Sivananda Day-to-Day

Sivananda Day-to-Day

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Book Specification

Item Code: IDJ825
Author: Sri Swami Santananda
Publisher: THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY
Language: English
Edition: 2007
ISBN: 8170522005
Pages: 183
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.5" X 5.5"
Weight 190 gm

Book Description

About this Book:

There have been many chroniclers who faithfully recorded whatever Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj had said or spoken either in Satsangas, or while holding audiences, or while attending to the official work, or while even walking with devotees or disciples-irrespective of what the venue was. Any situation was perfect for the flow of wisdom from his holy lips.

Usually, the devotees who came for his Darshan asked questions about their mundane as well as spiritual life and got satisfactory answers replete with words of wisdom. But, at times, Gurudev himself would pose a question when no questions were forthcoming and there followed an enlightening and soul-stirring talk elevating the hearts of the listeners.

Volumes have been filled with such conversations and they all go by the title "Sivananda: Day-to-Day." Subsequently, some of them have appeared under the title "The Gospel of Swami Sivananda."

This book is one such attempt by the late Swami Santanandaji Maharaj who happened to be in the Ashram's administration for some time besides being in personal service of Gurudev.

Sri Swami Sivananda:

Born on the 8th September, 1887, in the illustrious family of Sage Appayya Dikshitar and several other renowned saints and savants, Sri Swami Sivananda had a natural flair for a life devoted to the study and practice of Vedanta. Added to this was an inborn eagerness to serve all and an innate feeling of unity with all mankind.

His passion for service drew him to the medical career; and soon he gravitated to where he thought that his service was most needed. Malaya claimed him. He had earlier been editing a health journal and wrote extensively on health problems. He discovered that people needed right knowledge most of all; dissemination of that knowledge he espoused as his own mission.

It was divine dispensation and the blessing of God upon mankind that the doctor of body and mind renounced his career and took to a life of renunciation to qualify for ministering to the soul of man. He settled down at Rishikesh in 1924, practised intense austerities and shone as a great Yogi, saint, sage and Jivanmukta.

In 1932 Swami Sivananda started the Sivanandashram. In 1936 was born The Divine Life Society. In 1948 the Yoga-Vedanta Forest Academy was organized. Dissemination of spiritual knowledge and training of people in Yoga and Vedanta were their aim and object. In 1950 Swamiji undertook a lightning tour of India and Ceylon. In 1953 Swamiji convened a 'World Parliament of Religious'. Swamiji is the author of over 300 volumes and has disciples all over the world, belonging to all nationalities, religions and creeds. To read Swamiji's works is to drink at the Fountain of Wisdom Supreme. On 14th July, 1963 Swamiji entered Mahasamadhi.

Publisher's Note:

It is admitted that Saint Sivananda is the channel for the Lord's Grace to flow into the heart of man. By his sight or Sankalpa, he can confer blessings-material and spiritual-on the devotee. He has toured all over the land and delivered numerous lectures. He has written over three hundred books which guide the lives of people all over the world.

But that is not all, Sri Swamiji excels all other saints, in the human element that is predominant in him. He loves to mix with all; and to show how every man in his every day life leads the life divine. He show us how our prosaic actions can be sublimated into Yoga.

All this he does by his own example. To spiritual aspirants, therefore, his thoughts, words and deeds are of the greatest import.

A close and devout disciple of Sri Gurudev and an earnest spiritual aspirant, Sri Swami Santananda has, in this volume, brought together the wonderful lessons that all can learn from the daily actions of Sri Gurudev. He has gathered the pearls of wisdom, inspired words of Truth, as they fell from his lips, and presented them in a charming way, that would inspire all.

Contents

Pages
13th March, 1959: Sage of Boundless Compassion-Contradictory Experiences-The World Guide-The Kamadhenu-Bury the Past-Reincarnation-Who is Sivananda? 19-22
14th March, 1959: Lesson in Friendship-The Field for Talent-The Adhyatmic Army 23-24
15th March, 1959: Name and Nature-Equal Vision-Witness-Consciousness-The Vision of Wisdom 25-27
16th March, 1959: The Inner Essence-Worry-less Man-The Eternal Truth-Name: Life Transformer-Good and Evil-The Divine Descent-Good and Evil (II)-Divine Stock Exchange 28-32
17th March, 1959: Your Daily Diary-Autograph-Conquest of Anger-Embodiment of Goodness-Theatre Nurse's Duty-Obstacles Within-Instructions for Writers-Religious Unity in Practice 33-37
18th March, 1959: True Greatness of Man-The Path of Renunciation-Choose, Friend! Sannyasa and Upasana-Irreligious Movements. 38-41
19th March, 1959: Bear Insult; Bear Injury-This is not True Vairagya-Cosmic Identification-Physician, Heal Thyself 42-44
20th March, 1959: Complete Cure-Not yet!-How to Avoid Quarrel 45-47
21st March, 1959: Vidya Must Generate Vinaya-Pragmatic Obedience-My Disciples 48-50
22nd March, 1959: The All-Seeing Eye-Life-Transforming Lectures-Approach to Sivananda-Intellect: Your Friend and Foe-Introversion-The Ocean of Compassion-Self-Justification 51-55
23rd March, 1959: Spiritualised Material Life-Siva's Kindness 56-57
24th March, 1959: Charity while Yet Alive 58
25th March, 1959: Detach, Attach-Where to stay-Advice to a Sannyasa Candidate-Holy Scenes on "Holy" Day-Embodiment of Joy and Bliss-Siva's Grace-World is Unreal-Who am I?-"Swan-like" Siva-As the Heart, So the action-Sivananda Leela 59-66
26th March, 1959: As the Effect, so the Cause-The Duties of Husband and Wife-Mouna of the Worldly-minded-When Doctors Differ-The Real Eczema-Swamiji's Method of Initiation 67-70
27th March, 1959: Empty Yourself-Private Inter-view-Devotee's Doubts Dispelled. 71-72
28th March, 1959: The Modern Prophet-Siva's Spiritual Children-The Nature of True Devotion-Bhakti and Mukti-The Path and the Goal-Religion and Science. 73-75
29th March, 1959: Hon. Justice Meets His Holiness 76-77
30th March, 1959: Arise, Awake-Siva, The Liberated Soul-Siva's Riddle : Siva is the Answer-Cock Lays Eggs?-The Omnipresent God 78-80
31st March, 1959: Advice to Suit Aspirant-Ganga-Sagar-The Proprietor and His Agent-For Success in Business-Be Moderate-The Sadhu's Role in Society-The Sannyasi's Bath 81-84
2nd April, 1959: Cure for Physical and Mental Ills-A Boy with Heart on Right Side 85-86
3rd April, 1959: Sage of Cosmic Vision-God Liver Oil-Pseudo-Vedanta-Seclusion Amidst the Crowd-Divine Life in a Nut shell-Guiding Light 87-92
7th April, 1959: Lead a Simple Life-Where to Settle Down-Give up Vanity 93-94
9th April, 1959: Sivananda Regalia-Spend More on Inner Culture-Manahkalpitam Jagat 95-97
10th April, 1959: Three Kinds of Sufferings 98
11th April, 1959: The Nature of the World 99
12th April, 1959: A Remedy for Everything-Nature of the World-How to Get Sound Sleep-Prayer 100-102
14th April, 1959: To be Far is to be Near-Patni Seva-Examiner is Examined-Obey the Rules-Will You .? 103-106
15th April, 1959: Erudition vs. Devotion-Shaven-Headed in Thirupathi !-Gifted Life 107-109
17th April, 1959: Who is an Aryan?-Satiety Swamiji . The Remembrance 110-112
20th April, 1959: Sivananda Leela-Miracles of Sivananda-Sister Daya with Sivananda 113-116
23rd April, 1959: Sivananda Amritam-Meaning of Guru Bhakti-Blessing in Disguise 117-119
24th April, 1959: Points to Remember-Swamiji, the Superman 120-122
27th April, 1959: Mantra Diksha-An Interesting Story-Is This Self-control! 123-125
28th April, 1959: Be Sweet 126-127
29th April, 1959: Swamiji .The Solace of the Poor 128-130
1st May, 1959: Existence-Consciousness is Bliss-The Middle Path-Inward Communion-Thou Art That-Silence of Speech-Reality of the World 131-143
2nd May, 1959: Interview with Sivananda-Thirst for Knowledge or Curiosity-What is Karma Yoga-Doubt about the Doubter-Chidananda Rupah Sivoham 136-143
10th June, 1959: Anatomy of the Soul-A Riddle for the Top-man in Each Profession-I am Bliss 144-147
14th June, 1959: The One as Many-Look with the Blind Eye-Reject not, Crave not-True Education-Be Simple but Instructive-To Define God. -Maya-Divine Doctor's Diagnosis 148-156
26th July, 1959: The Sage's Experience-The Psychiatrist is Analysed-Sahaja Samadhi-Question-Time 167-170
12th October, 1959: The Three 'K's.. 157-160
1st January, 1960: Happy New Year-Comfortable Vedanta-Many Ways and One Goal-20th Century Ramanuja. 163-165
4th January, 1960: Sage and Yogi-The Ways of the Lord-Maha Vakyas-Theory and Experience 166-169
8th January, 1960: Conversation and not Compulsion-There Lies the Difficulty-South Africans' Relative-Points to Remember always-Father is God-Vision of Perfection 170-176
10th January, 1960: Advice to Aspirants 177
11th January, 1960: The Best Barber.. 178-180

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