Meditation checklist + 2 more

Baba

Meditation checklist

Namaskár,

Sadguru Bábá says, "Mokśa kárańasamagryám bhaktireva gariyasii."

Meaning: "Bhakti is the best way to mokśa or salvation, the approach of bhakti is the best." (1)

Following is the sequence for a better, more spiritually-charged sadhana practice:

#1: Be sure the stomach is empty.

#2: Guru mantra.

#3: Do half-bath or full bath.
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#4: Make sure that both nostrils are equal or that the left nostril is dominant. If it is not, then try to switch it. (See note 7 appended below.)

#5: Shasháuṋgásana (hare pose): a few rounds

#6: Shavásana (corpse posture): brief

#7: Sing Prabhát Saḿgiita = minimum one song which you understand the meaning, and which soothes the mental feelings, emotions, and awakens a sense of bhakti.

#8: Sing kiirtana loudly and dance lalita marmika = minimum ten minutes, with the feeling that, “Only I and my Lord are present.”
 
#9: Saśťauṋga prańáma = with full posture.

#10: Diipanii means ‘torch’ i.e. three shuddhis. (See note 3 appended below.)

#10a: Bhútashuddhi = as taught by your ácárya

#10b: Ásanashuddhi = as taught by your ácárya

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#11: Mantra caetanya means understanding the meaning of iśťa mantra and dhyána mantra. (See note 4a & 4b appended below.)
 
#12: Generate longing or bhakti for Parama Puruśa that, “I must get Him.”

#13: Mantrágháta = Repetition of the mantra with meaning, longing, and bhakti to become one with Parama Puruśa. Practice as long as you can.

#14: Strong, unwavering, pointed determination that, “I must become one with Him.”


* * * And after finishing long iishvara prańidhána  * * *

#15: Other various lessons

#16: Guru Pújá (varńárghyadána, pratyáhára, offering colors of the mind). Offer colored lotus in shape, color, smell, taste, and touch of disturbance in recent sadhana.

#17: Saśťauṋga prańáma 
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Conclusion

Sadhana is the main endeavour of human life. And on the path of sadhana, the arousal of bhakti is absolutely necessary. This longing is a highly significant aspect and the most important step of our sadhana practice. If one does everything but this point is lacking then sadhana will be futile or dry. And if the arousal of bhakti is done successfully then one can realise Him, by His grace. 

Namaskár,
In Him
Satyadraśťá


Note 1: The points #10 - #13 are to be applied in both 1st and 6th lessons equally.

Note 2: Regarding points #7 & #8, only listening to Prabhat Samgiita or kiirtana is not sufficient as that will not bring about the desired result. Rather one should sing Prabhat Samgiita and kiirtana with one’s full heart. By singing the mind gets more involved in comparison to just listening.
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Key points on sadhana

Note 3: Ananda Marga philosophy guides us,

“Diipa jiṋánaḿ yato dadyát kuryát pápakśayam tatah;
Tasmátdiikśeti sá proktá sarvatantrasya sammatá.”

“One must be initiated according to the prescribed system. Only then will the mantra be effective. This will be clear to those practising Ananda Marga meditation.” (2)


Note 4a: Ananda Marga ideology says,

“Caetanya rahitáh mantráh proktavarńástu kevalam;
Phalaḿ naeva prayacchanti lakśa kot́i japaerapi.” (3)


Note 4b: Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us, “If you repeat ‘Krśńa, Krśńa’ – a parrot can also do that! Can that bring about any spiritual progress? Never – because there is no ideation on the meaning. It is mantra devoid of caetanya. So one has to ideate. It is through ideation that spiritual elevation is possible.” (4)

Without love for Him, sádhaná is meaningless

Note 5: Ananda Marga ideology guides us, ““Dhyána” comes from the root verb “dhae,” which means to withdraw the mental propensities and to goad them towards Him. So, if people practice all these things without having love for the Supreme, they won’t be able to get anything. But, if there is an iota of love, if there is a wee bit of love, they gain everything. Only those intelligent people who know this – even if if they are not efficient or proficient in the sphere of dharma; even if they are not efficient in doing japa kriyá; even if they know nothing regarding yoga; even if they know nothing regarding celestial and extra-celestial knowledge; even if they do not understand guru bhakti; even if they do not understand the inner spirit of japa; even if they do not know jiṋána – can get everything if the spirit behind this idea of loving the Supreme is just in a rudimental phase.” (5)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “I love you, not for myself. I love you because I want my love to give you pleasure. So, in that last, final stage, the devotee’s only wish is to give Him pleasure.” (6)

Story of Lord Buddha

Note 6:  Ananda Marga ideology says, “The story goes that Lord Buddha practiced sádhaná for a long time, but still did not attain the final goal. So when he sat down the second time, he made a firm determination:”

“Ihásane shuśyatu me shariiraḿ
Tvagasthimáḿsaḿ pralayaiṋca yátu
Aprápya bodhiḿ bahukalpadulabháḿ
Naevásanat káyamatashcaliśyate.”

“Unless I attain the supreme height of enlightenment, I won’t move an inch from this posture, even if my body withers, and my bones, flesh and skin are destroyed.” (7)

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Note 7: If any point is unclear, please write us.

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 6, Bhakti Is the Best
2. Discourses on Tantra Volume Two, Tantra and Sádhaná
3. Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 24, Incantation and Human Progress
4. Discourses on Tantra Volume Two, The Dialogues of Shiva and Párvatii – 3
5. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 1, Who Is Gopa?
6. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 1, Who Is Gopa?
7. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 4, The Four Stages of Human Progress

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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 ==

Being a sadvipra

Ananda Marga ideology states, "How will sadvipras be created? They will be created in the continued endeavour to expand the self. By reciting holy scriptures or by acquiring a few Saḿskrta titles, one cannot succeed in spiritual pursuit. Brahma does not care who is of noble descent or high caste. The important thing is to continue sádhaná. One’s life can only be properly evaluated in the light of that struggle." (1)

Note: In His above guideline, Baba instructs us that sadvipras can only be created through their deep pursuit of sadhana. Educational attainment, scriptural degrees, and tattvikaship, acaryaship, or purodhaship have no bearing on becoming a sadvipra. Rather, such so-called accolades are a distraction and an impediment to one’s progress on the path of spirituality because they pollute the mind with vanity. So every aspirant should remain strict in their sadhana. That is the only way to get success in spiritual life and become a sadvipra.

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, The Macrocosmic Stance and Human Life

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

What is payment of interest of samskaras

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2026/04/what-is-payment-of-interest-of.html

How party system ruins democracy

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/05/why-party-is-bad-3-more.html

Why same mantra

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-one-chant.html

Spirit of Ananda Purnima + 4 more

Baba

Spirit of Ananda Purnima

Namaskar,

One of the most wonderful days of the year for Ananda Margiis all across the globe is Ananda Purnima (01 May 2026). This is perhaps the most joyous and charming festival that we have. For this is the time when our Beloved Baba has taken advent on this earth as Mahasambhuti to shower us in His divine love. Ananda Purnima marks the occasion when He has taken the firm determination to infuse dynamism into our individual and collective bodies. It is the time when He has graciously come and made the world new all over again by bestowing upon us a new ideology and a new way of living.
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In turn, it is also a time - a day - when we should take a strong commitment to do more to serve and please Him and incorporate more of Ananda Marga into our own lives. This is one of the very blissful ways to think about our Ananda Purnima festival. And as we all know this most charming festival is soon upon us.

A time to shake off the old

As we live our lives, there is a tendency for things to become dreary and boring. It can happen to anyone. Because as colourful and exciting as this world is, still we get bogged down in our daily routines: Go to work; come home from work; take care of children; talk with friends; do sadhana; cook food and eat; go to sleep etc. Indeed, if we are not careful even our sadhana can become rote and mechanical. In that way, it can seem like we are doing the same thing day in and day out.

Firstly then this magnificent festival day of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima is a time to rid life of any dreary quality and invite a sense of wonder and vitality. That is one of the main characteristics of our festivals (utsava) in Ananda Marga.
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Ananda Marga philosophy explains, "People often feel bored with their humdrum lives, with their mechanical routines; thus a fresh start must be created through [utsava] festivals...“Ut” means “above” and “sava” means “[[to take]] birth”; so utsava means “an occasion which gives human beings fresh inspiration to live a new life.” When people become tired and uninspired, when they can no longer look towards the future with hope, when their colourful dreams are shattered, at that time the sweetness of a festival brings new joy and vigour in life. Thus in individual and collective life, the importance of festivals is tremendous. One should always remember that festivals should be such that all can take part in them without any ostentatious display of wealth, and with an upsurge of their life force. And these festivals should be conducted in such a way that people take part in them from a spontaneous inner urge. I hope that you will make such arrangements so that all are attracted towards your festivals which will be more and more charming – and this will bring about your collective welfare." (1)

This coming day of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima' is a time to break the cyclic repetition of mundane life and bring in an entire new freshness to our existence.

Leave shortcomings behind

So this festival of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima' is a time for us to evaluate our course and commit to incorporating more of His divine ideas into our lives. This is the duty of each and every sadhaka. It is a time for us to leave our shortcomings behind and move forward on the divine path. That is one way to think of this wonderful occasion of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima'.
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A life full of exuberance

Baba has lovingly brought us onto the path of realisation and service; He has infused within us the desire to do something great in life. As His disciples, on this holy occasion of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima', we should take the determination to live a life that is full of His Sixteen Points - overcoming all degrading tendencies - and become true mediums of His teachings.

Here is one Ananda Vanii to reflect upon on this most blissful upcoming event of A'nanda Pu'rn'ima'....

Ananda Vanii #58 says, “All the beings of this universe are the kith and kin of one another. No one is despicable. All are equally respectable and entitled to equal love and affection. No problem is to be ignored as an individual or group affair. Every problem is to be considered as the collective problem of universal humanity and is to be resolved collectively and resolved it must be. Let it be the vocal panorama of the newer world of today – the continuous musical notes behind the movement of Neohumanism.” (2)

Happy upcoming Ananda Pu'rn'ima' to all my brothers and sisters!

Baba is so gracious!

Namaskar,
In Him,
Brahmajinana Deva

A time to be more strict in Sixteen Points

The standard protocol of Ananda Marga is not to wait for any holy occasion to give up any bad habits - rather all bad habits should be rectified immediately. But if for some reason one is still troubled by bad habits on Ananda Purnima then that is the occasion to take a firm stand and give up any remaining degrading habits.
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So this coming A'nanda Pu'rn'ima' day, we may ask ourselves, 'What type of determination should I take?'

Our determination will be based on blessedness and benevolence - on how to bring more of His teachings of Sixteen Points into our lives. For some who are not so strict in fasting, then this may be a time to commit to that practice. For those who need to be more regular in their asana practice, they might commit more to that. Depending on the person, the type of determination may take a different shape - a different form. But the spirit will be the same: To please Baba by further advancing along the path of spirituality, by His grace and His grace alone. Surely we will be successful.

Once again, bear in mind that the standard protocol of Ananda Marga is not to wait for any holy occasion to give up any bad habits - rather all bad habits should be rectified immediately. But if for some reason one is still troubled by bad habits on Ananda Purnima then that is the occasion to take a firm stand and give up any remaining degrading habits.

References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 5, On Festivals
2. A’nanda Va’nii #58

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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 ==

Family name

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Casteism is a burden on the Hindu society. All the year round they preach casteism but on the polling days they decry it. This is wholly undesirable. It is better to avoid all titles. Titles signify the caste. If casteism is to be wiped out, it is incumbent to discard the titles. It is commendable if everyone adopts uniformity on title – Deva *. Persons using a particular word more often will influence their minds with the meaning of that word. People are reluctant to use the word dása because this word signifies slavery. Whenever the so-called low caste people catch an opportunity, they declare themselves as belonging to the so-called elevated caste, etc. It is an ideal to become deva and for this reason Deva title should be adopted." (1)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Titles of the present society have undergone considerable changes during the past fifty years, the cause being that everyone aspires to pertain to an elevated caste. The so-called Shúdras also use the sacred thread. This is only an effort towards the concealment of one’s identity. By this means, they conceal only their disregarded status. This is to be regretted. It is consequent on social debility that they harbour the desire for changes in their situations. It is out and out purposeless to convene All-India Conferences or particular castes. All of them desire to assert and establish their rights. This is simply a misuses of energy and money." (1)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The consent of those embraced must be sought for before renaming them in Saḿskrta. Language has got nothing to do with religion and as such, there is no reason for anybody depreciating the use of Saḿskrta. In this connection it may be added that the great emperor Aurangzeb used the term sudhárasa (juice of nectar) for mango (original Saḿskrta term for mango is ámra) and saddharma for Islam." (1)

So many areas of the globe are affected by caste, race, and communal feeling. Here above Baba gives the perfect antidote and solution to such narrow-minded and harmful thinking.

* Note: The title Deva should be suffixed to males and the suffix Devii should be suffixed to females.

Reference
1. Tattvika Diipika, 5th part, Ánanda Púrńimá 1957

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Just don’t ask for...

Ananda Marga ideology says, “Suppose a man wants to be a king. In the next life he may be born into the household of a poor man whose surname is 'Raja' (king). He wanted to be a raja (king) and he became one! One must be very cautious before wishing for anything. In this regard there is a nice story. Once a certain person asked Shiva to grant him the boon of immortality. Shiva told him, 'It's impossible to become immortal. You should think more intelligently before asking anything.' So the man said, 'Alright, please grant me the boon that I will never die at night or during the day.' He died in the evening! In fact, the best thing is not to ask Parama Purus'a for anything." (1)

Note: First thing is that it is best not to ask mundane things from Parama Purusa because one does not know what is going to happen even after one second - whether one will survive or die. In that case, asking for something will be useless as we ourselves do not know our future needs. That is why one should say, "O' Parama Purusa, please act according to Your wish." Finally, if one has so much desire to ask something from Parama Purusa, then the only thing one should ask for is parabhakti - the highest devotion.

Reference:
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4, “Ye Yathá Máḿ Prapadyante”

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Heartless claim by capitalists

Prout philosophy states, "The ambition to become rich by exploiting others is a type of psychic disease. In fact, if the infinite longing of the human mind does not find the proper path leading to psychic and spiritual fulfilment, it becomes engaged in accumulating excessive physical wealth by depriving others. If any member of a joint family appropriates food from the family food store by using physical or intellectual force, he or she becomes the cause of misery to others. Similarly, when capitalists declare, “We have amassed wealth by our talent and labour. If others have the capacity and diligence, let them also do the same; nobody prevents them,” they do not care to realize that the volume of commodities on the earth is limited, whereas the requirement is common to all. Excessive individual affluence, in most cases, deprives others of the minimum requirements of life." (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day #4

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FROM 2018

Ananda Purnima: Which day is proper

Namaskar,

This year [2018] Ananda Purnima falls on the 30th of April in India. And on 30th April, B group always organizes a protest against the Calcutta massacre of Bijon setu. For their own convenience, they changed the date of the Ananda Purnima celebration, giving their annual protest priority instead.
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So here in India, Ananda Purnima is on April 30th, and that day B group is feeling difficulty due to it being the date of their procession. For their convenience they changed the date of Ananda Purnima celebration to the following day, 1st May. Or in some areas, it is observed one day early, means 29th April. The main priority of the leaders of B group is the Bijon setu massacre protest on 30th April. --Not Ananda Purnima. This is their standard of bhakti and reverence to Guru.

In the past also it has been seen that if Diipavali Festival falls on 21st October, or between 21st - 26th October, then B group skips Diipavali Festival which is given in Caryacarya. And in place of that, they go on engrossed in their dogma of MPD. This is their standard of bhakti and reverence to Guru.

By these above two examples, it is clear that something is missing in their heart.

In the oriental system, the day begins with the sunrise, and is calculated as lasting from sunrise to sunrise. The lunar day is also calculated according to the lunar date present at the time of sunrise. For example, if it is Purnima at the time of sunrise, then that entire day will be treated as being Purnima. And in any Ananda Marga festival, that calculation is accepted. This system is approved by Baba.

Exclusively in our Ananda Marga fasting system, the day where the eleventh moon is present for more time, is announced as the day of Ekadashii. Indeed, in AM the day of any lunar festival is calculated in accordance with the sunrise. In accordance with this system, Ananda Purnima occurs on 30th April. And Baba approves of this very system. Indeed, this very system of oriental calculation of the date is described here in Ananda Marga ideology.
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AM ideology says, “As per oriental system, that is,... a day is from sunrise to sunrise. One day in India means sunrise to sunrise. …” (1)

We have to follow Baba.

In Him,
Hari Om

References
1. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 2, Keep Company with the Virtuous

== Section 3: Links ==

Upcoming festival: Ananda Purnima - 01 May 2026

#4: Festival of Ananda Purnima

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/05/re-babas-guideline-celebration-of_9.html

#3: Celebrating AP: food & finances

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/05/handling-finances.htm

#2: Including all in AP celebrations

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-to-do-in-upcoming-festival-2-3-more.html

#1: Preparing for Ananda Purnima 2026

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/04/upcoming-celebration-3-more.html

Postings to Read

What is payment of interest of samskaras

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2026/04/what-is-payment-of-interest-of.html

How party system ruins democracy

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/05/why-party-is-bad-3-more.html

Why same mantra

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-one-chant.html

What is payment of interest of samskaras + 2 more

Baba

What is payment of interest of samskaras

Namaskar, 

Overview: When someone commits a wrongful act, their mind becomes distorted. And, until that samskara is exhausted, their mind will remain distorted. Moreover, in that distorted state of mind, they themselves will feel burdened, not light and free. The reason is because their mind is not in a normal, balanced state. Rather, due to that distortion, they are living in an abnormal frame of mind. And living in that debased condition is itself a form of punishment. So the longer they remain in that state, by definition, the more they are punished. The key point is that they are not yet freed of that samskara. In contrast, after dharma samiksa’, those sadhakas felt immense bliss because some small or large portion of the burden of their samskaras had been removed, by His grace. 
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The operative factor is that when the mind does not suffer from any distortions (i.e. no samskaras) then one becomes Parama Purusa. So whenever we get freed from any samskara we are moving towards that state of supreme bliss. In contrast, the longer one has to live with any samskara, the more they will be burdened to the degree of their past nefarious activity, all due to their distorted state of mind. That is why, in a symbolic manner, it is said that the longer it takes for a person to undergo the reaction of their past action, the more “interest” they are paying on that initial action. That is Baba’s teaching from action-reaction theory. 

Why one has to pay interest?

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Whenever an action is done, its reaction can never be equal and opposite. There should be some change. Mr. X borrows some money from Mr. Y. Say, he takes 100 Rupees. During the repayment, he will have to pay 100 plus some interest because the time factor has changed, otherwise he would have repaid the equal amount. Do you follow me? Due to change in the temporal factor, he will have to pay some interest.” (1)

Key question: What is meant by “interest” with regards to one’s reactive momenta? How does the interest of one’s reactive momenta take form?’
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Interest & workings of samskara theory

Here then is more about this topic. 

(A) General principle: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction according to quantum mental suffering, assuming there is no change in time, place, and person. However, there is never an equal and opposite reaction. There is always some kind of time delay.

(B) Case example: When Ram hits Shyam then a samskara is formed in Ram’s mind, and the more time passes before he gets the reaction the more time Ram is living with the seed of that reaction in his mind. Ram had to live with that samskara (distortion of mind) for those many years until facing the reaction. That is the interest, i.e living with that burden in the mind. That’s to say, the sadhaka had to undergo the suffering of having that samskara (distortion) in the mind.

It is similar to taking a loan and not making the payments whereby you suffer because your credit rating went down. In that case, nobody will give you a loan as your overall financial stature declined. So you will be unable to purchase a house etc. Likewise, the sadhaka who suffers from having samskaras (distortions) in the mind will be unable to go close to Parama Purusa and become ensconced in His bliss. 
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Why samskaras are the interest

(C) Living with samsakras: What does it mean to live with huge samskaras? The point is that to be in human form with very few samskaras is a life of bliss. The samskaras are what cause difficulty in life as the samskaras distort the mind. Living with the burden of unexpressed samskaras is itself troublesome. 

(D) Paying the interest: Paying interest means living with unexpressed samskaras / pending reactions. In that case, the mind is heavy and burdensome. Whereas if one has a very small accumulation of samskaras then the mind is comparatively light and free.

(E) Seeing Baba: When going to see Baba and coming in His contact, Baba would graciously burn or take away some of their samskaras. For instance, if a sadhaka got a beating or received punishment, thereafter the mind would feel light and blissful, by His grace. Baba would remove some of their samskaras, and people would feel completely renewed and free - their mind would be floating in cosmic bliss. 
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The burden of samskaras (part 1)

(F) When a person has a heavy load of samskaras (unexpressed reactions) in the mind that adversely affects their life. The interest itself is holding onto that samskara for a longer time period. When a person has that pending reaction in the mind it causes the mind to be tainted. So the more samskaras one has, the more tainted the mind is. In that degraded state, the mind has the tendency to indulge in crude vrttis. Moreover, because the mind is engaged in crude vrittis and degenerated dealings, that person cannot do great work. Only humans, neither animals nor plants, have been blessed to be able to engage in selfless work. But that quality is lost when they are burdened with more and more samskaras because then they will have a tremendous proclivity to indulge in lowly, crude dealings. And that causes terrible suffering for them. 

(G) The longer one has to wait to undergo the reaction of a particular samskara, the more interest they are paying. Those who are sincere sadhakas undergo the reaction more quickly because sadhana accelerates the process. 
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The burden of samskaras (part 2)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Action, whether good or bad, causes deformity in the mind, and in the process of regaining its normal form one experiences as reactions good results for good deeds and bad results for bad ones. After death mind takes the shelter of unit consciousness as reaction in its potentiality (saḿskára). The unit consciousness, in order to have those potential reactions expressed, will have to seek a body suitable for the expression of these reactions. For instance, Rama dies, and his mind takes the shelter of his unit consciousness (átman) as reactions in their potentiality (saḿskára).” (2) 

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “It is important to clarify here that the actual form of suffering is not predetermined. It cannot be said what might be the actual reaction of a particular action. For example, it is not preordained that if one commits theft his things of the same value will be stolen as a reaction. The suffering is measured in terms of mental suffering to the extent which was inflicted on others by stealing their property. Thus the measure of experiencing the result of an action is mental and is in terms of pleasure and pain, and the actual form of experience has relatively no importance.” (3)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Rama has to experience the pain and pleasure of all these happenings, and so his unit consciousness will have to seek a body on rebirth, where an opportunity to experience all this will be available.” (4) 

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “It is seen that unit consciousness and the potential reaction (saḿskára) cannot take shelter in any body for rebirth indiscriminately. A suitable body where the opportunity and field for experiencing their reactions (karmaphala) is available will have to be sought out. It is only in such a body that unit consciousness, along with total reactions in their potentiality, will seek shelter and be reborn.” (5)

Conclusion

(H) The phrase “paying interest” with regards to samskara theory is an artistic, linguistic expression. The foundational idea is that when one is living with the burden of that samskara, their mind is tainted. In that case, one is unable to do great work and feel His bliss. 
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(I) There are many ways for a sadhaka to reduce, exhaust, eliminate, or finish their samskaras. One very simple way is by doing sincere sadhana, by His grace. Then the burden is decreased or eliminated entirely. Having a pending samskara is itself a burden. By doing sadhana one burns samskaras and that lessens their burden and suffering.

In Him,
Caetanya

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, Action and Reaction
2. Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy, What Is My Relation with the Universe and the Cosmic Entity?
3. Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy, What Is My Relation with the Universe and the Cosmic Entity?
4. Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy, What Is My Relation with the Universe and the Cosmic Entity?
5. Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy, What Is My Relation with the Universe and the Cosmic Entity?

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Waiting for Your footsteps

"Tumi esecho bha'lo besecho..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2435)

Purport: 

Baba, You have come to me, poured affection, and made me Yours. You have spread Your sweet smile, captivated and dyed my mind in Your sublime colour, and embraced me as Your own. 

My Parama Purusa, I continue waiting for Your footsteps, counting the time for Your arrival, and passing the moments in decorating for Your reception. My every second is spent in repeating my mantra in Your memory, in waiting for Your auspicious arrival. In all my various chores, now after coming to me, You have poured and drenched me with spiritual nectar. You have soaked the sweetness into the flower buds as well.

My Eternal Companion, there is now nothing that I desire from You, as You have given me everything. I am in Your anudhyana’ all the time, 24 hrs. By Your infinite compassion, I feel Your presence in kiirtana and sadhana; I am forever Yours. You have appeared in my heart in a very intimate, new, and newer bha’va, i.e. madhur bha’va. It is Your karun’a’.

Baba, the Ever-Present Entity, I feel deep inside my being that You love me and that You care for me in all the ways - always watching for my welfare. What more do I need than that….

== Section 3: Links ==

Upcoming festival: Ananda Purnima - 01 May 2026

#4: Festival of Ananda Purnima

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/05/re-babas-guideline-celebration-of_9.html

#3: Celebrating AP: food & finances

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/05/handling-finances.htm

#2: Including all in AP celebrations

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-to-do-in-upcoming-festival-2-3-more.html

#1: Preparing for Ananda Purnima 2026

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/04/upcoming-celebration-3-more.html

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• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/05/why-party-is-bad-3-more.html

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• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-one-chant.html

Be ready for Prout

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2019/05/prout-east-west-germany-3-more.html