Christmas—Its Spiritual Meaning by Swami Sivananda

O humanity! O modern age! Hearken to this significant inner message of Christmas. May the true implication of the Divine Christ Personality dawn upon your hearts! Realize fully that so long as the thirst for mammon and the arrogance of power infects the nature of man, so long the Christ-spirit of peace, blessedness and true happiness cannot enter into your life. When Christmas is being celebrated all over the Continent and in England, America and in the entire Christian world, may this be borne in mind that, “unless ye be born again, ye cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven,” and that unless the simplicity and the purity of heart of the little children come to indwell the hardened, unregenerate nature of the modern man, the advent of the Divine Grace as peace, prosperity, universal well-being and concord are indeed far, far away. As with the individual, even so with the nations of the world, the fundamentals of true faith, true charity, genuine humility and a spiritual rebirth alone can usher in true bliss and brotherhood upon this earth. It is when such a transformation occurs in the nations of men and it is when they renounce their policies of hatred and greed that the modern world will truly enjoy the blessings of the real, universal Christmas. Then will be the advent of the Blessed Christ into this despairing world. Till then Christmas will be but a travesty of the real glory of the Lord’s advent. Be born again and live anew, O World of Today! May the bliss and radiance of the Lord’s advent permeate the earth!

But seekers, mark this! When Divinity is to manifest, welcome it with open arms. Do not be so engrossed in the world and deny place to the Lord. At His blessed advent the land was so engrossed in counting men and reckoning of money that the inns and houses of Bethlehem were so crowded out that there was hardly any place left to receive the Lord. The census and the taxation signify the soul’s bondage to and preoccupation in earthly human relationships and attachments and its engrossment with lucre. Let the aspirant beware of these two vital mistakes. Turning away inwardly from all pursuit of earthly wealth and overcoming all attachment, be thou ever fully receptive to the expression of the Divine Spirit within.

Beloved seekers, usher in now the real and spiritual Christmas within your being, become desireless. Conquer egoism. Become embodiments of true humility. Develop meekness and lowliness of spirit by humble surrender unto the Lord. Be courageous to overcome all obstacles. Joyously renounce mammon. Welcome the descent of the Light of Grace within. Rejoice in the advent of the Divine. Thus celebrate the Christmas that ultimately leads you on the glorious climax of Transfiguration, Resurrection and Ascension. Be crowned with Divine glory. Attain immortality, perfect freedom and be for ever steeped in infinite bliss. Through Christmas realise the Christ-consciousness and the radiant light of Atmic (divine) Wisdom.

                                                                         Amen.

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SOME PICTURES OF GURUMAHARAJ SWAMI CHIDANANDA

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NAMRA MURTI CHIDANANDA

BHAVATIT CHIDANANDA

MOKSHDAYAK CHIDANANDA

PURNA SADGURU CHIDANANDA

GURUMAHARJ POURING BLISS

SARBA BHUTE HITE RATAH

KOTI SURYA SAMAPRAVA

SARANGAT BASTHAL

LOKSANT CHIDANANDA

GURUMAHARAJ AND SWAMI KRISHNANANDAJI

ALLMAST CHIDANANDA

SHIV RUPA CHIDANANDA

DYANIDHE CHIDANANDA

PREMARUPAH CHIDANANDA

BRAHMRUPA CHIDANANDA

BHAVATIT CHIDANANDA

SISHTA MURTI CHIDANANDA

 

CHIDANANDA beyond boundries

NANAK CHIDANANDA

GYAN RUPA CHIDANANDA

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PURNA BRAHMA CHIDANANDA

GURUMAHARAJ AND MALTI MATAJI

GURUMAHARAJ AND MAA ANANDAMAYI 1

GURUMAHARAJ AND MAA ANANDAMAYI 2

THE  FOUNTAIN OF MERCY

PORNA PABITRA CHIDANANDA

POWER OF PRAYER By Swami Sivananda

Prayer has tremendous influence. Mahatma Gandhi was a great votary of prayer. If the
prayer is sincere and if it proceeds from the bottom of your heart (Antarika), it will at once melt the
heart of the Lord. Sri Krishna had to run bare-footed from Dvaraka on hearing the heart-felt prayer
of Draupadi. You all know this. Lord Hari, the mighty ruler of this universe, apologised before
Prahlada for coming a little late when the latter prayed. How merciful and loving is the Lord!
Say even once from the bottom of your heart: “O Lord, I am thine. Thy will be done. Have
mercy on me. I am Thy servant and devotee. Forgive. Guide. Protect. Enlighten. Trahi.
Prachodayat.” Have a meek, receptive attitude of mind. Have Bhava in your heart. The prayer is at
once heard and responded to. Do this in the daily battle of life and realise yourself the high efficacy
of prayer. You must have strong Astikya-Buddhi (strong conviction in the existence of God).
Christians have different prayers for getting various gifts and bounties from God.
Mohammedans and all religionists have daily prayers at sunrise, noon, sunset, just before retiring to
bed, just before taking food. Prayer is the beginning of Yoga. Prayer is the first important Anga
(limb) of Yoga. Preliminary spiritual Sadhana or practice is prayer.
God helps even a dacoit when he prays. Pray to God for purity, devotion, light and
knowledge. You will get these things. Get up early in the morning and repeat some prayers for
getting mental and physical Brahmacharya. Pray in any manner you like. Become as simple as a
child. Open freely the chambers of your heart. Sincere Bhaktas know pretty well about the high
efficacy of prayers. Narada Muni is still praying. Nama Deva prayed and Vittal came out of the
image to eat his food. Ekanath prayed. Lord Hari showed His Chaturbhuj form. Sri Krishna served
Damaji as a servant when he prayed; He played the part of a menial in paying his dues to the
Badshah. What more do you want? Pray fervently right now from this very second. Do not delay,
friend. That ‘to-morrow’ will never come.
The power of prayer is indescribable. Its glory is ineffable. Only sincere devotees realise its
usefulness and splendour. It should be done with reverence, faith and Nishkama-Bhava
(non-expectation of fruits), and with a heart wet with devotion. O ignorant man! Do not argue about
the efficacy of prayer. You will be deluded. There is no arguing in spiritual matters. Intellect is a
finite and a frail instrument. Do not trust this. Remove now the darkness of your ignorance through
the light of prayer.

 

 

 

 

 

PRANAYAM The basic breathing excercise By Swami Sivananda

Exercise No. 1
Sit on Padmasana. Close your eyes. Concentrate on Trikuti (the space between the two
eye-brows). Close the right nostril with your right thumb. Inhale slowly through the left nostril as
long as you can do it with comfort. Then exhale very very slowly through the same nostril. Do
twelve times. This is one round.
Then inhale through the right nostril by closing the left nostril with your right ring and little
fingers and exhale very slowly through the same nostril. Do twelve times. This is one round.
Do not make any sound during inhalation and exhalation. Repeat your Ishta Mantra during
the practice. In the second week of practice, do two rounds, in the third week, three rounds. Take
rest for two minutes when one round is over. If you take a few normal breaths, when one round is
over, that will give you sufficient rest and you will be fresh for the next round. There is no
Kumbhaka in this exercise. You can increase the number of rounds according to your strength and
capacity.
Exercise No. 2
Inhale through both the nostrils slowly and gently. Do not retain the breath. Then exhale
slowly. Do 12 times. This will constitute one round. You can do 2 or 3 rounds according to your
capacity and strength and time at your disposal.
Exercise No. 3
Sit on your Asana. Close the right nostril with your right thumb. Then inhale slowly through
your left nostril. Close the left nostril with your right ring and little fingers and open the right nostril
by removing the right thumb. Exhale very slowly through the right nostril. Then draw the air
through the right nostril as long as you can do it with comfort and exhale through the left nostril by
removing the right ring and little fingers. There is no Kumbhaka in this Pranayama. Repeat the
process 12 times. This will constitute one round.
Exercise No. 4
Meditate that the single letter, the Supreme light—Pranava or OM—is the origin or source
of the three letters A, U and M. Inhale the air through Ida or left nostril for the space of 16 Matras
(seconds), meditate on the letter ‘A’ during that time; retain the air for the space of 64 Matras,
meditate on the letter ‘U’ during the time; exhale through the right nostril for the space of 32 Matras
and meditate on the letter ‘M’ during that time. Practise this again and again in the above order.
Begin with 2 or 3 times and gradually increase the number to 20 or 30 times according to your
capacity and strength. To begin with, keep the ratio 1:4:2. Gradually increase the ratio to 16:64:32.

.KUNDALINI PRANAYAMA by Swami Sivananda. A method to activate kundalini shakti

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In this Pranayama, the Bhavana is more important than the ratio between Puraka, Kumbhaka and Rechaka. Sit in Padma or Siddha Asana, facing the East or the North. After mentally prostrating to the lotus-feet of the Sat-guru and reciting Stotras in praise of God and Guru, commence doing this Pranayama which will easily lead to the awakening of the Kundalini. Inhale deeply, without making any sound. As you inhale, feel that the Kundalini lying dormant in the Muladhara Chakra is awakened and is going up from Chakra to Chakra. At the conclusion of the Puraka, have the Bhavana that the Kundalini has reached the Sahasrara. The more vivid the visualisation of Chakra after Chakra, the more rapid will be your progress in this Sadhana. Retain the breath for a short while. Repeat the Pranava or your Ishta Mantra. Concentrate on the Sahasrara Chakra. Feel that by the Grace of Mother Kundalini, the darkness of ignorance enveloping your soul has been dispelled. Feel that your whole being is pervaded by light, power and wisdom. Slowly exhale now. And, as you exhale feel that the Kundalini Shakti is gradually descending from the Sahasrara, and from Chakra to Chakra, to the Muladhara Chakra. Now begin the process again. It is impossible to extol this wonderful Pranayama adequately. It is the magic wand for attaining perfection very quickly. Even a few days’ practice will convince you of its remarkable glory. Start from today, this very moment. May God bless you with joy, bliss and immortality.
                                                              May Gurudev bless you.
                                                                        om tat sat