour?unfolded beautifully each year, *that was the?charm of Adhyatma Tours.* They felt blessed to get the opportunity to be a tiny part?(not even) of the whole in Revered Swamiji's Mission of service to Mankind, service?to known & unknown.?It is only the Grace Blessings of God Gurudev.......People asked Pujya Swamiji the secret of His ever Vibrant, Radiant & Joyful nature, "Abide In the SELF", He says, ?In all conditions, I am Bliss, Bliss, Bliss Absolute.?Adopt, Adjust &?Accommodate", "Inquire Who Am I? Know Thyself and Be Free".? And each breath of His is in the remembrance of?GOD and in the service of His Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj; Guru?Bhagavan Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. Guru /Smarna/ is unbroken?in Swamiji's being. ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie s by Doordarshan Girnar OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the best Pranayam." "The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik thoughts and converts the Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts. In long term if the people living in all four directions on the earth start practising Omkar regularly, the mental conflicts can be eliminated. Selfishness will retire. Benevo?lence will be originated. The whole world can become a family. The contradiction will decrease and smooth conversation will be possible. The wind of pure selfless life will flow. Omkar is the highway of world peace and welfare. Let us practice Omkar and make our life suc?cessful" - << Read More>> ================================================================== Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad announces.....Once? again, all the regular Yoga classes, YTTC? and Reiki Seminar have been canceled at the Ashram until further notice as second wave of Covid-19 is furious and spreading like a wild fire. *Also, the planned upcoming Satsang programs, and scheduled Mangal Utsav, Pujya Swamiji's birthday celebrations programs on May 3, 2021 all are canceled.* Ashram's Priest performs daily worship at all the shrines but all the temples are closed for casual visitors. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji's Virtual Stasang programs are going on daily through Sivananda Ashram Facebook page . and Sivananda Ashram Youtube Channel .? Visit Sivananda Ashram Face Book page for more details. Covid Seva Yajana through Ashram : The relief efforts has been continued in the distribution of food packages of groceries, spices , oil? etc to the needy in the underprivileged area of the town. regularly. Thanks to Ashram's Yoga Teachers Team for their Selfless Spirit. 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. ..........also please feel free to contact us through email sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com or contact directly? # +91 93761 05554. ? Once again, Please note, * All regular yoga classes & Reiki Seminar have been canceled. * upcoming YTTC ( Yoga Teacher's Training Course) May 11, 2021 to May 30, 2021 has been 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 2021 News Through Event Photos Divya Jivan /May 2021 ================================================================== *What could be a?better time than now to share glimpses of the core sentiments 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. * ??? ??? ????? ??? ???????? ?a treasure volume, compiled by a devoted couple Smt. Rupa & Sri Manish Majmundar. The book was released on September 8, 2020 on Holy Master's Birth Anniversary. It contains the core sentiments of love & gratitude?by devotees of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj from the East & the West. Simply Heart touching and will be remembered for ever. There is a second souvenir on the way soon.............with COVID Lock down it has gotten delayed. Thanks to all the Devotees from all over India, Taiwan, USA, Canada & UK for their contribution. Being with Him in close proximity during coordinating the?Adhyatma Tours all these years, you observe how immeasurable devotion Pujya?Swamiji has for His Gurudev! At every moment, whether He is thinking, talking,?delivering discourses, eating, you observe that Guru Smarana is unbroken. HE is?breathing and living for Gurudev........... Then, you start seeing GURU's presence in?your life at each step of the way and HE assumes different forms for you then little i?melts away and sevak bhav?emerges out from within. It is such a wonderful?experience! It is all Guru's Grace. Jai Sivananda! Jai Chidananda! Jai ! Adhyatmananda! - sevak 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 (Swamini Shrddhananda),?Founder & Director of Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam,?(PA) 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?presence, guidance, and look forward to many more such opportunities.- Sri Anil Lal,?(President of DJSS, USA) To a question on spiritualization of professional life, Swamiji said anything you do,?think of God. Anything you do eating, drinking, or walking, you do whatever you are?doing. at the same time keep your mind in Him only, 100% awareness of His?existence. Your profession turns spiritual. - Ravi Ponanagi (PR, India Tribune,?Atlanta) We are fortunate and grateful to have Swamiji in our midst & to recharge our?mind/body/spirit. - 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) ?Shri Swamiji Maharaj shared his thoughts on the subject of Guru Mahima. He poured?his heart content praising Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and Guru Maharaj Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. - Sri Kamalesh Dave?(Toronto ) Sri Swamiji's ecstatic kirtan at the Bhajan Satsang was indeed a blessed experience?for all. It was the best time for devotees of the Indian Hindu Welfare organization (IHWO) of Northampton (UK ). - Sri Guarang Patel (UK) 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) 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! We were blessed?to have him.?? Nartan Shah ( San Jose) It was indeed a joy to be a part of the most memorable event of Jalaram Mandir?Pranpratishta Mahotsav. That day, Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ignited a?special spark and created a big momentum with HIS holy presence &? Kirtan. It?reminded us of the ecstatic site (that is read in the book) of Kirtan by Sri Chaitanya?Mahaprabhu ! - sevak << Read More>> "Long Live Swamiji, We Love YOU " With Love, Regards & Prayers ! Happy Birthday (May 3, 2021)! _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From newsletter at divyajivan.org Thu Jun 10 01:02:51 2021 From: newsletter at divyajivan.org (Divya Jivan Newsletter) Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:02:51 -0500 Subject: [Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter , June 2021 - Our Heartfelt Tribute to Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj Message-ID: <35a0f183-689d-a728-e414-efeb190aba92@divyajivan.org> Divya Jivan Newsletter Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad ? June 2021 ? ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! Om Namo Bhagawate Adhyatmanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya! ================================================================== " Start Sadhana Now" -? Sri Swami Sivananda ? "Act now. Live now. Know now. Realize now. Be happy now. Every death is a reminder. Every bell that rings says, "The end is near". Every day robs off from you one part of your precious life. Therefore, you should be very earnest in plunging yourself in constant Sadhana. Never fall a victim to fruitless regret. Today is the best day. Today is the day of your new birth. Start Sadhana now. With folded palms, bid good-bye to past mistakes and faults. You have learnt your lessons. March forward now with new hope, determination, and vigilance"......... "Waver not. Fear not. Doubt not. Do something substantial in the path of Sadhana instead of wasting your time in idle pursuits and lethargy. You have infinite strength within you. There is a vast reservoir of power within you. Therefore, do not lose heart. Obstacles are stepping stones to success. They will develop your will. Do not allow yourself to be crushed by them. Defects remind you of perfection. Sin reminds you of virtue. Chose the positive path"............ Sadhana is spiritual movement consciously systematized. Sadhana is the purpose for which we have come to this place. Abhyasa and Sadhana are synonymous terms. The object of Sadhana is to release life from the limitations with which it is bound. Sadhana is a lifelong process. Every day, every hour, every minute, is an onward march. Obstacles are innumerable in this great voyage. But, so long as you hold God as thy guide, there is nothing to worry about. You are sure to reach the other shore." ........- Swami Sivananda << Read More>> GURUDEV'S TWENTY SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTIONS Remembering " Sannyasa Diksha" day? of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivananda (June 1, 2021) ================================================================== Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Sri 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.?- Swami Chidananda ?<< Read More> > ================================================================== * * *H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj attained Mahasamadhi on May 8, 2021 * *"My Life is My Message."........."Don't be afraid of adversities, they make you strong" * Just as the deep-rooted tree stands tall in spite of the calamities in the form of severe storms, tornadoes, hail storms, or torrential rain, I have faced many adversities, ups & downs, impediments, agony, along the journey of 50 years of my monastic life and came out 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, 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. Stick to the path guided by your Guru. Chant the Guru Mantra with unwavering faith. Hold on to?Hari-Nama, the Lord's name is the solution for all the trials and tribulations of Life. Intensify your faith only on one thought " I am Thine, Thou art Mine, Thy will be done". ??O God, I am Thine, Thy wish is mine as I have none?.? Guru's Grace is unfailing; it is ever ready to help you. I have experienced in my life, you can too. "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. Ever flowing Grace & Blessings of my Guru is the supreme joy of my Life.- (This is from message delivered by Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Maharaj on? the occasion of? His 75 Birthday Celebrations on? May 3, 2020) "WILL Power Wins ALL Powers".? 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." ?Each activity of Yogi should bring him near to the eternal unfailing beauty of the Soul. This is a real sense and high value of Yoga. Yoga is like a vast sky which can envelop everyone, those who want peace & harmony?. "Yoga is eternal life in the soul or spirit. It transforms a man into divinity. It brings a message of hope to the forlorn, joy to the depressed, strength to the weak, and knowledge to the ignorant. Yoga way of Life brings happiness of sound mind in a sound body. Yogic living implies discriminative living. Yoga is equanimity, equipoise, or equilibrium. It is the secret master-key to open the realms of eternal bliss and deep abiding peace". "Key to Bliss" - Denting of I (ego), Surrendering to the Lord and Selfless Service; are the true ways to achieve Bliss, lasting peace and real happiness" - Brahmleen H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmananda How simple, How sublime, How Divine are these Messages! How precious are these messages now when Pujya Swamiji is no longer with us in the Physical form! He is free from the bondage of the body and liberated now and has merged in the Infinite. *"A great son (sun) of India Adhyatma-Jyoti Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Saraswati an "adarsh" yati & Saint of holy matrubhoomi Bharatvarsha." these are the words of HIS Master H. H. Sri Swami ChidanandaJi Maharaj. * Pujya Swamiji carried a spark of love, light & joy. He kindled and inspired people, whoever came in contact with Him. His Life and each breath were dedicated to spreading the ancient wisdom of Yoga and Vedanta through simple and practical teachings of Gurudev Sri. Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and Gurumaharaj Sri. Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. Wherever he went, he talked about the simple message of Sri. Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, ?Serve, Love, Meditate & Realize? and guidelines of daily Sadhana through Gurudev?s "Twenty Spiritual Instructions". Devotees welcomed Him in the East & the West and all over the Globe for his simplicity, sincerity, and love for teaching Yoga way of life.........People asked Pujya Swamiji the secret of His ever Vibrant, Radiant & Joyful nature? "Abide In The SELF", He said???." In all condition I am Bliss, Bliss, Bliss Absolute"??Adopt, Adjust & Accommodate" ??And each breath of His, was in the remembrance of GOD and in the service to Humanity, service to known & unknown. Revered Swamiji was a living example of the teachings of his Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. He was a Yogi, Vedantin, and Devotee all in one. Swamiji?s discourses were wisdom outpourings coming from decades of personal experience of leading the spiritual life. Pujya Sri Swamiji was a world-renowned Yogacharya who conducted over 800 yoga camps throughout the world and trained tens of thousands of students in Yoga, Pranayama, and Meditation. Swamiji designed Yoga Teachers' Training Course (YTTC), a comprehensive ?twenty days residential program ?through Sivananda Institute of ?Vedanta -Yoga Academy (SIVA) for the training of Yoga teachers which is conducted twice during the year.?Swamiji has conducted more than 45 YTTC which is recognized by Gujarat University and he has trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These teachers render both preventive and curative aspects of yoga teaching for the well-being of body and mind across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. ?Governor of Gujarat, Om Prakash Kohli has presented HIM the title of "Glory of Gujarat" in the month of January 2017 on behalf of the Indian Council of Social welfare (ICSW) Gujarat state branch. This award is given to HIM for HIS dedication and?distinguishes?contribution in the field of Yoga, Meditation as well as for spreading the Religious, Cultural and Spiritual Awareness. Swamiji received the ?Gujarat Ratna Gaurav Award? in 2019.? Swamiji was a great missionary on the blood donation front and affirms his faith in ?Donate blood and save a life?. Swamiji was instrumental in organizing about 300 blood donation camps and he himself donated blood 117 times and was honored by the Governor of Gujarat as a centurion blood donor. His love for Tree & Ecology was great. Swamiji has planted more than 10 million saplings and plants on this planet and has rendered great service to Mother Earth for ecological balance. *How sad & painful it is for all of us to bear a loss of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj's Physical Presence! Devotees at the Ashram have lost their beloved Swamiji Maharaj, Nation has lost a spiritual leader and the world has lost Yoga Guru. We all miss Pujya Swamiji's physical presence, but HE is free from the bondage of the body & liberated now. He has merged in the Infinite. Pujya Swamiji is with us in the Spirit and will continue to inspire us & guide us.* << More on *Tribute Page* on *Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website* **>> ================================================================== Learning of? "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie 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>> / Jeevan Yoga Episode 14 ( video clips ) ================================================================== *Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events* "I had my first Darshan of Pujya Swamiji?Maharaj in my youth at the age of 12-14 at the Divya Jivan function at Rishikesh.?I was touched by his radiating divinity and aura and I had surrendered myself to Swamiji Maharaj at that very moment.......Finally, I was drawn to him in 2017 and came to him to pursue a higher goal. And with Gurudev?s krupa- prasad, I was Blessed to get Sannyas Diksha in 2019 from Swamiji Maharaj.............. Swamiji Maharaj was Divine light, he was Divine Swarup oozing divine love for all. He was /Sakshat Brahmswarup. /My prayer to Gurudev Pujya Swamiji Maharaj is to continue showering His blessings on me & guide me in my spiritual journey and May I keep experiencing THY Divine PRESENCE ! OM Shanti! - Revered Swami Narayananda, Direct disciple of H.H. Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj ( Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad) *** *** "My heart is heavy for this loss. Swamiji was a divine light walking through the world. He served so many and with such grace, always selfless and caring. He would help anyone who asked. I attended the online Memorial. It was beautiful and a true tribute to his being.... While Swamiji may no longer be here with us in the physical form, he is certainly with us forever in our hearts and minds, our memories, and through His teachings. " Peacefully, - Swamini Shraddhananda Saraswati, Directed Disciple of His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj (Founder & Director of Kula Kamal Yoga Asharam, PA, USA ) "I am heartbroken with?the sad news of Swami Adhyatmanandaji left the body, so early. He was my dear friend, my Gurubhai, my support. He was a favorite /sishya/ (disciple) of Guru Maharaj Sri? Swami Chidananda JI Maharaj..... He was a master organizer, a karmayogi & so much more, all in one. Whatever you say, how much you say about him is less, speech stops,....Jai Ho Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Chidananda JI Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj!" ?- H. H. Sri Swami Premanandaji Maharaj (Uttarkashi, Divine Life Society) *"Swami Adhyatmanandaji was favorite **/sishya/**(Disciple) of Gurumaharaj Swami ChidanandaJI Maharaj.....He was like Hanuman to?Lord Rama."?- Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupananda (Divine Life Society, Odissa) ** *** "Ever joyful, loving, Yogi, supreme-Bhakta, Jnani, Samanvay-yogi all in one. He was giving joy to one and all, who came in contact with him......Swamiji?Maharaj, where are you going to go? you were here before. You were in the Body, the? body came and left, You are here and now,...... to that Divine immortal Atman, we give Shraddhanjali. Pranams to you Swamiji Maharaj, Jai ho! Swamiji Maharaj." - Revered Sri Swami Shivchidanandaji Maharaj (Divine Life Society, Bhuvneshwar) "Swami Adhyatmanandaji was favorite /Sishya/ of Gurumaharaj Swami ChidanandaJI Maharaj.....He was like Hanuman to?Lord Rama."?- Revered Sri Swami Ramswarupananda ( DLS, Odissa) "The state of Gujarat honored him with the "Glory of Gujarat" but I would say he is the glory of Bharat-Vrash, glory of mother India, glory of Sanatan Dharma and glory of the whole world. When you glorify Swami Adhyamanandaji you glorify Swami Krishnanandji, you glorify Swami Chidanandji and you glorify Gurudev Swami Sivanandji Maharaj. As a student, I have interacted with Swamji since my student career and then after also becoming a monk Swamiji has been always support to me." - Revered Sri Swami Brahmnisthananda (Jagganath Puri) ** * * ** ** *People from all walks of life including Prime Minister of India Sri Narendrabhai Modi JI, Saints & Mahatmas, Spiritual Organization heads, Dignitaries, ?Devotees of Swamiji all over the Globe have conveyed the tribute in different ways. They have spoken at**Shradhhanjali?Meet on May 11, 2021 **& at **Shodshi Satsang on May 24, 2021 **,**they have sent letters, emails and continue to send their**/Bhavanjali/**soaked in deep love & gratitude for their Mentor, dear Friend, Philosopher, Guide, Guru and whatever relationship they were in with Pujya Swamiji Maharaj. It is heart-melting. We have them all collected on the**Tribute Page * *on **Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website **, and the Ashram team has compiled beautiful **"Shraddhanjali" special **/ **Divya Jivan, June 2021 * =============================================================== *Tribute to Brahmleen His holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj * "Saddened to know about the passing away of Yoga Guru Swami Adhyatmanandji. He explained a profound subject like spirituality in a simple style. I pay homage to Swamiji who, apart from teaching Yoga served?society through various creative activities of Sivananda Ashram in Ahmedabad. Om Shanti!"? - Narendra Modi Ji (Prime Minister of India) "I am distressed to know the news of the demise of Swami Adhyatmanandji Maharaj, the yoga guru of Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. Swamiji has always been serving for the upliftment of every society through yoga, spiritual as well as various social activities. May the Lord bestow ''Sadgati'' on the divine soul of respected Swamiji".Amit Shah ( Union Home Minister) Vijay Rupani (Gujarat Chief Minister) tweeted "the spiritual and yoga world has suffered greatly from Swamiji's demise." "Jai Shri Swaminarayan! We will always remember this great, radiant, and wise Saint, who was so borderless, whose love for Guruhari Sahebji was boundless, and who made Anoopam Mission his family..... He also visited our AksharPurushottam Mandir in Des Plaines (Chicago) on Oct?14, 2019, on the birthday celebration. He has been visiting Chicago land for many many years. Let us pray for all the "Divya Jivan" bhakto of Shivanand Ashram. May we all pray for everyone to have the strength to bear this loss." -? Jai Shri Swaminarayan (From Acharya Sri Dinkarbhai, Yogi Divine Society, Chicago) "Pujya Swami ji Maharaj has been a champion of Yoga and the Bharatiya Culture, not only in Amdavad but also in the entire world, where he traveled tirelessly spreading the message of healthy spiritual living. He was a very cheerful and loving presence, who would embrace everyone! At his age, he was very young at heart and inspired many. This loss is not just to Sivananda Ashram, Amdavad, but also for the Sadhu Samaj at large." In the service of the Lord, -? Sri Swami Avyayananda, Chinmaya Mission "Founder of Divya Jivan Sanskriti organization in Gujarat and Inspirational soul, President of Ahmedabad Sivananda Ashram, spread the message of Yoga all over the world and spread the color of Yoga in everyone?s Life, President of Ahmedabad Divya Jivan Sanskriti Organization, Achieved a place in the hearts of all the saints, worked tirelessly to convey the message of Dharma and Karma to the masses, served society by? spreading the fragrance of values, spirituality and Indian yoga not only in Gujarat but also in foreign lands..... A symbol of inspiration and empathy for mankind service, Inspiring specially youth by? his karma and higher values, Great place in heart of? millions of people, rich in simple personality, Always a divine smile on the face, a supernatural aura, Param Pujya Mahamandleshwar Swami Shri Adhyatamanandji has made a journey to the end, His end of life is a loss for the whole and especially for Gujarat. -? Rajyogini Brahmakumari Bhartididi " Param Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji of Sivananda Ashram who taught yoga to thousands (including me)) lost his battle with Covid. This great yoga teacher and spiritual leader shall always remain in our thoughts and prayers. A great loss to humanity indeed." - Bhushan Punani, President, West Asia at International Council For the Education of People with Visual Impairment. "A Multifaceted Personality devoted to Karma, Bhakti, Dhyana, Jnana, Moksha & a Champion of several worthy causes His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj had endeared himself to thousands all around the Globe!....His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj was very close to AMA. As we recall his numerous talks and workshops which was started in the late 1990s as part of Mamata-AMA Week Spiritual Lectures Series, His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj?s Lecture Series on Management and Spirituality was very popular and would draw huge Audience in Auditoriums of AMA" -Dr. Malay Mahadeviya, President, Ahmedabad Management Association "With profound sorrow, we accept the news of the untimely demise of renowned Yoga Guru Swami Adhyatmanandaji of Shivanand Ashram. I have lost a dear family friend & well-wisher. A multi-faceted personality and champion of several worthy causes. Swamiji had endeared himself to thousands around the Globe." - Mukesh Patel,?International Tax & Investment consultants.? << Read more on the**Tribute Page on Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Website >> Jai ho Swami SivanandaJi Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Chidananda Ji Maharaj! Jai ho Swami Adhyatmananda Ji Maharaj! *Our Reverential Pranams & Love to YOU Swamiji * *"Shraddhanjali" */ *Divya Jivan, June 2021 * _"Gurudevarpanmastu"_ Home Page:http://www.divyajivan.org/ ?For questions, comments and suggestions: divyajivan at divyajivan.org *|Subscribe ?| Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription ?|* : -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: