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Warmth and Comfort (Daily Routine)

Ayurvedic daily routine
Inwinter, the metabolism and the physical strength are stronger forhealthy people than at other times of the year. For this reason you cannow be more physically active. However always take care not to exhaustyourself, rather maintain a healthy balance of activity and rest. Inaddition to sufficient sleep, the regular practice of TranscendentalMeditation is a key to deep inner regeneration and relaxation. Thistechnique of consciousness comes from the same tradition as Ayurve
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Yoga exercises: Virasana

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Virasana means the hero pose. it is very useful for those, who are interested in meditation, because it helps to increase concentration. it Improves digestion and relieves gas,Therapeutic for high blood pressure and asthma & it is specially useful for ladies during in pregnancy & menopause.......
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Yoga exercises: Chair pose

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Yoga is really about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. This is done through the performance of poses or postures, each of which has specific physical benefits. The poses can be done quickly in succession, creating heat in the body through movement or more slowly to increase stamina and perfect the alignment of the pose. The poses are a constant, but the approach to them varies depending on th
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Yoga poses

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The physical benefits of yoga are outnumbered. Yoga keeps your body strong, as it involves all the muscles in your body to hold and balance yoga asanas (poses). The various yoga postures strengthen your feet, legs, hands, abdominal, lower back, legs, and shoulders..........
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Yoga for health

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Yoga is the most effective ways of maintaining healthier life. A large number of people prefer to spend a little time as possible on an exercise routine or yoga. Inertia is one of the fundamental laws of nature, and the tendency of not doing any effort for the maintenance of health is very wide spread.......
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What is yoga?

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Yoga means, union. its a union of a self consciousness & universal consciousness.
it contains three main branches: yoga poses,pranayama (rhythemic breathing) & meditation.
by following all disciplines of yoga with proper guidance of qualified teacher one can get healthy & long life,flexible &strong body, calmness & peace of mind & eternel bliss.
so practice yoga daily & get full benefit of your life.....
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Yoga exercises

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Yoga exercise is an ancient indian therapy to healthy living. it is a vast branch containing yoga postures, pranayama (controlling the breath). hatha yoga (power yoga) & a lot more.
regular & gradual yoga practice with right guidance, heals & controls your body, mind & soul. it is also done for attaining higher spiritual goals.........
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Witness-Consciousness

The ego is the patron, the sense objects the audience, the intellect the dancer, the sense organs musicians playing on their instruments; and the lamp illumining them all is the witness-consiousness.
(Panchadasi, 10.14)

As a lamp reveals all objects while remaining in its own place, so does the witness-consciousness, itself ever motionless, illumine the objects with and without(including the workings of the mind).
(Panchadasi, 10.15)
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Witness-Consciousness

The ego is the patron, the sense objects the audience, the intellect the dancer, the sense organs musicians playing on their instruments; and the lamp illuminig them all is the witness-consiousness.(Panchadasi, 10.14)As a lamp reveals all objects while remaining in its own place, so does the witness-consciousness, itself ever motionless, illumine the objects with and without(including the workings of the mind).(Panchadasi, 10.15)
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Applying Yoga to Daily Life
The Opposite Positive Thought

Most people who practice yoga like to participate in the yoga asanas, or postures. Usually people go to a yoga studio, or a fitness location a few times a week. The benefits of this practice are enormous and many yoga students will gladly tell you about their experiences with reduced stress, better mental health, improved physical health and so on.

What many people are not aware of is that yoga is considered by many to be a holistic lifestyl
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LINCOLN 'S MISSION

LINCOLN’S MISSION

In Light from Many Lamps: A Treasury of Inspiration (edited by Lillian Eichler Watson) there is a moving passage describingLincon's departure from his little town of Springfield in Illinois, OrWashington, to take up the office of President of the United States. A small crowd had gathered to give him awarm sendoff. Neither his wife nor his children accompanied him to the stationas she had quarreled with him that morning. It was a very rainy day, and as hespoke, before stepping on

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Happy Diwali!

Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya!
Om Namo Bhagavate Chidanandaya!
Om Namo Bhagavate Krishnanandaya!

Namaste!

Today, November 5th, is the Deepavali celebration (festival of lights). There are several articles on the website of Sivananda Ashram/Divine Life Society on the significance of Deepavali. They
are:

1) Deepavali by Sri Swami Sivananda


2) The Significance of Dipavali by Sri Swami Chidananda


3) Dipavali-The Festival of Lights by Sri Swami Krishnananda


We would like to take this opportunity to wish ever
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REAL NATURE OF MAN (series-01)

Great is the tenacity with which man clings to the senses. Yet, however substantial he may think the external worldin which he lives and moves, there comes a time in the lives of individuals andof races when, involuntarily, they ask, "Is this real?" To the personwho never finds a moment to question the credentials of his senses, whose everymoment is occupied with some sort of sense - enjoyment -- even to him deathcomes, and he also is compelled to ask, "Is this real?" Religionbegins with this qu

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SPIRITUAL HELP

Themiseries of the world cannot be cured by physical help only. Until man's naturechanges, these physical needs will always arise, and miseries will always befelt, and no amount of physical help will cure them completely. The onlysolution of this problem is to make mankind pure. Ignorance is the mother ofall the evil and all the misery we see. Let men have light, let them be pureand spiritually strong and educated, then alone will misery cease in the world,not before. We may convert every house
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After 30 years I went to Rishikesh, India. I wish sooner but just to sit there on the banks of the Ganges, it all made sense. A place to visit for sure.

Swami Vishnu said Master celebrated the various Religion’s Feast days, spoke English, and gave women Sannyas. He was the most unorthodox person in the most orthodox place.

The Indian people would never support Him just a few people could understand who He was.

Anyone could come and go, Master never asked any questions. Swamiji said, many people too

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Master & Swamiji slept very little.

Just a few hours a night. Master would come out of his Kutir promptly at 0400. Swami Vishnu had to be there to walk with Him. After an Assassination attempt, ( a man with an axe) Swamiji and another slept down by His door to ensure nothing happened. Swami Sahajananda said, “ I think Gurudev would snore”, He said,” A lot of saints did.”

Who knows.

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Swami Vishnu left The Ashram 2X while Staff.

He left the Ashram 2 X. Once for a weekend and He came back or they talked Him into coming back then another time He left for a year on His terms. He thought the Ashram was full of losers etc. He was Master’s personal assistant. When He did come back He wanted His personal assistant job back and Master pointed over to the new man currently in that position and said He was doing a fine job. It broke Swamiji’s heart.

When Swamiji had Dr. Sivananda the eye surgeon over to Canada, Swamiji asked Him d

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On peace

‎‎"Peace is a quality of the soul. It fills the pure heart. Peace is in
 the heart of a desireless person who has controlled the senses and the
mind." Sri Swami Sivananda.
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Famous quote

"There the sun does not shine; nor the moon and the stars; nor do these lightnings shine; nor even this fire. All this shines after that Light; by Its effulgence all this shines." -Katha Upanishad.
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Never worry

‎"All trials and difficulties are temporary. They will pass away. Have faith. Fear not. Worry not. Be cheerful. Contact God by regular Japa, Kirtan and study of holy books." Swami Sivananda.
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