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Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
September 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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<p align="left"> "This is that Atman even with regard to the
letters (of the word OM); it is the Omkara with its parts.
The quarters are the parts, and the parts the quarters.
The parts of Om are "A," "U" and "M"."</p>
<p align="left"> In the previous Mantras the Atman has been
described from the viewpoint of the states of waking,
dream, sleep and <i>Turiya</i>. The same Atman is
described from the viewpoint of the sound OM in the
following Mantras. This will help meditation on Om. Om is
analyzed into its constituent sound elements 'A,' 'U' and
'M' in order to identify them with the states of waking,
dream and sleep. Those which constitute the quarters of
the Atman are the letters of AUM, "A", "U" and "M". <a
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<div align="left">Remembering Holy Master Sri Swami
Sivanandaji Maharaj on His Birth Anniversary ( Sept 8,
2020)<br>
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<div align="left">Our Adoration and Prostration to the Lotus
Feet of Most Worshipful and Revered Gurudev Sri Swami
Sivnandaji Maharaj.<br>
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"Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj was the Man for the
Mankind. Each breath of his life he breathed to serve,
love and give the best what he could give or the best he
could do for the mankind. He was a Godman, filled with
wonderful love in his heart. From head to toe he was
oozing with divine nectar of love, love and love only. He
lived all his life for the good of mankind and he became a
person beloved by countless people all over the world" <br>
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<div align="left">This great truth, that joy is within,
happiness is the very center of your true being, and it
has to be sought for inside and not outside, and that the
more one runs outside it increases desire, the further one
gets away from happiness and peace. This truth was given
to every one by the teachings of our Holy Master. <br>
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He embodied these teachings in<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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twenty simple instructions</a>. And in these Twenty
Spiritual Instructions he put the essence of the teachings
of all saints and sages. - Swami Adhyatmananda <a
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<div align="left">Early Morning Meditation talks from
"Ponder These Truths" by Swami Chidananda</div>
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“Wake up at dawn each day to salute the Universal Being. Bow
down in adoration unto Him before you start the day. Go
through the day serenely, full of happiness and contentment.
There is nothing to condemn in this world. Change your angle
of vision. Forego a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Stop anxiety
and smile gently unto yourself. Feel that the whole world is
the manifestation of the Lord and you are serving the Lord
in all these names and forms. Convert life into Yoga. Strive
to be a <i>Sadachari and paropakari.</i> God walks with the
simple, reveals Himself through the sufferer, gives
understanding to the noble and keeps His Grace from the
haughty. So renounce ego, cultivate virtues and be free.
Keep the mind always calm and peaceful. Be the conqueror of
your mind, the subduer of your desires and a master of your
destiny, for you are the master.” <br>
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<div align="left">"When you wake up in the morning, you wake
up into something very special. This emergence should
constitute for you a rebirth into sadhana. In this new
birth there should be no more slackness, no more pretence,
and no more half-heartedness. Therefore, may we be reborn
not once, not twice, but again and again until there is no
longer any necessity or need for any such rebirth or
re-emergence.”<br>
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“Life is an inward journey of the spirit. It is a journey
that has no arriving or reaching, but a journey of
knowing. It is a journey without movement. It starts from
the point where you have to arrive.” <br>
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<div align="left">- Swami Chidananda <a
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<div align="left">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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<div align="left"><i>Surya Namaskara</i> 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>
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).</div>
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<div align="left"> A full round of <i>Surya namaskara</i>
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 series.<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<div align="left"><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm">Jeevan
Yoga</a> ( Video clips) <br>
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<div align="left">Highlighting the News & Upcoming
Events</div>
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After five months of COVID-19 lockdown, the ashram has
opened Temple Shrines for the darshan to the community
from August 21, 2020. Visitors are permitted to enter
the ashram with all the precautions, wearing MASK,
maintaining an essential social distance, ashram's
volunteers are checking the temperature of
everyone, before entering the Ashram premises and use
hand sanitizer etc. No Prasad distribution or crowd will
be allowed during the Aarti.<b> Regular Yoga classes at
the Ashram are still not started.</b><br>
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Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj's daily Spiritual
discourses are organized through Sivananda Ashram in
collaboration with <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/">Amadavadtak
Facebook TV media</a>. "Shiv Katha" by H.H Sri Swami
Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj during Shravan Month (July 21,
2020 - Aug 18, 2020) has concluded and now <b>"Upanishad
Amrutam" has commenced on "Kathopnishad" </b>from Aug
23, 2020. Even though there is not usual devotees crowd
attending live Satsang at the Ashram, hundreds of
devotees are watching, listening online sitting at their
own home in the present crisis of the COVID Pandemic! It
is a blessing indeed!<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.facebook.com/AmdavadtakAT/"> Please
find link to facebook page. </a><br>
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<div align="left">On August 12, 2020 <b>Janmashtami
Celebration,</b> Lord Sri Krishna’s Prakatya Ustav was
celebrated at the Ashram and was attended by devotees on
line. Just before Sri Lalaji's Pragtya at midnight,
Pujya Swamiji's soul-stirring kirtan<i> "Aa Gaya
Bansiwala"</i> & <i>"Suswagatam Krishna"</i>
touched the hearts of one and all who attended the
Satsang. That followed maha aarti, midnight meditation
& prasad ......<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<div align="left"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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Manav Seva" </a>- Narayan Seva to poor & needy
families through Ashram in the form of</b> Grocery
distribution on the outskirts of the city at a distance
of 40 km. Packages containing 5 kgs rice, 3 kgs lentils,
2 kgs Potatoes and edible oil, spices, to expenses of
about Rs.75000 were distributed as humble seva in the
name of Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. Thanks to
the ashram’s Yoga teachers team lead by Miss Sangeeta
Thawani for their selfless services.</div>
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News & Activity Report for the Month of August
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So Says Swami Sivananda<b><br>
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</b>Cultivate love in the garden of your heart by removing
the weeds of jealousy, hatred, suspicion, revenge, pride and
selfishness. The power of love is ineffable. Its depth is
unfathomable. Its glory is indescribable. It is Divine.<br>
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True love is the greatest power on this earth. It rules
without a sword and binds without a cord.<br>
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Pure love ennobles the personality, purifies the heart and
sanctifies your existence.<br>
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There is no virtue higher than love, there is no treasure
higher than love, there is no knowledge higher than love,
there is no religion higher than love, love is truth and
love is God. Wherever there is love, there is peace and
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