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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
June 2019<br>
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! <br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!<br>
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Remembering " Sannyasa Diksha" day of Holy Master Sri Swami
Sivananda (June 1, 2019)<br>
<br>
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alt="" width="132" height="168" align="left">"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!"<br>
<br>
"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." - Swami
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Early Morning Meditation Talks from " Ponder These Truths "
by Sri Swami Chidananda<br>
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alt="" width="133" height="155" align="left">Faith Hope
and Charity <br>
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" Faith, hope and charity—never let go of these. Always let
them be enshrined within you—faith in the Supreme, hope for
yourself and charity towards all."<br>
"Thus finish your journey and you will attain the Goal. The
journey will take you to your destiny—your divine destiny,
the fulfillment of which is the most important thing in
life. All other things come afterward; they are secondary.
In this way, understand your life, understand yourself,
understand your relationship to the Maker, and understand
your relationship to the rest of creation."<br>
"May you ponder these cardinal points of your life’s
journey—charity towards God’s creatures, absolute hope about
yourself, and absolute faith in the Being Who has brought
you into being, Who has placed you among His creatures, so
that you may become like Him and you can attain Him as your
supreme Goal!" - Swami Chidananda<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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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" Serie</a>s by Doordarshan Girnar <br>
<br>
Flexibility Exercises<br>
Regular practice of simple and gentle flexibility exercises
will improve stamina and strength, reduce aches and pains,
improve posture and body alignment , improve immune system,
awaken body and energize the mind and finally leads one to
evolve spiritually. ......<a
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/</a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New
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Jeevan Yoga Series </a><br>
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New
Roman',serif; color: black">Included in this chapter -
demonstration & explanation of flexibility exercises,
still better guide is through Yoga DVD. For the purchase
of DVD ( Yoga, A way of Life) please contact the Ashram
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Highlighting the News and upcoming events<br>
<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_April%202019.htm">The
Annual Function of Divya Jivan Sanskrutik Sangh</a> &<a
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href="http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/Amrut%20Mahotsav%20Year.htm">
Amrut Mahotsav celebrations</a> at the Ashram commenced
from April 19, 2019, and concluded on May 3, 2019. It indeed
was a spiritual feast for the devotees. The satsang with
Mahatama, Yajana worship, Bhakti Sangeet, Devi Worship at
night with <i>traditional Garba</i>, and more.... filled
the entire fifteen days of festivity. <br>
<br>
The Spiritual festivity culminated in 75<sup>th</sup> <i>Prakatya
Mahotsav</i> of His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji
Maharaj on May 3, 2019. Highlights of the day.........
Shehnai Vadan early in the morning by Gayekwad Brothers
brought peaceful breeze, which followed by morning prayers
and meditation with Yoga Shibir attendees and felicitation
of Pujya Swamiji by Yoga Teachers. Pujya Swamiji talked
about "Guru Mahima" and poured His heart in singing the
Glories of HIS Master Gurumaharaj Sri Swami Chidanandaji
Maharaj & GuruBhagawan Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj.
Then followed the darshan of the Temple shrines, Guru Paduka
Pujan & Pad Pujan, Ayush homam and Prasad served to all
at Noon. In the evening greetings by H.E Governor of Gujarat
Sri Omprakash kohliji followed by Bhakti sangeet of Pandit
Sri Vikas Parikh, Sri Niraj Parikh family filled the air
with divine vibrations which continued till midnight
meditation.<br>
<br>
The whole day festivity concluded with Shringar worship by
the devotees of their beloved Pujya Sri Swamiji Maharaj.
They dressed him up with crown ( Mukut) and yellow silken
rob in the image of the Lord and Pujya Swamiji honoring the
devotee's sentiments, let it run the outside show without a
least touched by it. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_April%202019.htm"><<
Complete report>>.</a><br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News%20_May%202019.htm">News
& Activity report for the Month of May 2019</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOmCSQLZHz7QPwIhomG0NfK2GpCk3kGBZ0wpAIp1E2Xct1MIX7vdh9eUQ4FN7rt4A?key=Smd6S1RiYm14NVA1YnphTkgtXzBhb3lnZ05JUkxB">Amrut
Mahotsav Photos</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_May%20June%202019/divyajivan-all%20page.pdf">May
& June 2019 </a><br>
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Q & A on Spiritual Life and Sadhana from “May I Answer
That?”- by Holy Master Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj.<br>
Can truth be compromised in the sense that telling a lie is
sometimes not only inevitable, but also indispensable? Will
such a breaking away from truth be justified?<br>
<br>
Truth is truth and falsehood is falsehood. They are as wide
apart as the terminals of a diameter of a circle or the
north and the south poles. He who wants ethical perfection,
who loves Dharma for the sake of the Supreme, ought to stick
to truth however crucial be the circumstances, however tense
be the situation. Think of Harischandra ... how he stuck to
truth even in<br>
the face of trials. How his name is to stand, for all time
to come, for truth undimmed! Harischandra was truth
personified. That is why he is known as Satya Harischandra.
This single instance is enough to sustain man’s living on a
sound basis of truth, however disastrous and threatening be
the crises one has to face. However inevitable and
indispensable it be, and however much the situation demands
to gain some selfish ends, falsehood should ruthlessly be
avoided. Truth and falsehood cannot be linked together.
Yoking of the one with the other is awfully absurd. No
doubt, in the Bhagavata and other Puranas a few exceptional
instances have been cited, where speaking untruth would be
considered appropriate. But they are a matter of exception,
they are not applicable to all times and all persons. For
illuminating and interesting information in this connection,
go through my book, "Ethical Teachings".<br>
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