[Sivananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, February 2011

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February 2011
	


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*February  2011 *


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*Light of Yoga - by Swami Sivananda
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"YOGA is a perfect, practical system of self-culture. You can attain 
harmonious development of your mind, body and soul by the practice of 
Yoga. Yoga is an exact science. You can acquire absolute control over 
the whole nature by its practice. It helps the student to attain ethical 
perfection, perfect concentration of the mind and to unfold various 
psychic powers. It teaches applied psychology. It helps the practitioner 
to enter into conscious communion with the Lord through Samadhi, to 
separate himself from the three Gunas and to attain Kaivalya or 
independence eventually."

"Yoga is the method by which the finite self or the individual soul is 
united with the Infinite Self or the Supreme Soul.The aim of Yoga is to 
free man from the thraldom of matter and the fetters of Prakriti and 
make him realise his absolute independent nature or Kaivalya. Yoga 
prepares him for the beatific vision."

"Yoga deals in detail with the process of restraining the Vrittis or 
waves of the mind and attaining Nirvikalpa Samadhi or the state of 
super-consciousness in which the Samskaras or the seeds of rebirth are 
fried in toto. The Yogi attains perfection or Kaivalya (independence)." 
- Swami Sivananda << More>> <http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>


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

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    * You have Been Called
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Glorious Immortal Atman! Beloved and blessed children of the Divine! 
Blessed and fortunate /sadhaks!/ The Universal Being has called you to a 
life higher and nobler and more sublime than a life of mere 
self-seeking, pleasure seeking, a life of mere searching after name and 
fame, a life of hankering after mere objective sensual pleasures, which 
are ultimately the sources of pain and sorrow, restlessness and despair. 
The Supreme has brought about an inner awakening, opened your eyes, and 
made you realise the fleeting and temporary nature of worldly objects, 
the evanescence, the transitory and perishable nature of all things 
created. Knowing their hollowness you have understood the great 
declaration of Vedanta: “Whatsoever is perceived is verily perishable, 
therefore seek the Eternal. He who seeks the Eternal Being, bright as 
the dazzling sun, beyond all darkness, the great Infinite One, such a 
being attains immortality.” - Swami Chidananda << More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

*Yoga Learning through a Book "Yoga, A Way of Life" by Swami Adhyatmananda
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Primary & Main Yogasana (Yoga Postures)

  The Physical techniques of Yoga are the stepping stones to meditation. 
According to Patanjali, Yoga is the cessation of the modifications of 
the mind.
  In the beginning the primary prerequisite to peace of mind is posture. 
Yogasana practiced to gain steady posture, health and lightness in the 
body. All Yoga postures are intended to directly or indirectly quiet the 
mind. The majority of Asana have been devised to build up different 
parts of the body and to develop the strength required by the more 
advanced Physical disciplines. The purpose of the yogasana is to 
recondition the system, both mind and body, and to develop the nervous 
and glandular systems. The different Yoga postures have been devised to 
bring a rich supply of blood to the brain and to the various parts of 
the spinal column. The yogasana work by stretching, bending and twisting 
the spinal column in different directions to promote the health of the 
nerves. When the body is purified, Prana (vital energy) can be conserved 
and the individual becomes healthy and conscious.-Swami Adhyatmananda// 
<< More>> <http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>

*Updating Upcoming Program//**
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*Mahashivratri Utsav( March 2, 2011 - March 3, 2011)* Continuous twenty 
four hours worship services will be offered for the peace and prosperity 
of the Mankind to Lord Vishvanath at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. All 
are welcome to holy Shivaratri worship and receive the grace of God Gurudev.

Abhishekatmak Laghurudra (March 2, 2011) 4.00am to 6.45am, Shodoshopchar 
Puja 7.00am to 9.30 am, Shringar Darshan 9.30am to 12.00pm, Abishekatmak 
Laghurudra 12.30pm to 4.00pm, Maha Aarti 12.00am & 4.00am, Bhashma 
Aarati 7 pm by Pujya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj, Prahar Puja 
(Hourly) - 8.00pm to 4.00am(next day), Satsang and Bhajans starting from 
evening and continuous through the night by eminent artist & 
musician. 5.00pm to 5.00am( March 3, 2011). Mahaprasad for all devotees 
will be served on March 3rd at 11.00am.  If you can not participate 
physically, you can join by sponsoring puja also. Please contact the 
ashram for details : sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com 
<mailto:sivananda_ashram at yahoo.com> / call # 079 26861234

News & Activity Report for the Month of January 2011 
<http://divyajivan.org/News2011/Jan2011_news.htm>

Divya Jivan Gujarati <http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> 
/November 2010 (SIVA Special)/ January 2011 
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Jan2011.pdf>

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*Voice of SIVA*


Think truly. Speak truly. Live truly. Act truly.

To be pure, to be spiritual , is to be true.

Truth-fullness is the first pillar in the temple of the Lord.

Practice of truth will gradually transform your life.

Truth is the bestower of immortality and bliss divine.

Being truthful means stating a thing as it is orexpressing a thing as it is.

Truth denotes the practicing if all the divine virtues.

If you want quick progress in the spiritual life, if you are to attain 
God –realisation, then adhere to truth without any selfish consideration.

Truth is the very core and essence of the law of God,which is the 
foundation of all spiritual practices and divine life.



*/Gurudevarpan//amstu! /
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