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<div align="center"><font size="-1">Divya Jivan Newsletter
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<font size="-1"> Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad </font><br>
January 2017<br>
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<div align="left"> OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!<br>
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"New Year Message" by Swami Sivananda<br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/images/photo_gallery/siva26.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="121" align="left"
width="94">"On this glorious New Year’s day make a
strong resolve to wipe away all the old worldly Vasanas
or tendencies and bad impressions and to control the
senses and the mind.<br>
<br>
Know the value of time. Time is most precious. Utilise
every second profitably. Live every moment of your life
for the realisation of your ideal and goal. Do not
procrastinate. That "tomorrow" will never come. Now or
never. Abandon idle gossiping. Kill egoism, laziness and
inertia. Forget the past. A glorious and brilliant
future is awaiting you.<br>
<br>
Satyam (truth) is the seed. Ahimsa is the root.
Meditation is the shower. Santi (peace) is the flower.
Moksha (salvation) is the fruit. Therefore, speak the
truth, practise Ahimsa and meditation. Cultivate Santi.
You will attain the final emancipation or freedom from
the trammels of births and deaths, and enjoy Eternal
bliss.<br>
<br>
Equal vision is the touchstone of knowledge.
Unselfishness is the touchstone of virtue. Brahmacharya
is the touchstone of ethics. Oneness is the touchstone
of Self-realisation. Humility is the touchstone of
devotion. Therefore, be unselfish, humble and pure.
Develop equal vision. Be in tune with the Infinite."
-Swami Sivananda <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/sivananda/index.htm"><More>></a><br>
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Early Morning Meditation Talks from Ponder These Truths
by Sri Swami Chidananda<br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/chidananda.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="127" align="left"
width="109">"This Moment" <br>
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This moment is God. God comes to you as this moment. He
does not descend in some sort of supramundane shape and
size with lights flashing and sound emanating. He comes
silently as this moment. Now is God. He constantly keeps
coming to you as now, as this moment. We have to help
God to help us when He comes as kaloham—I am time, I am
life. <br>
<br>
And what is life and what is time if it is not now, if
it is not this moment? Without any distinction of age or
sex or caste or creed or race it is given to everyone,
saint or sinner. That is the equal vision of the Divine.
It is not withheld from anyone. It is given to everyone.
God comes to everyone as this moment. This is life. This
is the I AM God—here, now. That is the greatest thing.
This moment is the most tremendous thing that can happen
to you. It is the greatest thing that can be given to
you. Be wise. Make use of this moment and bless yourself
eternally. - Swami Chidananda <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/ponder_these_truths/index.htm"><<
More>></a><br>
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New Year Greetingd from Sri Swami Adhtytmananda<br>
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<img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/Adhyat-6.jpg"
moz-do-not-send="true" height="96" align="left"
width="110">"Do not be attracted by seeing a beautiful
entrance gate. Most of the time there are NO houses
behind it."<br>
But, this is an old saying. Yes, beautiful gates are
always entrances for small pockets of villages or group
of beautiful bungalows. That is the positive thinking
that immediately we may not find any house but, it may
be opening of heaven even. Last year, we welcomed year
2016 with all glamour, pomp and show. But,
unfortunately, across the world, there were fires,
storms, avalanches, earth quakes and unfortunate
restlessness of terrorism. <br>
And now again, we have to welcome year 2017 with all
enthusiasm. Year may come or go. May it have enough rain
or drought, may it be very hot or bring heavy snow fall,
we keep on working. In the farm, the farmer keeps busy
with tiling of land, sowing the seed, removal of the
weed, taking care of crop and when actually crop is
ready for harvesting and oh! a big crowd of locusts come
and within no time they eat away entire earning of the
farmer. But, after such bitter experience, again with
all enthusiasm, hope and attitude of positivity, he
starts tiling the land for the next crop.....<br>
<br>
To lead or live life of peace, bliss and illumination,
company of Holy men and Self-introspection is SINE QUA
NON! Abide in the Truth only, nothing but TRUTH only.
Do not try to fish for self-praise. Always give credit
to all those who are in your surroundings. Cultivate
Attitude of Gratitude. Daily Prayer is must !
Self-introspection and love for Nation and Nature will
bring happiness in true sense for Happy New Year 2017
..... <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/Newyear%20Message%202017_Adhyat.htm"><<
More>>. </a><br>
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With greetings for New Year 2017,<br>
Thy own self, <br>
Swami Adhyatmananda<br>
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Learning of "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Swami
Adhyatmananda<br>
Through TV episodes of <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm">"Jeevan
Yoga"</a> Series by Doordarshan Girnar <br>
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Bhastrika Pranayama <br>
<br>
The meaning of the Sanskrit word ‘Bhastrika’ is
‘Bellows’, thus the Bhastrika Pranayama is called the
‘bellows breath’. This form of breathing increases the
flow of air into the body to produce inner heat at the
physical and subtle level.<br>
Bhastrika breathing is a dynamic and highly energizing
abdominal breathing exercise requiring a large
expenditure of physical energy. It is accomplished by
breathing abdominally at the rate of 1-4 breaths per
second, with inhalations and exhalations equally
emphasized and equally active. <br>
Kapalbhai Kriya <br>
Kapal in Sanskrit means forehead, and Bhati in Sanskrit
means Shining. Practicing Kapalbhati on regular basis
leads to shining face with inner radiance. Kapalbhati is
highly energizing abdominal breathing exercise. What
we do in Kapalbhati Pranayama ? <br>
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In Kapalabhati we do quick exhalation and natural
inhalation. Normally exhalation takes one fourth of the
time of inhalation. Quick exhalation and natural
inhalation follow each other. <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm"><<
Episode 77-80 >></a><br>
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Highlighting News & Upcoming Events<br>
<br>
<a
href="http://divyajivan.org/News%202016/News_December%202016.htm">News
& Activity report for the Month of December 2016</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan </a>/ <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_December%202016/DJ_Dec2016.pdf">December
2016</a> / <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/Chidananda%20Centenary%20celebration/CHIDANANDAM.pdf">Chidanandam</a><br>
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Gitamrutam<br>
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Whoever offers Me with devotion and a pure mind (heart),
a leaf, a flower, a fruit or a little water—I accept
(this offering). (9:26)<br>
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Whatever thou doest, whatever thou eatest, whatever
thou offerest in sacrifice, whatever thou givest,
whatever thou practiseth as austerity, O Arjuna, do it
as an offering unto Me! ( 9:27)<br>
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To those men who worship Me alone, thinking of no other,
of those ever united, I secure what is not already
possessed and preserve what they already possess.(9:22)<br>
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