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Om Ganapathaye ! FIFTY TWO YEARS IN THE PROPAGATION OF CLASSICAL RISHICULTURE ASHTANGA YOGA The 147th Annual Guru Puja for the great Siddha Srila Sri INTERNATIONAL Kambaliswamigal and 27th Guru Puja for Yogamaharishi Srila MONTHLY Sri Gitananda Giri Swamigal was celebrated in a grand manner on 13 January 2021 in Pondicherry. Thousands of Vol.52 No. 02, FEBRUARY 2021 devotees of the Parampara attended the event and received blessings of the illustrious Guru Parampara. More than two CONTENTS thousand devotees were fed a full meal following health and safety norms of Covid times at Sri Kambaliswamy Madam (Samadhi Site). This month’s covers depict vibrant colorful images captured by AMMAJI’S KAYA KALPA - 02 the aesthetic eye of Sri S Velu, our official photographer THEN A MIRACLE OCCURS - 04 showcasing the final Maha Aarthi performed by the current Madathipathi Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Giri (front WHO IS A GURU? - 07 cover) and the closely knit team who makes it all possible (back cover). The front inner cover captures the beauty of the THE GURU AS A MESSENGER OF GOD - 15 important rituals of the day starting with the flag hoisting, ceremonial bathing of the lingams, and processions with A NEW LIFE THROUGH GITANANDA YOGA - 19 sanctified waters and food offerings by members of the Gitananda Yoga family. The junior “Swami” Anandraj MATSYASANA - THE FISH POSTURE - 22 Bhavanani assisted his father in the rituals and was supported by Yogathilakam C Shanmugam and Yogathilakam E THE SPIRITUALITY OF PRANAYAMA - 24 Gajendiran who perform daily Pujas under Dr Ananda’s guidance. Other dedicated devotees including Sri Selvaraj, Smt NEUROPLASTICITY, EPIGENETICS AND YOGA - 26 Lalitha and Smt Prabhavathi assisted Yogacharini Devasena and Dhivya Priya Bhavanani in ably organizing the event. THE CALL OF THE INNER SWAN - 31 The back inner cover depicts a few of the beautiful artistic expressions of gratitude from TEAM 52 during the online Guru Dakshina on Christmas Eve by the Worldwide Gitananda Yoga Parivaar and coordinated by Yogacharini Aishwaria of Canada. The Living Siddha of Pondicherry, our beloved Ammaji enjoyed each and every one of these interactions and we present this amazing compilation with joyful gratitude. Yoga is the path of self-re-discovery, and we are fortunate to be guided by our illustrious Guru Parampara. May we always be worthy of their potent blessings and benevolent grace. The official publication of Yoga Jivana Satsangha (International); Vishwa Yoga Samaj (Worldwide Yoga Congress); Sri Kambaliswamy Madam (Samadhi Site); SPARC (The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Rishi Culture); ICYER (International Centre for Yoga Education and Research) at Ananda Ashram, Tamil Nadu. Published from Ananda Ashram City Centre at Yoganjali Natyalayam, 25, II Cross, lyyanar Nagar, Pondicherry-605 013, India. Note: All subscribers will be sent e-copies of Yoga Life every month from January 2021 onwards and hence are requested to register their preferred e-mail at [email protected] to ensure uninterrupted receipt of the journal. Editor and Publisher : Ammaji Yogacharini Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani, Editor: (I/C) Yogacharya Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani. Phone: +91-0413-2241561. E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.rishiculture.in Printers : Sarguru Printographs, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Subscription Rate: Indian Rs. 500/year; International 50 Euros/ year.

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