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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
October 2019<br>
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! <br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!<br>
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Deepavali, A festival of light, Joy & Illumination
(October 19, 2019)<br>
<br>
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src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
alt="" width="129" height="165" align="left">"The sun does
not shine there, nor do the moon and the stars, nor do
lightnings shine and much less fire. All the lights of the
world cannot be compared even to a ray of the inner light of
the Self. Merge yourself in this light of lights and enjoy
the supreme Deepavali"<br>
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"O Ram! The light of lights, the self-luminous inner light
of the Self is ever shining steadily in the chamber of your
heart. Sit quietly. Close your eyes. Withdraw the senses.
Fix the mind on this supreme light and enjoy the real
Deepavali, by attaining illumination of the soul."
<p>"May you all attain full inner illumination! May the
supreme light of lights enlighten your understanding! May
you all attain the inexhaustible spiritual wealth of the
Self! May you all prosper gloriously on the material as
well as spiritual planes!" - Swami Sivananda <a
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Early Morning Meditation Talks from " Ponder These Truths "
by Sri Swami Chidananda<br>
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<img moz-do-not-send="true"
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/chidananda.jpg"
alt="" width="133" height="155" align="left">"Yoga &
Vedanta" : Blessed Divinities! <i>Sadhaks </i>and
seekers! From your ancient, effulgent past, as your heritage
and birthright, you have inherited two great treasures—Yoga
and Vedanta. Vedanta is divine wisdom, knowledge of the
Divine Reality, the great Reality. Yoga is the science of
entering into a conscious relationship with that knowledge,
experiencing that knowledge, realising that knowledge. <br>
Yoga and Vedanta form the two ingredients that go to make
up the divine life of service, devotion, meditation and
Self-realisation. Boldly Vedanta proclaims and wants you to
know: “ahamatma nirakarah sarvavyapi svabhavatah (I am the
Atman that is formless, all-pervading by nature).” “Beyond
sense, beyond mind, I am the quintessence of luminous wisdom
consciousness”—this is the awareness that Vedanta grants you
and wants you to practise. And Yoga is continuous, unbroken,
conscious, purposeful contact and relationship, ever
progressive relationship with the Divine. <br>
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Gurudev’s concept of divine life combines both the practice
of Yoga and the spirit of Vedanta. Live in the awareness of
your divinity, and live to utilise every conscious moment,
every breath to be continuously, unbrokenly in close contact
with the cosmic source of your divinity, with your divine
origin, with your eternal divine ground, your divine abode.
- 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
href="http://divyajivan.org/Jeevan%20Yoga/Index.htm">"Jeevan
Yoga" Serie</a>s by Doordarshan Girnar <br>
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Surya Namaskara or Sun Salutation ("salute to the sun"), is
a common sequence of Hatha Yoga asanas. Its origins lie in a
worship of Surya, the Hindu Solar deity. This sequence of
movements and poses can be practised on varying levels of
awareness, ranging from that of physical exercise in various
styles, to a complete sadhana, which incorporates asana,
pranayama, mantra and chakra meditation.
<p>The physical base of the practice links together twelve
asanas in a dynamically performed series. These asanas are
ordered so that they alternately stretch the spine
backwards and forwards. When performed in the usual way,
each asana is moved into with alternate inhalation and
exhalation (except for the sixth asana where the breath is
held in external suspension). A full round of Surya
namaskara is considered to be two sets of the twelve poses
with a change in the second set to moving the opposite leg
first through the series.<font face="Arial Narrow"><a
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/Yoga_Book/Sun_salutation.pdf"><<
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<p> <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/video_clips/yogasana_%20posture.htm">
Yogasana Postures</a> ( video Clip )</p>
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Highlighting the News and upcoming events<br>
<br>
<a href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm"><img
moz-do-not-send="true"
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/Adhyat-6.jpg"
alt="" width="157" height="138" border="0" align="left"></a><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm">44th Yoga
Teachers Training Course (YTTC </a><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm">Dec 11,2019 -
Dec 30, 2019</a><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm">) through SIVA
(Sivananda International Vedanta-Yoga Academy):</a>
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.<br>
<br>
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. << <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/44th%20YTTC.pdf">Reg Form</a>>><br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/upcoming_events.htm">Come join
with us for Deepavali Celebration (Oct 25, 2019 - Oct 28,
2019),</a> Lakshmi Pujan / Sri Yantra Pujan , Aannakoot
Darshan , New year Greetings <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_September%2020119.htm">News
& Activity Report for the Month of September 2019</a><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOgJ6QNCtYHljphvHcGEMLdhiDxAaz_q9YGHULvSsYumiZQYsepC2pGA0LHunQeLQ?key=c0VlbFItS0JfN2NydEVSb0U3M3RBR1d3akFSOERB">News
through the Event photos</a><br>
<a
href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOmCSQLZHz7QPwIhomG0NfK2GpCk3kGBZ0wpAIp1E2Xct1MIX7vdh9eUQ4FN7rt4A?key=Smd6S1RiYm14NVA1YnphTkgtXzBhb3lnZ05JUkxB">Amrut
Mahotsav Celebrations at the Ashram - Photos</a><br>
<a href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/index.htm">Divya
Jivan</a>/ <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/divya_jivan/DJ_AUGUST2019/DJ_August2019.pdf">September
2019 <br>
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Chidananda Darshan - through Life incidence of Guru Maharaj
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<p class="MsoNormal">"Tender Love For Tiny Creatures"<br>
His cult of non-violence is extended even to the small
irritating insects like bugs and mosquitoes whom people
kill almost by reflex action and do not feel any qualms
whatever. Swamiji endures their stings and allows them to
have their own way with his body. Once while he was doing
Kirtan of the Lord's Name, a disciple saw a mosquito
sitting on his body and attempted to drive it out. Before
he could reach him Swamiji indicated by sign not to
disturb the creature. After the Kirtan was over Swamiji
told him, "The hungry one having appeased its hunger goes
away automatically; you need not drive it out."</p>
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There was an incident at Kotdwar. While Swamiji was giving
his address a poisonous insect flew towards him. Yogesh
Bahugunaji, a devotee in his company, at once attempted to
drive it out. Swamiji, who was then seriously engaged in
making an important point, did not lose sight of this. He
signalled to Bahugunaji to leave the insect alone and
continued his talk. After sometime he took the insect
tenderly and got it seated on his palm, assuring it perfect,
security, as it were. This is the unique Brahmi Sthiti of
the sage who in spite of all his busy schedule in Vyavahara
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