Baba
This is real work
Note: This letter is only for those who have reverence for Sadguru Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji and try to follow His Ananda Marga ideology.
Namaskar,
Sadhana is difficult because it is not easy to harness the mind in a singular direction. So when some sit to do sadhana they feel completely overwhelmed. But instead of getting frustrated and giving up, one should take it as a challenge. After all, sadhana does not mean realisation; it means effort. So, as sadhakas, we have to put forth the proper effort and not concern ourselves with the results. Naturally, however, the more sincere effort we put forth, the more we shall progress on the path. And this is the chief endeavour of life.
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Misunderstanding of A & B
Here are two common misunderstandings about what is the main work in life.
(a) In rural areas, those doing manual work like digging soil or manually breaking stones feel that is the top-most job. In that same vein, some Wts think, “We are doing the real work. Those sitting in the office or in the shade at the table don’t do anything. Just moving their pen, or dancing their hands on the typewriter is meaningless. That is not the work. The work we do here in the sun, in the scorching heat, in the rain, in the hail, outside cutting wood with our hands, or directly digging soil or breaking stones in the rain and wind is the real work. It is a tough environment. In reality, others don’t do anything.” Those manual laborers, and some Wts, talk among themselves in this way.
(b) Those employed in offices, as well as some Wts, talk among themselves that, “Oh, we are extremely busy doing hard work. So many plans and programs we have to arrange. We do the real work. Those practicing long sadhana, just sitting quietly under the tree or in their room, are doing nothing. Their sadhana is not the real work.” They laugh at those doing sadhana and pass remarks, ”Lazy people just sit quietly for hours doing sadhana, and waste the time. They don’t do any work.” Those intellectual office workers and some Wts talk among themselves in this way.
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Ananda Marga ideology states, “Human life is for spiritual sádhaná only.” (1)
Sadhana is the toughest work
So group X type of people (manual laborers and some Wts) have a limited understanding and cannot understand the utmost importance of spirituality. They think doing work with their muscles and expending physical energy is the only work.
And group Y thinks that sitting in the office doing office management, planning, engineering etc are the main works. They believe that intellectual work is the main work. Some Wts think in this way.
Those manual laborers who could not grow intellectually think physical work is everything. And those white collar workers and some Wts who could not grow spiritually think psychic work is everything. Those office workers & some Wts feel they are running this whole world. With their intellectual contribution the sun and moon are rising and setting.
So in a misguided way both group X (manual laborers & some Wts) and group Y (office workers & some Wts) think that just sitting and doing long sadhana is not the work. They comment in this negative way due to their lowly understanding of and inability of practicing spiritual sadhana. After getting samvit by the grace of Taraka Brahma, one fine morning when they advance in the higher realm and start doing real sadhana, they realize that to tame the mind and goad it towards the Supreme Entity, i.e. doing sadhana, is the toughest job.
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Ridicule others’ long sadhana
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Human life is for spiritual sádhaná only.” (2)
Some fickle-minded and unfortunate people could not reach even the boundary of the spiritual realm. In their degenerated state, they ridicule others’ long sadhana and hurl foul epithets about those who sit in long sadhana and mock them. But in the future they will repent and feel sorry for their lowly dealings.
In their lifetime, every Ananda Margii will realise that sadhana is the real work. And if they could not grasp this, it means they have to go back and join in the primary school of spirituality.
Why degenerated people deride others’ sadhana
Similar things happen in other realms also. Bad people criticize the philanthropy of good people, due to fear that those who are doing good work will be appreciated by the public. Such criticizers fear they will lose whatever respect they have in the society, and that others will have more respect than they.
In the general society, among the company of runners, some can run fast and some cannot. And there is a tendency for those who cannot to try to pull the leg of those who can. Similarly, due to the influence of avidyá máyá, those who can’t do sadhana try in some or other way to disturb those doing long sadhana. By this harmful action, they incur very negative samskaras.
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Sometimes WTs or LFTs jeer at others, that “Oh, Mr. So-and- So does not do any work. He/she just does long sadhana.”
You might have noted that some people who can’t do sadhana have no control on their mind. And whenever they try to do sadhana they feel completely overwhelmed. Such types of people, in order to hide their incapability, try to demean committed sadhakas, i.e. those capable of doing long sadhana. By putting down the real sadhakas, such degenerated people feel psychic satisfaction. And so they go on discouraging others from doing long sadhana. In this way the fickle-minded try to save their prestige.
Lack of sadhana: even murder
The irony is that according to Ananda Marga philosophy the main thing is spirituality. And due to a lack of sadhana and spiritual mind, all sorts of problems have erupted in our AMPS: groupism, infighting, scriptural distortion, selfishness, even murder. And according to Baba, the solution is a cosmic vision. Such an outlook gets cultivated by long hours of spiritual practice, by which mind can be trained.
Ananda Marga ideology states, “All the psychological diseases of humanity are the result of not having bhúmadrśt́i (Cosmic outlook) in life. The diseased persons do not consider others, but think only about themselves. They are busy thinking about their own families, employers, etc., and they forget everyone else. This is a terrible malady. But it is a mere expression and symptom of narrow-mindedness, the real root and reason for psychological disease. The cure is to reverse the trend of behaviour to rid the fallen human beings of narrow-mindedness. The medicine is one and only one: Brahmabháva [ideation on Supreme Consciousness].” (3)
So on one side, Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us that sadhana is the main thing; that is the reason one has come in human form. And on the other side, certain in-charges cannot manage sadhana. And because of this, they mock those who can. The whole situation is sad, preposterous, and pathetic.
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With the grace of the almighty Baba, we will overcome this nightmare in the very near future.
Conclusion
According to Ananda Marga philosophy, spiritual practice, i.e. sadhana, is the real and toughest work. Teasing others for practicing long sadhana is a veritable sin.
Ananda Marga ideology guides, “Human life is for spiritual sádhaná only.” (4)
In Him,
Ananda
~ In-depth study ~
Ananda Marga ideology guides, “Human life is for spiritual sádhaná only.” (5)
Ananda Marga Caryacarya teaches us, “An animal life is given to carnal pleasure, human life is for sádhaná.” (6)
A similar situation occurs in college and university student dormitories. Those incapable of studying properly and no patience or ability to concentrate cannot get good marks in their courses. They don’t like that others should get good grades and to prevent others’ success they mock and belittle them for studying, with the goal of blocking their progress. The very same thing occurs in the spiritual realm regarding sadhana. If they had been good persons, they would have been happy by seeing others’ progress.
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Wise people must do long sadhana
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Those who are incapable of stopping the extroversive tendency of their organs are dull-witted, being constantly preoccupied with external activities. As their objective is physical, their whole mind cannot absorb itself in the supreme bliss of consciousness (Caetanya Sama'dhi). As a result they constantly bemoan the threefold causes of pleasure and pain, material, psychic and spiritual. So wise people must direct their minds towards the Cosmic Entity. They must withdraw their minds from objects that ensconce themselves in their own characteristic self after introverting all their vrttis or desires. To be ensconced in one’s characteristic self is the supreme attainment of a unit being." (7)
References
1. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
2. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam 31, The Conduct of an Ácárya
4. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
5. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
6. Ananda Marga Caryácarya Part 2, Sádhaná (Intuitional Practice)
7. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a Nutshell Part 5, Matter and Spirit
== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
Cannot be realised by one’s wits
“Tomáke buddhi bale bolo ke vá páve, buddhi tomár kripáy sabe labhe...” (Prabhat Samgiita #1028)
Purport:
Baba, no one can get You by the strength of their intellect. Parama Purusa, who can get You with the ability of their brain power. Nobody can get You with the quality of their logic or worldly learning. In the past, I wasted so much time depending on my little brain. I was foolishly thinking that with my sagacity I will get everything. Though I tried hard, I failed desperately. At every step, I came to understand my foolishness and stupidity. You cannot be found within the periphery of wisdom. All receive their knowledge from You.
In the past, I wasted so much time - coming and going from this earth - life after life, birth and death. All the while, I was depending on my little cleverness. I was foolishly thinking that with the aptitude of my wisdom alone I will get everything, i.e. Parama Purusa. I tried hard, yet failed. In the past, I adopted the path of mendacity and tried to hide my weakness through my tall talks. In that way, I plowed the way for my degeneration. At every step, I perceived my idiocy: Baba, You cannot be realised by one’s wits. At each transition step, I came to recognize my ignorance and dullness. Now, by Your grace, I have come to embrace the eternal truth that You are the only essence of this universe.
My Divine Entity, in the past I adopted the path of hypocrisy and tried to hide my unawareness through my tall talks. With the stain of that cover-up, I degenerated and paved the way for my own degradation. Baba, by Your karun’a, today samvit (spiritual awakening) has come. This much You have made me aware: Without Your causeless grace, nothing can happen. And with Your ahaetuki krpa, even the impossible becomes possible. My Lord, I have discerned how Your unconditional compassion is always showering on me. I humbly surrender at Your lotus feet...
Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #1028:
[1] Samvit: Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "Samvit means spiritual consciousness, spiritual awakening. A man engaged in bad things all of a sudden feels that “No, I shouldn’t do all these things. No, I should be a good man henceforward.” Such an idea all of a sudden comes in his mind. And this thing, this change of mental tendency, is brought about by samvit shakti of Vidyámáyá. Do you follow? This is what is called samvit shakti. “No, henceforward I must be a good man. No, henceforward I must be a spiritualist. I must not encourage any depraving idea.” Samvit shakti." (1)
[2] Ahaetukii krpa': Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “In this universe of ours everything is causal. Everything is haetuka; everything is causal. Only three entities are of non-causal character. One is the transmutation of the Non-Attributional Entity into the attributional faculty [Saguòa Brahma]. The second one is the creation of this universe, and, the third one—the krpá of Parama Purusa. Parama Purusa is not to explain for His conduct when He does any krpá or when He attracts anybody towards Him. So these three entities, three items, are of non-causal character. So ahaetukii krpá is the non- causal blessing or, say, non-causal gratitude.” (2)
References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, Brahma Cakra
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 49 (Pure), Non-Causal Blessing
“Tomáke buddhi bale bolo ke vá páve, buddhi tomár kripáy sabe labhe...” (Prabhat Samgiita #1028)
Purport:
Baba, no one can get You by the strength of their intellect. Parama Purusa, who can get You with the ability of their brain power. Nobody can get You with the quality of their logic or worldly learning. In the past, I wasted so much time depending on my little brain. I was foolishly thinking that with my sagacity I will get everything. Though I tried hard, I failed desperately. At every step, I came to understand my foolishness and stupidity. You cannot be found within the periphery of wisdom. All receive their knowledge from You.
In the past, I wasted so much time - coming and going from this earth - life after life, birth and death. All the while, I was depending on my little cleverness. I was foolishly thinking that with the aptitude of my wisdom alone I will get everything, i.e. Parama Purusa. I tried hard, yet failed. In the past, I adopted the path of mendacity and tried to hide my weakness through my tall talks. In that way, I plowed the way for my degeneration. At every step, I perceived my idiocy: Baba, You cannot be realised by one’s wits. At each transition step, I came to recognize my ignorance and dullness. Now, by Your grace, I have come to embrace the eternal truth that You are the only essence of this universe.
My Divine Entity, in the past I adopted the path of hypocrisy and tried to hide my unawareness through my tall talks. With the stain of that cover-up, I degenerated and paved the way for my own degradation. Baba, by Your karun’a, today samvit (spiritual awakening) has come. This much You have made me aware: Without Your causeless grace, nothing can happen. And with Your ahaetuki krpa, even the impossible becomes possible. My Lord, I have discerned how Your unconditional compassion is always showering on me. I humbly surrender at Your lotus feet...
Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #1028:
[1] Samvit: Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "Samvit means spiritual consciousness, spiritual awakening. A man engaged in bad things all of a sudden feels that “No, I shouldn’t do all these things. No, I should be a good man henceforward.” Such an idea all of a sudden comes in his mind. And this thing, this change of mental tendency, is brought about by samvit shakti of Vidyámáyá. Do you follow? This is what is called samvit shakti. “No, henceforward I must be a good man. No, henceforward I must be a spiritualist. I must not encourage any depraving idea.” Samvit shakti." (1)
[2] Ahaetukii krpa': Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “In this universe of ours everything is causal. Everything is haetuka; everything is causal. Only three entities are of non-causal character. One is the transmutation of the Non-Attributional Entity into the attributional faculty [Saguòa Brahma]. The second one is the creation of this universe, and, the third one—the krpá of Parama Purusa. Parama Purusa is not to explain for His conduct when He does any krpá or when He attracts anybody towards Him. So these three entities, three items, are of non-causal character. So ahaetukii krpá is the non- causal blessing or, say, non-causal gratitude.” (2)
References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, Brahma Cakra
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 49 (Pure), Non-Causal Blessing
== Section: Important Teaching ==
How Indian constitution fails
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "There are several fiscal and psychological loopholes in the Indian constitution. The constitution of India proclaims that all are equal in the eye of the law. But in practice, this principle is not followed, and as a result disparity is growing in the arena of law and justice. Such disparity is adversely affecting the different groups of people in the country. For example, there are disparities between the Hindu Code and the Muslim Code. Hindu women and Muslim women, although they are all Indian citizens, do not get equal advantages of law. For instance, according to Hindu law, a man cannot have more than one wife, but a Muslim man is entitled to have more than one wife. A Hindu husband or a Hindu wife is required to approach the court to secure a divorce, while a Muslim man is entitled to divorce his wife without the permission or approval of the court. Moreover, a Muslim husband can divorce his wife but a Muslim wife cannot divorce her husband. Besides, a Muslim husband is not required to show [[any reason for the divorce]].”
“Disparity in the eye of the law is creating all these problems. The root of all these evils lies in the psychological loopholes of the Indian constitution. Why is the constitution allowing the Hindu Code and Muslim Code to stand side by side? Let there be only one code – the Indian Code. This Indian Code should be based on cardinal human values, with a universal approach and Neo-Humanistic spirit. Then only equality before the law can be established in practice, and equal protection of the law for all can be guaranteed. So the constitution should remove the psychological loopholes by eradicating existing disparities in the eye of the law.” (1)
Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved Part 8, “Requirements of an Ideal Constitution”
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Quiz about AM
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “In places where, for whatever reason, intellectual clashes among the vipras were not very intense, their philosophy was very simple. They would say to the people directly, "I am the angel or incarnation of God. The things I have said are not the words of a human being but the words of God," or "I have received the divine revelation that you will eat this and not that, worship in this way and not that, and offer this to God. If you obey my commandments God will bless you and you will go to heaven; otherwise you will be burnt to death in the fire of hell." The people were fooled this easily.”
“The vipras used to tempt people with an imaginary heaven and inject in them the fear of an imaginary hell. In this way they would accomplish their objectives; their exploitation would proceed smoothly; and moreover the fear they aroused in people's minds would turn those people into fanatics.”
“It is noticeable that in the fanatical religious communities that we see in the world today, there is very little intellectual clash among the vipras. However, whenever fanatical religious communities made systems of social rules and regulations – in other words, whenever they made some effort to build a social structure – their social systems would be stronger than those of societies which followed a subtle philosophical theory or those of kśatriya societies.” (1)
Answer:
In His above teaching, Sadguru Baba is talking about the semitic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Reference
1. Human Society - 2, The Vipra Age
== Section 3: Links ==
Postings to ReadBenefits & need of local support
Common problem & solution
True history: Gandhi & Columbus
How to feel His grace
