 Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad August 2020 ==================================== OM Namo Bhagawate Sivanandaya! OM Namo Bhagawate Chidanandaya! OM Namo Narayanaya!
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  " The wise think that the fourth, Turiya, is not that which is conscious of the internal (subjective) world, nor that which is conscious of the external (objective) world, nor that which is conscious of both, nor that which is a compact mass of knowledge, nor that which is simple consciousness, nor that which is insentient. It is unseen, unrelated, incomprehensible, undefinable, unthinkable, indescribable, the sole essence of the consciousness of the Self with no trace of the conditioned world, the peaceful, all-bliss, non-dual. This is the Atman, the Self and it is to be realized." The fourth, Turiya, cannot be described in words. lt is the transcendental state that has to be realized through meditation. Therefore it is described by negative attributes. The Atman is incomprehensible because it is beyond the reach of the senses. It is undefinable because it has neither qualities nor form, neither color nor shape. It has neither sound nor touch, neither taste nor smell and therefore it is indescribable. The reader may doubt here as to the very existence of the Atman. Hence it is said that the Atman is the sole essence of the consciousness of Self, Existence Absolute, the Self of all, an embodiment of calmness and bliss, one without a second, part less, homogeneous essence, Akhanda-ekarasa. Antah-prajna: knowledge of impressions as in dreams. Bahih-prajna: consciousness of external objects. It is Alakshanam. Therefore, it is beyond thought. The fourth state, Turiya, is distinct from the waking state, the dreaming state, an intermediary state between waking and dreaming, and the deep sleep state. It is perfect awareness or pure Consciousness. Turiya is distinct from Isvara. Turiya or Brahman has no relati6n with the world, whereas Isvara governs the world. Brahman is Nirupadhika, i.e., free from the Upadhi of Maya, whereas Isvara is Sa-upadhika, i.e., with Maya. Brahman is supra-cosmic, Isvara has cosmic consciousness. Strictly speaking Turiya is not a state. Turiya or Brahman is an embodiment of peace and bliss. It is the substratum for the other three states, viz., waking, dreaming and deep sleep. lt pervades the three states. It is Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute and Bliss Absolute. << Read complete>> ================================================================== Lord Sri Krishna- Divine Incarnation, "Purna Avatara" On auspicious Janmashtami (Aug 12, 2020)  "Bhagavan Sri Krishna is the immortal manifestation of God in all His
splendor, that man was ever given the fortune to behold. Man! Blessed
thou art, that hast visualized with thy fleshly eyes the mighty Dignity
of the Supreme Sovereign of the Universe! Thou art purified; thy
birthright is to realize Him; thy fortune is a part of His Greatness!
Sri Krishna may be called the "Collective Man", who represented all
beings hungering and thirsting to gain the Highest Freedom and who
voiced forth their deepest aspirations in the loudest possible tone. He
came to release man from the thraldom of vice and correct his vision so
that he could walk along the ever-illumined path to perfection. Sri
Krishna is the articulation of the pure longings that are buried in the
hearts of people. Sri Krishna is not merely a historical man who came
and went, like others, but the Eternal Purusha who dwells even now and
shall live in the everlasting future, in the core of all manifestation.
It is the Symbol of the Absolute descended into relativity that we call
Krishna, the ever-beloved protector of all that breathe and air.""So Sri Krishna is called an Avatara, a descent of God in the world, of the Whole in the parts, of the Absolute in the relative. An Avatara is different from a Rishi or a Jivanmukta who represents an ascent of man to God, whereas the Avatara is a descent of God to man, consciously and deliberately. Sri Krishna lived the universal life, laughed a universal laughter, and walked on earth as the moving Spirit of the universe. To worship Him is to be in the Presence of God; to know Him is to realize the Self."- Sri Swami Sivananda << Read Complete>> ================================================================== Go in the shelter of your Guru, follow his instructions and teaching for the whole life. Meditate regularly. The journey from Muladhara to Sahasrara is not imaginary. You become separate from the mind, intelligence, ego and bodily consciousness and you merge in Param Tattva. All dualities, all sorrows, all pains will vanish in toto. You will attain the Goal of God-Realization. By having firm trustworthy connection with Parama Tattva you will certainly attain permanent peace and Mahat(great) Tattva. Practice Meditation and achieve Paramananda. << Read Complete>> =================================================================
"Srimad Bhagavatamrut": It is such a blessed occasion
to listen to Srimad Bhagavat Kathamrutam through Pujya Sri
Swamij Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj. Pujya Swamiji narrating the glories
of Lord's Vishnu, Lord Rama Avatara, Sri Krishna Janmotasav, Sudama
Akhyan, the Bhagavat dharma, Sri Lallaji's Shringar darshan,
Bhagawat Kirtan, Lord Krishna's departure, Uddhav Gita and
more......... all is a spiritual feast for the Devotees. Ashram has
organized Srimad Bhagavat Katha by Pujya Swamiji many times.
"The Bhagavata is the most popular and exalted of all Puranas. The
Bhagavata consists of eighteen thousand Slokas. The book is named
Bhagavata because it speaks of the glory of Bhagavan or Vishnu. It
contains the essence of all the Puranas. The Bhagavata Dharma as
taught by the nine sages to King Nimi in the beginning of the
eleventh Skandha, is thrilling and soul-stirring. The tenth Skandha
contains all the Lilas of the Lord."........"Jnana, Bhakti and Karma
are assigned their respective places in this book. Karma is
prescribed for those who are very much attached to the body and this
world. Jnana is prescribed for those who are detached and
dispassionate (Virakta). Bhakti is prescribed for those who are
neither very much attached nor very much detached and who are
indifferent. It teaches all about Bhagavata Dharma or the religion
of love."- Swami Sivananda
Now, Revered Swamiji has written the essence of Srimad Bhagavata Amrutam in short for us and has done a great service for the benefits of people at large. It is a Master Piece. The Sivananda Ashram, Ahmedabad is very happy to bring it to people. This Month's Divya Jivan Spiritual magazine (combined August & September) is dedicated to "Srimad Bhagavat Amrutam" written by H. H Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji Maharaj.
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