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<div align="center"><font size="-1">Divya Jivan Newsletter (</font><font
size="-1">September 2016</font><font size="-1">)<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad </font><br>
<font size="-1"> </font><font size="-1">Chidananda Birth
Centenary Celebration <br>
( Sept 24, 2015 - Sept 24)<br>
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<div align="left"><font size="-1"> </font><font size="-1">OM
Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!</font><br>
<font size="-1"> OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!</font><br>
<font size="-1"> OM Namo Narayanaya!</font><br>
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Adoration & Prostrations Holy Master Swami
Sivanandaji Maharaj on HIS Birth Anniversary (Sept 8,
2016)<br>
<br>
<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="175" align="left"
width="138">"Gurudev’s life after Self-realisation,
after becoming an enlightened sage and shining as a
great light of the Himalayas, was a saga of selfless
service—service of the poor, service of the suffering,
service of the sick, service of the distressed, service
of spiritual aspirants and seekers, service of all
humanity, service of the whole world. In diverse,
numerous ways, his entire life was one great, continuous
stream of selfless service. He had even forgotten how to
think of himself; he could only think of others. He
lived thinking of others: "In what way can I be of
benefit, in what way can I serve?" That was Gurudev
Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj till the very last days." <br>
<br>
"Gurudev declared in one of his eighteen handwritten
autobiographical epistles: "I live to serve, to feed the
hungry, to clothe the naked, to raise the fallen, to
console the distressed. This is my mission in life." And
anyone who has known him, anyone who has lived with him,
anyone who has seen him instantly recognised: "Here is a
totally selfless, dedicated human being." He fulfilled
to the very letter the scriptural description of this
type of realised soul, who having attained illumination,
having done everything that has to be done, having no
desires because all their desires have been fulfilled
through God-realisation, are seen to be, in the words of
the Gita, "intent on the welfare of all creatures." <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm">
<< More>>.</a><br>
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" Chidananda Darshan" - through HIS Teaching<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)<br>
</a><br>
<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/chidananda.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="174" align="left"
width="150">“Wake up at dawn each day to salute the
Universal Being. Bow down in adoration unto Him before
you start the day. Go through the day serenely, full of
happiness and contentment. There is nothing to condemn
in this world. Change your angle of vision. Forego a
grudge. Forgive an enemy. Stop anxiety and smile gently
unto yourself. Feel that the whole world is the
manifestation of the Lord and you are serving the Lord
in all these names and forms. Convert life into Yoga.
Strive to be a Sadachari and paropakari. God walks with
the simple, reveals Himself through the sufferer, gives
understanding to the noble and keeps His Grace from the
haughty. So renounce ego, cultivate virtues and be free.
Keep the mind always calm and peaceful. Be the conqueror
of your mind, the subduer of your desires and a master
of your destiny, for you are the<br>
master.” -Swami Chidananda<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/Baby%20Chidananda.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="214" align="right"
width="130"><br>
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<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Centenary%20Celebration_DDGirnar.htm">"Chidananda
Darshan" </a>- By Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj<br>
A special Television coverage by Door Dashan (Govt of
Gujarat , Ahmedabad).<br>
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Highlighting News & Upcoming Events<br>
<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm">Grand
Culmination ( Sept 17, 2016 - Sept 24, 2016) of Birth
Centenary Celebration of Guru Bhagawan Sri Swami
Chidanandaji Mahara</a>j.....<br>
<br>
In the words of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji
Maharaj .............. "Celebration of Swami
Chidanandaji's Birthday is really worship of God."<br>
<br>
"During the celebrations of the Birthdays of great men
you hear of their actions, their thoughts and their
instructions, and the way in which they led their life.
You imbibe several good qualities from their glorious
example. You try to emulate them. You put those
qualities into practice in your daily life. Frequent
Birthday celebrations are necessary.".....<br>
<br>
"Practise compassion, service, humility and other
virtues. Then shine like our Chidanandaji. This is my
fervent prayer ! Chidananda is a Jeevanmukta, a great
saint, an ideal Yogi, a Para Bhakta and a great sage.
Swami Chidananda is all this and much more".<br>
<br>
Pujya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandji on His Master " How
fortunate we are! How blessed are we to be born in the
same era! Glories to Gurumaharaj! In Bhagawad Gita Lord
Sri Krishna has described the characteristics of
"Sthitha Prajna", but it is rare to see & meet the
one! but we have lived with the ONE. Hail Hail
Chidananda! <br>
<br>
Let us imbibe virtues and teachings from the Life Divine
of GuruMaharaj and that is the Celebration of Chidananda
Birth Centenary, in a True Sense".<br>
<br>
<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Blessings%20from%20Guru%20Maharaj.htm"><img
alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/P_5.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="210" align="left"
border="0" width="158"></a><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Blessings%20from%20Guru%20Maharaj.htm">And,
listen to GuruMaharaj on HIS Adhyatm
...............(Video Clip)</a>. How Wonderful! What
could be a better time than now to cherish those blessed
moments that got caught in the recording tool! <br>
<br>
We are delighted to bring you the glimpses of <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/index.htm">Chidananda
Birth Centenary Celebrations (through video
presentation)</a>. Satabdi Celebration commenced from
Sept 24, 2015 with three days satsang and a ground
breaking ceremony to commence construction of Swami
Chidananda Centenary Memorial Yoga Bhawan by Pujya Sri
Swami Adhyatmanandaji in holy company of Mahatmas at
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad.<br>
<br>
Since then, under the the guidance of H. H. Sri Swami
Adhyatmanandajij one after the other the planned
programs, Satsangs, Jnan Yajana, distribution of
Sivananda & Chidananda literature - new book release
"Prakash Punj", Yoga & Meditation camps,
"Chidananda Smruti Pravachan" series in India and abroad
by Pujya Swamiji Maharaj, Chidananda Yoga DVD release,
Youth programs, Seva projects, Construction of
Chidananda Yoga Bhawan, Medical camp, food & grain
distribution, feeding to under privileged, Srimad
Bhagawat Katha, Shiva-Puran Katha, Gita Jnan Yajna (All
18 chapters of Bhagawd Gita) by Pujya Swamiji Maharaj on
Vyasa Asan and more...... went on in great enthusiasm
through out the year here at the Ashram. <br>
<br>
Organizers and Devotees in the West joined in the
celebrations and organized <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/Centenary%20Celebrations%20Tour%202016.htm">Centenary
Celebration Tour 2016 ( to USA, Cananda & UK from
June 22, 2016 - July 31, 2016)</a> of Pujya Swami
Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj and expressed the sentiments of
love, devotion and gratitude in their own ways. <br>
<br>
And, now the <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">grand
culmination of celebration, a week long festivity
starting from Sept 17, 2016 to Sept 25, 2016 in the
holy satsang of Sant - Mahatma & honorable
Governor of Gujarat, Sri Om Prakash Kohili .....</a>.
Satsang programs, inauguration of "Chidananda Yoga
Bhawan" with release of "Chidanandam", a souvenir on
this occasion and more have been planned.......all are
humbly invited, be a part of this historic &
memorable celebration and feel blessed ! <br>
<br>
<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/News%202016/News_August%202016.htm">News
& Activity Report for the month of August 2016</a><br>
<a href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan</a> / "Chidanandam" ......... a souvenir to be
Released <br>
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<div align="left"> Gitamrutam <br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/2_55.gif"
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The Blessed Lord said: When a man completely casts
off, O Arjuna, all the desires of the mind and is
satisfied in the Self by the Self, then is he said
to be one of steady wisdom! (2:55)<br>
<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/Gita%20verse%202-71.gif"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="57" width="354"><br>
The man attains peace, who, abandoning all desires,
moves about without longing, without the sense of
mine and without egoism.(2:71)<br>
<br>
<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/Gita%20verse%202-72.gif"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="44" width="354"><br>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
"Times New Roman", Times; font-size:
medium; font-style: normal;
font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps:
normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing:
normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2;
text-align: -webkit-left; text-indent: 0px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows:
2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; display: inline !important; float: none;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">This is the
Brahmic seat (eternal state), O son of Pritha!
Attaining to this, none is deluded. Being
established therein, even at the end of life one
attains to oneness with Brahman. (2:72)</span><br>
<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/7_19.gif"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="64" width="336"><br>
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:
"Times New Roman", Times; font-size:
medium; font-style: normal;
font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps:
normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing:
normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2;
text-align: -webkit-left; text-indent: 0px;
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows:
2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width:
0px; display: inline !important; float: none;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">At the end
of many births the wise man comes to Me, realising
that all this is Vasudeva (the innermost Self);
such a great soul (Mahatma) is very hard to find.
(7:19)<br>
</span><br>
<div align="center"><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/ganesh/index.htm">Lord
Sri Ganesha </a>- " Embodiment of Wisdom" <br>
Ganesh Chaturthi (Sept 5, 2016)<br>
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