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Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
March 2021 <br>
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! <br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya! </div>
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<div align="left">"Worship of Lord Shiva" on the
occasion of auspicious Shivaratri (March 11, 2021)<br>
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<div align="left">"The formal worship consists of
bathing the Lord. Lord Shiva is considered to be the
Form of Light (which the Shiva Lingam represents).
He is burning with the fire of austerity. He is
therefore best propitiated with cool bathing. While
bathing the Lingam the devotee prays: “O Lord! I
will bathe Thee with water, milk, etc. Do Thou
kindly bathe me with the milk of wisdom. Do Thou
kindly wash me of all my sins, so that the fire of
worldliness which is scorching me may be put out
once for all, so that I may be one with Thee—the One
alone without a second.” <br>
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<div align="left">Offer this inner worship to Lord
Shiva daily: “I worship the jewel of my Self, the
Shiva residing in the Lotus of my heart. I bathe Him
with the water of my pure mind brought from the
river of faith and devotion. I worship Him with the
fragrant flowers of Samadhi—all this so that I may
not be born again in this world.”</div>
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<div align="left">Here is another formula for the
supreme worship of the Lord: “O Shiva! you are my
Self. My mind is Parvati. My Pranas are your
servants. My body is your house. My actions in this
world are your worship. My sleep is Samadhi. My walk
is circumambulation of you. My speech is your
prayer. Thus do I offer all that I am to you."- Sri
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<div align="left">Early Morning Meditation talks
from "Ponder These Truths" by Sri Swami
Chidananda</div>
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<div align="left"> " The Immanence of GOD"</div>
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<div align="left"> "<i>Eko devah sarvabhuteshu
gudhah sarvavyapi sarvabhutantaratma,
karmadhyakshah sarvabhutadhivasah </i>(God, Who
is one only, is hidden in all beings. He pervades
all and He is the inner soul of all beings. He
presides over all actions and He dwells in all
beings). Three times the indwelling presence of
God has been brought out in this single verse—<i>sarvabhuteshu
gudhah (hidden in all beings)</i>, <i>sarvabhutantaratma</i>
(inner self of all beings), <i>sarvabhutadhivasah</i>
(immanent in all beings). <i>Sarvavyapi
(all-pervading)</i> only once, but the
indwelling presence thrice within a single verse.
Here also: <i>saman sarveshu bhuteshu tishthantam
paramesvaram</i> (the Supreme Lord is equally
present in all beings). Again, twice that I am
within all creatures: <i>ahamatma gudakesa
sarvabhutasayasthitah, aham adischa madhyam cha
bhutanam anta eva cha</i> (I am the Self, O
Arjuna, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am
the beginning, the middle and also the end of all
beings)."<br>
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"Thus it is that immanence is key to divinity.
Awareness of God’s presence within and without, in
all beings, in all creatures, in all nature
becomes the key, the secret of living in the
awareness of the Yoga of the eleventh chapter of
the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga of the first verse of
the Isopanishad. What more can I say? Be aware, be
aware of God, aware of your relationship to Him,
and make your life sublime and divine and attain
the supreme, grand goal of all spiritual
aspiration, of all spiritual life, of all
spiritual sadhana, of all spiritual living, the
grand goal of God-consciousness and divine
perfection and liberation. all beings; I am the
beginning, the middle and also the end of all
beings)." <br>
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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"> 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 practised
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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<div align="left">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
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Training Course (YTCC) at Sivananda Ashram,
Ahmedabad is organized under the guidance and
leadership of Yogacharya H.H. Sri Swami
Adhyatmanandaji. Sri Swamiji has conducted over
800 Yogasana Camps over the globe and He has
trained more than 1000 yoga teachers. These
teachers render both preventive and curative
aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body
and mind across humanity around the world and
are instrumental in spreading ancient Indian
Culture and rich heritage.<br>
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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. Our comprehensive Yoga Teachers
Training Course provide a strong foundation for
personal and spiritual development. It is design
to further develop yoga student's skill in the
science of Yoga and prepare them to teach yoga
to others. During your stay, you will absorb
yourself in the Yogic lifestyle and transform
your body, mind and spirit.You will receive
diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat
University for details.</p>
<div align="left"> Covid restriction may limit the
attendees enrollment this time and there are
other restrictions of negative Covid test twenty
four hours prior to the start of YTTC for
individual Yoga student is mandatory. Please
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<div align="left">Highlighting the News &
Upcoming Events</div>
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align="left">After nine months of a break due
to the Covid pandemic, transitions in the
regular activities at the Ashram were smooth.
All the precautions, wearing masks, social
distancing, and restriction of a small group
of devotees at one time and like were
maintained to the full effects. </p>
<p
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align="left"><b>Highlights of events in the
Month of February 2021:</b> Gita
Jnana Yajana (Feb 2, 2021, to Feb 6, 2021) by
Pujya Sri Swami VishnuTeerthji Maharaj of
renowned Brahma Vidaypeeth Kailash Ashram at
Rishikesh was organized at Sivananda Ashram,
Ahmedabad. Reiki Seminar for First &
Second degrees and Regular Yoga classes in
small batches went well as well. Devotees felt
blessed to join <i>Homatmak Laghurudra</i>
performed at Lord Vishwanath Temple of the
Ashram. And needless to say that Monthly
Narayan Seva, food distribution to
underprivileged families was carried out
diligently by Ashram's Karma Yoga Team, as
always. </p>
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align="left">Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj's daily
satsang discourses are enlightening on
"Patanjali Yoga Darshan", scriptural text of
Maharshi Sri Patanjali, which is regarded as
the most precise and scientific text ever
written on Yoga. Chapter one, <i>"Samadhi
Pad"</i> has been explained to the core by
Swamiji for the simple understanding of
devotees. Also, Sunday satsang " Gitamrutam"
on Bhagavad Gita are well received by all. You
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<div align="left"><b>Philosophy of Symbolism</b> <br>
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<div align="left">Lord Siva represents the
destructive aspect of Brahman. That portion of
Brahman that is enveloped by <i>Tamo-Guna-Pradhana</i>
Maya is Lord Siva who is the all-pervading
Isvara and who also dwells in Mount Kailas. He
is the Bhandara or store-house for wisdom. Siva
minus Parvati or Kali or Durga is <i>Nirguna
Brahman</i> Himself. With Maya-Parvati He
becomes the<i> Saguna</i> Brahman for the
purpose of pious devotion of His devotees. Lord
Siva is the Lord of Ascetics and Lord of <i>Yogins</i>,
robed in space <i>(Digambara).</i><br>
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His <i>Trisul </i>(trident) that is held in
His right hand represents the three <i>Gunas—Sattva,
Rajas and Tamas.</i> That is the emblem of
Sovereignty. He wields the world through these
three <i>Gunas</i>. The <i>Damaru</i> in His
left hand represents the <i>Sabda</i><i>
Brahman</i>. It represents OM from which all
languages are formed. It is He who formed the
Sanskrit language out of the <i>Damaru.</i><br>
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The crescent moon indicates that He has
controlled the mind perfectly. The flow of the
Ganga represents the nectar of Immortality.
Elephant represents symbolically pride. His
wearing the skin of the elephant denotes that He
has controlled pride. Tiger represents lust; His
sitting on tiger’s skin indicates that He has
conquered lust. His holding a deer on one hand
indicates that He has removed the Chanchalata
(tossing) of the mind. Deer jumps from one place
to another swiftly. His wearing of serpents
denotes wisdom and eternity. Serpents live for a
large number of years. He is <i>Trilochana</i>,
the three-eyed One, in the <i>centre</i> of
whose forehead is the third eye, the eye of
wisdom.<br>
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<i>‘Hoam’</i> is the <i>Bija Akshara</i> of
Lord Siva. <br>
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He is <i>Sivam</i> (auspicious, Subham), <i>Sundaram</i>
(beautiful), <i>Kantam</i> (effulgent). <i>“Santam
Sivam Advaitam”</i> (Mandukya Upanishad).<br>
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I bow with folded hands crores of times at the
lotus-feet of that Lord Siva who is non-dual,
who is the Adhishthana, or support for the world
and all minds, who is Sat-Chit-Ananda, who is
the Ruler, the <i>Antaryamin</i>, the <i>Sakshi</i>
(silent witness) for everything, who is
self-effulgent, self-existent and self-contained<i>
(Pari-purna)</i>, who is the remover of the
primitive <i>Avidya</i> and who is the Adi-Guru
or Parama-Guru or Jagad-Guru.<br>
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That Lord Siva I am in essence. <i>Sivoham,
Sivoham, Sivoham</i> - Sri Swami Sivananda <a
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