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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
<div align="center"> Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
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April 2016</div>
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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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"Glory to Sri Rama and HIS Name!" On auspicious
Ramnavami Utsav (April 15, 2016) <br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" align="left" height="171"
width="134">"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!.......<br>
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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 <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/ramanavami/index.htm"><<
More>></a><br>
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"Guru Darshan" - through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj
Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj<br>
<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm">Birth
Centenary Celebration of Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami
Chidanandaji Maharaj (Sept 24, 2015 -Sept 24, 2016)</a><br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/chidananda.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" align="left" height="174"
width="150">Chidananda - Giridhari : There is the
story of Giridhari for whom history may not have any
time to space. Swamiji looked after Giridhari more than
what he could have perhaps done for his dearest
disciple. For twenty years or more, the patient was
unable to walk and Swamiji was sending him food and
looking after him in every possible way all these years.
He used to send the best available medicines and small
little presents every now and then from far off America
to the poor little hut of Giridhari.<br>
<br>
Mother Yvonne Lebeau, who chanced to find him in that
wretched condition, did her best to preserve his life.
The patient was so adamant that he refused to take even
orange juice or grape juice. But the moment he was given
to understand that Swamiji would return soon and that if
he wished to remain alive to see Swamiji, he had to take
at least the liquid fruit juice, he at once yielded.
Then a miracle did happen. It so happened that Swamiji
came back to Ashram two and half months ahead of the
schedule. Swamiji went to Dhalwala to see Giridhari. He
sat nearby and softly said "You can leave your body now.
You can go in peace." Giridhari remained cheerful for
sometime and then left his mortal coil. <br>
<br>
Surrender And Be Secured : Swami Chidanandaji teaches us
how to become secure. "If we only knew that what God
does is always for our good, we would be like the kitten
and not like the baby monkey. The baby monkey hangs on
to the mother, and when the mother jumps from branch to
branch, sometimes it loses its grip, falls down and
dies. But the kitten lies down in one corner and cries
for the mother. The mother cat comes and takes it away.
There is no chance of the kitten falling down.<br>
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"We would know that self-effort is made only in order to
know that no self-effort is necessary and we would
surrender. 'Thy will be done' would always be our prayer
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Brahmotsav of Sri Sri Ashtalaxmi Bahvan & Sri
Chidananda Dhyana Mandir/Sri Ashtalaxmi Darshan <br>
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Devi is synonymous with Sakti or the Divine Power that
manifests, sustains and transforms the universe as the
one unifying force of Existence. By Devi or Sakti we
mean the presupposition of all forms of existential
power, the power of knowledge, of omniscience. These
powers are the glorious attributes of God—you may call
Him Vishnu or Siva or as you like. In other words, Sakti
is the very possibility of the Absolute’s appearing as
many, of God’s causing this universe. Sakti and Sakta
are one; the Power and the one who possesses the Power
cannot be separated; God and Sakti are like fire and
heat of fire.<br>
Devi-worship or Sakti-worship is therefore worship of
God’s glory, of God’s greatness and supremacy. It is
adoration of the Almighty. - Swami Sivananda <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/index.htm"><<more>></a>
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Yoga Learning from a Yoga GURU, Swami Adhyatmananda<br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/Adhyat-6.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" align="left" height="176"
width="200"><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm">Upcoming
37<sup>th</sup> YTTC (May 21, 2016 - Jun 9, 2016)</a><br>
Transform your life to Yoga way of Living. Enhance your
skill in Yoga, be a teacher and spread the knowledge to
others. 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.<br>
<br>
It is organized under the guidance & leadership of
Sri Swami Adhyartmanandaji Maharaj, who has conducted
over 770 Yoga camps in the East & the West. Ashram's
holy atmosphere is ideal for enhancing your spiritual
growth as well as the skill in the science of Yoga. You
can still enroll. Contact the ashram for the details - <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com">sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com</a></a>
/ <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/37th%20YTTC%20_May%2021,%202016%20to%20June%209,%202016.pdf">Registration
form</a> ( Please note the change in the dates from
earlier post) <br>
<br>
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"Patanjali Yoga Darshan" a discourse given by Sri Swami
Adhyatmanandaji at "Philosophers Meet" organized by
Gujarat University. Swamiji wrapped up the essence of
Patanjali Yoga Philosophy in very simple way to the
understanding of even the beginners. There are so many
commentaries on this text by many learned scholars,
Spiritual Masters and Philosophy Teachers. Swamiji laid
emphasis on regular practice of the knowledge learned
from this text rather then just reading, discussing and
intellectually understanding the subject. <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_April%202016/DJ_April%202016.pdf">(
Divya Jivan spiritual journal - April issue page #
13- 16 ( Gujarati ) <br>
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Highlighting News & Upcoming Events <br>
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<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm">Birth
Centenary Celebration of Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami
Chidanandaji Maharaj Continues ........ </a>Srimad
Bhagawat Katha by H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji
Maharaj on Vyasa Asan( Feb 29, 2016 - March 6,
2016). <br>
Jnan Yajana for seven days during Srimad Bhagawat Katha
with daily discourses (from 3.30 pm to 7.00pm)
impregnated with wisdom of Karma Bhakti & Jnana by
Pujya Swamiji Maharaj - was indeed a spiritual feast for
the Devotees at the ashram. Pujya Swamiji narrating the
glories of Lord's Vishnu, Lord Rama Avatara, Sri Krishna
Janmotasav, Sudama Akhyan, the Bhagawat dharma, Sri
Lallaji's Sringar darshan, daily Kirtan, Lord Krishna's
departure, Uddhav Gita and more......... all were
wonderful. <br>
<br>
We are happy to bring you Sri Lallaji's daily Sringar
darshan during Srimad Bhagawat Katha. Prabhu Darshan
& <i>Smarna </i>is just enough for the true
devotee to reach HIS beloved ..........the most
enlightening Meerbai's bhajan ( <i>Kaisi lagan lagai
prabhu tose</i>..........<i>Teri pooja Jeevan mera</i>
) by Mrs. Upali Kar, an ardent devotee of Gurumaharaj
Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj ! Her heart melting
singing arousing that bhav in the listener to go in
TRANS.<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/index.htm"> </a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">Upcoming
Utsav at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad:</a> <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/ramanavami/index.htm">Sri
Ram Janmotsav</a> ( April 15, 2016), <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/hanuman/index.htm">Sri
Hanuman Jayanti</a> ( April 22, 2016), <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Adishankaracharya/index.htm">Sri
Shankarachrya Jayanti</a> ( April 23, 2016) & <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/index.htm">Sri
Ashtalaxmi Patotsav </a> (April 29, 2016) <br>
<br>
<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/News%202016/News_March%202016.htm">News
& Activity report for the month of March 2016</a><br>
<a href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan</a> / <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_April%202016/DJ_April%202016.pdf">April
2016</a><br>
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Gitamrutam<br>
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For a sage who wishes to attain to Yoga, action is said
to be the means; for the same sage who has attained to
Yoga, inaction (quiescence) is said to be the
means.(6:3)<br>
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src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/6_4.gif"
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times
New Roman', Times; font-size: medium; font-style:
normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans:
auto; text-align: -webkit-left; text-indent: 0px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1;
word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;
display: inline !important; float: none;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">When a man is
not attached to the sense-objects or to actions,
having renounced all thoughts, then he is said to have
attained to Yoga.(6:4)</span><br>
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Let a man lift himself by his own Self alone; let him
not lower himself, for this self alone is the friend of
oneself and this self alone is the enemy of
oneself.(6:5)<br>
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The self is the friend of the self for him who has
conquered himself by the Self, but to the unconquered
self, this self stands in the position of an enemy like
the (external) foe.(6:6)<br>
<br>
<div align="center"> <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/hanuman/index.htm"> Sri
Hanuman Jayanti</a> (April 22, 2016)<br>
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