 Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad December 2020 ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya!
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Key to Bliss - "Meditation on OM" from Mandukya
Upnishad by Swami Sivananda
"Prajna, whose sphere is deep sleep, is 'M, the third part (letter) of Om because it is both the measure and that wherein all become one. He who knows this is able to measure all and to comprehend all within himself." Just as a heap of rice is measured by a prastha, a kind of measure, so also Visva and Taijasa are, as it were, measured by Prajna in Pralaya (involution) and Utpatti (evolution). Visva and Taijasa sink in Prajna during sleep and emerge out of him afterward. This is compared to measuring by Prajna. When the syllable Om is chanted or repeated again and again "A" and "U" appear to merge themselves in "M" and come out of it again. Similarly, the waking and dream states appear to merge in deep sleep (Prajna) and come out of it. Visva and Taijasa also merge in Prajna during sleep. Therefore, "M," and Prajna is likened to a measure that is used in measuring rice or barley. Prajna is like a big vessel that contains two other vessels, viz., Visva and Taijasa. ln Prajna all things lose their identity, all become one. Therefore Prajna is identical with the letter "M." He who knows this is able to measure all. He is able
to know the real nature of the world. He is able to
penetrate into the real nature of the universe. He
is also able to comprehend all within himself, i.e.,
to be the cause of all. He realizes himself as the
cause of the universe, Isvara.
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"Christ Divine Life " By Swami Chidananda
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Learning of "Jeevan Yog" from a Yoga Acharya Sri
Swami AdhyatmanandaThrough TV episodes of "Jeevan Yoga" Series by Doordarshan Girnar  Primary
Yogasana (Yoga Postures) : The Physical techniques of
Yoga are the stepping stones to meditation. According to
Patanjali, Yoga is the cessation of the modifications of
the mind.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
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Highlighting the News & Upcoming Events
Deepavali Celebrations
at the Ashram : As always, it was a
""Bhavya Annakut of Maa Ashtalaxmi
special Shakeshwari – Shakambhari bhog
this year which included offering of all
kind of vegetables and fruits. You name
it any and we had it from vegetable and
fruit Kingdom, the normal, exotic and,
rare ones too. Because of Covid
restrictions, we didn't have a regular
flow of devotees at the Ashram, but
countless devotees offered their share
and felt fortunate to get an opportunity
to be a part of this Grand Annakut
offering to Maa Asthalaxmi. And the joy
was to distribute the Prasad of Annakut
offering to the needy families the next
day on the New Year day., A Deepavali
celebrations in a true sense.
Pujya Sri Swamiji
Maharaj's daily satsang discourses on the
text "Patanjali Yoga Darshan" through Sivananda
Ashram Face Book page are going on. Temples
of the ashram are open now for devotees
darshan with the strict rules abidance of
COVID -19. Visit
Sivananda Ashram Face Book page for the
details.
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Glories of Bhagawad Gita on the Occasion of
Gita Jayanti (December 25, 2020)
In all the spiritual literature of the world
there is no book so elevating and inspiring
as the Gita. It expounds very lucidly
the cardinal principles or the fundamentals
of the Hindu religion and Hindu Dharma. It
is the source of all wisdom. It is your
great guide. It is your supreme teacher. It
is an inexhaustible spiritual treasure. It
is a fountain of bliss. It is an ocean of
knowledge. It is full of divine splendour
and grandeur.
The Gita is the cream of the Vedas. It is the essence of the soul-elevating Upanishads. It is a universal scripture applicable to people of all temperaments and for all times. It is a wonderful book with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on Yoga, devotion, Vedanta and action. It is a marvelous book, profound in thought and sublime in heights of vision. It brings peace and solace to souls that are afflicted by the three fires of mortal existence, namely, afflictions caused by one’s own body, those caused by beings around one, and those caused by the gods. 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 not a catch-penny book, with life like that of a mushroom. It can be one’s constant companion of life. It is a vade-mecum for all. Peace, bliss, wisdom, Brahman, Nirvana, Param Padam and Gita are all synonymous terms. The Gita is a boundless ocean of nectar. It is the immortal celestial fruit of the Upanishadic tree. In this unique book you will find an unbiased exposition of the philosophy of action, devotion and knowledge, together with a wonderfully woven synthesis of these three. The Gita is a rare and splendid flower that wafts its sweet aroma throughout the world. If all the Upanishads should represent cows, Sri Krishna is their milker. Arjuna is the calf who first tasted that milk of wisdom of the Self, milked by the divine Cowherd for the benefit of all humanity. This milk is the Bhagavad Gita. - Swami Sivananda << Read More>>
Christmas & Its Spiritual Meaning - Swami
Sivananda
"Gurudevarpanmastu"
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