Baba
Sexual issues: solutions #2
Namaskar,
Long, long back, amongst those primitive human beings of 25,000 years ago, no one was wearing any dress. Society was essentially dressless. And when their sex glands were active, women used to come closer to men, and when the glands were inactive then they did not desire to go close. Similar activities we see also in animals.
But nowadays, clothes are available to cover the body. And clothing for women is designed in such a way that a significant portion of the body is exposed and the overall sizing is made in a very scanty manner. The mini-dresses & mini-skirts etc are made to show the secret parts of the body. Materialists impose the overt and subliminal message that small sizing is a symbol of style and prestige. Women do get indoctrinated into such notions and run after buying and wearing such scanty dresses. As a result men get attracted towards women and may even attack them to fulfill their sexual desires. In today’s society we have to understand how materialists increase the rate of sexual violence against women happen.
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Why shorter dress for women but not for men?
In our Ananda Marga system, according to Baba, when women are out and about in society then they should dress in a respectable manner.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “While going out of their house, women should wear simple and decent clothes and cover their bodies properly.” (1)
Unfortunately, in today’s materialistic society women are encouraged to roam the streets with their secret parts uncovered. Even in formal professional attire, women’s fashion is designed to highlight their curves and bare skin. Whereas men cannot enter a professional environment with maximum skin showing - they would be sent home or even lose their job. But a similar standard does not apply for women. Women should understand that these type of rules are set by men to make women vulnerable and seen as sexual objects. No matter how many men are arrested by police for sexual violence, as long as such rules exists sexual crimes will keep happening. Because merely accosting the perpetrators will not solve the problem. Instead proper education and social norms should be imparted, and the mind should be trained appropriately on what is right and what is wrong.
Short dress: recipe for inducing sexual violence
Sex vrittis (instincts) are higher in men than women. Influenced by fashion or becoming tools of the male-dominated society and diverted from human dharma, women wear short scanty dresses to show more of the body and highlight and even expose their private parts etc. By seeing this, men get attracted towards women, their sex glands become more active, and they cannot control themselves. Not only that, women and men get together these days, but they go to dance parties, drink alcohol, meet at private places, etc. As a result, sex violence is rampant, women are harmed and violated, and the men are found guilty and subjected to punishment. But such types of punishment is not the permanent solution, as the root cause is not being treated. The real solution is teaching and training men how to control the mind. Unfortunately up till now, since the root cause is not treated, violence happens time and again.
Women viewed as objects for enjoyment
In today’s materialistic society, women are viewed as sexual objects. That is how the society is portraying women and that is how scanty dresses are designed, and rules are created. Viewing women as sex objects is not a high ideal of a human being. No matter how strong is the punishment given, the number of men involved in sex violence will not decrease. As punishment is not the only ideal solution for transforming a human being. For example, in the United States severe punishment rules are in place for anyone who is involved in sex violence. Names are included in sex registry when they are found to be involved in sex violence. And it is a very serious, life-altering offense. Even though such rules are in place, sexual violence in the US is on the rise.
Why shorter dress for women but not for men?
In our Ananda Marga system, according to Baba, when women are out and about in society then they should dress in a respectable manner.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “While going out of their house, women should wear simple and decent clothes and cover their bodies properly.” (1)
Unfortunately, in today’s materialistic society women are encouraged to roam the streets with their secret parts uncovered. Even in formal professional attire, women’s fashion is designed to highlight their curves and bare skin. Whereas men cannot enter a professional environment with maximum skin showing - they would be sent home or even lose their job. But a similar standard does not apply for women. Women should understand that these type of rules are set by men to make women vulnerable and seen as sexual objects. No matter how many men are arrested by police for sexual violence, as long as such rules exists sexual crimes will keep happening. Because merely accosting the perpetrators will not solve the problem. Instead proper education and social norms should be imparted, and the mind should be trained appropriately on what is right and what is wrong.
Short dress: recipe for inducing sexual violence
Sex vrittis (instincts) are higher in men than women. Influenced by fashion or becoming tools of the male-dominated society and diverted from human dharma, women wear short scanty dresses to show more of the body and highlight and even expose their private parts etc. By seeing this, men get attracted towards women, their sex glands become more active, and they cannot control themselves. Not only that, women and men get together these days, but they go to dance parties, drink alcohol, meet at private places, etc. As a result, sex violence is rampant, women are harmed and violated, and the men are found guilty and subjected to punishment. But such types of punishment is not the permanent solution, as the root cause is not being treated. The real solution is teaching and training men how to control the mind. Unfortunately up till now, since the root cause is not treated, violence happens time and again.
Women viewed as objects for enjoyment
In today’s materialistic society, women are viewed as sexual objects. That is how the society is portraying women and that is how scanty dresses are designed, and rules are created. Viewing women as sex objects is not a high ideal of a human being. No matter how strong is the punishment given, the number of men involved in sex violence will not decrease. As punishment is not the only ideal solution for transforming a human being. For example, in the United States severe punishment rules are in place for anyone who is involved in sex violence. Names are included in sex registry when they are found to be involved in sex violence. And it is a very serious, life-altering offense. Even though such rules are in place, sexual violence in the US is on the rise.
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Dress code for women and men
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us that both men and women should dress properly. Neither males nor females should be involved in indecent exposure. Nor should men and women should not spend time in idle gossiping, and baseless talks. Men should have men friends, and women should have women friends.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “They [men and women] should not engage in gossip as its results are not beneficial. It should be remembered that a woman’s friend is a woman and a man’s friend is a man.” (2)
But today’s school system and social environment, the concept of boyfriend and girlfriend are visible in all levels of schooling, even in primary schools. Socially, for children, having a close relationship with the opposite sex, i.e. having a boyfriend or girlfriend, is a matter of prestige. Side by side, without looking into the root of the problem, people complain that sexual violence against women is rampant. What they fail to realise is that the current social milieu is a breeding ground for sexual crimes. Sadly, all the ingredient are present for women to be sexually violated and harmed.
Solution: Controlling sensory organs
People should be taught (a) about their vrttis (instincts), (b) why the glands and organs get allured towards sensuality, (c) how to control those tendencies, and (d) how to channelize them in a proper direction. Curriculum should be developed in classes, and people can be educated in how to control vrittis (instincts).
The dress code should be based on sentient expression where both males and females dress in a comfortable, modest manner according to the climate, where they are covered from the neck down to the feet. That can help in reducing sexual violence against women. Education along with a dress code are important aspects of the solution, along with the idea that men should interact with men and women should interact with women. If proper rules and regulations are not in place, sex violence will increase. Side by side there will be public protests against such crimes but the solution will remain out of reach.
Yes, attraction for the opposite sex is a natural phenomenon of this creation. If men and women will not interact then there will not be any newborns. But unnecessary mixing, treating females as sexual objects, and poor social values (i.e. loose talk, dance parties, alcohol drinking etc.) leads to sexual violence and that should be stopped.
And the permanent solution is guiding people how to redirect their vrttis (instincts) towards the more subtle realm, redefining the current materialistic relationship between men and women, and implementing stricter social codes etc. Social punishment, jail sentences, and the threat of imprisonment are not enough to curb or solve the problem.
Dress code for women and men
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us that both men and women should dress properly. Neither males nor females should be involved in indecent exposure. Nor should men and women should not spend time in idle gossiping, and baseless talks. Men should have men friends, and women should have women friends.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “They [men and women] should not engage in gossip as its results are not beneficial. It should be remembered that a woman’s friend is a woman and a man’s friend is a man.” (2)
But today’s school system and social environment, the concept of boyfriend and girlfriend are visible in all levels of schooling, even in primary schools. Socially, for children, having a close relationship with the opposite sex, i.e. having a boyfriend or girlfriend, is a matter of prestige. Side by side, without looking into the root of the problem, people complain that sexual violence against women is rampant. What they fail to realise is that the current social milieu is a breeding ground for sexual crimes. Sadly, all the ingredient are present for women to be sexually violated and harmed.
Solution: Controlling sensory organs
People should be taught (a) about their vrttis (instincts), (b) why the glands and organs get allured towards sensuality, (c) how to control those tendencies, and (d) how to channelize them in a proper direction. Curriculum should be developed in classes, and people can be educated in how to control vrittis (instincts).
The dress code should be based on sentient expression where both males and females dress in a comfortable, modest manner according to the climate, where they are covered from the neck down to the feet. That can help in reducing sexual violence against women. Education along with a dress code are important aspects of the solution, along with the idea that men should interact with men and women should interact with women. If proper rules and regulations are not in place, sex violence will increase. Side by side there will be public protests against such crimes but the solution will remain out of reach.
Yes, attraction for the opposite sex is a natural phenomenon of this creation. If men and women will not interact then there will not be any newborns. But unnecessary mixing, treating females as sexual objects, and poor social values (i.e. loose talk, dance parties, alcohol drinking etc.) leads to sexual violence and that should be stopped.
And the permanent solution is guiding people how to redirect their vrttis (instincts) towards the more subtle realm, redefining the current materialistic relationship between men and women, and implementing stricter social codes etc. Social punishment, jail sentences, and the threat of imprisonment are not enough to curb or solve the problem.
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Namaskar,
In Him,
Nira’ka’ra
References
1. Caryacarya, Part 1, Dress
2. Caryacarya part 1, Social Relationship between Men and Women
The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stands on their own as points of interest.
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I visited a unique place
“Ek svapaner deshe ámi,máyá bhará jochanáy…” (Prabhat Samgiita #1455)
Purport:
O' Parama Purusa, I was in a dreamland - engulfed in the enchanting full moonlight. All alone, in seclusion, I was singing for You alone. I longed for Your proximity.
Baba, in that spiritual magical land, no one goes hungry or dies of starvation. There is no flow or presence of ignorance, dogma, or superstition; nor is there any wave of isms or staticity. In that land of humanism, all have a loving relation with other humans and hold deep regard for every living being. They look upon one another as being part of the same universal family; they do not attack, assault, or kill innocent human beings or animals etc. They do not destroy each other or allow the river of blood to spill by committing genocide.
O' my Eternal Bandhu, in that golden world, the human intellect is not obscured by dogma. Logic and rationality are embraced, and the realm of intuition is cultivated. I was there in that dreamland amidst the enchanting moonlight where no one suppresses others under the darkness of arrogance. And there is no harassment due to the disease of ego and vanity; rather, that society is free of exploitation. That was the land of neo-humanism which I visited in my dream.
Baba, I was with You in that enchanting, full moon-lit world of bliss...
Now is the time for asanas & pranayama
Ananda Marga ideology guides, "Our social code provides clear guidelines on how members will adapt to this modern, rapidly changing world. There have been more changes in the past 200 years than in the 800 years prior to that. In education, culture, dress and food habits major changes have taken place. Old, outdated wooden shoes, turbans, etc. have been replaced by modern shoes, hats and clothes made from scientific fabrics with contemporary designs. Primitive bullock carts, horse-drawn carriages, hackney coaches, etc., have been replaced with fast-moving cars, trains, and aeroplanes. In the past, people used to travel by elephant, but now they can travel to other planets by rocket. There should be a proper adjustment between the body and the mind to keep pace with the fast speed of the development in the world. For this reason, Ananda Marga spiritual practices place much importance on ásanas, práńáyáma, etc.” (1)
Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 4, Our Social Treatise
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Namaskar,
In Him,
Nira’ka’ra
References
1. Caryacarya, Part 1, Dress
2. Caryacarya part 1, Social Relationship between Men and Women
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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stands on their own as points of interest.
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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
I visited a unique place
“Ek svapaner deshe ámi,máyá bhará jochanáy…” (Prabhat Samgiita #1455)
Purport:
O' Parama Purusa, I was in a dreamland - engulfed in the enchanting full moonlight. All alone, in seclusion, I was singing for You alone. I longed for Your proximity.
Baba, in that spiritual magical land, no one goes hungry or dies of starvation. There is no flow or presence of ignorance, dogma, or superstition; nor is there any wave of isms or staticity. In that land of humanism, all have a loving relation with other humans and hold deep regard for every living being. They look upon one another as being part of the same universal family; they do not attack, assault, or kill innocent human beings or animals etc. They do not destroy each other or allow the river of blood to spill by committing genocide.
O' my Eternal Bandhu, in that golden world, the human intellect is not obscured by dogma. Logic and rationality are embraced, and the realm of intuition is cultivated. I was there in that dreamland amidst the enchanting moonlight where no one suppresses others under the darkness of arrogance. And there is no harassment due to the disease of ego and vanity; rather, that society is free of exploitation. That was the land of neo-humanism which I visited in my dream.
Baba, I was with You in that enchanting, full moon-lit world of bliss...
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
Now is the time for asanas & pranayama
Ananda Marga ideology guides, "Our social code provides clear guidelines on how members will adapt to this modern, rapidly changing world. There have been more changes in the past 200 years than in the 800 years prior to that. In education, culture, dress and food habits major changes have taken place. Old, outdated wooden shoes, turbans, etc. have been replaced by modern shoes, hats and clothes made from scientific fabrics with contemporary designs. Primitive bullock carts, horse-drawn carriages, hackney coaches, etc., have been replaced with fast-moving cars, trains, and aeroplanes. In the past, people used to travel by elephant, but now they can travel to other planets by rocket. There should be a proper adjustment between the body and the mind to keep pace with the fast speed of the development in the world. For this reason, Ananda Marga spiritual practices place much importance on ásanas, práńáyáma, etc.” (1)
Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 4, Our Social Treatise
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