[Sivananda] Divya Jivan Newsletter, November 2019
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Divya Jivan Newsletter
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad
November 2019
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!
OM Namo Narayanaya!
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"Start Sadhana Now" - Sri Swami Sivananda
"Act now. Live now. Know now. Realize now. Be happy now.
Every death is a reminder. Every bell that rings says, "The end is
near". Every day robs off from you one part of your precious life.
Therefore, you should be very earnest in plunging yourself in constant
Sadhana.
"Waver not. Fear not. Doubt not. Do something substantial in the path of
Sadhana instead of wasting your time in idle pursuits and lethargy. You
have infinite strength within you. There is a vast reservoir of power
within you. Therefore, do not lose heart. Obstacles are stepping stones
to success. They will develop your will. Do not allow yourself to be
crushed by them. Defects remind you of perfection. Sin reminds you of
virtue. Chose the positive path"............
Sadhana is spiritual movement consciously systematized. Sadhana is the
purpose for which we have come to this place. Abhyasa and Sadhana are
synonymous terms. The object of Sadhana is to release life from the
limitations with which it is bound. Sadhana is a lifelong process. Every
day, every hour, every minute, is an onward march. Obstacles are
innumerable in this great voyage. But, so long as you hold God as thy
guide, there is nothing to worry about. You are sure to reach the other
shore."
Sadhana -The secret of Success. Persevere. Plod on in your Sadhana.
Through introspection, analysis, discrimination, vigilance, enquiry and
prayer, you can understand the tricks and jugglery of the mind and
escape from its deception. To make the mind obey you, is Spiritual
discipline. Still the mind. Here in lies freedom and bliss eternal.
Where there are kindness, humility and purity, there spirituality
springs up, saintliness shines, divinity descends and perfection
manifests itself.- Swami Sivananda << Read More>>
<http://www.divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm>
*GURUDEV'S TWENTY SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTIONS*
<http://www.divyajivan.org/20_important_spiritual_inst.htm>
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Early Morning Meditation talks from" Ponder These Truths" by Sri Swami
Chidananda
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"When You Wake up In The Morning"
"Waking up in the morning should not merely mean waking up into this
maya-bazaar, waking up into this temporary world of pain and death. It
should not only mean waking up into this little, confined, outer earth
awareness. It should also simultaneously mean waking up into the
awareness of your divinity which has been temporarily suspended in
sleep. And keep up that inner wakefulness along with your outer physical
wakefulness of the senses and the mind. Keep up the inner wakefulness of
your svarupa. That is the great thing needful. That is what will make
your life divine. That is what will take you, day by day, higher and
higher towards the Goal Supreme. And this you have to do for yourself,
with wisdom."
"When you wake up in the morning, what do you wake up to? When you come
into a state of awareness, what is that state of awareness? What is its
level, what is its plane, what is its content, what purpose does it
serve? Think deeply about it, and be a true jijnasu, a true mumukshu, a
true seeker, a true devotee of the Supreme. Be a true part of Divinity,
a true amsa of paramatma, and make your life divine. This is the
greatest way in which you can bless yourself." - Swami Chidananda <<
Read More>> <http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm>
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Learning of "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami Adhyatmananda
Through TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Serie
<http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm>s by Doordarshan Girnar
OMKAR - "Omkar Sadhana is the Prana of Spiritual Sadhana. Omkar is the
best Pranayam."
"The practice of Omkar destroys Tamasik thoughts and converts the
Rajasik thoughts into Sattvik thoughts. In long term if the people
living in all four directions on the earth start practising Omkar
regularly, the mental conflicts can be eliminated. Selfishness will
retire. Benevolence will be originated. The whole world can become a
family. The contradiction will decrease and smooth conversation will be
possible. The wind of pure selfless life will flow. Omkar is the highway
of world peace and welfare. Let us practice Omkar and make our life
successful".......- Swami Adhyatmananda <<Read More>> /
<http://divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Chapter_1_Omkar%20.pdf>"Jeevan Yoga
Series " <http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm> ( Video Clips)
*44th Yoga Teachers Training Course (YTTC Dec 11,2019 - Dec 30, 2019)
through SIVA (Sivananda International Vedanta-Yoga Academy):
<http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm>Transform your life to Yoga way of
Living. 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 H. H. Sri Swami Adhyartmanandaji, who has conducted more
than 800 Yoga camps in the East & the West and he has trained more than
1000 yoga teachers through YTTC. These teachers render both preventive
and curative aspects of yoga teaching for well-being of body and mind
across humanity around the world and are instrumental in spreading
ancient Indian Culture and rich heritage. 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 (200 Hrs) and successfully
passing the test, 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). Contact
the ashram for the details. Plan ahead and Register in time. **<<Reg
Form <http://divyajivan.org/misc/44th%20YTTC.pdf>>>*
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Highlighting upcoming event and news
*Adhyatma Tour 2019 to USA, Canada & UK( Sept 10, 2019 - Oct 22, 2019) *
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatma%20Tour%202019/index.htm>: Amrut Mahotsav
tour of H.H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj to the West commenced on
Sept 10, 2019, from Chicago. Organizers group at various centers and the
countless devotees feel blessed to receive Pujya Swamiji’s Satsang and
blessings again this year. Pujya Swamiji’s holy presence and Divine
Satsang have brought peace & joy to the spiritual aspirants & yoga
enthusiasts in the West. His prayers have brought solace & healing touch
to the sick ones.
The Highlights of Adhyatma Tour 2019........ Amrut
Mahotsav Celebrations of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj at Chicago in a small,
simple and special way, Pujya Swamiji attended a grand celebration of
150th Birth Anniversary of Pujya Bapuji, Mahatma Gandhi Ji at Atlanta
(great coverage in India tribune by Sri Ravi Ponangi
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatma%20Tour%202019/Gandhi%20Jayanti%20at%20Atlanta.htm>),
Pujya Swamiji's presence at Hindu Mandir Executives' Conference at New
Jersey, Spiritual Retreat at Kula Kamala Yoga School, Yoga Retreat at
Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC) and more……… It is all the Grace
of the Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj & Gurumaharaj Sri Swami
Chidanandaji Maharaj!
The Tour took (Sept 10, 2019 – Oct 22, 2019 ) him to Chicago, Madison,
Milwaukee, Kul-Kamala Foundation & Yoga center, New Jersey & vicinity
area centers, Toronto- Windsor (Canada), Detroit, Toledo, Tampa(FL),
Atlanta, Lorton, ( VA), Charlotte, Houston, Chicago and to the UK.
Swamiji is back to the Ashram on Oct 23, 2019 << Read More>>
<http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatma%20Tour%202019/index.htm>.
News & Activity Report for the month of October 2019
Adhyatma Tour 2019 Photos
Amrut Mahotsav Celebrations at the Ashram - Photos
<https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOmCSQLZHz7QPwIhomG0NfK2GpCk3kGBZ0wpAIp1E2Xct1MIX7vdh9eUQ4FN7rt4A?key=Smd6S1RiYm14NVA1YnphTkgtXzBhb3lnZ05JUkxB>
Divya Jivan <http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm>/ October 2019/
<http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_oct2019/DJ_October%20.pdf>November
2019
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Chidananda Darshan - through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj
"Spiritual Doctor"
On one occasion I went to Swamiji and told him that with so many base
thoughts I was unfit for the Ashram life, and as such, I must be
permitted to go back home. To this Swamiji replied, "Because you have
got all these drawbacks you are eminently fit for the Ashram life. When
you are sick, what will you do? You will go and consult a doctor, join
the hospital, take the prescribed medicine and follow the dietetic
restrictions. Once you join the Hospital, you must do whatever the
doctor says, and having faith in him, you must completely free yourself
from all worries and anxieties. In a like manner, the moment you detect
such base thoughts in you, you must go to a Guru, take his advice, do
whatever he says and, above all, have faith in him and surrender to him
completely, and the recovery is bound to follow."
"Veternary Doctor"
One day Dr. Raoji noticed a dog lying near the office room of the
Ashram. It was full of sores and worms. It was clear that it had been in
agony for some time. The tender heart of Rao Swamiji bled at the
pathetic sight. He gave some medicines and injections and dressed its
affected parts with proper bandage and slept near the dog tending it the
whole night. When the Ashramites saw this in the morning they were
simply dazed. Gurudev remarked that Rao Swamiji was not a man but the
very embodiment of compassion.
Gurudevarpanmastu!
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