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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
December 2014<br>
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<div align="left"> OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!<br>
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Glories of Bhagawad Gita on the occasion of Gita Jayanti
( Dec 2, 2014) <br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" align="left" height="191"
width="150">"The Gita is the cream of the Vedas. It is
the essence of the soul-elevating Upanishads. It is a
universal scripture applicable to people of all
temperaments and for all times. It is a wonderful book
with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on
Yoga, devotion, Vedanta and action. It is a marvelous
book, profound in thought and sublime in heights of
vision. It brings peace and solace to souls that are
afflicted by the three fires of mortal existence,
namely, afflictions caused by one’s own body, those
caused by beings around one, and those caused by the
gods." <br>
<br>
"The Gita 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."<br>
<br>
"The Gita 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://divyajivan.org/bhagawad_gita/index.htm"><<
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<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/bhagawad_gita/quotes_on_gita.htm">Quotes
on Bhagavad Gita</a><br>
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Chidananda Darshan - through Life incidence of Guru
Maharaj <br>
Centenary Celebration Year of H. H. Swami Chidanandaji
Maharaj (Sept 24, 2014 -Sept 2015)<br>
<br>
<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/chidananda.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" align="left" height="174"
width="150">"Spiritual Doctor" <br>
On one occasion I went to Swamiji and told him that with
so many base thoughts I was unfit for the Ashram life,
and as such, I must be permitted to go back home. To
this Swamiji replied, "Because you have got all these
drawbacks you are eminently fit for the Ashram life.
When you are sick, what will you do? You will go and
consult a doctor, join the hospital, take the prescribed
medicine and follow the dietetic restrictions. Once you
join the Hospital, you must do whatever the doctor says,
and having faith in him, you must completely free
yourself from all worries and anxieties. In a like
manner, the moment you detect such base thoughts in you,
you must go to a Guru, take his advice, do whatever he
says and, above all, have faith in him and surrender to
him completely, and the recovery is bound to follow."<br>
<br>
"Veternary Doctor" <br>
One day Dr. Raoji noticed a dog lying near the office
room of the Ashram. It was full of sores and worms. It
was clear that it had been in agony for some time. The
tender heart of Rao Swamiji bled at the pathetic sight.
He gave some medicines and injections and dressed its
affected parts with proper bandage and slept near the
dog tending it the whole night. When the Ashramites saw
this in the morning they were simply dazed. Gurudev
remarked that Rao Swamiji was not a man but the very
embodiment of compassion. <br>
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Dattatreya Jayanti ( Dec 5, 2014) <br>
<title>Divya Jivan Newsletter, December 2014</title>
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Roman',serif; color: black"> <br>
Lord Sri Dattatreya - "He was a supreme Yogi. Like
Dakshinamurti, He was the adi guru, 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 avatara of
Dattatreya represents or proves.-Swami Chidananda
<< More>>.<br>
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Dattatreya Jayanti</a> - Swami Sivananda<br>
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On "Health Topics" from a Book " Yoga & Health " by
Sri Swami Adhyatmananda<br>
"Backache"<br>
Principle causes of Backache, Treatment &
Precautions .......<br>
Bhujangasana, Baddha-Naukasana, Kati -Utthanasana,
Ushtrasana, Bharmari Pranayama & Shavasana are very
helpful.<br>
Practice of Shalabhasana at the end of Bhujangasana
and practice of Dhanurasana on completion of Ushtrasana
are found very beneficial for the backache. Therefore,
without any type of hurry, with perfect quiet attitude
& balance state of mind, practise Asanas, Bhramari
as well as Omkar Pranayamas.- Swami Adhyatmananda <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm"><<
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Highlighting News & Upcoming events.<br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/adhyat-3.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" align="left" height="190"
width="150">"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 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" - Swami Adhyatmananda<br>
<br>
<a href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm">33 rd
Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTCC) through Sivananda
Institute of Yoga- Vedanta Academy</a> : Last days to
enroll. <br>
On completion of three weeks residential YTTC and
successfully passing the test including theory and
practical, the graduate will receive a diploma
certificate recognized by Gujarat University and will be
able to teach Yogasana and pranayama to others. During
your stay at the Ashram, you will be provided a
comfortable room and yogic diet ( three meals / day).
For more details, contact <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:Sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com">Sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com</a>
/ # 079- 26861234<br>
<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/News2014/News_November%202014.htm"><br>
News & Activity Report for the Month of November
2014</a><br>
<a href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan</a>/ <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Nov2014/dj-nov14.pdf">November
2014</a><br>
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Gitamrutam <br>
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I am the Self, O Gudakesha, seated in the hearts of all
beings! I am the beginning, the middle and also the end
of all beings.( 10:20) <br>
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src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/Gita%20verse%2015-18.gif"
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Having become the fire Vaisvanara, I abide in the body
of living beings and, associated with the Prana and
Apana, digest the fourfold food.(15:18)<br>
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I am the sapidity in water, O Arjuna! I am the light
in the moon and the sun; I am the syllable Om in all
the Vedas, sound in ether, and virility in men. (7:8)<br>
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src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/7_9.gif"
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I am the sweet fragrance in earth and the brilliance
in fire, the life in all beings; and I am austerity in
ascetics.(7:9)<br>
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