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What Does A New Year Mean To You?
by Sri Swami Chidananda

Revered Immortal Atman!

I have addressed you as "Revered Immortal Atman". This address contains the message for the New Year! When Swamiji writes a letter, he does not begin it with "My dear John" or "My dear Govind", but he begins with "Revered Immortal Atman" or "Glorious Immortal Atman". This mode of address forms the message for mankind. Be aware of your real nature! Do not be under the delusion that you are this physical body and this ever-fluctuating mind. You are the blissful, immortal Atman. This mode of address contains the quintessence of all teachings. That Light which is eternally pervading everything, that Light thou art! When the day dawns tomorrow, do not have the feeling that ‘I am this body’, or ‘He is my friend’, ‘He did good to me’, ‘He did evil to me’. Instead, have the feeling of divine oneness. The Self which is in me is in all. "I am all purity. No evil feeling can arise in me, because I am made of God. I am heir to the Immortal Kingdom of God. I am the Emperor of emperors." Let this new feeling pervade your consciousness in the New Year. Completely shed off yesterday’s consciousness. If you have been feeling that you are this little personality, now feel that you are not this personality.

The coming part of your life should be utilised to realise this great message of the scriptures. The message of the scriptures is not confined to the particular person to whom it is addressed, but all such messages are universal in their application. Vasishta did not instruct Rama, only for the sake of Rama. Anasuya did not instruct Sita, only for Sita’s sake. Yaksha did not talk to Dharmaraja, only for the latter’s sake. Their instructions are meant for all.

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Yours in the service of Gurudev,

Pannirselvam

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BOOK SYNOPSIS

Spiritual Aspiration and Practice
by Sri Swami Krishnananda

We are immensely happy to bring out the first edition of ‘Spiritual Aspiration and Practice’ by Worshipful Sri Swami Krishnanandaji Maharaj. The book is a beautiful compilation of series of discourses given during Sadhana Week in 1991 wherein Pujya Swamiji Maharaj lucidly explains what the spiritual aim actually is and what is the meaning of being a truly religious and spiritual person. These thought-provoking lectures of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj present an in-depth analysis of spiritual process and remove many a misconceptions regarding spiritual life as well.

We do hope that the book will be of invaluable help to numerous sincere souls who are seeking for a deeper meaning and a higher purpose in their lives.

For more information, please see: Spiritual Aspiration and Practice

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The following new books were recently released:

ES100 A Trip to Sacred Kailas by Swami Sivananda

ES98 Bhagavadgita for the Blind by Swami Sivananda

ES97 Education for Perfection by Swami Sivananda

EK61 Spiritual Aspiration and Practice by Swami Krishnananda

EK62 Total Thinking by Swami Krishnananda

EN01 Glory of Lord Jagannatha (Part 1) by Swami Nirliptananda

EN01 Glory of Lord Jagannatha (Part 2) by Swami Nirliptananda

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SEEING GOD IN ALL: In his conversation the Master always addressed everyone in terms of respect. Even if it were only a child whom he wished to summon, he would say, “Aap ayiye.” Similarly, while in Malaya, he always addressed the Tamilian coolie on the rubber estate as “neengal” and never as “nee”. The second person pronouns, “aap” in Hindi and “neengal” in Tamil, are used while a person addresses one’s elders and superiors, and sometimes while intending respect to equals. The corresponding terms for equals are “tum” and “nee”, and for inferiors they are “tu” and “nee”.

In this respect the Master did not even distinguish between man and animal. A sickly stray dog had once laid a litter in the Ashram, and the pups, skeletons all, were lying here and there on the terrace. The Master passed that way and, seeing the pups, remarked most spontaneously in Tamil, and without the slightest pre-meditation on his part, “Ivalukkellam sappadu ille pole irukku—these people seem to be having no food.”

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“Forget all evil. See no fault. Fault-finding nature is the surest way of accumulating all defects within ourselves. The more you see faults in others, the more your mind dwells on those defects, the more you develop those defects in yourself. If you hold a negative thought for a long time, it becomes a trait of your own nature. Instead of finding fault in others, pray to God, "O God, let me not have this fault-finding nature". If someone says something, you are annoyed. Determine, "I will not get irritated, under any situation." Your life should be characterised by unruffled serenity. Perfect serenity should be your new reaction to disturbing situation.” – Swami Chidananda

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