[Sivananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, September 2011

Sun Aug 21 20:46:20 EDT 2011

September  2011

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*September 2011 *

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*****124th Birth Anniversary of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji 
Maharaj **( September 8,  2011) *

"Gurudev’s life after Self-realisation, after becoming an enlightened 
sage and shining as a great light of the Himalayas, was a saga of 
selfless service—service of the poor, service of the suffering, service 
of the sick, service of the distressed, service of spiritual aspirants 
and seekers, service of all humanity, service of the whole world. In 
diverse, numerous ways, his entire life was one great, continuous stream 
of selfless service. He had even forgotten how to think of himself; he 
could only think of others. He lived thinking of others: "In what way 
can I be of benefit, in what way can I serve?" That was Gurudev Swami 
Sivanandaji Maharaj till the very last days."

*Spiritual significance of  Navaratri ( September 19, 2009 - Sept 29, 
2009 )*

"The central purpose of existence is to recognise your eternal identity 
with the supreme Spirit. It is to grow into the image of the Divine. The 
supreme One embodies the highest perfection. It is spotless purity. To 
recognise your identity with That, to attain union with That, is verily 
to grow into the very likeness of the Divine. The aspirant, therefore, 
as his initial step, has to get rid of all the countless impurities, and 
the demoniacal elements that have come to cling to him in his embodied 
state. Then he has to acquire lofty virtues and auspicious, divine 
qualities. Thus purified, knowledge flashes upon him like the brilliant 
rays of the sun upon the crystal waters of a perfectly calm lake."
  "This process demands a resolute will, determined effort and arduous 
struggle. In other words, strength and infinite power are the prime 
necessity. Thus it is the Divine Mother who has to operate through the 
aspirant. Let us now consider how?" ........Swami Sivananda << More >> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/navaratri/index.htm>

Devi Mahatamya - 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/navaratri/devi_mahatmya.htm>Swami Krishnananda
Mangal Kari Bhavani" 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/realaudio/mangal_kari_mata.ram>(Audio Clip)

  " The Amrut Putra"...........Life Divine of  His Holiness  Sri Swami 
Chidanandaji Maharaj (on His Birth AnniversarySeptember 24, 2011 )

The story of Swami Chidananda has been a story of total divinisation of 
the human personality. It is a story of silent service and complete 
self-effacement. On the basis of the profound authority of his personal 
experience and direct realisation, therefore, this peerless saint of the 
Himalayas could proclaim to the world of seekers: "Yoga is not only in 
Nirvikalpa Samadhi. It is in every moment. .............." << More>>
The Holy Stream - Biography of Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj by Sarat 
Chandra Behera

*Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths" by Sri  Swami 
Chidananda* **

Dying to The Little Self

".......What Guru Maharaj has summed up as, “Die to live, lead the 
divine life.” “When shall I be free? When I shall cease to be.” “Then 
shall I be free, when I shall cease to be.” Then shall be the great orb, 
the great sunrise of God-awareness, God-consciousness, the great day of 
days, of rejoicing, of hallelujah, of /vijaya /(victory). And forever 
this human consciousness is set to rest, /atyantika abhava /(total, 
complete absence) of the false “I”. “For it is in dying to the little 
self that one attains to ever-lasting life.” It does not mean some grand 
or imaginary, fanciful, post-mortem stage or other-worldly stage. 
Everlasting life is here and now, and dying to the little self is the 
process of Yoga.  - Swami Chidananda ...... <<More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

/*"Yoga and Health"  by Swami Adhyatmananda
*/

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 hyperacidity 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>>

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<http://www.divyajivan.org/Divya_Tour2009/index.htm>

*Highlighting the Ashram News*

News & Activity Report for the Month of August 2009
Divya Jivan (Gujarati) 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/July -August 2009 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_June09.pdf>

*Thought Gems *

"Forgive & Forget You will be Divine"
- Swami Sivananda

"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful
form of love. In return, you will receive
untold peace and happiness."
- Dr. Robert Muller*
**
*“You can't undo anything you've already done,
but you can face up to it.You can tell the truth.
You can seek forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.”

/*Guurudevarpanstu! */
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