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<div align="center">February , 2009<br>
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff">"Worship
of Shiva"<br>
Mahashivratri
Utsav ( February 23, 2009)<br>
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<p>"......The two great natural forces that afflict man are Rajas
(the quality of
passionate activity) and Tamas<img alt=""
src="cid:part3.03020901.07060000@divyajivan.org" align="right"
height="208" width="206"> (that of inertia). The Shivaratri Vrata
aims at
the perfect control of these two. The entire day is spent at the Feet
of the
Lord. Continuous worship of the Lord necessitates the devotee’s
constant
presence in the place of worship. Motion is controlled. Evils like
lust, anger,
and jealousy, born of Rajas are ignored and subdued. The devotee
observes vigil
throughout the night and thus conquers Tamas also. Constant vigilance
is imposed
on the mind. Every three hours a round of worship of the Shiva Lingam
is
conducted. Shivaratri is a perfect Vrata.</p>
<p>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.”</p>
<p>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......”- Sivananda<a
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<p><b><a
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Namah Shivaya </a></b>- Continuous Chanting by Swami Adhyatmananda (
Audio Clip) <br>
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Morning Meditation talks from "Ponder These Truths" by<br>
Sri Swami
Chidananda</font></b></td>
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<p><b><img alt="" src="cid:part4.05070903.02070304@divyajivan.org"
align="right" height="174" width="150">Four Powerful Transforming
Factors</b><br>
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"Radiant Divinities! Beloved <i>sadhaks </i>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.
For the power to feel, think, reason, understand, expand in knowledge
and grow in wisdom is verily the uniqueness of this privileged status
of yours as a human being on earth. These factors will enrich your
human status, adorn your spiritual life, enrich your <i>sadhana </i>
and <i>abhyasa</i>,<i> </i>and augment your movement towards your
grand divine destiny of <i>atma-jnana</i>,<i> </i>transcendental
experience, God-realization."<br>
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".......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<b> power
of the Name</b> which immediately links you up with the Unmanifest, the
transcendental Reality;<b> constant remembrance of God </b>in the
mind; <b><i>bhav</i>,<i> </i>the right feeling,</b> sublime spiritual
feeling in your heart; and <b>fourth, the right vision,</b> which
beholds the Reality everywhere, so that you live, move and have your
being in God." <a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm"><<
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<td bgcolor="#000099" valign="top"><b><font color="#ffffff"><i>"Yoga,
A Way of Life" </i>- by Swami Adhyatmananda<br>
New Release <br>
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"Yoga way of Life brings Happiness of sound mind in sound
body. Yogic living implies discriminative living.Yoga is equanimity,
equipoise or equilibrium. It is skill in the performance of
actions.Yoga is disconnection from union with pain and freedom from
attachment and desires it is turning away of the senses from the
objective universe and concentrating on the mind within." </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"> "Yoga is eternal
life in the soul or spirit. It transmutes a man into divinity. It
brings a message of hope to the forlorn, joy to the depressed, strength
to the weak and knowledge to the ignorant. It is the secret master-key
to open the realms of eternal bliss and deep abiding peace" - Swami
Adhyatmananda<br>
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<b>New Release - </b>Yoga, A Way of Life"- It contains in its
pages a new dimension of
Yoga learning, a key to integrate all aspects of life physical,
intellectual and spiritual through Yogic living to maintain sound body
and peaceful mind that enables sincere students to go deeper and
subtler
aspect of their being there by live and lead harmonious, purposeful
&
Divine Life. It is a complete guide to Yogic Life and filled with
systemic,
scientific and yet simple methods of yoga teaching by Swami
Adhyamananda,
who has been teaching yoga for over last three decades and has
conducted more
than 725 Yoga camps around the globe. He has trained thousands of
students in
Yoga, Pranayam and Meditation. The book is a sum total of his
experiences and
wisdom in pursuits of higher realm through Karma, Bhakti and Vedanta.
He is a
born teacher of international repute and author of many books on Yoga.
A
"must possess" treasure for not only Yoga lovers but for everyone.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Yoga_a%20way%20of%20life_title&preface.pdf">Yoga,
A Way of Life - Preface & forward</a><br>
<big><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/Swamiji%27s_publications.htm">For
all the Books
on Yoga by Swami Adhytamananda</a></big><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">For the purchase
of the book contact<br>
Sivanada Ashram # 079-26861234<br>
<a href="mailto:sivanandaashram@gmail.com">sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com</a>
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Topics from "Yoga & Health" by Swami Adhyatmananda </font></b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b>Phobia </b>.
What is Phobia ? How to overcome <i>phobias</i>
and fears?<br>
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<img alt="" src="cid:part6.05060606.01040106@divyajivan.org"
align="right" height="151" width="100">A phobia is an intense fear of
something that in reality, poses little or no
actual danger. Common phobias and fears include closed-in places,
heights,
highway driving, flying insects, snakes, and needles. However, we can
develop
phobias of virtually anything. For most people, these fears are minor.
But
for some, these fears are so severe that they cause tremendous anxiety
and interfere
with normal day-to-day life. When fears are irrational and disabling,
they are
called phobias.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">..........
Regular practice of Yogasana, Suryanamaskara, Viparitakarani-mudra,
Halasana
and Yoga mudra are found to be quite beneficial. The practice of
Shitali and
Sheetkari Pranayama will bestow upon you mental peace and capability.
Always remember, you are your own friend and your own enemy. Fear is
not
outside, it is inside you. Never underrate yourself. Virat Purusha
resides in
you. He is a fountain of great power. The ocean of joy is rising in big
waves.
You have in you a fountain of enthusiasm. Manifest it by meditation and
be
fearless........By a regular practice of Japa, Meditation, company of
the wise people,
study of scriptures, company of strong-minded persons will make you
strong.Get up early in the morning. Go for a long walk before
Sunrise.You will be
filled with nature's fresh power by the effect of open air, open blue
sky, the
chirping of birds and the exhilarating atmosphere.When you start
feeling that you are afraid, drive out the thought
from your mind that you are all alone. Even when you do not feel any
fear
always hold a powerful thought in your mind. "I am infinity, I am joy
incarnate, I am great" <span style="color: black;"> <a
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the News</font></b><br>
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<a
href="http://picasaweb.google.com/divya.tour2006/Newsletter_Feb2009#slideshow"><img
alt="" src="cid:part7.07040800.05060204@divyajivan.org" align="left"
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<p><a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/News2009/news_jan09.htm"><b> Sri
Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj <i>Smruti Pravachan</i> </b></a>-
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad lawn garden
was packed on the eve of
Makarsankranti,( Jan 13, 2009) as, a special satsang was organized in
the
memory of Brahmlin Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji Mahraj
in august presence of Mahamandleshwar Sri Swami Satyamitranandji
Maharaj
with many other dignitaries. His Holiness cherished His precious
experiences
and moments with Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj and
Gurumaharaj Sri
Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. He expressed his mutual love, regards &
reverence
for Sri<span style=""> </span>Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. His words
of wisdom & message to the youth to protect motherland inspired one
and
all.</p>
<p><span style=""></span>H.H.Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj
shared His precious time and experiences with Gurumaharaj and feeling
His
Master's presence at each moments of his life, which is the driving
force
behind all his activities. He emphasized that Gurumaharaj has dropped
the body
and merged into the Supreme. " Feel His presence, He is Here & Now,
with
us". HE is protecting, guiding and helping His devotees with many hands
now,
what's needed is the faith. Many devotees got overwhelmed and rolled up
in
tears with Sri Swamiji’s loving words for His Master. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/News2009/news_jan09.htm">News
& Activity Report for the Month of January 2009</a></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/vibrant_gujarat.htm">Vibrant
Gujarat - "Gujarat Mari Najare ( in Gujarati)"</a>- article by Swami
Adhyatmananda<br>
<a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan
(Gujarati) </a>-<a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_feb09_final.pdf">
February
2009</a><br>
<big><a
href="http://picasaweb.google.com/divya.tour2006/Newsletter_Feb2009#slideshow"><big>News
in Slide Shaw</big></a></big><br>
<a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/dj_jan09_final.pdf"><big>
</big></a><a href="http://www.divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">Join
us for upcoming Mahashivratri
Utsav at the Ashram </a>- February 23, 2009</p>
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<div align="left"> <a href="http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/2746"
title=""What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday and our present thoughts build our life tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind.""><span
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title=""Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.""><span
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<div align="left">I once had a friend who grew to
be very close to me. Once when we were sitting at
the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with some
water and held it before me, and said this: "You see this water
carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love." </div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left">This was how I saw it: As
long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there,
it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your fingers
round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the first cracks
it finds. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left">This is the greatest mistake
that people do when they meet love...they try to posses it, they
demand, they expect... And just like the water spilling out of your
hand, love will retrieve from you. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left">For love is meant to be free,
you cannot change its nature. If there are people you love, allow them
to be free beings. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left">Give and don't expect. <br>
Advise, but don't order.<br>
Ask, but never demand. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><b>It might sound simple, but
it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly practice. It is the
secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel no
expectations from those who you love, and yet <span style=""></span>an
unconditional caring."</b> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left">Passing thought... Life is
not measured by the number of breaths we take; but by the moments that
take our breath away...</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left">Life is beautiful!!!<span
style=""> </span>
Live it! <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><font size="4">Swami
Vivekananda</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/Video/"><big>Love Knows No Limits and
True Friendships Last a Lifetime.</big> </a></p>
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