Baba
Shiva & Krsna PS are not for Margiis
Namaskar,
During my usual pracara work with my Dit.S. Dada, I visited various remote villages of the district. And in those travels I was surprised to see that some new margiis were singing Shivagiiti at the time of paincajanya.
Paincajanya
Paincajanya is one very beautiful, dharmic, and spiritual program about sheltering in Guru. So if someone is singing the Shivagiiti in the morning for paincajanya then that goes against the basic essence of bhakti. Because in that sentient mood of the early morning dawn, we should remember Guru. He is our most loving and closest One. This is the common, sentimental feeling of the heart for every Ananda Margii: That Guru is our nearest and dearest One.
Then why should we wake up in the morning and sing: ‘Lord Shiva, victory is yours, Lord Shiva, victory is yours, Lord Shiva, victory is yours…’ In the sweetness of the early dawn we want to sing exclusively for Him, a song related with Guru. Yet the Shivagiiti is something different.
For Ananda Margiis, we lovingly call our Guru as Baba. If all your life you have been calling your mother as mom, and then one day you call her by her legal name, Madam Elizabeth Walton, she will not feel comfortable and she will wonder why her own child is calling her in this way. Hearing this, the mother will feel annoyed and irritated – as she will prefer her own child to call her “maa” etc. Similarly, we should be very keen to always call our Guru in a personal and intimate way as Baba.
The heart of the bhakta only knows one. For Ananda Margiis, that singular and most loving Entity is Baba. In a loving mood of the early morning dawn during paincajanya, we should only sing songs that are for Guru. Because bhaktas have a personal link with one name. Then the mind is pointed, otherwise the mind will be bifurcated. Reason being that mind is one and at the same time it cannot focus on or be dedicated to two or three different directions. As Ananda Margiis, for our own spiritual pursuits in paincajanya, we should not sing about Lord Krsna and Lord Shiva.
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Worship was a waste
Here is the example of a dogmatic religious believer who in his prayer is calling various gods, goddesses, and deities in his worship. In this process the mind gets bifurcated and balkanised. The mind will not becoming concentrated on Parama Purusa. The believer could not make any progress, rather that worship was a waste.
Ananda Marga ideology says, “A person used to recite the following after taking bath: “Victory to mother Káli, victory, victory to Káli, victory to mother Káli of T́han T́haniá, victory to mother Káli of Dakśińeshvar, victory to Bábá Táraknáth, victory to Bábá Vaidyanath of Deoghar. O, Fathers! None of you should think that I am leaving out someone’s name.” After this he would say, “O, gods and goddesses, please forgive me if I have omitted any name inadvertently. Please assume that I have mentioned your name also.” Does this yield anything at all? One says “victory to mother Káli of Kálighát” and in the same breath one says “victory to mother Káli of T́han T́haniá.” It signifies that the mind is moving both towards Kálighát and T́han T́haniá. Can the mind become concentrated in this way? Certainly not.” (1)
The underlying idea is that Ananda margiis should not repeat the the name of Lord Krsna, Rama, Shiva, Ganesh, Durga, Mohammed, Christ, xyz, or abcd, in their bhajans etc. That will not help – rather hinder.
Conclusion
In Prabhat Samgiita there are 5,018 songs, one must have the required viveka to use the songs in the right way. If any Ananda Margii sings songs for Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna, their sadhana will be ruined.
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Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Dharmaraj
Note: On this point please read and study the discourse “Ádarsha and Iśt́a” from Subhasita Samgraha part 12.
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Shivagiiti is for bhaktas of Lord Shiva
Our role then is to learn those songs like Shivagiiti or Krsna liila so that we can propagate them amongst the bhaktas of Lord Shiva Krsna. They too should be the benefactors of this gifts and use that song in their spiritual practices. If any margii uses songs for Rama, Shiva, Buddha, Mahaviira, Ganesh, Durga, Mohammed, Christ, Hanuman, xyz, or abcd, that will also be detrimental. That will ruin their sadhana.
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam 10, The Supreme Entity Transcends All Colours
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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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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 ==
“Tumi je ámár nayanera, mańi áge cinite párini…” (Prabhat Samgiita #0556)
Purport:
Parama Purusa, You are the jewel of my eyes - my most adored One, and the most precious thing in my life. There is nothing I treasure more. Alas, how I did not recognise You in the past. Since my childhood You have been mine, my everything. Yet it is only now that I realise that You are the most important Entity to me. Earlier, I did not know about You - i.e. Your true Self, my nearmost. You were in my mind, as well as in my heart and soul - unfailingly, all-around me and with me in all my works - whatever I did. It is sad that in the past I did not look at You or know the supreme veracity that You were there with me since ages. I missed the opportunity. It would have been very blissful if I had known.
Supreme Entity, there were thunderstorms with strong gusty winds all around in my life. The tornado was ferocious with the loud crashing of squall and gale-force winds. Everything was swept away by torrential rains. There was chaos and darkness in all directions. My life was filled with tragedies; everyone left me. In those deadly dark days unbeknownst to me, You remained with me - helping and wiping away my tears. You did not leave me behind and were never even one step away from me. You were with me day and night, all the 24 hours, protecting me invariably; alas, how I could not recognise You in the past and not be aware that You are my so close. If I had known that the Entity who loves me so much is always with me, I would have served You.
Parama Purusa, Baba, You apply the soothing balm on the wounds of those neglected and humiliated ones. You do not leave anyone all alone where they feel depressed and rejected - drowned in hopelessness. You give the healing touch to those suffering in ignominy and pain. You never hate anyone and always bestow a sense of dignity upon those who lost their respect and status. Unfortunately, those days I did not recognise You and could not realise this eternal truth. It is only now that I understand, by Your grace that the Entity who runs this universe is my very close.
Parama Purusa, You are my most dear and have been with me on every occasion, my entire life. But I could not recognise You those days. By Your grace, now I cannot forget this divine truth that You never leave me…
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
Is one better than the other?
Prout philosophy: “Question – Which is more psychological, capitalism or communism?”
“Answer – As compared to communism, capitalism is more psychological, although both are defective and cannot be supported. In communism there is hardly any scope for the free and unbarred expression of mind, and due to extreme regimentation the flow of the mind is checked by numerous social, economic and political constraints. In capitalism no such checks exist in theory, but in practice there are checks.”
“Question – What are the psychological defects of the commune system?”
“Answer – In the commune system, society is reduced to a production-distribution centre under a regimented system of control based upon production teams. Such a suffocative and mechanized living system fosters a materialistic outlook and produces atheistic leadership. The workers cannot feel oneness with the job, nor do they have the freedom to express their individual potentialities. If farmers feel they own the farm they will get a better outturn. If people are allowed unbarred psychic and spiritual freedom, human society will achieve greater psychic and spiritual progress.” (1)
Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell- 12, Questions and Answers [on Society] – 2
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Parapsychology & danger of dual personalities
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Question: What is the scope of parapsychology?"
"Answer: Parapsychology links up the gaps between one life and another – it links up the gaps life after life. So, parapsychology is the science which links up our present life with our past lives."
"There are many instances where children remember their past lives. This is alright for children up to twelve or thirteen years of age, as their personalities are weak and still developing. After twelve or thirteen childrens' personalities become stronger, and if they still have memories of their past lives they will develop dual personalities. The mind will start to think, “Am I this person or that person?” They will fail to find the link in their lives. Their brains will not be able to adjust and they will die."
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The field of parapsychology is still very underdeveloped. It should be developed, but it is a very difficult field to develop. Why has the field of parapsychology not developed? Because it is spiritual in nature and it cannot be developed by non-spiritualists."
"Parama Puruśa knows everything. He can see into a person’s past even ten thousand or twenty thousand years ago. For human beings to see into their past they need the help of their nerve cells and nerve fibres, but once they die their nerve cells are destroyed. So how is it possible for people to see into their past?"
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Parama Puruśa can link up all the past lives of people because He has supra-occult power. Only Parama Puruśa has this power and no one else. He does not need the help of the nerve cells or nerve fibres because everything exists in the Cosmic Mind. Therefore, Parama Puruśa does not need to link up all the individual minds – just by His will He can see all the unit minds." (1)
Reference
1. Yoga Psychology, Questions and Answers on Psychology #11
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~ बाबा! तुम पूर्णिमा के दिन मेरे घर आये ~
प्रभात संगीत 4075 : एसेछिले आमार घरे, कौनसे पूर्णमाय ।
बाबा! तुम अपनी दिव्य कृपा से पूर्णिमा के दिन मेरे घर आये। वह बहुत ही यादगार और अविस्मरणीय अवसर था।अपनी अनन्त कृपा, से नृत्य में, गीत में, और हृदय के आकर्षण से तुमने मुझे अपने आपको, तुम्हारे दिव्यवैभव के सामने खो देने को विवश कर दिया।
हे परम पुरुष बाबा! मैं तुम्हारी विशिष्ठ सुंदरता से आकर्षित होकर पूर्णतः मोहित हो गया हॅूं। अपनी कृपा से एक विशेष पूर्णिमा के दिन तुमने मेरे हृदय की सभी भावनायें सुनने की अनुकम्पा की थी और मेरे सभी कष्टों को निकटता से समझा। तुमने अपनी कृपा से मेरे कष्ट को सरलता से दूर कर दिया। उस पूर्णिमा के दिन तुम्हारी मधुरता भरी शुभ उपस्थिति ने मेरे जीवन का सुंदर युग निर्मित कर दिया।
बाबा! यह मेरी समझ के विलकुल बाहर है कि तुम अचानक मुझे अकेला ही छोड़कर दूर चले गये? तब से अनेक मौसम तुम्हारी प्रतीक्षा में बीतते चले गये…। इतने लंबे समय के बाद, उस पूर्णिमा वाले तुम्हारे दिव्य आगमन की दूरस्थ स्मृति को समय के मोटे कुहासे ने पूर्णतः ढंक लिया है। बाबा! कृपाकर अब तो आइये.. आ ही जाइये!! कृपया यह मत भूलिये कि मैं तुम्हारा हूूं और तुम मेरे… केवल मेरे हो..।
- Dr T.R. Sukul
प्रभात संगीत 4075 : एसेछिले आमार घरे, कौनसे पूर्णमाय ।
बाबा! तुम अपनी दिव्य कृपा से पूर्णिमा के दिन मेरे घर आये। वह बहुत ही यादगार और अविस्मरणीय अवसर था।अपनी अनन्त कृपा, से नृत्य में, गीत में, और हृदय के आकर्षण से तुमने मुझे अपने आपको, तुम्हारे दिव्यवैभव के सामने खो देने को विवश कर दिया।
हे परम पुरुष बाबा! मैं तुम्हारी विशिष्ठ सुंदरता से आकर्षित होकर पूर्णतः मोहित हो गया हॅूं। अपनी कृपा से एक विशेष पूर्णिमा के दिन तुमने मेरे हृदय की सभी भावनायें सुनने की अनुकम्पा की थी और मेरे सभी कष्टों को निकटता से समझा। तुमने अपनी कृपा से मेरे कष्ट को सरलता से दूर कर दिया। उस पूर्णिमा के दिन तुम्हारी मधुरता भरी शुभ उपस्थिति ने मेरे जीवन का सुंदर युग निर्मित कर दिया।
बाबा! यह मेरी समझ के विलकुल बाहर है कि तुम अचानक मुझे अकेला ही छोड़कर दूर चले गये? तब से अनेक मौसम तुम्हारी प्रतीक्षा में बीतते चले गये…। इतने लंबे समय के बाद, उस पूर्णिमा वाले तुम्हारे दिव्य आगमन की दूरस्थ स्मृति को समय के मोटे कुहासे ने पूर्णतः ढंक लिया है। बाबा! कृपाकर अब तो आइये.. आ ही जाइये!! कृपया यह मत भूलिये कि मैं तुम्हारा हूूं और तुम मेरे… केवल मेरे हो..।
- Dr T.R. Sukul
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