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Monday, November 19, 2018

Senior margii mahaprayan

Baba

Senior margii mahaprayan

Namaskar,

It is with much sadness to share the news of the mahaprayan of B.D. Pathak ji of Ranchi; his mahaprayan occurred on 19 November at 1:30am IST.

Shrii Pathak was a very warm, community-minded person, and sincere bhakta and senior margii who was warmly embraced by all whom he came across. He lived by the tenet -"sadhana, service, and sacrifice" - and was ever-ready and active in helping those in need and preaching the gospel of neo-humanism.

With his mahaprayan, the entire Ananda Marga society in and around Ranchi and beyond, and especially his laokik family members will deeply miss his kindness and giving nature. Shrii Pathak is survived by various family members including his son Mrinal who is an active margii.

May we all take solace in the fact that our dear brother Pathak ji was a bhakta of Sadguru Baba. Certainly he will attain mukti or moksa, accordingly. Baba will lovingly bestow His infinite grace.

in Him,
Diindayal

Note: Alert for those cremating a dead body in India or Indian managed cremation homes around the world. Their custom is to put the burning fire /hot coals in the mouth of the deceased to initiate the burning of the body. This is prohibited in AMPS as it is uncivilised. So watch out do not allow this. If you are not careful they will end of doing it. Make them aware ahead of time.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The practice of putting fire into the mouth of the dead body is repulsive, it should not be encouraged." (Caryacarya - 1, Disposal of the Dead Body)

~ In-depth study ~

We have seen that when somebody dies then in offering their condolences people say now Mr So-and-so is sitting on Baba's lap. On other occasions when telling a Baba story people also say, "Such and such person sat on Baba's lap." But these days the trend is that "sitting on Baba's lap" is used more in connection with death. And that causes some confusion in reader's mind. To unknot the situation please read below.

Dogma: if "on Baba's lap" only used for death

Here are quoted lines from recently posted emails on various forums, wherein the writer uses the phrase - "in Baba's lap" - with the occasion of death:

- "May Parama Purusa Baba accept her in HIS divine lap"

- "May his soul rest in the lap of our beloved BABA"

- "Now she is taking rest in Baba's Lap."

- "May Baba accept him in HIS divine lap....."

- "May he rest in HIS loving lap of eternity."

- "We are sure that Baba has taken him in His loving lap."

- "May his soul rest in Baba's lap forever."

- "Let her rest peacefully in Baba's Lap - which she always desired."

- "now he is in beloved Baba's lap"

- "May his soul get peaceful place in His lap"

- "He is now in Bábá's loving lap"

- "May Baba bless him with a seat in His lap."

- "May BABA accept him in HIS divine lap!"

- "May Baba take him in his eternal loving lap."

- "May his soul rest in peace taking shelter in Baba's lap."

- "Please keep him on Your lap forever."

- "We all collectively pray to Baba to take him on Baba's divine lap forever.”

All of the above lines are commonly written in eulogizing the deceased. These days mostly it is used in a eulogy and rarely used to recount one's intimate spiritual experiences - unfortunately. By this way, the phrase "in Baba's lap" is being misused and step by step the real meaning is being forgotten as now people more commonly use the phrase to eulogize those who have died, and much less so to express their inner feelings of bhakti. Unfortunately, the meaning and inner spirit of the phrase is getting lost.

Baba story: "sitting on Baba's lap"

Some time ago after dharmacakra, a senior margii was recounting his experiences of having dharma samiiksa with Baba. He said, "After being lovingly scolded by Baba for my wrongdoings, then He called me close and placed me on His lap - I remained there for some time soaking up His love - and He blessed me."

We all enjoyed hearing about his personal account with Baba during dharma samiiksa. When he finished telling his factual and historical event, there was a call for questions. Various people posed their queries. Towards the end, one new margii raised his hand and asked, "How did Baba bring you back to life?"

Everyone stared at the new margii in amazement. There was a look of astonishment all around - people were really shocked to hear him say this. The new sadhaka sensed that something was wrong He said very matter-of-factly, "I thought that sitting on Baba's Lap means that he (the margii) died - that is why I asked that question."

This was quite eye-opening for those of us in the room: Through our language and expression we had unknowingly taught someone to think that being on Baba's lap is the equivalent of death. Because it seems that nowadays people only use the phrase "Baba's lap" when a person has died, such as "Let him rest peacefully in Baba's lap", as if in order to sit on Baba’s lap one has to die. But that is false. Sincere sadhakas regularly sit on Baba’s lap in their meditation. It is His grace. It is just like a child need not die in order to sit on his father’s lap.

The idea is that this phrase - Baba's lap - has been linked with death due to extreme overuse. So for some time if sadhakas use this phrase exclusively for spiritual purposes, that will be best. The phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", should not meet a similar fate. It should not lose its pure spiritual quality and just refer to one's death. That will be very negative.

Baba would bless bhaktas and place them on His lap

There are tens of thousands of recorded stories by sadhakas where they use the phrase, "on Baba's lap", when describing their experiences of being with Baba: He used to bless them and bring them on His lap. People should understand the deeply mystical value of this expression, and not just think that Baba's lap means death, i.e. that you can only sit on His lap at the time of death. Still today there are thousands of margiis walking this earth who sat in Baba's lap. And not only that, there are countless more sadhakas who were blessed by Baba in dreams and sadhana wherein they sat in His lap. And still today this deeply intimate experience is attainable by sadhakas, by His grace.

There are so many ways an aspirant can reach unto Baba's lap including in sadhana. That is the main idea that should be preserved. Sadhana is a spiritual practice and one can sit on Baba's lap in sadhana. We should make it cent-per-cent clear to one and all that the phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", does not mean death.

"Mahaprayan" means death of mortals - confirm for yourself
from the Samsad Bengali-English Dictionary

Mahaprayan (Death): Many are aware that mahaprayan (death) is the common term used in India and especially in our Bengal to describe the death of any human being, even ordinary people. In that way, the obituary columns of the newspapers of Bengal regularly cite the mahaprayan (death) of various persons of society who died or passed away.

Some may get confused and wrongly think that the word 'mahaprayan' (death) is one extraordinarily term of bhakti to be used in association with Parama Purusa. But that is not at all the case. Rather to do so is only to undermine the eternal presence of Parama Purusa. That is why no bhaktas ever use the word 'mahaprayan' in reference to Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna. Because Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna exist eternally. Then there is no question of Their mahaprayan (death).

Baba is Parama Purusa so He is eternal and there is no question of His mahaprayan.

Here it should be known that the convention of an annual death day ceremony (i.e. shraddhainjali or mahaprayan) is a foundation of the Islamic tradition. Muslims are well known for this, and their approach of an annual death day ceremony was adopted by the leader of a particular group in AMPS. So no one should think that mahaprayan is some type of sacred event. It is done on the death day anniversary of Muslims.

And for those who need still more technical proof then all this can be clarified quite readily by referencing the dictionary. Specifically in the Samsad Bengali-English dictionary 3rd edition on page 848. Checking there it will be confirmed that the word 'mahaprayan' means death. Which is why it is used to refer to the passing away of even common citizens. And that is the case in this letter also. The term mahaprayan means death and this is the ideal term for this purpose.

Mahaprayan is only for humans not for Sadguru

Here it should be qualified that there is both real mahaprayan and fake mahaprayan. Real mahaprayan marks the death of any ordinary human being, just like the aforesaid news. This is the proper use of the term: To note a person's departure from this earth. That is the meaning of the mahaprayan term and that is the standard way the term is used in Indian languages.

Then there is the fake, or so-called, or dogmatic mahaprayan. That is when certain vested interests try to apply the mahaprayan term to Parama Purusa. This is grossly inappropriate because when Parama Purusa Sadguru Baba is that Divine Entity who is beginningless and endless and resides always in our heart, then it is entirely wrong to proclaim that He is gone.

That is why rational margiis are protesting; because the Oct 21st program is so-called mahaprayan. So-called means that something is fake. Parama Purusa is eternal, thus for some vested interests to declare "mahaprayan of Parama Purusa" is nothing but so-called mahaprayan.

Mahaprayan only really happens in the case of human beings, not Parama Purusa. Those doing mahaprayan for Sadguru are hypocrites. On the one side in meditation they ask His grace thinking that He is ever-present, and on the other side they think that Baba has passed way. That is their hypocrisy.

== Section 2: Links ==

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

How some Wts cheat + 4 more

Baba

How some Wts cheat

Namaskar,

Every sincere Ananda Margii is familiar with Baba's teachings on the tiirtha (holy land) dogma. Even then, now and again, some become confused and propagandise the dust of one or another land as being holy.

Some DMS brochures and pamphlets have highlighted places of pilgrimage like different temples, hills, etc. All these local “attractions” have been showcased as special places to go to and visit - i.e. sightseeing etc. This means the aim of DMS function has become secondary and so-called holy places and pilgrimages have become primary.

Before 1990, when our Gurudev intended to bless His children by conducting DMC in a particular area, then simply the dates and places were conveyed via wts and other margis - either personally, or by phone, or by letters, or simple pamphlets. There was no mention about that area’s local historical sites or religious temples etc where He was going to hold DMC. Rather that place itself acquired importance with His auspicious arrival.

We all know that Baba clearly explained about "tiirthas" as tire sthitah yah sah tiirthah and strongly condemns visiting any temple or other sites as a tiirtha. Yet the organizers of recent DMS’s have expressed as if such dogmatic tiirtha sites are recognized by Ananda Marga philosophy, thereby misleading common margiis of the world. This is the harmful scene that is occurring.

Following is the response to this holy land dogma.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

People of static mentality waste their everything

First and foremost, Baba guides us to seek Parama Purusa within and that searching Him externally is a waste of time and money. Below Baba cites how only static people averse to meditation aim to seek Him in various external locations - and this a big waste of time and resources. The real tiirtha lies in the golden casket of the human heart.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "People generally want to live without intense sádhaná in the spiritual sphere and without much effort in the mundane sphere. When people seek to acquire fortune or attain salvation without proper effort, then they try to remove their sins by visiting the so-called holy places of pilgrimage – they try to escape across the Baetarańii [Styx] by holding the tails of calves! The merchants in those holy places understand this mental weakness of the people, and by taking advantage of it, exploit them to the utmost. As a result, the pilgrims are unable to worship as they should, and are misguided into moving from one place to another by these exploiters. But this does not satisfy their spiritual hunger, and they feel they have not at all been relieved of their sins. Thus people of static mentality waste their valuable time, energy and money rushing from one place of pilgrimage to another."
"Then what is the real tiirtha, and where is it situated? The golden line of the human heart whence saḿkalpa and vikalpa have originated and where they touch each other in sweet spiritual bliss – that is the real tiirtha. One who remains at this common point is called tiirastha or tiirtha – there the person and the presiding Lord of the holy place become one. Those who forget the Lord of the holy place, that ever-wakeful One in perpetual tranquillity like an eternal, unflickering flame of light in the deepest recesses of their hearts – those who wander here and there in the mundane world in search of a holy place – can they attain salvation? Shiva answers Párvatii, “No, this type of person cannot attain salvation.”" (1)

Real tiirtha lies within

Those who are true disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji understand that His teachings are pointed and clear. When He has given the guideline that the real tiirtha lies within then they understand that the system of Ananda Marga sadhana is the only way for attaining Him.

Only confused persons justify that places like Ananda Nagar, Jamalpur, Kolkata, or selected DMS locations like Deoghar and Kullu etc should be regarded as holy and that everyone should visit those places. Unfortunately, convincing such persons who have fallen prey to the holy land dogma is not easy - they are deeply rooted in their misunderstanding. Undeterred, we should go on trying to help them.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

In Him,
Krsna Dev

~ In-depth study ~

Static people: wander one place to the other

So Baba's teachings are quite clear. We do not give an iota of credence to the holy land dogma. Our path is the the psycho-spiritual approach of dharma sadhana where we find Him within.

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "For those who are searching the Lord without and not within, [Ananda Marga philosophy] says,"

Idaḿ tiirtham idaḿ tiirthaḿ bhramanti támasáh janáh;
Átmatiirthaḿ na jánanti kathaḿ mokśa varánane.

[Here is one place of pilgrimage, there is another place. People of static nature wander from the one place to the other place. But without finding the real place of pilgrimage within themselves, how can they attain salvation?]

Ananda Marga philosophy says, “O lady, támasik people, those who are guided by static ideas, move hither and thither – ‘This is the tiirtha, this is the kuńd́a [sacred pond], one should have a dip in it… this is the idol, this is that, this is that’ – and doing this they are simply wasting their valuable time, energy and money. These external tiirthas are actually no tiirtha. The actual tiirtha lies within, not without.” (4)
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Searching in tomb

Even then a few give their own sermons how Kolkata or Jamalpur etc is a veritable tiirtha site. They write things like:

"People in future will visit these places [Kolkata & Ananda Nagar] to have a glimpse of the dust touched by His lotus feet. No dry argument can check this."

But how can any rationally-minded Ananda Margii accept such a statement in the wake of Sadguru Baba's above teachings.

Do they think Baba contradicts Himself or that Baba is bound in some particular place and He is not everywhere - just He is confined to the relative factors of time, space, and person.

Do they think that really we should seek Him externally in this tomb and that town, and forget the divine truth the He lies quiescent within the mind and heart of every bhakta.

"Vya'pitvm ca...dine"

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The Supreme Being is omnipresent, all-pervading and witness to everything, everywhere. It is not proper to confine Him to a particular place and say that He has eaten butter at this place or taken a dip in the Ganges at that particular place, thus limiting Him to a particular region or a particular country or the glorification of a particular sacred place, and thereby limit His all-pervasiveness" (5)
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

References
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Disc: 17
2. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, The Dialogues of Shiva and Párvatii – 1
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 34, The Best Tiirtha
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 34, The Best Tiirtha
5. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 11, The Psychology behind the Creation of Mythological Gods and Goddesses

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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stands on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

I search for You everywhere

“Práńer májháre khuinjechi tomáre, gánete diyecho dhará, tumi…” (Prabhat Samgiita #2888)

Purport:

O’ Parama Purusa, I am searching You in the deep core of my heart, but You only came into my grasp through the world of songs. By singing compositions of Prabhat Samgiita, I felt Your sweet presence. It is Your grace. I do not know whether You are near or far, but You have filled my entire being with Your divine presence due to your karun’a’.

Baba, I have looked for You in the sky and in the air, and also by attending countless ritualistic darshans in various holy places with heartfelt enthusiasm, fervor, and feeling. In forage for of You, I have scoured this entire earth, calling for You in all the ten directions, even venturing out to far off lands; I went to various “tiirthas” - Puri, Mecca, Rome, Jerusalem, and I also went to Ananda Nagar, Varanasi, Tiljala, and Jamalpur in search of You there. Alas, I did not see You in those places. It was a waste of my time.

Baba, today I realised there is no need of seeking You in far, remote places, since You always reside in the depths of my mind. You are my nearest and dearest One. Baba, by doing Your pure sa’dhana’ with one-pointed longing for You, I become lost in Your infinite form...

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

The cause of endless conflict

Ananda Marga ideology states, "There are a variety of religions in the world formulated by different propounders. But instead of enhancing the spirit of unity in the human society, these religions have actually increased disunity and mutual conflict. How many wars have been fought in the name of religion? So, far from being a unifying force, religion should be seen as a cause of disharmony." (1)

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved - 2, Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 2

== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

समाज में अनेक सुखदायी वस्तुएं हैं परंतु वे भौतिक वस्तुएं मेरा लक्ष्य नहीं हैं

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भावार्थ

हे परम पुरुष ! तुम्हारी कृपा से मैं तुम्हें ही प्रेम करता हॅूं और केवल तुम्हारी ही चर्चा करता हॅूूं। मेरे सभी विचार तुम्हारी ओर ही दौड़ते हैं। तुम्हारी कृपा से मेरे दिन तुम्हारे यशगान करने और तुम्हारी दिव्य शिक्षाओं के प्रचार प्रसार में ही बीत रहे हैं। मैं तुम्हारे बताये गये रास्ते पर ही दिन रात चल रहा हॅूं यह तुम्हारी ही कृपा हैं। मैं सभी लोगों को तुम्हारे द्वारा सिखाये गये चर्याचर्य को पालन करने पर बल देता हॅूं और मैं भी तुम्हारे आदेशों अर्थात् ‘धर्म मार्ग‘ का पालन करता हॅूं। हे प्रभु! तुम्हारे अलावा कुछ नहीं है। मेरे लिये तो केवल एकमेव तुम ही हो। समाज में अनेक सुखदायी वस्तुएं हैं परंतु वे भौतिक वस्तुएं मेरा लक्ष्य नहीं हैं, मेरे लिये तो तुम ही धुव तारे हो। यह तुम्हारी अहैतुकी अनुकम्पा ही है। मैं तुम्हारा गुणगान करता हॅूं और तुम्हें ही प्रेम करता हॅूं।

हे दिव्य सत्ता! तुम्हारा यशोगान समग्र ब्रह्माॅंड में फैला है, मैं आकाश गंगा, तारे, ग्रहों और उपग्रहों उल्काओं सभी में, तुम्हारी कीर्ति को व्यक्त देखता हॅूं, तुम सब कुछ हो , जीवन के उद्गम और अन्तिम लक्ष्य भी तुम्हीं हो। यही कारण है कि मैं दिन रात चैबीसों घंटे तुम्हारा प्रेम पाने की इच्छा रखता हूँ । मैं अपनी साधना में , ध्यान में और अपने हृदय की गहराई में तुम्हारी ही कृपा और प्रेम चाहता हॅूं।

बाबा ! हे परम पुरुष! समग्र सृष्टि, सभी लोग तुम्हारे भीतर ही है। तुम्हारे मन के भीतर ही सब कुछ है । इस संसार में लोग कष्ट पाकर रोते और सुख पाकर आनन्दित होते हैं। बाबा! तुमने मेरे जीवन में सब कुछ किया है कोई भी अच्छाई मेरे सदगुणों के कारण नहीं , वह तो तुम्हारी ही कृपा का परिणाम है। केवल तुम ही कल्याणकारी हो, बाबा! तुम्हारे दिव्य आकर्षण से ही मैं साधना, भजन कीर्तन करता हॅूं। इस प्रकार तुम्हारी कृपा से मैं तुम्हारे निकट आता हॅूं। यह सब तुम्हारी कृपा है।

बाबा! मैं केवल तुम्हे ही चाहता हूँ और तुम्हारा ही यशगान करता हॅू। (1)

Reference
1. Trans: Dr. T.R.S.

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Weak minded people do this

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Let me give another example of what happens when one loses control over the nerve fibres. Some people are so crazy about football that they dream of the game while sleeping. What is a dream? When we think during the wakeful state our conscious mind operates and we understand that we are thinking inwardly. But when we think during the state of sleep, the conscious mind does not work and we wrongly think the objects thought of are real. So a football fan who dreams about the game while sleeping may shout, “Gooaal! Gooaal!” and start kicking left and right with his legs. Clearly, his nerve cells have lost control of the nerve fibres.” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamratm - 8, Bad Habits Which Should Be Given Up

== Section 4: Links ==

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