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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
March 2018<br>
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! <br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!<br>
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"Glory to Lord Sri Rama and HIS Name!" on auspicious
Ramnavami Utsav ( March 25, 2018) <br>
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src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
alt="" align="left" height="166" width="130">Ram-Nam
burns ignorance, passion and sin. With or without
knowledge, correctly or incorrectly, when the word
"Rama" is pronounced it showers a rain of good upon the
devotee. Sri Rama is Brahman who takes one across the
ocean of worldly existence. Rama is one in across whom
the Yogis sport, that is, the Self within.<br>
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Without first developing devotion to Rama who is the
Self, who lives in the hearts of all beings, who is all
bliss and who is peerless, how can man cross the ocean
of worldly life which has sorrow, pain and misery for
its waves? Do thou therefore worship Lord Rama who is
Vishnu and the consort of Sita who is Lakshmi. Abandon
all foolishness and enmity. Take to the service of Lord
Rama.<br>
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O Devotee! recite His Name, sing His glory and serve His
Lotus Feet. Enthrone in your heart Lord Rama of dark
hue, whose image is reflected in the heart of Lord
Shiva. Blessed is the pious soul who uninterruptedly
drinks the nectar of Sri Rama's Name which has been
churned out of the ocean of the Vedas, which removes the
impurities of the Kali Yuga or the iron age, which lives
constantly on the lips of Lord Shiva, which is a
sovereign remedy or unfailing specific to cure the
disease of worldly existence and which is the life of
Mother Sita. - Swami Sivananda <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Sri Hanuman Jayanti ( March 31, 2018)<br>
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Hanuman was the living embodiment of the power of
Ram-Nam. He was an ideal selfless worker, a true Karma
Yogi who worked desirelessly. He was a great devotee
and an exceptional Brahmachari or celibate. He served
Sri Rama with pure love and devotion, without
expecting any fruit in return. He lived only to serve
Sri Rama." - Swami Sivananda<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Early Morning Meditation Talk from " Ponder These
truths" by Swami Chidananda<br>
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<img moz-do-not-send="true"
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/chidananda.jpg"
alt="" align="left" height="148" width="128">"The
Divine Name" : The rupa of Bhagavan (the form of God) is
beyond our comprehension. But here is something, an
aspect of God identical with Him, discovered in ancient
times. It is the mantra (sacred syllable or word) of the
supreme absolute Being. Here is a “being” that is name,
and yet it is formless. Therefore it has contact with
the formless world. Itself being devoid of rupa (form),
being nirakara (formless), it has contact with the
nirakara parabrahma tattva (formless supreme Reality).
Parabrahma is nirakara, nirguna (without form, without
attributes), but here It is nirakara but saguna
(formless but with attributes). It is in the form of
sabda (sound). It is in the form of nama. It has
vibration. It has a tangible sound form which we can
hear with our gross ear. <br>
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"Jagat Guru Lord Krishna says: “He who repeats My Name
at the time of leaving the body attains Me. He does not
return once again into this mortal world.” Abheda,
abhedata of nama and nami (The non-difference, identity
of the Lord and His Name) has been established by the
direct experience of those who have practised this path
and attained perfection."<br>
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"The path of the Divine Name in this Kali Yuga is the
supreme, the least complicated, the most efficacious,
unfailing, simple and powerful path." - Swami
Chidananda <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Learning of <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm">"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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Obesity : Yes, one can surely control hunger, thirst,
sleep, behavior, thoughts and work by performance of
Yogasanas and Pranayama. One can live with least
consumption of food, water and sleep by practice of
Shitali and Shitkari Pranayama. Practice of Bhujangasana
reduces hunger.<br>
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Action taken to reduce the weight by compulsory dieting
makes the body tired, sorrowful and depressed, whereas
food consumed with proper understanding and practice of
regular exercise as well as Yoga-abhyasa endows one with
a balanced life. -Swami Adhyatmananda
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Highlighting the news and upcoming events<br>
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YTTC Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTCC)</a> at
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is organized under the
guidance and leadership of Yogacharya Pujya Sri Swami
Adhyatmanandaji has conducted over 680 Yogasana Camps
over the globe. Our comprehensive Yoga Teachers Training
Course provide a strong foundation for personal and
spiritual development.<br>
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YTTC offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the
benefits of Yoga practices, including Hatha Yoga, yogic
breathing, deep relaxation, meditation, yogic diet, all
these in a beautiful and holy ashram environment. It is
design to further develop yoga student's skill in the
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and Activity Report for the Month of March 2017</a><br>
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through Event photos </a><br>
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Jivan</a> / <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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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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If God is almighty and all-powerful, why can’t He see
that everybody does his actions properly?<br>
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Everybody does his actions properly. A thief must pilfer
things. A scoundrel must do wrong actions. These are
Kartavya. Remember this world is Trigunatmic and
relative. Every movement of the foot, every step, is an
attempt towards Sat-chit-ananda. The world is a relative
plane. Prostitutes, saints, rogues, beggars, kings are
all doing their respective duties. Good and evil are
relative terms. Evil exists to glorify good. Hatred
exists to glorify love. A rogue is not an eternal rogue.
He can become a saint within the twinkling of an eye
when he is placed in proper Sattvic company.<br>
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