[Sivananda] Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad Newsletter October 2012

Divya Jivan Newsletter newsletter at divyajivan.org
Wed Oct 10 20:30:46 EDT 2012 

HTML clipboard OM Namo Narayanaya! Loving Pranams!
  OM Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya!
  OM Namo Bhagavate Chidanandaya!
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*Navaratri -A festival of " Devi Worship" ( Oct 16, 2012 - Oct 29, 2012 
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HTML clipboard "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)
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*Early Morning Meditation talk from "Ponder These Truths " by Swami 
Chidananda*
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Worship God as Virtue
"Have no other God. You can contemplate God, you can contemplate 
eternity, infinity, ocean of bliss, Light of lights beyond all 
darkness---all these things you can contemplate, think about, reflect 
over, but you cannot love and worship peace, or /ananda/,//or 
/jnana/.//Because they are abstruse, abstract concepts, and you want 
something more, something for which you can live and something for which 
you can be prepared to die also. That is virtue.

Read the sixteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, you will understand. 
You may want, you may desire, peace, joy, light, but you cannot love 
them, you cannot worship them. But twenty-four hours of the day and 
night, with every breath, you can worship virtue, you can live to fulfil 
virtue. That you can do. That is /sadhana; /that is supreme Yoga. Thus 
worship. God will reveal Himself in His transcendental, concealed form.

Therefore, this great message, this great /sadhana /that Gurudev left 
for us, this inner secret of the spiritual life that he bestowed upon us 
as his special legacy, is that through virtue one can attain the source 
of all virtue, which is God. God dwells within your heart and is the 
source of all goodness. He is your indwelling reality, the source of 
your conduct and character, the source of your virtue and goodness, the 
source of your truth, purity and compassion, the source of the divine 
living of your life.

Worship God as Virtue. Worship virtue by practising virtue. This is a 
way to spiritual transformation and realisation." - Swami Chidananda << 
More>> <http://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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*On Health Topics  From " Yoga & Health " By Swami Adhyatmananda 
*"Backache"**Principle causes of Backache, Treatment & Precautions 
.......   Bhujangasana, Baddha-Naukasana, Kati -Utthanasana, Ushtrasana, 
Bharmari Pranayama & Shavasana are very helpful. Practice of 
Shalabhasana at the end of Bhujang­asana and practice of Dhanurasana on 
completion of Ushtrasana are found very beneficial for the backache. 
Therefore, without any type of hurry, with perfect quiet attitude & 
balance state of mind, practise Asanas, Bhramari as well as Omkar 
Pranayamas. **<<More>> <http://www.divyajivan.org/yoga&health/index.htm>

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  * *Concluding of Divya Tour 2012 ( June 21, 2012 -- Sept 23,2012)* -
    Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji's Divya Tour 2012 to USA, Canada & UK
    has concluded.

Working team at Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad thanks all the organizers at 
various centers for making Pujya Swamiji's  Divya Tour a success and 
joining them in Seva Projects carried out through Ashram that focuses on 
holistically helping the needy and indigent population. The continuation 
of such comprehensive programs has been possible only because of the 
unstinting devotion and generous donation provided by selfless devotees 
of the Lord.

"Satsang with Swamiji through Divya Tour" 
<http://divyajivan.org/Divya%20Tour%202012/index.htm> is an essence of 
Swamiji's talk during the various places. You will find it inspiring, 
elevating and solacing.
Divya Tour 2012 in Slide show <http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/index.htm>

  * Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> ( a
    monthly spiritual journal published by "Sivananda Jnana Yajana
    Nidhi"),  its Sept 2012 issue
    <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Aug-Sept%202012/final.pdf> is
    a special coverage in honor of 125th Birth anniversary of Holy
    Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj. It is full of wisdom teachings
    of Gurudev. It contains in its pages, the experiences of direct
    disciples who, have lived and moved in the company of Gurudev. It is
    so inspiring.

  * News & Activity Report for the Month of Sept 2012
    <http://divyajivan.org/News2012/news_Sept12.htm>*y Morning
    Meditation Talks from " Ponder These Truths " by
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  * For Yogasana Video clips <http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/index.htm>
  * Divya Jivan / October 2012

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*Gitamrutam **

*Fearlessness, purity of heart, steadfastness in Yoga and knowledge, 
alms-giving, control of the senses, sacrifice, study of scriptures, 
austerity and straightforwardness, (16:1)

Harmlessness, truth, absence of anger, renunciation, peacefulness, 
absence of crookedness, compassion towards beings, uncovetousness, 
gentleness, modesty, absence of fickleness, (16:2)

Vigour, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of 
pride---these belong to one born in a divine state, O Arjuna! (16:3)

Hypocrisy, arrogance, self-conceit, harshness and also anger and 
ignorance, belong to one who is born in a demoniacal state, O Arjuna! (16:4)

The divine nature is deemed for liberation and the demoniacal for 
bondage. Grieve not, O Arjuna, for thou art born with divine 
properties! For upcoming events, please refer to page: (16:5)

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