ATMAJYOTH SATSANG Divya Jyothi Sharing the Enlightened Wisdom

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Prabhuji Speaks 3 From the editor’s desk

and Spirit- 4 uality 7 Transformation 8 Story Geeta Yagnas in 12 Guru Paduka 14 Stotram —The 15 essential teach- ings • The pilgrimage 17 that was • • Lord Nataraja 18 • Vaikunta Ekadasi 21 • • I and Guru 26

Makara 27 Q & A 33

P A G E 3 Prabhuji Speaks

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DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 4 Yoga and Spirituality

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“Wise persons do not see differences in the various paths” (Sankhya yogau prithakbala, pravadanti na panditaha).

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 5 Yoga and Spirituality

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– The eight limbs of Rajayoga are, Yama

Asana Pranayama Pratyahara Dharana Dhyana

Samadhi

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 6 Yoga and Spirituality

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‘Thought is a thing. Thought is dynamic force... So.. Think be fore you think.. ‘ Yogasara Upanishad(6)

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 7 Vedanta

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‘From bliss all beings have come, by bliss they all live, and unto bliss they all return.’

- Tattiriya Upanishad

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 8 Transformation story

“If I can change anybody can change”

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 9 Transformation Story

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 0 Transformation Story

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 1 Transformation story

Creative Writing

‘He who recognizes all names and forms as his own Self and recog- nizes his own self in every name and form, to such an individual, there is no revulsion in life.’

Isavyasa Upanishad-6

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 2 Geeta Yagnas in Kerala

– – – The objective of these Janana Yajnams is to make the teachings of as the part of the life of as many people as possible.

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 3 Geeta Yagnas in Kerala

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‘Just as waves arise from water, flames from fire, light from the sun- in the same way the various forms of the universe have arisen from me, God.’ - Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 4 Guru Paduka Stotram

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DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 5 Hinduism: The essential teachings

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DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 6 Hinduism: The essential teachings

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Quiz Time

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DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 7 The pilgrimage that was

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‘All that is perceived, all that is heard, is , and nothing else.’ -Atmabodha(64)

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 1 8 Lord Nataraja

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DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 2 6 I and Guru

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‘Many are the paths of men, but they all in the end come to me.’ - - Bhagavad Gita(4:11)

‘Fix your mind on Me, …………………….you shall come to Me.’

- Bhagavad Gita(4:11)

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 2 7 Makara Sankranti

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DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 3 3 Q&A: Lord Narayana

Symbology of Lord Narayana image source: totalbhakti.com

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DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 3 4 Lord Narayana

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‘He is free, who knowing the Self in moving and unmoving objects... gives up all superimpositions and remains in the Self.’

-Vivekachudamani(338)

DIVYA JYOTHI P A G E 3 5 Answers to the Quiz

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