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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Story: why kiirtana started + 4 more

Baba
Story: why kiirtana started

Namaskar,

That day only a few people were given permission to go to Baba; no Wt was allowed-- not PA Vishokananda, nor GS, nor VSS in-charge. It was by invitation only. Those selected were ready to do whatever Baba wanted without any hesitation. Without permission nobody else was allowed to go. And it was not pre-announced that the new kiirtana program would be introduced. No such announcement was made. Everybody thought that this was going to be a time to rest; nobody knew the greater reason why Baba was going there. This was His liila.
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Again, this was quite unusual because Baba would never make a program solely to take rest, and it was unheard of to make a tour program where only a few people are allowed. Normally, there was a huge crowd, and all were welcomed. It was rare, even unprecedented, for Him to announce that He will take rest and no organisational work will happen.

Kiirtana newly introduced

Baba started from Ranchi to Amjharia at 2pm on Oct 7. He was accompanied by three margii volunteers, one cook, and one driver. They reached Amjharia by 5pm. The next day, the local family Acarya Brahmadevaji came even though he knew nobody was allowed to visit. He stood outside the campus around midday and was crying out, "Baba, Baba, Baba." Hearing this Baba asked, "Who is that?", and later Baba granted him permission to come inside.

First Baba created the siddha mantra - Baba nam kevalam - and He explained it to those who were around. Then He told them to sing. Around this time, the above-mentioned family Acarya Brahmadeva went back outside to the surrounding area and told margiis to gather people. He said, "We must start chanting Baba nam kevalam by 12 midnight.” Initially, the kiirtana started with only a small handful of margiis; gradually, more and more margiis who lived locally came, but no Wts were present as they were not allowed to attend.
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Kiirtana siddhi

When kiirtana started then Baba gave a demonstration of kiirtan siddhi. Those present heard how the kiirtan melody was emanating from the air, water, space, and from all kinds of sounds like the barking of dogs, the chirping of birds, the movement of animals, and the noise of vehicles. In each case, those sounds changed directly into kiirtan. And kiirtana resounded from the outer world, from nowhere.

Where there was no sound, then that melodious kiirtana was even resonating from space. And when they blocked their ears then from inside the mind they could hear kiirtana was going on. It was divinely intoxicating and purely Baba's blessing. Baba explained that the siddhi in first lesson is hearing omnkara dhvani, and gaining siddhi in dhyana means seeing Baba everywhere in everything.
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Similarly, there is siddhi in kiirtana as well. That occurs when one can hear the melodious, low-pitch of divine Baba nam kevalam kiirtan everywhere, in all directions, without even chanting it. Just it is resonating from all places; that is kiirtan siddhi. That time, so many sadhakas got samadhi by chanting kiirtana.

In the ensuing months, Baba gave many demonstrations in DMC and people were ecstatically singing kiirtana. Baba was giving so much vibration that everyone started jumping up and down. No one could sit idle. This was especially true in the case of the DMC at Muzzafarpur (1970) as well as countless other DMC's. Wherever kiirtana was held, people got a tremendous spiritual urge, and our Baba nam kevalam kiirtana spread like wildfire. People realised that kiirtana is powerful.


Conclusion

Kiirtana is very important for the common mass - for everybody. That is why Baba has graciously given kiirtana; verily, Amjharia was the best place to introduce kiirtana at that moment in time (1970). From a historical perspective, the day and the place are important, but from a spiritual perspective we must always remember that kiirtana can be done anywhere and everywhere. It will always be beneficial.
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Namaskar,
In Him
Mahadeva

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Why Amjharia was the best place

Actually, at the time, Amjharia was the ideal spot to initiate kiirtana as other places might have led to more resistance. Baba would have had to spend a lot more time and energy persuading and convincing dry Wts. Because they were essentially thinking that Baba is Guru - not more than that. They could not comprehend that Baba is Parama Purusa. In India, accepting someone as Guru is very common - every family has one or another type of guru. Whereas accepting someone as the Almighty is a vastly different matter. That was especially difficult for those who were in key posts in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha.

History: How some dadas opposed kiirtana

The proof of this is that later when kiirtan had spread all around, it was still seen that opposition came from many Wts in key posts. Many of those workers left the organisation, other Wts openly criticised the Baba nam kevalam kiirtan those days, and some simply refrained from doing kiirtan at all for 6 months or even 1 or 2 years. Such was the case with dadas like Ac Vijayananda Avt and Ac Tadbhavananda Avt. At that time, they refused to sing or dance kiirtan for months or even a year or more. It was only later on when they were pointed out for not being bhaktas that they joined in and danced kiirtan. But, in that early period in 1970 when Baba nam kevalam kiirtan was new, they objected and refrained from participating. 
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Indeed in his book, Shraddhainjali, Ac Tadbhavananda Avt has described and clearly put in print how he was frustrated and upset by the Baba nam kevalam kiirtan, and he took a stance against it. Please read this following excerpt from dadaji's book:

"This recitation of Baba Nam Kevalam was quite new to me and to other margiis who had not been in Ranchi. Baba was knowing the problem of my mind...Baba asked how we liked the Kiirtan of Baba Nam Kevalam. He particularly pointed out towards me. I spoke in a blunt way: "Baba, there are already many Kiirtan, such as Hare Krsna, Hari Rama and so on, so our Baba Nam Kevalam will create more controversies"." (Ac Tadbhavananda Avt, Shraddhainjali, p.p. 74-5)

It is apparent from his expression that Ac Tadbhavananda was not in favour of the Baba nam kevalam kiirtan; he even confronted Baba in person about it.


Kiirtana is for non-margiis also

Knowing all this, we can understand how Amjharia was the best place for Baba to introduce kiirtan. Baba did it with no Wts present. Those margiis who were along with Baba in Amjharia at that time knew that whatever Baba told was for their welfare, and they followed without any “and, if, or but”.

As we all know, Baba's plan is to grace the masses - all should be benefited by the advent of Taraka Brahma. So He had to give something for everybody - margiis, non- margiis, all. For that purpose, He gave kiirtan; and, Amjharia was the best place. So Baba made the schedule and reached there.

In His divine liila', He told others He was going there "to take rest" and that there will not be any organisational work. He said that the office flow in Ranchi headquarters was too busy, and that He needed to rest in a calm place.
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Usually when Baba goes anywhere there is reporting, general darshan, PC, and all kinds of committee meetings etc. That was the standard manner. But none of that was scheduled at Amjhjaria. It was announced that Baba was going there to rest. It is His liila’.


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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 ==

Baba does everything for bhaktas

Ananda Marga ideology says, “Parama Puruśa, the Supreme Entity, the Supreme Lord, He loves His devotees very much. He can do anything and everything for His devotees, and actually He does. A devotee should always be fearless because Parama Puruśa is always ready to do anything and everything for him." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, “Prańipátena Pariprashnena Sevayá” – 1 / Yoga – Its Fundamental Factors


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Universality of language 

Parama Purusa Baba says, "Either from the psycho-physical or theoretical viewpoint, all the people of the world have the same language. This is because the essence of language, that is idea, is one and the same for all languages. Phonetics may differ amongst languages because of differences in geographical environment, which causes differences in racial and ethnic factors and results in variations in the biological structure of the vocal cord. Thus when the idea to drink water appears in the mind, then human beings may express this idea differently. Some say, A'mi jal kha'ba while others say, Mu jala pivu, and others say I want to drink water. Behind these different expressions is the same idea." (1)

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved - 9


== Section: Important Teaching ==

How animals use herbal treatments

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Since the advent of living beings on this earth, medicines have been used. Dogs, cats, snakes, mongooses-- all animals, in fact all beings-- need some kind of medicine in various conditions. When wild animals become sick, they rub their bodies against certain trees and plants to cure their ailments. This shows that all living beings are more or less acquainted with some types of medicine." (1)

Reference
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Shiva – the Focal Point of Everything (Discourse 3)


== Section: Ananda Vanii ==

Adorn this crimson dawn deluged with glorious light

"Human civilization now faces the final moment of a critical juncture. The dawn of a glorious new era is on its one side and the worn-out skeleton of the past on the other. People have to adopt either of these two. You are the spiritual soldiers, you are the worshippers of Life Divine, hence I call upon you to adorn this crimson dawn deluged with glorious light. Victory is surely yours." (Ananda Vanii #26)

Note 1: True Ananda Vaniis have a number whereas Fake Ananda Vaniis do not - just as a fake car license plate has no number. By this way, you can easily recognise a Fake Ananda Vanii.


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Languages like French in Canada, Basque in Spain,
and Sicilian in Sicily have also been suppressed

Prout philosophy states, “”For the all-round welfare and development of human beings, society needs to follow some fundamental socio-political principles. Without the firm foundation of such principles, disunity, injustice and exploitation will flourish. To avoid this and to safeguard the interests of all people, the leaders of society must ensure that cardinal socio-political principles are strictly followed. Otherwise, individual and collective progress can never be achieved.” (1)

"There are three cardinal socio-political principles which should never be violated…..Thirdly, no mother tongue should be suppressed." (2)

Prout philosophy states, “In India, Hindi has been imposed on non-Hindi speaking people, resulting in much ill-feeling between many states and the centre. The imposition of Hindi amounts to Hindi imperialism, and those who do not speak Hindi feel suppressed. The important languages of Bihar, for example, like Bhojpuri, Maethilii, Angika, Magahii and Nagpuri, have been suppressed in favour of Hindi. The people of Bihar do not even know the pronunciation of Hindi words because they speak with their own intonation. Other languages like French in Canada, Basque in Spain and Sicilian in Sicily have also been suppressed.” (3)

References
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 16, Three Cardinal Socio-Political Principles
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 16, Three Cardinal Socio-Political Principles
3. Prout in a Nutshell - 16, Three Cardinal Socio-Political Principles

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Main endeavour of life + 3 more

Baba
Main endeavour of life

Note: This letter is only for those who have reverence for Sadguru Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji and try to follow His Ananda Marga ideology.

Namaskar,

Sadhana is difficult because it is not easy to harness the mind in a singular direction. So when some sit for sadhana they feel completely overwhelmed. But instead of getting frustrated and giving up, one should take it as a challenge. After all, sadhana does not mean realisation; it means effort. So, as sadhakas, we have to put forth the proper effort and not concern ourselves with the results. Naturally, however, the more sincere we are in our effort, the more we shall progress on the path. And this spiritual advancement is the chief endeavour of life.
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Misunderstanding of X & Y

Here are two common misunderstandings about what is the main work in life.

Group X type of people: In rural areas, those doing manual work like digging soil or manually breaking stones feel that is the top-most job. In that same vein, some think, “We are doing the real work. Those sitting in the office or in the shade at the table don’t do anything. Just moving their pen, or dancing their hands on the typewriter is meaningless. That is not the work. The work we do here in the sun, in the scorching heat, in the rain, in the hail, outside cutting wood with our hands, or directly digging soil or breaking stones in the rain and wind is the real work. It is a tough environment. In reality, others don’t do anything.” Those manual laborers talk among themselves in this way. And this same mentality is prevalent amongst some Wts who think that engaging in physical, mundane affairs all day is the real work, while they cut short or skip all their dharmic practices. 

Group Y type of people: Those employed in offices, as well as some Wts, talk among themselves that, “Oh, we are extremely busy doing hard work. So many plans and programs we have to arrange. We do the real work. Those practicing long sadhana, just sitting quietly under the tree or in their room, are doing nothing. Their sadhana is not the real work.” They laugh at those doing sadhana and pass remarks, ”Lazy people just sit quietly for hours doing sadhana, and waste the time. They don’t do any work.” Those intellectual office workers and some Wts talk among themselves in this way.
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Ananda Marga ideology states, “Human life is for spiritual sádhaná only.” (1)


Sadhana is the toughest work
  • So group X type of people (manual laborers and some Wts) have a limited understanding and cannot comprehend the utmost importance of spirituality. They wrongly think doing working with their muscles and expending physical energy is the only work.
  • And group Y type of people (intellectual employees and some Wts) also function from a deficit of understanding and overlook the importance of spirituality. They wrongly think that sitting at their desk doing office management, planning, and engineering etc are the main works. They believe that intellectual engagement is the main thing.
Those manual laborers who could not grow intellectually think physical work is everything. And those white collar workers and some Wts who could not grow spiritually think psychic work is everything. Those office workers and some Wts feel they are running the whole world. The falsely believe that by their intellectual contributions, the sun and moon are rising and setting.
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So in a misguided way both group X (manual laborers & some Wts) and group Y (office workers & some Wts) think that just sitting and doing long sadhana is not the work. They comment in this negative way due to their lowly understanding of and inability of practicing spiritual sadhana. After getting samvit (spiritual awakening) by the grace of Taraka Brahma, one fine morning when they advance in the higher realm and start doing real sadhana. It is only at that point that they realize to tame the mind and goad it towards the Supreme Entity, i.e. doing sadhana, is the toughest job - the main endeavour of life.


Ridicule others’ long sadhana

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Human life is for spiritual sádhaná only.” (2)

Some fickle-minded and unfortunate people could not reach even the boundary of the spiritual realm. In their degenerated state, they ridicule others’ long sadhana and hurl foul epithets about those who sit for extended meditation and mock them. But, in the future, they will repent and feel sorry for their lowly dealings.

In their lifetime, every Ananda Margii will realise that sadhana is the real work. And if they could not grasp this, it means they have to go back and join in the primary school of spirituality - all because they sadly could not advance as Ananda Margiis.
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Why degenerated people deride others’ sadhana

Similar things happen in other realms also. Bad people criticize the philanthropy of good people, due to fear that those who are doing good work will be appreciated by the public. Such lowly people fear they will lose whatever respect they have in the society, and that others will have more respect than they.

In the general society, among the company of runners, some can run fast and some cannot. And there is a tendency for those who cannot to try to pull the leg of those who can. Similarly, due to the influence of avidyá máyá, those who can’t do sadhana try in some or other way to disturb those doing long sadhana. By this harmful action, they incur very negative samskaras.

Sometimes WTs or LFTs jeer at others, “Oh, Mr. So-and-So does not do any work. He/she just does long sadhana.”

You might have noted that some people who can’t do sadhana have no control on their mind. And whenever they try to do sadhana they feel completely overwhelmed. Such types of people, in order to hide their inability, try to demean committed sadhakas, i.e. those capable of doing long sadhana. By putting down the real sadhakas, such degenerated people feel psychic satisfaction. So they go on discouraging others from doing long sadhana. In this way, the fickle-minded try to save their prestige.
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Lack of sadhana: even murder

The irony is that according to Ananda Marga philosophy the main thing is spirituality. And due to a lack of sadhana and spiritual thinking, all sorts of problems have erupted in our AMPS: groupism, infighting, scriptural distortion, selfishness, even murder. And according to Baba, the solution is a cosmic vision. Such an outlook gets cultivated by long hours of spiritual practice, by which the mind can be trained.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “All the psychological diseases of humanity are the result of not having bhúmadrśt́i (Cosmic outlook) in life. The diseased persons do not consider others, but think only about themselves. They are busy thinking about their own families, employers, etc., and they forget everyone else. This is a terrible malady. But it is a mere expression and symptom of narrow-mindedness, the real root and reason for psychological disease. The cure is to reverse the trend of behaviour to rid the fallen human beings of narrow-mindedness. The medicine is one and only one: Brahmabháva [ideation on Supreme Consciousness].” (3)

So on the one side, Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us that sadhana is the main thing; that is the reason one has come in human form. And on the other side, certain in-charges cannot manage sadhana. And because of this, they mock those who can. The whole situation is sad, preposterous, and pathetic.
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With the grace of the almighty Baba, we will overcome this nightmare in the very near future.


Conclusion

According to Ananda Marga philosophy, spiritual practice, i.e. sadhana, is the real and toughest work. Teasing others for practicing long sadhana is a veritable sin.

Ananda Marga ideology guides, “Human life is for spiritual sádhaná only.” (4)

In Him,
Ananda

~ In-depth study ~

Ananda Marga ideology guides, “Human life is for spiritual sádhaná only.” (5)

Ananda Marga Caryacarya teaches us, “An animal life is given to carnal pleasure, human life is for sádhaná.” (6)

A similar situation occurs in college and university student dormitories. Those incapable of studying properly have no patience or ability to concentrate and cannot get good marks in their courses. They don’t like that others should get good grades and to prevent others’ success they mock and belittle them for studying, with the goal of blocking their progress. The very same thing occurs in the spiritual realm regarding sadhana. Whereas if they had been good people, they would have been happy by seeing others’ progress.
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Wise people must do long sadhana

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Those who are incapable of stopping the extroversive tendency of their organs are dull-witted, being constantly preoccupied with external activities. As their objective is physical, their whole mind cannot absorb itself in the supreme bliss of consciousness (Caetanya Sama'dhi). As a result they constantly bemoan the threefold causes of pleasure and pain, material, psychic and spiritual. So wise people must direct their minds towards the Cosmic Entity. They must  withdraw their minds from objects that ensconce themselves in their own characteristic self after introverting all their vrttis or desires. To be ensconced in one’s characteristic self is the supreme attainment of a unit being." (7)

References
1. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
2. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam 31, The Conduct of an Ácárya
4. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
5. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
6. Ananda Marga Caryácarya Part 2, Sádhaná (Intuitional Practice)
7. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a Nutshell Part 5, Matter and Spirit


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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 ==

Made me Yours

"Esechile álor srote, hatásháy áshá bhálobásá dite, 
bhesechi bháva jagate, ráge anuráge tomáy mete..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0619) 

Purport:

Baba, You arrived here on this earth from satyaloka, the source of brahmic refulgence, to give love and hope to the depressed, the forlorn, the desperate, and the hopeless. My Lord, You have come to caress, soothe, and help suffering humanity. It is Your grace: I am floating in the spiritual world, in the blissful ideation of the Supreme, and am spiritually intoxicated in Your love and affection. You have made me Yours. 

Parama Purusa, when I was in Cimmerian darkness, I was looking for You and sought Your help. When I was drowning in misery and nightmares and in the pool of sorrow, I found You very close to me. In my hour of dire need, You were there by my side - to support me. Parama Purusa, I have seen You in a musical echo of melody as well. In my happy days also I found You. I have seen You in Your most attractive and intoxicating Mohan form - and also in formless rhythms. You, the most charming Entity in the entire universe, are forever with me. Having fallen in love with You, I am not allured towards anything else. It is Your blessing.

Baba, when immersed in storms and cyclones, I was completely desperate for Your assistance; then by Your grace, I found You in the form of a soft, gentle breeze. After overcoming my drowsiness, I heard the mystical sounds of Your captivating flute in my sadhana. My mind was completely ensconced in Your divine ideation, tunes - in Your various transcendental melodies. I have found You in diverse forms - in moments of joy as well as in despair. 

Baba, You are always with me - it is Your causeless grace...


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Harm of worldly subservience
  
   Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The effort to attain liberation from economic bondage, political slavery and all sorts of social dependence in the physical world, is the liberation from staticity in the crude world. In order to attain liberation from worldly bondages of this sort, human beings will have to make conscious efforts.” 
   “If a certain country is held in bondage to another country, then that subjugated country will have to wage war in order to attain liberation from the chains of slavery. That is why liberation from worldly bondages is essential for human beings. We have noticed that wherever there is worldly subservience – whether economic, political or social – the proper development of the innate qualities, or the genius of human beings, remains remote. That is why in every sphere of life liberation is necessary; liberation from the bondage of staticity is a must.” (1)

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved - 4, Liberation From Staticity


== Section: Important Teaching ==

How Indian constitution fails

   Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "There are several fiscal and psychological loopholes in the Indian constitution. The constitution of India proclaims that all are equal in the eye of the law. But in practice, this principle is not followed, and as a result disparity is growing in the arena of law and justice. Such disparity is adversely affecting the different groups of people in the country. For example, there are disparities between the Hindu Code and the Muslim Code. Hindu women and Muslim women, although they are all Indian citizens, do not get equal advantages of law. For instance, according to Hindu law, a man cannot have more than one wife, but a Muslim man is entitled to have more than one wife. A Hindu husband or a Hindu wife is required to approach the court to secure a divorce, while a Muslim man is entitled to divorce his wife without the permission or approval of the court. Moreover, a Muslim husband can divorce his wife but a Muslim wife cannot divorce her husband. Besides, a Muslim husband is not required to show [[any reason for the divorce]].”
   “Disparity in the eye of the law is creating all these problems. The root of all these evils lies in the psychological loopholes of the Indian constitution. Why is the constitution allowing the Hindu Code and Muslim Code to stand side by side? Let there be only one code – the Indian Code. This Indian Code should be based on cardinal human values, with a universal approach and Neo-Humanistic spirit. Then only equality before the law can be established in practice, and equal protection of the law for all can be guaranteed. So the constitution should remove the psychological loopholes by eradicating existing disparities in the eye of the law.” (1) 

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved Part 8, “Requirements of an Ideal Constitution”


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Quiz about AM

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “In places where, for whatever reason, intellectual clashes among the vipras were not very intense, their philosophy was very simple. They would say to the people directly, "I am the angel or incarnation of God. The things I have said are not the words of a human being but the words of God," or "I have received the divine revelation that you will eat this and not that, worship in this way and not that, and offer this to God. If you obey my commandments God will bless you and you will go to heaven; otherwise you will be burnt to death in the fire of hell." The people were fooled this easily.”

“The vipras used to tempt people with an imaginary heaven and inject in them the fear of an imaginary hell. In this way they would accomplish their objectives; their exploitation would proceed smoothly; and moreover the fear they aroused in people's minds would turn those people into fanatics.”

“It is noticeable that in the fanatical religious communities that we see in the world today, there is very little intellectual clash among the vipras. However, whenever fanatical religious communities made systems of social rules and regulations – in other words, whenever they made some effort to build a social structure – their social systems would be stronger than those of societies which followed a subtle philosophical theory or those of kśatriya societies.”  (1)

Answer:

In His above teaching, Sadguru Baba is talking about the semitic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

Reference
1. Human Society - 2, The Vipra Age

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