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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff">"Song
Celestial"- </font></b><b><font color="#ffffff">Bhagvad Gita </font></b><br>
<b><font color="#ffffff"> </font></b><b><font
color="#ffffff">Gita Jayanti (December 20, 2007)</font></b><b><font
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img alt=""
src="cid:part2.00000706.00060000@divyajivan.org" align="right"
height="161" width="126">"The <i>Gita </i>is not merely a book or
just a scripture. It is a living
voice carrying an eternally indispensable and vital message to mankind.
Its
verses embody words of wisdom coming from the infinite ocean of
knowledge, the
Absolute Itself."<span style="color: black;"></span></p>
"The <i>Gita </i>is a source of power and wisdom. It strengthens you
when you
are weak, and inspires you when you feel dejected and feeble. It
teaches you to
embrace righteousness and to resist unrighteousness." - Swami Sivananda
<a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/siva/gita%20jayanti.htm"><<
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff">Quotes
on Bhagavad Gita </font></b><b><font color="#ffffff"> </font></b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">"From a clear
knowledge of the Bhagavad-Gita all the
goals of human existence become fulfilled. Bhagavad-Gita is the
manifest
quintessence of all the teachings of the Vedic scriptures." - <b>Adi
Sankara<br>
<br>
</b></span><img alt=""
src="cid:part3.05050304.04050402@divyajivan.org" align="left"
height="255" width="194">"All that can be learned by going through
the
whole of the
Gita can be as well accomplished by repeating “Gita”, “Gita” –
Gita-gi-ta-gita,
ten times; it virtually comes to be “Ta-gi” “Ta-gi” – a modification of
“Tyagi”, <span style=""> </span>“Tyagi”, which means one who has given
up the world both outwardly and from the mind."-<span style=""></span> <b>Sri
Ramkrishna
Parmhansadev<br>
<br>
</b> "The <i>Gita </i>is the most beautiful and
the only truly philosophical song.
It contains sublime lessons on wisdom and philosophy. It is the “Song
Celestial”. It is the universal gospel. It contains the message of life
that
appeals to all, irrespective of race, creed, age or religion. The <i>Gita
</i>contains the divine
nectar. It is the wish-fulfilling gem, tree and cow. You can milk
anything from it. It is a book for eternity. It is a <i>vade-mecum </i>for
all. Peace, bliss, wisdom, Brahman, Nirvana, Param Padam and <i>Gita </i>are
all synonymous terms." - <b>Sri Swami Sivananda</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"When
I read the Bhagavad Gita and reflect about how God created this
universe
everything else seems so superfluous"- <b>Albert Einstein <br>
<br>
</b>"In the morning I bathe my intellect in the
stupendous
and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagavad-Gita, in comparison with
which our
modern world and its literature seems puny and trivial." - <b>Henry
David
Thoreau</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="">"I
owed a magnificent day to the Bhagavad-Gita. It was the first of books;
it was
as if an empire spoke to us, nothing small or unworthy, but large,
serene,
consistent, the voice of an old intelligence which in another age and
climate
had pondered and thus disposed of the same questions which exercise
us." - <b>Ralph Waldo Emerson<br>
</b><u1:p></u1:p><span style="color: black;"><br>
"The Bhagavad-Gita is where God Himself talks to His devotee
Arjuna." - <b>Paramahansa Yogananda<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">"When doubts haunt me, when disappointments
stare me in
the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to
Bhagavad-Gita
and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the
midst
of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive
fresh joy
and new meanings from it every day."- <b>Mahatma Gandhiji</b></p>
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<b><a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/bhagawad_gita/index.htm"><<
More
Quotes on Bhagvad Gita>></a><br>
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff"><i>Lord
Sri Dattatreya - "The Greast of Avadhuta" <br>
Dattatreya Jayanti ( December 23, 2007) </i></font></b><b><font
color="#ffffff"> </font></b></td>
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<img alt="" src="cid:part4.07010501.06040500@divyajivan.org"
align="right" height="201" width="141">Lord Sri Dattatreya - "He was a
supreme Yogi. Like Dakshinamurti, He was the <i>adi guru, </i>the
primal World Teacher. Contemplate His life. Meditate upon Him. Feel His
divine presence. Evoke in your mind the sacred memory of Sati Anasuya
and Atri Maharshi, the power of chastity, and divine grace in the form
of Divinity taking birth at the earnest supplication and prayer of a
heart filled with devotion. The earnest prayer of a heart filled with
devotion never goes unanswered or unfulfilled. This is what the advent,
the <i>avatara </i>of Dattatreya represents or proves.-Swami
Chidananda <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/dattatreya.htm"><<
More>>.</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/dattatreya/index.htm">Dattatreya
Jayanti</a> - Swami Sivananda<br>
<a href="http://www.nareshvar.org/12.html">Sri Datta Namsankirtan
</a>(audio)- composed by <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span
style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Brahmleen
Sri.
Sri. Sri.
Rang Avadhut Maharaj of Nareshvar in praise of Guru Sri.Dattatreya.</span></span><br>
More on <a href="http://www.shreeswami.org/">Lord Sri Dattatreya &
Dattavatara</a></div>
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Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by Sri Swami
Chidananda</font></b></td>
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<img alt="" src="cid:part5.06080505.00000705@divyajivan.org"
align="left" height="135" width="117"><b>Enthusiasm- God In You</b>
<p>"Radiant Immortal Atman! Beloved and blessed children of
Light! Do not lose opportunities. Each day is a opportunity. Each
moment of each day is an opportunity. Never stop moving towards the
Goal. Ever keep on.<br>
We have to reckon with the mind. And if there is one quality which can
help you, if there is one quality which can ensure and guarantee to you
what is due to you by sustained effort, it is enthusiasm, the
enthusiasm that brings about all achievement, all attainments.
Enthusiasm, <i>utsaha</i>,<i> </i>is Lakshmi, it is all
auspiciousness, all blessedness. It is a manifestation of Goddess
Bhagavati’s <i>
vidya maya</i>,<i> </i>the auspicious aspect of <i>maya</i>,<i> </i>the
helpful aspect of <i>maya</i>—enthusiasm, <i>utsaha</i>,<i> </i>as
well as <i>viveka </i>
and <i>vichara </i>(discrimination and right inquiry)."- Swami
Chidananda <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm"><<
More>></a> <br>
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff">On
"Health Topics" from a Book " Yoga & Health " by Swami
Adhyatmananda</font></b></td>
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<p class="TxBrp4" style="line-height: 13pt;"> </p>
<p><b><img alt="" src="cid:part6.01060008.05050806@divyajivan.org"
align="right" height="127" width="84">Can those having
High Blood Pressure practice Asanas?</b><br>
"Yes, they can practice Asanas; in fact they must
surely practice them. All the Asanas excepting Shirsasana can be
practiced. All
the Asanas can be performed without any fear. But the special Asanas
and
Pranayama that can offer benefits are: Shashankasana and Shavasana and
Pranayama carried out with ease.<a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm"><<
More>>.</a><br>
<o:p></o:p><br>
<o:p></o:p><b><a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/misc/yogadvd.htm">Yoga,
A<st1:street><st1:address>
Way</st1:address></st1:street>
of Life </a>- DVD, (available in set of Two)</b> </p>
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff">Highlights
of Upcoming Events </font></b></td>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><big><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/misc/yttc_dec07.htm" target="_blank">Yoga
Teachers Training Course (YTTC) starting from Dec 11, 2007 - Dec 30,
2007</a></big> </span><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/misc/yttc_dec07.htm" target="_blank"><span
style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"></span></a>at
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad.<br>
On completion of three weeks residential YTTC and successfully passing
the
tests including theory and practical, the graduate will receive a
diploma
certificate recognized by <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Gujarat</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
and will be able to teach Yogasana and pranayama to others. During your
stay at the Ashram, you will be provided a comfortable accommodation
and
yogic diet ( three meals / day). Ashram's holy atmosphere is ideal for
enhancing your spiritual growth as well as the skill in the field
of science of Yoga.The donation for the course is Rs. 6000.00/ $
200. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>You can still enroll. <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/misc/yttcdec07-1.pdf" target="_blank">Please
Download the Registration Form.</a> If you need any help in
transportation to
& from the airport / train station etc, contact directly. Ashram
phone #
079- 26861234 /<a href="mailto:Sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com"
target="_blank"> Sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/News/Newsletters/dec07_news.htm"><small><big>News
& Activity Report for the Month of November 2007</big></small> </a>
<br>
<b>Highlighting Diwali Celebration</b> - While devotees received <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/Diwali/Adyatma-Amrut_diwali2007_prasad.pdf">"Adhyatama-
Amrut"</a>, a Diwali gift;
Prasad booklet containing spiritual thoughts & Blessings of H. H.
Sri Swami
Adhyatmanandji Maharaj, families in underprivileged area of the town
received "Diwali Annakoot prasad" of Sri
Ashtalaxmi Maa from Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. One thousand and fifty
prasad
packages, each containing about three pounds of sweets were distributed
on New
Year day
to poor families.<br>
<a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_dec07.pdf">Divya
Jivan
Magazine (Gujarati) December 2007</a><br>
<a
href="http://picasaweb.google.com/divya.tour2006/November2007/photo#s5139008622755196242"><big>News
In Slide Show</big></a><br>
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><font color="#ffffff"><b>"Gitamrutam"
- Glimpses <br>
Nectar Divine from Srimad Bhagvad Gita</b></font><br>
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<div align="left">For
certain is death for the born, And certain is birth for the dead;
Therefore over the inevitable, Thou shouldst not grieve. - Bhagavad
Gita, (2:27)</div>
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src="cid:part8.06000307.02020401@divyajivan.org" alt=""><br>
<div align="left">Thy right is to work only, but never with its
fruits; let not the
fruits
of action be thy motive, nor let thy attachment be to inaction.-
Bhagavad Gita,(2:47)<br>
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<div align="left">"There has never been a time when you and I
have not existed, nor will
there be a time when we will cease to exist. As the indweller in the
body experiences childhood, youth, and old age in the body, he also
passes on to another body. The serene one is not affected thereby."
(2:12:13)<br>
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<div align="left">"He
who hates no single being, is friendly and compassionate, free from
self-regard and vanity, the same in good and evil, patient; Contented,
ever devout, subdued in soul, firm in purpose, fixed on Me in heart and
mind, and who worships Me, is dear to Me." -Bhagavad Gita (12:13-14)<br>
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<div align="left">"And I am seated in the hearts of all; from Me
are memory and
knowledge, as well as their absence. I am verily that which has to be
known by all the <i>Vedas</i>;
I am indeed the author of Vedanta, and the knower of the <i>Vedas </i>am
I".(15:!5)<br>
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src="cid:part13.01080102.09040903@divyajivan.org" alt=""><br>
<div align="left">"To those men who worship Me alone , thinking
of no other, who are devout, I provide gain and security."Bhagavad Gita
(9 :22)<br>
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src="cid:part14.00070607.07090700@divyajivan.org" alt=""><br>
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<div align="left">"Fix thy mind on Me; be devoted to Me;
sacrifice to Me; bow
down to Me;
having thus united thy whole Self with Me, taking Me as the Supreme
Lord, thou
shalt verily come to Me".( 9:34)<br>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Renounce all dharmas and take
refuge in Me alone. I shall liberate you from all sins; grieve not" - </span>Bhagavad
Gita <span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span
style="font-size: 12pt;">(18:66)</span></p>
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