Spiritual success & gurupujanam + 5 more

Baba

Spiritual success & gurupujanam

Namaskar,

Many become confused and ponder what is meant by spiritual success. This is especially the case with crude people as they generally equate success with getting a good paying job, having financial security, and having worldly possessions etc. But those material things are transitory - they do not last; they are not permanent.
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What is success in spiritual life

Spiritual success is completely different. It means getting that which is lasting. Parama Purusa is the eternal Bandhu. To get and realise Him is spiritual success in the true sense. So our view and aim is 100% different from the material approach. As every sadhaka easily understands, spiritual success means reaching the Goal - becoming one with Parama Purusa. That is our perspective in Ananda Marga.

Parama Purusa is bliss-personified; naturally, as one progresses along the path and gets closer to Him, His divine qualities will be reflected in that sadhaka. In which case, one will feel a greater sense of peace, happiness, and bliss. Their spiritual standard will be higher, and their sadhana will be deeper. Most importantly, one reaches closer and closer to Him - always feeling His divine presence.
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In that state, all tension and degrading tendencies drift away as one is firmly advancing along the path of bliss - Ananda Marga. Spirituality becomes a practical aspect and driving force in one's day to day life. By sincerely understanding and adhering to gurupujanam and the other factors for success, one will surely become more established in the realm of spirituality and make their life successful -  by His grace. They will become one with the Goal, Parama purusa.

Guru puja and gurupujanam are two different things; they are not the same. Gurupu'janam is an all encompassing approach to life - following all dos and don'ts and mandates. That will bring success in the spiritual realm as one will feel linked with Him. It is one of the factors for attaining success in spiritual life.

Factors for gaining success in spiritual life

Here is a list of all the factors for gaining success in spiritual life wherein gurupujanam stands as only one of the seven factors needed for success in spiritual life. Any single factor by itself is not enough. They all work together in complementary fashion.

Here then are all the seven factors as given by Baba for gaining success in spiritual life:

1. vishva'sa (firm determination to achieve success)
2. shraddha' (deep reverence and surrender to Guru)
3. gurupu'janam (obeying Guru's order)
4. samata'bhava'va (mental balance; no complex any type)
5. indriyanirgraha (control over motor and sensory organs)
6. pramita'ha'ra (nutritious and balanced sattivika food).

Ananda Marga ideology says, "saptamam naeva vidyate – There is no seventh factor." (1)

Those aforementioned six factors are all that is needed to achieve success in the spiritual realm. Sincerity in those six factors will enable one to reach their cherished Goal. And as Baba guides us, no seventh factor is needed when the first six are followed sincerely. For more clarity please continue reading.
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Conclusion

As sadhakas and disciples of Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, everything we do should be done to please Him. Gurupujanam means doing as per His desire and following the guidelines from all His Ananda Marga books. We are to read, study, understand, and sincerely follow all His given teachings. That is the practice and spirit of gurupujanam, or pleasing Sadguru Baba.

Achieving success in spiritual life demands being vigilant in gurupu'janam - i.e. obeying Guru's teachings and orders. As bhaktas, we should actively take part in this practice and make it not just our habit but our nature. Doing those things which please Baba is gurupujanam.

Doing the 3 rounds of Guru puja after sadhana is our dharmic approach, but that is completely different from the practice of gurupujanam. Gurupujanam, as explained above, means doing all kinds of physical and psychic services that Guru wants us to do.
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Namaskar,
In Him,
Anandeshvar Deva

Essence of life in bhakti

I can never forget how when Baba is happy then His whole face lights up in a beautiful manner. And He says, "Yes, my boy did a very proper job. My girl did very nice work." Those present in various reporting sessions have witnessed Baba express His happiness in this way on countless occasions. No sadhaka can forget this; it is a most blissful remembrance.

We should not think that pleasing Baba is just something theoretical or hypothetical etc - nor is it a thing of the past. Just as in those pre-1990 days in reporting sessions when Baba would express His happiness, still today, in this era also, we can please Him whereby He expresses His happiness.

When one does as per His wishes, then their entire mind will be vibrated by His divine grace. One will feel His bliss. His happiness has a very practical and tangible effect. If anyone tries sincerely to please Him, naturally Baba will be gracious. The more we communicate internally with Baba, the more we will understand what makes Him happy, as well as how He expresses His happiness. This is the essence of devotional life: communicating with Him and getting His sweet response.
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Reference
1. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 12, 21 May 1979 evening, Timmern, West Germany

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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 ==

Here, there, & everywhere

"Ainjan enke dáo ánkhir pare, ákásh vátás suśamáy bhará..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1432)

Note: If you are at the dinner table talking to your close companion who is seated next to you and looking directly at you, already you have their full attention. In that case, you need not address them by saying “O”. If you say “O” they may get irritated. So prefacing an appellation for God with “O’” such as in O’ Lord is not appropriate in our Ananda Marga. Saying “O’ Lord” signifies that that Divine Entity is far away - i.e. in the 7th sky or heaven - and that one must cry out to reach them. And that goes against the spirit of bhakti. The exception to this rule is melancholic songs. 

Purport:

Baba, kindly place such a spiritual ointment, collyrium, in my eyes and grant me vision so I can see You all around, everywhere. Please open my optical nerve of bhakti in the realm of prema, so I can see Your universal expression and gaze upon You to my heart's full satiation and contentment. Now the sky, earth, and breeze  - everything is filled with Your exquisite beauty.

My Supreme Entity, You have filled this entire cosmos with Your sublime spiritual vibration and spread Yourself in all directions: In the blueness of the firmament, in the longitude of the mountain ranges, as well as in the leaves, flowers, fruits creepers, shrubs, trees, far and wide. Parama Purusa, today please let me realize this. Baba, please apply that unique collyrium of bhakti in my pupils so I may see look upon You in every iota of this universe.

My Parama Purusa Baba, You have mingled and interwoven Yourself in various forms ubiquitously: from the nectar of flowers to the distant moon, planets, stars, body of the nebulae, and all those celestial bodies, to the light and darkness, to every nook and cranny, far and wide, near and far, high and low, 'here, there, and everywhere'.

Baba, please bless me with divine sight so I may see Your all-pervading form...

Note: In our Ananda Marga, we know that Parama Purusa is watching us always. He is never far - always He resides in the heart witnessing all we think, do, and say. Hence there is no need to call out to Him using the phrases, “O’ God”, “O’ Lord etc.” One may simply address Him in a natural manner without the “O” preface and He will certainly listen to your call. The exception to this rule is melancholic songs. 

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Respect the disrespected

   Ananda Marga ideology states, "Human beings neglect many things in this world without any plausible reason. They forget that Parama Puruśa resides in every object, even the most neglected one. They fail to look at the world with proper social benevolence. Suppose a pig is writhing in pain. The onlookers casually say, “Well, it's only a pig – let it die,” and thus neglect Parama Puruśa in the form of a pig. Such an error will result in their overall progress being retarded. One should not detest anything as everything is a manifestation of Parama Puruśa. Parama Puruśa cannot hate anyone or anything in this world – how can He, all are His manifestations – so on what grounds can humans hate anyone or anything. If one hates His manifestation it means that one hates Parama Puruśa Himself. Let no human being be so arrogant.”
   “It has been said, “Amáninam mánadeyam” – “respect the disrespected.” Those who are disrespected and rejected by society should also be recognized by us as manifestations of Parama Puruśa. We must respect them with due honour as Parama Puruśa has chosen to manifest them in that particular way. We should always be very courteous to them. Hence the third duty of a devotee is to respect those people whom no one respects. We must approach those who are unloved, ridiculed, and in need of affection, and tell them we care for them. By honouring them and restoring their dignity we will make them happy; their minds will become filled with joy." (1)

Reference
1. Anadna Vacanamrtam - 7, How Should a Devotee Behave?

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Proutistic view of population growth

   Prout philosophy states, “Vested interests do not favour population growth because this will mean sharing mundane property at the cost of their hoarding. Capitalism would like the extinction of the intellectual class as this would give it free scope for exploitation. The intellectual class usually belongs to the middle income group. Capitalists encourage family planning and birth control to check the growth of this middle class, thus these measures are a creation of the capitalist order.”
   “Due to age-old superstitions the common people do not take help of these measures. It is the middle class intellectuals who adopt these practices and become the victims of them. A Proutistic order would vehemently oppose this move. There is immense potential for maintaining the population of the world. By scientific advancement it may be possible for human beings to live on tablets. The real glory of humanity lies in creating conditions for adjustment with natural processes rather than in curbing normal processes by artificial measures.”
   “Artificial sterilisation means making males or females artificially sterile. This has certain adverse effects on the mind and body of human beings. Sterilisation brings glandular changes and changes in the hormone secretion of the glands which ultimately affects mental expression. Due to these changes a man may become like a eunuch.” (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell Part 15

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Baseline of Prout

Prout philosophy states, “The universe is the thought projection of Brahma, so the ownership of the universe lies with the Supreme Entity...Everything is the common patrimony of all, and the Father of all is Brahma…We must not forget, even for a single moment, that the entire animate world is a vast joint family. Nature has not assigned any portion of this property to any particular individual. Private ownership has been created by selfish opportunists, as the loopholes in this system provide them with ample scope for self-aggrandizement through exploitation.When the entire wealth of the universe is the common patrimony of all living beings, can the system in which some roll in luxury, while others, deprived of a morsel of food, shrivel up and starve to death bit by bit, be said to have the support of dharma?” (1)

Note: So long as one does not feel this above teaching in the inner core of their heart then their understanding of Prout remains nothing but a dream. Only when this teaching is deeply embedded in one’s mind will a person be able to strongly oppose economic injustice and establish the ideals of Prout.

References
1. Problems of the Day, Point #1

== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

बाबा! तुमने कृपा कर मेरे ध्यान में आना स्वीकार किया है

प्रभात सङ्गीत 617, मनेर कोने रोेयेछो गोपने, बृहतेर चेये तुमि  बृहत्....

(जो साधना का 6th पाठ नहीं करता, वह यह गाना नहीं समझ सकता )

भावार्थ

बाबा !  हे परमपुरुष ! तुम बड़े से भी बहुत बड़े हो, फिर भी तुम अपनी अनोखी लीला से मेरे मन के एक कोने में छिपे हुए हो। बाबा ! तुम न केवल  प्रेम से भरे  हो वरन् तुम तो प्रेम के रूप ही हो। अपने दिव्य प्रेम में तुमने पूरे संसार को तृप्त कर रखा है। तुम्हारी लीला की कोई तुलना नहीं है।

हे बाबा !  तुमने हमारी जड़ता और आलस्य को हटा दिया है। हे अखण्ड सत्ता ! हे परमपुरुष ! तुम खण्ड की सीमा में आ गए हो। तुमने कृपा कर मेरे ध्यान में आना स्वीकार किया। तुम मेरे मानसिक कमल के आसन पर विराजे।  हे बाबा ! हे करुणा के सागर ! तुम इन्द्रियों की पहुँच से परे और महान हो।  ।


बाबा ! तुम कुहासा से ढके बहुत ऊँचे सफेद पहाड़ की तरह, मनके भीतर अमृत के सार के रूप में हो । तुम ज्ञान की सबसे ऊँची अवस्था में आनन्द स्वरूप हो । तुम केवल मेरे हो।  मेरे मन में बिलकुल निजी तौर से प्रकट होकर तुमने मेरे ऊपर कृपा की है।  (1) 

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: Important Teaching ==

Way to teach universal ​fraternity

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Human beings also know that Parama Puruśa is their source of impetus, is their Father, and that they are all His children. As His children, they have a brotherly relationship with all other jiivas, or unit beings. Due to this knowledge of brotherhood, the human is superior to all other beings. Parents are greatly pleased when they find that their children have been loved and helped by someone. Similarly, Parama Puruśa will be pleased when you serve His creation – not only human beings, but also plants, animals, and the rest of creation. That is, bhúta yajiṋa, pitr yajiṋa and nr yajiṋa are to be performed. Those who have this feeling are in the real sense of the term human beings. Just having the body of a human does not make a person a real human being, a rational being. Those in whom this feeling has arisen will be called followers of Bhágavata Dharma. They are doing the sádhaná of Bhágavata Dharma.” (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “All beings are made of the same consciousness. So although we may find ourselves at different stages of psychic elevation, a Bráhmańa and a Kśatriya, an Indian and an Englishman, a sweeper and a scavenger, a Zulu and a Maori, and even a tiny ant, are all linked by the bonds of fraternity. If we remember this fact, if we work for the well-being of all, then undeveloped human beings will be able to develop their spiritual potentiality when they come in contact with us. Even cows, dogs, tigers and bears who come in close contact with us will develop psychic wealth and gradually acquire spiritual treasures.” (2)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “He is the Supreme Progenitor, and everything in this Universe is His progeny. He is the Supreme Father, and others are His children. Then, when all are the children of the Supreme Father, the relationship between man and man is that of fraternal bond. You have got a universal tie of brotherhood because everything created has got the same father. The source is the same. When the spiritual aspirant knows this fact, he cannot get any kind of inferiority complex or superiority complex in his mind. He is not inferior to anyone, as he is one with his brothers and sister.” (3)

The editors wrote: “Our first step is to realize that the true goal of humanity, the ultimate goal of evolution, is not the amassing of more and more material wealth but the expansion of consciousness. Through proper education and practical techniques of mental expansion, humanity will come to realize that the hoarding of wealth and all the ills of corruption and scarcity it creates, are nothing but the misdirected longing of the human soul for infinite happiness – a longing which cannot be satisfied by money but only by internal bliss. Thus as human attention and activity is directed more and more toward subtler pursuits such as artistic endeavour and spiritual practice, the selfishness and greed which dominate people’s minds today will be replaced by a new feeling of love and brotherhood. As we expand our minds toward the Infinite and learn to share our mundane treasures, we will realize more and more that we are all indeed one humanity, that we are all the sons and daughters of one Infinite Intelligence Who is guiding us all to perfection. Instead of being based on competition and mutual hostility, society will be operated through mutual cooperation and love.” (4)

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, The Requirements for Sádhaná
2. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, Sádhaná
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, Seven Secrets
4. The Great Universe, Introduction

== Section 4: Links ==

Postings to Read

Mental cleanliness in digital era

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/02/force-feeding-mind-3-more.html

Game plan of vaeshyas

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/12/shortage-of-viksubdha-shudras-6-more.html

Way to increase bhakti

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/11/enemy-of-sadhana.html

Era of degraded stars

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/06/example-ignorant-public-worships-their.html

Bringing new people onto the path 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/10/sadhana-queries.html

Mental cleanliness in digital era + 6 more

Baba

Mental cleanliness in digital era

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,

Most ads pollute the mind - booming their message again and again. Those advertisements are powerful and often achieve their desired effect. The stark proof of the efficacy of ads is that big corporations spend huge money on advertising. They buy all the best strategists, artists, singers, and performers to create the most alluring ads.
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Dirty advertisements excite baser propensities

This is the modus operandi in this culminating aspect of the vaeshyan era. Big companies put talented professionals on their payroll to help design and create tempting ads that appeal to one's baser propensities in order to sell their products. Baba's following teaching characterizes the overall effect of these debased advertising campaigns.

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Knowledge which creates numerous obstacles and problems for the human society is not at all wisdom, but merely the expression of mean propensities of mind. When nothing great is created, then cheap sentiments emerge for low-grade art, literature, architecture, sculpture, etc.; and when the sentient principle is overpowered by the mutative principle, and the mutative principle by the static principle, the cumulative effect is complete chaos." (1)

Verily, this is what we see going on in the world of advertising. Degrading and degenerating messages are put forth to captivate an audience, to influence and favour decisions to purchase their products. The result is not good for the general society as it goads the common people toward degenerating propensities, and entices people to spend (i.e. waste) money on things they do not need.
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If those ads did not achieve their desired result - i.e. increased sales, such companies would not have big advertising budgets. But they see the results. The more they spend on effective yet degrading advertising, the greater their financial return. Perhaps nowhere do ads play as grand a role as on the internet. Ad revenues spell big dollars for companies. One search engine behemoth rakes in a whopping 60 - 70  billion dollars annually in ad revenue alone. So this is big business.

Desire begotten out of association

Now some large corporations in the west have more money than many small countries combined. Consumers become the blind servants of those companies and contribute to their large profits. This is proof they are affected by these ads. Businesses and companies want to sell something to you. Whether a consumer wants that product or not, they want them to purchase it. To achieve this, they resort to all kinds of techniques. This is a serious problem. First and foremost we should understand Guru’s teachings. Then we should develop a comprehensive understanding as to why exploitative advertisers do like this, and we should know the science behind their approach.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Abhoga Samsargat Praptiresana”. You must remember it. When near an object of enjoyment (abhoga) another object reaches, a desire is begotten to get that object. For instance a man when in town has dress, living as per the dress and living of the urban people and when in a village he has as per the villagers. This is effected because of his desire begotten out of his association with people in town and villages respectively. When some persons take tea, there you also get the desire to take the same.” (2)

Nowadays we are surrounded by ads. Yet many naive adults remain in a state of denial, thinking: "I do not get affected by ads", or "I do not let the ads sway my decisions or self-image", or "I have my own independent opinion so it does not matter whether I view those ads or not." They think, "These ads are not so harmful and I am impervious to them." Such is their naiveté.
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May remember the words and theme

Unfortunately, the reality is that those ads get set within the depths of the human psyche, become deeply embedded in one's memory, and form a lasting impression in the mind. Just ask someone to look back on their own childhood. They probably can recall countless advertisements from those days, either from the billboards in their local town or village along the roadside, magazine ads, radio advertisements, and television etc. They may remember the words and theme songs of so many commercials. That means they are still keeping that stuff in the mind.

FACT: People are bombarded all day long by corporate and company advertisements.
MYTH: Naive people think these ads are not so harmful.

The reality, however, is that the overt and subliminal message of those ads remain in the mind and alter one's thinking. As sadhakas we must gain a deeper understanding of this problem, protect ourselves, and educate and guide others. Please read the following and determine how these ads are adversely affecting people you know; plus find out the way to overcome this hurdle.
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The only way to protect the mind from such advertisements is to never view them at all. Because invariably the crude message of those ads will creep into and eventually affect and dominate the psyche. Baba's undisputed teaching for all sadhakas is to keep the mind pure by exercising control over the motor and sensory organs.

Control of sensory organs

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Cakśuńá Saḿvaro Sádhu” O spiritual aspirant! O Bhikśu! O monk! O devotee! You should have proper control over your eyes; whatever will have bad effect on your mind, you must not see it. “Sádhu Sotena saḿvaro”. Whatever will have bad effect on your mind, O good man, you must not hear it. “Ghánena Saḿvaro Sádhu.” You should have control over your nose, “Sádhu Jibháya Saḿvaro.” You should have control over your taste. “Káyena Saḿvaro Sádhu.” You should have control over your body. “Sádhu Vácáya Saḿvaro.” You should have control over your language also; and “Savvatha Saḿvaro Bhikśu.” If you want emancipation, if you want liberation from worldly fetters, you must have all-round restraint." (3)

In His above teaching, Baba guides us that the only way to advance along the path of spirituality and overcome all worldly obstacles is to keep the mind free of impurities. The sadhaka achieves this in part by not exposing one's sensory organs to degrading images etc. When the mind comes in contact with those advertising messages via the sensory organs (eyes, ears etc), that message gets embedded in memory. At any moment that crude image or thought or slogan can come across one's mental plate. There is no way to stop that once that message gets sent to the mind. That means, as soon as one sees, hears, or reads an advertisement, then that message becomes part of their psyche. There is no escape.
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The only solution is to cut off all interaction with these degrading advertisements. Essentially that requires cutting any connection with pseudo-culture activities and pop-art. No junk tv or movie watching; and being careful when watching and listening to a worthwhile, educational program. But the only immediate or short-term solution is to avoid them entirely.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Bhaktidha’ra’

Advertisements dramatically affect the general public with regards to their dress, self-image, and purchases etc. People feel they should look a certain way, act a certain way, and be a certain way. Such ads pollute the mind - booming their message again and again. Those ads are powerful and often achieve their desired effect.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “A person of any age between seven and seventy is invariably influenced by the company he or she keeps. In other words, where goodness is predominant, bad people will slowly but surely become good, and where the opposite is the case, good people will become bad. Even a saintly person will go astray after a few days of close association with bad people.” (4)


~ In-depth study ~

Unknowingly repeating advertisements

As sadhakas, anything and everything is possible. With proper determination we can move ahead in the right manner. Failing that, one's mental plate will become riddled by all kinds of negative advertisements and slogans. They will even pop into the mind when trying to do sadhana. That is why Baba has issued the aforementioned warning:

Baba says, "O spiritual aspirant! O Bhikśu! O monk! O devotee! You should have proper control over your eyes; whatever will have bad effect on your mind, you must not see it." (5)

The only permanent memory we should have is our mantra japa and we should eliminate all those distracting thoughts like advertisements.

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "The goal of one’s life should always be fixed before one’s eyes; it should never be lost sight of. When one remembers one’s goal twenty-four hours a day one develops the actual memory. In the scriptures, this sort of memory is called “dhruvásmrti”." (6)

Desire due to association

Here again is a reminder of this important teaching. “Abhoga Samsargat Praptiresana”

Ananda Marga ideology states, “You must remember it. When near an object of enjoyment (Abhoga) another object reaches, a desire is begotten to get that object. For instance a man when in town has dress, living as per the dress and living of the urban people and when in a village he has as per the villagers. This is effected because of his desire begotten out of his association with people in town and villages respectively. When some persons take tea, there you also get the desire to take the same.” (7)

Cleansing the mind

Here below Baba guides us that cleansing the mind is not an easy job; better to keep it clean in the first place by not viewing negative images on the web, than to see such images and then have to wipe them away.
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Baba says, "Cleansing the mind is a far more laborious job than cleansing the body, clothes, house, etc. Intelligent people should not, therefore, allow their mental purity to be stained. You must always guard against the tempest of passion. You must not yield to such storms." (8)

Baba says, "It is natural for human beings to become soiled with dust in the course of their journey in the physical world. But this is not to continue forever. They should make their minds completely unblemished by offering all their mental colours to the Supreme. Forgetting the external aspect of the play of colours, they should accept the internal colour-play as the ultimate in human life – and thus establish themselves in the true Vrindavana, the Supreme Desideratum of human life." (9)

Baba says, "In no circumstances should cynicism or nihilism be encouraged; rather when the righteous and virtuous people of this world sit together and decide what should and should not be done, they will certainly find the proper path." (10)

Not waste time in harmful ads

Baba says, "You should remember that in most cases human intellect and intuition are wasted in extravaganza, in useless pursuits; they are not at all utilized for constructive or worthwhile endeavours. And human intuitional power is also wasted in trying to exhibit occult powers. Such persons never get the opportunity to move towards Parama Puruśa." (11)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Instead of wasting their time in idle gossip [and listening to advertisements], people should do kiirtana whenever they have time. Even if they have a few spare minutes, they should do kiirtana. It is foolish to waste time in useless pursuits." (12)

Psycho-economy needed

One key aspect of Prout is public education - where people learn about economic exploitation and avoid the pitfalls introduced by capitalist advertisers who want to sell things people do not need or subject the mind to degrading images. Making citizens and consumers more alert in this regard is known as psycho-economy.
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Prout philosophy states, "Psycho-economy...endeavours to eradicate exploitative and unjust economic practices, behaviours and structures. It will counter all economic and psycho-economic exploitation and make people aware of how capitalists, in their singular or collective roles, exploit society and create unhealthy, artificial demands which not only poison the mind but encourage dangerous habits detrimental to psychic sanctity and expansion. The first and foremost duty of psycho-economics is to wage a tireless fight against all degenerating and dehumanizing economic trends in society." (13)


Few solutions

(A) You may select “disable images” in the “view” mode of your browser and that will remove the various photos associated with ads.

(B)  Finally, for those using a Mac and the Safari web browser, there is an option for “Reader” when opening news articles. You may access it from the View menu or at the right side of the status bar. That will remove the various photos associated with ads.

(C) Eliminate all the advertisements. And for sadhakas surfing the web, we should take every advantage we can get. The benefit of this is two-fold: Firstly the mind will remain pure and untainted by negative images; secondly, one will experience enhanced concentration as the mind is not distracted by moving graphics etc.

(D) The following Apps on Google Chrome monitor and block degrading websites:

• “Block images”: An App that removes unwanted images. 
  
• “Stay Focused”: An App that monitors your web use.
  
• “Web nanny”: An App that screens for degrading language & images. 

And certainly all browsers have such types of applications. There are two main benefits: (a) The browser is faster when images are blocked, and (b) when images are blocked there is mental shaoca.
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(E) The only solution is to cut off interaction with these degrading advertisements. Essentially that requires cutting any connection with pseudo-culture activities and pop-art. No junk tv or movie watching; and being careful when watching and listening to a worthwhile, educational program. When you know the advertisements are coming on then turn off the machine - do japa or kiirtan etc - and then turn it back on in 2 - 3 minutes. It is better to miss some of the program than to see even 15 seconds of an advertisement.

(F) Every web browser - whether it be Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Chrome - offers a way to increase (i.e. zoom in) the font & image size. Generally speaking, this zoom feature is listed under the "View" menu. The shortcut key is often: ctrl ++; that means press the control key and the plus [+] sign and zoom in on whatever webpage is on the screen; press ctrl +- to zoom out.

(G) For sadhakas, the beauty of this feature is that when you are surfing the web or viewing a particular site, you can zoom in such that all the ads get pushed off the screen. Because the ads generally appear along the sides, top and bottom of the page. So if the image and font size is increased (using ctrl ++) then naturally those ads will be out of view. Then to read the aspects of the page that are of value to you, simply use the corresponding scroll bars.

(H) In addition there are other techniques that one may use to rid your web browser from advertisements. You may choose “safe search” as this is an option in every web browser using internet search. There are various options in “lock” which will select to keep this option. That will remove the various photos associated with ads
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(I) Tell your technique.

References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 5, Heterogeneity in Aesthetics
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 20, Astitva and Shivatva
3. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 14, The Fundamental Principles of Life
4. Human Society, Justice
5. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, The Fundamental Principles of Life
6. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4, The Ten Characteristics of a Dhármika
7. Subhasita Samgraha - 20, Astitva and Shivatva
8. Guide to Human Conduct, "Shaoca"
9. The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism
10. A Few Problems Solved - 5, Heterogeneity in Aesthetics
11. Yoga Psychology, The Cult of Spirituality – the Cult of Pinnacled Order
12. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 22, Kiirtana – the Panacea for All Afflictions
13. A Few Problems Solved - 7, Quadri-Dimensional Economy

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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 ==

Your eternal abode
 
"Mor, din cale já y áshá nirásháy, tomár tarei priya..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3507)

Purport:

O' Parama Purusa, my days and nights are passing in the hope and hopelessness of longing for You. When I see that You are not coming then my life falls in misery. But when I contemplate Your cosmic grace then with deep hope I feel that I will get You. In this way all my time passes. O' my most Supremely Benevolent Majestic One, when I think about You sometimes I weep in the agony of not getting You, and other times I smile in optimism, dreaming of Your blissful arrival.

O' Unparalleled Entity, I always keep my eyes fixed toward the blue sky of my mind - Guru cakra. There I look for You in Your eternal abode. I am calling You with tears in my eyes; please give a response to my call.

O' the Supreme Entity, the black fog permeates each and every pore of my mind. Come in a most sweet, charming, and attractive way and wipe away all the Cimmerian darkness from my mental temple. Kindly make me pure and blemishless.

Baba, my life is passing in Your exquisite attraction. Please shower Your infinite krpa on me and make me Yours...

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Crux of the issue

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Parama Puruśa is omnipotent, but...He cannot hate anybody. Whoever comes near Him becomes one with Him. So Parama Puruśa remains a singular entity. Secondly, Parama Puruśa creates everybody in His mind; He cannot hate his own mental creation.” (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “You see, everybody in this universe is within Parama Puruśa. He sees everybody within His mind, and because everybody is within His mind, He cannot hate a mental figure of His.” (2)

Note: In His above teaching, Baba guides us that Parama Purusa cannot hate anything or anyone. The reason is that this entire creation is set within His own mind. All the expressions are His. And no one can hate themselves. That is the logic and reason why Parama Purusa cannot hate anyone in spite of His omnipotence.  

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, Two Hundred Mirrors
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, The Birthright of All

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Lowly aspirants defined

False aspirants think about themselves, whereas true bhaktas think about God and want to serve Him. By this approach life becomes meaningful and they reach the Goal; otherwise, they are just fake bhaktas who take birth and die again and again, suffering in this transitory world.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "True devotees can think only of Parama Puruśa – their every action is to please Parama Puruśa. For them, there is only sádhaná and selfless service to the universe – and because selfless service is to please the Lord, that also helps sádhaná. Tapah [selfless service] is part of sádhaná. True devotees are unable to think of right and wrong, but because they wish only to please Parama Puruśa, they can only do good, all their actions will be benevolent. So you are not just to worry about right and wrong, about dos and don'ts – you are to develop that true devotion for Parama Puruśa...But of course, until you develop such devotion, you must distinguish what to do from what not." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, The True Devotee

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Courts back AM teachings

Namaskar, 

In our AM way of life, we do not serve or eat food at a shráddha (death) ceremony - nor at any dogmatic annual death day ceremony like mahaprayan.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “Shráddhánna: Shráddhánna (food offered at a memorial service) is neither priityanna nor ápadanna, hence it is not to be taken.” (1)

See how Baba’s dharmic ideals are coming into form the general society as well. Baba has infused the vibration, and in the below article the government has made it illegal to do a mass feeding as part of a death ceremony. The punishment is 1 year in jail.  A court order has banned death day food distribution etc. 

In the above article, the government has made it illegal to do a mass feeding as part of a death ceremony. The punishment is 1 year in jail.  Verily, a court order has banned death day food distribution etc. This upholds Baba’s dharmic ideal and shows how Baba has infused the spiritual vibration to inculcate AM ideals to all corners of the earth - and beyond.

In Him,
Natavar Singh

Reference

1. Caryacarya, Part 2, Society, Point #37

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Death, birth, new body, organ donation

Ananda Marga ideology states, “मनुष्य का जब देहान्त होता है, तब होता है क्या ? मन suspended है, शरीर से विच्युत है, nerve cells काम नहीं कर रहा है | मनुष्य की मृत्यु भी कई प्रकार की हैं | एक मृत्यु है कि nerve cells काम बन्द कर दिया है, heart, lungs काम बन्द कर दिया है---तो, पूरी मृत्यु हो गई | उस दशा में क्या होगा ? उनका मन, शरीर को छोड़ देगा | संस्कार को साथ लेकर घूमता रहेगा, [नए] शरीर की खोज में |.... जहाँ nerve cell भी काम करना बन्द कर दिया, उसके बाद मन तो उसका निकल गया खोज में | हो सकता है तुरन्त नया शरीर भी मिल जाए |” (1)

Here is the English summary of the above Hindi teaching.

When a human being dies, the nerve cells can still function for a few hours, or, in some cases, even days. In that condition the body could come back to life. During some demonstrations, Baba brought people back to life. Ultimately though, when the nerve cells stop functioning entirely, the person undergoes physical death, and the mind leaves the body immediately in search of a new body. The bodyless mind, along with its samskaras, leaves the old body and starts wandering in search of a new body. According to the nature of their samskaras, they get a new body with the help of the cosmic operative principle. It may happen almost instantaneously, while for others it could take years.

Comment #1: According to this discourse, when the nerve cells die then immediately the (bodyless) mind leaves the body with its samskaras in search of a new body. So it could happen that the old body is still not decayed and it is in the tomb, and the person got new suitable body and reached in the mother’s womb immediately with the help of rajaguna of cosmic operative principle.

Comment #2: If you donated the body at the time of death and you immediately got a new body, then it could happen still your old limbs are used by someone and you are moving round as a child with a new body.

Reference
1. As-Is: AV-3, chapter 15, Superstition About Death

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Who can or cannot establish Prout

English Summary of original Bangla:

A new theory [Prout] cannot originate or be brought into practice by a mind of limited dimensions, but only from a person who looks at this universe from an evolved, enlightened mind. There is no other alternative. (1)

Faulty English version by Tiljala Publications

Here below is the printed English version by Tiljala Publications. Unfortunately, they missed the key point that Prout cannot be established by non-sadhakas.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “A new theory [Prout] cannot originate from a mind of limited dimensions, but only from a person who looks at this universe from an evolved, enlightened mind. And for this, Paramártha is a very important factor indeed.” (2)

Here below is the as-is Bangla version.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “এখনও কথা হচ্ছে, এই অর্থের ব্যাপারে তো ৰলেই দিলাম, এই জন্যে একটা নোতুন theory-র দরকার | সেটাকে কার্যরূপ দিতে হৰে | আর সেই নোতুন theory-ও ক্ষুদ্র মন নিয়ে তৈরী করা যায় না | ৰৃহৎ মন নিয়ে যে জগতের সামনে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে, কেবল সেই এই ধরণের theory দিতে পারে, বা একে কার্যরূপ দিতে পারে | অন্য কোনও উপায় নেই |” (3)

Note: Sadly, some misguided Dadas are very keen to implement Prout with socialist / communist leaders. Those Dadas fail to understand that non-sadhakas can never establish Prout. To implement Prout in the society, one must be a sadhaka with an expanded mental outlook. That is what Baba is teaching us in the above guideline. But those in Tiljala Publications could not convey this idea in the English version. The yellow highlighted section in the Bangla version was not included in TP’s English translation.

References
1. English summary of original, as-is Bangla version
2. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 4, Artha and Paramártha
3. “As-Is” Artha and Paramártha AV04-10(E)

== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

मुझे हर समय, अपनी सेवा करने का अवसर दो।

प्रभात संगीत 4557 सबार सेवाय तारी करुणाय, सबकार तरे आमि एलुम..

बाबा! तुम्हारी कृपा से मेरा जीवन प्रत्येक की सेवा के लिये है, न केवल मनुष्यों के लिये बल्कि पेड़ पौधों जानवरों और प्रत्येक वनस्पति और प्राणी के लिये। मैं इस धरती पर सबके लिये, सब की आशाअों को पूरा करने के लिये आया हॅूं। परम पुरुष की कृपा से मैंने दूसरों का बोझ अपने कंधों पर ले लिया है।

क्या मनुष्य केवल लम्बी चौड़ी बातें ही करता है? नहीं, जो आदर्श मानव हैं उनके हृदय सभी के सुख और दुख अनुभूत होते हैं। सही अर्थों में जो मानव हैं वे डरपोक या स्वार्थी नहीं होते, वे तो सब के लिये होते हैं।
उन पुरुषोत्तम की कृपा से मैं नव्य मानवतावाद के गीत और कहानियाॅं सब को सुनाऊंगा। मैं सभी प्राणियों, पक्षियों पौधों, जीव-जंतुओं के दुःख सुख की बातें सभी को  सुनाऊंगा। बाबा की  कृपा से मैंने सभी सुख और सुविधाओं को छोड़कर सबकी सेवा के लिये, अपने आपको समर्पित कर दिया है।

 हे  संसार के निवासियों, मेरे बुद्धिमान भाईयो और बहिनो! मेरे मित्रो! मेरे अपनो! सब मेरी प्रतिज्ञा सुनो। मैं सब के लिए हूँ, यही मेरा व्रत है ।  ‘‘कृपा कर मुझे हर समय, हर क्षण, अपनी सेवा करने का अवसर दो। इसके उत्तर में मैं प्रेम ममता और अनुराग सहित प्रस्तुत हॅूं।”

== Section 4: Links ==

Postings to Read

Game plan of vaeshyas

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/12/shortage-of-viksubdha-shudras-6-more.html

Way to increase bhakti

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/11/enemy-of-sadhana.html

Era of degraded stars

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/06/example-ignorant-public-worships-their.html

Bringing new people onto the path 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/10/sadhana-queries.html

Bank account & sadhana

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/10/those-committed-in-sadhana-4-more.html

Religion vs dharma

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/10/ananda-marga-alone-is-dharma-how.html

Game plan of vaeshyas + 5 more

Baba

Game plan of vaeshyas

Namaskar,

As Proutists, as Ananda Margiis, and as citizens, we should know that the days of the capitalists’ reign are numbered. They will not be in power forever. Such capitalists have gone against the fundamental right of humanity. This entire creation is the property of Parama Purusa, and we are all His children; the wealth of this universe is the common patrimony of all. By this God-centered, spiritual outlook every human being has equal right to the moveable and immoveable property of this universe. As soon as people become conscious of this right, the days of capitalist rule will be in peril.
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Those familiar with the teachings of Prout are keenly aware about the avaricious and exploitative approach of big capitalists. In countless discourses, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, the Propounder of Prout, has exposed the blood-sucking ways of those vaeshyan leaders [wealthy businessman]. Here, we are referring to those top-most corporate heads who lead business enterprises and exploit the common people. Through their own greedy mind-set, they resort to psychic exploitation to manipulate the masses.

Dutiful employees get virtually nothing

In straightforward language, it can be said the main goal of capitalists is to draw more and more blood from the common mass, i.e. to make money off of the efforts of others. In this regard, the greed and devouring approach of such capitalists knows no bounds. Their main strategy is to create a group of employees and manipulate them into working night and day. Then those bosses keep all profits for themselves. This is essentially what top vaeshyas [wealthy businessman] aim to do. Hard-working and dutiful employees get virtually nothing for all their sweat and blood. Instead, all the cream goes to those top company executives - i.e. those blood-sucking capitalists. That is the chief characteristic of the vaeshyan era. The top people gain control over most of the money while countless others do all the work.
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Indeed, capitalist psychic exploitation is being carried out at a ghastly pace and the chief underlying factor is that they have molded the minds of the common people. Various labour unions have put up big battles against these capitalist forces, but in the height of this vaeshyan era, the capitalists have won, temporarily. That means for the time being they have brainwashed the majority of the public - i.e. their employees are ready to respond to their every beckon and call. Those top company executives get what they want done with the willing help of their exploited employees, i.e. shudras.

Already, there is a section of the workforce in the capitalist system that is aware of vaeshyan exploitation. These conscious labourers, known as vikśubdha shúdras, try mightily to raise the call and put an end to capitalist exploitation. However, at present, they are too few in number, so the capitalist system carries on. Soon that will change.

Conclusion

Certainly most Ananda Margiis are acutely aware of the exploitative measures taken by those company leaders. The main approach is that more consciousness raising and awareness is needed in the public. And that will come: The people are feeling the squeeze of capitalist exploitation and it will not be long before they search for answers.
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Namaskar,
At His lotus feet,
Pradiip

Social cycle distortion

Contradictory ==> Purport: One complete rotation of the social cycle, concluding with shúdra revolution, is called parikránti [“peripheric evolution”]. 

In the above sutra (5-7), the Tiljala Publications (TP) added an insertion in square brackets that misleads the reader and renders the meaning contradictory. Specifically, the TP gave the definition of parikránti as “peripheric evolution”, but that is wrong. Let’s take a closer look.

(a) According to Ananda Sutram, parikránti means one complete rotation of the social cycle. That is an extremely great event.

(b) But TP put “peripheric evolution” in square brackets to define parikránti. Yet peripheric means “incidental”, “minor”, and “not relating to the main thing.” So this term,“peripheric evolution”, stands in contradiction to the overall meaning of the sutra since the completion of the social cycle is a momentous event. 
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(c) The correct term to put in square brackets to define parikránti is “complete evolutionary rotation”. 

(d) Here then is how it should be published: 

• Purport: One complete rotation of the social cycle, concluding with shúdra revolution, is called parikránti [“complete evolutionary rotation”]. 
  

~ In-depth study ~

More Proutistic teachings about capitalists

Here below Prout teachings outline the key role that vikśubdha shúdras play and why their presence is so vital.

Prout philosophy states, "In a capitalistic social system or in a democratic structure the situation of middle-class people (the vikśubdha shúdras) is generally miserable. This is because they are the greatest critics of capitalism and the strongest opponents of exploitation. An increase in the number of vikśubdha shúdras in a society is an early omen of a possible shúdra revolution. It is therefore the duty of those who want to create a world free of exploitation to help to increase the number of vikśubdha shúdras. It will be harmful for the revolution if these people die or are transformed into shúdra-minded shúdras. All the sadvipras in the world should be vigilant to make sure that the number of vikśubdha shúdras does not decrease due to unemployment, birth control, or other bad practices or policies." (1)


How to they become wealthy

Here Prout philosophy points out how in the height of the vaeshyan era all others get reduced to the status of shudra  - all are exploited.

   Prout philosophy states, "The vaeshyas [wealthy businessman] increase their wealth by buying the back-breaking labour of the shúdras, the powerful personalities of the kśatriyas, and the intellect of the vipras, according to their needs. The shúdras, just like beasts, sell their physical labour in exchange for mere subsistence. Because they sell their labour, society survives and moves ahead. The powerful personalities of the kśatriyas build and maintain the social structure with the labour extracted from the shúdras. Through their intellect the vipras utilize the personal force of the kśatriyas, and through their money and capitalistic mentality the vaeshyas utilize the vipras’ intellect to increase their wealth."
   "The vaeshyas [wealthy businessman] do not confront any social problem directly. Just as they buy the labour of the shúdras, the personal force of the kśatriyas and the intellect of the vipras with money, so they endeavour to solve all social problems with money. They do not win victory on the battlefield; they buy it with money. In poverty-stricken democratic countries they buy votes. As they accomplish everything with money, their vital force comes from money. They therefore take all sorts of risks in life to accumulate money. For money they can sacrifice their conscience, their sense of good and bad, right and wrong, at any moment. So in order to save the exploited shúdras, kśatriyas and vipras from the vaeshyas, money, which is the source of all their power, has to be taken out of their hands." (2)


Who is shudra

Throughout His Proutistic teachings, Baba has discussed the mind-set of those who get exploited by capitalist in the height of the vaeshayan era. Those who give way to this mentality are verily shudras. Unfortunately, now in the early part of this 21st century, many fall in this category.
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   Prout philosophy states, "Shúdras live only for physical enjoyment. They neither bother about ideology nor give any value to rationality. Of the three aspects of time – past, present and future – they think only about the present. They have neither the time nor the inclination to think about the past or the future. Religion, spirituality and a genuine social system have no significance for them..."
   "Shúdras are always sleeping. They can perform work only if someone wakes them up. Once the work is done, they go back to sleep. In order to maintain the cáturvarńika (i.e. shudra, ksatriya, vipra, & vaeshya) social system, some work will have to be taken from the shúdras. Consciousness should be developed among shúdras in order to protect them from the inhuman greed of the vaeshyas [wealthy businessman]. (All non-vaeshyas slip into shúdra-hood on the eve of a shúdra revolution.)" (3)

Simple definitions of shudra & vaeshya

Shudra: Those who are busy thinking about their bread and butter and do not have space to think about anything else - just their material existence.

Vaeshya: Wealthy exploitative businessman.

For more information

This entire letter is based on the teachings of Prout. Those who wish to know more about this topic should reference the various discourses on Proutist economic policies, or write in with your queries.
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References
1. Human Society - 2, Shúdra Revolution and Sadvipra Society
2. Human Society - 2, The Vaeshya Age
3. Human Society - 2, The Kśatriya Age

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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 ==

Unending stream

"Kende kende kata d́áki, tumi kii shunite páo ná..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0419)

Purport:

O’ Parama Purusa, it is very difficult for me to understand; I am desperately weeping for You even then You do not pay heed. Are you not listening to my cry? I think that You love me and with that feeling You make me cry. That is why You do not pay heed to my call.

My eyes are showering an unending stream of tears day and night like the rainy season. You go on seeing this and smile softly. What type of stone heart do You have?. Please tell me.

Baba, I will prepare the garland with the flowers which blossom in my mind. And by Your grace I will drench it with my tears of longing, and offer the garland unto You. Let’s see if You accept it or not.

Baba I do not understand. I am desperately crying in longing for You, with the hope of having Your proximity, but You do not pay heed. Please come in my mind and satisfy my yearning...

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Sadhakas are on other planets also

This is a brief English summary of Baba’s Hindi teaching from MGD 3 January 1979 Patna:

You should depend on the force of spirituality. That is what an intelligent person should do. And since the beginning that is what we have done. The “nucleus” [of Ananda Marga] is a small town and that nucleus remains the same, but the circumference is no longer limited to Jamalpur; it has spread not only across the entire globe but throughout various planets. And it is spreading more and more. Now remember that this Ananda Marga was made not by one or two but by thousands of righteous persons. From this DMC I [Baba] am bestowing Ananda Marga to the common people. 

The above is a brief English summary of Baba’s Hindi teaching from  Spiritual Truth Surpasses Everything, V7-14 (E), MGD 3 January 1979 Patna.

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Dogma: Shiva’s many arms

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Shiva had only two arms, not four or six. Párvatii also had two arms. But Durgá is a Puranic goddess, and the author of puráńa [educative fiction] can create in his imagination as many arms of Durgá as he likes." (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "No goddess having eight or ten arms can be the wife of Shiva: He had only two arms. Similarly the Káliká Shakti having four arms cannot be the wife of Shiva." (2)

References
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, The Pervasive Influence of Shiva (Discourse 4)
2. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, The Pervasive Influence of Shiva (Discourse 4)

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Mentality of selfish demons

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “I have already said that the task of intellect is to properly utilize all the properties of the universe, of the expressed world. But there are some selfish people in the world who are not in favour of the maximum utilization of mundane wealth, because they fear the control of the developed intellect over the material forces; and selfish people do not like that. They do not want anyone except themselves or a handful of their own group to attain any progress. Rather they would be happy to see that the individual and collective progress of others gets jeopardized.” (1)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Self-seeking people do not want the collective intellect of the human race to be utilized for the welfare of the entire human race; rather they, in the name of humanity, want to perpetuate divisive tendencies in society, because if they succeed in creating a rift in human society, that will pave the way for their personal benefit or self-aggrandizement. Thus they concoct various so-called scriptures and formulate all kinds of logic. They maintain to humanity that the different races in this world are not equal. Thus instead of considering the interests of the entire human society, they give preference to the interests of a particular community. This loud-mouthed propaganda in favour of a particular community, this parading of irrational logic, this sort of fallacious argument, all combine to stifle the spontaneous growth of human intellect. This sort of mentality is called dogma." (2)

Key quality of a righteous person

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “A person who wants to promote others’ welfare, a person who wants to serve the entire humanity, must keep away from dogma. In addition to that, he or she will have to staunchly resist dogma. It is not enough to keep away from something which is considered a veritable sin, it is not enough to lodge only verbal protest against sin – one will have to against it. This is the greatest criterion of a truly righteous person." (3)

References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The Liberation of Intellect
2. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The Liberation of Intellect
3. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The Liberation of Intellect

== Section: Important Teaching ==

What pleases Parama Purusa

Ananda Marga ideology states, “We are all the progeny of Parama Puruśa. He is creating each and every thing. There is no need to worry about the man-made distinctions between tall and short, black and white, male and female. Identify your mind with the Cosmic Mind and see whether that pleases Parama Puruśa or not. Do whatever pleases Him.”

“No father wants to see his child die of starvation or one of his children eating or accumulating more than required. You will have to develop the economic sphere to ensure that these things will never happen. In social life no father would wish to see his widowed daughter forced to dress in an austere fashion, persecuted socially, or debarred from attending social functions. You must not support these things. Rather, you must provide equal opportunities for all.”

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Parents hate to see their children weep. If they do, they take them on their lap and comfort them with love and affection until their tears stop. You will have to build a society in which no one is forced to weep, where everyone smiles joyfully all the time and gets ample scope for laughter. Seeing such mirth and merriment, Parama Puruśa will feel immensely pleased. By giving joy to Parama Puruśa you will feel even more joyful and will feel His close proximity. This is the actual social code. And the actual spiritual code is the one that helps humans move towards Parama Puruśa. Under no circumstances should one create unnecessary controversies. The social code aims at bringing a broad smile to the faces of the progeny of Parama Puruśa. You should all move along this path – you are sure to meet with success.”

Reference

1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4, Which Is the Right Path?

== Section: Bangla Quote ==

পেটের সে ঔষধ
“যে জিনিসটা খুৰ ৰেশী খেলে, পেটেতে অন্ত্রে ছোট-ছোট ছিদ্র হয়ে যায় | অর্থাৎ সে রকমের জিনিসকে ৰলৰ ৰিল্ব |

আৰার ওই ৰিল্বই যদি কাঁচা অবস্থায় পুড়িয়ে, তাকে শর্ৰত করে, মোরব্বা করে খাওয়া যায়, তা পেটের সে ঔষধ | তা ৰিল্ব শব্দের এই মানে | যখন ৰেলের প্রভাব ৰেড়ে গেল, তন্ত্রের প্রভাব ৰেড়ে গেল, তখন ৰলা হ’ল যে এই ৰেল শিবের অত্যন্ত প্রিয় | অয়ত্নে বনে ৰাগাড়ে জন্মায়, তাই ৰেলের তখন ভাল করে নাম রাখা হ’ল, শ্রীফল |” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam 18, chapter 7

== Section 4: Links ==

Postings to Read

Way to increase bhakti

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/11/enemy-of-sadhana.html

Era of degraded stars

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/06/example-ignorant-public-worships-their.html

Bringing new people onto the path 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/10/sadhana-queries.html

Bank account & sadhana

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/10/those-committed-in-sadhana-4-more.html

Religion vs dharma

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/10/ananda-marga-alone-is-dharma-how.html