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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><font color="#ffffff"><b>New
Year Message by Swami Sivananda</b></font></td>
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<b
style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span
style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span></b><img alt=""
src="cid:part2.00000402.09060301@divyajivan.org" align="left"
height="151" width="119">"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."<br>
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"Satyam (truth) is the seed. Ahimsa is the root. Meditation is the
shower. Santi (peace) is the flower. Moksha (salvation) is the fruit.
Therefore, speak the truth, practise Ahimsa and meditation. Cultivate
Santi. You will attain the final emancipation or freedom from the
trammels of births and deaths, and enjoy Eternal bliss."<br>
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"May this bright New Year’s day and all the succeeding days of this
year and all the future years also bring you all success, peace,
prosperity and happiness. May you all tread the path of Truth and
righteousness! May you enjoy the eternal bliss of the Absolute, leading
a divine life, singing Lord’s name, sharing what you have with others,
serving the poor and the sick with Atma Bhava and melting the mind in
silent meditation in the Supreme Self."- Swami Sivananda <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/siva/newyear_message.htm"><<
More>>.</a><br>
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff">Biography
of Swami Vivekananda by Swami Sivananda<br>
Vivekananda Jayanti (Jan 12, 2008)</font></b><font color="#ffffff"><br>
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<img alt="" src="cid:part3.06000902.00030602@divyajivan.org"
align="right" height="128" width="101">"Swami Vivekananda's gospel was
one of hope,
faith and strength. He never
succumbed to despair, for he knew that India was capable of expansion
and
growth. His clarion call to the nation was: "Awake, arise, and stop not
till the goal is reached." - Swami Vivekananda <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/Vivekananda/index.htm"><<
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><font color="#ffffff"><b>Makarsankranti
by Swami Sivananda (Jan 14, 2007)</b></font></td>
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"Salutations to Surya, the
Sun-God, who
on this great day embarks on his northward journey.The Sanskrit term
“Shankramana” means “to begin to move”. The day on
which the sun begins to move northwards is called Makara Shankranti. It
usually
falls in the middle of January."<br>
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"The message of the sun is the message of light, the message of unity,
of
impartiality, of true selflessness, of the perfection of the elements
of Karma
Yoga. The sun shines on all equally. It is the true benefactor of all
beings.
Without the sun, life would perish on earth. It is extremely regular
and
punctual in its duties, and never claims a reward or craves for
recognition. If
you imbibe these virtues of the sun, what doubt is there that you will
shine
with equal divine lustre!" -Swami Sivananda <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/siva/makar%20sankranti.htm"><<
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff">Early
Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" <br>
by Sri Swami
Chidananda</font></b><b><font color="#ffffff"> </font></b></td>
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<img alt="" src="cid:part4.05050509.09030606@divyajivan.org"
align="left" height="131" width="113"><b>"Be Aware of Only the One"</b><br>
"Glorious Immortal Atman! Beloved and blessed children of the Divine!
You are upon the path to divine perfection, a divine perfection that is
your birthright, a divine perfection which is your birthright because
it is inherent in you, a divine perfection which is inherent in you
because you are an <i>amsa </i>(part) of the supreme, all-perfect, <i>paripurna</i>
(all-full) <i>parabrahman</i>."<br>
"You are not only an <i>amsa; aparoksha</i>’<i>nubhuti</i> (direct
experience) will establish it beyond doubt, make you experience beyond
doubt, that you are identical with <i>parabrahman</i>.<i>
Jivo-brahmaiva naparah </i>(the individual is not other than
Brahman)—that is content of <i>aparoksha’nubhuti</i>.<i> </i>
Therefore <i>jivatva </i>(individuality) is a superimposition due to <i>upadhis</i>
(limiting adjuncts or additions). <i>Brahmatva </i>is your <i>sahaja
avastha </i>
(natural state)."- Swami Chidananda <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm"><<More>></a>
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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="TxBrp9" style="line-height: 13pt;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;"><img alt=""
src="cid:part5.07070500.02090400@divyajivan.org" align="left"
height="151" width="100"><b>"Menopause" <br>
How and to what extent Yoga Abhyasa can be of aid in "Menopause"?</b><br>
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<p>The effect of menopause can be
reduced by natural and physical care and treatment.<u1:p></u1:p><br>
Reduce the intake of salt in food.<u1:p> <span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></u1:p>Drink
plenty of water<u1:p><u1:p>.
Consume fresh fruits and
vegetables.<u1:p> It is essential to consume milk to maintain the level
of calcium.<u1:p><u1:p>Yoga-abhyas, light exercise, Pranayama
and meditation should be regularly practised.</u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p><o:p>
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<p class="TxBrp9" style="line-height: 13pt;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">The
practice of Yogasanas keeps body and mind in sound health.Yoga-abhyas
achieves
a balance of outside system and the internal machine of the body by
keeping it
well defined so that the outer muscles and internal glands remain in
good order.
Common Asanas like Trikonasana, Tiryaktadasana, Bhoomiasana, Omkara,
Bhramari
Pranayama, Shavasana and practice of meditation, along with study of
literature
having good and high as well as noble thoughts can result in soundness
of the
body and mind.- Swami Adhyatmananda <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm"><<
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the News & Upcoming Events </font></b></td>
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<a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/tribute_Swami%20Sahjananda_%20adh.htm">Tribute
to H. H. Pujya Sri Swami Sahajanandaji Maharaj, Spiritual Head of </a><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/tribute_Swami%20Sahjananda_%20adh.htm">Divine
Life Society, South Africa </a><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/adhyatma/tribute_Swami%20Sahjananda_%20adh.htm">(Dec
10, 2007)</a><br>
<b><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/News/Newsletters/news_dec07.htm">News
& Activity Report for the Month of December 2007</a><br>
</b><b><a
href="http://picasaweb.google.com/divya.tour2006/December07/photo#s5151799481608847922">News
in Slide Shaw </a></b><b><br>
</b><big><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Jan08.pdf"><b>Divya
Jivan (Gujarati) January 2008</b> </a></big><br>
Upcoming Spiritual Discourses by H. H.Swami Ishawarnandgiriji
of Mount
Abu on
the subject of <i>"Suryopasna" (Surya-Upasana,</i> worship of Sun
God) from Jan10, 2007 - Jan12, 2007 at Sivananda Ashram, A'bad from
5.30 pm
-7.00 pm<br>
<a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">Upcoming
"Mauna Shibir"</a>, Feb 11, 2008- Feb 15, 2008<br>
<a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">Upcoming
"Dhyana Shibir"</a>, Feb 25, 2008- March 3, 2008 <br>
contact the ashram for further details <a
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href="mailto:sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com">sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com</a><br>
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<li>Thank God for giving you this world as a moral gymnasium to
help your development, but never imagine you can help the world.</li>
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<li>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.</li>
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<li>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. </li>
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<li> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">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.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"> 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").</span></li>
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