Baba
Story: how samskaras get expressed
Namaskar,
That day Baba looked at us - i.e. the small entourage that had been fortunate to join Him that day - and then Baba asked me to walk way off towards a far distant tree that was along the pathway where the farmer had been walking.
Immediately I heeded Baba's instruction and walked the few hundred yards over to the tree. I looked around and noticed that around the tree the ground was extremely hard due to summer's heat, but that underneath the tree itself there was a small puddle.
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I then marched back towards Baba, and, upon His request, I reported to Him what I had seen.
Those 7 large ants
Then Baba looked at me and asked, 'Did you see anything in the puddle itself?'
As I hadn't taken notice of this, I immediately headed back towards that distant puddle underneath the tree, and, once there, I noticed that there were seven large black ants floating in that puddle. They were that big type of black ants with large heads that are connected to their body by one thin, spindly, thread. But now those ants were just floating lifelessly in that shaded puddle beneath the tree.
Once again I returned back to where Baba was and upon His request I told him about the seven ants I had seen under the tree.
Baba responded, 'Very good'. And then He proceeded to tell one special story.
That happened when I (Mr. D) was blessed to go on a fieldwalk with Baba while He was in Ranchi. On this particular occasion, we were doing fieldwalk in one remote forested, jungle area - outside the city limits.
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Widow's only son killed by cousins
Baba told that long, long ago there was a famine going on in northern Bihar in Sasharam district. And, in that district, there was a joint family of many cousins who were living together on their paternal property. One of the cousins lived on that land with his elderly mother. His father had already died so it was just he and his widowed mother. But the deceased father had 3 or 4 brothers who also had children, and those children were the cousins of that boy.
During that famine, a land dispute erupted amongst all the cousins. Or rather in their greed, the many cousins became jealous of the fact the young boy whose father had died would inherit his father's entire share of the property. So those nefarious cousins decided that if they were to kill the lone cousin whose father had died, then they would all inherit a greater parcel of land. In their devious way, they began thinking and plotting in this manner.
And, by and by, with their evil intentions, those cousins decided to execute their plan.
So one night, when no one was around, those 7 sinister cousins cornered that lone boy, i.e. their other cousin whose father had died, and they ruthlessly twisted his neck and snapped the spinal column. Then, in the dark of the night, they took the boy's lifeless body onto one bridge. And, in the lonely silence of that night, they tied stones and rocks around the boy's feet, legs, waist, shoulders, and head, and they hurled the dead boy off the bridge, and his lifeless body plunged in the large river down below. Because all the rocks were tied around the dead boy, his body remained down in the depths of the river, and did not rise or float to the top.
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Not a soul was witness to the dastardly crime that had taken place. The boy was missing, and no one knew why. Neither the police could solve the mystery, nor the local magistrate, nor any village authority - not anyone. It was completely unknown what had taken place. It was a total mystery why the young boy had disappeared.
Police could not solve the murder case
The widow was mourning the loss of her young son, and indeed everyone in the village was distraught about the disappearance of the boy. To hide and disguise themselves, the sinister cousins also feigned sorrow, and they sheepishly looked here and there “in hopes of finding” their lost cousin. This was the way the scene unfolded. In the end, no one in the village or district could figure out what really took place as the drowned boy's body was submerged in the depths of the large river.
Hence, those seven sinister cousins were quite pleased with what they had done, and they were feeling very proud and victorious that no one had been able to solve the mystery. In that case, in the due course, they got their wish, and they were all able to inherit a greater parcel of land. And those seven cousins foolishly believed that they were wholly free, and that there was no way they could ever be caught for the heinous crime they had committed-- as no worldly authority had any idea about the murder that had transpired.
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Indeed the lives of those seven sinister cousins passed, and no charges were ever brought up against them. In fact, they all lived long lives and eventually died due to old age.
Baba unravels the mystery
Then Baba began to furthermore explain that although no police detective or village authority could solve the crime, and although there were no witnesses to the injustice that had taken place, even then Parama Purusa and parama prakrti were fully aware of all that had transpired. And through His samskara theory, parama prakrti was ready to deliver justice.
Baba went on to explain that the seven black ants that had drowned in the puddle were in fact those seven sinister cousins who had murdered and drowned that boy on that dark night. Baba said that because of their heinous act they had been reborn as black ants. And Baba also foretold that those sinister cousins would pass through the tortures of millions of animal lives as various insects and bugs etc. And in this life they were just starting that bleak journey as black ants. And on this very afternoon as black ants, they were walking on the forest floor beneath one tree - they were moving delicately with their big, heavy heads and spindly bodies - when all of a sudden, one village farmer innocently walked by while embarking on his daily work. The farmer felt nature calling, and in the heat of the sun that village farmer proceeded to pass urine under that very tree where the ants were walking. And, in that isolated, forested spot, that innocent village farmer made one big puddle under the tree, and on that fateful afternoon those seven black ants drowned in that urine. The seven black ants were those seven sinister cousins, and the village farmer who urinated was the boy whom those sinister cousins had murdered and drowned all those ages ago.
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This is the way that parama prakrti and samskara theory works - all told by Baba.
Baba continued to describe how the village farmer had not incurred any sin for what he did because he was merely abiding by the laws of nature, and there was not an ounce of malice in his mind. In fact, he was completely unaware that seven black ants had drowned in his urine. And Baba told that the village farmer will progress along the path of pratisaincara and will get a more developed human life in his next birth and be involved in spiritual practices. In stark contrast, those seven black ants will have to undergo all the pains and struggles of animal life for countless more incarnations. That was parama prakrti's way of administering justice to those seven sinister cousins who plotted and killed their young cousin.
At that point Baba said, 'So, you see, if anyone does anything in this universe then they have to face the consequences. So everyone should be very careful not to do any misdeeds, and the good deeds one does one should offer to Parama Purusa. After all, whether one is bound by an iron chain of their misdeeds or the golden chain of their virtuous acts, still a chain is a chain, and a sadhaka should not be shackled by any such chain. Rather, through sadhana and prescribing Brahmahood to all one's actions, one will become free of all samskaras and attain liberation.'
This was Baba's grand and colourful story about samskara theory, and by that way I, the young margii who was on fieldwalk with Baba, became convinced about the reality of our Ananda Marga samskara theory.
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One cannot hide or escape from their actions
By Baba's entire story, we can understand that samskara theory works throughout this entire universe. Whether or not any mortal being is witness to a particular deed or misdeed, always, each and every time, parama prakrti is present to work the magic of her samskara theory. In that case, no one can hide or escape from their actions in this universe.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "You are free to act, but you are bound to undergo the reaction. The moment you do an act you acquire the possibility of its reaction. Simultaneously with the performance of an act is being done, the seed for its reaction is also sown and its consequences have to be undergone. There is no escape from it. It is not within your right to get rid of it or to escape its fruits and consequences." (1)
Baba has given us all the keys for how to live in this world yet remain free from incurring any samskaras. By this way we are sure to attain eternal salvation, by His grace.
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Ananda Marga ideology says, "You must not run after any psychic weakness, you must not cherish any psychic weakness. You must not go on remembering the sweet memory of your past. Your only goal is the Parama Purus'a and your only motive is to satisfy the Parama Purus'a by your action. Don’t do anything bad, and offer the good reactions of good works to Parama Purus'a." (2)
Namaskar,
In Him,
Hariish
This Baba story was told to me by Dada after one of our weekly dharmacakras.
Not eye for eye
Some people think that samskara theory works off the premise "an eye for an eye." But that is not correct. To read about this, kindly click the below link.
How samskara theory works
References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, 'Yajina and Karmaphala'
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, 'Action & Reaction'
Plagiary?
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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PS for Diipavali
"A'loker utsava eso sabe..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2218)
Purport:
I am inviting all for this grand occasion of light festival. O' my brothers and sisters of universal humanity, come one, come all to this auspicious celebration of illumination. By His grace, we will be awakening all with His divine effulgence. On this joyous ceremony of effulgence, let us all work collectively. By His krpa, we will bring heaven on this dusty earth.
No one is distant: All belong to one unified family; all are my own. In the absence of this eternal veracity - unaware of this ideological understanding - even close relations go distant and far away, and try to destroy each other. Let human beings know who they are; they should know they have come from the Supreme Entity. They are the special children of God. All are kith and kin. On this grand festival, by His blessing I am preparing and arranging everything so that everyone will know their origin and that they are the progeny of that singular, all-pervading Cosmic Entity.
My Parama Purusa, thinking of You, I will not lag behind - not even for one second - and will never look back. I will keep my eyes fixed on the Supreme Goal, and not allow even a single individual to fall back or be forgotten. This is my sadhana. My duty is to move everyone in unison, i.e. the entire humanity. This spiritual refulgence will destroy all accumulated dirt and stains of dogma. We will enlighten the whole cosmos, by Your mercy.
Baba, with Your causeless blessing, the impossible becomes possible. You are my Goal; You are my everything...
It is the accepted international standard and Baba's system not to copy another's work and publish it in your own way. Baba has given a very strict rule on plagiarism. Why is Baba against plagiarism or stealing someone's work? There are many reasons:
1) It is against the code of asteya (non-stealing).
2) Countless stories of bhaktas need to be published. But some do not want to do the hard work of compiling and writing these stories, so they just steal them from others. But new stories need to be told, otherwise so many unpublished stories of sadhakas will be lost and forgotten forever. So watch out for story thieves, and kindly help them not to steal by posting on social media in their own way. If you want to forward this story then attach the following yellow section with the story:
“Courtesy of unknown bhakta via Ananda Marga Universal (https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/)”
This will be treated as the standard protocol.
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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 ==
"A'loker utsava eso sabe..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2218)
Purport:
I am inviting all for this grand occasion of light festival. O' my brothers and sisters of universal humanity, come one, come all to this auspicious celebration of illumination. By His grace, we will be awakening all with His divine effulgence. On this joyous ceremony of effulgence, let us all work collectively. By His krpa, we will bring heaven on this dusty earth.
No one is distant: All belong to one unified family; all are my own. In the absence of this eternal veracity - unaware of this ideological understanding - even close relations go distant and far away, and try to destroy each other. Let human beings know who they are; they should know they have come from the Supreme Entity. They are the special children of God. All are kith and kin. On this grand festival, by His blessing I am preparing and arranging everything so that everyone will know their origin and that they are the progeny of that singular, all-pervading Cosmic Entity.
My Parama Purusa, thinking of You, I will not lag behind - not even for one second - and will never look back. I will keep my eyes fixed on the Supreme Goal, and not allow even a single individual to fall back or be forgotten. This is my sadhana. My duty is to move everyone in unison, i.e. the entire humanity. This spiritual refulgence will destroy all accumulated dirt and stains of dogma. We will enlighten the whole cosmos, by Your mercy.
Baba, with Your causeless blessing, the impossible becomes possible. You are my Goal; You are my everything...
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
Speaking ill of others
Baba says, "I do not think it good to criticize anyone ..., saying, “Well, Mr. So-and-so may be leading a virtuous life now, but don't you know, he was a terrible sinner in the past.” We must forget the past. I said at the outset that sins are like the dust of the street that settles on clothing. We must shake this dust off and move ahead." (1)
In His above teaching Baba is guiding us that If a person has rectified themselves then one should never talk ill of them by recounting their past misdeeds and sinful dealings.
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, A Few of Tantra's Special Characteristics
== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==
इस मधुमास में तुमने आग लगा दी है
प्रभात संगीत 1904 आगुन लागिये दिले, फागुने ऐइ मधुमासे ....
भावार्थ
हे परम पुरुष! इस बसंत ऋतु में तुमने मेरे हृदय में, आग लगा दी है।
हे परम पुरुष! बसंत ऋतु, फागुन की इस भव्य और चकित कर देने वाली रंगीन फूलों की सुंदरता में, इस मधुमास में, तुमने मेरे हृदय में आग लगा दी है। बाबा! मैं तुम्हारी चाह में कष्ट पा रहा हॅूं और बड़ा ही विस्मय है कि तुम नहीं आ रहे हो। तुमने मेरे सोते हृदय की निद्रा अचानक भंग कर दी है, और मैं चैबीसों घंटे तुम्हारे लिये तरस रहा हॅूं।
हे परम सत्ता! जड़ता के क्षीण धागे मुझे नींद और तन्द्रा में रखे हुये थे, परन्तु तुमने अपने दिव्य प्यार भरे ऊष्ण स्पर्श से उस तन्द्रा को तोड़ दिया है। तुम्हारी करुणा से मैं अब जाग गया हॅूं ,और तुम्हारा स्नेह पाने की आशा में जी रहा हॅूं।
हे मेरे परम प्रिय बन्धु! इस विश्व में तुम अतुलनीय हो। तुम स्थान और काल से ऊपर हो। तुम चिदाकाश अर्थात् मेरे मानसिक पटल पर हो।
हे परमपुरुष बाबा! इस बसंत ऋतु में जब पूरा वातावरण फूलों की मधुर सुगंध से भरा है, तब तुम नहीं आ रहे हो क्यों? बाबा! कृपा कर, मेरे साथ तुम अलौकिक रूप से सदा बने रहो, ऐसा आशीष दे दो।
== Section: Bangla Quote ==
এটা তার অজ্ঞতার“এই উত্তর খুঁজার মাধ্যমেই মানুষের হয় চলেছে আধ্যাত্মিক মানসিক এবং স্থূল-জাগতিক রিদ্ধি | কারুর, “কেনওকে” জ়োর করে দাৰিয়ে রাখা চলৰে না | অনেক সময় দেখা যায়, যে শিশু তার অনুসন্ধীপ্সার জন্য ৰড়দের জিজ্ঞাস করছে---"ৰাৰা, এটা কেন ?" "দাদা, এটা কেন ?" "মা, এটা কেন ?" তারা যতক্ষণ উত্তর জানে ও ৰলে দেন, আর যখন তারা উত্তর জানেন না, তখন বিরক্তি প্রকাশ করে ৰলেন যে---"কি ছেলেটা কেবল, কেন কেন করছে ।" অর্থাৎ এই যে তার বিরক্তিটা, এটা আর কিছু নয়, এটা তার অজ্ঞতার অভিপ্রকাশ |” (1)
Reference
1. প্রতিসংবেদী, Pratisamvedii, NP,DMC, 6 November 1967 Agartala
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Sin and pa’pa are not same thing
Ananda Marga ideology says, “Another thing to bear in mind is that “sin” in the English language is not the pápa of Sanskrit. As already said, “sin” means to go against that prescribed in the Bible. But pápa is explained in the phrase Paropakárah puńyáya pápáya parapiid́anam – that is, “Any action by one individual which leads to the development of others is puńya [virtuous deeds], and any action which does the opposite is pápa.” (1)
Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha-21, Niiti and Dharma
== Section 4: Links ==
Diipavali: Light Festival - 08 Nov 2026
Diipavali: why no fireworks
Upcoming festival of lights
Postings to Read
Baba's response to courtroom antics
Yogic outlook on death
Faux vs real beauty
No middleman between you & Baba
True recipe for unity
