Story: how sadhana cured + 3 more

Baba

Story: how sadhana cured

Namaskar,

Throughout his life, Rahaman was a follower of Islam as he was born and raised in a Muslim family. So from early on, he was indoctrinated into all those Islamic rituals. And in his simplicity he followed those outdated Islamic rituals very obediently. Later on, he developed an interest in Sufism and was also part of the theosophical society. And it was there that he met Shrii Hariram ji grhii acarya.
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It was Hariramji who introduced brother Rahaman to Ananda Marga in Coimbatore (South India) in the late 1960’s. By that time Rahaman was quite aged with a white beard, and in failing health. Actually the situation was quite dire: Rahaman's health was so poor he was confined to his house and mostly bedridden. Nonetheless, in that weakened condition, Rahaman took initiation into Ananda Marga sadhana.

Did sadhana lying in bed

From the outset Rahaman practiced sadhana very diligently, despite his failing health. Actually in those beginning days, he mostly did sadhana lying in bed due to his severe weakness and illness. Slowly, step-by-step, he gained his strength back after a few weeks of practising of sadhana. Rahaman's feelings of bhakti were also growing and he attributed his improving health exclusively to the divine grace of Baba.

Soon, Rahaman was able to do sadhana in a seated posture. Miraculously, due to the practice of sadhana and Guru’s grace, Abdul’s health continued to improve as he did more and more meditation. Soon he was up and walking around and began regularly attending the local dharmacakra. Many in the Marga began to talk about Rahaman's remarkable return to health due to the practice of sadhana and Guru’s krpa. And it was at this time that I met him and heard his story.
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Whole existence became transformed

By Baba's grace, Rahaman's vigour and well-being continued to improve as he became more and more strict in his spiritual routine. Amazingly, Rahaman had regained sufficient strength where he felt inspired to tour and visit numerous Ananda Marga ashrams in various states. He used to stay in each jagrti for a few days and give a talk on the dharma of Ananda Marga versus the dogma of Islam. Rahaman did two separate tours of this type. And he was always well-received by the margiis wherever he went.

It should also be noted here that Rahaman began to face increasing backlash from the local Muslim community. They were pressuring him on many points: diet, prayer, etc. They wanted him to revert back to eating meat and refrain from doing sadhana. Rahaman remained firm on the path of dharma and was undeterred by their tactics. What to speak of not being swayed by them, he was bringing some of those Muslims onto the path of Ananda Marga. Due to sadhana and bhakti, Rahaman had become a veritable force of dharma, by Baba’s grace.
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Rahaman inspired many Muslims

All along, only one thought was dominant in his mind - Rahaman felt that he must see Baba. This became his singular aim in life. Then, amazingly, after just a few weeks and months of doing Ananda Marga sadhana, he had become cured. So finally he went to Jamalpur and was blessed to have PC with Baba. And his whole existence became transformed. After leaving Jamalpur, Rahaman went to numerous mosques where he inspired many Muslims and arranged for their initiation into Ananda Marga sadhana.

If one does sadhana sincerely, they will exhaust their samskaras (i.e. reactive momenta) extremely quickly, by Baba's grace. Verily, it is His blessing how one's accumulated samskaras from countless lifetimes - which are the cause of numerous difficulties, diseases and untold suffering - can be burned by sincere sadhana.
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Ananda Marga philosophy states, “As long as the unit consciousness is under bondages, it moves around in the cosmic cycle of creation due to the play of life and death of the microcosms. When the objective mind, through constant sádhaná, exhausts all its acquired reactive momenta, it becomes one with the Supreme Consciousness.” (1)

Rahaman was bedridden, sadhana cured him

In the story told herein, Rahaman ji learned sadhana at a late age when he was terribly sick and bedridden, yet he practised his sadhana very sincerely and diligently. So many of his samskaras were burned, and he regained his strength and vital energy whereby he could tour all around India to do pracara and talk about the glory of sadhana and how he was cured of his diseases and ailments. Verily, his entire life became transformed. This is the speciality of sadhaka life.

In contrast, non-sadhakas, in a single human life, create so many samskaras, i.e. enough for countless lifetimes. Side by side, they are very slow to exhaust their samskaras. By the end of their life, they are in a huge deficit. So many new samskaras were created and very few old ones were burned. For normal citizens, their path is extremely slow and laborious.
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Sadhaka vs non-sadhaka

And if during their life they harmed and hurt others, they will be in complete bondage and reborn as animals. And then after numerous animal lives, they may again get human life. And if they furthermore indulge in harmful dealings and degrading activities, they will accumulate a new load of samskaras. In that case, after their death they may revert back to animal life - once again. And this cycle might repeat itself countless times until they are blessed to come onto the path of sadhana.

But for a sadhaka it is completely different. Due to sadhana and second lesson, all their old samskaras get burned and no new ones are created. It is a very positive equation. So one's whole life becomes transformed. And verily that is what happened in this story recounted below. With sincere efforts in sadhana, so many of Rahaman's samskaras were exhausted. And he progressed far ahead on the path of spirituality.
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As we know, Sadguru Baba's guarantee is that by sincerely practising sadhana twice daily, one will cross the ocean of samskara and suffering.

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “When people rob others, or indulge in hypocrisy, or cheat people, or indulge in tall talk day after day, they are committing original actions. When a dishonest government employee accepts a bribe it is an original action, and when his son gets sick and has to be rushed to the doctor it is the reactive action (the reaction to the original action). When his son dies he laments, “I haven’t knowingly done anything wrong. Oh, Lord, why have you given me such severe punishment.” But God did not give him any punishment – the deep sorrow he felt at the death of his child was the result of his past original actions.” (2)

Conclusion

If anyone is suffering from any kind of disease it is most likely a result of their negative samskara, i.e. bad deeds done by them in the past. Sadhana destroys that reactive momenta (i.e. those old samskaras) and that is why one can eliminate their disease and become fully cured, by His grace. And that is what happened in this story with our margii brother Rahaman.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Ramkrishnan

~ In-depth study ~

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, “The people of today do not have to labour quite as hard as Vaishishta and Vishvamitra had to do in order to discover the way to move ahead, because modern science and philosophy today are valuable aids to human progress. The people of today are able to realize the Supreme Entity in one life, or maybe in 15 to 20 years, for which they had to practise penance for lives together in the past. Apart from the direct help of philosophy and science, the spiritual quest also greatly helped human beings in their elevation. The humans of today have started to realize that they are the progeny of Parama Puruśa, an integral part of Parama Puruśa. If people can properly ideate on Parama Puruśa, they will realize Brahma. On imbibing cosmic ideation all kinds of ailments will be cured.” (3)

The Supreme Command states, "Those who perform sadhana twice a day regularly, the thought of Parama Purusa will certainly arise in their minds at the time of death; their liberation is a sure guarantee...." (4)


The story continues....

Rahaman went to Nagpur to do pracara and while there he stayed with my sister Sushiila’ and brother in law - Shrii Raja Mani, chief engineer at Empress Mills. While with them, Rahaman continually expressed his ardent desire to go and meet Sadguru Baba - he was strongly feeling Baba's pull and wanted to have His darshan.
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Baba calls Rahaman

Some time later, the opportunity presented itself, and Rahamnji embarked on his journey to Jamalpur, in hopes of seeing Baba. Upon his arrival at the Jamalpur railway station he went directly to the jagrti. But Rahaman was told that Baba had just gone off on fieldwalk and would be back some hours later. No message was conveyed to Baba about Rahaman's arrival as there was no means of contacting His assistant etc. Rahaman was disappointed that he had missed Baba's field walk and was anxious for His return.

Those along with Baba on field walk that day told that they had only gone for a small portion of the walk when Baba stopped and thought for a moment. Then, Baba turned to them and said, "One good margii from Coimbatore has come to see Me - he's had this yearning in his heart since long - and he is now anxiously waiting for Me at the jagrti." Baba abruptly cut short His field walk and started His return back to the jagrti. In this way, Rahaman was blessed to have the PC of Baba.

Rahaman told how this was the most blissful and memorable occasion of his life. He cherished this moment dearly and would regularly tell other bhaktas about this - wherever he was, but especially in and around Coimbatore.

Ultimately, some years later, Rahaman had to leave Coimbatore for Vallur - and there he lived many years doing sadhana and Ananda Marga pracara, by Baba’s grace.

Thanks to Rajgopalji for narrating this story.
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Samskara theory is complex and cannot be explained fully in one single letter. If you visit this site you will find more information if you search the term: samskara.

Note: The full name of the margii in the above story is Abdul Rahaman.

References
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy - 5, Abhedajiṋána and Nirvikalpa Samádhi
2. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 8, Sadhana
3. A Few Problems Solved - 3, The Evolution of Human Civilization
4. Supreme Command

Plagiary?

It is the accepted international standard and Baba's system not to copy another's work and publish it in your own way. Baba has given a very strict rule on plagiarism. Why is Baba against plagiarism or stealing someone's work? There are many reasons:

1) It is against the code of asteya (non-stealing).

2) Countless stories of bhaktas need to be published. But some do not want to do the hard work of compiling and writing these stories, so they just steal them from others. But new stories need to be told, otherwise so many unpublished stories of sadhakas will be lost and forgotten forever. So watch out for story thieves, and kindly help them not to steal by posting on social media in their own way. If you want to forward this story then attach the following yellow section with the story: 

“Courtesy of unknown bhakta via Ananda Marga Universal (https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/)”

This will be treated as the standard protocol.

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They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Only Your love remains

"Tumi a'ndha'r ghare jva'lo a'lo, vyatha'hate ba'so bha'lo..." (Prabhat Samgiita 2018)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, You shower Your divine refulgence even in the deep, dark abode of that non-spiritual human mind and make it resplendent. You grace everyone and love those who are stricken with grief, and remove their misery. Baba, with Your own hands, You wipe away the stains of sin from the body of sinners.  

Parama Purusa, in this mortal world, except for You nobody has anyone else. Worldly relations are transitory - today they are, and tomorrow they vanish. Because of this, everyone looks towards You for Your eternal shelter and cosmic grace. Baba, by Your infinite compassion, I remain always in Your shelter. My life is always revolving around You. And You eternally shower Your love.
 
Parama Purusa, not a single person is ever alone or weak, never - always Your varabhaya mudra is present. Baba, by Your divine blessing the impossible becomes possible. Even the highest mountains bow their heads. In the deep, black Cimmerian darkness, the colourful panorama and grandeur of the light can illumine in a flash.  

My Supreme Entity, You always shower Your causeless grace on one and all. You are karuna sindhu - the infinite ocean of divine grace... 


Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #2018:
[1] Mountains bow down: By the eternal blessing of Baba's varabhaya mudra, nobody can harm that bhakta. Even the most arrogant person will bow their head down to the bhakta and accept their mistakes.
[2] Darkness: In the sinner's depraved mind.
[3] Light: When one leads a life based on bhakti.

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Importance of cardiovascular exercise

Ananda Marga Yogic Treatments says, "Pure, fresh air has the power to cure diseases. It is advisable to breathe in as fully as possible, because when we do so, the air gets an opportunity to penetrate the lungs completely. It is better to take a walk in the fresh air than to ride a vehicle. If the body does not work up a sufficient sweat, then you should know that you have not taken the air properly." (1)

Everyone is aware that Baba is teaching us to be vigilant about walking every morning and evening, invariably. 

Reference:
1. Yogic Treatments, Appendix, Point E

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Tomorrow I will do

Ananda Marga ideology states, "It has been said earlier that the grace of Parama Puruśa is only showered on devotees. His grace is all that matters. It is true that the people of knowledge (jiṋániis) and the people of action (karmiis) may labour harder, but it is the devotees (bhaktas) alone who attain Parama Puruśa. There are two major obstacles on the path of knowledge: lethargy and vanity. A vain person remains far away from Parama Puruśa. Of all the different types of lethargy, spiritual lethargy is the worst. Spiritual lethargy means not to sit for meditation regularly. Those with spiritual lethargy have time for all other actions, but for spiritual practice there seems to be no time. They say, “It's already late today – I'll do a short meditation right now, and devote more time to sádhaná tomorrow.” They sit attentively inside the cinema hall, but in dharma sádhaná they feel sleepy." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 10, The Devotee and the Lord

== Section 4: Links ==

Postings to Read

Experiencing His divine vibration

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/my-memories-with-baba.html

Key point of pracara work

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2022/05/opposing-good-work.html

Not punitive but corrective

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/01/humans-cannot-punish-anyone-4-more.html

External vs interal assimilation

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/09/key-distinction-jina-pand.html

Shraddhá & success 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2020/09/defeated-sadhakas-2-more.html

When science skews society

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/02/misuse-of-science-in-usa.html

Experiencing His divine vibration + 3 more

Baba

Experiencing His divine vibration

Namaskar,

A life based on bhakti has no parallel, and while His vibration is with us always, the sweet reminiscences of our time on this earth with Baba hold special value.
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Remembrances full of bhakti

Who can forget those blissful days when bhaktas were seated at Lord Parama Purusa Baba's lotus feet and we were all singing with deep, deep bhakti. Such spiritually stirring remembrances can never leave me, nor do I feel those are days bygone. The mere recollection invites a whole new tidal wave of blissful feelings, by His grace.

While in His divine presence, Parama Purusa Baba especially blessed us with those bhajans charged with bhakti, kiirtana, and Prabhat Samgiita; they were and remain a tremendous boon for all bhaktas across our entire world. The remembrances of those who were there brings a unique snapshot of history as they depict the deeply loving scene of how our bhaktas used to sing in front of Baba and what type of vibration was created, by His krpa.

Bhaktas would congregate for general darshan or DMC etc, and all were wholly charged and saturated with divine love. Baba was just showering His infinite love incessantly. Whether one was there or not, still this same experience is available to all by His mercy. Omnipresent Parama Purusa Baba showers His ever-flowing love upon all who sing with sincere bhakti.

How special life was in Baba's presence, and today also margiis and workers who never had the opportunity to see Baba physically experience this same bliss. So our remembrances stand as a special record of opportunity of how things were those days - of the divine resonance of those days - plus new and old sadhakas alike can still experience His spiritual magnetic attraction. Baba's unfathomable care knows no bounds.
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One should sincerely request His grace

When in His presence, it was His divine liila that sometimes He would shower His compassion whereby effortlessly a scene of hari pari manda was created, i.e. an environment ensconced in bhakti where all were spiritually, magnetically drawn to His exquisite self, by His grace. Getting a sweet glimpse of that occasion holds great historical value for all bhaktas, and reminds us that nowadays also that same spiritual experience is available to all sadhakas. Just one should sincerely request His krpa.

We know that just by remembering His sweet touch, then every sadhaka will naturally gravitate and run towards Him, as it will awaken and kindle one's spiritual yearning.

Today also, with Parama Purusa all-encompassing presence, everyone will get a surge of bhakti by sincerely singing kiirtan. Still today Baba is showering His unending grace so this is not a remembrance of the past but a veritable avenue for feeling His sweet touch in this present moment, and far into the future also.
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That special quality of bhakti unique to songs

And in His discourses, Baba beautifully describes this phenomenon of singing with bhakti: In that case He transfers His cosmic nucleus to that very spot. That is the magical spiritual reaction that happens. And still to this very day, this is the case. Parama Purusa places His nucleus wherever the bhaktas sing His name.

So these days when we sing our Prabhat Samgiita or when we sing our kiirtan, then naturally, He graciously brings Himself to that very place and creates a spiritually charged environment. It is not that this only happened in the past and now those days are gone. Still today, this is the sweet result that occurs when bhaktas sincerely sing His name.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Dayal Sagar

That blissful flow can descend even today

All in all, gathering with other bhaktas and singing and dancing kiirtana inculcates that divine resonance and touches the inner core of the heart. When in front of Baba, sadhakas would forget about all of life's difficulties and troubles, and with one pointed bhakti they would get swept up into His blissful flow. That unique vibration has been felt pervasively in Ananda Marga. And still that blissful feeling is available to all, by His kindness. So everyone should be vigilant to participate in all kinds of bhakti programs where people gather to sing kiirtana.
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Nectar & the vishuddha chakra

Here is the spiritual science behind this expression: From the vishuddha cakra, nectar (amrta) emanates. This is part of the bhakti science of Ananda Marga. When the mind is elevated, then by Baba's grace a sweet vibration is created in the throat, which is controlled by the vishuddha cakra. Then all the words and sound waves emitted by the throat are very sweet and loving. That is what happens when one ideates on Him and sings with a lot of bhakti. It is like nectar. In contrast, if the mind is in a debased state, then poison (vis) is emitted. But, on occasions full of bhakti, when one sings with deep bhakti, then nectar (amrta) emanates.

And if you listen to any bhajan sung with sincere bhakti for the Supreme Entity, you will find this happening just like so many other times when bhaktas were singing in front of Baba, such as during His visits to Ananda Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, South America, Philippines, Tamil Nadu, Europe or wherever. By His mercy, by His showering of love, wherever He was He would attract bhaktas then naturally those bhaktas would sing with deep bhakti for the Supreme Entity.


Dry studio recordings

These days various artists often go into the studio to record kiirtans etc and sometimes their minds are more involved with the sound of their own voice or the quality of their music etc. Because of this the overall quality of bhakti is less. It is a common outcome, unfortunately.
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Whereas when bhaktas gather en mass and sing His name then there are no feelings of self - only they are thinking of Him. And that makes those live kiirtans very loving and full of bhakti for Parama Purusa. And it is this spirit and vibration that is so readily captured on the bhajan (“Baba Teri Mahima…”) of that DMC in Mumbai in 1971. That is why I wanted to share this with you.

So when in the studio those recording artists must take special care to take a strong ideation when making a professional recording.


Full of bhakti: song uploaded

To remind us all and rekindle the bliss of singing to Him, I have uploaded a bhajan full of bhakti for all to enjoy. This particular scene is from DMC in 1971 Mumbai and the song is “Baba Teri Mahima Kis Vidhi Gaun”. Those who wish to listen will find it here…

https://archive.org/details/BeautifulBhajanBabaTeriMahimaKisVidhiGaunDMCBhakti...AtMumbai1971SungByDiipak

Vibration goes beyond language

Ours is a global community and bhajans are generally sung in one's mother tongue. Yet due to Baba's divine presence, the blissful waves and spiritual vibration touches all. Whether one is singing in Hindi, Tagalog, English, German, Oriya, or Spanish, the bhakti vibration shines forth. It is His grace. Plus, in many songs one will hear the bhaktas sing the name 'Baba', as that is often one of the lyrics of the song. So even if one does not understand the language of a particular bhajan, any bhakta will easily be able to soak up the bhakti- feeling of that scene.
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Madbhakta' yatra ga'yante tatra tis't'ha'mi na'rada

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Where bhaktas sing my name, there alone I remain. I transfer my nucleus to that place... I transfer my nucleus to the place where my bhaktas sing my name. Why? Because in bhaktas there is upsurge (ucchava'sa) and emotion (a'vega). With the help of that emotion, I radiate vibrations in the universe." (1)


Hari Pari Mańd́ala

5 January 1979, Patna

Ananda Marga ideology says, “In the scriptures and kiirtanas the word “Haripari mańd́ala” is often mentioned. You know that for a bhakta, the dearest entity is Parama Puruśa or Hari as He is the only entity in this universe which lasts for eternity. Parama Puruśa alone remains with humans until the end; all other entities are finite, limited. Only Hari and Harikathá [discussion about Parama Puruśa] are endless. That is why intelligent people should establish a relationship of deep love with the Infinite Entity.”

“Hari is an internal entity, residing in the innermost core of everyone’s heart. Be it the heart of a bird, a fool, a scholar, a good person or a bad person, Hari’s throne is there. He only considers one thing – whether that heart has love and bhakti. Suppose a certain person commits so many sins; rather, is totally immersed in the ocean of sin: Hari resides even in such a sinner’s heart and will reside there in the future, too. He will examine that heart to see how much love and bhakti there is.”

“Whenever the bhaktas of Hari assemble together they do not like to gossip, but prefer to do Hari kiirtana, and nothing else. Whoever comes within the circumference of that spiritual gathering will certainly feel an irresistible desire to participate in that spiritual dance. The sweet spiritual environment created by the kiirtana is called Hariparimańd́ala in the scriptures. Hari resides at its nucleus.”

“Those in the Hariparimańd́ala are by nature bhaktas. When they participate in the kiirtana they become even more [involved in] bhakti. Whenever Hariparimańd́ala is created, be it for five minutes, three hours or twenty-four hours, due to the intense collective bhakti, the environment becomes so sweet and blissful that it becomes highly congenial for spiritual ideation (dhyána). At that time Hari moves His nucleus there and becomes the focal point of dhyána, the object of ideation.”

“From the point of view bhakti, it is certainly Hariparimańd́ala, and from Hari’s point of view it is also Hariparimańd́ala. As these two viewpoints coincide at one point, every spiritual aspirant enjoys endless bliss. Thus it is said, “Bhaktih bhaktasya jiivanam”. Just as a fish cannot live without [[water, a human being cannot live without]]the earth, and a bird cannot live without the sky, a bhakta cannot live without bhakti. Without Hari the very existence of a bhakta is endangered. If bhaktas are estranged from Hari, or separated from bhakti, they become as miserable as a fish out of water.”

“The worst calamity that can befall a bhakta is to be separated from bhakti. Those who try to deprive people of bhakti, who tried in the past, and will try in the future, certainly invite their own destruction. Hari never wants to harm anyone, nor do His bhaktas. However, if an individual or a force tries to disturb the Hariparimańd́ala of the bhakta, or will try to do so in the future, they will certainly meet their destruction; it is a natural law. It is not at all necessary to harbour any thought of others’ destruction. Destruction comes as a matter of course.” (2)

Our duty

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “He has given you your organs. Utilize them for Him. With your voice sing His name, His praise, His kiirtana. With your mind think of Him. One who does not do this wastes one’s life. And where people have only human frame but not human mind, tell them this [aforesaid] message. Go to village after village, town after town. This is your duty." (3)

By Baba's grace, now as well as back then, when we sing and dance with full sincerity and bhakti, then He shifts nucleus to that very place and showers His fathomless love. So we should all be eager to do more and more kiirtan and Prabhat Samgiita and realise His special presence in our life.
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Ananda Marga ideology states, "He is everywhere, but that vibration originates from that place where His nucleus is. He seats that nucleus at that place where bhaktas sing His name." (4)

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 1, Opening, Not Closing, the Heart With Kiirtana
2. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 7, Hari Pari Mańd́ala
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, You Live According to God's Desire
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 1, Opening, Not Closing, the Heart With Kiirtana

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

You sit & do nothing

Prabhat Samgiita Intro: This song is for 3rd class bhaktas who have a lot of desires and complaints about worldly gains and losses. Such persons are also bhaktas of the Lord. So they are better than atheists because at least they have some kind of relation with Parama Purusa. The proof is that they are sharing their feelings with Him. When in due course bhakti heightens, then regardless of what Parama Purusa does, it will all be blissful for the sadhaka. For newcomers onto the path, complaints about the trials and tribulations of worldly life are quite natural. And that is what has been expressed in this following Prabhat Samgiita. After reading this purport, if any sadhaka feels this song represents their own heartfelt feeling, they should learn the lyrics and sing this song for Parama Purusa in their spiritual practices. Then their bhakti will grow. 

In this song the sadhaka is addressing Parama Purusa and indirectly talking about his own life. It is just like if Ram is telling his only friend Shyam that, “Do you not know that now your friend is hungry?” By hearing this, Shyam will immediately realize that Ram is hungry and he (Ram) does not want to say, “I am hungry.” So I (Shyam) must immediately offer him something to eat. This same type of communication is unfolding in the below song between the bhakta and Parama Purusa.

“Káler haoáy phúl jhare, jáy man bhenge jáy viśáde…” (Prabhat Samgiita #0363)

Purport:
 
Parama Purusa, with the wind of passing time, in this mobile universe, the flowers and soft, tender greenery wither away and die. Witnessing this, my mind gets drowned in misery and becomes completely disheartened and depressed. Lord, tell me why, for what purpose, have You created this kind of natural law wherein nothing exists in this creation forever. What was the need to make this kind of world where today beings live and tomorrow they die. Sadly nothing remains forever.
 
Baba, do You ever imagine anyone burning in the fire of afflictions. How could You dance and enjoy this liila of Yours? Do You ever feel in Your mind that due to this liila  someone might be blazing in the flames of sorrow? Have You ever thought that because of Your divine game, some bhakta is trying to survive, while their heart is smoldering slowly in torment of supreme love?

Baba, on this earth, billions of people are depending upon You, thinking that You will alleviate and cure their physical, psychic, and spiritual sufferings. Yet You do not do anything for them while they cry and suffer in humiliation and loss. You are omnipotent, above all, and all-powerful. You can do anything. Who forbids You from removing their agony, and fulfilling all their demands and satiating their minds with bliss forever. But, seeing their pain, You sit there and do nothing. What is this liila You are making? It makes absolutely no sense how You are running this universe...

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Recipe for success - 3

Namaskar,

Every human being wants to be successful. Who does not want to be successful? Whether in the realm of art, law, medicine, schooling, business, literature, science, or architecture - or any other field or endeavor - everyone wants to be successful. Knowing how to be successful then is an important recipe.

Baba has graciously given us His special guidelines wherein He explains how the 'Seven Secrets of Success' apply not just to spiritual life, but to worldly life as well. Here we examine the third secret of success: gurupújanam.

Gurupújanam (Guru puja): In spiritual life, Baba guides us that this means surrendering to the will of the Guru. Then one can serve and attain Him. And in worldly life this point of Guru Puja has great importance: It means having respect or reverence for one's teacher. Yet, in the modern world, there are so many loopholes and so much rampant hypocrisy that students and citizens alike lose respect for their teachers and leaders. Either their teachers punish them unduly or their teachers preach some ideal such as abstinence or non-smoking, when they themselves are indulged in that. Likewise, various social leaders preach noble values yet they themselves are caught up in scandalous affairs. This is a daily occurrence, and this undermines one's ability to get success. Because one loses faith in their teacher or societal leader, in which case they cannot learn from them.

Baba has blessed us all with great teachings which lead us to success, including how to utilize the Seven Secrets of Success in our worldly endeavours. So we should pay heed to this doctrine not just in spiritual life but in all our worldly dealings as well.

Baba says, "You, boys and girls, should remember the points and do accordingly. It will help you in your all-around success." (Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, Seven Secrets)

Namaskar,
Bhakti Bhusana

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Link between dog & fox

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The Alsatian dogs are close relatives of foxes.”

“Although a fox belongs to the dog family, its relation with the dog is very remote. In spite of some similarity between a dog and a jackal in appearance, there is a wide gulf of difference in their natures.”

“The dog has been a companion of human beings since ancient times. History tells us that dogs have been of use and continue to be of use to people in different ways in their prosperity as well as in their adversity. In the scriptures, a dog has sometimes been shown respect by presenting it as a symbol of dharma. Of course, there is no dearth of people who are opposed to dogs. In northern India some people say: “Only one who is a dog himself maintains a dog.”” (1)

Reference
1. Shabda Cayaniká Part 4: Discourse #27

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Key point of pracara work

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2022/05/opposing-good-work.html

Not punitive but corrective

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/01/humans-cannot-punish-anyone-4-more.html

External vs interal assimilation

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/09/key-distinction-jina-pand.html

Shraddhá & success 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2020/09/defeated-sadhakas-2-more.html

When science skews society

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/02/misuse-of-science-in-usa.html

Key point of pracara work + 4 more

Baba

Key point of pracara work

Namaskar,

When doing the dharma pracara of Ananda Marga, we must expect to receive criticism and abuse from non-margiis. It is going to happen. Here's the story of what happened when I forgot this sacred truth.
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Backlash doing pracara

Not long back, a margii brother in my unit came over, and then we went to our program to present the views of AM. There was a lot of backlash from various attendees. People from different backgrounds vociferously opposed us. It was not what we expected. The program concluded and we were not sure what to think - did we do something wrong? We did sadhana for about 40 minutes and then referred to Baba's divine discourses in order to gain some clarity and understanding.

Then we came upon the shloka, "Nindantu...". It was then that all our frustration and confusion melted and we understood why we faced so much heated opposition.

Please take this as a reminder. All of us in AM should keep Baba's below teachings in mind. Then we will be able to move ahead without hesitation and do His work - without this understanding we are bound to get frustrated. Baba's words act as a panacea that clearly alerts to what lies ahead and keeps us inspired to move forward courageously on the path of dharma.


Baba's teaching on "Nindantu..."

Nindantu niitinpun'a'h yadi va' stuvantu....

The following are a selection of Baba's divine explanations of the above shloka.

Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us, "Let those well-versed in ethics criticize me or praise me, as they so desire; let Laks'mii, the goddess of wealth, either be gracious enough (because of my activities) to reside in my house, or, if she prefers, go elsewhere; let death visit me today or decades later. It makes little difference to me. Wise people will never withdraw from the path of ideology, the path which they accept as their ideal." (1)

Ananda Marga ideology says, "The sha'stras say that a person must stick to his ideals irrespective of whether he receives praise or abuse, whether wealth comes or wealth goes, whether he lives a thousand years or suffers death the next moment. Such a person is called “dhiira”. My direction to you is to be dhiira. You must stick to your ideals in spite of everything. In this lies your spiritual growth." (2)

Ananda Marga ideology says, "If I am too concerned with those who praise or censure me, I will not find time to do my real work. As I have come to this world only for a short period, my only concern should be to keep on doing the duty the Lord has assigned to me. And while doing this allotted duty, I should remember that I belong to Parama Purus'a. I have come form Him, and I will have to return to Him – and to do that, I must complete my allotted duty." (3)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "What am I going to do regarding the mission of life? If logicians and philosophers condemn me, saying, “That is a very bad man,” let them say this. Or if, due to my movement towards my goal, a certain portion of society appreciates my action, let them appreciate it – it won’t affect me. I won’t be assailed by such appreciations. And if, due to my action, Laks'mii (Laks'mii is the mythological goddess of riches) comes and resides in my house, it is good. If Laks'mii says, “No, I will quit you forever, I won’t remain with you.” that is, you will have to suffer from poverty, let Laks'mii quit my house: And if, due to my course of action, du to my ideology, Pluto, that is, the god of death, comes and says, “I’ll take you,” let Pluto do it! I don’t care! Or if, due to my course of action, due to my ideology, I am forced to live here for an indefinite period, I am ready to live here. You know life becomes boring if one lives for a long period, but I am ready to undergo that boredom, that monotony, for the sake of my ideology." (4)

Thus we should all strive to inculcate His above teachings into our own lives. Then we will always hold firm to ideology and not be deterred when confronted by problems and troubles. We will have the strength and awareness to proceed on - regardless of the consequences.
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Baba's blessing

By His grace, those adhering to the path of dharma are always victorious. And, in the end, the world realises their great contributions, regardless of how much they were vilified earlier. That is the natural law and Baba's divine proclamation. Hence, we should never be deterred or feel frustrated when facing abuse from non-margiis; just we should move ahead sticking to our ideal, knowing that victory is assured. 

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "You should build a new human society at the earliest possible moment. Regarding those who are likely to create obstacles in your path – let them do so. You should remember that those who are the actual pioneers, the real vanguard of the society, are always a microscopic minority, but it is they who are destined to be victorious. Those who once opposed, or are now opposing or will oppose in the future, will in the future admit: “Yes, we are now driving our vehicle safely and comfortably along the very path which that vanguard once opened by clearing the jungle.” This means that those who cleared the obstacles in the beginning will later be recognized as pioneers. The funny thing is this, that people do not give recognition at the time it is due. This is the natural law. And at the same time you should also remember this simple truth: that in a jungle the number of tigers and lions is always few; the jackals far outnumber them. Yet in the jungle the tigers and lions reign supreme, not the jackals. The jackals are sure to howl, that is their nature; but the tigers and lions will not be frightened." (5)

Namaskar,
Nandinii

References
1. Namami Krsnasundaram, Disc: 2
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 1, What Do You Want?
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 12, How an Ideal Person Should Live
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, Shiva's Seven Secrets
5. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, The Physical, Psychic and Spiritual Strata

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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: Important Teaching ==

Misuse of pranayama

Note: These days hatha yoga / fake yoga pranayama is becoming quite popular. Yet, in this way, the common people are being harmed because the philosophy of mind is: As one thinks so they become. So if their practice of pranayama is devoid of spiritual ideation, the mind will be submerged in mundane thoughts. Verily, the mind has to think of something; it cannot remain completely idle. Also bear in mind that pranayama multiplies the effect of one’s thinking. So if one is involved in mundane or degrading thoughts during their pranayama practice, that will be very harmful. Then those lower propensities will become more dominant. And that will bring about one’s demise. Unfortunately, both Buddhist pranayama and fake yoga pranayama are mostly like that - i.e. devoid of spiritual ideation. So beware. As sadhakas of Ananda Marga, we should always keenly apply the proper ideation when doing this lesson and bring more onto the path so they can save themselves from the ill effects of bogus pranayama. 

Ananda Marga philosophy states: “Question: What is práńáyáma?”

“Answer: Práńáyáma is defined as: Tasmin sati shvása prashvásayoh gativicchedah práńáyáma. That is, “Práńáyáma is the process of breath control along with the imposition of the ideation of Supreme Consciousness.” It helps the mind in concentration and meditation.

“Question: What is the spirit of práńáyáma?”

“Answer: Pránán yamayati eśah práńáyámah. That is, the word práńáyáma literally means “controlling the práńáh [vital energy]”. The psycho-philosophy behind the practice of práńáyáma is that the spiritual aspirant tries to let the práńendriya [ten vital-energy currents] remain in a state of pause so that the paused unit mind will merge into the ocean of consciousness.”

“Question: How many types of práńáyáma are there?”

“Answer: There are two main types of práńáyáma: hat́ha yaogika práńáyáma and Yudhiśt́hira práńáyáma. When práńáyáma is done without fixing the mind on a particular point of concentration, and without imbibing Cosmic ideation, it is called hat́ha yaogika práńáyáma. But when práńáyáma is performed with the mind fixed at a particular point along with Cosmic ideation, it is called Yudhiśt́hira práńáyáma. [The eldest Pandava, Yudhisthira, was the first person to popularize práńáyáma according to this method.]” (1)

Reference
1. Yoga Psychology, Questions and Answers on Meditation, #11-13

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Modern convenience, psychic tension

Baba says, "Human progress has been steadily increasing in speed. Progress during the last two hundred years has been very fast in comparison to that in the preceding three hundred years...People were carefree on elephants' backs, but they are sufficiently careful when they are driving a motor car or scooter. When going to the moon or Mars, people should be sufficiently cautious. The body and mind should be properly adjusted. This is called environmental adjustment. A'sana, pra'n'a'ya'ma [yogic postures and breathing], etc., help us in this adjustment." (AV-33)

Note: Nowadays in this present era, the speed of scientific advancement is increasing more and more, but the mass of people are completely lacking in internal adjustment, i.e spiritual growth. For this reason mental tension, frustration, and depression is fast on the rise. That is the disastrous result which happens when people neglect their internal adjustment in the face of speedy scientific development. For this reason, in this ultra-modern era, sadhana is needed-- it is a must. In the past, in those olden days, there were many physical problems and now those physical difficulties have been solved. On that note we can say that life has become comparatively easy. But even then mental tension and psychic stress has become rampant. So sadhana is needed to ease the situation and bring balance between one's mental sphere and external environment. Without that this problem will grow more and more. As Ananda Margii our duty is to a maximum amount of sadhana and teach sadhana to the maximum number of people. Otherwise this entire globe will be filled with psychically ill people and the situation will be totally bleak.

== Section: Topic ==

आध्यात्मिक  कथा के चोरों को चेतावनी

हमारे नेटवर्क से बाबा की कथाओं की चोरी की जा रही है| चोर चुराई गयी बाबा कथा को अपना कहकर फेसबुक, वाट्सऐप, ब्लॉग, गूगल+, टम्बलर, इत्यादि माध्यमों द्वारा प्रसारित करते है| इस घोर चोरी के कारणवश कई भक्तगण नयी कथाओं को लिखने से कतराते हैं| वे सोचते है कि चोर उनकी कथाओं को चुरा लेगा| ऐसे कुछ ही लोग है जो इस प्रकार चोरी करते हैं| अधिकतर मार्गी  ऐसा सोचेंगे भी नहीं|

निरंतर चेतावनियों के उपरांत भी ये साहित्यिक चोर अपने कृत्यों से बाज़ नहीं आते| मौका मिलने पर कथाएं चोरी कर लेते है परन्तु नयी कथाएं नहीं लिखते|
इसका दुखद परिणाम यह है कि हजारों भक्तों के पास बाबा कथाएं तो है परन्तु लेखकों का भीषण अभाव है| यदि कथाओं को समय रहते नहीं लिखा गया, तो कालांतर में ये भक्त इस संसार को छोड़ कर चले जायेंगे, और उनकी कथाएं सदा के लिये अनकही रह जाएँगी|

Baba's stories are being stolen from our network. The thieves broadcast the stolen Baba Katha as their own, through Facebook, WhatsApp, Blog, Google+, Tumblr, etc. Due to this gross theft, many devotees hesitate to write new stories. They think that the thief will steal their stories. There are few people who steal like this. Most Margie would not even think so.

Despite constant warnings, these literary thieves do not desist from their acts. When given a chance, they steal stories, but do not write new stories.
The sad result of this is that thousands of devotees have Baba stories but there is a severe lack of writers. If the stories were not written in time, then in time these devotees would leave this world and go away, and their stories would remain forever untold.
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मेरी धर्मसमीक्षा
बाबा,
नमस्कार,

हमें भी धर्मसमीक्षा के लाइन लगा दिया गया। यह बाबा के कमरे में हो रही थी। तथा वही पर एक लम्बी कतार लगी हुई थी। बाबा के कमरे में एक साथ आठ - दस आदमी बैठते थे। जब मैं अपनी बारी में बाबा भगवान के कमरे में गया तो वहाँ का दृश्य देखकर मन में कहा - “हे परमात्मा, आज मालुम पड़ता है कि हमारा भी उद्धार हो जायेगा|” देखा, बारी – बारी से बाबा भगवान एक – एक को अपने सामने करते है। उनसे प्रभुजी पूछते हैं कि उसने मार्ग का क्या कार्य किया है? वह कहाँ से आया है, क्या नाम है है? इत्यादि। फिर उसने समाज में यदि कोई अनैतिक काम किया है तो सबों के सामने कह देते है या फिर उससे पूछते है कि क्या वे (बाबा) सबके सामने उसके कुकृत्य को कह दें? फिर उसको बहुत डाँट पिलाते हैं। साधक द्वारा गलती मानने पर और फिर न करने की शपथ पर बाबा प्रभु तुरंत ही नवनीत की भाँति हो जाते है। उसे प्यार करते है, फिर उसके रोग के बारे में पूछते है। जिस रोग को साधक नहीं भी जानता है – प्रभु जी उसे भी बताते है और बताते है उसकी दवा इत्यादि। फिर, प्यार से उसे विदा देते हैं। साधक के  अवगुण बताने के बाद, बाबा देखते यदि वह साधक अच्छी साधना करता है, नैतिकवान आदमी है, तो उसे बहुत प्यार करते है और उसकी प्रशंसा करते हुए कहते हैं कि वह एक नेक इन्सान है। मैंने देखा कि सभी लोगों से बाबा लगभग इसी तरह पूछते है और डाँटते है, प्यार करते है, दवा और आसन बताते है। वहाँ उपस्थित दो - तीन अवधूत दादा जी लोग उपचार को तुरंत अंकित कर लेते हैं|

Baba Katha: My Dharma Samiiksa’

We were also put on the line for Dhrma Samiiksa’. It was happening in Baba's room. And there was a long queue on it. Eight - ten people would enter together in Baba's room. When it was my turn I went to Parama Purusa Baba’s room and seeing the scene there I said in my mind, "O’ God, today I know that I too will be saved." I saw, in turn, Baba one by one blessed. Prabhu Baba asks him what work he has done for Marg. Where does he come from, what's the name? And so on. Then if he has done any immoral work in the society, then He says in front of everyone or asks him if He (Baba) should tell his misdeed in front of everyone? Then Baba would give him a lot of scolding. Baba Prabhu immediately becomes soft and tender like butter after the sadhaka accepts the mistake and pledges not to do it again. Then Baba showers His love and compassion and asks about his illness. The disease which the sadhaka does not even know - Prabhu ji also tells him and tells his medicine etc. Then, lovingly Babs allows him to leave. After pointing out the sadhaka’s demerit, Baba would see that if that sadhaka does proper practice of sadhana and if he is a moral man. The Baba graces him very much and praises him saying that he is a noble man. I saw that Baba asks all the people in almost the same way and scolds, loves, talks about medicine and asanas. Two - three avadhutass present immediately noted down the treatment.
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== Section: Important Teaching ==

Special point of social equality

Prout philosophy states, “Diversity is the law of nature. So there cannot be any hard and fast rule about guaranteed minimum requirements. They will vary according to time, space and person. A few persons with extraordinary physical, metaphysical or intellectual ability may demand something more than ordinary people. Special amenities have to be provided for them. Certain items like food, housing, education, clothing and medical facilities are minimum requirements.”

“Nothing is stationary; everything is moving. So the minimum requirements and special amenities will also undergo changes with the changes in time, space and person. What should be the approach of Proutists? There should be a never-ending endeavour to minimize the gap between minimum requirements and special amenities. Minimum requirements will take the place of special amenities and extraordinary persons will get more items as special amenities.”

“The third Five Year Plan prepared by the planning commission of India presents an unwholesome picture – it presents unsystematic and unplanned government activities and the planned exploitation by vested interests. Though there has been inordinately high investment, the purchasing power of labourers has not been sufficient for them to meet the minimum requirements. Hence, while on the one hand labourers received less consumable goods due to less purchasing power, on the other hand entrepreneurs have captured excessive purchasing power and consumable goods causing excessive disparities in wealth. Economic balance has been upset. The major part of the capital investment went to the entrepreneurs and a microscopic fraction went to the labourers. There is therefore no middle class people in India of the type that existed in pre-independence days. Today well-dressed labourers have become the so-called middle class.” (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Shraddhá & success 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2020/09/defeated-sadhakas-2-more.html

When science skews society

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/02/misuse-of-science-in-usa.html

Mindless repetition not sadhana

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/12/what-is-parrot-sadhana-3-more.html

Our special pracara approach

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/08/naked-story-vs-sadhana-5-more.html

PTSD & AM remedy

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/10/psychic-afflictions-and-am-sadhana-3.html