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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
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<div align="center"> Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
July 2018<br>
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! <br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!<br>
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"Guru Mahima" on the occasion of auspicious Guru Purnima
(July 27, 2018)<br>
<br>
<img moz-do-not-send="true"
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
alt="" align="left" height="191" width="150">" Worship the
Guru with the flowers of faith and devotion. Satsanga with
the Guru is the first pillar in the temple of
Self-realisation. Grace of God takes the form of Guru. To
see the Guru is to see God. Blind is the man who has not
seen the divine Master. There is but one religion, the
religion of devotion and love to Guru." <br>
<br>
"The Sadguru is Brahman Himself. He is an ocean of bliss,
knowledge, and mercy. He is the captain of your soul. He is
the fountain of joy. He removes all your troubles, sorrows,
and obstacles. He shows you the right divine path."<br>
<br>
"Guru is God. A word from him is a word from God. He need
not-teach anything. Even his presence or company is
elevating, inspiring, and stirring, His very company is
self-illumination. Living in his company is spiritual
education."<br>
<br>
"Everyone who longs to transcend misery and obtain joy and
happiness in life should sincerely practise Guru-Bhakti
Yoga. True lasting happiness can be had by taking recourse
to Guru Seva Yoga. Guru-Bhakti Yoga confers immortality,
eternal bliss, freedom, perfection, perennial joy and
everlasting peace." - Swami Sivananda <a
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href="http://divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/index.htm"><<
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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="174" width="150">"The GURU is
HIS teaching " <br>
" By the light of the sun, the whole world awakens. By the
light of the sun, darkness is banished, slumber gives place
to wakefulness and sloth gives place to activity. By the
light of the sun, all beings in this world see things,
perceive things clearly....Thus the sun is the awakener; the
sun is the enlightener; the sun is the marga darsaka (one
who shows the path). It is the sun that guarantees smooth,
unhampered progress towards each one’s destination. When the
sun is not there, one is, as it were, blind, even though
having eyes. <br>
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In the life of a sincere seeking soul, in the life of
jijnasu, a mumukshu, a sadhaka, a spiritual aspirant, the
Guru is as it were, the Sun. Just as the Guru is channel for
the individual soul to re-link itself with the universal
Soul, even so, a channel between our Guru and ourselves is
called Guru- bhakti. True Guru-bhakti is divine power, it
is divine force. The more adverse the circumstances, the
greater the manifestation of grace; the greater the
manifestation of Guru kripa. God's grace and Guru Kripa are
the obverse and reverse of the same coin. " "Guru Kripa is
God's grace manifesting in and through the Guru."<br>
<br>
"It is the Guru that points out the path and makes us see
the path clearly. He points out the pitfalls and dangers
upon the path, makes us alert, vigilant jagrit. And, even as
the sun initiates activity, so the Guru inspires us to arise
awake, seek knowledge, attain illumination and become
forever blessed. All this and more the Guru does." - Swami
Chidananda <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/articles/chida/guru-is-histeaching.htm"><<
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" Glory To Guru " by Sri Swami Adhyatmananda <br>
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<img moz-do-not-send="true"
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/Siva_Chida_Adhyt.jpg"
alt="" align="left" height="162" width="103">"Gurupurnima
is the day for worshipping the GURU. The Guru is a Master,
but He never makes His disciple a slave. Entire mission of
Guru is to turn His disciple into none else but great Guru
only. The Guru says “AHAM BRAHMASMI”, I’m Brahman. But never
the less “TAT TWAM ASI” you are that only. This purnima is a
full moon day. When there is no hindrance between sun and
moon, this moon shines in its full bloom likewise when
disciple totally surrenders to His Guru, he too shines with
Brahma Vidya. Brahma Vidya is knowledge of Absolute. Brahma
Vidya is the highest knowledge after knowing that nothing
remains to be known. It is the grace of Guru upon his
beloved disciple that after having received Brahma Vidya,
disciple has not to strive for any more gain. He becomes
full; he becomes contented, he rejoices supreme BLISS. He
dives deep in the eternity and divinity."<br>
<br>
A Guru is necessary. Never finds fault in Guru, any action
by Guru will have a purpose in that; there is a meaning in
that. Accept His command, follow His instruction, just be
humble, feel his hardship and serve Him whole heartedly."-
Swami Adhyatmananda <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/glory%20to%20Guru.htm"><<
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Learning of <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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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Can those having High Blood Pressure practice Asanas? <br>
<br>
"Yes, they can practice Asanas; in fact they must surely
practice them. All the Asanas excepting Shirsasana can be
practiced. All the Asanas can be performed without any fear.
But the special Asanas and Pranayama that can offer benefits
are: Shashankasana, Shavasana and Pranayama carried out with
ease. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm"><<
Read more>></a> <br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm">Jeevan
Yoga Series, Episode 7</a> ( Video clips)<br>
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Highlighting the news and upcoming events<br>
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<b>4</b><b><sup> th</sup></b><b> International Yoga Day (
June 21, 2018) </b>was celebrated at Sivananda Ashram,
Ahmedabad with great enthusiasm in the presence and guidance
of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanadaji Maharaj. Ashram had planned
Yoga activities especially for this day and also, Yoga
Teachers Team reached out to teach Yoga to distant places
namely handicapped school children at Blind school, Business
places, Residential school campus, Hospital centers and
more. Thanks to the Ashram's Yoga Teachers for their
dedication and selfless services to the benefits of all. <a
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<b>Upcoming Spiritual Retreat & Gurupurnima Celebration
</b>from July 22, 2018 to Jul 27, 2018. <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">Refer to
event page for the details </a> <br>
<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/News%202018/News_June%202018.htm">News
& Activity Report for the Month of June 2018<br>
</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_July2018/DJ_July2018.pdf">July
2018 </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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What is the difference between Japa and meditation?<br>
<br>
Japa is silent repetition of the Name of the Lord.
Meditation is the constant flow of one idea of God. When you
repeat Om Namo Narayanaya, it is Japa of the Vishnu Mantra.
When you think of the<br>
conch, disc, mace and lotus flower in the hands of Vishnu,
His ear-rings, the crown on His head, His yellow silken
Pitambar, etc., it is meditation. When you think of the
attributes of God such as omniscience, omnipotence, etc., it
is also meditation.<br>
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