Dhyana (meditation) is nirvishayam manah (no objects, no thoughts in the mind). Meditation is not passive reverie, but intense awareness of Atman or the supreme Self. Meditation demands an extraordinary inner strength, a gigantic will and absolute self-discipline. Meditation on the Atman or Spirit or soul is necessary for the attainment of Atma-Jnana or Self-knowledge. Practice of concentration makes the mind steady and one-pointed and meditation brings enlightenment. To practise meditation, sit and meditate. Whenever and wherever the mind attains concentration, you must meditate. Contd…
Caution: Fraudulent Website
This is to caution all the devotees of Gurudev that some fraudsters have launched a website impersonating the official website of The Divine Life Society, in order to mislead the public and collect money in the name of booking rooms, joining Yoga Courses, etc. Devotees are advised to beware of the fake website with the address https://sivanandaashram.co.in/, email Id info@sivanandaashram.co.in & phone number 9668461538 and take necessary precautions from falling prey to such scammers. It has never been a practice of the Ashram to let the devotees book rooms or register for Yoga Courses through phone or Whatsapp.
Those who are devoted to the Ashram and Gurudev know very well that the Ashram does not charge anything for any Seva at the Ashram. Please take note that the official websites of The Divine Life Society are https://www.sivanandaonline.org and https://www.dlshq.org, email Ids are generalsecretary@sivanandaonline.org and gs@sivanandaonline.org and the online donation portal is https://donations.sivanandaonline.org
Evil thought is the most dangerous thief. Good thought is like nectar. Virtue is the most precious treasure. Cultivate good thoughts by studying scriptures, by Satsanga, Japa and meditation.