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Pannirselvam Kanagaratnam <pannir

Newsgroups: alt.meditation,alt.religion.hindu,alt.yoga

Sunday, December 12, 1999 2:55 PM

Sivananda Day-to-day (152)

 

 

> Om Namo Bhagavate Sivanandaya!

> Om Namo Bhagavate Chidanandaya!

> Om Namo Bhagavate Krishnanandaya!

>

> Namaste!

>

> We have uploaded a book by blessed and worshipful Gurudev Sri Swami

> Sivanandaji Maharaj. The title of the book is "What Becomes of the Soul

> After Death". Here is a book which will answer many questions about life

> beyond death. It has among others instructions on how to ensure the

> peace of the soul of our dear ones who have passed on. It also has many

> stories of people who were able to recollect memories of their past

> lives (including the famous story of Shanti Devi). The table of contents

> page of this book will reveal the depth of this book. A very absorbing

> book indeed. This book can be downloaded from our free books page at:

> http://www.SivanandaDlshq.org/download/download.htm

>

> The following have been uploaded to Sri Swami Krishnanandaji's site:

> 1) The Concept of God in Hinduism

> 2) Hymn to the Mighty God

> 3) Part IV of Essays in Life and Eternity

>

> All the above pages are linked from Sri Swamiji's homepage at:

> http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/

>

> Yours in the service of Gurudev,

>

> Pannir

>

> --------------------

>

> THE MASTER'S TEST!: A Sadhu came and stood before the Master with a

> kamandalu (water-pot) in his hand. He went on repeating, "Sivoham,

> Sivoham."

>

> Whenever he repeated "Sivoham" (I am Shiva), the Master said, "Dasoham'

> (I am the servant).

>

> The Sadhu continued his repetition.

>

> The Master called to Satyagyanam and ordered him, "Ohji, take away the

> water-pot from that Sadhu!"

>

> Satyagyanam approached him but the Sadhu at once said, holding the

> water-pot with a firm grasp, "Maharaj, this water-pot is my life. I

> cannot part with it!"

>

> "See! The true colour of 'Sivoham' has now come out! Ohji, don't say

> 'Sivoham', say 'kamandaluham'!" the Master smilingly said.

>

> All burst into laughter!

>

> --------------------

>

> "What is life: Some say life is a struggle. Some say life is worship.

> Others think life is a vale of tears. But what exactly is the basic

> definition of life? Life is nothing but Time. It is an existence between

> two terminals - coming into birth and shedding of the body. In whatever

> way this period is spent, this period is exhausted. This process of

> exhausting a period is life. What does it actually consist of? Time

> wasted or utilised? What is time made up? Time is made up of seconds,

> hours, days, months and years. Life is an aggregate of moments.

> There­fore, it is a most important treasure that man has got in his

> pos­session. It is greater than a diamond. Without this, all the

> teasures of these worlds are nothing. Therefore, the most precious thing

> we have got is time. The proper utilisation of time is the best purpose

> of life." - Swami Chidananda

>

>

> --------------------

> Sivananda Day-to-Day is sent out weekly.

> To or to this e-mailing list,

> please send a message to pannir

> --------------------

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