MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1163

MESSAGE FOR CONTEMPLATION 1163

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

THE TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRISTMAS

Swami Sivananda

Christmas is named after Christ. This is the birthday of Lord Jesus, the Saviour Christ, the Yogi of the East. He was born in a stable at Bethlehem, of Mary and Joseph, the obscure village carpenter. Mary and Joseph made the stable a home for Christ, the King, the Prince of Peace. The birth of Jesus is celebrated all over the world as the sacred Christmas. Lord Jesus was an embodiment of mercy, love and humility. He was an apostle of non-violence and peace. His body was crucified, but his voice has been speaking through the centuries. The message of Christmas is the message of universal love. It is the message of ineffable divine glory and splendour. The message of Christmas is the message of peace and goodwill among all nations. Christmas is more than a day of rejoicing and festivity. It is a day for realizing the Christ-consciousness or cosmic consciousness. It is a day for remembering the noble deeds of Lord Jesus and his sacred life of pristine purity. Christmas comes and Christmas goes, but let the spirit of Christmas be ever with you all.

Before you start your Japa in the morning, wash your face and hands thoroughly or take bath

if you are used to taking cold bath. Select a particular place to do Japa. Daily practise Japa in the

same place where you do Japa regularly. Do not change the place. Lead a simple life. Take

Mitahara. Talk little. Speak truth. Be good. Do good. Do not hate anyone. Help others. Pray to God

daily. Live righteously. Act truthfully. Meditate regularly. Attain knowledge of the Imperishable.

Swami Chidananda

It is not man that practises yoga; it is that which is super-physical and super-individual in him which encounters this world.

- Swami Krishnananda

Chant the Maaha Mantra

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

BE HAPPY

Radhe krishna,

Have a blessed day,

SELF-WITHDRAWAL

Swami Sivananda

If one gets Viveka or discrimination, Vairagya or dispassion will dawn by itself. If one has Vairagya, Sama will come by itself. If one has Sama, Dama will come by itself. If one has Sama and Dama, Uparati will come by itself. Some define Uparati as renunciation of all actions. But you will find in Vivekachudamani a beautiful definition. The best Uparati or self-withdrawal consists in the modifications of the mind ceasing to act by means of the agency of the external objects. According to 'Aparoksha Anubhuti' formula of Sri Sankara, Uparati or extreme abstention is the turning away from the objects of enjoyment.

Let no part of your life be divorced from Sadhana. Bring God into everything you do and live in the constant awareness of your close relationship to Him.

- Swami Chidananda

Chant the Maaha Mantra

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

BE HAPPY

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