Baba
Advancing the social cycle
Note: According to AM philosophy, there are good vaeshyas and vaeshyan exploiters. This letter primarily focuses on the exploitation that occurs at the culmination of the vaeshyan era. However, at the very end is a subheading and explanation defining who is a good vaeshya.
Namaskar,
A quick study of the social cycle shows that during the capitalist / tycoon era most everyone is exploited by the capitalists / tycoons. The dishonest capitalists purchase writers to express their agenda, artists to advertise their products, intellectuals to expound their theories, and laborers to construct their buildings. Nearly every person in every sphere of life gets reduced to being a cog in the dishonest capitalist machinery.
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Of that exploited mass, the vast majority are shudras / labourers - i.e. those completely unaware that they are being exploited. Such shudras / labourers pass their days in material pursuits and animalistic enjoyments, hoping and dreaming that one day “their ship will come in” and they will become part of the billionaire class. Shudras / labourers do not think about spirituality or social causes; and, they are verily blind to their own hopeless condition as well. Their mind is drowned in ignorance. They are the true pawns of vaeshyan (tycoons) exploitation.
Types of people in society
Here is more about the main classes:
(1) Who are shudras: Shudras [labour class] do not have any type of intellectual inclination. Shudras / labourers do not care about anything, i.e. any greater goal or heroic work. They are only concerned with the most mundane aspects of life: eating, drinking, sleeping, indulgence, and entertainment etc. They are the living dead. Examples of shudras / labourers are: construction workers, truck drivers, sweepers, manual laborers. Those shudras who understand that they are getting exploited are viksubdha shudras [awakened people].
(2) Who are ksatriyas: Ksatriyas [martial-minded people] are not inclined in the intellectual realm; rather they take orders from others. They are not debaters - just they follow the order and do and die in adhering to their chain of command. Examples of ksatriyas: firefighters, police, soldiers, military personnel, guards, good vigilantes etc. Those ksatriyas [martial-minded people] who understand that they are getting exploited are viksubdha shudras [awakened people].
(3) Who are vipras: Vipras [intellectual class] are those who have intellectual inclination and have the tendency to do mental work. They possess a certain psychic motivation and are generally guided by a particular philosophical or theoretical agenda. According to what motivates them, those vipras choose a job and pursue that occupation. They are teachers, professors, lawyers, clerks, and writers. Those enlisted professions and more are positions held by vipras. Vipras fight for their agenda. Those vipras who understand that they are getting exploited are viksubdha shudras [awakened people].
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(4) Who are vaeshyas: Vaeshyas [tycoons] have a very unique quality. They think about money the whole day - how to grow their business, increase profits, and earn maximum money. In their life, money is paramount. For the holy dollar, they are ready to sacrifice everything. They can sell their daughters, wife, or themselves and ruin their own prestige etc for the sake of money. There is nothing they cannot do for money. They will cheat anyone and everyone to get money. They can do anything for material wealth.
(5) Who are viksubdha shudras: Viksubdha shudras [awakened people] are those in the society who are conscious of their rights and protest; they are awakened shudras / labourers. Those shudra, ksatriyas, and vipras who understand that they are getting exploited are viksubdha shudras, i.e. awakened labor force.
Leaders are dominated by a particular class
There are four outlooks (vipra, vaeshya (corrupt rich man), ksatriya [martial-minded people], and shudra) in any era in a given country, one class is ruling over the others. In certain countries, the ksatriyas [martial-minded people] dominate and rule over the other three. And in some countries, vipras [intellectual class] rule over the others; and, in other areas, the vaeshyas [tycoons] rule over the other classes. This is the phenomenon that occurs in different regions of the world. One or another class is ruling a given country. For example, in Iran the vipran era is in vogue as the Muslim clerics are ruling; they are in the last phase of the vipran era. In Saudi Arabia, it is the ksatriyan age - some may think that the vipras are ruling in Saudi Arabia but in truth they are under ksatriyan rule. And ksatriyas [martial-minded people] are also holding the reins in North Korea. While the big countries like the US, China, and India are in the vaeshyan (dishonest rich men) era.
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How ksatriyas & vipras lose their qualities
One thing to know is that during the vaeshyan [tycoon] era, the ksatriyas [martial-minded people] and vipras [intellectual class] are not typical shudras. Due to serious exploitation by the rich exploiters, they lost their original quality - i.e. that of a vipra or ksatriya etc. And now they live like shudras due to circumstance. For want of money they became slaves of the dishonest rich. For example:
(a) If someone was a martial-minded person then to keep their job, under the order of rich exploiters they may have to terrorise an innocent person. Internally, they do not want to harass innocent people but they have to if they want to keep their job. So they lost their inherent quality of being a good ksattirya [martial-minded person]. Instead they have been reduced to being a shudra in order to keep their job. So they are unhappy. That is why they are called unhappy shudras or awakened shudras.
(b) And, in the case of intellectuals, a similar thing is going on. To keep their job those intellectuals have to write and argue against their conscience for pennies. They are not well-paid, and they have to give up their principles. So they too have lost their inherent quality. They are no longer good vipras but have been reduced to being a shudra. They are unhappy shudras / labourers because they have been stripped of their quality.
These two classes - the intellectual class and the martial-minded people - lose their qualities under the pressure of the dishonest rich capitalists. Due to vaeshayan exploitation, they become shudras (almost animals) and are unhappy because of compromising their principle for very little pay. They become outspoken against the rich exploiters. Such types of people are assets for bringing revolution. Vikshubdha shudra means being unhappy. They are pressured into circumstances where they become shudras (almost animals). They are awakened shudras, and they will bring revolution. We have to educate them. Such people can be found in the labour movement.
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Conclusion
Viksubdha shudras / awakened labourers have an awakened social conscience. They are keenly aware about vaeshyan (dishonest rich men) exploitation and have a burning desire within to stand up against capitalist / tycoon exploitation. So viksubdha shudras / awakened labourers are the catalysts for shudra revolution. And when those viksubdha shudras / awakened labourers are ksatriya-minded, then they use their physical might to provoke a bloody revolution. And when those viksubdha shudras / awakened labourers are vipra-minded, then they use their intellect to stir up a bloodless revolution. In either case, the viksubdha shudras / awakened labourers are an essential component in the fight against and overthrow of vaeshyan (dishonest rich men) rule.
According to Prout philosophy, viksubdha shudras / awakened labourers are those vipra-minded shudras or ksatriya-minded shudras who have become awakened about vaeshyan exploitation, and are ready to undertake the long, arduous struggle against capitalist / tycoon rule. Our duty is to support, educate, and inspire all such vikshubha shudras and help their numbers grow.
In Him,
Ekbuddhi
Important point:
Some confused people may think that vikranti (counter-evolution) is the strategic tool of the sadvipras, but actually vikranti (counter-evolution) marks the defeat of the revolutionaries. Initially, the revolutionaries were successful in bringing evolution and ushered in that new era, but the exploiters fought back and destroyed all the revolutionaries, or put them in jail. So society reverted back to the prior era. That is called vikranti. As an example, suppose society was in the ksatriyan era and then advanced to the vipran era, however those ksatriyas used all their might to regain control; in that case, that is vikranti because society went back to that prior era, i.e. ksatriyan rule.
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~ In-depth study ~
Ananda Marga ideology states, “Revolution means a great change. In order to bring about such a change it is not inevitable that there will be killing and bloodshed. If the kśatriya-minded viksubdha shudras [awakened labourers] are in the majority, or are most influential, however, the revolution will indeed come about through bloody clashes. Iit cannot be unequivocally stated that a revolution can never be brought about through intellectual clash, without bloodshed – it is possible, if there are a large number of influential vipra-minded shúdras among the viksubdha shudras [awakened labourers].” (1)
Ananda Marga ideology states, “Whether they have kśatriya [martial-minded people] intellects or vipras intellects, the viksubdha shudras [awakened labourers] who take over the leadership of the shúdra revolution are kśatriyas in terms of their courage, personal force and capacity to take risks.” (2)
Ananda Marga ideology states, “As a result of vaeshya exploitation, those having kśatriya or vipra mentalities are transformed into the...[awakened] slaves of the vaeshyas. They have no alternative but to toil at the behest of the vaeshyas to fill their bellies. Those kśatriyas [martial-minded people] and vipras who are turned into shúdras under circumstantial pressure carry a simmering discontent in their hearts. This group are known as the “viksubdha shudras [awakened labourers]” or the “...[awakened] workers”. These...[awakened] workers – the exploited vipras and kśatriyas – give systematic expression to the frustrations of the masses to end vaeshya exploitation. This is the class with revolutionary distinction.” (3)
Few enjoy at the cost of many
The function of a sadvipra shall, therefore, be to see that the dominating or the ruling classes do not have any scope for exploitation. The moment one class turns into exploiters, the life of the majority becomes miserable; a few enjoy at the cost of many whose lot is only to suffer. More than that, in such a state of society both the few and the many get degenerated. The few (exploiters) degenerate themselves due to [an] excess of physical enjoyments and the many (exploited) cannot elevate themselves, because all their energy is taken up in mundane problems and all their mental waves are always tending to attain psycho-physical parallelism, thus getting day by day cruder. Hence, for the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of the administrator and the administered of the society as a whole, it is essential that no one be given any scope to exploit the rest of the society.
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Beggar vs sadvipra
Ananda Marga ideology says, “According to our philosophy, when consciousness arises in individual life then a person begins to move in accordance with certain instructions, certain guidance. In collective life as well, when this stage comes, those who are well advanced, who understand better, who are more courageous, more firmly established in morality, who are truly righteous, they have to take the lead, to assume the mantle of leadership. In such times those who worry about what others will say or think, or worry about being criticized, and due to this fear hide behind closed doors thinking that if they take action their good name will be tarnished, such people are not true human beings. They are beggars, begging for reputation. They have no manliness; they have lost the courage to move ahead. At that time those who come forward and say – “Let’s go. I’m with you. If trouble comes, let it come. I’ll take it on my shoulders” – such people I have given the name sadvipra.” (4)
New era at our doorsteps
Ananda Marga ideology says, “This is the way it has been and the way it will always be. However, in collective life at the critical juncture between one great age and another, in this transitional stage of great change, when it becomes impossible for the common man or even ordinary sadvipras to take up the leadership, then Parama Puruśa through his special grace arranges that leadership. At this time on the earth humanity is witnessing such a yuga sandhi. On one side there is the rubbish heap of the past and people are clinging to that rubbish heap because they have not yet been shown the way out. And on the other side, there is the call of the new. Under such conditions what will that Mahásambhúti do who gave guidance to the human race in the past? With courage he will call to human beings and declare: “Give up the rubbish of the past. It can only harm you and lead you to your death. Move ahead. Answer the call of the new. I am with you. There is no reason to be afraid.” (5)
Definition of good vaeshya
A good vaeshya is one who has fully embraced the ethic and outlook of Baba's below teaching.
Prout philosophy states, "None of the movable or immovable property of this universe belongs to any particular individual; everything is the common patrimony of all, and the Father of all is Brahma. All living beings can enjoy their rightful share of this property, like members of a joint family in the Dáyabhága system. As members of a joint family, human beings should safeguard this common property in a befitting manner and utilize it properly. They should also make proper arrangements so that everyone can enjoy it with equal rights, ensuring that all have the minimum requirements of life to enable them to live in a healthy body with a sound mind."
"We must not forget, even for a single moment, that the entire animate world is a vast joint family. Nature has not assigned any portion of this property to any particular individual. Private ownership has been created by selfish opportunists, as the loopholes in this system provide them with ample scope for self-aggrandizement through exploitation. When the entire wealth of the universe is the common patrimony of all living beings, can the system in which some roll in luxury, while others, deprived of a morsel of food, shrivel up and starve to death bit by bit, be said to have the support of dharma?" (6)
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The meaning of the word sadvipra is “a person who is a moralist and a spiritualist and who fights against immorality”. Earning money in a sinful way or accumulating great wealth is against the fundamental principles of Prout. It will be quite impossible for people who are not following the fundamental principles of Prout to bring about shúdra revolution." (7)
References
1. Human Society - 2, Shúdra Revolution and Sadvipra Society
2. Human Society - 2, Shúdra Revolution and Sadvipra Society
3. Prout in a Nutshell - 21, Prout-21, Nuclear Revolution
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 9, The Significance of The Word “Yuga”
5. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 9, The Significance of The Word “Yuga”
6. Problems of the Day, Point #1
7. Human Society - 2, Shúdra Revolution and Sadvipra Society
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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 ==
Allow me to come close
"Hrdaye eso prabhu, jar'ata'r tamasa' ka't'iye diye..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0933)
Purport
Baba, please come in my heart and remove the darkness of staticity. By Your arrival, in the wake of Your divine effulgence, all my impurities will vanish in a flash. My Dearmost, please grace me and pulverize my ego. This ego is the main hurdle which does not allow me to come close to You. Baba please come in my heart and remove all the darkness and staticity and allow me to swim in the limitless ocean of Your love...
"Hrdaye eso prabhu, jar'ata'r tamasa' ka't'iye diye..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0933)
Purport
Baba, please come in my heart and remove the darkness of staticity. By Your arrival, in the wake of Your divine effulgence, all my impurities will vanish in a flash. My Dearmost, please grace me and pulverize my ego. This ego is the main hurdle which does not allow me to come close to You. Baba please come in my heart and remove all the darkness and staticity and allow me to swim in the limitless ocean of Your love...
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Feeling His bliss
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “It is said about the way in which the Paramátmá [Supreme Soul] can be seen in the átmá: In the same way that something can be seen in a mirror, a person can see the Paramátmá by analysing the átmá...Just as a reflection is seen in water, Parama Puruśa can be found in the gandharvaloka, that is, in the study of musical science." (1)
Note: Everyone knows that in our Ananda Marga philosophy it is explained that atma is a reflection of Paramatma. It is just like seeing the reflection of the sun in a mud puddle. It is not actually the sun but a reflection. That is similar to how our atma is a reflection of Paramatma.
When bhaktas do kiirtana and bhajan in a very intense way then a deep vibration is felt in the mind and a blissful feeling comes. That blissful feeling of intense kiirtan is coming from the gandhavarloka - i.e. higher state of mind. In other words, from a lower state your mind gradually reaches a higher state where you feel that special bliss which is gandhavarloka. Those who are good sadhakas have realised this in their life many times.
Reference
1. Shabda Cayaniká Part 1, Disc: 5
== Section 3: Links ==
Postings to ReadSadhana demonstration: the nadiis
History: before there was sadhana
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Sadhaka life & beauty
Proper order to learn AM teachings
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