Bank account & sadhana + 4 more

Baba

Bank account & sadhana

Namaskar,

At dharmacakra, we repeat the Supreme Command. And one of the special teachings of our Supreme Command is: "Without yama and niyama sadhana is an impossibility." About this, people have their various perspectives. Some sadhakas think: "Yama and niyama is very easy; I am certainly following that." Or, in contrast, others think, "Yama and niyama is impossible to follow; it is too vast."
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Whatever the case may be, here the main question is why has Baba given so much emphasis and importance to yama and niyama and given the warning that, "Without yama and niyama sadhana is an impossibility." The question naturally arises, "What does yama and niyama have to do with sadhana?"


How yama & niyama linked with sadhana

There are ten components of yama and niyama. But here we are primarily concerned with one central aspect. Namely, how is yama and niyama so deeply interlinked with success in sadhana. As an experiment, let's take the point of santos'a. The practice of santos'a (mental contentment) is very important for doing proper sadhana.

When one starts sadhana the mind must be calm, quiet, and tranquil. The sadhaka should have only one single desire: To reach Parama Purusa. If prior to sadhana, the mind is flickering and the nerve cells and nerve fibres are conveying an unfavourable vibration to the mind then the mind will obviously be disturbed. One will not feel content. For example, suppose the mind receives the message that something is needed or missing, then, in place of yearning for Parama Purusa and getting Him, one gets drawn towards thinking about that mundane object. Ironically, most often these "needs", which distract one in sadhana, are trivial concerns.

For instance, a person who already has a fully functional motorcycle may dream of getting a fancier motorcycle; and, a person with a proper computer may long for getting the latest laptop etc. The reason is that in materialistic communities, stature and importance are given to mundane objects; in turn, people yearn for those things. Generally they do not really need those items - just they are allurements imposed from society. People latch onto the desire to accumulate. All this Baba has beautifully described at length in various darshans and discourses.
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One other interesting feature is this: Those living in so-called poor countries "need" less than those living in so-called rich countries. Reason being that they are content with what little they have; whereas, people in so-called wealthy regions have what they need, but, side by side, think they need 20 times more.


Relationship between bank account & spirituality

The question arises, “Does the amount of money one has indicate their spiritual inclination or degree of santos’a?” And the answer is “yes”, but it must be qualified: 

(a) If someone is of modest means and repeatedly rejected high-powered financial jobs in order to pursue a yogic lifestyle then clearly that person’s life is guided by their spiritual inclination. Because their mental feeling is that, “I do not need more money; I only need Parama Purusa.”

(b) If a person spent their entire adult life pursuing business opportunities in hopes of earning more and more money, then it is apparent that person is not inclined towards spirituality because they were a beggar and yearned for money their entire life. The dominant idea in their psyche is that, “I need to increase my income - I need to make more money.”

(c) If a person became wealthy due to an inheritance etc, and they spend most of their time in service and sadhana, then we can understand this person is keen to lead a spiritual life. In their inner mind they think, “What can money do for me - nothing, only I should dedicate myself towards realizing and serving Parama Purusa.”

(d) If a person was highly successful on Wall Street but later on rejected the financial sector and began leading a truly meditative, service-oriented life, then it is clear that person has been transformed and they are indeed on the path of spirituality. In their mind they think, “I have no need for money, rather what money I have I will use in service of others, and I shall dedicate my time for dharma sadhana.” 
 
The key point in this equation is what is the dominant idea in their mind. If they feel they do not need money and instead feel they need Parama Purusa, then that person is fully immersed in santos’a. One’s mental feeling is the main thing. So the inherited dollar figure in one’s bank account is not the sole indicator if someone is leading a spiritual life or not, rather the operative factor is what is their quality of mind in the present moment, and what ideas do they harbour and yearn for in life. 
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True santosa

The key point in this equation is what is the dominant idea in their mind.
(a) If they feel they do not need money and instead feel they need Parama Purusa, then that person is fully immersed in santos’a. 
(b) One’s mental feeling is the main thing. 
(c) So the inherited dollar figure in one’s bank account is not the sole indicator if someone is leading a spiritual life or not, rather the operative factor is what is their quality of mind in the present moment, and what ideas do they harbour and yearn for in life.
(d) If however, one has been greedy for and hoarding huge money their entire life - and still they feel they need more - then that is clearly against the code of santosa. Again here the main point is the driving idea in the mind. 
(e) The only way to experience true santosa is if one feels, "I just need Parama Purusa."


Conclusion: who is rich

The conclusion is that in order to do proper sadhana yama and niyama are needed. Although all the points of yama and niyama are very important, santosa has its own special beauty. Real satisfaction in life comes with the wealth of santosa. Devoid of this wealth, even a king becomes like a beggar: always terribly hungry, desiring more and more material things.
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So this is the secret. That is why Baba says: Who is rich? Those who have santos'a. And who is poor? Those who do not have santosa. That is the real definition of rich and poor. But those who are confused do not think in this way; rather, they calculate this based on their bank balance.

But the spiritual approach for determining who is wealthy is based on how much a person thinks they need. If someone does not need anything, they are the most wealthy person. And, if they need more and more things, they are a beggar. That is a beautiful definition. It has nothing to do with how much money one actually has. It depends on one's psychic outlook and spiritual realisation. So we should never forget Baba's special teaching that santosa and aparigraha are inextricably linked together and both are highly needed for doing better sadhana.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Ananda

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Human beings always want more

To teach sadhakas, Baba has given the example of animals and insects. Day and night bees collect honey; yet, they do not need such a massive amount of honey. Even they have more than they can store, as the extra honey is oozing out from the honeycomb. There is a huge overflow, yet those honey bees are restless and desperate to collect more honey. In contrast, dogs are easily satisfied with the food they get. They do not spend their life collecting food which they will never use.

As human beings, we actually need very few things to survive. After all, how much can one eat? But people collect so many food items - far more than they can ever eat. And, ultimately, it becomes rotten. Likewise, just a small place is needed to live. The human body is 6 feet long and certainly not more than 7 feet tall. But people are restless to acquire larger domiciles and houses. To this end, they are willing to indulge in cheating and deception - and worse. Or they just waste their whole life hankering for that big house and in the end they die.
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The basic theorem is that when the nerves send negative vibrations to the mind; the mind becomes restless. If someone thinks, “I need more prestige and respect”, an unfavourable message gets sent to the mind. And this makes the mind jumpy, uncomfortable, and unhappy. One can look at those running after worldly allurements as a mad dog. By seeing their situation, one can easily understand how restless and uncomfortable they are. In such a condition, sadhana is completely impossible.


What is needed to begin sadhana

To start sadhana, the mind needs a basic level of tranquility and composure. It needs to be balanced. This is the prerequisite factor. The message from the nerves should be given to the mind: "I do not need anything; I have enough. Whatever material things I have are enough; more than that I do not need. I need only Parama Purusa."

When the mind gets this type of message from the nerves then the mind feels calm and quiet and it is ready to do sadhana. And in the opposite case, the mind remains restless and disjointed. To do proper sadhana the mind should be fed a positive message: "I do not need anything; I have enough. Whatever material things I have is enough; more than that I do not need. I need only Parama Purusa." And that positive message is only possible when one has santos'a.
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One interesting thing which Baba tells us is that without aparigraha, achieving a state of santosa is just a dream - i.e. it is impossible. So we can say that aparigraha and santosa are intimately linked together. If one wants to follow santos'a they have to follow aparigraha strictly. And if one is already following aparigraha then maintaining santos'a is easy.

So one has to train their mind that, "I do not need useless things; my needs are limited." Sadhakas should not blindly copy people from the general society on the point of mundane acquisition. If one keeps the Goal in the mind, and if one thinks, “I am a human being and I have come here to reach Parama Purusa”, then success in sadhana is sure.


Key points for success

To this end here are some key points to keep in mind:
(a) life is very short;
(b) material possessions are not the aim of life;
(c) there are also the psychic and spiritual realms;
(d) spiritual wealth is the most significant attribution;
(e) only spiritual wealth remains with you life after life. That is the special nature of spiritual wealth.

If these types of ideas are fed to the mind by auto-suggestion then the practice of aparigraha becomes far easier. And when aparigraha is easy and attained, then one will not unnecessarily run to accumulate worldly things at the cost of their spiritual practice. In that case, the feeling of santosa arises; and, when there is santosa, the mind will receive the favourable message: "I am satisfied; I do not need anything, I need only Parama Purusa." With this strength and pointedness the sadhaka will then yearn for Parama Purusa and sadhana will be blissful, by His grace.
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Ananda Marga ideology states, "On your plane of morality, there are two divisions: psycho-physical emanation and physico-psychic movement. In Sanskrit, this psycho-physical emanation is called Yama and physico-psychic movement is called Niyama." (1)


The equation for true santos'a

When one is truly established in santosa, then all mundane things become like the dust of the earth. One must not forget this guideline from Baba. By this way, one can really understand if they have a deep sense of santosa or not. If one has true santosa then this idea must come. Next Baba says that without santosa - if one is aimlessly running after crude desires - then they cannot maintain a peaceful or balanced mind.

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Santos'a, therefore, means a state of proper ease. Contentment is not at all possible if the individual is running after carnal pleasures like a beast. As a result of extroversal analysis, the objects of enjoyments go on increasing both in number and abstraction and that is why one's mental flow never gets any rest. Under such circumstances how can one attain perfect peace of mind?" (2)

In the following teaching, Baba shows how without aparigraha one cannot achieve a state of mental ease and satisfaction.
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Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Millionaires want to become multimillionaires, because they are not satisfied with their million. Ask the millionaires if they are happy with their money. They will say, 'Where is the money? I am somehow pulling on'. This answer indicates their ignorance of aparigraha. But such feelings have another adverse effect on body and mind." (3)

And if anyone reads “A Guide to Human Conduct”, they will find many more quotes on the importance of both santosa and aparigraha.


References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, The Cult of Spirituality – the Cult of Pinnacled Order
2. A Guide to Human Conduct, Santośa
3. A Guide to Human Conduct, Santośa

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Heartfelt affection

Prabhat Samgiita Intro: In this song everything is expressed in a very poetic, artistic manner and should not be taken literally i.e on a mundane level.

"Gáner málá tomár tare, genthe rekhechi áj bhore, eso tumi karuńá kare, parábo paráń bhare..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3323)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, since the early dawn, I have prepared this garland of songs for You. My Lord, please be gracious and by Your karuńá come close. With heartfelt affection I want to garland You, my Adored One.

Divine Entity, in the hope and preparation of Your arrival, after bathing I wear my holy silk cloth and carefully collect flowers of bhakti. Prabhu, I have decorated the golden wicker tray with rhythm, melodies, and tunes to offer You. I have prepared everything for Your auspicious reception. Now I am gazing towards the path of Your arrival.

My Parama Purusa Baba, this flower of mine is not found in the garden. It does not bloom in the wild. This flower blossoms in the depths of my mind, in my heart - amidst streams of bhakti, in the charming magic upon the strings of the viina, on a secret journey of supreme love for the Unknown. Parama Purusa You are that Unknown Entity. When I cry in longing for You then this song flows from my heart.

I am waiting for You…


Note for Prabhat Samgiita #3323:

[1] Arcana: Some Hindu worshipers collect physical articles, lamps, and flowers and do certain rituals to honour and call the Lord. That is arcana. In our Ananda Marga that physical, external, and ritualistic approach does not belong. But if anyone is doing this spontaneously in their contemplation then it is approved - as it has a positive value. But this is not a song to be taken literally on the mundane level. Meditation is a psycho-spiritual practice and bhakti means gaining psycho-spiritual proximity with the Lord. If in their mind, one actually performs the steps outlined in this song then their mind will be goaded towards Parama Purusa. And ultimately the mind will become fully ensconced in deep samadhi where the bhakta feels oneness with Parama Purusa. So the above song can depict what a sadhaka is actually doing in their contemplative approach. If anyone is thinking about or engaging with someone then their proximity with that person increases. That is the practical teaching from this song. And that closeness is bhakti. A sadhaka feels Parama Purusa in the mind - His closeness to ultimately become one with Him.

This song describes how the sadhaka is engaging their mind in meditation. The song may be interpreted as a metaphor, or in a more direct manner because psycho-spiritually the sadhaka really is taking these actual steps in their contemplation. This depicts a bhakta’s strong desire to have the proximity of Parama Purusa. And when Parama Purusa is not coming close, then see how that bhakta ideates and communicates his feeling with Him. 

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How Vedas were lost & saved

Ananda Marga teachings state, “Even though the preservation of the Vedas through memorization was made somewhat easier by this tripartite division, it was still a difficult matter. Thereafter the song-predominant portions were collected together and arranged according to their relative antiquity. In many cases, in addition to this time-wise division, an attempt was made to classify the songs according to their metres. Despite making it easier in this way to preserve the Vedas by memorization, they were still on the verge of being erased from the canvas of memory. At one point, after close examination, it was found that many important portions had disappeared – permanently disappeared, never to return again. At that time, a group of pandits from Kashmir disregarded their age-old inhibitions in order to save the Vedas from destruction and set them down in writing for the first time in the old Sáradá script of that region.” (1)

Reference

1. Shabda Cayaniká Part 3, Disc: 15

== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

हेे बाबा! तुमने मेरे जीवन को तृप्त कर दिया है।

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भावार्थ

हेे मेरे प्रियतम बाबा ! जो गाना  मैं तुम्हारे लिए गाता हूँ, तमको सुनाता हूँ , क्या तुम उन गीतों को नहीं सुनते हो ? मेरे हृदय से निकले उन पुकार गीतों को तुम क्या अनसुना कर देते हो ? मेरे हृदय की भावनाओं और प्रेम से भरे मेरे उन गीतों की क्या तुम कोई चिंता ही नहीं करते ?

हे परमपुरुष ! इस धरती पर खिलने वाले फूल, हमेशा अपनी सुगन्ध को चारों ओर बिखेरते हैं। परन्तु जब वे धूल में पड़े रो रहे होते हैं, तब उन्हें क्या अनदेखा किया जा सकता है ? क्या उन्हें यों ही भुला दिया जाना चाहिए ?

हे मेरे प्रभु , मेरे बाबा ! शब्द , स्पर्श , रूप , रस और गन्ध से भरकर तुमने मेरे जीवन को तृप्त कर दिया है। फिर कभी यदि तुम मुझे भिखमँगा बना दो, तो मुझ भिखारी की बात भी कभी-कभी याद कर लेना।

हे बाबा ! हे परमपुरुष ! कृपा कर मेरे हृदय से निकले गीतों को सुन लीजिए । 

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Today's leadership crisis

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "The behaviour of the respected and elder persons in society is an example and ideal for others; it is followed and imitated by the succeeding generations as well. Today there is catastrophe and misery in human society and there is one reason: the defective leadership of society. People blindly follow even unintelligent leaders. The leaders hypnotize and attract thousands with their tall talks, gestures and other dramatics. Understand that the poverty and misery of any people in any country are the sins of the leaders. True leaders should always be vigilant and think how to work best for human society: they must be ever cautious that under their guidance the people are not led to darkness, death and immorality." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 31, The Conduct of an Ácárya

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Religion vs dharma

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/10/ananda-marga-alone-is-dharma-how.html

Cow's milk not sentient--when?

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/07/how-most-of-time-cows-milk-is-tamasika.html

How pranayama helps

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-some-cant-do-proper-meditation.html

Those beings in Shabda Cayanika stories

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/06/so-called-ghost-2-more.html

Religion vs dharma + 5 more

Baba

Religion vs dharma

Namaskar,

People mistakenly think that various religions such as Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, and Judaism are dharmas. Let us first see what dharma is. According to Ananda Marga philosophy, dharma is longing for and running towards the Great, i.e. Parama Purusa.
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Ananda Sutram states, “Brhadeśańáprańidhánaḿ ca dharmah.”

“Purport: So knowingly or unknowingly, human beings are indeed running after limitlessness. When knowingly one tries to attain the Great and to that end one prays, that bearing is called dharma, and the effort involved is called dharma sádhaná [the practice of dharma].” (1)

Religions are based on materialism

Ananda Marga philosophy teaches that the infinite desire of humans can only be satisfied by running for Parama Purusa, and that alone is dharma. On the other hand, religions preach that one should pray to God to get success in the mundane sphere. So those followers pray and ask for mundane objects like a cure from a disease, a job, their daughter's marriage, a new home, healthy children, getting a raise, and so on and so forth. A purohit in a Hindu temple, a cleric in a mosque, a priest in a church all teach their followers to ask materialistic boons from god and that is the be-all of religion. There is no recognition of infinite desire in any religion.

The spiritual approach of Ananda Marga, on the other hand, teaches that from the moment one wakes up in the morning one performs Guru Saka’sh, practices a’sanas and sa’dhana’, and spends the whole day ideating on Brahma using Guru mantra and practicing Brahmacarya and eventually going to sleep practicing sa’dhana’ to derive spiritual bliss. Thus, logically speaking, Ananda Marga is the path of spirituality and the path of dharma.
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In contrast, the various religions are tools to fulfill mundane desires using the name of the divine. Religions fabricate a god just as a means to fulfill their worldly desires. Even if that fabricated god appears in front of a religious person the person will just ask that god to fulfill their selfish desires. It is 100% sure that such an approach will not lead one to fulfill the infinite desire. Such religions are not dharma.

How priests / clerics / mullahs / rabbis / lama / cheat believers

In order to befool the general public in believing blindly, the religions construct an edifice of superstitions based on a fear complex. The stakeholders of religions like priests / clerics / mullahs / rabbis / lamas out of self-interest, created bogus scriptures to befool the public into believing illogical religious dogma. To make their approach foolproof they used the psychology of the fear complex and introduced beliefs such as heaven and hell. So, according to the various religions, if a person does not treat the priest properly in a material sense then the person may have to go to hell. If a priest is treated well in a material sense then the priest can help the person to reach heaven after the death.

Religions instill a sense of fear which, being a false belief, is actually baseless. For example, if a store-owner spreads the scare that if people do not buy medicines from his shop then they may get a dreadful disease then all the people will flock to the store. The store-owner can make a lot of money using such a tactic. Priests of religions use the same strategy to befool the masses and make a monetary profit. Often, such priests are found to be claiming that they can rid people of their sins.
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Overall, the religions are a business of falsehood and cause only harm and no benefit. We are aware that in the name of religion there have always been hate crimes, intolerance, and bloodbaths - all over the world.

Faith-groups / religions turn humans into animals

Religion propagates outlandish beliefs like killing people of other religions can land oneself in heaven with all luxuries. Even today there are many people in India who firmly believe that no one can step on the moon as the moon is a god. They are in denial of the fact that someone already landed on the moon. For such blind believers, these scientific reports are just a sham. In many places, such blind belief systems are propagated systematically via religious schools. It is true that such schools teach people that one should keep one’s intellect outside the place of worship.

It is a sin to corrupt children’s minds with superstitious beliefs. By using such a blind belief system religions turn an entire group of people into animals. Animals do not have discrimination or vivek. Religions make people superstitious and thereby uproot the sense of discrimination from their minds. This is how religions reduce humans into animals.
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Dharma has to be propagated

Many who are indoctrinated into blind beliefs eventually realize that they have been misguided and stay away from religion. A vast majority of these people become cynics or atheists. They have no interest in the propagation of real dharma, which is longing for---and running toward---the infinite. It is thus the need of the hour to understand that only Ananda Marga is true dharma and propagate the same.

Conclusion

The true meaning of dharma is longing for and running towards Parama Purusa. Religions use the concept of god to fulfill mundane desires. In following those religions, it is sure that those mundane longings will not be met nor will that person get spiritual bliss, as that is not their aim in the first place. The priests of religions teach dogma and blind beliefs and impose the psychology of a fear-complex to keep their religious business booming. Religion turns humans into animals by killing one’s sense of discrimination. The only dharma is Ananda Marga and there is a dire need to propagate the same.
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Ananda Marga ideology says, “Ánanda Márga alone is Dharma and all the rest are sectisms.” (2)

In Him
Bhakti

References
1. Ánanda Sútram, chapter 2, sutra 2 - 6
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, The Call of the Supreme

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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 ==

I cannot bear this

"Nayane esechile svapane..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0062)

Purport:

O’ Parama Purusa, You came in my dream. Your presence was so charming, vibrating, and attractive. How You blessed me in my sleep; I cannot ever forget Your closeness. Yet, what is this unkind liila of Yours, i.e. Your divine game of shade and light. When I woke up I found You were no longer here with me. You secretly left. Your absence gives me pain.

O’ Supreme Entity, on the one hand, across the sky, there are bright stars. And in my heart, by Your grace there is a flow of prema of divine effulgence. But on the other hand, Your absence means sadness and misery. Without You I am so alone - so lonely. It is unbearable. I cannot bear this suffering. O’ love personified One, please look towards me.

Baba, O’ Prabhu, what are all these lights and shadows - and rainbow-coloured attachments in this universe. Your creation is ephemeral. You make all completely engaged in this everchanging creation, whereby everyone gets extremely busy in useless pursuits. This is Your special play so they do not do sadhana. What a grand liila of hide and seek You are playing with me... 

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Offering garland

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Not only the gods are fond of the fragrance of flowers; devotees also want to string garlands for their beloved Iśt́a with the fragrant flowers of the devotion of their hearts. If a flower has no fragrance, it has no value for a devotee. One should remember that the fragrance of a flower and the tender sweetness of a devotional heart together make a perfect combination. What does the perfume of the flower represent? The worldly activity which a devotee does with a heart filled with love is the perfume of the flower, and the overflowing devotion for one's Iśt́a is the tender sweetness in the devotee's heart. With these two together, the devotee makes a garland. Now, if there are fragrant flowers, but there is no sweetness in the devotee's heart, then the devotee cannot make a garland for his or her Iśt́a – then there is no question of garlanding Him at all, and though the flower basket may be full of flowers, they wither with the pain of emptiness and the agony of unfulfilled yearning. Then if the Beloved does not accept the garland, what is the use of holding the basket full of flowers." (1)

Reference
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Shiva in the Light of Philosophy

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Mystical link with Him

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Mysticism is a never-ending endeavour to find a link between finite and infinite." (1)

Note: Here Baba is indirectly giving the guideline that in the realm of bhakti one should have a particular personal relation with Parama Purusa. And these relations are known as "bhava"-- whether they be sakhya bhava, dasya bhava, madhura bhava etc. So these various bhavas are that very "link between finite and infinite". Because with the help of these relations bhaktas gradually come in closer and closer proximity with Parama Purusa. Until finally by linking up in this way the sadhaka becomes one with Him. For more information about this kindly refer to the appendix of the book, Namami Krsnasundaram 

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, Mysticism and Yoga

== Section: Important Teaching ==

AM on multiple planets

This is a brief English summary of Baba’s Hindi teaching from MGD 3 January 1979 Patna:

You should depend on the force of spirituality. That is what an intelligent person should do. And since the beginning that is what we have done. The “nucleus” [of Ananda Marga] is a small town and that nucleus remains the same, but the circumference is no longer limited to Jamalpur; it has spread not only across the entire globe but throughout various planets. And it is spreading more and more. Now remember that this Ananda Marga was made not by one or two but by thousands of righteous persons. From this DMC I [Baba] am bestowing Ananda Marga to the common people. 

The above is a brief English summary of Baba’s Hindi teaching from  Spiritual Truth Surpasses Everything, V7-14 (E), MGD 3 January 1979 Patna.

== Section: News Kinshukji==

News update (2018) about Kinshuk ji

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(7th August, 2018) Kinshukji was detained by Lal Bazar Police Station, Kolkata on the grounds of discrepancy in documents. His laukik name, biological mother father and educational documents are in name of Rajat Dutta and after adoption  he was given name of Kinshuk Ranjan Sarkar. He applied for passport in the name of KR Sarkar while supporting documents like educational are in name of Rajat Datta. Now, he has his Adhar No., PAN No. Voter Id Cards are in the name of Kinshuk Ranjan Sarkar. He has since made bail and been released.

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== Section: Important Teaching ==

Specially for mothers

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "When the foetus in the mother’s womb becomes somewhat developed, its hair starts to grow. The mother may develop nausea. Sometimes she develops a special fascination with certain edibles and inedibles, and some peculiar distastes as well. In ancient Bengal there was a social custom to provide an opportunity to a pregnant woman to eat foods of her choice. This was known as sádhbhakśań."

"Normally, in the advanced stage of pregnancy, women are not permitted to do physical labour. This is wrong. Women in that condition should be allowed to do a little work. (The same principle applies to pregnant animals.) Otherwise, there remains a risk during labour. Pregnant women and female animals may work half of what they usually do at other times; but under no circumstances should they be allowed to do strenuous work, as it may lead to premature delivery or stillbirth."

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Foods which are highly acidic, such as acidic citrus fruits, overripe pineapples, overripe jám, cottonseed flour and spicy pickles, should be carefully avoided as they may harm the fetus. Bending over in a stooping posture to lift anything heavy is strictly forbidden for pregnant women. Although there is no objection to carrying loads for those who are accustomed to it, they must not stoop over to lift a heavy load onto their heads. It is better if others will help them to lift it up. In this stage of pregnancy a daily bath is a rule, but one must not bathe after sunset. It is better to lie down on a hard bed."

"It is desirable that the best room in the house should be used for the confinement. In certain parts of rural Bengal, the worst room or the cowshed is used for confinement out of superstition. This practice is certainly wrong – more than that, it is a crime."

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "There are many people who affect respect, loudly praising women as a race of mothers, but who in practical life suppress them underfoot, sending them into the jaws of premature death by depriving them of happiness and the comforts of life. The conscientious should be vocal against these heinous acts. We must pay due honour to women as mothers and help them to live long lives."

"The family should see to it that the woman is not forced to walk to the outhouse on foot for at least twenty-four hours after delivery. The delivery room should be fitted with a bathtub and commode. If a girl is born no one in the family is to point an accusing finger, either directly or indirectly, at the mother. It may create undue pressure on her heart. There was one lady of my acquaintance who was unable to bear the humiliation brought down by her family just after the birth of her seventh daughter. She cried out, “Again a daughter, again a daughter, again a daughter!” and immediately expired."

"A pregnant woman must certainly be provided with nutritious food. No constipation-creating foods should be supplied to her. (This is as applicable to animal mothers as to human mothers.) Sweet-pea leaves, or if not available, then spinach, nat́e shák or gourd leaves should be taken daily in small amounts. Puṋi shák [Basella rubra Linn.] should be strictly avoided."

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "All that I have said in the above is as applicable to pregnant animals as it is to human mothers. In the case of the first delivery one should consult a physician or experienced midwife after one month. If one follows the above instructions, death during delivery will become a rare phenomenon." (1)

Reference
1. Awakening of Women, Chapter 40, Footnote #4

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Strengths & weaknesses in Buddhism

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Buddha clearly and firmly supported the doctrine of rebirth. In fact, no doctrine before him had placed as much stress on the theory of rebirth as his did. One who accepts the theory of rebirth is bound to accept the existence of átman also. If the átman is non-existent, then who will take rebirth? Although there is a controversy about Buddha’s theistic or atheistic beliefs, there is no doubt about his concept of morality. In fact, in every sentence of Buddha’s teachings, in every rhythm of his vibrations, his moralism radiates unblemished light, pure effulgence. Before him, no one had tried to illumine the minds of people with the brilliant rays of this kind of moralism. He advocated the Eight-Fold Path [Aśt́a Shiila] as a path of human progress, to lead people from animality to humanity. This Eight-Fold Path consists of (1) Proper Philosophy, (2) Proper Determination, (3) Proper Speech, (4) Proper Occupation, (5) Proper Exercise, (6) Proper Work, (7) Proper Memory [i.e., meditation] and (8) Proper Attainment of Samádhi. He exhorted people to follow these progressive steps, and his teachings without doubt laid a solid base for human morality.” (1)

References
1. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shiva in the Light of Philosophy

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Imaginary story by B group to justify their point

Namaskar,

Whenever B group does anything wrong they create a fictitious story to support their misdeeds and sin.


Mythological elephant story

It is akin to the mythological elephant that walks in the vicinity of the village and steps in human feces. The elephant's friends warned him then and there about stepping on that spot due to the foul smell, but the arrogant elephant refused to accept its mistake and to prove its innocence that elephant licked its own foot that had feces and told a lie, "It is not feces, but a very delicious and tasty dish." All parties involved understood that it was a lie. Even then up to the very end that arrogant elephant did not accept the truth that it had stepped in human feces. Rather to prove its innocence it went one step further negative and licked that putrid feces.


Example: B group spreading falsehood

Similarly the stooges of B group are spreading this false account in the name of Baba to justify their ugly deed. It is unconscionable. First they printed Baba's photo in the newspaper which is used as a diaper by poor people and now they are telling that Baba became happy when He heard that His photo was printed in the newspaper, even though He knew it would be used as a diaper. See the fictitious imagination of a devotionless mind.

Please read below the false story they created to continue printing Baba's photos in the newspaper, which is used around the globe in the slums and poor neighborhoods as a diaper.

See below lie highlighted in yellow:

"I have seen myself in 1989 Baba's photo was published in Alokpath. The magazine was shown to Baba by Acarya Mantreshvarananda Avadhuta."

The above bogus type of justification is given again and again to justify their wrongdoing.

Yet we know it is of utmost importance to maintain the sanctity of Guru's photo.

in Him,
Krsna' Mukhopadhyaya

Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "You shall protect, in all respects and at all costs, the dignity...and the sanctity...of the pratikrti [photo] of Márga Guru." (1)

Reference
1. Caryacarya -1, Treasures of Ananda Marga

== Section 4: Links ==

Upcoming Dogma: Father's Day - June 21

Father's Day?

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/way-to-shrug-off-responsibility-2-more.html

Mother's Day undermines motherhood

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/05/where-and-why-mothers-dont-like-to-be.html

Postings to Read

Cow's milk not sentient--when?

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/07/how-most-of-time-cows-milk-is-tamasika.html

How pranayama helps

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-some-cant-do-proper-meditation.html

Those beings in Shabda Cayanika stories

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/06/so-called-ghost-2-more.html

Samskara & rebirth of famous leader

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/07/baba-story-samskara-bhog.html

Types of peace: bad to beneficial

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/11/peace-useful-vs-harmful.html

Fear epidemic & antidote

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2019/10/paranoia.html

Cow’s milk not sentient--when? + 5 more

Baba

Cow’s milk not sentient--when?

Note: This letter is only for health conscious sadhakas - margiis and wts - who are very strict in adhering to a sentient diet.

Namaskar,

As per Ananda Marga teachings, milk is sentient. It is a sattvika food item. Yet we should bear in mind that there are some important considerations.

When the capitalist-minded agro-dairy industry and related corporations use steroids, injections, and other unnatural techniques to get the cows to produce excessive amounts of milk at the risk of the overall health of those cows etc, then that milk cannot be considered sentient. It is full of pollutants, poisonous chemicals, and other harmful agents.
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Many Indian cows eat junk & night-soil

The situation of some Indian cows is also quite compromised. Some of the cows in the Indian cities eat all kinds of things: paper, plastic, garbage, cardboard etc. They eat so much of it that when a cow gets sick and surgery is needed, then invariably doctors find 30 - 65kg of junk / garbage inside the cow.

Such problems are not limited to cows in the city. In the countryside and suburban towns where inhabitants defecate outside, then cows in those areas often eat night-soil. Whereas goats and buffaloes do not eat night-soil.

For those not aware, cow's milk from the villages is widely-distributed. Those villagers often form a cooperative and keep their milk in a central location. Then an area "milk-man" comes around for pick-ups once or twice a day. That milk is brought to processing plants in larger cities. At those plants, milk from various areas gets mixed, packaged, and shipped for wider delivery. So it is not that the village milk stays in a village. The milk of those cows that eat night-soil reaches a wide spectrum of buyers. Many are then exposed to milk produced by (some) cows that eat night soil.

In both conditions, city and country, the sentient quality of the cow in India - and cow's milk - is greatly disturbed. And verily these scenarios are applicable to any land or country where the cows live under such conditions.
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Then there is the problem that cows that do not have calves do not allow all their milk to be taken. So dairy farmers around the world inject such cows with chemicals and drugs so those cows will release all their milk. In turn, those chemicals get mixed in with the milk. Anyone can taste and smell the toxins in the milk. This is a large-scale, global problem.

It all comes to this: Unless you know the history of the cow and how it has lived, purchasing or drinking cow's milk is risky. The answer lies in enclosed natural areas or sanctuaries so cows can live in a natural setting and have some freedom without endangering or exposing them to harmful agents, like pollution, garbage, and night soil.

Till that time, drinking cow's milk in India - and other lands where the cows are subjected to such conditions - is tamasika on many occasions.

Milk from a newly-calved cow is tamasika

Here is another key parameter to take into consideration which is applicable to the entire world - everywhere. This point is not limited to any particular place.
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Baba guides us that it is not sentient to drink the milk of a cow that recently gave birth. Essentially, that milk contains colostrum which is harmful to the mind of a sadhaka. Such milk is tamasika.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "The milk of a newly-calved cow [sandhinii] [is] ta'masika." (1)

Here are further guidelines about this:

(a) In the original Bengali and Hindi editions of Caryacarya, Baba says do not drink the milk of a sandhinii cow. The term sandhinii is consistently used and defined as a cow which has recently given birth. .

(b) Then in the English edition of Caryacarya, the phrase - newly-calved cow - has been used. Here again we are not to drink that milk.

(c) Then in Shabda Cayanika Baba also defines sandhinii as a newly-calved cow.

Baba says, "Given birth to a calf. A cow in that stage is called sandhinii.” (2)

Furthermore, in Samskrta language literature, the term sandhinii is qualified as being a ten-day period.

"The milk of a female animal [sandhinii] whose offspring is not ten days old."  (Courtesy of League of Devotees (dot) com)

So this link clarifies that sandhinii refers to a ten-day period for the cow after giving birth.

How company produced cow's milk is tamasika

Now that we have confirmed that our Ananda Marga guideline is that milk from a cow that has given birth less than 10 days ago is tamasika, we should compare this with today's markets around the world.
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In the US, government regulations stipulate that dairy farms / manufacturers cannot sell milk from a newly-calved cow for 4 days. After that 4-day period, it is approved by the FDA for human consumption. That is the standard in the USA.

"By regulation, everything the dairy farmer collects from a cow for the first four days (8 "milkings") cannot be sold as milk, and is classified as colostrum." (Courtesy of www (dot) willardswater (dot) com)

In Ananda Marga our standard is different. Baba guides us that we should not drink milk from a sandhinii cow (a newly-calved cow) i.e. within a 10-day period of delivering her calf. Thus, any milk made in the US during that 6-day window, i.e. day 4 to day 10 after a cow has given birth, is tamasika. Whether it is organic or not, that milk is classified as tamasika according to our Ananda Marga standard.

So the problem is that there is no way of knowing which milk on the shelf in the US was produced during that period. By this standard, it is literally impossible to know if the milk you are buying in the US is tamasika or not.

In the area where you live, you should find out what the laws and regulations are. Because if the standard is less than the specified 10-day period as given in Ananda Marga, then there will be tamasika milk on the shelves in stores.

For instance, let's say in Italy the rule is not to produce milk from a newly-calved cow for 5 days after giving birth, then there is a remaining 5-day window wherein tamasika milk is being produced, and hence sold in stores. Let's take another hypothetical example. Let's say in Argentina the rule is not to produce milk for 12 days after a cow has given birth. In that case, the milk produced in Argentina is sentient (at least on this factor) according to our Ananda Marga guideline. Because our guideline is a 10-day period, at minimum, and Argentina is going beyond that mark. These are all hypothetical examples, but the point is understood.
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Any milk produced by a newly-calved cow / sandhinii cow that is less than the mandatory 10-day waiting period is tamasika.

Cow eats garbage in USA

~ Courtesy of Mother Jones ~

“Chicken shit: What’s not to love about the fecal waste of America’s 36-million-plus broiler chickens? It’s plentiful and cheap. But according to a recent OnEarth story by Brad Jacobson, the problem may be less the poop itself than the smorgasbord of other substances it frequently comes with, including feathers, heavy metals, bacteria, antibiotics, and bits of rodents. Jacobson also notes that the practice could promote the spread of mad cow disease.”

“Crab guts: For ranchers and feedlots near the coast, the guts and other undesirable parts of fish, crabs, shrimp, and crawfish can be an abundant source of cheap protein. Ground up into a tasty meal, seafood byproducts can be mixed into other feeds. Fish-meal cattle feed isn’t a new idea; Marco Polo observed in his diary that cows ate it.” (Courtesy of Mother Jones)

Conclusion: cow's milk sold in stores is tamasika

Unless we have perfect proof about how the milk is produced, then we have to assume that the milk sold in stores is tamasika. Because that milk contains steroids or other harmful agents; the milk of a newly-calved cow contains colostrum; there is the issue of commercial factory farming etc. In all such cases, that milk is tamasika and should be avoided.
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Let’s reflect again: Unless we have perfect proof about how the milk is produced, then we have to assume that the milk sold in stores is tamasika. That is the only way to approach it; drinking any milk from any store is to walk along a slippery slope - anything is possible. One may fall at any moment. That milk should be treated as tamasika.

Verily there are many dos and don'ts regarding the sanctity of milk. Best is to just assume that all milk from a regular supermarket etc is tamasika. Remember, when store-bought milk itself is tamasika, then it also means that those products produced from and using that milk are also tamasika: butter, cream, cheese, sour cream, yogurt etc.

Finally, again bear in mind that the point of waiting 10 days after the birth before milking a cow for human consumption applies to buffaloes and goats as well.

Namaskar,
Sharada
(Sarah Loggins)

~ In-depth study ~

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Suppose a physician says, “As a human, you require animal protein for your health;” but suppose dharma says, “No, a human should not take carnal food;” then in that case you will have to follow dharma and not the physician, because the order of dharma is above all other orders. Dharma is the highest Lord, the highest authority." (3)


Neo-humanistic reason: about cow's milk

There is also a neo-humanistic reason why as Ananda Margiis we refrain from taking milk from a newly-calved cow: We are to watch for the well-being of all creatures, including baby calves. We are to ensure those calves get all the food and nutrition they need. One way of ensuring this is to not deprive them of any of their mother's milk. Baba has expressed this point in His teachings.
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Emits foul smell from body

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Those who consume a lot of static food also emit this sort of foul smell...Similarly, an intensely foul smell is emitted from the bodies of tigers because they are carnivorous...A hilsa fish (an Indian herring) is extremely fond of flesh – rotten flesh is its favourite food – hence it produces a kind of repulsive secretion. If a fish bowl or container which held hilsa fish is cleaned with a cloth, and the cloth is used to clean another container, a repulsive smell will be emitted from the second container unless it is properly ventilated. A vegetarian will feel uncomfortable if this container is used for eating, drinking or anything else. Strict vegetarians avoid using any container which has been used to hold non-vegetarian food." (4)

Eating any food, proper or improper will not do

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Strict vegetarians avoid using any container which has been used to hold non-vegetarian food." (5)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Static food: Food which is harmful for the mind and may or may not be good for the body is static. Onion, garlic, wine, stale and rotten food, meat of large animals such as cows and buffaloes, fish, eggs, etc., are static. Very often people eat food without knowing its intrinsic qualities. For example, the milk of a cow which has just given birth. Or white eggplant, khesárii pulse [horse gram], red puni [Basella rubra Linn.], or mustard leaves, all of which often grew out of rotten matter. In order to have a balanced mind and to progress spiritually, human beings will have to pay attention to the qualities of the food they eat. The idea that “I will just do my sádhaná and eat any food, proper or improper” will not do." (6)

Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "Támasika áhára: All kinds of foods which are harmful to either the body or mind and may or may not be harmful to the other are called támasika. Stale and rotten food, the flesh of large animals such as cows and buffaloes, and all types of intoxicants, are categorized as támasika. Small amounts of tea, cocoa and similar drinks which do not excite a person to the point of losing his/her senses are in the rájasika category. The milk of a newly-calved cow, white brinjals, khesárii dál, green vegetables of the type of red puni or mustard are támasika. Masúr dál cooked for one meal will become támasika by the next meal." (7)

References
1. Caryacarya - 3. Procedure for Eating
2. Shabda Cayanika - 4, Kálii to Kikhi (Discourse 25)
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Jaeva Dharma and Bhágavata Dharma
4. Microvita in a Nutshell, Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Section C
5. Microvita in a Nutshell, Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Excerpt C
6. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell, Food, Cells, Physical and Mental Development
7. Caryacarya - 3, Procedure for Eating

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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 ==

All are kith & kin

"Tomákei bhálobási ámrá, tomár pathe cali tomár kathá boli..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3821)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, You are our everything, our Heart of hearts. We love only You. We are moving ceaselessly along Your effulgent path and treading on that very path which You have graciously shown to us. O' All-Pervading One, day and night we sing Your boundless glories and dance according to Your sweet rhythms. We always propagate Your grand ideals. You have created us: We are Your thought projection as well as Your progeny. Baba, You are our Father - Our Ista. We love only You.

Supreme Entity, we love one and all equally; everyone's existence is treasured. We do not differentiate between high and low, small and big, rich and poor, touchable and untouchable, sinner and virtuous, literate and illiterate etc. All are kith and kin - all are family members and part of that indivisible humanity. We are all bound together by Your immortal love. With Your infinite compassion, You always draw us near with Your beacon call, which pulls our heart close to You. We hear Your sound and move towards You. You are the Goal. Our each and every action and deed is aimed toward Your divine stance - toward reaching up to You. You are our Aim and the Polestar of our life.   

My Parama Purusa Baba, You have blessed us with the ideals of neo-humanism. First, You have granted us individual freedom; second, You have infused us with universal spirit; and third, You have spiritualised our minds with the dhyana of the Supreme One. With these three attributions one other quality unfolds: We wage a relentless fight against all the evils and sin. And by Your grace victory is sure. Baba, by these four noble qualities of neo-humanism - individual freedom, universal spirit, dhyana of the Omnipotent entity, and the fight against evil forces - we have created a potent, bitter medicine that cures all sorts of ailments like dogma, infighting, and narrow-mindedness. O' Ever gracious Entity, with this approach we have made this dusty earth into a golden paradise, by Your causeless blessing.

Baba, we all love only You; You are our Goal. O' our most Adored One...


Note about Prabhat Samgiita #3821

[1] "vyaśt́i...amara'r": In the third and final stanza of the above song, Ananda Marga philosophy presents 4 special principles that are part and parcel of our neo-humanistic philosophy: (a) individual freedom, (b) universal spirit, (c) dhyana of the Supreme Entity, (d) the fight against injustices and sin. All four are needed to create a golden paradise on this earth and build a society in the real sense of the term. 

Spirituality is an essential aspect of neo-humanism. Without proper dhyana, individual freedom can be twisted to exploit the masses. Such is the case in capitalism since it is devoid of a spiritual approach. People just equate individual freedom with selfish pleasure and degrading activities. Communism does not allow for individual freedom nor does it recognise spirituality: Both are missing. For this reason, collective interest and a loving society could not be attained in communism. So it is more murderous than capitalism. Comparatively speaking, communists are worse than capitalists.

Then in the dogma-centered philosophy such as in the various religions, individual freedom and perfect spirituality are missing. The religions are ritualistic and dogma-based. There is no true feeling of universal love. That is why even followers of the same religion can kill each other - what to speak of harming members of other religions. History has witnessed this again and again. So the religious society is also defective.

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us that in an ideal society all 4 principles are needed: (a) individual freedom, (b) universal spirit, (c) dhyana of the Supreme Entity, and (d) the fight against injustices and sin. Failing that, this world cannot become a golden paradise. In the absence of any of these aforementioned principles, groupism and factionalism will erupt.

So our neo-humanistic approach is wholly revolutionary. In this God-centered approach, individual freedom is used for virtuous deeds which bring collective welfare, and all the while there is a pactless fight against all injustices. This is the speciality of our neo-humanism and this is the grand ideal that is being propagated in this above song. 

In our present day AMPS, these qualities are missing: (a) individual freedom, (b) universal spirit, (c) dhyana of the Supreme Entity, and (d) the fight against injustices.

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Beware: do you own a pet? 

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "A monkey is a more developed animal than a dog or a cow, but as it does not live with humans, its development - the speed of its development - is less. Dogs and cows, who live with humans have a speedier evolution. A monkey which lives in the proximity of humans also has a speedier development." (1)

Note: But the reverse effect happens in the case of humans. Those people who keep such animals as their pets and live around those animals become that animal in their future life. This happens due to deep attachment with that animal and overall lack of Brahmabhava. Baba has given countless demonstrations about this.

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, Don't Be Misguided

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Prout’s stand: intervene & stop injustice

Prout philosophy states, “Now, suppose a man seems to have good relations with his neighbours, but it becomes apparent that he is about to murder his wife, what should be the duty of the neighbours? Will they remain tight-lipped, sit quietly with their arms folded, and dismiss the situation as purely a domestic affair, thereby making the murder of the woman easier, and thus assist in establishing static peace? No, that is not the dictum of human dharma. On the contrary they should rush to the house, break down the door, save the woman, take suitable action against the male tyrant, and in this way come forward to establish sentient peace.” (1)

Note: The above Proutistic teaching applies to both individual and collective life. Wherever there is an injustice, then there must be an intervention, either by the neighbouring family, or the neighbouring country. Sitting quietly and biding away the time while a wrongdoing is unfolding is not our way. According to Prout, it is the bounden duty of every right-thinking individual and government to jump into action. 

Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #15

== Section: Important Topic ==

Main thread in sadhana

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Whatever a man is to do in his spiritual life he is to do - why? Because he is in love with the Supreme Entity. Love is the first word, love is the starting point, and love is the last point." (1)

Note: Baba's above guideline is very beneficial for sadhana. However, these days some innocent or simple people just do meditation for "mental peace". And even worse, some Wts do sadhana for show - to pose as someone great. Such Wts hardly do sadhana when they are alone; but when they go to margiis' houses then in grand style they sit in meditation for a long time. All done in order to put themselves on display and create one show that they are highly elevated sadhakas. A few margiis do a similar thing when they attend retreats. Only by evaluating the ongoing conduct can one understand how far they are really doing sadhana or not. It is just like if you are approaching one animal at night. At first you may think that it is a tiger or a lion, but when that animal makes its weird 'Huan, Huan' sound, then you know that it is just a jackal. Same is the case when being around those types who put on a show of sadhana. By their conduct and dealing they just expose themselves etc.

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, The Starting Point and the Last Point

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Far-reaching effects

Prout philosophy states, “Whatever dignity a person possesses as a human being in either the Kśatriya Age or the Vipra Age is dealt its heaviest blow in the Vaeshya Age. In the Vaeshya Age a person's dignity is measured in terms of money. The repercussions of this defective evaluation of human beings are not confined only to the realm of dignity; they have far-reaching effects in all spheres of society.” (Human Society-2, The Vaeshya Age)

Prout philosophy states, “In the Vaeshya Age this religious exploitation is more psychic than physical, because the vaeshyas use the vipras to try to spread intellectual propaganda among the masses to prevent them from finding any philosophical justification for their suppressed grievances against the vaeshya structure. This intellectual propaganda aims to convince people that they are the victims of circumstance. It argues, “Everything is destiny. Everything is preordained.” Such doctrines help the vaeshyas to perpetuate their structure. They destroy the personal force of people and make them the playthings of fate. People accept the idea that everything is preordained, and support the status quo.” (1)


Reference
1. Human Society-2, The Vaeshya Age

== Section 4: Links ==

Upcoming Dogma: Father's Day - June 21

Father's Day?

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/way-to-shrug-off-responsibility-2-more.html

Mother's Day undermines motherhood

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/05/where-and-why-mothers-dont-like-to-be.html

Postings to Read

How pranayama helps

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-some-cant-do-proper-meditation.html

Those beings in Shabda Cayanika stories

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/06/so-called-ghost-2-more.html

Samskara & rebirth of famous leader

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/07/baba-story-samskara-bhog.html

Types of peace: bad to beneficial

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/11/peace-useful-vs-harmful.html

Fear epidemic & antidote

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2019/10/paranoia.html