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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
May 2020<br>
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! <br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!</div>
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya Upnishad <br>
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The second quarter is the <i>Taijasa</i> whose sphere or
field or place is dream, who is conscious of internal
objects, who has seven limbs and nineteen mouths and enjoys
the subtle objects.<br>
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The second quarter is the <i>Taijasa</i> whose sphere or
field or place is dream, who is conscious of internal
objects, who has seven limbs and nineteen mouths and enjoys
the subtle objects.<br>
During the dream, the mind creates various kinds of objects
out of the impressions produced by the experiences of the
waking state. The mind reproduces the whole of its waking
life in dream through the force of <i>Avidya</i>
(ignorance), Kama (desire and imagination) and Karma
(action). The mind is the perceiver and the mind itself is
the perceived in the dream. The mind creates the objects
without the help of any external means. It creates various
curious, fantastic mixtures. You may witness in the dream
that you are flying in the air. You may see in the dream a
lion with the head of an elephant, a cow with the head of a
dog. The desires that are not satisfied during the waking
state are gratified in dream. Dream is a mysterious
phenomenon. It is more interesting than the waking state.<br>
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The microcosmic aspect of Atman in the subtle or mental
state is called <i>Taijasa</i> and His macrocosmic aspect
is known as <i>Hiranyagarbha</i>. Just as <i>Virat</i> is
one with <i>Visva</i> in the waking state, so also <i>Taijasa
</i>is one with <i>Hiranyagarbha</i> in the dreaming state.
- Swami Sivananda <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Early Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" <br>
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"Connect Yourself With GOD"<br>
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"You must keep in contact with the source of your being, be
ever linked and connected with the origin from which you
are. Then, day by day, your spirit will begin to unfold. It
will grow, develop, progress, expand, and you will attain
divine experience. You will become divine."<br>
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"But when there is no connection, or you have alienated
yourself from It, or forgotten It, or thought of yourself as
something independent, then you are full of sorrow and
anxiety, pain and suffering, misery and fear. You are full
of a sense of want. Why? Because you have unwisely cut
yourself off from the source of your being. The secret of a
progressive and fruitful life is to be inwardly ever linked
with God, linked with the Cosmic Being. If you neglect to do
that, then your life will be just what it is, always in a
state of discontentment, dejection, depression,
dissatisfaction. All the negative things come to prevail, to
dominate and torment you, to pull you hither and thither.
You feel helpless, you weep and wail. You do not know what
to do. You are in despair."<br>
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"So remember, separation from God is the root cause of all
human miseries, the center of the human problem. That itself
causes bondage. Put an end to this alienation and separation
by Yoga, by bhakti, by jnana, by enquiry, by discrimination,
by sadhana. Seriously strive after that supreme state of
being constantly in a state of oneness, attunement with the
Supreme and overcome the sorrows of <i>samsara</i>. Banish
the darkness of ignorance and bondage and come into the
light of supreme divine wisdom. That is the wise way. Do it
now and become blessed. God bless you with success in your
sadhana! Gurudev grant you ultimate fulfillment of your
aspiration and your desire!" - Swami Chidananda<a
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A Birthday Greetings to H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji
Maharaj (May 3, 2020) <br>
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alt="" width="204" height="181" align="left">"WILL Power
Wins ALL Powers"- Swami Adhyatmananda. How powerful and
inspiring these words are at the present time of Gobal COVID
-19 Crisis! <br>
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"Long Live Swamiji ". May 3, 2020, is (in two days) Pujya
Swamiji's Birth Anniversary. Countless devotees' hearts are
full of love & gratitude feelings for Pujya Swamiji in
the East & the West on this special day. They are
silently offering prayers for Swamiji's good health &
long life. <br>
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Sivananda Ashram had planned Amrut Mahotsav celebrations and
organized Satsang programs with Mahatma & felicitation
of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj for HIS Selfless services to
Mankind but all festivities have been canceled due to the
COVID Crisis. Instead, under Pujya Swamiji's guidance &
leadership Ashram has started Relief efforts in distribution
of food packages to needy in the underprivileged area of the
town. Also, Ashram is hosting doctors & health care
workers, who have come from out of town and serving the
sick. Swamiji has been giving talks through TV Media and
instilling strength, guidance and supports to the community
around. Swamiji is teaching simple yogic exercises and
giving useful tips through simple remedies to boost up the
immunity to help fight against the COVID -19 through TV
media. His prayers are bringing the healing touch and solace
to the people. <br>
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He is a true KarmYogi, who utilizes every second of His day
in rendering the highest service to Mankind. He is a yogi,
Vedantin & devotee all in one. <br>
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"A great son (sun) of India Adhyatma-Jyoti Sri Swami
Adhyatmananda Saraswati an "Adarsh" Yati & Saint of holy
Matrubhoomi Bharatvarsha." - H. H. Sri Swami Chidanandaji
Maharaj How true are the words of HIS Master!<br>
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We pray to the Almighty Lord, Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji
Maharaj and Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj for
Pujya Swamiji’s good health and long life so that He could
be a guiding light to spiritual aspirants all over. <a
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Learning of "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri Swami
Adhyatmananda<br>
Through TV episodes of <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm">"Jeevan
Yoga" Serie</a>s by Doordarshan Girnar <br>
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alt="" width="147" height="187" align="left">Surya
Namaskara or Sun Salutation ("salute to the sun"), is a
common sequence of Hatha Yoga asanas. Its origins lie in a
worship of Surya, the Hindu Solar deity. This sequence of
movements and poses can be practiced on varying levels of
awareness, ranging from that of physical exercise in various
styles, to a complete sadhana, which incorporates asana,
pranayama, mantra and chakra meditation. <br>
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The physical base of the practice links together twelve
asanas in a dynamically performed series. These asanas are
ordered so that they alternately stretch the spine backwards
and forwards. When performed in the usual way, each asana is
moved into with alternate inhalation and exhalation (except
for the sixth asana where the breath is held in external
suspension). A full round of Surya namaskara is considered
to be two sets of the twelve poses with a change in the
second set to moving the opposite leg first through the
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46 th YTTC ( May 11, 2020 -May 31, 2020) through Sivananda
Institute of Yoga - Vedanta Academy - Canceled <span
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<div align="left">Highlighting <a
href="https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">upcoming
event</a> and news</div>
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At this time of Global Crisis due to Corona Virus Pandemic,
all the regular Yoga & satsang programs has been
canceled at the Ashram until further notice. Ashram's Priest
performs daily worship at all the shrines but all the
temples are closed for casual visitors. Also, the planned
upcoming Satsang programs, Yoga camp and scheduled Mangal
Utsav celebrations from April 13, 2020, to May 31, 2020, all
have been canceled.<br>
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Ashram has started relief efforts in the distribution of
food packages to the needy in the underprivileged area of
the town and joined in helping hands. Each food package
contains Pou-roti, a pouch of Milk, two bananas, cooking
spices, Grains potatoes, onions & oil pouch, etc. Ashram
is hosting doctors & health care workers, who have come
from out of town and serving the sick.<br>
<br>
46 th Yoga Teachers training Course (YTTC) from May 11, 2020
- May 31, 2020 is canceled.<br>
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Be safe, stay healthy and play your part in the whole to
prevent the spread of Corona Virus!<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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& Activity Report for the Month of April 2020 </a><br>
<div align="left"><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan/ </a><a
href="https://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_March%202020/Divya%20Jivan%20march%202020.pdf">March
2020</a></div>
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<div align="left">Parables of Sri Swami Sivananda <br>
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Parable of The Boy Who Watered The Root<br>
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A father wanted to test the intelligence of his two
sons. He allotted to each of them the task of looking
after a mango tree, promising to reward the boy whose
tree yielded the best fruit in abundance. The foolish
boy discovered that the leaves were withering off and
that flowers were coming up at the end of the branches.
Promptly he went up the tree and carefully watered every
leaf. The leaves withered still more and the tree
eventually died. The wise boy, on the other hand, went
on watering the root; the tree was green and healthy and
yielded delicious fruits in abundance.<br>
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Similarly, God gives human birth to man in order to test
the evolution of his intelligence. The foolish man,
eager to get the reward of Eternal Peace and
Immortality, seeks to pay attention to the satisfaction
of his sense-cravings, and to the acquisition of worldly
knowledge, for he thinks that it is the right way. He
dies the miserable death of an ignorant man. The wise
man, on the contrary, devotes himself to the
contemplation of God, the Root of all Creation, and thus
obtains all the wealth and knowledge of the universe.
God is well pleased with him and bestows upon him the
reward of Immortality and Eternal Bliss. <br>
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