Baba
Olden days & today
Namaskar,
In today’s society, there are a lot of advancements in the physical sphere, and that pushes one to be involved in crude things, thereby degenerating oneself. On one side, due to the development of science in the present day society, there are so many avenues by which people are degenerating their mind. Things which degrade the mind are easily available all around. At the same time, for good people there are many positive things which are also now easily available and that are very helpful for one’s psychic and spiritual progress. So in this era, degeneration is easily achieved, and psycho-spiritual progress can also be more easily achieved than ever before.
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More advancement more degeneration
In ancient times, there was limited scope for degeneration from the spiritual path. But today, with advancement in the physical sphere, there is larger scope for degeneration. We see how various types of munitions people are killing other human beings. Indeed, people harm others at every step using various means; and, where not harming others, they degenerate themselves by various means as well. In ancient times, one could kill another human with stones, but by using stones how many people will they kill? Whereas nowadays with mass shootings and mass killings that number is far, far higher. In ancient times, if one was using a stone to kill another person, then both had access stones. So everything was available to all. But now that is not the case. One person goes in public places and starts to shoot when those present do not have any access to weapons or shields etc for defending themselves.
Analogy of travel by ship, versus swimming
In today’s society, which has achieved so much progress in the material sphere, why take the spiritual approach of those of ancient times---nature worship. When the revolutionary process of Ananda Marga sadhana is there one should follow it. Take the analogy of travel by ship, versus swimming. If 100 persons swim to go from one end of the ocean to another, then a few may reach but so many may die during their journey. But a wise person will travel via ship instead. So in the same way, we should follow Ananda Marga sadhana -- and not idol worship or religious rituals.
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Religion is against dharma
Religions do not preach dharma. In the name of religion, they say if you do such and such then you will get more money, you will pass in exams, your daughter’s marriage will be done etc. This way they cheat. Religion does not teach that the goal is Parama’tma’. In Ananda Marga, in the very first step itself, it is taught that one should never be selfish, but rather should think about the welfare of all, seeing all as manifestations of Brahma. Whereas in religions due to ignorance people blindly follow certain dogmatic rituals to obtain materialistic things.
Nonetheless, among hundreds of millions of religious followers, there may be a precious few who become bhaktas because of their good samskara and bhakti for Parama’tma’. Slowly by doing bhajan and ideation they get involved deeply over time and start to devote more and more of their life for Parama’tma’. So even without Ananda Marga sadhana, some people may slowly progress spiritually. It is similar to the aforementioned analogy about swimming or going by rowboat instead of using a more advanced mode of transportation like an ultra-modern steel ship.
Parama’tma’ is all-merciful and gracious. When He sees that one has strong bhakti for Him, then He introduces the sadhaka to Ananda Marga. It is akin to how if a child is trying to walk, but is falling after many tries, then the parents help the child, and thereafter the child walks on its own. Parma’tma’ sees everything, so when He sees bhakti in bhaktas then He shows them the right path, Ananda Marga.
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Diverted from sadhana
Even within AMPS we see that some are crude. The reason is that their negative samskaras are so dominant that it suppresses their bhakti. The sadhaka had some bhakti and that is why Baba brought him/her to the path of Ananda Marga, but now the sadhaka’s mind is occupied by various samskaras:
- Inborn negative samskaras
- Imposed negative samskaras
- Earned negative samskaras
When people are diverted from their path of sadhana, either others help them to come back to the right path, or they face some tragedy in life to open their eyes. Sometimes it takes much longer for people to realize this fact. The tragedy reminds the sadhaka that Parama’tma’ is everything in life and the things one is running after are just momentary.
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In Him,
Nirakar
Importance of Ananda Marga sadhana
In different ages of human history there were a number of rśis who were there to advance the society spiritually. It is not that all rśis were born at one time, nor that during some periods no rśis were present. To move the world forward we see a number of rśis throughout the ages of human evolution to guide people forward.
People carry spiritual growth from one birth to another; that is how some became great with their spiritual effort from many births. But now with the advanced sadhana process given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji, one can progress spiritually at a much faster rate compared to thousands of years ago. So the difference between the spiritual progress in ancient times compared with that which can be achieved today is one of speed.
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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.
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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
“Priyatam ama’r ghare eso, a’loy purn’ kore...” (Prabhat Samgiita #3776)
Purport:
O’ Parama Purusa, my Priyatama, dearmost Parama Purusa, please come to me in my home and fulfill my age-old longing. Kindly grace me and satiate my eternal desire. Come joyously with Your sweet smile and heart-rending, most attractive lips, and fulfill my longing.
O’ Parama Purusa Baba, I do not want anything from You; I only want to surrender everything unto Your feet and offer myself fully. I wish to be ensconced in Your tune and melody with Your ideation in hundreds of ways and march on that path which is the most pleasing for You. I request to be submerged in Your shravana, manana, nidhidhyásana, japa and dhyana. Parama Purusa, please come in my abode.
O’ Parama Purusa Baba, I desired many things in the past. Sadly, I wasted a lot of time running after mirages. I was engrossed in so many dogmas and temporary and ephemeral allurements, thinking they are my permanent shelter. In the past I was drowned in defective ideas, committing blunders seeing some human beings as low and some high. I spread casteism, racism, and narrow sentiments etc, and wasted so much time and money. My whole life drifted far from the path of righteousness. Please come to me, in my cottage and bless me.
Baba, now by Your grace I have understood that only You are the eternal Bandhu. Please come to my abode...
Note for Prabhat Samgiita #3776:
[1] Shravana, Manana, Nididya’sana: Here following are the great import of these three devotional practices.
Ananda Marga ideology states, “To attain Him human beings have to take recourse to shravana (constantly hearing His name), manana (constantly ideating on Him) and nididya’sana (constantly meditating on Him). The Supreme Entity is Gurha, that is, He is lying hidden in the innermost recess of the human entity. To attain Him one must penetrate deep within oneself, and for that the development of an introversial outlook is essential.” (1)
Reference
1. Tattva Kaomudi – 3, Integral and Non-Integral Outlook
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
How to fix: gurumanta
Namaskar,
In spiritual life, ideation on the Great is very important; Cosmic ideation is the main thing, but all too often human beings forget the Supreme Entity in the course of their daily duties. In His discourse, Baba has given a very simple method for sadhakas to remember their Guru mantra. Baba’s guideline is that to remember anything then one should associate it with a particular physical action.
For example, when entering or leaving the home then it is important to repeat Guru mantra. But often we forget, while only sometimes we remember. The solution then is to employ a physical action that will trigger your memory to recite Guru mantra. So when leaving or entering the house, then do namaskar mudra before touching the door. And this namaskar mudra will automatically alert the mind to recite Guru mantra. So the first step is to cultivate the habit of doing namaskar mudra before touching the door. Once this habit is established, then you will be regular in repeating Guru mantra when entering and leaving the house. And the operative point is the use of the namaskar mudra as a reminder for doing Guru mantra.
Naturally, this same technique can be instilled at various junctures throughout the day such as when getting on a bicycle, taking food, going to sleep, answering the phone etc. When a physical action like namaskar mudra is done before those engagements, then one will automatically recite Guru mantra. Try this in your own life and see how it goes.
Without the use of a physical reminder, then most of the time sadhakas forget their Guru mantra. And that is a problem because imbibing the mind with Cosmic ideation is the main essence in the life of a sadhaka.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “Namaskára is done by bringing the palms together and touching the ájiṋá cakra [the mid-point of the eyebrows] with the thumbs.” (1)
In Him,
Viniit Deva
Reference
1. Caryácarya Part 1, Methods of Salutation
== Section: Important Teaching ==
How British struck down India
Baba says, "The British rulers were very clever. Instead of attacking the Indian Práńa Dharma directly, they resorted to the path of diplomacy. They believed that to maintain British rule in India they would have to create a group of native supporters who would remain Indian by birth and complexion but European in manners, customs, education, taste and culture. So they introduced a system of education based on their own British system. This was an obvious attempt to strike a blow at Indian Práńa Dharma. As a result, the people of India forgot their distinctive national characteristics and developed a completely Western outlook. The moral, spiritual and social qualities that were developed through the Indian system of education were ignored. Rather, Indian youth, under the influence of materialistic Western civilization, grew cynical, materialistic and atheistic. A class of educated persons was created who were neither English nor Indians. Many of them were employed in the Indian Civil Service. A certain scholar once remarked that the Indian Civil Service “is neither Indian, nor civil, nor service.” These people became alienated from the mainstream of Indian social life because their conduct, behaviour, customs, manners, thoughts and ideals were different from those of other Indians. This neo-class of people with modern education could not regard the simple, innocent masses of rural India as their own. The clever English rulers trained them in such a subtle way that they looked upon the British as being nearer to them than the Indians. The imperialistic British purpose was served: colonial rule was firmly established." (1)
Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 6, Práńa Dharma
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