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<div align="center">Divya Jivan Newsletter<br>
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad<br>
December 2019<br>
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OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! <br>
OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya!<br>
OM Namo Narayanaya!</div>
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<div align="left">Glory of Bhagavad Gita on Bhagwad Gita
Jayanti (Dec 7, 2019 ) <br>
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src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/sivananda.jpg"
alt="" width="150" height="191" align="left">"The Gita is
not merely a book or just a scripture. It is a living
voice carrying an eternally indispensable and vital
message to mankind. Its verses embody words of wisdom
coming from the infinite ocean of knowledge, the
Absolute Itself." "The Gita is the most beautiful and
the only truly philosophical song. It contains sublime
lessons on wisdom and philosophy. It is the “Song
Celestial”. It is the universal gospel. It contains the
message of life that appeals to all, irrespective of
race, creed, age or religion. The Gita contains the
divine nectar. It is the wish-fulfilling gem, tree and
cow. You can milk anything from it. It is a book for
eternity. It is a vade-mecum for all. Peace, bliss,
wisdom, Brahman, Nirvana, Param Padam and Gita are all
synonymous terms." - Sri Swami Sivananda <a
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"All that can be learned by going through the whole of
the Gita can be as well accomplished by repeating
“Gita”, “Gita” – Gita-gi-ta-gita, ten times; it
virtually comes to be “Ta-gi” “Ta-gi” – a modification
of “Tyagi”, “Tyagi”, which means one who has given up
the world both outwardly and from the mind."- Sri
Ramkrishna Parmhansadev <br>
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"When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in
the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon,
I turn to Bhagavad-Gita and find a verse to comfort me;
and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of
overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will
derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every day."-
Mahatma Gandhiji<br>
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<div align="left">The Teachings of Lord Sri Dattatreya <br>
on auspicious Sri Dattatreya Jayanti (Dec 11, 2019) <br>
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"Lord Dattatreya - He was a supreme yogi. Like
Dakshinamurti, He was the adi guru, the primal world
teacher. Contemplate His life. Meditate upon Him. Feel
His divine presence. Evoke in your mind the sacred
memory of Sati Anasuya and Atri Maharshi, the power of
chastity, and divine grace in the form of Divinity
taking birth at the earnest supplication and prayer of a
heart filled with devotion. The earnest prayer of a
heart filled with devotion never goes unanswered or
unfulfilled. This is what the advent, the avatara of
Dattatreya represents or proves." <a
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<div align="left"> Christ's Divine Life by Sri Swami
Chidananda (Christmas Dec 25, 2019)<br>
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<div align="left"><img moz-do-not-send="true"
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/chidananda.jpg"
alt="" width="162" height="188" align="left">"Lord
Jesus the Christ IS; here and now! Christ is Eternal. He
has proclaimed this truth to the world not so much by
words but by His glorious Resurrection. Where then is He
to be sought and found? He abides where Virtue is and
goodness. He is enshrined in the Divine Life of Love,
Purity, Truth, Holiness, Prayer, Ceaseless Service and
utter selflessness. In the heart where shine the light
of Faith, Devotion, Humility, calm resignation to the
Divine Will, Compassion and a genuine thirst for
Righteousness, therein is Christ present, vibrant,
vitally alive and radiantly manifest. O beloved
Brethren! be ye also like Jesus and you shall find
Christ within yourself now."</div>
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<div align="left"> "Christ has given Himself to Mankind
not so much as a personality but as a way of living, as
a Path. He embodies in Himself the method of the Divine
Ascent. To rise from the little human personality you
now possess and ascend into the Christ Consciousness is
to ascend from the unreal to the Real, from darkness to
Light Everlasting and from death to joyous Immortality.
When you have thee Christ Ideal before you as a shining
example you cannot utter the excuse “Which is the way? I
do not know the way. I would fain follow it if only I
knew.” The ringing assertion of Christ, “I am the Way,
the Truth and the Life; no one comes to Father but by
me.” Yes, verily, verily is it true that growing into
the Christ Ideal is the one sure and certain Key to the
Kingdom of Immortality."- Swami Chidananda <a
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Read More>>. </a><br>
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<div align="left">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 </div>
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<div align="left"><img moz-do-not-send="true"
src="http://divyajivan.org/Monthly_NL/jeevan_yog.jpg"
alt="" width="163" height="209" align="left">Yoganidra
is a prolonged Shavasan that leads to relaxation and
finally establishes in meditation. It is the art of
conscious relaxation. It is a technique which will allow
you to reach new sates of conscious awareness with acute
perception of both your physical and subtle body. As you
practice these techniques you will feel the flow of
Prana move through physical, emotional and energetic
blockages. The end result is the healing of the body and
mind and the expansion of consciousness.<br>
<a target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204)"
href="http://divyajivan.org/publications.htm">Yoganidra
CD</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- By
Swami Adhyatmanandaji<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
Yoga, A way of Life (<a target="_blank" style="color:
rgb(17, 85, 204)"
href="http://www.divyajivan.org/misc/yogadvd.htm"><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>DVD's , set of
two)</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>For
purchase of Yoga DVD-contact Ashram # 079-2686234 or<a
target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204)"
href="mailto:sivanandaashram@gmail.com">sivanandaashram@gmail.com</a><br>
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<div align="left"><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/index.htm">44 th YTTC
through Sivananda Institue of Vedanta-Yoga Academy </a>:
You can still enroll in YTTC at Sivananda Ashram ,
Ahmedabad. Yoga Teacher Training Course at Sivananda
Ashram, Ahmedabada is designed to offer you the
experience of living, Yoga way of Life and to present
the necessary techniques that will enable you to pass
these great teachings on to others.The program syllabus
includes detailed instructions for each posture with
their benefits. Also, in depth practice of different
pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation, relaxation
(Yoga Nidra) techniques are taught based on Patanjali
Yoga philosophy. At the concluding of the program and
passing the test graduate receives certificate
recognized by Gujarat University. <a
href="http://divyajivan.org/misc/44th%20YTTC.pdf">Reg
Form. </a> For more details, Contact <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:Sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com">Sivananda_ashram@yahoo.com</a> /
# 079-26861234</div>
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<div align="left">Highlighting upcoming event and news</div>
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<div align="left"><a
href="http://divyajivan.org/adhyatmananda/index.htm">Amrut
Mahotsav Celebration Continues..................</a><b><br>
</b></div>
<div align="left"><b>Bhagavat Katha at Rishikesh (October
31, 2019, to - Nov 6, 2019):</b> How fortunate and
blessed are those who could attend Srimad Bhagawat Katha
by His Holiness Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj
adorning on Vyasasan! It was indeed a grand and
memorable event for one and all. This was attended by
more than 700 devotees from all over India, as well as
from Taiwan and the USA. It was organized as a part of
Amrut Mahotsav celebrations of H.H. Sri Swami
Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh.
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<p align="left">Pujya Swamiji discourses on Bhagavat
Kathamrut was enlightening, Krishna Janmotsav,
narrating Krishna Lilla, Goverdhan Puja, Rukhmini
Vivah, the teachings given by Lord Krishna to Uddhava
on the eve of His departure, the Soul-stirring Kirtan
... all were a Divine experience for all. <a
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<b>Jnan Yajana - Prasthan Trayee Parayan ( Nov 24, 2019,
to Dec 6, 2019):</b> A grand starting session of
Prasthan Trayee Parayan on Nov 24, 2019, was in the holy
presence of Paramadrsh Vedanta Peethathiswar Sri Swami
Bhaskarananda Saraswati Ji at Chidananda Dhyan Mandir,
Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad. Pujya Swami Adhyatmanandaji
Maharaj gave an inaugural speech and enlightened all.
About more than fifty Saints, Mahatmas,
Mahamandleshwers, and Bhramcharis as well devotees
attended this sacred JnanYajana. Pujya Sri Swami
Sarvananda Giriji was the Pramukh Acharya and had led
the entire Jana Yajana. It was full twelve hours of
daily program schedule that included recitation of
Brahma Sutras, Ten Principal Upanishad namely; Isha,
Kena, and Katha, Prashan, Mundaka, Mandukya, Tattiriya,
Aitareya, Chhandogya and Brihadaranyaka, Bhagavat Gita
and Sri Vishnu Sahsranama and two hours of discourses on
“Mandukya Upanishad" and Mandukya Karikas by learned
scholars from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm. <br>
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<div align="left">It was a spiritual feast for the
devotees to listen to great Mandukya Upnishad and its
explanatory treatise Mandukya Karika by Acharya
Gaudapada. The Mandukya Upanishad mantras provide us
with the staple food for our intellect by enunciating
the Truth while the Karika graphically reveals to us a
line of inquiry and thinking with logic and reason to
find out that Truth. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.divyajivan.org/News_2019/News_November%202019.htm"><<
Read More>>.</a></div>
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<div align="left"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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& Activity Report for the Month of November 2019 <br>
</a></div>
<div align="left"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOqkDPJab5bBgfGCV6yHYsC1BlFLZ3m4R-KRd2NuJNnW077xlVR3VxVbe27CWT3hw?key=SnRTX21mOFdWZkdkTlF5N2tvN2RFbTJnVWwxSU5R">News
Through the Event Photos</a><br>
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<div align="left"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://divyajivan.org/Adhyatma%20Tour%202019/index.htm">Amrut
Mahotsav Tour 2019 to USA, Canada & UK </a><br>
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<div align="left"><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_Dec2019/DJ_Dec%202019.pdf">December
2019 <br>
</a></div>
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<div align="left">Chidananda Darshan - through Life
incidence of Guru Maharaj <br>
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<div align="left">"Sthita Prajna" : <br>
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initial;" align="left">Swami Chinmayananda, the
illustrious saint-scholar, was giving a series of
discourses on Gita during his Gita Jnana Yajna at
Lucknow in 1977. In course of his talk he dealt with the
characteristics of a Sthita Prajna, the ideal Godman of
the holy scripture. At the end of the talk Prof. Varma
who was, indeed, very much impressed, sought an
interview with Chinmayanandaji and put the straight
question - Is the ideal Godman of Gita a mere scriptural
representation or a living reality? Is there anybody in
India today who may fittingly be called a Sthita Prajna?
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The erudite monk who is not given to easy praise paused
for a moment and then replied with all seriousness and
solemnity - Yes. There are such great ones. One is
Mother Anandamayi and the other is Swami Chidananda. One
should behold them and get sanctified. <br>
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