[Sivananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, February 2012

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February 2012
	


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*February 2012 *


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*Lord Shiva Worship  on auspicious Mahashivratri  Festival ( Feb 20, 2012 )
by   Sri Swami  Sivananda*****

"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.”

"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.”  Swami Sivananda<<*More*>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/shivaratri/index.htm>  / Join us in Shivratri 
Utsav <http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> (Feb 20,2012)

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

*Four Powerful Transforming Factors*

  "Radiant Divinities! Beloved /sadhaks /and seekers! Today let us 
consider four valuable means of making your life sublime, four valuable 
factors that will keep your life moving towards the grand divine 
destiny, to fulfill which you have been endowed with this human status.
  ".......These four powerful forces, powerful transforming factors, can 
enhance your spiritual life, make it fully God-oriented, give it a push 
in the right direction, take you towards the Goal Supreme—the*power of 
the Name* which immediately links you up with the Unmanifest, the 
transcendental Reality;*constant remembrance of God *in the mind; 
*/bhav/,//the right feeling,* sublime spiritual feeling in your heart; 
and *fourth, the right vision,* which beholds the Reality everywhere, so 
that you live, move and have your being in God." - Swami Chidananda << 
More>> <http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>

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


Primary 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. << More>> 
<http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/yoga%20_postures.pdf>

*Highlighting  "Seva Projects ",  Upcoming events & News*


"Project READ" (Rural Educational Aid Distribution): Sivananda Ashram, 
Ahemdavad has taken up the Project READ for underprivileged & needy 
children of Rural area of Gujarat. It is an extensive program running in 
its fourth year that focuses on providing educational aid to the under 
served Children. Last year about 75,000 notebooks, 4500 Slates & 300 
Blackboards were distributed free. This year about one lakh notebooks 
have been planned to be distributed free through various centers of 
Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sang of Gujarat. Sri Arunbhai Oza and his team 
are doing wonderful work in coordinating, distributing and reaching 
where it is needed.

  "Project Manav Seva" is an extensive program that focuses on 
holistically helping the needy and indigent population. Through Ashram’s 
Annapurna center feeding to poor children in under privileged area of 
the town get carried out regularly. Free nutrition programs, including 
monthly distributing grains to the needy families, Medical care through 
Sivananda clinic and more such services have been undertaken though 
Ashram's Seva Projects.

  The ultimate goal of the Seva projects is to further spiritual growth 
for both those served and those providing service while simultaneously 
making a difference in people’s lives.The continuation of such 
comprehensive programs has been possible only because of the unstinting 
devotion and generous financial assistance provided by selfless devotees 
of the Lord from the East & the West. <<More>> 
<http://divyajivan.org/services.htm>

A special YTTC <http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm> - Jan 29, 
2012 - Feb 20, 2012
News & Activity report for the Month of Jan 2012 
<http://divyajivan.org/News2012/News_Jan12.htm>
Divya Jivan (Gujarati) <http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm> 
/Jan - Feb 2012 <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_Jan2012.pdf>

*So Says Swami Sivananda*


Sadhana should be as much a part of your daily life as eating, drinking 
and breathing.

Disharmony of thought, word and deed is the cause for all troubles, 
miseries and quarrels in this world.

Soak your life with remembrance of Lord. Dedicate your all to Him. See 
Him in everyone.

If any one proves to be faithless to you, be faithful to him always.

If you are truthful and pure in your daily life, you will inherit the 
Kingdom of God.

Forget and forgive. You will have peace. You, will become divine.



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