Sin of ADC in AMPS

Baba

Sin of Annual Death Ceremony in AMPS

Namaskar,

Some raised the following queries, and here are the replies.

Question: Is an annual death ceremony allowed in Ananda Marga?
Answer: No, in Ananda Marga an annual death ceremony is not allowed by Carcarya.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of every dadhiici on their death day?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow an annual death ceremony. It is against Caryacarya.

Question: Ok, but what about the garlanding and honourary feast for the dadhiici on their death day?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow an annual death ceremony. Nor do we allow the garlanding of the deceased. It is against Caryacarya.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of the special case of Ac Asiimananda ji because he was killed by communists with an axe?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death day ceremony of Ac Asiimananda ji. It is against Caryacarya.


Annual death ceremony will eat away AMPS

By going against Caryacarya, these following people are commemorating the annual death ceremony of the dadhiici and giving birth to dogma. This annual death ceremony dogma will slowly, slowly eat away AMPS.

~ Annual Death Day Dogma & Garlanding the deceased ~

By going against Caryacarya, these following people are commemorating the annual death ceremony of the dadhiici and giving birth to dogma. This annual death ceremony dogma will slowly, slowly eat away AMPS.


Annual death ceremonies against Caryacarya

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of an infant?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of an infant.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of an adult?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of an adult.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of an elderly person?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of an elderly person.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of a family acarya?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of a family acarya.


Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of an LFT?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of an LFT.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of an avadhuta?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of an avadhuta.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of a purodha?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of a purodha.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of Purodha Pramukha?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of Purodha Pramukha.


What about these annual death ceremonies?

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of a woman?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of a woman.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual death ceremony of sambhuti?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual death ceremony of sambhuti.

Question: Ok, but what about the annual shraddhainjali ceremony of Mahasambhuti leaving His physical body?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow the annual shraddhainjali ceremony of Mahasambhuti leaving His physical body.

Question: Is any type of annual death ceremony allowed in Ananda Marga?
Answer: No, Ananda Marga does not allow any type of annual death ceremony - not at all.

Conclusion

Question: Why is an annual death ceremony not allowed?
Answer: Because an annual death ceremony is a dogma. Human society has been plagued by this dogma and exploited by blood-sucking ghouls (priests) for the last 10,000 years. Ananda Marga has been made to eradicate the annual death ceremony dogma.

Question: What about the annual mahaprayan program, i.e. annual death day commemoration?
Answer: It is not approved in pre-1990 Caryacarya - and it is dogma.

Question: Why not?
Answer: Due to all the aforesaid rules given by Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The period of mourning [of the deceased] should not extend beyond twelve days.” (1)

Namaskar,
in Him,
Rita Basu

This is a contravention of Ananda Marga Caryacarya. On 02 April 2018, the so-called annual shraddhanushthan or dogmatic annual death day observance for Ac Asiimananda ji was held at Garh Joypur town. See how our avadhutas have inculcated the dogma of garlanding the deceased Asiimananda.


Reference
1. Caryacarya-1, Shráddha Ceremony

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Blowing the trumpets of victory & thorns on the path - Ananda Vanii #3

“Thorns on the path cannot deter those who have assembled with the determination to march in unison. They are blowing the trumpets of victory in an effort to conquer the universe of a timid mind. O human beings march ahead – let the song of march be your only slogan.”

Note: The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis which are fabricated by most of the groups - H, B etc.

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Two outrageous incidents in US injustice system

Baba

Two outrageous incidents in US injustice system

Namaskar,

Kindly consider the following two cases....


Incident #1:

A judge on Thursday sentenced a black Alabama teenager to 65 years in prison for a series of crimes, including murder, even though a police officer was the one who actually killed the victim.

Lakeith Smith, now an 18-year-old black teenager, was convicted under the state’s accomplice liability law in March. Based on that law, a person can be convicted of murder if they were committing a crime with the deceased that led to the other person’s death, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. In Smith’s case, he was involved in burglaries alongside A’Donte Washington, 16, when a police officer shot and killed Washington in 2015.

In February 2015, both Smith and Washington were part of a group of five who broke into two houses in Millbrook, Alabama, the Advertiser reports. When police responded to the scene, the two sides exchanged gunfire. Body camera footage played in court showed Washington running towards an officer pointing a gun at him. The officer then shot and killed Washington.

Circuit Judge Sibley Reynolds sentenced the black teenager Smith to 65 years in prison on Thursday — 30 years for a felony murder, 15 for burglary and two 10-year sentences for theft.

“The officer shot A’donte, not Lakeith Smith,” said Smith’s attorney Jennifer Holton during the trial, as per USA Today. “Lakeith was a 15-year-old child, scared to death. He did not participate in the act that caused the death of A’donte. He never shot anybody.”

Though Smith was a minor when the incident took place, he was tried as an adult.

In March, Smith declined a plea deal that would have sentenced him to 25 years in prison; he was convicted later that month.

The other three defendants involved in the burglaries have all entered guilty pleas, Fox 8 Live reports. One has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, while the other two have not yet been sentenced.

And as for the Millbrook police officer who actually killed Washington? A grand jury cleared him of any wrongdoing back in 2016, saying he was justified in fatally shooting Washington, WSFA reported at the time. (Courtesy of Huffington Post)

Incident #2:

Ethan Couch, a white teenager, whose trial for killing four people while driving drunk sparked widespread conversations about the privilege of being raised wealthy and white, was released from a Texas jail on Monday after nearly two years.

Mr. Couch, 20, became known as the “white affluenza teen” after a psychologist suggested during his trial that growing up with money might have left him with psychological afflictions, too rich to tell right from wrong. He attracted further attention when he and his mother, Tonya Couch, fled to Mexico in an effort to evade possible jail time.

He served his 720-day sentence in a jail in Tarrant County, and was freed about a week before his 21st birthday. (Courtesy of The New York Times)

Conclusion

The whole story can be understood by the following points:

(#1) Human Society Justice Chapter. US Justice system improper. Causes huge harm to society. Too harsh. Criminal justice system very negative in US.

(#2) Example of racism - system biased. Two above articles. Black boy 65 yrs in prison no murder, white boy 2 years in prison 4 murders. Police officer killed the boy, and let off free.

In Him,
Manoranjan

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Quandary? + 2 more

Baba

Quandary?

Namaskar,

On some key issues a few get confused. Some think that certain points have been approved of by Baba, while others firmly maintain that such issues have not been approved. There are many instances where two parties hold diametrically opposing perspectives on what they feel Baba supports. This is the type of confusion that some are bringing to the table. For this reason it is worth taking a closer look into this topic by referencing Baba's direct guidelines. That is the best way to proceed.
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How to know His perspective

First, here below Baba very clearly and conclusively guides us about the proven and tested ways to understand His divine viewpoint. By applying His below measuring rod, any sadhaka can easily understand Baba's stance on any issue. Here then is Baba's given method.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Generally there are three ways to ascertain the views of great personalities: first, by what they said; secondly, by what they did, even though they may not have said anything; and thirdly, even though they may not have said or done anything, by what they did not say - one way or the other - on a particular issue." (1)

According to Sadguru Baba's above guideline we can easily ascertain His perspective and views in certain key ways:
1. By studying His discourses;
2. By following His practical example, by His action;

Naturally, we should understand Guru's perspective, adhere to His teaching, and follow His example / direction. Then we will be in position to properly resolve any points of contention regarding what Baba supports and what He does not support. By this way one can save oneself from committing sin and falling prey to self-ruination.
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Conclusion

Here again then is that first parameter for determining Baba's guideline on any particular issue: By studying His discourses. What Baba has said refers first and foremost to His discourses - i.e. His books. So His recorded and printed teachings of Ananda Marga ideology are the first way by which to understand His perspective. What He says in His books we should certainly do and follow. This is how to adhere to the path of dharma and save oneself from committing sin and falling prey to self-ruination.

The second method of knowing His viewpoint is by seeing His action: What Baba has done in His day to day life - by following His practical example, by His action. Baba's sterling example stands as one perfect way to live a dharmic life. He has graciously come to show one and all how to lead a glorious existence. His actions demonstrate this. Here below Baba guides us that by His various actions like performing sadhana regularly, He is guiding sadhakas how they are to lead their life.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “He [Mahsambuti] needs no sadhana, but just to set an example to others, He performs sadhana with the masses." (2)

Here then - as a basic rule - we should certainly follow Sadguru’s guidelines from His discourses and adhere to His example and do what He has done. By this way one may avert sinful dealings and refrain from degrading oneself.
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Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Hari Sharan


~ In-depth study ~

How Baba opposes mahaprayan dogma

The issue of the mahaprayan dogma has two distinct sides. Some are in favour and some are opposed. Some say Baba appreciates the annual commemoration of His so-called departure that He is gone, while others hold that Baba is eternally present as the Cosmic Entity Parama Purusa and thus He opposes the MPD dogma. We should therefore analyse this issue according to Baba's practical example, i.e. His actions. Then we can know what His perspective is on this issue of "mahaprayan dogma." We begin with findings related with the second step or second parameter: By His action, i.e. following His practical example.

As we all know, each year Baba guides us to announce and celebrate the birth of the second Mahasambhuti, Lord Krsna. On that glorious day - Janma's't'amii - Baba would announce general darshan. After bringing recognition to the day, Baba would invariably take some time to talk about the life of Lord Krsna, His dharmic teachings or scenes from the Bhagavad Giita. And Baba would often grace those present with varabhaya mudra.
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No MPD of Lord Krsna

For instance, all-knowing Baba is certainly aware of the day the second Mahasambhuti Lord Krsna left this earth. Yet by His example Baba carefully guides us not to place importance on the exact day, time, or place of Lord Krsna's physical departure. Baba guides us that we should not give value to this occasion in any way - neither as a day of observance nor as a day of celebration. Clearly He has taught us - by His example - not to organise the MPD of Lord Krsna. Because Sadguru Baba does not support the idea of the eternal Taraka Brahma Krsna having an MPD date. As Baba’s disciples, we should pay heed to His blemishless example and represent His ideals by our own conduct.

I personally have attended so many janmastami programs with Baba; this was always a day that was announced and celebrated. As His disciples then, always the birthday of Lord Krsna is to be honoured. But in Baba’s presence there was never any such MPD program for Lord Krsna. The so-called annual death day of Lord Krsna was never announced or observed.

By Baba's above actions - i.e. by the second parameter for determining Guru's perspective - by following His practical example, by His action, it is clear that He does not approve of the observance of the so-called departure day of the 3rd Mahasambhuti Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. Rather He opposes this MPD dogma. Those who celebrate so-called mahaprayan dogma are going against Baba's wishes. No one should do this great sin and invite their self-destruction.
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Abide by His teachings; follow in His footsteps

It is a divine fact and irrefutable truth that when Taraka Brahma takes advent and manifests Himself as Mahasambhuti on this dusty earth then He puts forth one great example for all to follow. This is well understood by each and every Ananda Margii - by every sadhaka. All feel in their heart and mind that Baba is that Divine One - the embodiment of dharma - whose each and every thought, word, and deed guides us perfectly along the path of Supreme Benevolence. By His divine grace and by following Him in each and every way, all human beings will reach that blissful and divine stance.

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "Parama Purusa is a ship, nay a very big ship. Getting on it, devotees will sit and cross the cosmic cycle comfortably." (3)


Through the medium of Shrii Shrii Anandamúrti jii

So again, the first step of Baba's 3-point system for determining His perspective is what He has said.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The one formless, beginningless and infinite Parama Brahma (Supreme Consciousness) is the only entity to be attained by living beings – That alone is Jagat Guru (the Supreme preceptor), That alone has revealed Brahmavidyá (intuitional science) to us through the medium of the name and form of Anandamúrtijii. Unit beings must be made to appreciate Its majesty." (4)

By this first parameter, "by what [Sadguru] said", it is quite evident that Ananda Marga ideology does not support the narrow notion that Parama Purusa Baba is a limited entity who has gone away. Rather He is that Eternal Divine Entity that remains with us always. Thus by checking with what He has said, it is clear that Baba does not support mahaprayan.

But Tiljala issues a press release every year announcing how the death day of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti should be observed. Yet according to Baba's above stated parameters and measuring rods, the annual MPD program (mahaprayan divas) dogma is completely bogus.
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References
1. Namami Krsnasundaram, Párthasárathi Krśńa and Dvaetaváda (Discourse 18)
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, Our Concept of Táraka Brahma
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 1, “Máyámetáḿ Taranti Te” - 2 / The Nectar Beyond Máyá
4. Caryacarya - 2, Sadhanam Point #1a

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

You are hiding within Your creation

"Moder dhará rúpe peyeche,tomár rúper sáje..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0324)

Note: Only those bhaktas who feel a devotional vibration in their heart can understand this song in the depths of their core.

Purport:

O' Supreme Entity, this world has become beautiful because of Your infinite charm. That is why I behold You everywhere - in all Your variations. When I look at any expression then I see that You are there. You are manifesting Yourself in that form. O' Parama Purusa, You are presenting Your grandeur in the rupa of all these entities - animate and inanimate. You are One but Your disseminations are many. You show Yourself in innumerable shapes. You are hiding within Your creation.

O' Divine One, You are present everywhere - in all the flows. Nothing is outside Your mental arena; everything is within the purview of Your mind. That is why nothing is ever lost. Baba, I am in Your domain and I do according to Your desire. This entire universe is in Your mental vision and I am one part of that. I am working according to Your wish. Because all is Your thought projection.

O' Supreme Being, O' Baba, You are present in each mental conception. Whatever human beings think is known to You since You are the Witnessing Entity of that very psychic process. You are extremely vast: all are encapsulated within You. You are so small: You are present in everyone's mental arena. You are smaller than the smallest and bigger than the biggest. Even by mistake I do not think that besides You anything else exists. You are the totality.

O' Prabhu, I always think that You are the quintessence, it is Your grace...


~ Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #0324 ~

Note 1: Here is a portion of RU address of 28 May 1983 wherein He is giving this same type of idea as has been demonstrated in the above song.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Neohumanism includes within its scope not only human beings and animate creatures, such as plants and animals, but all inanimate entities as well, for the scope of Neohumanism extends down to the smallest particles of sub-atomic matter...Why should the love and affection of developed human minds be restricted to human beings only? Why should it not include all living beings, including plant life? This is the new explanation of humanism - neohumanism - for within neohumanism the entire animate world is included...And that golden day is sure to come when that perfect stage of structure, that is, unit existence in the intra-atomic world, will be reached, when human intuition will realize that the essence in the sub-atomic world is pure Consciousness." (1)

Note 2: Materialists think that everything comes from matter while Ananda Marga philosophy states that everything comes from Brahma. This then is the fundamental difference between the static world view of materialism and our spiritual outlook. Needless to say, our spiritual perspective changes the whole view of this universe as well as our relation with it. Materialists think that the world is for their  self-satisfaction only whereas in Ananda Marga we think that we have come to this world to serve others since all are the expression of Parama Purusa.

More about Prabhat Samgiita #324: This is a neo-humanistic song given on 10 March 1983. This same theme was evident in the RU address and DMC discourse of 28 and 29 May, respectively. In both those discourses, this same type of idea was given but in greater detail. In that RU address, the idea was that everything is the expression of Parama Purusa, and that Parama Purusa is expressing Himself throughout this manifested universe.

References
1. Neo-Humanism in a Nutshell - 1

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1. PS #0324: You are hiding within Your creation

2. Posting: Quandary?

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Example of deception

Baba

Example of deception

Namaskar,

In the world there are true and false things: true gold and imitation gold, true & fake wts, and true and fake margiis. Similarly here in India there are also fake beggars who pretend to be disabled. So they are not what they show themselves to be. It is very interesting to see how some fake Indian beggars engage in elaborate and excruciatingly painful schemes to hide their real shape and present themselves in a very pathetic manner.

By this way those fake beggars exploit the finer sentiments such as the compassion of human beings. It is very bad because when those fakes are exposed then those who are truly disabled and suffering are also looked upon as fake.

Note: The below video shows how authorities have uncovered fake beggar scandals.

Donor is also responsible

According to Ananda Marga teachings if a donation is given to some fake persons and that donation is misused then the donor is also responsible. Baba has directed us in the chapter on Tapah in "A Guide to Human Conduct" that if donated money is not utilized for a just and worthy cause, then the donor is also responsible for that misdeed(s). The donor will incur negative samskara - that is Baba's strict warning. Thus, always be alert that your donation does not go in the wrong hand.

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Tapah devoid of knowledge is bound to be misused. The opportunists will misuse your energy by extracting work from you to serve their selfish ends, and at the same time this will deprive the real sufferers of their due services from you. A rich miser approaches you with a tale of woe and entreats you to give him relief. Being moved with pity, if you do what is needed to relieve him of his suffering, the very purpose of tapah will be defeated, as it is without any knowledge or reasoning. The end result of your service will be that the rich man whom you have served will become more miserly and more selfish and will, in the future, try to deceive in a greater way people who dedicate themselves to the service of humanity. Secondly, as you will, to some extent, know his inner motive, you will become mentally depressed and you will also develop a hostile attitude towards him. Therefore, while following the principle of tapah you should ascertain fully well whether the person you are going to serve, really needs your service. Only then should you engage yourself in service...Therefore, you will have to ascertain with discrimination where your responsibility lies and to what extent; otherwise all your time, energy and labour employed in tapah will be in vain...because in such cases you do not make the proper use of objects." (1)

We should all pay heed to Baba's above guideline about tapah and serving others. If our donations do not reach the right person or party, then we ourselves are to be held accountable. If we fail to ensure that our donation is used to serve those in need, then that service or donation is meaningless. And those kind-hearted donors are responsible - in part - for this impropriety.

In Him,
Diipak Singh

References
1. A Guide to Human Conduct, Tapah Chapter

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