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Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
July 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 <i>Upnisha</i><i>d</i>
by Swami Sivananda<br>
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"This is the Lord of all, this is the knower of all, this is
the Internal Ruler, this is the cause of all, this is verily
the Origin and End of all beings."<br>
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Sarvesvara: Lord of all, i.e., the Governor of the whole
physical and super-physical universe. As all the mental and
physical worlds proceed from lsvara, as He is omnipotent, as
He controls everything, He is called the Lord of all. lsvara
is not something separate from the world. Prajna is regarded
as equal to Isvara. Just as the whole world has come out of
Isvara, so also the waking and dream states have come out of
deep sleep. That is the reason why in the previous Mantra it
is said that the deep sleep state is the doorway or gateway
to the waking and dream states. The waking and dream states
dissolve also in the deep sleep state.<br>
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This Prajna is the knower of all as He is in all beings and
all conditions. Hence He is called All-knowing. He is
Antaryami, i.e., inner ruler, the governor of all beings,
from within. He is the controller from within. He has
entered into all beings and directs everything from within.
He is the source or womb of all. From Him proceeds the
varied universe. Therefore He is also the origin, and the
place of dissolution for all beings. All beings finally
disappear in Him. He is the final resort for all beings. <a
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"Guru Mahima" on the occasion of sacred Guru Purnima (July
5, 2020)<br>
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"The Sadguru is Brahman Himself. He is an ocean of bliss,
knowledge, and mercy. He is the captain of your soul. He is
he fountain of joy. He removes all your troubles, sorrows,
and obstacles. He shows you the right divine path. Guru is
the Moksha-dvara (door to liberation). 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.
He is the gateway to the transcendental Truth-Consciousness.
But, it is the aspirant who has to enter through it. The,
Guru is a help, but the actual task of practical Sadhana
(spiritual practice) falls on the aspirant himself. Blind is
the man who has not seen the divine Master. There is but one
religion, the religion of devotion and love to Guru.
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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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/gurupurnima/Gurupurnima%20satsang%202020.htm">Upcoming
Gurupurnima Satsang on (July 5, 2020)</a><br>
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Early Morning Meditation talks 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="" width="150" height="174" align="left">"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>
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"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"
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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="111" height="141" align="left">Prana - "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.<i>"Yatkinchit
Jagat Sarvam Drishyate Shruyatepiva..</i>This Prana is
filled in all that we see and hear, the inside and outside
of all things, all movement etc. in this world. <br>
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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<br>
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Read Complete>></a> / <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm"><<"Jeevan
Yoga" Series>></a><br>
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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events<br>
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<b>6</b><b><sup> th</sup></b><b> International Yoga Day
(June 21, 2020) was celebrated</b> through Television
Media under COVID -19 Pandemic restriction. H. H. Sri Swami
Adhyatmanandaji, a Yoga Guru of Global repute had many TV
programs on this occasion. Dur Darshan Girnar (D.D Girnar
Gujarat), Amdavadtak, Indian Yoga Association( Gujarat,
Ahmedabad chapter) and other local organizations invited Sri
Swamiji...... Sri Swamiji conducted Yoga & Pranayam
sessions, Guided Meditation, talked about Yoga in daily
Life, Health and Happiness through Yogic Lifestyle, Yoga to
boost up the Immunity, and more.....Countless people from
all walks of life, Young & Old, Yoga lovers & Yoga
beginners all attended Yoga at home & Yoga with family
through TV media and got benefited.<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<<Read complete>> <br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Souvenir_Amrut%20Mahotsav.htm">A
new release of Amrut Mahotsav Souvenir</a>:</b> "A
treasure volume" of core sentiments of love & gratitude
by devotees of Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's from
the East & the West. Simply Heart touching &
memorable......compiled (Digital copy) by a Smt. Rupa Manish
Majmundar, an ardent devotee of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj on the
occasion of Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations Year(May 3, 2019 -
May 3, 2020) of Sri Swamiji Maharaj. It was released on Jun
12, 2020. Thanks to all the Devotees from all over India,
Taiwan, USA, Canada & UK for their contribution and
thanks to Smt. Rupaben for her wonderful gesture of love
& gratitude.<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatmananda%20Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Celebrations/Souvenir_Amrut%20Mahotsav.htm">
<b>Please find the link of Complete Book (PDF). </b></a>There
is a second souvenir on the way soon.............with COVID
Lock down it has gotten delayed in printing by the Press. <br>
<br>
<b>A Humble Appeal for "Project READ": </b> Sivananda
Ashram, Ahemdavad has taken up the Project READ for
underprivileged & needy children of Rural area of
Gujarat. It is an extensive program running for over ten
years that focuses on providing educational aid to the under
served Children. This year about one lakh notebooks have
been planned to be distributed free through various centers
of Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sangh of Gujarat. The Ashram's
Karma-Yoga team doing wonderful work in coordinating,
distributing and funding for this project. Also, many thanks
to the selfless workers at various centers who goes to
schools and make it possible to reach to the needy children.
The current COVID-19 Pandemic has adversely impacted the
livelihood and sustainability of countless workers, laborers
and rural poor families. So this kind gesture will help to
their school-going children. The continuation of such
comprehensive programs has been possible only because of the
unstinting devotion and generous financial assistance
provided by selfless devotees of the Lord.<br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">Upcoming
GuruPurnima Satsang (July 5, 2020)</a><br>
</b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/News%202020/News_June%202020.htm">News
& Activity Report for the Month of June 2020</a><br>
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Through Event photos</a> <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Jivan</a> /<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_July2020/DJ_July2020%20.pdf">July
2020<br>
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<b>Wisdom Sparks </b><br>
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"Guru, God and Self are one." "The grace of the Guru is like
an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful.
It is no use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean.
The bigger the vessel the more one will be able to carry. It
is entirely up to him." - Bhagvan Ramana Maharshi <br>
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"Rain-water falling upon the roof of a house flows down to
the ground through spouts shaped grotesquely like the
tiger's head. One gets the impression that the water flows
from the tiger's mouth, but in reality it descends from the
sky. In the same way the holy teachings that comes from the
mouth of Godly men seem to be uttered by those men
themselves, while in reality they proceed from God." - Sri
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa<br>
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A Guru lives in God. He has realized God. He knows God. He
has become God. He speaks of God. He shows the way to God.
He is God intoxicated. He is God Himself. He is one with
God.The Guru constitutes a ladder for the pilgrims to the
shrine of God. Wherever the Guru stays even for a half a
second, that place becomes sacred place like Varanasi,
Prayag or Brindavan. The Guru is God’s messenger on earth.
The God reveals Himself in a Guru in His full glory,
infinite power, wisdom and bliss. - Sri Swami Adhyatmananda
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