[Sivananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, September 2010

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*September  2010 *



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*Remembering 123 rd  Birthday Anniversary of  Holy Master Sri  Swami 
Sivanandaji Maharaj  (Sept 8,  2010 )
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What Gurudev is for US?
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Gurudev -  He gave us the /adesa /and /sandesa/: “Live your life 
divinely, for that is what you are. If you manifest your /upadhis, /you 
are not manifesting yourself.” He gave us a new consciousness, a new 
awareness of ourselves, a new identity purely in relation to God, 
connected with God directly, connected with Brahman directly. But above 
all he gave us the identity: “Live as a Yogi. Live as a /sadhaka.” /This 
is what you have inherited. This is what he left behind, a priceless 
treasure, a priceless heritage, which cannot be evaluated or estimated 
in terms of gold and silver and precious gems, which is /atulya / 
(incomparable), /amulya /(invaluable).

With this sharing, let us offer our worshipful adorations at the feet of 
Guru Bhagavan and offer our loving homage to that Being Whom he 
represented, Whose ancient call, which was sounded in the Gita /jnana 
upadesa, /he once again revived and gave voice to in this twentieth 
century: “Come, come, become a Yogi, attain Self-realisation, 
God-realisation, in this very life.”

That is Gurudev for us. That is what he shall ever be for those who have 
sincerely tried to ponder and tried to find out what we are to him, in 
what way we are related to him and what he has been to us." ... -  Swami 
Chidananda << More>> <http://www.divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>

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Auspicious Ganesh Chaturthi ( Sept 11, 2010 ) *
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/ "Remover of all obstacles,
  Pranava Swaroopi,
  Embodiment of wisdom,
  Devata of Muladhara Chakra!
  O Lord Vinayaka,
  The bestower of happiness
  Who has Modaka in hand!
  O Elephant-headed Lord!
  Salutations unto Thee.
  Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha."/

  Lord Ganesha is an embodiment of wisdom and bliss. He is the Lord of 
Brahmacharins. He is the foremost among Brahmacharins or celibates. He 
is the Lord who removes all obstacles on the path of the spiritual 
aspirant, and bestows upon him worldly as well as spiritual success. 
Hence He is called Vigna Vinayaka. His Bija Akshara (root syllable) is 
Gung, pronounced to rhyme with the English word "sung". He is the Lord 
of harmony and peace./ - Swami Sivananda..... <<More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ganesh/index.htm>/

*Early Meditation Talks from Ponder These Truths by Sri Swami Chidananda
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*The  Conscious and Inert

* "The inert continues to exist as it is; the conscious ever advances, 
ever evolves, ever improves and masters everything. Thus man as the 
conscious being is the powerful one. He exerts his influence, and the 
inert yields to the power and the force that consciousness brings to 
bear on it. "

"Therefore, from a pragmatic and rational point of view, it is 
meaningless to say that the universe is bondage, that we are caught in 
/samsara /(the process of worldly life) and helplessly suffer. It is a 
wrong notion, a misstatement, a contradiction of the true, inner, 
essential fact. The universe cannot bind anyone. /Samsara /has no power 
because it is /jada/,/ /or inert. It has no power to bind; it cannot 
hold anyone in thraldom, in bondage. It has no power of its own; it 
cannot cling to you, bind you, hold you down from becoming whatever you 
wish to become. It is you who cling to it. It is you who are aware of 
its existence, who act and set up relationships. Bondage arises from 
you, not from /samsara/,/ /not from this world, not from this creation 
of God. It does nothing. You are the one who has become bound by your 
own way of relating yourself to /samsara/,/ /by your own way of failing 
to understand /samsara /and by wrongly understanding things around you."
   - *Swami Chidananda << More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>* 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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*Yoga Learning through  a book , " Yoga,  A  way of  Life " by  Swami 
Adhyatmananda*

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Sheetali and Shidhkari Pranayam
The word "sheetali" means cooling in Sanskrit, it is taken from the 
original word "Sheetal" which is soothing or cold. The practice of 
sheetali breathing calms the mind, reduces the stress. It cools the body 
and mind, The blood pressure is also lowered. This pranayama is very 
effective in hyper acidity or even ulcers.

Sit in Padmasana or Cross legged position in which the body can be 
relaxed and spine is erect. Then start inhaling through mouth by rolling 
the tongue, make sure that the air passing in is cooled via tongue. 
Initially 4 seconds inhale through mouth while rolling the tongue and 
exhale for 6 seconds through both nostrils, this can be practiced for 
about 5 minutes. With practice one can increase the counts to 4:8, or 
5:10 or 6:12 seconds. << More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/sheetali_Shidhkari.pdf>

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*/Updating Upcoming Program / **
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For Worship services at Lord Vishvanath Temple during Shravan Month 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm>  - Please contact Ashram

Join us in abspecial satsang on Sept 8, 2010, Holy Master  Sri Swami 
Sivannadaji Maharaj's Birthday Annivearsary and concluding of Shiv Puran 
Katha ( during Shravan Month) by Pujya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Mahahraj.

Upcoming YTTC  ( Dec 11, 2010 - Dec  30, 2010 ) 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>

Enhance your skill in Yoga, be a teacher and spread the knowledge to 
others. You can accomplish all that by joining YTTC at Sivananda Ashram, 
Ahmedabad. It is organized under the guidance & leadership of  Pujya Sri 
Swami Adhyartmanandaji, who has conducted over 650 Yoga camps in the 
East & the West. Ashram's holy atmosphere is ideal for enhancing your 
spiritual growth as well as the skill in the field of science of Yoga.
On completion of three weeks residential YTTC and successfully passing 
the test including theory and practical, the graduate will receive a 
diploma certificate recognized by Gujarat University and will be able to 
teach Yogasana and pranayama to others. During your stay at the Ashram, 
you will be provided a comfortable room and yogic diet ( three meals / day).

  For more details, contact Sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com 
<mailto:Sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com> / # 079- 26861234


News and Activity Report for the Month of August  2010 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/News2010/news_aug2010.htm>

Divya Jivan Gujarati <http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> / 
September 2010 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DivyaJivan%20Sept%202010.pdf>
*Remembering  Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji's Birth Anniversary  ( 
Sept  24, 2010 )
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  "Divya Darshan" 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/chidananda/divya_darshan.htm> of Most 
Worshipful and Revered Sri Swami Chidanandji Maharaj at "Sri Chidananda 
Dhyan Mandir" is our unrelenting source of inspiration at Sivananda 
Ashram, Ahmedabad. Ever since Sri Gurumaharaj inaugurated "Sri 
Ashtalaxmi Bhavan" and "Sri Chidananda Dhyan Mandir" 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ashtalakshmi/> in 2001, His Spiritual 
Presence is guiding, protecting and enlightening countless devotees here 
at the Ashram.

*/"   Use the sacred power of speech or Vani to use noble words, words 
giving respect to other, words pleasing to others. You must make use of 
your Vani so that out of it comes happiness to others, a sense of 
dignity, not a sense of being degraded or made to feel uncomfortable."/*

*/"   You should not misuse your speech to harm anyone, to insult 
anyone, to speak with disrespect, for then you are making perverted 
wrong use of God, power that is God. Have purity of sight. Do not use 
your sight to express ill-will, hatred, anger, for then you are misusing 
this faculty of God. Hear what will be beneficial to you, that which is 
pure. As Gandhiji said, "  Close your ears";  otherwise you are putting 
a divine faculty to an undivine, unspiritual use. Let your hands and 
feet move only in a divine and spiritual way; otherwise you are misusing 
God's presence and power in the form of this faculty." /*/* **-  Swami 
Chidananda * /




*/Gurudevarpan//amstu! /
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