Baba
Namaskar,
Baba
guides us that there are two types of knowledge: relative knowledge and
absolute knowledge: (a) pra'pta va'kya and (b) a'pta va'kya,
respectively. As Ananda Margiis, we should clearly understand this
distinction and learn how we may become perfect media for receiving
eternal guidelines directly from the Cosmic Mind.
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Pra'pta va'kya (relative knowledge)
Prout
philosophy says, "Whatever people learn from the external world-- be it
from a book of facts or a learned discourse or any source of
knowledge-- is prapta vakya or ‘relative knowledge’." (1)
Thus,
pra'pta va'kya is that knowledge which comes from a mundane source such
as when people learn from their surroundings using their sense
experience etc. But here we should be very clear that that knowledge is
relative, i.e. it is subject to changes in time, place and person. For
instance, many years ago it is a factual statement to say that the
country of India shared a border with Afghanistan. That was a true
statement prior to 1947. However, with the rise of Indian independence
and the partition of India, that is no longer a factual statement. So
that is an example of how relative knowledge is subject to time, space,
and person.
Another
key aspect of pra'pta va'kya is that it may be fallible from the
outset. For instance, the ancient astronomer Ptolemy put forth the idea
of a geo-centric universe wherein the earth is the epicenter. But that
theory was 100% false. It was never true. Thus, in the case of
scientific premises, they are often proven to be completely wrong and /
or are consistently being updated. Moreover, pra'pta va'kya can create
terrible problems in the world such as racial divides or the misuse of
the atom bomb etc.
Ananda
Marga philosophy states, "Relative knowledge [prapta vakya] often
encourages divisive ideas...It often tends to suppress other castes,
communities, creeds, etc or wants to annihilate them completely." (2)
A'pta va'kya (absolute knowledge)
In
contrast, a'pta va'kya, or absolute knowledge, is that knowledge which
is ever-perfect, pure, and lasting and comes directly from Parama
Purus'a. And, furthermore, it is always benevolent.
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Ananda
Marga philosophy says, "Absolute knowledge is the direct message from
God...and is always conducive to human welfare." (3)
Sadguru
Baba says, “The proper mark of identity of absolute knowledge is that
it must be universal, rational and psychological. Certain instances of
absolute knowledge are as follows – the goal of human life is the
attainment of Brahma; human beings are the progeny of Parama Puruśa;
this universe is created by the macrocosmic conation; matter is the
crudified form of the universal mind; by dint of sádhaná or spiritual
practices human beings gradually become divine; whoever is born will
have to die one day; liberation is the birth right of all living beings;
human society is one and indivisible; diversity is the law of nature;
no two entities in this universe are uniform." (4)
So
Baba’s philosophical teachings and guidelines about the nature of this
universe and the aim of human life etc are eternal and they are never
going to change. They are absolute and the supreme truth.
Ananda
Marga philosophy states, "The books in Ananda Marga philosophy are all
absolute knowledge [ie. permanent truths, not relative knowledge]." (5)
However, our Ananda Marga socio-political philosophy and Caryacarya are not apta vakya.
Receiving guidelines directly from the Supreme
Here
is another key aspect of this discussion. Namely, when sadhakas are
able to concentrate deeply in sadhana, then, by His divine grace, they
can receive knowledge directly from Parama Purusa, and that which they
intuitively receive from Him is also known as a'pta va'kya.
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Ananda
Marga philosophy says, "When human beings, through psycho-spiritual
practice, make their minds as expansive as the Cosmic Mind, they can
receive instructions or directions directly from Him due to His
proximity. The knowledge thus acquired is called 'apta vakya' or
'absolute knowledge'. (6)
Thus,
bhaktas or advanced sadhakas-- due to their extreme love for God and
His divine grace-- have the unique ability to intuitively get His
guidelines. Those divine teachings and theorems will always be
consistent with AM teachings. So if any fanatical preacher proclaims
that he has received the word of God and that women are to be treated as
2nd class citizens, then we know that person is a fake and that what he
says is totally unrelated to a'pta va'kya. Rather, it is all harmful
dogmas.
But
those great rishis of old, who were dedicated to the Supreme Self, did
actually receive guidelines directly from God and shared those great
teachings with the world— such as the Samgacchadhvam mantra and
countless shlokas and sutras, most of which have been included in AM
books. And all those teachings are consistent with AM ideology, and that
is why we consider those selected teachings to be a'pta va'kya.
So
a'pta va'kya is that which is eternally true and comes directly from
Parama Purusa. When sadhakas, by His grace, link their minds with that
divine Entity then they also became a receptacle for getting absolute
knowledge or a'pta va'kya.
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Conclusion
As
sadhakas on the tantric path, wherein Taraka Brahma is the Guru, there
is, by His grace, tremendous scope for sincere and ardent practitioners
to receive His eternal guidelines intuitively. This will be a tremendous
boon for humanity, and such sadhakas will go down in history as great
seers who help change and hasten the arc of human progress.
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Spiritual aspirants become one with the nucleus...then they become Maha'deva." (7)
At His lotus feet,
Nitya Surya Deva
Special permission given
Every
margii is aware that AM shastra is tri-sha'stra, that is, it has three
sections: spiritual, philosophical, and social. Baba has made a special
guideline and classified His smrti sha'stra (social scripture) and
political teachings as pra'pta va'kya because they are related to this
ever-changing world.
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References
1. Prout in a Nutshell Part 18, Prápta Vákya and Ápta Vákya
2. Tattva Kaomudii Part 2, Relative Knowledge and Absolute Knowledge / Prápta Vákya and Ápta Vákya
3. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell Part 4, Relative Knowledge and Absolute Knowledge / Prápta Vákya and Ápta Vákya
4. Prout in a Nutshell - 18, Prápta Vákya and Ápta Vákya
5. Tattva Kaomudii Part 2, Relative Knowledge and Absolute Knowledge / Prápta Vákya and Ápta Vákya
6. Prout in a Nutshell Part 18, Prápta Vákya and Ápta Vákya
7. Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 11, The Essence of Spiritual Progress
Call of the Supreme Entity
"Ekeri a'hva'ne sabe ja'ge, a'ji ja'ge..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1515)
Purport:
Today, by the call of the Supreme Entity, the entire humanity is getting awakened. Everyone's heart is filled with divine love and attraction. All the faces are smiling. With the attraction of Parama Purusa, all are getting inspired to move on and on. The grace of that Great Entity is showering on us...
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