Jurisdiction of microvita + 5 more

Baba

Jurisdiction of microvita

Namaskar, 

There are some in AMPS who wrongly think that microvita operates independently of Parama Purusa and interferes with each and every action - as if nothing can be done without the approval or support of microvita. They wrongly conclude that microvita imposes its will on the life of each and every sadhaka.

Taking it even one step further, a few wrongly believe that they can even be cursed or tortured by negative microvita. For them, negative microvita acts as a type of  independent Satan. These confused sadhakas feel that microvita helps, interferes, and harms people in all kinds of ways, independently of Parama Purusa. They attribute everything to microvita - either positive microvita or negative microvita.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Then there are bhaktas who feel that Parama Purusa is doing everything. For them, there is no intermediary force between themselves and Parama Purusa. They feel in their heart that Parama Purusa is the sole controller and everything is His liila. Such bhaktas feel that only His grace is needed; and, that is positive microvita. And indeed that is what Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us. Microvita dances according to the desire and sweet will of Parama Purus'a.

Ananda Marga is for anyone ready to practise

In Ananda Marga, there are all types of sadhakas; people of all walks of life come onto the path. That is why Baba has given a diverse range of teachings to help people with all kinds of samskara. Some are attracted to certain aspects of Baba's teachings and others are interested in different aspects of our Ananda Marga way of life. It all depends upon one's mindset.

For instance, some like to study abstruse elements of Ananda Marga philosophy like the book "Idea & Ideology", while others are more interested in doing kiirtan, bhajans, and sadhana. Some are attracted towards the more intellectually challenging parts of Ananda Marga ideology while others have almost no interest in philosophy and spend their time in social service and spiritual pursuits.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

In our human society there are people in all stages of human evolution, and Ananda Marga ideology covers this entire range. In a phrase, there is something for everyone.

For those who have great interest in microvita theory and other difficult topics, they may view everything according to the existence of microvita - but they should be careful not to start viewing negative microvita as a type of Satan. Because microvita dances according to the desire of Parama Purus'a. Those who are more inclined towards simple concepts on bhakti, Baba has told them that microvita is nothing but His grace.

Term "positive microvitum to make you laugh"

Indeed that is why in His 1988 discourse, Propensities and Pramá, Baba spoke in the original Hindi. Here is the English summary: 

That which I call "positive microvitum", in reality what is it? Nothing but the grace of Parama Purus'a. I use the term "positive microvitum" to make you laugh.

So it is very clear that positive microvita is nothing but the grace of Parama Purus'a. We should all keep in mind that Baba is the controller of all microvita. His divine grace is everything.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Conclusion

There are three fundamental points to keep in mind:
(a) Negative microvita is not any type of imaginary Satan.
(b) Negative microvita cannot act independently of Parama Purusa.
(c) Positive microvita is nothing but the grace of Parama Purusa. 

Namaskar,
in Him,
Nityaniranjan
(Nathan Armstrong)

Note: A link to Baba’s original sound file about "What is Microvita" has been appended below. 

Our Ananda Marga teachings are for all, and here Baba explains the meaning of positive microvita to those who are more inclined towards bhakti than jinana. 


Microvita is not independent of Parama Purusa

Our Ananda Marga teachings are for all, and in His above guideline Baba explains the meaning of positive microvita to those who are more inclined towards bhakti than jinana. And naturally, in other places, Baba has addressed the topic of microvita in ways that are more suited towards those with a jinani mentality.
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Sound file about microvita

• https://archive.org/details/PropensitiesPramaHINDIclipWhatIsPositiveMV
  

References
Propensities and Pramá, 1 January 1988 DMC, Ananda Nagar

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

"Vishva'tiit vishvag tumi, tabu keno khunje mari ha'y..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0281)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, You are both beyond and within this entire universe. Even then why do I desperately search for You externally. Baba, I do not understand Your liila. Despite my awareness about Your eternal omnipresence, I go on seeking You outwardly - in all the nooks and corners. I cry in longing to get You. By Your grace, in the vast sky, in the air, water, and in the fire - in each entity a spiritual vibration is generated.

Baba, You are the source and inspiration of everything. All the beauty and glories of this entire creation are due to Your grace. By thinking about Your grand play I am divinely intoxicated and ensconced in Your love. When I think about Your vastness and greatness I lose myself in Your ideation.

Parama Purusa, You are ever-awake in the deep corner of all hearts, every moment, always. In spite of knowing that You are all-pervading, most of my days get wasted unnecessarily in seeking You in the mundane world. I lost so much time looking for You outside meaninglessly.

Baba, when I aim to find You within, by Your grace I feel that You are always sitting in my mind, smiling...

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

About the stage of ekendriya

   Ananda Marga ideology states, “एकेन्द्रिय :- अनाहत-चक्र cross कर जाने से मन में किस प्रकार का परिवर्तन आ जाता है ? किसी particular ग्रन्थि, particular वृत्ति, particular इन्द्रिय पर control आ गया, मगर और-किसी वृत्ति वा ग्रन्थि वा इन्द्रिय पर control नहीं आया—इसको कहते हैं ‘एकेन्द्रिय’; यह third stage है । 
   [उदाहरणार्थ] “लोभ एक दम नहीं है, कभी एक पैसा घूस नहीं लेता है, किन्तु बहुत क्रोधी है ।” “क्रोध नहीं है, बहुत कामुक है ।” अर्थात्‌ एक वृत्ति नहीं है, एक वृत्ति ख़ूब है—यह है, एकेन्द्रिय । अथवा “घूस भी नहीं लेता है, बहुत सज्जन है, किन्तु मद्द है, अहङ्कारी है, घमण्डी है”—ऐसा तुम लोग देखोगे । तो यह है एकेन्द्रिय ।” (1)

Here is an English summary of Baba’s above Hindi teaching where He is giving the following ideas.

Ekendriya: What kind of change comes in the mind after crossing the anahata cakra? When a particular cakra, a particular instinct, a particular indriya, is controlled, but no other instinct, or cakra, or indriya, is controlled – this is called ekendriya; this is the third stage. For example: “He is not greedy at all and never takes a penny as bribe, but he is very short-tempered.” Or, “He is not short-tempered, but very lustful.” That is, there is control of just one instinct, while other instincts are very much active – this is ekendriya. Or, “He does not take bribes, is very gentle, but is arrogant, egoistic, and full of vanity” – you will see this in society. This is ekendriya. (English summary)

Note: In the stage of ekendriya, the person has one instinct well-controlled, while all of the other indriyas (motor / sensory organs) and / or instincts are not properly controlled. Rather, the person is prone to indulgence in those other arenas. 

Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 28, Pure, साधक और साधना/ sadhaka and sadhana, PD #14

== Section: News of 2017 ==

[7/28/17] News: About Rudrananda's false kidnapping & murder case against Ranchi Margii

~ Courtesy of What's App - Margii's Discussion ~

आपसबों की जानकारी के लिए , हमारे माननीय नभातीतानंद के द्वारा जो राँची में एक झूठा केस किया गया था हम गृही पे उसका SDM - COURT से निर्णय आ गया है । नभातीतानंद और सत्याश्रयनंद जो की आज पूज्य बाबा के विश्वव्यापी महान आदर्श को जन जन तक पहुँचाने वाले संस्था का तथाकथित पुरोधा भी है लेकिन हकीकत में वो एक WTS तो छोड़ दें एक सामान्य मार्गी के भी हकदार नहीं है।इस दोनों सख्स को क्या कहा जाये ये दोनों जो की संस्था का तो अब तक हुआ नहीं कोर्ट को भी गुमराह किया इसका भी निर्णय आ गया है। मैं उस निर्णय का कोर्ट जजमेंट का ज़ेरॉक्स कॉपी हर भुक्ति को भेज दूँगा या हर व्हाट्सएप्प ग्रुप पे और फेसबुक पे पोस्ट कर दूँगा। जिससे आप सबों को एक सबसे बड़ा फायदा होगा कि इस नभातीतानंद के द्वारा हर जगह गृही और WTS को भय दिखाने के लिए जो झूठा कोर्ट केस करने की जो गैर आदर्शगत बीमारी और मानसिकता है , उससे इसकी ये आदत छूठ जायेगी।

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Namaskar,
Hemant

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== Section: Bangla Quote ==

এর ৰেশি কিছু ৰলা যায় না

“মন্ত্র জিনিসটা আসলে হচ্ছে কি ? আমি উপায় না পেয়ে, ইংরেজিতে মন্ত্রের জন্য incantation শব্দটা ব্যবহার করেছি | কারণ যদি মূল ৰাংলা ব্যবহার করতাম, তাহলে মন্ত্র-শব্দটাই ব্যবহার করতাম | কারণ, ইংরেজি incantation শব্দটা ঠিক মন্ত্রের প্রতিভু নয় | ইংরেজিতে বা Roman-এ আমি ঠিক উপযুক্ত শব্দ কোনও খুঁজে পাইনি | Incantation শব্দটা হচ্ছে এমন কোনও একটা জিনিস যা মানুষ ৰার-ৰার ব্যবহার করে | এর ৰেশি কিছু ৰলা যায় না | কিন্তু সংস্কৃত বা ৰাংলা মন্ত্র শব্দটার মানে ৰলা হচ্ছে-- “মননাৎ তারয়েৎ যস্তু সঃ মন্ত্রঃ পরিকীর্ত্তিতঃ” | যাকে মনন করলে অর্থাৎ ৰার-ৰার ভাবলে, মানুষ ত্রাণের রাস্তা পেয়ে যায়, তাই  হ'ল মন্ত্র |” (1)

Reference
1. Morning General Darshan, 14 Nov 1979, Silchar, W.B.

== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

बाबा, हे  प्रभु! अपने लीला छल में मुझे क्यों भुलाये हो? तुम मुझे दर्शन दो। 

प्रभात संगीत  "Prabhu toma'r liila'r chale, keno rakho more bhuliye..." (PS #354)

(जो मन लगाकर साधना का 6th पाठ नहीं करता, वह यह प्रभात संगीत नहीं समझ सकता )

बाबा, हे  प्रभु! अपने लीला छल में मुझे क्यों भुलाये हो? मैंने अबतक तुम्हारी लीला बहुत देख ली, अब तो मैं स्वयं लीलामय को ही देखना चाहता हॅूं। इस लुका छिपी के खेल में तुम अपने को दूर ही बनाये हुए हो? हे  प्रभु! तुम अपनी दिव्य लीला करके दूर क्यों बने हुए  हो, पास क्यों नहीं आ रहे हो?

हे परमपुरुष! मेरा हृदय तुमको ही चाहता है और मेरा मन तुम्हारे गुलाबी पदतलों में लोटना चाहता है। बाबा! मेरा पूरा अस्तित्व तुम्हारे लिये ही समर्पित है। मैं तो तुम्हारी सभी इच्छाओं की पूर्ति करना चाहता हॅूं, मुझे अपना यन्त्र बनाकर, अपने हाथों से उसका उपयोग कीजिये। बस, अपनी इच्छाओं के अनुकूल अपने  कार्य कराने के लिये मुझे माध्यम बना लीजिये।

बाबा, दिन आ रहे हैं ,जा रहे हैं, पर मेरा अब तक का सब समय सिर्फ  खाने पीने और वृथा, सोने में ही नष्ट हुआ है। इस प्रकार मेरा जीवन उचित काम में प्रयुक्त नहीं हो पाया है। मैं न तो साधना ही कर सका और न ही समाज सेवा, मेरा जीवन बस यों ही अज्ञानता में निकलता चला जा रहा है।

हे  प्रभु! अपने लीला छल में मुझे क्यों भुलाये हो? तुम मुझे अपने शरण में ले लो।

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== Section: Holy Teaching ==

“आदर्श के लिए मैं सब कुछ करूँगा—जीना, मरना, मेरे लिए समान है 

Here is an "as is" transcript of Baba's unique discourse that we should be fanatical in adhering to the tenets of Ananda Marga ideology.

कट्टर मनुष्य बनो, पक्का मनुष्य बनो

बीस शास्त्र में पण्डित बनने से, महामहोपाध्याय बनने से भगवान को कोई नहीं पाता है | अपढ़ जो क-ख, अलिफ़-बे-पे-ते, नहीं जानता है, वह भगवान को पा जाता है |

तो, इसके लिए, जानते हो हर कर्म के लिए एक ज़िद की ज़रूरत होती है | अच्छे कर्म के लिए भी, ख़राब के लिए भी | ख़राब कर्म के लिए जिन के मन ज़िद रहता है, वे दुनिया के लिए भयङ्कर मनुष्य बन जाते हैं, terror बन जाते हैं | ठीक वैसा ही अच्छे कर्म के लिए ज़िद है, वे दुनिया के सम्पद बन जाते हैं | उनकी तरक्की कोई रोक नहीं सकता है | तो, परमपुरुष की प्राप्ति के लिए भी, इसी तरह का एक ज़िद रहना चाहिए—”मैं अवश्य पाऊँगा, पा कर रहूँगा”—काम हो जाएगा | तो, यह ज़िद, ज़िद चाहिए | तो, यह एक प्रकार का spiritual fanaticism, not religious fanaticism | Religious fanaticism ख़राब है, group बनता है | Spiritual fanaticism | “आदर्श के लिए मैं सब कुछ करूँगा—जीना, मरना, मेरे लिए समान है | मेरे लिए सबसे क़ीमती चीज़ है आदर्श |” तो, यही याद रखोगे कि {एक} इस तरह की एक ज़िद की ज़रूरत है |

जो “अ” भी होता है, “ऐ” भी होता है | आगे भी चल सकते हैं, पीछे भी चल सकते हैं | खाएँ या नहीं खाएँ, करें या नहीं करें—इस प्रकार के द्विविधा-ग्रस्त जो मनुष्य है, उनसे बड़ा काम नहीं होता है | जीवन के किसी भी क्षेत्र में द्विविधा नहीं हो, किसी भी क्षेत्र में द्विविधा नहीं हो | जहाँ द्विविधा मन में आ गया, एक को रखो; दूसरे को लात मारकर हटा दो |

["बाबा, बाबा, बाबा !"]

दो भावनाएँ जहाँ मन में हैं, एक भावना को पकड़कर रखो, उसके लिए मरो | और, दूसरी भावना जो है, या तीसरी या चौथी; लात मारकर {जीवन के} जीवन की राह से हटा दो |

समझे तुम लोग ?

[मार्गी लोग---"जी !"]

इसी तरह का कट्टर मनुष्य बनो, पक्का मनुष्य बनो | कहा गया है न कि मनुष्य जीवन में एक व्रत, वह व्रत क्या है ? न, परमपुरुष की प्राप्ति, कोई दूसरा व्रत नहीं है जीवन में | व्रत एक ही है | और वह है—महाव्रत अर्थात्‌ परमपुरुष को पाना | यही है जीवन का व्रत, और कुछ मैं नहीं जानता हूँ | तो, इसके लिए वही बोले हैं कि एक रुहानी कट्टरपनी की ज़रूरत होती है | परमात्मा goal, परमपुरुष मेरा लक्ष्य है, कोई दूसरा लक्ष्य नहीं है | परमपुरुष को हम address करेंगे—एक शब्द से; दो शब्द से नहीं | (AV-28 (Pure) Hindi, Adhyamatic Unmada Kii A'vashyakata', General Darshan, 30 December 1970 Patna)

Why fanaticism for rational ideas is very good

Here is the English summary:

One, who claims to be a pandit (scholar) in twenty shastras (scriptures) and is Mahamahopaddhyay (i.e.highest degree of scholarship like D. Lit.) can never realize Parama Purusa (God), but an illiterate man who does not know even the alphabet ka, kh, (in Hindi) or alif, be, pe, te (in Urdu) can get Him.

So, for this, and you know, every work needs determination, not only good works but bad also. Those who are determined to do bad work become dangerous and create terror for the world. In contrast, those who are determined to do good work become treasures for the world; no one can prevent their progress. Hence, there should also be a determination to attain Parama Purusa: "I will get Him, certainly I will get Him," like this you will get success. So, one should have this type of determination, this is a type of spiritual fanaticism, not religious fanaticism. Religious fanaticism is bad as it leads to the formation of groups. Spiritual fanaticism (teaches), "I will do everything for the sake of ideology. Whether I live or to die for my ideology, it is the same to me. The most precious thing for me is my ideology." So, remember, only this type of determination is necessary.

This way is ok and that way is also ok, I can go forward or backward." Those who think, "Whether I should eat or not, I should do this work or not," are always doubtful. They cannot do great work. There should not be any doubt in life, no doubt at all in any field. If at any time, there is hesitation in the mind, keep one idea and remove the other by kicking it away.

[Margiis: "Baba...Baba...Baba..."]

When there are two ideas in the mind, hold onto only one and be ready to die for it. Regarding the second, third, or fourth ideas, kick and remove them from the path of your life. Do you follow?

[Margiis: "Yes."]

Become determined and strong people like this. It is said, There is only one vow of human life, and that is to get Parama Purusa. There is no other vow. The vow is only one, the great vow - to get Parama Purusa. This is the vow of life: I do not know anything else. Therefore, for this I have expressed the need for a type of spiritual fanaticism. My aim is Paramatma, my goal is Parama Purusa - not any thing else. I will address Parama Purusa by a single word not two.

Note: If your doctor doing surgery is not strict in following the medical codes, conduct, and protocol then will you like to go to him for open heart surgery. Because that doctor is sloppy - and not fanatical about following all the guidelines. So you will not use that doctor as you want a doctor who is fanatical in his medical work - very accurate and strict. That is the type of fanaticism needed in Ananda Marga also. Because Ananda Marga is rational. Since the followers of Ananda Marga are very strict in rational ideas then the society at large will greatly benefited.

(English summarey of AV-28 (Pure) Hindi, Adhyamatic Unmada Kii A'vashyakata', General Darshan, 30 December 1970 Patna)

== Section 4: Links ==

Postings to Read

Key aspects of sadhana

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/08/committed-sadhana-3-more.html

Remarkable story from reporting session

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/who-is-your-acarya.html

Misunderstanding / fallacy / confusion about culture

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/09/remaining-oblivious-brings-disunity.html

Harmful to spiritual flow

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/way-to-ravage-ones-sadhana.html

Important to avoid this comparison

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/12/wrong-comparison.html

Key aspects of sadhana + 4 more

Baba

Key aspects of sadhana

Namaskar,

Sadhana is the mainstay in the life of each and every human. It is an integral part of one’s existence. At the same time, we all know that progress in meditation is systaltic: It moves through periods of speed and pause - sometimes smooth and sometimes difficult. It is a constant endeavour for each and every sadhaka to become more involved in their sadhana. This requires both sincerity of heart and dedication to the spiritual ideal as given by Baba. In that case, every sadhaka can deepen their spiritual practices, by His krpa’.

The points expressed herein do not pertain to those just doing 5-10 minutes of sadhana prior to taking food. The ideas expressed in this letter are related to those deeply committed to sadhana who allot a proper amount of time to their practice on a daily basis. In this regard, during holidays and vacations etc, all should try to spend more time focused on sadhana. Great people have a focused mind and commit maximum time for sadhana.
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When one does their sadhana properly then a certain sweet vibration is generated. A distinctive blissful energy sweeps through the body and permeates the mind and the aspirant becomes spiritually intoxicated in bliss. And this vibration itself is a positive sign that one’s meditation is on the right course.


Practical spiritual science: step by step

From a more introversive perspective, we can say that there are particular stages of our iishvara pranidhana sadhana which represent how the aforementioned sentient vibration results. In iishvara pranidhana, initially, by Baba's blessing and with our iccha shakti (will power), a strong desire arises to get the Cosmic Entity. In result, the mind gets concentrated. Then step by step the next stages unfold. A sense of surrender is cultivated and with that intimate feeling and yearning, combined with bhakti, one begins their mantra japa - mantra repetition. As the practice of mantra japa with bhakti continues, then mantra'ghat occurs. That is, the mantra strikes on the kulakundalini and the kundalini begins to rise up. This causes a wave of sentient blissful feelings to spread throughout one’s existence, and the mind gets spiritually intoxicated in bliss.

This is not just a bookish idea; any sincere sadhaka can experience this. Ananda Marga sadhana is very scientific and all AM ista mantras are charged siddha mantras. When properly repeated with bhakti, the siddha mantra works 100% of the time. Immediately, it generates spiritual waves. It does not take months, years, or ages of sadhana practice. This is akin to turning on the switch and immediately the fan starts running; it does not take time. Spirituality is even more instantaneous. Anyone who knows the proper process and recites their siddha mantra with the sincere feeling of bhakti will instantly feel a spiritual vibration and the mind will become spiritually intoxicated in bliss. Every sadhaka can experience this. What is written here is the very first step. Anyone can realise this very easily. Ananda Marga sadhana is so unique in this regard. But without bhakti (i.e. love for Parama Purusa) nothing will happen.
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So with a focused mind and the right practice of meditation, a blissful flow consumes our existence and the mind gets spiritually intoxicated in bliss. That is a sentient vibration is aroused.

In dry sadhana: no spiritual vibration comes

If we do not feel any vibration when doing sadhana then we know the mantra was not being recited properly with bhakti, and the mind was running hither and thither. In that case, that session of sadhana was not well utilized. When one is able to recite the mantra with full ideation and bhakti then a sentient vibration always arises. The arousal of a blissful vibration indicates a certain degree of "success" in sadhana. But, this is not the full culmination of one's sadhana. Rather at this point one has reached an initial crossroads.

#1: The aspirant can continue to focus on their mantra japa with bhakti delving deeper into their meditation.

#2: The aspirant loses their focus on their ista mantra in sadhana, and the sweet vibration wanes.

Some important points to know:
(a) The worst type of sadhana is if one does not feel any spiritual vibration in their practice.
(b) One step better is to attain some spiritual vibration but have it diminish due to the diversion of mind.
(c) The best is focusing on and repeating the ista mantra with bhakti all the while cultivating an intense longing to get Him; the outcome will be a blissful spiritual vibration.
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We should remember that sadhana is not some type of external show or superficial presentation; sadhana is completely internal. Those who try to fake it in sadhana, in order to impress others, are the worst of the worst. Due to their hypocrisy, they never proceed one step ahead in their spiritual journey. Such persons are cheating themselves and ruining their practice due to their fake display. The basic quality of a sadhaka is simplicity.

Conclusion

One’s personal ista mantra is a divine tool for calling Parama Purusa. And with a heart full of bhakti one should continue their mantra japa with bhakti and focus exclusively on that in sadhana. Then when any sentient vibration is aroused one will easily be able to cross that threshold and become further immersed in His divine flow - in the kingdom of bliss.

Regardless of the state or quality of one’s sadhana, this much everyone should do. When sitting in sadhana, focus the mind on one’s personal ista mantra - knowing its meaning and consciously repeat it with full ideation and bhakti. If one tries then the mind will settle down. Otherwise if one is sitting in sadhana and thinking about something else, then the whole thing is a waste. Ananda Marga mantras are charged (siddha) so when doing mantra japa with bhakti they are effective 100% of the time.

Namaskar,
in Him
Ananda

We should always aim to keep the body motionless and the mind focused on the mantra and reach closer and closer to Him. If in any sitting one does not feel any vibration then that is the lowest quality of sadhana.
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~ In-depth study ~

Whenever possible one should leave the house and go outside for sadhana for an extended period of time to practice meditation. Then one will leave behind all worldly distractions and be able to focus the mind on their mantra and call Him with the love of the heart. By Baba's mercy we will all move ahead in our sadhana and internally experience His cosmic bliss. By His grace may every sadhaka be blessed with the opportunity to please and serve Parama Purusa in their sadhana.

Sadhana: why must keep back straight

#1: In the Senior Acarya Diary chapter on Iishvara pranidhana, section - “shuddhis”, Baba is describing that when sitting in meditation (padmasana, siddhasana, viirasana) one must keep the back straight so that the kundalini has the passageway to rise upward from muladhara to sahasrara.

#2: Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "They should be taught to sit in padmásana [lotus posture], but instead of interlocking the fingers, they may rest one palm upon the other; and keep the spine erect.." (1)

#3: Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Tailless apes can be taught sádhaná after some effort. The tailed bipeds will not be able to do sádhaná like the tailless bipeds because the backbone of the tailed bipeds, containing the controlling points of the five fundamental factors, does not come in one line. The controlling points fall on a curved line, hence they cannot perform sádhaná properly.” (2)

#4: Ananda Marga philosophy states,” Mono-sided, straight or erect beings can perform sádhaná very well because all the five controlling points of the fundamental factors fall on a straight line...You see how fortunate you are to have a human biological structure. You have got a human frame. Humans should be obliged to Supreme Consciousness for this favour.” (3)

#5: Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The one who has followed the straight path of the sus'umna' canal upwards becomes one with Parama Purus'a." (4)

#6: Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Ujure uju cháŕi ná leo re báḿka. The word “uju” in Saḿskrta is derived from the Saḿskrta word “rju”. “Rju” means straight. The meaning of this line is “don’t accept the crooked path rejecting the straight one”. That is, just proceed along the path of “suśumná” not along the path of “id́á” and “piuṋgalá”.” (5)

Eight types of occult powers

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Hence the spiritual aspirant must not run after these inconsequential occult powers, although while practicing spiritual cult they may develop. You must not forget that all your achievements must maintain adjustment with the main propensities of the mind, and in the process of adjustment, all these eight types of occult powers present themselves to the spiritual aspirant.” (6)

Occult powers like dust on the roadside

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “While practising spiritual cult, it should be remembered that spiritual aspirants must not practise in order to acquire these occult powers. The goal of spiritual practice is to realize the Supreme Entity. To search for any other thing is wrong. Occult powers are just like the dust on the roadside. The attraction for Parama Puruśa is the most valuable object – all else is only the dust of the earth.” (7)

Sadhana is the pathway of life

Here Baba again reminds us that the path of sadhana is the most meaningful endeavour in life.

Vrtha' janma...

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "The ideation on Brahma should be done scrupulously, or else you will later regret and bemoan the futility of your life with the last drop of your tears at your last hour. You should make your life worthwhile through your sadhana. How much can your worldly friends and relations do for you? After your death your relatives may perhaps ask, 'How much money has he left behind?'. Your friends may go to the crematorium and indulge in flattering reminiscences about you. Your husband or wife may cry out for you for about ten or twelve days and then regain their normal composure. Your lot will be only a profound sigh-- a record of the futility and frustration of your life. So do not waste your time lest you later have to repent." (8)

Sincere sadhana: mental vibrations cause radical changes

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “When the mental flow of a spiritual aspirant moves along the introversial phase of Macrocosmic meditation, one’s animative force, having the potentiality of divinity itself, rises above all tendencies – all saḿskáras – and proceeds towards Eternal bliss. In this state the mind is vibrated with Cosmic feeling. The unexpressed divine qualities of the higher glands find expression and the resonance of the mind vibrates the nervous system. This gives rise to pious expressions in the physical body. In the case of those people whose occult feelings are not physically expressed due to causes associated with the nerves, the mental vibrations cause certain radical changes, in the various glands within the body. These occult feelings are basically of eight types: stambha (astounding), kampa (trembling), sveda (sweating), svarabheda (hoarseness of voice), ashru (tears), romáiṋca (horripilation), vaevarńa (change of colour) and pralaya (fainting fit). There are other feelings associated with these major feelings. For examples, nrtya (dancing), giita (singing), viluńt́hana (rolling), kroshana (weeping), huḿkára (roaring), lálásráva (salivating), jrmbhańa (yawning), lokápekśá tyága (indifference), at́t́ahásya (bursting into laughter), ghúrńana (whirling), hikká (hiccoughing), tanumot́ana (relaxation of the physical body) and diirghashvása (deep breathing).” (9)

By superficial look the above reactions may seem strange but these are blissful expressions and if one experiences this then they will long for that again and again. Here it should be noted that a given aspirant will undergo only one of those expressions based on their inherent samskara. So it is not that a particular aspirant will experience multiple or all of these reactions. Although the Ananda Marga sadhana system is very scientific - those not doing proper sadhana - i.e. those having dry sadhana - will never experience these reactions.
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Vácanika & upáḿshu japa are useless
 
   Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The probability of such signs is very little in the case of vácanika and upáḿshu japa. That expression is very natural in case of those who have learned the correct process of sádhaná. These are associated with pleasure, and not with pain of any kind. Therefore, those who do not practise sádhaná should not be unnecessarily afraid of these signs.”
  ‘When such occult symptoms appear, the sádhaka also should not worry in any way. In this state if the sádhakas pay attention to expressing those signs, their progress will be retarded. If they suppress these occult feelings, their bháva or ideation itself will be disturbed and their minds will become detached from Iishvara prańidhána. You should always remember that Cosmic feeling is above everything else; it is unwise to waste time paying attention to the external symptoms of the ideation or bháva.”
   “These occult symptoms disappear as soon as the mind is detached from Cosmic objectivity. When sádhakas attain the capability to establish themselves in Cosmic feeling for long periods, those ideations are confined to the mental body only and the physical body becomes calm to a great extent.” (10)

References
1. Caryacarya - 1, The Process of Initiation
2. Yoga Psychology, The Human Body Is a Biological Machine
3. Yoga Psychology, The Human Body Is a Biological Machine
4. Namami Krsnasundaram, Párthasárathi Krśńa and Vishiśt́ádvaetaváda (Discourse 16)
5. Ananda Marga Karma Yoga in a Nutshell, “Kurvanneveha Karmmáńi”
6. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, Cult, Inference and Propensity
7. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, Cult, Inference and Propensity
8. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Vibration, Form, and Colour
9. A Guide to Human Conduct, Iishvara prańidhána
10. A Guide to Human Conduct, Iishvara prańidhána

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Merciful One

"Ámi ár kono kichu bhúli ná, shudhu bhúle tháki tava nám..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0838)

Purport:

My Parama Purusa, I never forget anything mundane; but, it is so unfortunate and painful that I cannot remember Your divine name. I cannot keep You in my mind or  recall my Ista mantra and Guru mantra for 24 hours, without a break. Whereas those worldly dealings always hover in my mental plate. Please grace me. I want to call You all the time - within each and every breath and respiration, but alas it escapes me. O' Supreme Entity, although I fail to ideate on You, even then I can see that You love me. I always feel Your love, especially when I look towards You. It is Your mercy. 

Parama Purusa, the star which came down from the heavenly, spiritual, radiant bosom of Taraka Brahma, a particle of that star’s supreme refulgence filled my mind with spiritual ecstasy. It has inundated my existence in unending bliss.
 
Baba, the Parama Purusa, the immense love which You have poured in my heart and affection that You saturated in my mind always vibrates my being and brings me to the sublime world. The melody that You played within my mind, today with that tune I do sastaunga pranam to You again and again. O’ Prabhu, You are the most compassionate One.

Baba, kindly bless me so that I always remember my Ist’a mantra...

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Capitalists are anti-social creatures

   Prout philosophy states, "In a joint family every member is provided with adequate food, clothing, education and medical treatment, and amenities, as per their individual needs, according to the financial capacity of the entire family. If, however, any member of the family appropriates more grains, clothes, books or medicines than he or she requires, will that person not be the cause of distress to other members of the family? In such circumstances his or her actions will be certainly against dharma – certainly antisocial."
  "Similarly, the capitalists of this modern world are anti-dharma, or antisocial, creatures. To accumulate massive wealth, they reduce others to skin and bones gnawed by hunger and force them to die of starvation; to dazzle people with the glamour of their garments, they compel others to wear rags; and to increase their own vital strength, they suck dry the vital juice of others." (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #1

== Section: News (18 June 2018) ==

News: Where your donation has gone

~ Courtesy to Arun Agarwal who posted the following list in WhatsApp groups ~

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1. Late Ac Artesha Nand Ji - Delhi,  left ₹ 7,00,000
2. Divyeshwara Nand Ji - Sweeden , left ₹ 25,00,000
3. Akshara Nand Ji - Africa , left more then one khoka including

4. Rainjaneshwara Nand - Australia financed to his brothers to establish mineral water plant at Noida and construct a beautyful house at his native place.

5. Rudrananda has a land in Himachal Pradesh with apple orchard , look after by Col. H L Abrol. Mr Abrol was adviser to Catch Company’s mineral water plant in H P. Mr Abrol was introduced by me in 1990 and initiated by Mr R.

This is not the end rather it is ....
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Satyeshvarananda informed following about Nirmohananda in Mumbai:

Nirmohananda Dada had Rs 90,000/- in his Bank account before he was admitted to hospital before his death. In hospital, he realised that someone fraudulently had transferred all his Rs 90000 from his bank account ( on line fraud). He informed about fraud to one WT. And then we came to know............before death his savings was also vanished....

~ Courtesy to Arun Agarwal who posted the above list in WhatsApp groups ~

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Peace: Why this knowledge is useless

Ananda Marga ideology says, "People wish to know everything but the human cranium is small, and the brain even smaller. So how much can one know? Also whatever one learns today one forgets tomorrow. Yes, one who was a Mahámohapádháya, a pandit, would no longer be able to remember the “sabdarupa” of “Nara” if after leaving his or her original occupation he or she became engaged in agricultural work. This is the situation that usually happens. So the main thing is “know all – know one”. What is the use of reading and forgetting so many books? If one reads more books one will forget more things and make more mistakes. So what is the use? No permanent benefit is derived from being a book-worm. I encourage the general education – laokika education – so that people can understand the shallowness of laokika knowledge. (1)

Note 1: Laokika / worldly knowledge: Anything related with the relative world - i.e. all the facts and figures related with this ever-changing expressed universe whether they be mathematical theories, political treatises. All these things fall within the realm of Laokika/ worldly knowledge.

Note 2: In His above divine teaching, Baba guides us that intellectual progress is meaningless in the absence of spirituality. Only self-realisation is the real knowledge. When one does sadhana and studies dharmic scriptures then one realises how intellectual knowledge is completely futile for attaining perfect peace and eternal happiness. Whereas by atma-jinana (self-realisation) one will automatically know the 'ins' and 'outs' of everything. That is why knowing oneself is the real knowledge. Know one, know all.

Note 3: It is not impossible to satiate the heart with worldly knowledge since the human heart can only be satiated with the divine bliss attained through sadhana. But just talking about sadhana the whole day also will not bring eternal peace and happiness; one has to do sadhana. For example memorizing all the facets about sristi cakra (cycle of creation) will not lead to true spiritual realisation. For that one must perform meditation - sadhana.

Final Note: The grand conclusion of Baba's above teaching is that the reason why intellectual knowledge is highly needed is so that one can understand its uselessness and futility. 

Reference
(1) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, Self-Realization Is the Real Knowledge

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Women: privacy of their households

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Those who want to keep their daughters away from the “infection of modernity”, and so are reluctant to send them to schools and colleges, perhaps do not realize that modernism had already entered into the privacy of their households quite a long time ago without their knowledge. So their efforts to save their daughters as well as themselves by hanging window curtains or by covering their daughters with veils are entirely farcical. The trend of the age is irrepressible, for in this too there is dynamism. It is the duty of the wise to channelize it to the path of benevolence by applying their own wisdom to the task. To thwart the spirit of the age is beyond the power of any individual or any collective force. That dynamic spirit of the age – that Zeitgeist – speeds ahead unabated with all force, throwing down anyone who tries to stand and thwart it, and that floored, sprawling creature with imbecilic and glum eyes keeps staring vacantly at progress.” (1)

Reference
1. Human Society - 1, Social Justice

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Preparation pre-revolution - 2

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “At first, the demon was quite unwilling to hold any discussion with them. At last, seeing them many in number, he said with reluctance, “Well, I have no objection to talk with some of your representatives.” In the course of discussion, the demon pretended that he did not deny that the demands of the humans were legitimate but where is the money? “In order to rebuild the state,” he said, “expenditure has to be curtailed; exports have to be increased and imports decreased, and it is necessary to accelerate the production of agricultural and industrial goods. If people today are busy with trifling demands, how then is it possible to rebuild the Very Odd Kingdom? So people should raise only one slogan today ‘Labour – more labour – and still more labour!’ Demands of housing, education, medical treatment – we have heard enough of your demands! Now I advise you, forget your demands for the right to higher wages, education, medical treatment, and better accomodation, for the time being – and go and labour hard!””

“The representatives of the human beings said “How wonderful! But then the question is, if you don’t accept our right to live how can we labour hard?””

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The discussion was interrupted. The demon and his associates now became active to create divisions among the youth. They said to the religious leaders, pundits, priests and mullas (religious leaders), “Do you see what is happening? Religion is becoming polluted, society is becoming polluted, everything is spoiled. After some time perhaps these loutish youth will say, ‘These pundits, priests and mullas, they are the parasites of the society; They suck the lifeblood of humanity by taking advantage of the weakness of their minds!’ So a big group of priests, pundits and mullas joined the demons. They declared, ‘What people are saying now is sheer injustice. People starve as a consequence of their own sins committed in their previous lives. So to fight for the establishment of their rights is to try to overmaster God!’”

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “But there were some good people even among the priests and mullas and pundits, of course. They declared, “What the prince’s group, the human beings, are saying, is right. To support them is right”. Ministers and vice-ministers were giving them high posts in government service. Some were trapped in this way, too, but most of the people said, “We are going to be deceived by such temptation no longer – we have long been cheated for our foolishness, but no more!!””

“The Strange Demon noticed that each of his arrows was missing its target. Then he captured some good orators by spending much money. The work of these orators was to make the rank and file of human beings understand that the proper way to achieve their demand was to bear injustice silently and not resort to struggle. “By tolerating injustice,” they said, “When a person becomes non-violent, a kind of spiritual power awakens in him. And as a result of this spiritual power peace and equality prevail throughout the country. So you should rather engage yourself in the practice of self-purification than have recourse to struggle.” But the humans paid no heed to this either.”

“Now the demon became restless. He began to run to and fro like an insane person, tearing his hair and shouting violently. In no time his mask of gentleness was rent asunder. Then he started crying out loudly in his demonic tongue.”

“O devils, O demons,
Man-eaters, ghost-children,
Where are you my friends and comrades
Come and save me from the humans.
O black-marketeers and bribers,
O pot-bellied
Come, O come! Where are you??
I am going to be killed by Humanity.” (1)

Reference
1. The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Remarkable story from reporting session

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/who-is-your-acarya.html

Misunderstanding / fallacy / confusion about culture

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/09/remaining-oblivious-brings-disunity.html

Harmful to spiritual flow

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/way-to-ravage-ones-sadhana.html

Important to avoid this comparison

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/12/wrong-comparison.html

Misunderstanding / fallacy / confusion about culture + 4 more

Baba

Misunderstanding / fallacy / confusion about culture

Namaskar,

Commonly people think there are so many cultures: African, European, Native American, Chinese, Russian, Indian etc. Indeed, various terms like multi-cultural, plurality of cultures, bicultural, cultural pluralism etc are very commonly used. People think humans differ according to their own "separate culture". It is often thought that there are many different cultures on this planet.

In that case, people look upon others as being different. They aim to tolerate differences, yet ultimately feel that "such persons are not like me - they are foreign - we can live together by tolerating differences - but their culture is different from my culture."
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According to Baba's teachings, this is neither correct nor should this be our outlook. We must embrace one and all as our own and cultivate feelings of love and cordiality - not tolerance. Human culture is one - not many. As Ananda Margiis, we must fully understand Baba's sublime teachings on culture, and gain clarity on how human culture is one.


What is culture

First and foremost, according to Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji, culture is the collective name of various human expressions: approach to education, eating and food, way of salutation and greetings, types of songs, ways to dance, raising children, social interactions, responsibility toward others, values and social norms, style of dress, friendships etc. Every human group has these kinds of expressions. Some of which have been addressed below. The sum total of all these expressions is known as culture.

Baba says, "Culture…is the collective name of different expressions of human life." (1)


Human culture is one: greetings

Let's examine a few practical examples to better understand what is culture.

As we know, when people meet, they greet each other. This practice of humans greeting each other when they meet is pervasive. It happens everywhere. A person in the hills of North Korea greets their friend; and, a person from a valley in California greets their friend. In both cases, in some way, they greet their relations. This is a common practice. This is culture. And because it is everywhere, culture is one.
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Certainly, people from different lands may express their greetings differently, but those different ways of greeting do not stand as different cultures, but rather as cultural expressions.

For instance, in Ananda Marga we do namaskar or pranam; in some lands, people bow to one another; in other countries people wave their hand and say hello; in some places people say shalom; in other lands people embrace one another or kiss; and many resort to handshaking also. Thus there are many ways that people greet each other. But these various types of greetings do not represent different cultures. The act of greeting is itself human culture and singular; and, the various ways that greetings are done are various cultural expressions.


Human culture is singular

So culture is the act of greeting, irrespective of how it is done. On this point, all human beings share a common thread; they all greet one another. The practice of greeting a friend or neighbor etc is shared by all peoples in all lands. The very act of greeting another person is itself our human culture. Thus, human culture is singular - not many.

Some may try and bifurcate the society by dividing people into this culture or that culture. But, in truth, there is a common thread that is shared among all. The act of greeting a fellow human being is one such common point. Again, there may be various ways of greeting a friend, but, in reality, people from all various places are all doing the same thing, i.e. performing greetings.
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It should be very clear that the greeting itself is culture, while the way people greet one another is a cultural expression, which may be innumerable but culture itself is one. That is how human culture is one - not many.

Here we have to remember that internally humans are one, and human culture is singular in number; only externally there are a multitude of cultural expressions and variations.

Human culture is one: expressing one's happiness

Let's take another example: All over the world people express their joy or happiness. This expression of happiness is common to all. This is culture. If someone is happy in Thailand then they express their happiness, and if someone is happy in Alaska or Siberia then they too express their happiness. Expressing happiness is the culture of human beings: When they are happy then they express themselves in some way.

It may be through art, dance, laughter, drama, music and so many ways. But human happiness itself is a common point everywhere. So human beings are one, irrespective of their geographical area. Because their culture is one, i.e. when they are happy they express their joy.

And they may do this in various ways: some may laugh loudly; others might just smile; some might dance half naked in the street; while still others might decorate their dress with flowers. Around the globe, people express their happiness differently.
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Cultural expression is different in various lands

People of Thailand may dance in a way different from residents of Alaska or Siberia. But that difference in style is the cultural expression of that area. Human culture is one: To express happiness.

One should not confuse culture and cultural expression. Culture is the trunk of the tree and the cultural expression refers to all those branches, and limbs that stem off of the main tree trunk. So human culture is one, i.e. expressing happiness when they are happy.

In other words, in different lands, people express their joy or happiness in various ways. Some sing, some dance, some clap, some whistle, some smile, some laugh, some slap hands, and others hug. There are so many ways people express their happiness. These variations are not culture, but rather local cultural expressions which are different in various lands. The main theme is that when they are happy, they express their happiness. That is common everywhere. That is culture and that is one.
 
All human beings are one, and human culture is one: (a) everyone greets, (b) everyone expresses happiness, and (c) many practices can be included in this list such as feeding their loved ones, working, bathing, caring for children, expressions of sorrow, decorating the home, constructing buildings, celebrating during festivals, conducting funerals, feasting with loved ones etc. 
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Irrespective of their so-called caste, language, so-called race or geographical areas, literate or educated, all are part of the same human culture. Everyone greets, everyone expresses happiness, and everyone feeds their loved ones etc. Thus, inherently, human culture is one. By superficial review, it may seem like people live in different cultures and express themselves according to different cultural tenets, but these are just local variations of our singular human culture. And we call these local variations as cultural expressions.


Conclusion

The conclusion is that fundamentally human culture is one and there are various local differences and those differences are not cultural distinctions but rather cultural expressions. Internally human culture is one, and on the external plane we see a range of cultural expressions. But all those expressions are rooted in one human culture.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Harahar vyomvyom


Summary outline

- Culture: The collective name for all of the different expressions of life -- good and bad, both.
- Within culture, the good expressions are called “samskrti”, whereas the bad expressions are called “krśt́i”. 
- The particular expressions of life which are considered beneficial to others are called saḿskrti.
- The particular expressions of life which are not considered beneficial to others are called krśt́i.


~ In-depth study ~

Unfortunately, nowadays, some people attempt to divide humanity by highlighting differences in expressions and using those differences as proof that people are intrinsically different and that human culture is many. They think others are alien and "not like me." But this is not the right approach. We must adhere to Baba's below guideline and eradicate such feelings of difference and encourage feelings of unity through social mixing and revolutionary marriages.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Culture is an ambiguous term. It is a collective expression of social life and is of composite structure. The Sanskrit words for culture are samskrti and krśt́i. Samskrti is used in a good sense and krśt́i in a general sense. There are certain prima facie local variations, but there is no difference in the subterranean cultural flow of the human society. The difference is external and not internal. Culture is one for the entire world. Common factors for the entire humanity (that is, culture in the true sense of the term) should always be encouraged, but prima facie differences should never be encouraged. Those who encourage these differences help the fissiparous tendencies which endanger human progress. To establish a cosmopolitan cultural outlook, we have to wipe out prima facie differences through matrimony and other socio-economic blendings." (2)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Although according to perfect logic the culture of all humanity is one and indivisible, the exponents of isms do not understand this. They prefer to assert that the different sets of script and language, behaviour and habit, and local variations in expression, are actually the constituents of human culture.” (3)


Ananda Marga propagates culture as one

Ananda Marga wants to unite all and form one human society. This is one of our main themes: to unite all human beings.

Human culture is, by definition, one. It is singular. As Ananda Margiis, we propagate this truth - i.e. that human culture is one - to bring about one human society. Side by side we are to introduce people to more refined and sentient cultural expressions.

When people start thinking human culture to be one it will be very easy to unite all humans. Then peace can be brought on this earth. Disunity invites violence. People divide humanity on the basis of various platforms including culture. By that way so many problems surface. Propagating the truth that human culture is one is how we can unite humanity and bring peace.
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Human society is one and culture is one: If we forget this fact and instead think, "I am different, or that person is different" etc, then we will never be able to live together. We should always remember that human culture is one.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "The more human beings live in unity, shoulder to shoulder, the greater the welfare of the human race will be." (4)

One should not confuse culture and cultural expressions. Culture is the trunk of the tree and the cultural expressions refer to all those branches, and limbs that stem off of the main tree trunk. Internally human culture is one, and on the external plane we see a range of cultural expressions. But all those expressions are rooted in one human culture.

References
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 5, Discourses on Prout
3. Prout in a Nutshell - 4, Ism and Human Progress
4. A Few Problems Solved Part 3 - Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 3

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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 ==

Aroma of marigolds

Note: Only those who sincerely practice the 6th lesson of sahaja yoga meditation can understand this song in the depths of their heart.

Nácera tále chande gáne, ucchal holo áji dhará,
háráno diner háráno sure, sabái holo mátoyárá..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0401)

Purport:

Today the entire world is exuberant with joy - filled with rhythmic dances and enchanting melodies of kiirtana and bhajan. Parama Purusa Baba has come. Those sweet tunes of by-gone days have returned, and those songs that are full of bhakti are divinely intoxicating for all. Everyone is twirling in His bliss.

O' bhaktas, come one, come all - place spiritual collyrium in your eyes so you can see Him clearly. Thread garlands and fill your baskets with the fragrance of flowers to offer Him. Colour everyone with the hues of pollen of your heart; fill them with aroma of marigolds, and make your surroundings aromatic for His auspicious reception in delight.

Today, in the festival of spiritual refulgence, all hearts have accepted Him as their own, their most loving One. Attaining the Citcor, the pollen of the mind is dancing in bliss. With the arrival of Parama Purusa everything is blissful. Baba has come. It is His grace upon all...


Note for Prabhat Samgiita #0401:

[1] Citta-cor / Chit-chor / Citcor: In His role as 'Citcor', Parama Purusa is the Thief or Stealer of the bhakta’s mind. How does He steal the mind? He captivates their mind and attracts the bhakta by His exquisite spiritual charm - whereby the sadhaka cannot think of anything or anyone else. The sadhaka has lost control of his own mind: It incessantly and unknowingly rushes towards Parama Purusa. The One who makes this happen is Citcor - the Stealer of the mind.

And to some degree this happens in the mundane realm as well, though it is degenerating and not long-lasting. There are numerous worldly examples where a person's mind is stolen. For instance, if they lost money, if they are infatuated with mundane attraction, if they are anxious about something - in all such cases when the person's mind runs again and again in that direction. So to some degree their mind has been stolen. The person's mind is no longer their own - they do not have control over it. Over and over, their mind is thinking of something - yet that something is not eternal but rather short-lived. So the effect is degenerating. Because their “I-feeling” has become attached to something mundane. In the real sense that is not citcor, but rather a reflection of a reflection of the stage of citcor.

The Entity that causes someone to lose control of their mind is Citcor - the stealer of the mind. And this is a deeply spiritual state. In the sphere of bhakti, only Parama Purusa is Citcor. The sadhaka thinks of Him, unknowingly. Always the mind is goaded in that direction. Even if the bhakta intentionally tries not to think in this way, still his mind becomes ensconced in the thought of the Supreme, i.e. Parama Purusa. This is an elevating experience and has a wholly beneficial result.

Ultimately, when this condition climaxes, in that culminating state the unit mind - the jiiva'tma - becomes one with the Supreme Consciousness.

Lastly, another name of Citcor is Makhan Cor (Butter Thief).

A number of dogmatic worshipers think that Lord Krsna is a butter-thief and they portray Lord Krsna as a small child who has stolen butter whereby the child Krsna is eating a lot of saturated fat. The sages tried to teach the common people with analogies but due to a very low standard the people took it in a literal way until finally it became an entrenched dogma. They do not like to hear the real truth of the matter.

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Glimpse into the future

Ananda Marga Ideology guides us, "I have also said that in the future the number of vrttis may further increase. The more complicated social life, family life, the realm of thought and the realm of intellect become, the more vrttis will develop. For example, the vrtti, cunningness, may be expressed in many more ways. To fulfil their desires, people will develop different types of cunningness which may become different vrttis in future. For example, the cunningness required to procure an object by devious means, the cunningness needed to give a promise knowing full well that one will never keep it, and the cunningness required to trick someone into believing that one did not tell a lie when in fact one did tell a lie, may all become separate vrttis in future.” 

"Thus, in the future, as people’s thought processes become more complicated, many new vrttis will develop. The number of vrttis may not stay at fifty. Just imagine the situation that will arise in the future as a result of humanity’s ever increasing thirst for knowledge. To meet these developments the nerve cells and nerve fibres will have to become more complex. Consequently, the human cranium will become larger and the size of the head will increase. The hands and feet will become weaker and weaker and human beings may even lose the ability to walk. Today, the human toes have almost stopped functioning – in spiritual actions we have almost no use for them – whereas at one time, when we used to walk on four legs, we used our toes as much as our fingers. The front legs were used less and less, and were transformed into arms, and thus these days it has become almost impossible for us to crawl on all fours.” 

“There was a time when humans would run on four legs, but today they cannot do that. After a time, children feel uncomfortable crawling around on all fours and try to walk on their hind legs. In the initial stages, when they try to stand up, they soon fall down. Again they stand up, again they fall down. When they finally develop the habit of standing on two legs, there are corresponding changes in the physical structure so that the use of their arms becomes less. In the future, the legs will be used less and less and the capacity to move on them will decrease. The arms will become thin, and the head will become abnormally large.” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam-8, Sádhaná, Abhidhyána and Kiirtana

== Section: Important Teaching ==

How to handle prostitution

Prout philosophy states, "Those who shudder at the sight of various social vices and lament, “Everything is lost; righteousness is gone; morality has vanished…” should realize that among all the causes behind this so-called all-round degeneration, social injustice is the principal one."

"Because of injustices against women with respect to their social rights and because women are economically crippled, a section of women is compelled to take to prostitution. Although there are many causes of this profession, these are the main two."

"Ananda Marga recognizes that women are as dignified human beings as men. Ananda Marga, in addition, wants to encourage women to be economically independent of men. The system in which characterless men swagger about in society while fallen women are denied proper opportunities despite their sincere desire to lead an honest life, can never be supported by justice. Women who desire to lead an honest life must be given a respectable place in society." (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #13

== Section: News (Feb 21, 2019) ==

News: Rudrananda is ready to devour AM / Sweden property

Namaskar,

Rudrananda needs money so he has put the AMPS bakery business in Sweden up for sale. in the next phase, he will sell the entire Wt Training Centre in Sweden. Watch for more news reports about this.

in Him,
Jiivesh
(Johann Svenson)

== Section: News (July 25, 2018)==

Re: For better care: Shyamananda wants to shift to Durg

Namaskar,

Due to neglect and deficient care, Shyamananda ji is interested in changing his residence at Ananda Nagar and instead staying with Mantracetanananda. At the same time Shyamananda harbours some concerns of facing backlash by H group. But by Shyamananda ji's statement it is clear he wants to leave Ananda Nagar. He has spoken with Manatracetanananda and expressed his desire to seek care in Durg. This demonstrates that Shyamananda is not fully satisfied with present situation at the SDM building at AN. That is why he is strongly considering leaving. Kindly wait for more info on this developing story.

in Him,
Keshava

Note: Here is a link to the news posted in Hindi - click & scroll down to section three.

- Here is link to the original report in English - Murder case history & Shyamananda health status

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Root query of spirituality

Ananda Marga ideology guides, "Those who have fallen today may become evolved people, great personalities in the future – mahápuruśas. This is why no one should ever be disappointed in life. Parama Puruśa is calling everyone and He will continue to call everyone: all shall find a safe shelter on His loving lap. He does not hate or neglect anyone. Hence the only answer to the question, “kasya tvam” – “Whom do you belong to?” – is: “I belong to Parama Puruśa, to Him and Him alone, because I have come from Him and I am in Him, and finally I will return to Him.” And the only answer to the question, “Kuta áyátah” – “From where have you come?” – is: “I have come from Parama Puruśa and I will go back to Him. He is my permanent abode.”" (1)

Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 12, To Whom Do You Belong? Where Do You Come From?

== Section 4: Links ==

Postings to Read

Harmful to spiritual flow

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/way-to-ravage-ones-sadhana.html

Important to avoid this comparison

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/12/wrong-comparison.html

Mahaprayan of Prof Ravi Batra

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2026/08/mahaprayan-of-prof-ravi-batra.html