Guest guest Posted December 12, 1999 Report Share Posted December 12, 1999 - 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 > -------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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