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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Verdadera rendición

Baba

Verdadera rendición

Namaskar,

La entrega no ocurre en el reino físico; la entrega es completamente un fenómeno psico-espiritual. Por ejemplo, si estás levantando ambos brazos mientras haces ejercicio, o mientras pintas el techo, o durante cualquier otra acción, no significa que te estés rindiendo a Parama Purusa. La entrega en el reino espiritual sólo ocurre cuando la mente está involucrada. Es un esfuerzo interno. Pero la comprensión superficial de la historia de Draopadii da un mensaje diferente. Algunos concluyen erróneamente que debido a que Draopadii está levantando ambos brazos, entonces está en un estado de rendición. Pero levantar los brazos no es el factor operativo.


Utiliza tu propia energía y confía en Él

Cuando un sadhaka hace lo que puede para resolver una situación, y si el 100% de su corazón es, "Lo que estoy haciendo no va a dar fruto sin Su aprobación, sin Su gracia nada puede suceder", eso es cien por ciento de rendición. Entonces, si tu casa se está quemando y tienes acceso a agua, entonces debes tratar de extinguir el fuego. Pero no debes tener ego y pensar que solo tú serás suficiente para apagar las llamas. Más bien, uno debería pensar: "Usaré cualquier fuerza que Dios me haya dado, pero en última instancia, Él es la solución. Me rindo ante Su altar".

En el caso de Draopadii, el factor operativo fue su grado de entrega interna, no si levantó una o ambas manos. Mientras sostenía su tela con una mano, su pequeño ego todavía pensaba: "Puedo salvarme a mí misma". Así que el problema aquí es puramente mental. Su propio ego estaba causando el problema. Mientras que, más tarde, se dio cuenta de que no podía hacerlo por sí misma, y le rogó mentalmente a Parama Purusa que la salvara. En ese momento, ella se entregó al 100% a Parama Purusa. Esa es la verdadera rendición. Aunque tenía ambas manos levantadas en ese momento, la elevación de ambos brazos no fue el factor clave. Si mientras sostenía su tela con una mano pensaba simultáneamente: "¡Solo Parama Purusa puede salvarme!", ese sentimiento de entrega al 100 % habría producido el mismo resultado que levantar ambas manos y entregarse a Parama Purusa.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Rendición ideal


Los verdaderos Ananda Margiis llevarán a su bebé enfermo al hospital. De acuerdo con la capacidad y la fuerza que Dios les ha dado, proporcionarán toda clase de enfermería, medicina, atención médica y todo lo que sea necesario. Y siempre, seguirán pensando: "Oh Señor, con la fuerza que Tú me diste, lo intento, pero sin Tu gracia nada sucederá. Tú eres el verdadero Hacedor. Me estoy rindiendo por completo a Tu dulce voluntad. Que se cumpla tu deseo".

Los bhaktas piensan que uno debe usar todas sus habilidades inherentes para resolver cualquier crisis y cultivar la idea de que “Es Su fuerza y que Él está suministrando la energía, y sin Su energía, no puedo hacer nada. Si Él lo desea, solo entonces seré rescatado; es depender completamente de Él”. Cualquier fuerza que Dios haya dado debe utilizarse recordando que Él es el hacedor final. Esta es la forma ideal de entrega.

Conclusión


La conclusión es: “No pienses que por varias vías seré capaz de resolver el problema por mi cuenta”. Más bien, uno debe pensar que, “Cualquiera que sea la fuerza que Parama Purus'a me haya dado, la usaré al máximo, pero en última instancia, sin Su gracia, nada va a suceder”. Esa es la verdadera rendición. Así que es puramente un enfoque interno. No tiene nada que ver con levantar un brazo o ambos brazos, etc.

En Él,
Siddheshvara

~ Estudio en profundidad ~

Levantar ambos brazos no es la respuesta

A menudo, cuando se habla de rendición, la gente se refiere al ejemplo de Draopadii, la esposa de los Pandavas. Cuando estaba siendo humillada en la corte de Kaorava, con una mano sostenía su sari (paño), mientras que su otra mano estaba levantada en el aire mientras clamaba al Señor. Pero el Señor no vino. Fue solo cuando levantó ambas manos y comenzó a llorar que el Señor la salvó de inmediato. Esto se describe y relata en numerosos discursos de Ananda Marga, etc.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Dos interpretaciones de la rendición


- Idea A: Por la historia anterior, algunos llegan a la conclusión de que rendirse significa no hacer nada en absoluto. Entonces, si su casa está en llamas, no haga nada. Solo levante ambos brazos en el aire y grite rindiéndose. Esto es lo que algunas personas sacan del ejemplo anterior de Draopadii.

- Idea B: Sin embargo, todos sabemos en varios discursos, Baba también nos guía que rendirse significa primero usar completamente cualquier energía que Parama Purusa te haya otorgado. Y una vez que esa energía se utiliza al cien por cien, entonces si se necesita más energía, ciertamente Él te proporcionará más energía. Ese es el espíritu de entrega en Ananda Marga, es decir, usar toda la capacidad inherente de uno y al mismo tiempo ofrecerse a Él y dejar todos los resultados en Su mano.

En un resumen en español de Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 11, “Mantra Caetanya”, Baba nos dice : Toda persona tiene ciertas limitaciones mentales. Él o ella solo puede proceder hasta cierto punto y luego no puede hacer nada más. Un mayor progreso requiere un poder especial y una gracia especial. Y este poder y gracia de Dios están siempre disponibles para todos. Pero la gente debe usar su fuerza existente para poder utilizar esa gracia. (resumen en español)

Entonces, el enfoque fatalista de no hacer nada en la hora de necesidad y simplemente clamar a Dios para que lo salve es 100% defectuoso. Primero, Baba quiere que utilicemos plenamente nuestra energía y nuestras habilidades. Y luego, si lo llamamos de una manera resguardada en bhakti, seguramente Él será misericordioso y resolverá el problema. En otras palabras, la teoría de la entrega en Ananda Marga no significa permanecer ocioso y no hacer nada, o lo que algunos llaman depender de Dios.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


El sentimiento de Sharanagati

Aquí hay un resumen en español de las enseñanzas de Baba en hindi de धर्म और प्रगति, Dharma aor Pragati, NP, DMC, 1 de enero de 1963, Patna:

Cuando los seres humanos sienten que 'Parama Purusa es mi todo', eso se llama sharan (refugio). Ninguna entidad puede estar bajo el sharan (refugio) de dos cosas diferentes. Entonces, ¿cuál es el significado de sharanagati (entrega)? Cuando los seres vivos abandonan su 'sentimiento del yo' retirando la mente de cualquier otro objeto y sienten que solo Parama Purusa es mi todo. Hasta el momento en que los seres vivos piensen que están trabajando con su propia fuerza, entonces deben comprender que el sentimiento de sharanagati aún no ha llegado a ellos. Y cuando los seres humanos piensan que, 'Estoy haciendo el trabajo solo con Su fuerza', significa que el sentimiento de sharanagati ha llegado a su mente. Entonces, cuando los seres vivos comienzan a pensar que, “Cualquier trabajo que esté haciendo, lo estoy haciendo con Su fuerza”, entonces tienen la sensación de sharanagati. (resumen en español)

- Here is a link to the original English posting: Real surrender

- Here are more Spanish postings

- Here is a link to Spanish Prabhat Samgiita

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Mahaprayan of Ac DeepNarayan ji (Saharsa)

Baba

Mahaprayan of Ac DeepNarayan ji (Saharsa)

Namaskar,

It is with much sadness that we share the news of the mahaprayan our very senior family Acarya DeepNarayan ji. Respected Acarya ji underwent his mahaprayan on 30 May evening in his hometown of Saharsa in the state of Bihar (India). 

Acarya DeepNarayan ji had a long and storied history in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha. Indeed, he was initiated (12/12/54) before the actual formation of the organisation. So he was there from the very beginning. Moreover, Acarya ji had extensive contact with Baba as Sadguru Baba even imparted all six sadhana lessons to him. All in all, Deepnarayan ji was very committed and dedicated to the teachings and ideals laid down by Marga Guru Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji. And Acarya ji was keen and successful in bring many of his laokik family members onto the path of Ananda Marga sadhana. Verily, the mahaprayan of Acarya ji is a tremendous loss to us all. 

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

in Him,
Harideva

Note: Here is an alert for those cremating a dead body in India or Indian managed cremation homes around the world. Their custom is to put the fire in the mouth of the deceased to initiate the burning of the body. This is prohibited in AM as it is uncivilised. So watch out; do not allow this. If you are not careful, they will end up cremating the body in this manner. 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 the minds of readers. 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"

- "We pray to Baba - please give him shelter in his 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, and 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 how 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 grand 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. By 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 a 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 away. That is their hypocrisy.


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