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Blissful Ananda Purnima & why advent + 5 more

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Blissful Ananda Purnima & why advent

Note: This letter presents Baba's guidelines both in Hindi and English. First, how as Parama Purusa and Taraka Brahma, He is all-pervasive and present eternally. And second, why and when Parama Purusa comes as Mahasambhuti. In addition there is one of Baba's original Ananda Vanii for Ananda Purnima 2017.

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

Namaskar to all on this auspicious and blissful occasion of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima' - Wednesday, 10 May 2017. Wishing you a very happy and blissful occasion of celebration & merriment!!
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Baba Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji is the Polestar of life: He is the inspiration, He is the sustenance, and He is the Goal. This festival day of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima' marks Baba's auspicious advent onto this earth.

As we know, Parama Purusa is everywhere; He is the Divine Witnessing Entity. But when humanity cannot move ahead properly on its path, when people are bewildered and do not know what to do, when right things are deemed to be wrong and wrong things imposed on and embraced by society, when exploitation is rampant and all are suffering, when humanity is desperate for guidance and solutions, then at that fateful hour Parama Purusa manifests as Mahasambhuti. The grand occasion of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima' celebrates this holy advent.

Wishing you, and all in your area, blissful A'nanda Pu'rn'ima' celebrations.

Original A'nanda Va'nii for Ananda Purnima 2017

Here is one of Baba's original A'nanda Va'niis that we wish to share with you - this is the one we are using in our unit for Ananda Purnima 2017:

Ananda Vanii states, "The purport of Dharma Sádhaná is to look upon every person, every object of this universe as one integral entity. To jeopardize the unity of the human race by creating factions is not the purpose of Dharma. Those who encourage vested interests survive on the mental weaknesses of people and their dissensions, and that is why they are scared of the spread of the ideals of Dharma and exhibit their intolerance towards it in all sorts of immoral ways, such as abuse, false propaganda and lies. People must not be cowed by this, they have got to march ahead. It is to be borne in mind that hindrances are beneficial to human beings on the path of righteousness and to continue to fight against them is what is sádhaná." (1)

Namaskar,
Sastaunga Pranam to Baba,
Ananda Deva
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~ In-depth study ~


Why Parama Puruśa has to appear


   Ananda Marga philosophy guides us,“Whenever the decline of dharma sets in, that is to say, when the mahápátakiis in society outnumber the atipátakiis, Parama Puruśa, assuming a quinquelemental body, descends on earth.”
   “Here the word yuga means a period of disaster. In a period of disaster, Parama Puruśa comes to the world to save the virtuous and to complete the task that the samája gurus and sadvipras fail to accomplish; He removes all evils by the root. The mission of Parama Puruśa is to restore dharma. He fulfils this mission yuga after yuga.---If even the sadvipras are not able to cope with the social problems, then Parama Puruśa Himself has to appear in the world in a physical framework.” (2)


To estabalish dharma in its original place

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “[When] dharma [is moved from] its place, that is called the gláni of dharma; when dharma gets displaced from its proper position in life, then there is dharma[sya] glánih.…..“I create myself in a special way;” that is, Parama Puruśa promises that in a period of transition, He will incarnate Himself with His special powers to destroy the wicked and to give dharma a proper place in society.” (3)

   Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us, “What is gláni [in the shloka (couplet)]? It is a lower state, beneath the generally-accepted standard. When dharma goes lower than its accepted standard, it is said to suffer gláni. For instance, the commonly-accepted place for a crown is the head; if someone wears it on his foot, it can be considered to have suffered degradation. ... where there is degradation in dharma and adharma rises – when people’s hats decorate their feet, and their sandals, their heads – He comes as Táraka Brahma [Liberating Brahma] to reinstate dharma to its original status. Under such circumstances, the actions of ordinary people cut no ice. Then He creates tat átmá – tadátmá [in the shloka], that is, Táraka Brahma. Táraka Brahma polarizes dharma and adharma. He makes them prepared to fight.”
   “Whenever dharma comes into a secondary position, a degraded position, a depraved position; that is, dharma is being defeated by adharma in that temporary phase of the war – finally dharma wins, but you know, a war is divided into several phases, and each and every phase is known as a battle. So in one battle, adharma may win, in another battle, dharma may win, but finally, as a result of the final fight of the war, dharma wins. Hence, O human beings, do not get scared, light is sure to come after darkness.” (4)


He takes advent when sinners create havoc in society

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, “The word gláni means “deviation from one’s own natural state”. What a miserable and helpless condition people are in when they have to lower their heads in fear before sinners, and adharma triumphs over dharma! They can do nothing under such circumstances. Under such awful circumstances, Parama Puruśa Himself has to come and take stern measures. In order to save humankind from such an extreme situation, Parama Puruśa will certainly have to do something.”
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“Hence in order to annihilate evil-doers and restore dharma, Parama Puruśa showers His special grace and compassion. This special effort is necessary because the place of dharma is above all else; its importance is greater than that of anything else.” (5)


When Parama Puruśa comes in a special way

   Ananda Marga ideology states, "When the number of demons in the world increases, when dharma is distorted or loses its pristine glory (here “gláni” or “distortion” means the removal of an object from its original place) and adharma rears its ugly head (when something raises its head far above its original height, it is called abhyutthána), Parama Puruśa has to incarnate Himself in a special way to annihilate the powerful demons. The demons try to resist Him with all their strength, but when the Lord appears, He comes with His full force (“bhaga”).
   “‘Bhaga’ means all sorts of powers such as ańimá, laghimá, garimá, antaryámitva and so on (becoming the smallest, becoming the largest, becoming the heaviest, omniscience etc.)” With the advent of such a personality, the world gets polarized. One group extends their blind support and brings Him fame, whereas the other group bitterly opposes and defames Him. One of His qualities is charm or “shrii”. Due to His charm people flock to Him knowingly or unknowingly.” (6)


The below Hindi section is directly from Baba discourses - 90% of which is previously unpublished material. Baba is telling how He comes from time to time in human form as Mahasambhuti to establish dharma. Otherwise as Taraka Brahma He is ever-present.


तारकब्रह्म के आने की ज़रूरत क्यों पड़ जाती है

जब धर्म की ग्लानि होती है, मनुष्य जब अपने को ख़ुद को बेसहारा महसूस करते हैं, उस दशा में, विशेष पाञ्चभौतिक आधार में, तारकब्रह्म के आने की ज़रूरत पड़ जाती है | और, क्यों ? न, मनुष्य को प्रेरणा देने के लिए, आगे बढ़ने का उत्साह देने के लिए | ताकि मनुष्य समझ ले, कि---वह अकेला नहीं है, बेसहारा नहीं है, परमपुरुष अर्थात्‌ तारकब्रह्म उनके साथ हैं, और उनको मदद करते रहेंगे | माया, अविद्याशक्ति, हो सकता है बहुत तगड़ी है; मगर, परमपुरुष की शक्ति उससे भी अधिक है | और जिस मनुष्य को परमपुरुष से शक्ति मिल गई है, वह अविद्यामाया से क्यों डरेंगे जी ? डरने की, घबड़ाने की कोई वजह नहीं है | और, मनुष्य को यह विश्वास, और यह आश्वासन देने के लिए, तारकब्रह्म की महासम्भूति होती है | [7]

जब धर्म की ग्लानि होती है --मैं तब ख़ुद को सर्जन करता हूँ |


जब धर्म की ग्लानि होती है, धर्म क्या है ? न, स्वाभाविक अवस्था में मनुष्य परमपुरुष की ओर जो चलते हैं, परमपुरुष की ओर उनकी जो स्वाभाविकी गति है, उसी को "धर्म" कहते हैं | जानबूझकर हो चाहे अनजाने हो, हर मनुष्य परमात्मा से प्यार करते हैं | परमात्मा के लिए मुहब्बत हर इनसान के मन में है; वह जाने चाहे नहीं जाने | मगर परमपुरुष जानते हैं कि---जानबूझकर हो चाहे अनजाने हो, उनके लिए हर इनसान के दिल में सही मुहब्बत है | इसीलिए परमपुरुष किसी से क्रुद्ध नहीं हो सकते हैं, नाख़ुश हो सकते हैं | मगर क्रुद्ध नहीं होते हैं |

[सभी साधक ज़ोरों से एक स्वर से---"बाबा, बाबा, बाबा !"]

गुस्सा किस पर करेंगे ? गुस्सा करने के पात्र कौन हैं ? जो उनके मन के भीतर में हैं, उनसे कोई गुस्सा कर सकते हैं ?

कहना यही है कि जब जनता का एक बड़ा हिस्सा, सही रास्ता से, धर्म की राह से कुछ हट जाता है, तब क्या होता है ? न, धर्म में ग्लानि उत्पन्न होती है | ग्लानि किसे कहते हैं ? जिस चीज़ की जो स्वाभाविक अवस्था है, जो स्वाभाविक मान है, वह अगर उससे गिर गया, तो उसको कहेंगे---"ग्लानि" | तो जहाँ धर्म की ग्लानि होती है, मनुष्य धर्म की राह से गिर जाते हैं, तब क्या होता है ? न, "अभ्युत्थानम्‌ अधर्मस्य" | "अधर्म", माने मनुष्य जब परमात्मा की ओर नहीं चलते हैं, जड़ जगत्‌ की ओर चलते हैं, क्षुद्र स्वार्थ के लिए, ख़ुदपरस्ती के लिए; आदर्श को भूल जाते हैं, उसी को कहते हैं "अधर्म" | अर्थात्‌ अधर्म आश्रित है, ख़ुदपरस्ती में | मैं कह सकता हूँ कि धर्म आश्रित है, ख़ुदापरस्ती में | मन चल रहा है ख़ुदा की ओर, परमपुरुष की ओर तो धर्म; मन चल रहा है जड़ वस्तु की ओर, तो अधर्म | तो, "चाभ्युत्थानम्‌ अधर्मस्य," अधर्म का अभ्युत्थान होता है | "अभि" पूर्वक, "उत्‌" पूर्वक, "स्था" धातु, अनट्‌ = "अभ्युथानम्‌" |

अर्थात्‌ जिसका जो स्वाभाविक position है, जिसकी जो स्वाभाविकी अवस्था है, उससे वह जब ऊपर उठ जाता है (उत्‌ स्थानम्‌ = उत्थानम्‌), उससे ऊपर उठ जाता है, और, जहाँ अधर्म की उन्नति हो जाती है अधर्म का जहाँ उत्थान हो जाता है, (धर्म की ग्लानि, अधर्म का उत्थान), "चाभ्युत्थानम्‌ अधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्‌"---"मैं तब ख़ुद को सर्जन करता हूँ |” [8]

परमपुरुष ख़ुद को सर्जन कैसे करेंगे जी ?

परमपुरुष तो सर्वत्र हैं | तो, परमपुरुष ख़ुद को सर्जन कैसे करेंगे जी ? क्यों करेंगे जी ? हाँ, परमपुरुष विश्वब्रह्माण्ड में सर्वत्र हैं, मगर उनका जो प्राणकेन्द्र, उनकी जो चक्रनाभि, वह तो एक विशेष जगह में है | वहीं से उनका जो अभिप्रकाश, उनकी जो अभिव्यक्ति है, उसका नियन्त्रण होता है | वह जो परमपुरुष का प्राणकेन्द्र है, वह पञ्चभौतिक जगत्‌ के ऊर्ध्व में है, मानस जगत्‌ के ऊर्ध्व में है | मगर लोकसेवा के लिए, जब वे विश्वकेन्द्र, एक पाञ्चभौतिक आधार ले लेते हैं; उसी को हम "महासम्भूति" कहते हैं | "महान्‌" युक्त, "सम्‌" पूर्वक, "भू" धातु, क्तिन्‌ से महासम्भूति शब्द निष्पन्न होता है, जिसका माने "महान सृष्टि", "the Great Creation" | तो, उस दशा में जगत्‌ की रक्षा करने के लिए, निपीड़ित मानवता की रक्षा करने के लिए; परमपुरुष को स्थूल पाञ्चभौतिक शरीर में आना पड़ता है | ……[9]

परमपुरुष आते हैं साधुओं को तबाहियों से बचाने के लिए, पापियों के नाश के लिए

किसलिए ? न, पापियों के नाश के लिए | पापी, जो अच्छे मनुष्य का शोषण करते हैं, परेशान करते हैं, तकलीफ़ देते हैं; वे ही हैं पापी | और, जो सही रास्ते पर चलते हैं, वही हैं साधु | तो, "परित्राणाय साधुनां"---साधुओं के परित्राण के लिए | तुम कह सकते हो कि---"क्यों परमपुरुष यहाँ नहीं कहते हैं कि 'साधुओं के त्राण के लिए' ?" "त्राण के लिए" नहीं कहकर, कहते हैं "परित्राण के लिए" | तो, क्या "त्राण" और "परित्राण" एक चीज़ नहीं है ? क्या त्राण और परित्राण एक वस्तु नहीं है ? न, नहीं है | "त्राण"---"त्रै" धातु "अनट्‌" प्रत्यय करके "त्राण" शब्द निष्पन्न हुआ | जिसका माने है दुःख से बचाना | और, "परित्राण"---"परि" पूर्वक "त्रै" धातु, "अनट्‌" प्रत्यय करके "परित्राण" शब्द आता है | उसका माने ऐसा कुछ कर देना, ताकि दुःख हट जाए और दुबारा दुःख का आने का रास्ता भी बन्द हो जाए | जैसा मान लो तरह-तरह की परेशानियाँ साधु लोगों की होती हैं, तरह-तरह की तबाहियाँ साधु लोगों की होती हैं; दुष्ट आदमी मज़े में रहते हैं, और साधुओं की तबाहियाँ होती हैं | परमपुरुष आते हैं साधुओं को उन तबाहियों से बचाने के लिए | मगर ऐसा भी कुछ कर देना है जो कि युग के लिए एक सर्वोत्तम अस्त्र का भी काम कर दें | दृष्टान्त के लिए समझाते हैं कि, पापी लोग तरह-तरह से dogma बनाकर, भावजड़ता की सहायता लेकर सीधे-साधे मनुष्य को ठगते थे | मगर यही देखो, यह जो तुम लोगों का यह PROUT दर्शन है, इस PROUT दर्शन की जब प्रतिष्ठा होगी; तो पापियों की जितनी शक्तियाँ हैं, सब नाकामयाब हो जाएँगी |

[सभी साधक ज़ोरों से एक स्वर से---"बाबा, बाबा, बाबा !"]

तो, यह एक महान हथियार, आम जनता के हाथ में आ गई है |

तो तुम लोग जो साधु हो, अच्छे हो, तुम लोगों से मैं यही कहूँगा, इस हथियार का पूरा इस्तेमाल करो | यह परमपुरुष की कृपा है कि तुम्हारे हाथ में, यह एक हथियार आ गई है | [10]

धर्म की सही प्रतिष्ठा के लिए परमपुरुष आते हैं


तो, "परित्राणाय साधूनाम्‌"---साधुओं के परित्राण के लिए, अर्थात्‌ सही मुक्ति के लिए, दो-चार दिनों के लिए नहीं, स्थाई रूप से | "विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम्‌"---और, ताकि पापियों का बोलबाला बन्द हो जाए, पापियों के विनाश के लिए ("वि" पूर्वक, "नश्‌" धातु, "घञ्‌" = विनाश), माने सम्पूर्ण रूपेण नाश, ख़ातमा, पापियों के विनाश के लिए | "धर्म संस्थापनार्थाय"---और धर्म की संस्थापन के लिए (स्थापन माने "किसी चीज़ को कहीं धर देना, रख देना”, और संस्थापन माने "सही तरीके से उसको बैठा देना"); अर्थात्‌ समाज के हृदय में, समाज के सर पर, धर्म की सही प्रतिष्ठा के लिए परमपुरुष आते हैं |

"धर्म संस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे"---जब मानवता रोती है, जब मानवता चिल्लाती है; तब परमपुरुष के लिए धरती पर आना फ़र्ज़ हो जाता है |

कल रात में, कहा गाया था कि कोई भी मनुष्य अकेला नहीं है | आज उसके साथ यह बात भी कही जा रही है कि, जब ख़ुदा न ख़्वास्ता मुसीबत आएगी, तब परमपुरुष शरीर लेकर तुम्हारे बीच आ जाएँगे |

[सभी साधक ज़ोरों से एक स्वर से---"बाबा बाबा बाबाऽ !"]

इसलिए तुम्हारे लिए किसी भी हालत में, किसी भी पहलू में, डरने की, घबड़ाने की कोई बात नहीं है |

कल्याणमस्तु

[सभी साधक ज़ोरों से एक स्वर से---परम पिता बाबा की जय ! परम पिता बाबा की जय ! परम पिता बाबा की जय !] [11]
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References
1. Ananda Vanii #4
2. Discourses on Krsna & the Giita, “Tadátmánaḿ Srjámyaham”
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 23, Dharma Is Your Real Friend
4. 25 August 1978 morning, Patna
5. Discourses on Krsna & the Giita, “Paritráńáya Sádhúnám”
6. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4, Don’t Be Afraid
7. DMC 19 November 1978 New Delhi
8. MGD 24 October 1979 Jamalpur
9. MGD 24 October 1979 Jamalpur
10. MGD 24 October 1979 Jamalpur
11. MGD 24 October 1979 Jamalpur


== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

May the showering of Your karun'a' continue age after age, up to eternity

“Áloke snát ánande smit, e prabhát jeno prabhu sháshvat hoy...” (Prabhat Samgiita #2649)

Purport:

O' Parama Purusa, this magnificent dawn of Your auspicious birthday, Ananda Purnima, is saturated with Your divine effulgence and blissful smile – please may it remain so up to eternity. Baba, Your glory is emanating in the far distant sky, as well as in the deepest corner of my heart, O' my Dearmost.

O' my Parama Purusa, since ages I have been waiting in the hope of Your holy advent. Today with Your endless love You have fulfilled my longing. Your infinite compassion (karun'a') has satisfied the yearning of my heart. Baba, please let this showering of Your karun'a' continue to flow, age after age, up to eternity.

O' my Lord, O' Baba, it was known to me that You reside eternally in my mind. Now You have graciously taken advent in Your supreme form and grandeur of Mahasambhuti. O' my Dearmost You reside in my heart and mind; that is the pulsation of my existence. Because You are, I am. By Your cosmic grace, I understand that this divine liila of Yours is infinite and endless.

By Your love and compassion this dawn of Your auspicious birthday is saturated with effulgence and smiling in bliss. Baba, You are so gracious; You are the most loving One...


== Section 3: Prabhat Samgiita ==

मेरा मन नए रंगों और सुगन्धों  से झूम रहा है।

प्रभात संगीत 135: जन्मदिने एइ शुभ क्षणे…

भावार्थः

हे परमपुरुष बाबा! तुम्हारे जन्मदिन आनन्दपूर्णिमा के इस शुभ  अवसर पर, तुम्हारी अहैतुकी कृपा से मेरा प्राण अपार आनन्द से छलक रहा है। मेरा हृदय तुम्हारे प्रेम से भरा हुआ है। प्रति अणु परमाणु नये रंगों और सुगंधों से दोदुल्यमान हो रहा है।  तुम्हारा दिव्य आगमन समस्त ब्रह्माॅंड के प्रत्येक अंश  को स्पंदित कर रहा है। तुम्हारे दिव्य आगमन से सम्पूर्ण वातावरण आवेशित  और स्पंदित हो गया है।

हे प्रभु! तुम्हारे दिव्य आकर्षण और सुन्दरता से हर व्यक्ति आनन्दित होकर अपने आप को तुममें ही खो चुका है। प्रत्येक व्यक्ति तुम्हारे अलौकिक आनन्द में मदहोश  रहा है, और तैर रहा है। तुम्हारी कृपा से, तुम्हारी विशिष्ट उपस्थिति से मेरा हृदय तुम्हें पाकर प्रफुल्लित होकर, तुम्हारे ही दिव्य लय में सब के साथ नाच रहा है।

हे परमपुरुष! तुम प्यार से आए हो, तथा मेरे निकट विराजमान हो । तुम्हारी दिव्य उपस्थिति ने सब कुछ बदल दिया है। ए मेरे प्रभु! तुम ब्रह्म ज्योति छटा में सब के आनन्द में रहते हो।

बाबा! इस शुभ दिन पर मेरी तुमसे यही याचना है कि कृपा कर मेरे हृदय में निवास करो,  मैं अपना सब कुछ तुम्हारे चरण कमलों में अर्पित करता हॅूं। (1)

Reference
1. Hindi purport translated by Dr. T.R. Sukul from original English purport by Ananda Marga Universal.


== Section 4: Important Teaching ==

How a lack of basic needs causes chaos


Ananda Marga philosophy states, “If human beings lack the basic physical necessities of life they will not be able to follow higher pursuits. You will find that a person’s sense of discrimination is disturbed if he or she is confronted with only a little physical hardship. If an intellectual becomes angry, he or she may utter insentient words. Hence, the shortage of physical wealth results in restlessness and causes the loss of people’s sense of discrimination, and then people naturally tend towards brutality. It is because of this that communism has tended towards brutality. This is the underlying psychic reason.” (1)

Note: Here we apply Guru’s above teaching in two fundamental arenas: (a) the general society, and (b) one’s familial environment.

First, in order to keep peace and tranquility in society, Baba has explained that everyone’s basic living requirements must be met. If this is not achieved, there will be anger, fury and unrest on the streets. For instance, if there is a shortage of grain and people do not have enough to eat, then riots often erupt. And we see that at the time of an economic depression, crime increases. Verily if the people are hungry, homeless, lacking medical care, or any other type of shortage for their existential survival, then there is going to be trouble “in the streets”. The people will not remain calm, rather there will be an outbreak of violence, and maybe even a rash of criminal activity - or both. Whenever there is a shortage of physical necessities, people quickly resort to sin or crime. To build up a healthy society, the minimum requirements must be met - otherwise there will not be harmony in the social sphere.

Second, if those whom you are living or working with do not have their physical needs met, then the overall atmosphere and relations will be ruined. So when with your close people or colleagues, it is important to ensure their existential needs are met. If they have not slept or eaten, then that is not the time to engage them in dialog and debate. They will be irritable, easily angered, and at their worst. So one should ensure that those around you are fed, rested, and have their basic needs met. If that is done, then one can engage in other realms with them. Sadly, due to a basic lack of awareness, so many simple interactions lead to horrible incidents of domestic violence and workplace feuds etc - all due to a lack of physical support etc. When in reality, this can be easily avoided.

In Him
Diipti

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved - 6, The Three Causes of Sin


== Section 5: Comments ==

Re: Awful news

Namaskar,

These are the dirty folks who do not meditate, follow 16 point nor Yama -Niyama nor Avadhutika standard rules.

in Him,
N.

Here is a link to the initial letter on this topic - Awful news

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Re: About Dada R


Namaskar,

Who is the MAHARAJA sitting on the RAJGADDI ? He should have refused Rajgaddi for a small metal or wood chair or just a plain kambal for the lecture. Ego has reached sky high . vinashakaaley vipariita buddhi.

in Him,
N.

Here is a link to the initial letter on this topic - About Dada R

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Re: History: Early Ananda Nagar


Namaskar

Dadhichis : Baba  I was never so clear about how incidents took place in Ananada Nagar, Thanks for the historical article so well puttogether. Those days in early 1965 , the first batch of W/T Trainees were taking their training . I was lucky to have been one of them in that batch . There was one DMC in 1965 in Jabalpur and over 10 margiis dedicated to be W/T's from Raipur , then MP. There were only 2 avadhutas then . Ac Satyanandajii and Ac Shivanandajii  and Ac Raghunathjii gave us Prout philosophy and Ac Ramashrayajii taught us VSS drills . There were no toilets . Only one large 50'x120' mud hut . Cooking classes DC's all took place in that hall only. Food was delicious even though full of stones . Such love among the group is hard to experience these days. I used to be on the night security duty usually beginning at midnight . What a great nature ..and nature’s sounds..Being a guard is like going for Kapalika saadhana . Lots of Tandava dance and villagers come watch us in a strange manner. They were so humble and simple folks . Today's Ananda Nagar is like 5 star hotel ..with concrete buildings , college halls with all comforts and senior workers taking full advantage of all these facilities for a lazy and a luxurious life style . It has become their paradise and very deeply attached to that power and position and material wealth and money . ​Request
         Baba that these sanyasins change their hearts and set their life back on track to Baba's mission. That is a unforgettable divine experience.., over 1/2 a century ago.  Baba Nam Kevalam.

​In Him,
N.

Here is a link to the initial letter on this topic - History: Early Ananda Nagar


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Distortion: False things about samadhi in AM books

Baba

Distortion: False things about samadhi in AM books

Namaskar,

All senior margiis know about those special demonstrations given by Baba in 1969-70, and also that He performed other demonstrations before and after 1969-70 as well. This is also described in certain discourses on samadhi published in the Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell (part 5). Those discourses are related with the samadhi demonstrations of 1969 in Ranchi. And the publishers included a description of those demonstrations in the printed discourse. Unfortunately, those insertions create a lot of confusion.
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For instance, in the chapter "Ra'ga'nuga'  Ra'ga'tmika' Sama'dhi", on page 324, the description of the demonstration (appended below) gives the message that such-and-such person got samadhi. That makes it look like the sadhaka got samadhi due to his own efforts. But, the truth is that Sadguru Baba blessed that person with samadhi. The sadhaka did not do anything per se - on their own. Just it was Guru’s causeless grace.


Baba demonstrated samadhi on x, y, z sadhakas

So the key point is that the participant did not acquire samadhi by dint of their own efforts in sadhana. But the description inserted into the Ananda Marga Philosophy Nutshell book gives the notion that those sadhakas got samadhi by their own efforts and gains in sadhana. So again, here lies the serious distortion of fact: Because the undisputed truth is that Parama Purusa Baba graciously bestowed samadhi to that sadhaka. It is most unfortunate the writer hid the truth, for whatever reason. Now it is incumbent on us to fix this. Otherwise it will be an injustice to all those future generations of readers.

Often those subjects selected for the demonstration were not very elevated souls. Rather many of them ended up leaving Ananda Marga. From this one can easily deduce that those demonstrations were given by Baba for the purpose of imparting a teaching to the society. Those demonstrations were not dependent upon one's individual elevation, merit, or their spiritual standard.

Baba chose those people to show that even xyz persons can experience samadhi. If only great sadhakas were used in demonstrations then the common people would think that those grand spiritual realisations were beyond their reach. Yet when they saw local people and commoners experiencing the divine force, they gained the requisite conviction and felt that they too could reach to those heights, by His grace. Only firmness in Guru is needed. So there was tremendous benefit in Baba’s selection of such persons.


Why Baba has given samadhi demonstrations on x, y, z sadhakas

The question is why Baba opted to give demonstration on samadhi. When Mahasambhuti Sadguru propounds any philosophy then He gives both a well-knit, logical, philosophical side and the practical side as well - i.e. a demonstration. Without that people will not be able to believe that samadhi really exists. So if Baba would not have given demonstrations of all those different samadhis, then many would not have believed that samadhi is something real or attainable. The demonstrations were needed to teach one and all that spiritual realisation is not just something theoretical. That is why in 1969 Baba presented this part of His spiritual philosophy by giving various demonstrations.

As we know, the main cause of getting samadhi is His causeless grace. That is how aspirants receive samadhi - regardless of the level of attainment. Without the grace of Parama Purusa one cannot advance in the spiritual realm. Yet, this very basic truth has been undermined by the way they inserted the descriptions of those demonstrations. Because those descriptions have been written as if the sadhaka attained that samadhi exclusively by their own efforts. When, in reality, it was all due to Baba’s divine grace.

Still there are hundreds of senior margiis around the globe who can bear witness to the fact that these samadhis were only done by Baba - HE graced them to happen. Senior margiis watched on countless occasions when Baba took His stick and touched those sadhakas. And the end result was that all those x, y, z persons got samadhi in the way He desired. All these facts are known today. But we should not forget that tomorrow, that means after 80 years, then most of the persons who were witness to those demonstrations will no longer be present. Then these false narrations of demonstrations from Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell will be treated as truth, ie. wrong will be accepted as right.

Readers will not know the fact that Baba was directly behind all these samadhis. The future society will be deprived of this cosmic truth that Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji has given such demonstrations, and that this was the way in which He played His divine liila.


Conclusion

Those who do not have proper bhakti may think this is one ordinary matter. But those who have bhakti can easily think that the distortion of truth is detrimental and harmful. But on this higher-most spiritual teaching, how can we accept this distortion in our own Ananda Marga scriptures.

So these improper narrations about samadhi which have been inserted into Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell should be fixed without any delay. They should be rewritten to express the beautiful way in which Baba graced His ordinary x, y, z disciples with samadhi. Otherwise it is harmful and misleading and, the more time that goes by it will become increasingly difficult to correct.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "In the realm of dharma, the only true guide and controller, motivating force and protector of the people, is an excellent and comprehensive ideology which provides definite clear-cut and bold directions for all aspects of human life-- from one's personal daily routine to one's social activities and collective motivation, to the spiritual inspiration which brings one closer to God. A scripture which does not fulfill these conditions is not worthy of being called a scripture at all...Thus the Scriptures containing spiritual injunctions must be totally flawless." (1)

In Him,
Namaskar,
Gurucharan
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~ In-depth study ~

Those samadhi subjects were ordinary people 

In many instances, after getting nirvikalpa samadhi during a demonstration, that person left Ananda Marga. And many of them were not believing in Ananda Marga ideology. Because in 1971 when Baba went to jail some of those very samadhi guinea pigs were propagating to general margiis that, "Look, now Baba has lost His power." This was the standard of those subjects of samadhi. It can easily be deduced that these samadhi demonstrations were given by Baba with the explicit purpose to teach the society that samadhi is real. Samadhi can be achieved by anyone when a person’s mind is high, by His grace.

And to prove this point, often these participants were not very elevated souls, and Baba graciously granted them samadhi for a very short period. After that they gradually returned to their normal state of mind. Great sadhakas could get samadhi anyway, so Baba chose ordinary people as a sampling for samadhi demonstrations so everyone can understand that even ordinary x, y, z can get samadhi if they are sincere in sadhana and get the divine grace of Parama Purusa.

It is just like one drama on stage. If one character is using the dress of a king then that character is the king for a few hours or a few minutes. And when the drama is over, then he is his usual self. A similar thing happened with those sadhana demonstrations. The main role was Baba: He selected x, y, z persons and with His direct grace He elevated them for a few minutes or hours and granted them samadhi. That was the demonstration.

The central idea is that the whole credit goes to Baba - not to certain x, y, z, individuals. But unfortunately that part has been discarded from our Ananda  Marga Philosophy book.

Bogus: x, y, z achieved samadhi due to their own efforts 


Here below is a description of the demonstration as it was wrongly presented in the book, Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell part 5.

“On May 10, 1969, at Ranchi jagriti, a sádhaka attained rágátmika samádhi. He sat in dhyánásana and with his mind concentrated on each cakra, and began to do dhyána on the supreme object of ideation. He realized that each of his cakras is being controlled by his Iśt́a. Not only that he felt also that his Iśt́a is perceptibly present in his blood, nerves, indriyas, etc. He began to take deep breaths. After remaining in that state, he started to roll on the ground.” (2)

The above described demonstration has been inserted into the book, Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell part 5. And this inserted description of a samadhi demonstration makes it look like the sadhaka achieved samadhi due to his own efforts. But, the truth is that Sadguru Baba blessed that person with samadhi. The sadhaka did nothing; the sadhaka was meditating on Baba. Here in the above quote ista means Baba. Baba graciously granted samadhi upon the sadhaka.

So this inserted paragraph gives readers a false impression that the sadhaka was really great and that is why he got samadhi. Yet, the truth is opposite. It is unfortunate that such descriptions have been inserted into our spiritual shastra. Those insertions should be corrected.

False display: AM books must be fixed


We know those good bhaktas who are with us today may not be with us in 10, 20, 40, or 100 years into the future. So with full heart and energy, we should move ahead at the earliest and ensure that those descriptions of Baba's demonstrations are recorded properly. For such a great and important work that is so intimately related with Baba's grace, there brooks no delay.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "I have learnt that whenever you wish to perform a noble deed, do it immediately. Do today whatever you propose to do tomorrow. "Shubhasya shiighram ashubhasya ka'laharan'am.”” (3)

References
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, '85, p.166
2. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 5, "Ra'ga'nuga' and Ra'ga'tmika' Sama'dhi", p.324
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, Bad Habits Which Should Be Given Up
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