Sharing heartfelt feeling: role of PS + 5 more

Baba

Sharing heartfelt feeling: role of PS

Namaskar,

We have to remember that sadhana does not mean samadhi. Sadhana means 'effort'. With a sincere and concerted effort, the sadhaka can create an inner link with Parama Purusa based on bhakti. That is how one can form a bond of love with Him, by His grace. And our sadhana system includes not just the practice of meditation, but kiirtan and Prabhat Samgiita as well. All three are important.

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Do meditation, do kiirtan and bhajan sincerely." (1)

So all three - sadhana, kiirtan, and Prabhat Samgiita - are essential in developing an inner link and relation based on bhakti with Parama Purusa. And this letter discusses how Prabhat Samgiita plays a unique and special role in this process.
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Select a PS that corresponds to your feeling

When selecting a bhajan we should choose a given song for the right reason. We should not pick a Prabhat Samgiita based on the tune, or the melody, or the quality of the singer's voice. For sadhakas, Prabhat Samgiita is not about musical properties. It is about the expression of our own feelings of bhakti for Him.

If we are feeling forlorn and far from Parama Purusa, then singing a song about the joys of attaining Him will not satisfy one's emotional needs. Similarly, we should always select a Prabhat Samgiita - a bhajan - that properly corresponds to our feeling at that very time. So we should all familiarise ourselves with a wide range of Prabhat Samgiita compositions so we readily have a song available to express our inner feeling, whether it be a feeling of frustration, love, anxiety, closeness, melancholy, or joy. Because only by singing the right song will our heart feel light - only then will the mind move in the right direction.
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The beauty of our Prabhat Samgiita practice

The beauty of our bhajan practice is that it is a time when we can openly express our feelings towards Parama Purusa. Kiirtan is chiefly about singing His glory over and over again; and, sadhana is done in silence. So it is only with our bhajan practice that we can verbally express our inner feelings to Parama Purusa. And that gives a huge lift to the sadhaka.

For example, if one is in a strange place and does not know anyone, then they cannot express their hopes and despairs, their joys and sorrows, their success and failures. And that creates a big burden that weighs heavy on the mind. Whereas if one is among friends, or with a close companion, they can easily share their heartfelt feeling. And that sharing of their inner thoughts allows one to feel light and buoyant. It has a renewing effect on one's psyche and overall existence. One key point to garner is that if you open your heart to a human being they may form a poor opinion about you. Or knowing your weakness they may exploit you. But God will always help you, so open your heart to God by singing Prabhat Samgiita.
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PS expresses full range of human sentiments

This is the very unique and essential aspect of our bhajan practice. It allows the sadhaka to clear their mind and heart of all their emotions. Because in singing Prabhat Samgiita there is a tremendous scope to express the full range of human feelings and sentiments. Verily Baba has bestowed upon us the world of Prabhat Samgiita for this very purpose - to express the full range of feelings felt by the sadhaka: the pain of separation, the joy of finding Parama Purusa, the frustration of not getting Him, the struggle of dealing with this mundane world, the bliss of His arrival etc.

All of the above and countless other human feelings and emotions are clearly expressed in our world of Prabhat Samgiita. Such a range of expression is not found in kiirtan, nor is it so easy to do in sadhana, because human beings like to express their feelings orally. And that is the true gift of our bhajan practice. Nowhere else in our sadhana system is this found. Our bhajan practice is purely personal. So if the bhajan practice is overlooked, then there is a void. Because Prabhat Samgiita is the ideal avenue for a bhakta to express the inner feelings and thoughts of their heart and mind to Him. It is a release or outpouring of one’s inner emotions which brings renewal and levity, and ultimately love for Parama Purusa. Because emotion based on ideology is bhakti, i.e. love for the Supreme.
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He only listens for the feeling of the heart

At the same time, we should bear in mind that Baba does not judge us on our singing talent or instrumental techniques. Those are meaningless to Him. He only looks inside the heart for sincerity. So a sadhaka should not feel shy, self-conscious,  or distraught that they do not have musical talent; nor should one become so vain about their musical gifts. Because in the eyes of Parama Purusa, He is only concerned with the heartfelt feeling of the bhakta. If that is expressed in our bhajan singing, then everything is expressed and the goal in singing is attained. Then and only then does that bhajan practice have value. Thus there is no place for shyness or arrogance in singing Prabhat Samgiita.

So our Prabhat Samgiita holds a special place in our sadhana practice. Those compositions allow for the expression of our inner feelings and that invariably helps cultivate a feeling of closeness and love for Parama Purusa. If we do not express ourselves, then naturally a relationship will dry up. That is the way it happens in our worldly dealings and the same applies to our spiritual life as well. Thus Prabhat Samgiita plays a great role in our development as sadhakas. It is our personal time to draw ourselves nearer to Him-- because we are not singing our Prabhat Samgiita for anyone else. We are singing for Baba and to express our feelings to Him. And, He always listens.
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Conclusion

As important as kiirtan and sadhana are, we must never lose sight of the great importance of singing Prabhat Samgiita as a way to draw ourselves closer to Him and lighten our burden of life by expressing our inner thoughts and feelings.

Baba says, "Do meditation, do kiirtan and bhajan sincerely and together with that, render maximum social service. This is the supreme ideology for an ideal human being." (2)

Namaskar,
At His feet,
Jagasrasta’

~ In-depth study ~

Prabhat Samgiita comes under bhajana

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Shiva propounded song, dance and instrumental music in such a manner so that it would directly vibrate the ectoplasm, so that the ectoplasmic movement converges into one point touching the soul point. That is why great people of all ages have encouraged all three aspects of music...Category of song that also reflects Parama Puruśa, but which expresses many ideas before returning to the one central idea of Parama Puruśa, is called bhajana.” (3)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “If one’s mental ideation is conveyed only to Parama Puruśa without affecting other human beings, this is called bhajana. So bhajana is purely personal; it has no collective aspect.” (4)

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “This world is for devotees and for nobody else. When the Esana [longing] is not for Paramatman but for something else, it is known as Asakti (Attachment) and not Bhakti. As for example, the Esana [longing] for wine. This Esana will be termed as Panasakti, the attachment for wine i.e. attachment is always in bad sense and devotion is always supreme. Therefore the correct Esana [longing] is devotion.” (5)

The main aim of any sadhaka is to love and please Parama Purusa. That is the only way to get Him, i.e. with the love of bhakti, not via the knowledge of jinana, or the action of karma. Only with love can we grasp and hold Him as our own. This fact Baba has in countless discourses.
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Ananda Marga ideology says, "A genuine spiritualist will have to establish a relation of love with Parama Purus'a. Those who remain oblivious to this truth become unsuccessful in their mission." (6)

Love is an essential aspect of our spiritual lives.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Prabhat Samgiita is the feeling of the heart, and the expression of the heart, and it has been written with the ink of the heart." (7)

References
1. 15 October 1979 morning, Nagpur
2. 15 October 1979 morning, Nagpur
3. A Few Problems Solved - 3, Song, Dance and Instrumental Music
4. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 11, Taking the Opposite Stance in Battle
5. Subhasita Samgraha - 20, Astitva and Shivatva
6. Subhasita Samgraha - 11, 'The Path of Salvation'
7. MGD 02 January 1983

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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 ==

To be Prout leader

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Human beings will have to develop their social structure, economic principles, spiritual practice – in fact everything in life – in consistence with the principles of dharma because dharma is the divine law." (1)

Note: In His above teaching Baba is guiding us that all aspects of life including our socio-economic system must be grounded in dharma. That means to be a leader of Prout one must be a dharmika - a practitioner of bhagavad dharma. Now and again, some become enthralled by hearing the tall talks of various atheistic social leaders. And in their mind they think that such speakers are ideal Prout leaders. But Baba has put an end to this misconception. Because, in His above teaching, He has firmly declared that only those spiritual aspirants who strictly follow the divine code of dharma are qualified to be the leaders of Prout, not any type of atheistic or quasi social reformer etc.    

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4, Opposition to Dharma Will Certainly Invite Destruction

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Bengalees on wrong path - how & why

Baba's below teachings depict how a large community of Bengalees got drawn into the Muslim faith. However, best would have been if those Bengalees fought against religious exploitation and removed the caste system from Hinduism. They should have made a hue and cry to fight against priesthood exploitation. But according to Baba’s below teaching, the Bengalee community is emotional and that is why they chose the wrong path. If they had been rational they would have raised the voice against all kinds of exploitation, especially in the religious sphere, and they would not have joined the Islamic religion. In Hinduism, eating beef is not allowed. But these sentimental and emotional Bengalees started eating meat excessively and they contracted diseases and shortened their life, after joining those Muslims. This all happened due to the dominance of sentiment and lack of rationality. That is why they converted to Islam. In due course those communities formed East Pakistan and that became Bangladesh, which now has a population of 170 million. They were all converted from the Hindu religion. All the religions are bad but Islam is the worst because they are very violent. This happened to Bengalees because they are sentimental. Baba warns against the dangers of sentient in His book on neo-humanism. That is the central idea of Baba’s below two quotes.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “By temperament the Bengalees are a sentimental people. Sometimes they tolerate injustice for a long period without any murmur, without even a whimper...But suddenly, they may erupt in strong protest. These are the symptoms of a sentimental race. The people of Bengal, particularly the people of the lower stratum of society, had to undergo tremendous torture and humiliation in the past. Suddenly they revolted and embraced Islam in large numbers. They are also Bengalees – in bone, flesh and blood. They became Muslims as a reaction to the exploitation by the contemporary society.” (1)


Worst move: lower caste Hindus converted to Islam

Prout philosophy states, “It has also happened amongst the followers of different religions. Due to the many shortcomings in one religion and its exploitation of so-called lower caste people, many of these so-called low caste people left that religion and accepted another. When people leave their religion for no significant reason and accept another religion which suffers from ideological vacuum or is even inferior to the religion which they previously followed, they develop hysterical behaviour. They start excessively doing those things which were once prohibited to them by their previous religion. So we find that the person who has converted to another religion takes more beef than a normal member of that religion. This type of behaviour cannot be found in those who had ideologically accepted that religion.” (2)


References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 10, The History of Bengal – 1
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, The Existential Value of Ideology

== Section: Important Teaching ==

When you die

Ananda Marga ideology states, “The Christian and Muslim ideas of heaven and hell and also svarga in Hindu Karmakandii Jaemini Partná, were derived from the fact that the samskáras which determine the requitals of actions exists exits in this loka. In reality no kośa will remain after death. The samskáras remains as the object of the átman. Thus the ideas of heaven and hell of the Hindu, Christian and Muslim mythologies are completely false, because after death there remains no mind at all to experience heaven or hell." (1)

The mind is incapable of doing anything without the brain. And after death there is no brain, so the bodiless mind remains dormant. It cannot do or experience anything: no pain, no pleasure, nothing. The whole notion of one enjoying the fruits of heaven or the tortures of hell after death is bogus.

It is a complete myth that people go to heaven or hell. After death the mind is dormant. And that is what is expressed in the above quote. Here we should understand that pain and pleasure are experienced in this world, not after death. So-called heaven and so-called hell are here in this world.

Reference
1. Tattvika Praveshika, Some Questions and Answers on Ananda Marga Philosophy

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Know this about forgiveness

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Those who perpetrate atrocities on collective life or on a particular human group, cannot be pardoned. In such cases pardoning not only reflects weakness, it also encourages injustice, because the oppressors become more tyrannical. In individual life, if an innocent person is oppressed by dishonest people, the person, if he or she so desires, may pardon the oppressors, just to test his or her capacity for tolerance or for some other reason. But if the oppressors torture a human group, in that case no single individual, as the representative of the group, can pardon them, and actually that person has no right to do so. If the representative acts beyond his or her jurisdiction, that person will be denounced by the group he or she represents. So it has to be said that pardoning is a practice for individual life only, not for collective life.” (1)

Note: The above teaching is difficult for some to understand. That is, commonly people are confused about this. In this above teaching, Baba is guiding us that forgiveness is for individual life - only. Those who have eyes to see know that all around in the general society and inside Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha also, there are numerous injustices going on. These all fall within the scope of collective life. Nobody can excuse those culprits because they have harmed society on the whole. 

In contrast, if someone stole your personal bicycle and the next day that person feels repentant and returns it to you and apologizes for their wrongdoing, then there are two options. One may excuse that person or not excuse that person. Baba guides us that it is better to excuse them for their wrongdoing - so long as that person is feeling repentant. Because it is an individual affair and the culprit is sorry for his misdeed etc. But in the case of organisational wrongdoing that harms the society etc, then there is no scope to forgive that wrongdoer. No one has the right or power to excuse them. 

Due to all the aforesaid reasons, this is a very difficult situation for some to understand - especially lay people. So they follow their dogma and excuse everyone regardless, even the venomous snake that is lying inside their shoe ever ready to bite them. 

Reference
1. Problems of the Day #17

== Section: Important Teaching ==

How to save burnt food

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "If the vegetables get a little burnt and [you think] that 'Oh, people can't eat this.' [Then] Quick- pour a lot of water onto them, and add fifteen or twenty betel leaves. That will reduce the burnt effect." (1)

Reference
1. Namámi Krśńasundaram, Vraja Krśńa and Vishuddha Advaetaváda – 3 (Discourse 12)

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Way to make ideal human beings

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Some people may ask: Why does A'nanda Ma'rga run many kindergarten schools and not many high schools, degree colleges and universities? A kindergarten school is something basic and the mission of making human beings is accomplished here. If one has already become a thief or a criminal, in that case university education for such a person is of no avail. One is to be moulded in one's childhood. If one receives the fundamentals of education in the formative period of one's life, one will keep oneself alright in the teeth of the greatest trials and tribulations in life. A bamboo, when green, can be shaped or bent in any way you like. Once it ripens, any attempt to reshape it will break it. This is why more stress is to be laid on kindergarten schools. Such schools are the first phase of making human beings." (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 18, Talks on Education – Excerpt E

== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

हे बाबा ! कभी कभी तो हॅंसाते हो और कभी कभी रुलाते भी हो।

प्रभात सङ्गीत 311: तूमि कतो लीला जानो...

भावार्थ

हे परमपुरुष ! तुम विभिन्न प्रकार की भव्य लीलायें करना जानते हो। मेरे साथ भी तुम अनेक प्रकार की लीलायें करते रहते हो।  कभी कभी तो हॅंसाते हो और कभी कभी रुलाते भी हो। हे प्रभु ! तुम मेरे मन को अनेक प्रकार से खुश करते रहते हो।

हे बाबा ! तुमसे कुछ भी छिपाया नहीं जा सकता है। तुम तो सब कुछ जानते होऔर देखते हो। तुम्हारी इच्छा के बिना कुछ भी नहीं हो सकता। तुम मेरे हर कार्य में उपस्थित रहते हो। चाहे मैं जो भी करूँ या जहाॅं भी जाऊँ तुम सब कुछ देखते रहते हो। कुछ भी तुमसे छिपा कर नहीं किया जा सकता। तुम्हारी ‘‘लीला खेला‘‘ दिव्य है सारा ब्रह्माॅंड तुम्हारे पैरों के तले नाच रहा है।

हे दिव्य ! तुम इस संसार में अपनी मुस्कान, हॅंसी और आनन्द के आॅंसुओं से बाढ़ ला देते हो। तुम सब पर प्रसन्नता की किरणों की बौछार करते हो।  कभी कभी तो हॅंसाते हो और कभी कभी रुलाते भी हो। हे प्रभु ! मैं जानकर या अनजाने में भी तुम्हीं से प्रेम करता हॅूं। तुम्हारे प्रेम से भरे गीत सारे ब्रह्माॅंड में गाए जा रहे हैं।

हे परमपुरुष बाबा ! अनेक प्रकार की लीलायें कैसे की जाना हैं, यह तुम्हीं जानते हो।

References

1. Sadguru Baba says (in GD, Delhi, 26 Feb 1984) that when writing a Prabhat Samgiita purport then very simple words should be used so that the common mass may understand. The above Hindu purport has been written according to that guideline.

== Section 3: Links ==

Prabhat Samgiita Day - 14 Sep

Starting point of Prabhat Samgiita 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/history-what-devotees-were-singing.html

Postings to Read

Spirituality: essential aspect of nitya karma

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/nitya-karma-3-more.html

Golden rule: inherent flaws

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/11/self-centered-theology-vs-am.html

Link between sadhana lessons

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/03/why-and-what-about-sadhana.html

Story: how Baba made me victorious

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/05/story-how-baba-taught-me-surrender-part.html

Ananda Marga vs dogmas of epic

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2022/04/baba-yudhisthira-dogma-namaskar-in.html

Best use of time + 4 more

Baba

Best use of time

Namaskar,

When embarking on any voyage, the first question is, “Which route is safe, secure, and will facilitate reaching the destination?” Similarly, in the journey of life, every human being wants the right path. We are fortunate that we are moving on the path of bliss—Ananda Marga. While on the spiritual path, one needs constant guidance; otherwise, there is the possibility, indeed likelihood, to go astray.
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Those who are not intelligent depend on someone other than Guru to guide them. But that is a bad approach. The best way is to have a direct connection with Guru, and for that Sadguru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji has given tens of thousands of pages of discourses. And His teachings are not very difficult to understand. Even then, many may complain that they do not have time to read His teachings on a daily basis. Here then is a very simple solution.


What true sadhakas do

If we do not give our mind something positive to think about, then it will find its own pabulum—which is not always beneficial, or can even be harmful. One may worry unnecessarily about the future or engage in baser thoughts etc, because— “an empty mind is the devil's workshop”.

So during mundane duties one should fill the mind with something great and something sublime—His divine teachings in recorded form. That will be most beneficial. Because, as we all know, the science of mind also dictates that “as we think so we become”. So what we think about is extremely important.

No time to sit down & read Baba's books

All this leads to a few natural conclusions:
(1) We do not have much time to sit down and read Baba's books, but we have lots of time during the course of the day to listen to His books.
(2) Listening to His books gives the mind a positive abhoga, proper food, by which it can grow in a dharmic way. Plus listening is something that can easily be done again and again. Memory needs repetition, and by that way those teachings can be fully absorbed by the mind.
(3) In this fashion, we will come to know, understand, follow, and be capable of doing viprocita seva with the help of spreading His grand philosophy.
(4) Best is to start with easier books like Ananda Vacanamrtam and progress from there.
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The mind always needs some food—something to think about. So while doing mundane chores it is very helpful to engage in listening to His discourses / teachings. This psychic food is good for the mind. By this way, we can best utilise our time and learn, understand, and follow His teachings.

Way to listen—directions

Now that we have reached the fact that there are innumerable benefits to listening to His discourses, we need to come up with a practical plan in order to make this a reality. 

Note: In this digital era of AI, there are countless ways to make text to voice a reality. If you are not sure how, then just ask your favorite AI app how to manifest this. Or you can try one of the below options, which also have their benefits. 

(A) One way is for all the members of a particular unit to each record one book that is relatively short—such as Caryacarya part II, Ananda Vacanamrtam, Problems of the Day, or any book of that length. The recording of the book may take just an hour or two hours. Once done, then everyone in the unit can receive a copy of the sound files of each book that others in the unit recorded. In that way, everyone's recording library will grow quickly. Plus one can then start to trade recorded copies with margiis from other units. This type of domino effect will be very great.
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(B) Another approach is to have your preferred device read the book so you can listen and study it. Many computers, phones, and apps have this facility of "speaking". In that case, all that is needed is an electronic copy of a discourse. Then you can order the computer to read it aloud to you. Or you can download various apps that will also do the job. Of course now with AI it is getting easier and easier to convert text to speech; verily, there are innumerable avenues to quickly build a massive digital audio library of Guru’s teachings. 

Steps for listening to Him

By this way, all can get recorded copies of Baba's books in their mother tongue. And then the only job is to cultivate the habit of listening during the time of daily duties. At first, it may take a little bit of discipline, but quickly the mind will become habituated, and soon you will not like to do any mundane chore without having some food for the mind—i.e. you will have the desire to always be involved in listening to His sermons while doing daily duties.In the natural course, one's understanding of His teachings will grow exponentially; plus the mind will be nourished with positive food—ever drifting in that bliss. 
 

Conclusion

Those who cultivate the habit to read or listen to Baba’s teachings on a regular basis will experience how their mind will become more and more pure. That is the effect of outer suggestion. Indeed, their behaviour, conduct, and mental composure will change. Svadhyaya—reading Baba’s spiritual teachings—is very essential for doing dharma pracara. Without that people propagate dogma in the name of Ananda Marga. So regularly studying or listening to Baba’s teachings should be part of one’s daily routine. There is no other way.
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Namaskar,
in Him,
Shriideva

By listening and reflecting upon Guru’s teachings throughout the day makes our mental arena suffused in His thought and ideation. It is a very practical and easy many to make the mind light, inspired, and filled with dharmic teachings. 

Ananda Marga ideology says, "A'bhoga means occupation or pabulum. Not only the physical body but the mind also requires a pabulum; whatever object the mind confines itself to, that is its pabulum...mental pabulum is called a'bhoga. The object with which the mind is preoccupied or obsessed is its psychic pabulum or a'bhoga." (1)

Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 11, The Hub of Universal Activities

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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: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Staring at Him

PS Intro: Throughout this entire song, the bhakta is speaking directly to himself. 

Note: Only those who sincerely practice the higher lessons of sahaja yoga meditation can understand this song in the depths of their heart. 

"Balir e ba'ndha diye ki, ba'ndhabe tumi bha'loba'sa'y..." (Prabhat Samgiita #4912)

Purport:

My mind, do you really expect that with the dyke of sand you will be able to capture and obtain His boundless love. You should understand that the overflowing prema of Parama Purusa cannot be bound and attained by religious dogmas or superficial sadhana. You should know that by external, ritualistic worship and showy meditation, you can never get His infinite, ever-flowing grace. That is why after destroying all my crudeness and staticity with a big, loud bang, I am just staring at Him. To get His sweet compassion and boundless affection I am fully depending on Him. That is the only way to receive His krpa.   

No matter how thick the fog, or the degree of negativity, or much hopelessness and despondency envelopes and grips my entire being and clouds my movement towards my Goal, I have only the singular desire that my longing may move me forward towards Him. By His mercy, I only want that my yearning may push me ahead towards that very most cherished One - towards my Dearmost Supreme Entity.

My Parama Purusa Baba always graciously resides in nitya'nityaviveka. He remains in my heart. And with His cosmic presence He beautifies all the jinana, bhakti, and karma of my entire being with the pure consciousness of samvit.

My Dearmost Parama Purusa stays in my heart. I am fully depending on Him. Without His kindness nothing is possible…


Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #4912:

[1] Nitya'nityaviveka: Ananda Marga ideology says, "Nitya'nitya viveka [is] discrimination between permanent and impermanent). Whenever an intelligent person ponders over something, he or she discerns its two aspects-- the permanent and the impermanent. The attempt to accept the permanent aspect after due deliberation is called nitya'nitya viveka. The permanent is not dependent on the relative factors of time, space and person, whereas the impermanent is the collectivity of the relative factors. The best way to recognize the impermanent is that if one of the three relative factors is changed it will undergo an immediate transformation. Nitya'nitya viveka enables human beings to realise the necessity of observing dharma. It helps them to understand the fundamental differences between dharma and religion, or doctrine. Religion is something entirely relative whereas dharma is a permanent truth..."
  "Nitya'nitya Viveka is an inseparable part of the practice of dharma. Dharma lays down clear guidelines for moving ahead in perfect adjustment with the prevalent situation. Dharma is the throbbing vital faculty of living beings. In dharma there is no scope for the accumulated inertness of staticity." (1)

[2] Samvit: "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." (2)

References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 7, 'Five Types of Conscience'
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 23, Brahma Cakra

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

How to overcome suffering

According to Baba, human beings generally suffer from the three types of afflictions: (1) a'dhibhaotika, (2) a'dhidaevika, and (3) a'dhya'tmika.

If a person is undergoing hardship in the mundane sphere and not getting their minimum requirements met, that is a'dhibhaotika suffering. If one is suffering from mental tension and psychic stress, that is a'dhidaevika suffering. And, if one is in despair, feeling separate or distant from Parama Purusa, that is a'dhya'tmika suffering. These are the total afflictions of all humans.

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The jiiva experiences three types of suffering-- a'dhibhaotika, a'dhidaevika, and a'dhya'tmika. A'dhibhaotika suffering is mundane, that is, it derives from shortages of food, clothing, medicine, education, shelter, etc. If we change the structure of society this misery will be ended. So we must do this, we should do this. Regarding a'dhidaevika suffering -- if we prepare our minds through sa'dhana', all the mental cares and worries that result from a defective mental structure will come to an end. The feeling of separation [from Parama Purusa] is a'dhya'tmika suffering. This can be eliminated by spiritual sa'dhana', that is, by dhya'na, dha'ran'a', pra'n'a'ya'ma, pratya'ha'ra, etc." (1)

Reference
1. Discourses on Krsna & the Giita, Krśńa Unparalleled

== Section: News Oct 2020 ==

Infighting in pseudo-Proutist parties

Namaskar 

In fact it is a curse of infighting in AMPS. Ac Santoshananda dada has encouraged many Proutists to contest election on PBI tickets and Vimalananda dada has appealed to all Proutists to contest elections on PSS ticket. 

Just like the three groups in AMPS, Proutists have also been divided into two groups - PSS and PBI. The truth is that neither PSS nor PBI leaders are following Baba's instructions. Baba instructed us to start revolutions in the name of Samaj movements. For example - Amara bengali, Magahi samaj, Angika Samaj, Bhojpuri Samaj, Utkal samaj, Sahayadri samaj etc.

Contrary to Baba’s instructions, Ac Raghunath ji and later on Vimalananda dada instructed all to contest elections not in the name of their samaj, but in the name of PSS. They combined all 44 Samaj of India and created PSS. 

Baba has not given the word PSS (Proutist Sarva Samaj). After 1990/ 1992, Ac Raghunath ji created PSS and got it registered with the election commission of India. Ac Raghunath ji was thinking that PSS should be recognised in India like the BJP, Congress parties etc, not in the name of 44 samaj independently...

Baba says,  “Only Sadvipras have the right to engage in politics; other people should be swept out from the field of politics.” (Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on PROUT, Paragraph – Political Parties, July 1961, Ranchi)

Contrary to Baba’s above instructions, Tom, Dick, Harry, etc are being allowed to contest elections. These PBI & PSS candidates neither follow 16 Points nor Caryacarya. All of them are sycophants of Vimalananda dada and Santoshananda dada. 

Prout philosophy says, "Sadvipra leadership is the ideal form of leadership. Such leaders will be physically fit, mentally developed and spiritually elevated. With their help and guidance, revolution will be materialized." (Prout in a Nutshell - 21, Nuclear Revolution)

Kindly see the below Hindi news....

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पिछले दिनों PBI के संबंध  काफी कुछ लिखा गया ।

काफी प्रपत्र सामने लाये गए ।

मैं आज एक प्रसंगक मुद्दा उठा रहा हु । कोई इसे व्यकिगत न ले । यह मुद्दा उठाना आज आवश्यक हो गया क्योकि मेरे पास खबर आई कि हरनौत विधान सभा से मगही समाज और PBI दोनों कैंडिडेट दे रहे है ।

तो यह जो claim किया जा रहा था कि ये वही PBI है जो 60 के दशक में बनाया गया था ।और 1989 में फला फ़्लान office bearer थे ।

क्या कोई मुझे बताएगा कि क्या 1979 के बाद से जब समाज election लड़ा तो क्या PBI भी वहां से कैंडिडेट दिया था ?

मेरे अनुसार कभी नही ।

पर अब PBI मगही समाज के विरोध में खड़ा हो रहा है ?

अब मार्गी समाज को चिंतन करना पड़ेगा ? समाज आंदोलन की विचार समझकर कर सामूहिक विचार बनाना पड़ेगा ।

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In Him, 
Vya’pti

== Section: Important Teaching==

Scripts of the world

Prout philosophy states, "In the present world there are four types of scripts – Indo Aryan, Semitic, Occido-Aryan and Mongolo-Chinese scripts."

"The Mongolo-Chinese scripts are pictorial scripts – all the letters of the scripts are pictures. They contain about 1055 letters. In the Occido-Aryan scripts there are 20 to 35 letters. In the Indo-Aryan scripts there are about 50 letters, and in the Semitic scripts there are 20 to 30 letters."

"The Chinese and Japanese practice of using Romanized Mongolo-Chinese script is unscientific."

"Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi, Kashmiri, etc. come under the Semitic scripts and are written from right to left. This is difficult to write and takes a long time to print. Malaya has abandoned Arabic script and adopted Roman script to overcome this difficulty."

"The scripts of Tibet and South-East Asia come under the Indo-Aryan scripts. They are quite good but difficulties arise in joining letters. Through practice it has been experienced that Roman script is the best script. It is the most scientific. Those who oppose it do so out of local sentiments. Proutists won't go against any local script, but they will encourage the most scientific script as the world script. At present Roman script is the most scientific script. Future generations may evolve a new script." (1)

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

== Section : Important Teaching ==

Is the big boss to blame?

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Without His wish, not even a leaf of a tree, nor even a blade of grass can move." (1)

Parama Purusa oversees everything and all have their role to play - no one can do anything without His approval. He oversees everything. Then how is it that things can go awry? How can "bad" things happen?

One way to understand this is via the analogy of any government when led by an ideal president. Ultimately, the president of any country is responsible for every action of every government office spanning millions of employees. Some may then accuse and blame that ideal president for the wrong and harmful decisions taken by various employees, such as the lowest level clerk taking a bribe in the village. If one thinks more rationally, we can say that there is a system when the president oversees everyone, and he wants for all to follow the rules and regulations. But certainly it has to be recognised that every governmental employee is responsible for their own dealing. The president is not the cause or reason behind an employee’s wrongful action.

The creation is the thought projection of Parama Purusa; everything exists in His mind. Whatever He thinks, that happens. But, at the same time, He has given human beings a limited degree of freedom to choose between right and wrong, to follow dos and don'ts. If human beings go against the codes of universal rules and laws given by Parama Purusa they get punished. Whereas if they follow those codes they get rewarded. So if any human being does something wrong they will be held accountable and punished for that wrongdoing. This is the way this creation works. Prakrti manages this formula of reward and punishment as per the system given by Parama Purusa. 

Reference

1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, Do Virtuous Deeds Day and Night – 2

== Section: Hindi Quote ==

उत्सव में भी लोग नाचते थे

“करीब-करीब हर आदमी नाचते थे | मुनि-ऋषि लोग उत्सव में नाचते थे | और यह जो जाड़े में लोगों को तकलीफ़ होती है, जाड़े के बाद वसन्तोत्सव, आजकल जिसको “होली” कहते हैं, उस सब में भी लोग नाचते थे | तो यह नाच का fixed rule था | हम सोचे थे कि गाना हम जैसा re-orientalization कर रहे हैं, ठीक वैसा नाच में भी करेंगे, classicalize करके | किन्तु देखे अगर वैसा हम करें, तो और काम किस वक्त करेंगे, इसलिए नहीं किये | तुम लोगों की राय क्या है जी ?

[सभी उपस्थित मार्गी चुप]

सब चुप रह गया | अच्छा, क्योंकि इन लोगों के मन में डर है, कि बाबा अगर नाचना सिखलाना शुरू कर दिये, तो “हम लोगों को भी तो नाचना पड़ेगा” |

[ऐसा बाबा बोलकर बाबा मुस्कराए | बाबा की बात सुनकर सभी उपस्थित मार्गी हँसने लगे |]

[यह प्रवचन-अंश, बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया है । बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है।]  (1)

Reference

1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 46 (Pure), chapter 2

== Section: Bangla Quote ==

ছিল প্রচুর শক্তি

“বিশ্বব্রহ্মাণ্ডে আকাশ পাতালে এমন কোনও শক্তি নেই, যে আনন্দমার্গকে ধ্বংস করতে পারে | কারণ আনন্দমার্গ ন্যায়-ধর্মে প্রতিষ্ঠিত | পাপ-শক্তি যদি তার সঙ্গে সংঘর্ষে লিপ্ত হয়, তো পাপশক্তি চূর্ণ-বিচূর্ণ হয়ে যাৰে | এক ফুত্কারে ফড়িয়ের  মত শেষ হয়ে যাৰে | কিন্তু ক্ষমতার মোহে, ক্ষমতার মদে মত্ত হয়ে, মানুষ এই চরম সত্যটা ভুলে যায় | তার পরে যখন শক্তিহীন হয়ে যায়, তখন আফ়সোস করে | কিন্তু তখন আর আফ়সোস করে কোনও লাভ হয় না | যা যাওয়ার তা চলেই গেছে | তোমরা জান এক জন এমনই ব্যষ্টি ছিলেন, যাঁর হাতে ছিল প্রচুর শক্তি | তা যার হাতে ছিল, অভ্রংলেহী স্পর্ধা, আস্পর্ধা, ভাবত “আমি সৰ কিছু করতে পারি” | সে জানত না, নারায়ণের একটা নাম হ’ল দর্পহারী, তিনি কারও দর্প সহ্য করেন না | কারণ দর্প পছন্দ করেন না | তাকে গুঁড়িয়ে ধুল করে দেন |”

[“ৰাৰা, ৰাৰা, ৰাৰা !”] (1)

== Section 4: Links ==

Prabhat Samgiita Day - 14 Sep

Starting point of Prabhat Samgiita 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/history-what-devotees-were-singing.html

Postings to Read

Spirituality: essential aspect of nitya karma

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/nitya-karma-3-more.html

Golden rule: inherent flaws

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/11/self-centered-theology-vs-am.html

Link between sadhana lessons

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/03/why-and-what-about-sadhana.html

Story: how Baba made me victorious

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/05/story-how-baba-taught-me-surrender-part.html

Ananda Marga vs dogmas of epic

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2022/04/baba-yudhisthira-dogma-namaskar-in.html

Starting point of Prabhat Samgiita + 3 more

Baba

Starting point of Prabhat Samgiita 

Note: Prabhat Samgita Day is 14 September, as this was the day the first song was given in 1982.

Namaskar,

From the very beginning in 1955, during general darshan, bhaktas would sing traditional bhajans for Baba. Within a few years, some margiis also began composing their own songs. Those bhajans were primarily written in Bengali, Hindi, Bhojpuri, English etc. And for years and years, in every area, whether north or south or anywhere else, only those Hindi and Bengali bhajans were sung, along with various religious and traditional songs, including Ravindra Samgiita. This went on for a while, but those songs were not up to the proper standard.

http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

For instance, one such song was, "O' Lord, when You came as Ram or Narayan you graced xyz bhaktas so this time I will see if You grace sinners like me, then I will really think You are great." And in other traditional songs, the request was made for money, material wealth, and name and fame etc. So time and again, these compositions could not capture the proper expression of bhakti.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Not only that, in the common society at various religious gatherings they would sing songs about dogmatic themes like "heaven and hell", or "O' Lord I am a sinner and You are great..." etc.

And in those earlier days margiis directly came from those very religions. So they innocently brought those dogmatic bhajans and were singing those songs at Ananda Marga dharma / spiritual programs, and writing related songs based on those traditional compositions. In particular at one DMC, it may have been Patna 1st January DMC, one religious-based bhajan was going on. The song was like this:

"Majadha'r me par'a' hu'n...Koii nahiin saha'ra'".

Meaning: "Baba, I am in a wild whirlpool. And caught up in that. Huge amount of uncontrolled water. And floating away. Going to die. I do not have any hope, that anyone will save me. I am shelterless...." etc, etc.


Why Baba: "Stop the song"
 
When Baba heard this, then with His ever-loving kindness and grace, He pointed out that such lyrics should not be sung: "You are not shelterless! Stop this song." Immediately, the song was stopped. Baba then sweetly explained how all reside under the loving shelter of Parama Purusa. In this manner, the situation was addressed and margiis started singing a different song.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Another incident I recall is when one margii was singing the song, "Baba toha'r chashma' kama'l karela'...".

The meaning of this Bhojpuri song is: "Your eyeglasses are wonderful; they are bringing charm on Your face...The sticks in Your hand and the white dhoti are all multiplying Your beauty..."

This song also was also far, far off the mark.


Nityasatyananda stuck his name everywhere

In those days and since coming onto the path of Ananda Marga dharma, Dada Nityasatyananda composed some Bengali songs. Unfortunately, Dadaji's songs were also not up to the proper standard. In the songs he wrote, Dada even used to include his own name into one of the lines of the song itself. That was quite negative to be so focused on his own ego.

Here is one such example: "Nityasatyananda sa'dh mane ga'he sabe Baba nam...".

So when he was leading the song, everybody was following and forced to sing and repeat the line of the song, "Nityasatyananda is singing Baba Nama Kevalam". Such songs Baba did not like. They went against the ethic of the cult of bhakti; it is not proper for bhaktas to glorify themselves in any type of bhajan. Rather those bhaktas are to praise the Lord, not themselves. Bhaktas like to sing the glories of the Lord and express their heart-felt feeling unto Him. That is their innate desire, not to glorify oneself. So the "Nityasatyananda sa'dh mane..." song was treated as very negative.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


Baba ordered local songs

Then in 1980, Baba ordered that in all areas and regions, local songs should be sung. Baba instructed the various samaj leaders to ensure spiritual songs were composed and sung in one's mother tongue. Naturally, margiis began trying to fulfill that demand. Then the bhajans were no longer limited to Bengali, English, and Hindi songs; rather in every place local language songs were used for singing. This continued up to August 1982.

At that point, all Ananda Margiis were encouraged to write and sing their own bhajans. So some sadhakas were writing songs, while others were searching for songs in various other traditions. With full sincerity, all were moving ahead in this endeavour in order to please Parama Purusa. Unfortunately, this endeavor also did not turn out well.

With His love, Baba was encouraging all, but those songs also were not up to the mark. Baba was often displeased with many of these bhajans, as they did not reflect the true expression of bhakti. Certainly, no one was singing or writing those songs to displease Him; but, often the meaning of those songs was inconsistent with our spiritual cult. They did not reflect the approach of bhakti.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

All along Baba had made everyone understand that Ananda Marga teachings should be exemplified in all the ways, including in our bhajans or songs of bhakti. So with full sincerity margiis, dadas, and didis were trying to write or find songs that were properly linking with Baba's teachings. But they could not get success.


Conclusion

Bhaktas were trying hard to incorporate the spiritual bhavas of Ananda Marga sadhana into their songs. But they were unaware how they could proceed in expressing their bhakti for Baba. They were unsure how to express their feelings of closeness, affection, love, bhakti, proximity, grace, thoughts, and melancholic longing etc. They were unsure whether they should accuse Parama Purusa of being unkind - i.e. that He is not responding to their calling, or whether they should tell Him that, “O' Parama Purusa, You are so gracious and merciful.” And in so many other ways they were not sure how to proceed.

This was going on for the months and years prior to September 1982. So Prabhat Samgiita did not just suddenly appear out of thin air. There was an ongoing period of trial and error in Ananda Marga dharma. Baba had graciously given sadhakas all sorts of opportunities until the stage was set. When the moment was right, Prabhat Samgiita compositions came into form. Finally bhaktas were ready for sublime compositions of Prabhat Samgiita.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Namaskar,
In Him,
Anand Sharan

Journey from darkness to light

The blessing of giving Prabhat Samgiita in 1982 was the start of something unparalleled. Prabhat Samgiita is a collection of 5,019 songs that expresses the true and pure approach of bhakti on the path of Ananda Marga. Prabhat Samgiita fills in all the gaps and answers all our queries. These compositions show sadhakas how to communicate with Him. We are truly blessed to have this complete and perfect collection of mystical compositions known as Prabhat Samgiita.

The holy creation of Prabhat Samgiita leads one from darkness to refulgence: Where the bhakta says, O' Parama Purusa lead me on this very path.

Baba first explained in great detail about mysticism and the various types of relations (bhavas) that a bhakta has with the Lord in the appendix of Namami Krsna Sundaram. And then He started composing and teaching Prabhat Samgiita.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Note: Prabhat Samgita Day is 14 September, as this was the day the first song was given in 1982.


~ In-depth study ~

As every Ananda Margii knows, Prabhat Samgiita came into being on 14 September 1982 in Deoghar. That was when those songs first took expression. It marks a deeply spiritual gift for all on the path of AM sadhana and spiritual practices. Thus as sadhakas, we should take time to reflect upon and study the various aspects of Prabhat Samgiita.

Actually in 1982 a few margiis & wts asked why Prabhat Samgiita had not been given earlier. They expressed that it would have been good if Prabhat Samgiita had been given sooner. Then Baba gave His reply via analogy. He told that just as the milkman does not milch the cow prematurely, similarly Prabhat Samgiita could not be given until sadhakas were up to the proper standard. It took many years for this to occur, then Prabhat Samgiita was given. So, as soon as the moment was ripe, as soon as that auspicious time arrived, margiis were blessed with the gift of Prabhat Samgiita. Here is more about that history.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


PS Songs: Parama Purusa is intimate

The compositions of Prabhat Samgiita reflect all the deeply mystical moods such as closeness, affection, love, bhakti, proximity, grace, and all kinds of thoughts and feelings of the bhakta including melancholic longing that arise in our Ananda Marga sadhana. That is the inherent charm of Prabhat Samgiita. They purely reflect a bhakta's heartfelt feeling with Parama Purusa.

As we all know, here is the first song:

"Bandhu he niye calo..."

Meaning: O' Parama Purusa, lead me on towards the fountain of refulgence. O' my Bandhu, please grace me and take me along with You - on Your path. I want to move along with You...

As all know, the term Bandhu signifies a very close relation with Parama Purusa - where one cannot bear separation from Him. Those bhaktas who feel in their heart that Parama Purusa is their Bandhu, or intimate friend, are indeed blessed. They feel that, "Without my dear Bandhu I myself cannot exist." Such is the depth of the relation of Bandhu - one of the four main bhavas or ways of personally relating with the Lord.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

This first song is the embodiment of pure bhaktiu and uniquely shows how to relate and interact with the Lord.

Then in the second song - "E ga'n a'ma'r a'lor jharn'a' dha'ra' -  the bhakta is saying that this is my song of refulgence.

And on and on they go...


Why only Parama Purusa is Bandhu (closest friend)

Ananda Marga ideology says, "What is the meaning of “bandhu”? In Saḿskrta, the meaning of the word “bandhu” is “to bind”. Bandhu indicates that person or entity who cannot stand separation. Parama Puruśa or Saguńa Brahma is closely and intimately connected with this expressed world, or jagata. He is pervasively connected with every individual entity, be it a living being or a crude object. He is also linked through and through with the universe as a whole. In other words, He is indissolubly and inextricably involved (ota prota) with everything. Therefore, He is the only bandhu of this universe. The rest of your bandhus in the physical world are not your eternal friends. Though they are with you now, a day will soon come when they will go away; they will be separated from you. When you depart from this world, these friends will accompany or carry your dead body. But how far will they accompany you? They will accompany your body up to the cremation ground or the burning ghat. Having gone so far, at the most they will return to their own dwelling places. So they are not your real bandhu. There is a shloka in Saḿskrta:"

Atyágasahano bandhu sadaevánumatah suhrd;
Eka kryam' bhavenmitram'amapráńáh sakhásmrtah.

"He who loves [[so much that]] he can never sustain the grief of separation, is known as “bandhu”. In this sense, nobody can have any bandhu in this world. Only that Jagatabandhu – that Parama Puruśa – can be your bandhu. No one else is your bandhu. Only He is your real friend." (1)

Ananda Marga ideology says, “Atyágo sahano bandhu” – the person who cannot tolerate separation is a “bandhu”. When the tie of love is so great that a person cannot tolerate any separation from you, he or she is called your bandhu. The tie is called bandhanam in Saḿskrta. It is so strong that the person cannot remain away from you, cannot tolerate separation from you.”

"In this world anybody and everybody can tolerate separation from you. When a person dies, what feelings will his mother and father, his brothers and sisters show? They will cry aloud, but after two or three days, normalcy will return. They will resume their normal mundane duties. And after a few days more or a few months they will forget the person. In societies where a widow’s marriage is accepted by people, the widow will remarry. In India, in upper-class Hindu society, a widow’s marriage is not accepted, but in a major portion of the world, even in India in some cases, a widow’s marriage is accepted by others. So you cannot say that any of your relatives is your bandhu. Nobody is your bandhu, or friend, in this respect. According to Indian custom, parents having only one son may adopt another child, who is then called bandhu. But Jagat Bandhu is the only real Bandhu. Parama Puruśa is the only real bandhu. He loved you in the past; He will love you in the future. He alone is Bandhu. His name is Jagat Bandhu." (2)

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, Parama Puruśa – the Only Bandhu
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4, Your Real Friend

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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: Important Teaching ==

Fish justice today

Namaskar,

These days fish justice is a common phenomenon in society. Sadly, those who are exploited the most don't even know that they are being exploited. For example, capitalists are exploiting in all spheres of life, but the common people think that those capitalists are helping them. In the US and many places, the people think that those big corporations are providing jobs, food, and stability, and are thus doing a great service to society. Yet those capitalists are doing this for their own selfish profit motive; they have no regard for the common people.

In our Proutistic outlook, we know that the entire property of the cosmos belongs to Parama Purusa, but the common people in materialistic areas think that those wealthy people are fortunate and blessed - regardless of how they acquired their riches and fortune.


How blind people think

In India, the people think that the super rich did some great virtue in their past life and that accounts for their tremendous wealth in this life. And those same commoners believe that, “I am poor because of my past misdeeds.” So they accept the tyranny of those capitalists. 

The west is exporting pseudo-culture everywhere by various media. Yet naive people think that the west is helping them and they feel proud and glorified by adopting western pseudo-culture. But, by that way, those simple communities are being degenerated and swallowed whole by those big capitalist entities.


Conclusion

So wherever you look exploitation is going on. Yet the people are not aware. That is the sad state of affairs these days. Mass awakening is needed to turn this situation around. When people become cognizant of the presence of exploitation, then the tides will begin to turn in the right direction.

In Him,
Harideva

There are examples of fish justice. In Samskrta literature different words and analogies have been formed based on the characteristics of various creatures. The below teaching on fish justice is one such example. The main purpose is to educate the public about the inherent qualities of those animals and demonstrate how this concerns our human society. To this end, in Samskrta literature, there is an abundance of words and phrases related with the natural world, i.e. animals, birds, and various other creatures.

Here below is an English summary of Baba’s original teaching from Shabda Cayanika in Bengali:

The reign of fish is known as matsya-nya'ya (fish justice). Fish justice means a disorderly, unjust condition where the strong eat the weak. When this situation arises in our social life then we say that in society fish justice is going on. (English summary)  (1) 

Reference
1. English summary of Shabda Cayanika - 20 Bangla, disc 156

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Negative sentiments impede unity

Prout philosophy states, "According to PROUT, there are two types of sentiments – positive sentiments and negative sentiments. Positive sentiments are synthetic in nature. They unite society and elevate humanity, enhance collective interests and encourage progressive development. Negative sentiments are narrow in scope and divide society...Some negative sentiments include communalism, patriotism, nationalism, provincialism, lingualism, and racism." (1)

Note: In His above teaching, Baba enlists numerous negative sentiments. At the same time, throughout His body of discourses, Baba has clearly outlined and elaborated upon numerous positive sentiments by which to unite the society. The notion that we are one human family and all are children of the same Cosmic Father brings each and every human being together as kith and kin. We are all brothers and sisters due to our inherent connection with Parama Purusa. There are no castes, no outcastes, and no low or high; all are equal under the eyes of the Supreme. This ethic is filled with positivity and unites one and all. 

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 21, Nuclear Revolution

== Section: Important Teaching ==

How to know your past life

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Question: What is the scope of parapsychology?"

"Answer: Parapsychology links up the gaps between one life and another – it links up the gaps life after life. So, parapsychology is the science which links up our present life with our past lives."

"There are many instances where children remember their past lives. This is alright for children up to twelve or thirteen years of age, as their personalities are weak and still developing. After twelve or thirteen childrens' personalities become stronger, and if they still have memories of their past lives they will develop dual personalities. The mind will start to think, “Am I this person or that person?” They will fail to find the link in their lives. Their brains will not be able to adjust and they will die."

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The field of parapsychology is still very underdeveloped. It should be developed, but it is a very difficult field to develop. Why has the field of parapsychology not developed? Because it is spiritual in nature and it cannot be developed by non-spiritualists."

"Parama Puruśa knows everything. He can see into a person’s past even ten thousand or twenty thousand years ago. For human beings to see into their past they need the help of their nerve cells and nerve fibres, but once they die their nerve cells are destroyed. So how is it possible for people to see into their past?"

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Parama Puruśa can link up all the past lives of people because He has supra-occult power. Only Parama Puruśa has this power and no one else. He does not need the help of the nerve cells or nerve fibres because everything exists in the Cosmic Mind. Therefore, Parama Puruśa does not need to link up all the individual minds – just by His will He can see all the unit minds." (1)


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

== Section 2: Links ==

Postings to Read

Spirituality: essential aspect of nitya karma

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/nitya-karma-3-more.html

Golden rule: inherent flaws

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/11/self-centered-theology-vs-am.html

Link between sadhana lessons

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/03/why-and-what-about-sadhana.html

Story: how Baba made me victorious

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/05/story-how-baba-taught-me-surrender-part.html

Ananda Marga vs dogmas of epic

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2022/04/baba-yudhisthira-dogma-namaskar-in.html