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<div align="center"><font size="-1">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
June 2017<br>
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<div align="left"><font size="-1"> OM Namo Bhagawate
Sivanandaya!</font><br>
<font size="-1"> OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!</font><br>
<font size="-1"> OM Namo Narayanaya!</font><br>
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Remembering " Sannyasa Diksha" day of Holy Master
Sri Swami Sivananda (June 1, 2017)<br>
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<font size="-1"><img alt=""
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
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width="107">"All Gurudev’s life after
Self-realisation, after becoming an enlightened sage
and shining as a great light of the Himalayas, was a
saga of selfless service—service of the poor, service
of the suffering, service of the sick, service of the
distressed, service of spiritual aspirants and
seekers, service of all humanity, service of the whole
world. In diverse, numerous ways, his entire life was
one great, continuous stream of selfless service. He
had even forgotten how to think of himself; he could
only think of others. He lived thinking of others: "In
what way can I be of benefit, in what way can I
serve?" That was Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj
till the very last days."</font><font size="-1"><br>
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"Rare it is to find a parallel to the type of life—of
lofty, sublime selflessness and total, wonderful,
dedicated selfless service of all God’s creatures—that
Gurudev was and placed before us as an ideal. It is to
this embodiment of selflessness and selfless service,
this great expounder of nishkama-karma-yoga, who
boldly declared, "Service of humanity is worship of
God," that we pay our homage. May his blessings be
upon us all!" - Swami Chidananda</font><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"
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width="121">"Surrender" - " It is our ego-sense
that we surrender, the idea “I am doing.” We surrender
our self-will and put ourselves into His hands, so
that we act as He dictates, we act as He teaches. So
action is there, but no more self-will, no more action
prompted by the mind, but action according to the will
of God, according to the wisdom teachings of God and
His saints." <br>
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Surrender and activity do not conflict with each
other, but are part and parcel of a total act of
spiritualism yourself completely, stepping aside and
asking God to take over. If God takes over, everything
is under control, everything is working perfectly. If
we are there, nothing is under control—mind is not
under control, senses are not under control,
everything is upside down. When you put yourself under
the will of God and His wisdom teachings, then you are
a self-controlled person. You will not allow the
senses to do whatever they wish or the mind to do
whatever it wishes. You will only do that which is in
accordance with the will of God, the teachings of God
and the saints. If it is not in consonance with the
will of God and the teachings of the saints, you will
not do it." - Swami Chidananda </font><a
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</font>Learning of "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya
Swami Adhyatmananda<br>
Through TV episodes of <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm">"Jeevan
Yoga"</a> Series by Doordarshan Girnar<br>
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<img moz-do-not-send="true"
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/jeevan_yog.jpg"
alt="" align="left" height="133" width="104">Primary
& Main Yogasana (Yoga Postures) <br>
The Physical techniques of Yoga are the stepping
stones to meditation. According to Patanjali, Yoga is
the cessation of the modifications of the mind.<br>
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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. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm"><<
Jeevan Yog - Episode 14>></a> <br>
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Highlighting the news and upcoming events<br>
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All the activities of the ashram, mainly Spiritual,
Yoga and Seva projects are based on the ideals and
teachings of Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji
Maharaj. Daily worship services at Lord Vishvanath
Temple and at Sri Sri Maa Ashtalakshmi Bhavan create
Divine vibrations at the Ashram. Prayers &
Meditation at Sri Chidananda Dhyan Mandir bring peace
& joy to countless Sadhakas. Daily Evening Satsang
(9.00pm –9.45pm), Sunday satsang (8.30 am -10.00 am)
and ‘Paduka Pujan' on Thursday, Satyanarayan Puja on
Purnima day, Gayatri Yajana on first Sunday, Lalita
Shashra Nama & Yoga activities: all these have
made Sivananda Ashram a pilgrimage place (Bhakti Dham)
in the midst of noisy and busy city life. More &
more people, inspired by Spiritual head of the
ashram, H. H. Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj are
involving themselves in selfless services carried out
through Ashram’s Seva Projects. Thanks to Gurudev for
working behind the scene for running smoothly all the
activities at the Ashram.<br>
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<b>38th Yoga Teacher Training Course (May 10, 2017 -
May 30, 2017):</b> Forty yoga students from the
state of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka
and Tamilnadu attended three weeks of residential Yoga
Teachers Training Course organized by Sivananda
Ashram, Ahmedabad under the guidance and leadership of
Yogacharya Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji. 200 hrs of
yoga education was credited to the successful passing
the test and completion of the course. Entire course
received a remarkable appreciation by students. <br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/News%202017/News_May%202017.htm">News
& Activity Report for the Month of May 2017</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan </a>/ <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_May2017/DJ_May2017.pdf">May
2017 </a><br>
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Gitamrutam <br>
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The sages understand Sannyas to be the renunciation of
action with desire; the wise declare the abandonment
of the fruits of all actions as Tyaga. ( 18:2)<br>
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Acts of sacrifice, gift and austerity should not be
abandoned, but should be performed; sacrifice, gift
and also austerity are the purifiers of the wise.
(18:5)<br>
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Verily, it is not possible for an embodied being to
abandon actions entirely; but he who relinquishes the
rewards of actions is verily called a man of
renunciation. (18:11)<br>
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