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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
October 2017<br>
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!<br>
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Deepavali , A Festival of light, Joy & Illumination (
October 19, 2017)<br>
<br>
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src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
alt="" align="left" height="157" width="123">"The sun does
not shine there, nor do the moon and the stars, nor do
lightnings shine and much less fire. All the lights of the
world cannot be compared even to a ray of the inner light of
the Self. Merge yourself in this light of lights and enjoy
the supreme Deepavali"<br>
<br>
"O Ram! The light of lights, the self-luminous inner light
of the Self is ever shining steadily in the chamber of your
heart. Sit quietly. Close your eyes. Withdraw the senses.
Fix the mind on this supreme light and enjoy the real
Deepavali, by attaining illumination of the soul." <br>
"May you all attain full inner illumination! May the supreme
light of lights enlighten your understanding! May you all
attain the inexhaustible spiritual wealth of the Self! May
you all prosper gloriously on the material as well as
spiritual planes!" - Swami Sivananda <a
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Early Morning Meditation Talk from " Ponder These truths" by
Swami Chidananda <br>
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src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/chidananda.jpg"
alt="" align="left" height="174" width="150">The Immanence
of GOD <br>
"Eko devah sarvabhuteshu gudhah sarvavyapi
sarvabhutantaratma, karmadhyakshah sarvabhutadhivasah (God,
Who is one only, is hidden in all beings. He pervades all
and He is the inner soul of all beings. He presides over all
actions and He dwells in all beings). Three times the
indwelling presence of God has been brought out in this
single verse—sarvabhuteshu gudhah (hidden in all beings),
sarvabhutantaratma (inner self of all beings),
sarvabhutadhivasah (immanent in all beings). Sarvavyapi
(all-pervading) only once, but the indwelling presence
thrice within a single verse. Here also: saman sarveshu
bhuteshu tishthantam paramesvaram (the Supreme Lord is
equally present in all beings). Again, twice that I am
within all creatures: ahamatma gudakesa
sarvabhutasayasthitah, aham adischa madhyam cha bhutanam
anta eva cha (I am the Self, O Arjuna, seated in the hearts
of all beings; I am the beginning, the middle and also the
end of all beings)."<br>
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"Thus it is that immanence is key to divinity. Awareness of
God’s presence within and without, in all beings, in all
creatures, in all nature becomes the key, the secret of
living in the awareness of the Yoga of the eleventh chapter
of the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga of the first verse of the
Isopanishad. What more can I say? Be aware, be aware of God,
aware of your relationship to Him, and make your life
sublime and divine and attain the supreme, grand goal of all
spiritual aspiration, of all spiritual life, of all
spiritual sadhana, of all spiritual living, the grand goal
of God-consciousness and divine perfection and
liberation.all beings; I am the beginning, the middle and
also the end of all beings)." - Swami Chidananda <a
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Learning of <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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"Jeevan Yog"</a> from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda<br>
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan
Girnar<br>
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- "The true meaning of Prana is not only breath. The Prana
is energy. It is universal power, brightness, light and
intelligence. All these cosmic energies are named as
Prana."Yatkinchit Jagat Sarvam Drishyate Shruyatepiva". This
Prana is filled in all that we see and hear, the inside and
outside of all things, all movement etc. in this world.
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The Prana is the source of all capabilities and the power
in the universe. Prana is the only power behind the normal
functioning of the system of respiration (inhalation and
exhalation), blood circulation, digestion, excretion of
urine and stool, system producing semen, structure of our
bones and also the nervous system. The working abilities of
sensory organs and motor organs improve as each cell gets
extra nutrition. The secret of beauty of skin, shining of
the face, brightness of the eyes, intelligence power and
development of mental power is the result of the practice of
Pranayama. The practice of Pranayama means oneness with
cosmic energy. Pranayama Sadhana opens the doors of subtle
life from the gross life "- Swami Adhyatmananda.<a
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Highlighting the news and upcoming events<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">Diwali
Celebration ( Oct 17, 2017 - Oct 19, 2017):</a> Come,
celebrate Diwali with us. Group Laxmi Poojan / Yantra Pooja
on Dhanteras day, Oct 17, 2017 from 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm at Sri
Ashtalaxmi Bhavan.<br>
Deepavali Annakut darshan on Oct 19, 2017 from 4.00 pm to
8.30 pm and join us in making prasad packages at night to be
distributed to the underprivileged children and families
next morning on New Year day.<br>
New Year greetings, blessings & receiving prasad booklet
from Pujya Swamiji Maharaj on Oct 20, 2017 from 7.00am -
9.00 pm <br>
<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm">39 th YTTC
(Dec 11, 2017 - Dec 30, 2017) :</a> YTTC at Sivananda
Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the guidance &
leadership of H. H. 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. 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. Please refer to our <a
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href="http://www.divyajivan.org/GuestInfo/index.htm">guest
information page</a> for stay, travel details and more. <br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/News%202017/News%20_September%202017.htm">News
& Activity Report for the month of September 2017</a>
<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan</a> /<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_October2017/DJ_Oct2017.pdf">
October 2017 </a><br>
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Q & A on Spiritual Life and Sadhana from “May I Answer
That?”- by Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. <br>
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<b>I am not able to practice meditation for more than ten
minutes. After that my mind begins to wander on sensual
objects.</b><br>
<br>
When you develop Ruchi or taste for Dhyana and Japa, you
will be able to sit longer for Japa and meditation. Before
going to bed, also in the morning at 4 o’clock, and before
taking meal at noon, you should do Japa and meditation. Just
as you take tea three or four times a day, so also, you
should do Japa three or four times a day. Do not worry if
the mind wanders. By gradual practice, it will come under
your control. Do Kirtan when the mind wanders much. Do
Nama-smaran while walking and working also— Sri Ram, Sri
Ram.<br>
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If you are not able to sit in Padmasan for long, you can sit
on a sofa and do Japa and meditation. It is not necessary
that you should sit in Padmasan.<br>
Give up onions and garlic completely. Give it up entirely.
Do not prepare it at all at home. If you try to reduce it,
one day you will take a little, another day you will be
tempted to take a good quantity! A cigarette addict who
wants to reduce cigarettes, takes a very few cigarettes on
some days, but on some other days he smokes heavily, with a
vengeance as it were, and more than compensates for the
quantity foregone by him previously. Therefore, give up
onions completely.<br>
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If you give nice cotton seeds and oil-cakes to your cow, it
will cease to graze in your neighbour’s fields, it will give
up its wandering habit in search of grass and herbs. Now
your mind is running after Rasagulla and Peda which it has
tasted. But if you give the mind the bliss of Japa and
meditation, it will no more run after worldly objects. When
you develop Ruchi for Japa and meditation, the mind will
give up its wandering habit.<br>
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Deepavali !</a><br>
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