iva through his grace, one should offer devotion (
bhakti
) to him.
ivananda
(1887–1963)
. Hindu founder of the Divine Life Mission. In 1923, he entered on the path of renunciation, becoming a
sa
ny
sin
in 1924. After twelve years of
ascetic
preparation, he founded the
ivananda
ram
and the Divine Life Society. This is basically
advaitin
, involves a form of
Hatha yoga
, and aims to be non-sectarian. The Mission now has branches worldwide.
ivar
tri
(Hindu festival):