Bootlickers: culprits
Namaskar,
Our
Ananda Marga society is comprised of both family people and sannyasis,
i.e. Wts. And Baba has given a unique role for each to play. These roles
are revolutionary and unlike any of the dogmatic religions. In the
various religions, family people are essentially treated as 2nd class
citizens. They have hardly any role at all. The power is vested in the
priest class. Family people just obey the orders of the clergy like
sheep or slaves. Our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha is vastly different:
Baba has given family people a meaningful role in the running of our
Ananda Marga society.
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Inferiority complex in some grhiis (family people)The
question arises then, when family people have been given a distinct
role in our Ananda Marga way of life, why is it that some family people
are always made to take a backseat to central Wts in running the
organisation. Here Baba sheds light on the situation. In Ananda Marga
philosophy, Baba describes different kinds of samskaras, one of which is
an imposed samskara. And it is that type of samskara that is hurting us
right now. An imposed samskara is when one gets indoctrinated into the
dogmas and trends of the general society. That is what has happened in
Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha with regards to the relationship between
central Wts and family margiis.
Since
the religions are suffering from priestocracy etc, that same dogma has
seeped into our AMPS organisation. Neither does the priest class - i.e.
central Wts - want to empower the family people, nor do family people
feel comfortable having a role. It is just like if you ask one so-called
harijan in the remote village to sit on an equal chair, then bound by
their inferiority complex they will say that, "I am comfortable on the
ground." Here below Baba describes this type of mentality.
Ananda
Marga philosophy says, "The headmaster of a Harijan school once asked a
student to fetch him some drinking water, but the boy did not move.
Instead he asked a non-Harijan friend in a low voice to do as the
headmaster requested. But the headmaster intervened and asked the boy
why he would not comply with the request. The student replied, “Sir, I
am an untouchable by caste. How can you drink water touched by me?” This
is an example of how repression can bring about a change in the psychic
structure." (1)
In
a similar manner, some of the family people in our Ananda Marga
Pracaraka Samgha suffer from the same type of inferiority complex as
those harijans. Unfortunately, some family people feel unworthy of a
proper role. That is the dogma or imposed samskara that has been dragged
into AMPS from various religions.
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What are the two distinct roles in AM societyBaba
has cleared up that situation and everyone should be aware of those
teachings. Baba has given each a role to play: Family people and
sannyasis. The duty of each has been allotted. We do not have any
option. What Guru says we should follow. Sannyasis have only one family
(i.e. the greater universal family) they have to do more sadhana and
help others in Sixteen Points. They should keep away from all kinds of
vices, indulgences, and allurement. And family people have two families
(unit and cosmic) and should participate in organisational life and
serve the society.
If
either family margiis or central Wts do not pay heed to Baba's
aforementioned guideline, then it means they have fallen from their
dharma as they have not attended to their allotted duties. Practically
speaking, family margiis should not exclusively engage in their unit
family life and sannyasis should not fall prey to luxuries, material
wealth, or selfishness etc. Both should adhere to their dharmic code and
fulfill their responsibilities as outlined by Sadguru Baba.
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What is the difference between family margiis and Wts
Ananda Marga philosophy says,, "The only difference between them is as
follows: householders have to care for two families whereas the
renunciates have to care for only one. The householders’ two families
are their own small family consisting of father, mother, brothers,
sisters, husband or wife, sons, daughters, etc. and the larger human
family, that is, the entire universe. The householders will have to
maintain a balance between both these families."
"The householders will have to look after the larger family as well,
but for that they may take the assistance of the sannyasins. Sannyasins
do not have a small family of their own – their family is the entire
universe. In order to maintain that family they, in turn, may take the
help of the householders. Therefore it is clear that manava dharma is
the same for both the householders and the renunciates." (2)
Baba has made it very clear what our duties are. We are to follow our allotted duty and fulfill our human dharma.
Ananda
Marga ideology states, "You see, as far as spiritual elevation is
concerned, there is no difference between the householder or family man,
and the renunciate. It is really a question of sincerity in spiritual
practice. But the task of the family man is more difficult: he has to
serve both his small family and his Universal Family. For the renunciate
there is only the Universal Family to serve, but the family man must
always maintain a balance between his small family and his large Family.
He cannot neglect either one." (3)
The
following paragraph is an English summary / rough translation of Baba's
special teaching originally given in Bengali on the roles of (a) family
people and (b) wholetimers in our Ananda Marga.
What
is the objective adjustment of sannyasis [AM Wts]? To help family
people in their all-round development. And what is the subjective
approach of the sannyasis? To do more sadhana [in comparison to ghriis].
Sannyasi means one should immerse oneself only in the thought and
service of Parama Purusa. Both have to follow their duties. Sannyasis
should follow their duties; and, family people should follow their
duties. If you adopt this approach, you will be able to make one ideal
human society. I see that the role of family people is very significant
in Ananda Marga. There is a great need of LFT's. Because of their family
responsibility those who cannot dedicate themselves fully can do
part-time service and become LPT. In that case they should dedicate at
least 5 minutes every day for service. Only engaging in subjective
approach [one's own sadhana] or only engaging in objective adjustment
[one's own family life] is not good.
The above is an English summary / rough translation of Baba’s guideline originally delivered in Bengali.
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How Centre changed the ACBAdvisory
Committee & Boards (ACB): This singular body - comprised of senior
margiis along with some central Wts - has been given by Sadguru as a
major avenue for running AMPS organisation on various levels etc. This
is the platform - where through a cohesive organisational body - margiis
can suggest, advise, and steer AMPS activities and programs etc.
However, since 1990, Centre has placed only their bootlickers on the
ACB, while those margiis who have raised genuine points are kept aside.
In that case, only passive-minded people have a spot. Any type of
critical analysis is not allowed and is rather grounds for
disqualification. Bootlicker margiis are the culprit. In the greed of
post, they surrender their freedom given by Baba, just as traitor
Indians handed over the freedom of India to the British East India
company whereby for 200 years India became slave to the British empire.
Advisory
Committee & Boards (ACB): This singular body - comprised of senior
margiis along with some central Wts - has been given by Sadguru as a
major avenue for running AMPS organisation on various levels etc. This
is the platform - where through a cohesive organisational body - margiis
can suggest, advise, and steer AMPS activities and programs etc.
However, since 1990, Centre has placed only their bootlickers on the
ACB, while those margiis who have raised genuine points are kept aside.
In that case, only passive-minded people have a spot. Any type of
critical analysis is not allowed, rather it is grounds for
disqualification. And the crux of the matter is that bootlicker margiis
are the culprits. Out of greed for the post they choose to surrender
their freedom and autonomy given by Baba, just as traitor Indians sold
out and handed over their freedom to the British East India company. And
the outcome was that for 200 years India became enslaved by the British
kingdom. And now that same thing is going on in AMPS due to those
bootlicker margiis.
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In Him,
Dayasagar
~ In-depth study ~Sadguru
Baba has made our Ananda Marga society in a unique way where both
sannyasis and family people are empowered to serve and lead. At the same
time both have their specialised roles. Our Wts are to work for the
welfare of all as Wts have only the larger societal family while married
persons are to serve both their unit family and the larger society. So
both have important roles to play and we should not allow family people
to be marginalised as happened in the various religions. Sadguru Baba
has created the pathways for both Wts and family people to proactively
lead and serve.
Wts: two families versus one familyAnanda
Marga ideology says, "There must be an adjustment between the two.
Sannyásins practise átmamokśárthaḿ jagaddhitáya ca. These sannyásins are
not the ones living for their bellies alone. They are serving the
society. Those serving this world do not strive for vidyá alone; they
also serve the world. This should, in fact, be done not only by
sannyásins, but by family people as well."
"What is the difference between the two?"
"The
life of a householder is a little troublesome. Why is it? A householder
has two families – small as well as big. What is the small family? It
includes one’s parents, sisters, brothers, spouse, and other relatives
such as aunts, uncles and so on. The Indian family is a [relatively] big
one. In the Indian tradition, even the sisters of one’s father and
mother are included in the family. This is one’s small family."
"And the big family is the whole universe and its suffering humanity."
"What
does a householder have to do? He or she has to maintain a balance
between the two families. One invariably has to look after and expend
for the small family, and, simultaneously, work for the big family. If
one devotes all one’s time and energy to the small family, totally
ignoring the big family, one becomes a fallen and degenerated
householder. Likewise, if one pays attention only to the big family and
neglects the small family consisting of one’s parents, brothers,
sisters, etc., then again one falls."
"Just
see how difficult it is to keep adjustment between the two. A wife will
be annoyed if a husband donates much money [to social service].
Therefore he donates twenty-five rupees with the wife’s knowledge and
another twenty rupees without her knowledge, and thus establishes
adjustment. Sannyásins need not establish adjustment."
"You
know our workers have to collect [donations of] paddy, wheat, and so on
for the children of our [children’s] homes. The workers say that if
they visit the farmyard, the farmer donates a bigger quantity, but if
they are delayed and have to collect from the farmer’s house, the
farmer’s wife donates a little less. Thus the householder has to
maintain adjustment between the two. But the sannyásin has only one
family – the big family – so there is no question of adjustment there."
(4)
Listen audio fileRole of Family People & Wts in Ananda Marga ==> https://archive.org/details/FamilyMargiisAndWtsDutyAndResponsibilityReferences1. Prout Nutshell - 17, Suppression, Repression and Oppression
2. A Few Problems Solved - 4, Let History Be Rewritten
3. The Great Universe, The Family Man and the Renunciant
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, Self-Realization and Service to Humanity
