Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya!

Om Namo Bhagavate Chidanandaya!

Om Namo Bhagavate Krishnanandaya!



Namaste!



We have uploaded a couple of articles to our website.

The first is a thought provoking article by Sri N.

Ananthanarayananji titled "Why do Sadhana (spiritual

practices)?":

http://www.dlshq.org/messages/whysadhana.htm



The second is an Early Morning Meditation talk by Sri

Swami Atmaswarupanandaji titled "Gurudev's Way":

http://www.dlshq.org/messages/gurudevsway.htm



Yours in the service of Gurudev,



Pannirselvam



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AN EDUCATIVE CONTEST: The early morning university

class was over. Ganga Prasad Sharma's presence drew

the Master's attention. When he saw people getting up

to leave, he said, "Don't get up yet. O Ganga

Prasadji! O Vishnu Swamiji! Now both of you

demonstrate your skill in the performance of Yoga

Asanas. Let us see who wins."



Both got ready and came into the arena.



"Now Ganga Prasadji will demonstrate some intricate

Asana. Do something which Vishnuji will not be able

to perform." Ganga Prasadji demonstrated a most

wonderful pose where the body had to be subjected to

several awkward and difficult bends.



Vishnu Swamiji tried but could not reach perfection.

"Ganga Prasadji, you have won. Now Vishnu Swamiji

will demonstrate something which you will not be able

to perform."



Vishnu Swamiji demonstrated Shakti Chalan Kriya.

Ganga Prasadji could not do that. Finally, Vishnu

Swamiji also scored a victory as Ganga Prasadji did

not know Vayu-Bhakshana.



It was a very amusing and educative contest.



"These contests have another effect also. When you

practise alone or with less proficient people, you

slowly develop a satisfaction that you are good. But

when you find someone who can do better than you, you

feel ashamed. You slowly yearn to achieve greater and

greater perfection. The goal is God and nothing short

of it should produce satisfaction."



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"The Lord's blessings are ever with His devotees who

chant His sweet Names and who work in the world as

His instrument. Enthrone Him in your heart. Merge

yourself in Him. Continuous remembrance of the Lord

is the secret of success in life and God-

realisation." - Swami Sivananda





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