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Swami Govindananda's blog has moved to http://swamigovindananda.wordpress.com/ Please visit Swamiji's new blog and sign up for email notifications of new blog posts OM

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Giving .................... Rivers do not drink their own water, nor do trees eat their own fruit, nor do rain clouds eat the grains reared by them. The wealth of the noble is used solely for the benefit of others. Even after accepting that giving is good and that one must learn to give, several questions need to be answered. when should one give? Yudhishtira asks a beggar seeking alms

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Om Namah Sivaya - sadar pranams Hope all of you are well. All goes well with me in the Arsha vidya Gurukulam ( www.arshavidya.in ) where the Bhagavad Gita course given by Poojya Swami Dayanandaji has entered in its 3rd and last month. The course is wonderful. Next month they start a 3 year residential course on Vedanta. So far not much is happening regarding the new ashram - Sivananda

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Blessed Self om namah sivaya I am passing this request to people who I believe might be willing to participate in this prayer, to set an intention of love and healing that is so large, so overwhelming that we can perform a miracle in the Gulf of Mexico. We are not powerless. We are powerful. Our united energy, speaking this prayer daily...multiple times daily....can shift the balance of

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om namah sivaya Hope you are all well and WOOOONDERFUUUULL !!! I am doing fine in the Swami Dayananda Ashram in Tamil Nadu ( http://arshavidya.org ) The Bhagavad Gita course is wonderful. The course is very good taught by one of the great masters on the subject. All goes well. The new ashram to be established is named as : Sivananda Yoga Vidya Peetham. Not sure where it will be yet. We

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Blessed Self Om Namah Sivaya Hope you are well. As you might know by now, I have resigned from Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organisation on Mar 31st. In a meeting with the ashram authorities at Neyyar Dam ashram on Mar 31, 2010, based on many reasons, the team of the Organisation authorities have taken the decision of taking me away from the ashram branch in Madurai ( where I was managing for

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SELF-RELIANCE Pure reason urges a man to do what is the best. The asuric (lower) nature of man fights and struggles against the higher nature of the man. The impulses of a man who has not undergone the ethical disciplines run counter to his reason. All advice, all rebuke and exhortation, all admonition found in the scriptures of the world testify that the irrational part is not amenable to

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THE PEAK OF PERFECTION You can climb the peak of perfection through resolute will, intense dispassion, renunciation and rigorous Meditation. Sublime divine thought is very powerful, it is a dynamic transmuting force. Diligently seek the path of truth; tread it carefully and vigilantly, for you may slip and fall. Love is harmlessness, kindness, compassion. Nothing can tempt you if you are

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Where there are kindness, humility and purity, there spirituality springs up, saintliness shines, divinity descends and perfection manifests itself. -- Sri Swami Sivananda * The Daily Quote can always be seen on the Sivananda "Om" page: http://www.sivananda.org

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THOUGHT OF THE MONTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace dwells in Silence. Silence is Brahma, the Absolute. - Sri Swami Sivananda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Om Namah Sivaya, Blessed Selves – We are glad to

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MOST IMPORTANT SADHANA Man is a mixture of three ingredients. These are the human element, the brutal instinct and the divine ray. He is endowed with a finite intellect, a perishable body, a little knowledge and a little power. This makes him distinctly human. Lust, anger and hatred belong to his brutal nature. The reflection of cosmic intelligence is at the back of his intellect. So he is an

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Today marks the anniversary of Swami Vishnu Devananda's Mahasamadhi, with his Jalasamadhi in 2 days. And a reminder from Swami Sivananda to look for the best in every situation, grow stronger and march forward like a hero: "Every failure is a stepping-stone to success. Every difficulty or disappointment is a trial of your real faith. Every disease is a Karmic purgation. Every unpleasant

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Discrimination is the faculty which distinguishes between the real and the unreal. The whole world outside and the universe that is inside, are unreal. Earth, water, wind, fire, the sky, the ocean, our bodies and the vital force animating them, our minds, our consciousness of ourselves - all are but airy nothingness. The only real thing is the Atman (Self) or Brahman, the Absolute. ~ Sri Swami

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OM NAMAH SIVAYA This month:- a new centre opens in Lithuania- Swami Sivananda explains the benefit of pilgrammage- PURVOTTANASANA – Upward Plank Pose- Understanding Jalasamadhi- How to make wheat free crepes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SPIRITUAL CALENDAR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOVEMBER 2009

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BRAHMAN AND MAYA Like the pot and clay, waves and the sea, ornaments of silver and gold, the universe is non different from Brahman. The cause does not lose its being by appearing as the effect. The world is not an illusion, but it is non different from Brahman. Like heat is inseparable from fire and identical with it, so the universe which is of the nature of Brahman is identical with it.

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OM NAMAH SHIVYA THIS MONTH:- Swami Mahadevananda extends an invitation to all Sivananda Yoga Teachers, to attend a gathering ‘Yoga for Inner Peace’ at the Yoga Camp, Val Morin, in August 2010. Details will follow on a monthly basis, check www.sivananda.org for up-to-date information- Is Diwali! Read below for an explanation on this holy festival- As relevant now as it

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Sept. 8 is Gurudev Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj's 122nd birthday anniversary. In celebration of this occasion the Divine Life Soceity have uploaded several articles on Gurudev. They are: 1) "Practised Before Preaching" by Sri Swami Chidananda http://www.dlshq.org/saints/practicepreach.htm 2) "Swami Sivananda's Philosophy" by Sri B.S. Mathur http://www.dlshq.org/saints/siva_philo.htm 3) "

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THOUGHT OF THE MONTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is in the nature of man to strive for happiness, but all the happiness which he can gain by his actions is only of limited duration. The enjoyments of the senses are transient and the senses themselves are worn out by too much enjoyment. - Sri Swami

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This month deepen your practice The Boat pose, Navasana; cultivate the virtue of friendliness as explained by Swami Sivananda’s commentary on the Yoga Sutras and make peaceful pizza. Html formatted version of this guru-gram available at http://www.sivananda.org/gurugram ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THOUGHT OF THE MONTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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If there is unhappiness in you, first you need to acknowledge that it is there. But don't say, “I'm unhappy.” Unhappiness has nothing to do with who you are. Say: “There is unhappiness in me.” Then investigate it. A situation you find yourself in may have something to do with it. Action may be required to change the situation or remove yourself from it. If

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Taken from Sivananda Day-to-day. To subscribe to this mailing list please go to: http://www.dlshq.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi Adaptability is a virtue or noble quality by which one adapts or fits himself with others, whatever their nature may be. The man of adaptability accommodates himself with others, whatever their temperament may be. This is a most desirable quality for success in life.

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  This month a veritable feast for your mind with -          questions and answers regarding the cosmic consciousness and the earth we live in -          some information on the value of sunlight to our Sadhana -          Yoga Sutras – explanation of ‘He manifests in the word OM’ -          Prayer before food -          Sanskrit glossary – understanding Kala and Nirguna Brahma   ~~~~~

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We are very happy to display the graduates of the TTC this March/April 2009. A late addition to the ashram calendar, our eighth so far at Madurai, had more than it’s fair share of auspiciousness, those that found their way here started the course very much with Gurudev’s blessings and a group trip to the birthplace of Swami Sivananda. In one week we had the good fortune to enjoy a

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Vishu is the harvest festival of Kerala, celebrated when the Sun transits into the first sign of the Indian astrological zodiac. Vishu generally falls around the 12th, 13th or 14th of April in the Gregorian calendar. An altar of a Krishna statue or picture is decorated with auspicious articles, like fresh fruits and vegetables, flower garlands, yellow Kani Konna flowers (Cassia Fistula), nine

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THOUGHT OF THE MONTH Identify yourself with the all-pervading Self. Lead the life of oneness and unity. - Sri Swami Sivananda SIVANANDA YOGA FAQ ~~~ Frequently Asked Questions Q 1: How does the mind differ from the Soul? A: The mind is a special, limited particularization of the Soul-consciousness, which is unlimited and never ceases to be all-pervading. The mind is the form

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Q: What is the nature of the Self? A: What exists in truth is the Self alone. The world, the individual soul and God are appearances in it. Like silver in mother-of-pearl, these three appear at the same time and disapper at the same time. The Self is that where there is absolutely no 'I-thought'. That is called 'Silence'. The Self itself is the world; the Self itself is 'I'; the Self itself

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Like us, hope you also will love the poem given below, written by a Chech-Yogini living in Toronto who spent a wonderful two weeks with us at the ashram: Sivananda Ashram is a nice placewhere you can relax and follow the pace. The people here are greatthey never let you have an empty plate. You can eat and eat and eatbecause the food's healthy and without any meat. We don't have any spicy

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ATTC Feb 2009 The first ever ATTC with all the 92 students passing the course concluded successfully. The graduation ceremony was preceded by a Gurupuja performed by the priests and the students. Running every two years, the next ATTC will be jan/feb 2011. During the week there was a Devi puja which was liked by all. Ananda lead a group of 25 students and staff to a 2 day trip to

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THOUGHT OF THE MONTH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meditation is the very essence and life of all spiritual Sadhanas. -Sri Swami Sivananda~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TAPAS - (tapasya) - Austerity, practical (i.e., result-producing) spiritual discipline;spiritual force. Literally it means the generation

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“The night of Shiva”, falling on the 13th or 14th day of the dark half of Phalgun (February – March), this festival honours Lord Shiva on the day he was married to Parvati. It is said by Swami Sivananda, that “He who utters the Names of Shiva during Shivaratri, with perfect devotion and concentration, is freed from all sins. He reaches the abode of Shiva and lives there happily. He is liberated

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MahaKali Temple Donation Appeal http://www.sivananda.org/madurai/temple.html The ashram has been built following strict Vastu principles which concentrates the spiritual and physical energy of this space, in the most auspicious flow for the wellbeing and development of Ashram inmates. The original Ashram plan is based on ancient Vastu principles and assumes the MahaKali temple to be in the

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O Adorable Lord of Mercy and Love! Salutations and prostrations unto Thee. Thou art Satchidananda Existence-Knowledge-Bliss absolute. Thou art Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscent. Thou art the Indweller of all beings. Grant us an understanding heart, Equal vision, balanced mind, Faith, devotion and wisdom. Grant us inner spiritual strength To resist temptations and to control the mind

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Question: What is the means for constantly holding on to the thought ‘Who am I?’ Bhagavan: When other thoughts arise, one should not pursue them, but should inquire ‘To whom do they arise?’ It does not matter how many thoughts arise. As each thought arises, one should inquire with diligence, ‘To whom has this thought arisen?’ The answer that would emerge would be ‘To me’.

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Even a little victory in the inner battle with your mind and senses will develop your will-power and give more assurance and courage. But do not get swayed by success. Be humble and gratefulSwami Sivananda

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We're very happy to display the recent graduates of our January 2009 Sadhana Intensive programme. Following guidelines developed by Sri Swami Vishnudevananda from his many years of intense sadhana in the Himalayas, the course was an intense course of self practice and advanced pranayama, leaving all of our yogis looking very bright eyed and reluctant to leave the ashram!

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Did you see the video of our TTC in 2004 online. It has had over 26,000 views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsilUNlM1YM

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Question: How will the mind become quiescent?Bhagavan: By the enquiry ‘Who am I’. The thought ‘Who am I?’ will destroy all other thoughts, and like the stick used for stirring the burning pyre, it will itself in the end get destroyed. Then, there will arise Self-realisation.

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We're very pleased to display our recent graduates of the International Teacher's Training programme. We had 67 students join us and graduate the programme with flying colours. Falling over Christmas, we took the opportunity to invite Santa to the ashram with students singing carols from around the world and celebrate with a wonderful feast and some wonderful not so sattvic chocolate cake!

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Question: What is the nature of the mind? Bhagavan: What is called ‘mind’ is a wondrous power residing in the Self. It causes all thoughts to arise. Apart from thoughts, there is no such thing as mind. Therefore, thought is the nature of mind. When one persistently inquires into the nature of the mind, the mind will end leaving the Self (as the residue). What is referred to as the Self

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What is Life? Life is a duty - perform it, Life is a game - play it, Life is a mystery - unfold it, Lie is a song - sing it, Life is a journey - complete it, Life is a promise - fulfill it, Life is a love - enjoy it, Life is a beauty - praise it, Life is a spirit - realise it, Life is a challenge - meet it, Life

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As all living beings desire to be happy always, without misery, as in the case of everyone there is observed supreme love for one’s self, and as happiness alone is the cause for love, in order to gain that happiness which is one’s nature and which is experienced in the state of deep sleep where there is no mind, one should know one’s Self. For that, the path of knowledge, the enquiry of the form

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To look for the God without, abandoning the God within, is like going in quest of conch-shells after giving up the precious diamond on the hand. If you cannot find Him in your heart you will not find Him anywhere else. Search Him within the innermost recesses of the heart. He is subtler than the subtlest. Make the lotus of your heart as pure as possible. Withdraw the fuel of desires and

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The degree of grace Is in proportion to the degree of surrender. Do total self-surrender And obtain the divine grace: This is the royal, blessed way To supreme peace and eternal bliss

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Yoga Info for non resident Indians and non Indians only: Yoga Vacation daily donations applicable - Temporary dorm Rs 500 per day / Rs 7000 per 2 weeks; Permanent dorm Rs 600 day / Rs 8500 per 2 weeks Nov 2008 onwards Yoga vacation program is not held during TTC, ATTC or SI A guest who is new to Sivananda Yoga system should stay for the whole 2 weeks – others who had undergone YV, TTC, ATTC or SI

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Why do we light a lamp? In almost every Indian home a lamp is lit daily before the altar of the Lord. In some houses it is lit at dawn, in some, twice a day – at dawn and dusk – and in a few it is maintained continuously (akhanda deepa). All auspicious functions and moments like daily worship, rituals and festivals and even many social occasions like inaugurations commence with the lighting of

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8th November – Ignore Criticism Are you the Atman or mind or body? Even though you have read my writings a thousand and one times, you still identify yourself with the mind and body and lose your mental balance when a little criticism is made. So strong is your egoism. People criticize your body and mind or become your friends. Why do you get agitated then, my dear Krishna? You are still

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OM Namah Shivya Sivananda news can be read here in November's Gurugram - http://www.sivananda.org/publications/mailinglists/guru-gram/gg-Nov01-2008.html Today is your own. Tomorrow perchance may never come. -- Sri Swami Sivananda October saw work continuing on the new dormitory building (soon to be completed!) whilst the Madurai ashram celebrated Navaratri with Devi Pujas,

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Yoga Vacation 01/11/08 - 14/11/08 Yoga Vaction 16/11/08 - 29/11/08 TTC 30/11/08 - 28/12/08

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The man who can see his own faults as he see those of others will soon become a great soul. Have ceaseless devotion to truth and be ready to sacrifice your all for it. Do not constantly brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill the mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future. Be cautious. Just think of the causes which led to your failure

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October's Gurugram can be read at http://www.sivananda.org/gurugram~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THOUGHT OF THE MONTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This marvellous world is a great University of wisdom. Learn your lessons and become wise. - Swami Sivananda Other wise words:The initial stages in Sadhana will be one of ups and

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Sarva bhutasthamatmanam Sarva bhutani cha atmani, Ikshate yoga-yuktatma Sarvatra samadarsanah. With the mind harmonized by Yoga, he see the Self abiding in all beings and all beings in the Self; he sees the same everywhere.

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6th September – Look Within Within you is the hidden God. Within you is the pure immortal Soul. Within you is the inexhaustible spiritual treasure. Within you is the ocean of bliss. Look within for the happiness which you have sought for in vain in perishable, sensual objects. Rest peacefully in your own Self. Surrender everything unto Him. Place your ego at His feet and be at ease.

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Om Purnamadah purnamidam Purnat purnamudachyate Purnasya purnamadaya Purnameva’vasishyate OM. That is Full; this is full; from That Full this full has come; if the full is taken away from the Full; the Full alone remains.

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22nd September Neither this body nor the Atman nor the gods nor the planets nor work nor time cause pain or pleasure. It is this wretched mind that causes pleasure and pain and creates this worldliness. This terrible mind generates thoughts, cravings, egoism, desires and likes and dislikes. Man then does various actions with egoism and expectation of fruit. Therefore, he has to take birth

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Q: Love and hate existed ever since the world began. Hence are they not both eternal? A: No. Hate is not eternal. It has an end when love develops to the fullest extent. Hate is an evil vritti. It is an enemy of peace. Q: What brings forth hate? A: Ignorance Q: How can I check the wave of anger in the mind? A: If you develop cosmic love

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26th July Develop universal love. If you cultivate love for all those close to you, you can have unselfish love for humanity. Love for humanity begins at home. First you love your parents, your brothers, sisters and relatives. Then you love your neighbours, your community and your country. Finally, you love the whole world. Thus, the small seed of love sown in the young mind of the

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Why do we do namaste? Indians greet each other with namaste. The two palms are placed together in front of the chest and the head bows whilst saying the word namaste. This greeting is for all – people younger than us, of our own age, those older than us, friends and even strangers. There are five forms of formal traditional greetings enjoined in the shaastras of which namaskaaram is one. This

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July 7th - Even God follows certain self-imposed rules. Think of the universal laws, how beautifully they operate. Think of the correlation of the planets, and with what precision and rhythm they move. Cannot God also leave the world and remain absorbed in Himself? He has His eye on every atom of creation. You should acquire that much of self-discipline if you wish to evolve rapidly towards

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To serve the poor, the sick and the saint and the country, to raise the fallen, to lead the blind, to cheer up the suffering are your ideals. To have perfect faith in God, to love your neighbour as your own Self, to love God with all your heart, mind and soul, to protect cows, animals, children and women should be your watchword. And your goal should be God-realisation.

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THOUGHT OF THE MONTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let your eyes look with kindness, your tongue speak with sweetness, your hand touch with softness. -- Sri Swami Sivananda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This month: - Be reminded of the 14 points of meditation - read about The Yoga-Kundalini Upanishad, the eighty-sixth among the

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After overseeing the TTC and Sadhana Intensive courses in Uttar Kashi, Swamiji returned to Madurai to check up on the new building before flying to Canada to partake in the Sadhana Intensive course. He'll be back in Madurai from Toronto on July 6th and is looking forward to hearing from TTC graduates wanting to staff Winter 2008's Teacher's Training Courses.

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Q: The mind is attracted by brilliant lights, beauty, pleasant colours, sounds etc. How can we bring it back to steadiness? A: If you follow the path of Vedanta, through discrimination you can clearly understand that what you see is mere appearance and unreal and that the Self, the substratum for the world, is eternal and real. Now the mind will not run towards external objects.

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Maya Tempts Maya tempts the ignorant Jiva-She puts a little coating of sensual pleasuresOver intense pain-giving objects, A little sugar-coating over the Ever-bitter quinine pills. Develop dispassion and discrimination And attain freedom and eternal bliss.

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THOUGHT OF THE MONTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Life in peace and harmony with your neighbours and fellow-men. - Swami Sivananda To find out: - About the new centre in Tokyo; The best postures for indigestion; Spotlight on Paschimotasana & the Shanthi mantras; and Spiritual Calendar - ie Ekadasi on 14th & 29th June. Visit the HTML version and

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Q: What is the difference between pleasure and Bliss? A: Pleasure is derived from contact with sensual objects. It is changing, fleeting and illusory. But Bliss is eternal. It is attained through realisation of Self or Atman. Taken from: Yoga Questions and Answers Swami Sivananda A Divine Life Society Publication

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Tat Tvam Asi Thou art not this perishable body; Thou art all-pervading, immortal Atman Tat Tvam Asi, Thou art That.

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Parable Of The Lost Wrist-Watch PARABLES OF SIVANANDA By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA A DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY PUBLICATION A man was frantically searching for something in a dark room. He was weeping and shouting. He was making a mess of the things kept in the room. He broke some and tumbled on others. Yet, what he was searching for, he could not get. A friend came to the threshold and asked for the

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May 3rd – Time is Precious: Know the value of time. You cannot salvage even a second spent in a worthless manner. Time is most precious. Utilise every second in spiritual pursuits and in service. The moment you turn your mind Godward, you will gain immense strength and peace. If you are truthful and pure in your daily life, you will inherit the kingdom of God. As soon as you get up from

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THOUGHT OF THE MONTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ahimsa is cosmic love. Ahimsa is true sacrifice. Ahimsa is forgiveness. Ahimsa is true strength. - Swami Sivananda To find out: - What's happening in Sivananda locations around the globe - How are life and meditation intermingled? - How to make Uppama with mixed vegetables with coconut chutney - About the

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Q: What is Yoga? A: Yoga means “union” – union of the individual soul with the Cosmic Soul, fusing of the limited consciouness in the Supreme Consciouness. Balance of the mind is Yoga. Freedom from attachment, egoism and imperfections is Yoga. Q: What is Hatha Yoga? A: It is the Yoga by which the body is rendered strong and healthy by the practice of Asanas and Mudras, and the Prana united

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Why do we chant OM? Taken from: In Indian Culture: Why do we.... By Swamini Vimalananda & Radhika Krishnakumar Om is one of the most chanted sounds symbols in India. It has a profound effect on the body and mind of the one who chants and also on the surroundings. Most mantras and vedic prayers start with Om. All auspicious actions begin with Om. It is even used as a greeting – Om, Hari Om etc.

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April 7th – Discriminate and Become Wise: The pleasure derived from sensual objects gives pain to the man who discriminates. Worldly-minded people, who have lost the faculty of discrimination, rejoice in sense-objects. People without discrimination weep in old age. We weep when we are born; we weep when we are about to die; we weep in the interval also. Where then is pleasure in the world?

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Who is Happy?He alone is happy Who has controlled his mind and other senses, Who is free from egoism, lust and pride, Who is resting on is own Atma. Therefore realise this all-blissful Atma. Taken from Pocket Spiritual GemsSwami Sivananda A Divine Life Society Publication OM

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March 31st - Practice Before Theory: Spiritual practice that is regular, systematic and sincere is of greater importance and necessity than mere theoretical spiritual knowledge. Even a grain of practice is better than tons of theory. Regularly study the scriptures and other religious literature. Put into actual practice without delay whatever you find applicable and beneficial. Develop

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We held a Puja to lay the first stone of the new dormitory building, offering Ganesha all his favourite treats

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Hope this finds you all in good health. Thank you for visiting this blog, hope you benefit from it. Here is a beautiful picture of Master and Swamiji to inspire your practice OM at His feet Swami Govindananda

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