[Chidananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter - January 2021
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
January 2021
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya /Upnisha//d/ by Swami
Sivananda
"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>>
<http://divyajivan.org/Meditation%20on%20OM/Mandukya%20Upnishad_%20Mantra_12.htm>
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"New Year Message" by Swami Sivananda
On this glorious New Year’s day make a strong resolve to wipe away all
the old worldly Vasanas or tendencies and bad impressions and to control
the senses and the mind.
Know the value of time. Time is most precious. 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>>
<http://divyajivan.org/articles/siva/Newyear%20message_SIVA.htm>
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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>>
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/This_moment.htm>
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Learning of "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar
Prana - "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana is
energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and intelligence. All
these cosmic energies are named as Prana."Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam
Drishyate Shruyatepiva..This Prana is filled in all that we see and
hear, the inside and outside of all things, all movement etc. in this
world.
The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power in the
universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal functioning of the
system of respiration (inhalation and exhalation), blood circulation,
digestion, excretion of urine and stool, system producing semen,
structure of our bones and also the nervous system.The working abilities
of sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell gets extra
nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of the face, brightness
of the eyes, intelligence power and development of mental power is the
result of the practice of Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means
oneness with cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle
life from the gross life "- Swami Adhyatmananda <<Read More
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/chapter_3_Prana.pdf>>>// << Jeevan Yoga
Series <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>>> (Video Clips)
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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 <https://www.facebook.com/sivanandaahm/>. 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.
<http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>..........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
<http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_December2020%20.htm>
News in the Slide Show
<https://photos.google.com/u/1/share/AF1QipPA41mEe4CK3KncA-2Da78N2v-KW70rokY1f>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/ January 2021
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Jan%202021.pdf>
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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 âzâd ("free").
Sri Vivekananda Jayanti (Jan 12, 2021)
<http://divyajivan.org/Vivekananda/index.htm>
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*New Year Greetings From H.H.Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gCrrE3GRZAqXvlGPLAFkCWgusJ6mvBHu/view?usp=sharing>*
_"Gurudevarpanmastu"_
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