Story: how Baba rectified Wt + 4 more

Baba

Story: how Baba rectified Wt 

Namaskar,

"After drinking coconut water why did you throw the coconut shell on somebody who was also eating?"  Baba asked one wholetime worker. The Wt was shocked to hear this and wondered, “How could this be?”.

Baba reminded him of the situation: "A few days ago you were drinking coconut water. When you were done, you carelessly threw that heavy green coconut towards the side of the road without looking to see who was there. That heavy coconut fell on one animal that was eating beside the road. But you did not care that the animal was hurt. The animal ran away crying."
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Hearing Baba's narration, the entire scene flashed in the mind of that wt and he felt ashamed for what he had done. Baba rebuked him, and the dada's punishment was to beg apology by touching the feet of all of the wts present. Then he promised never to commit such a sin ever again and to be kind to all creatures.

#1: Must show kindness to all

As sadhakas, we must have love and affection for the entire creation. We should be careful and respectful towards all beings. We must not hurt others, whether they be a human being, animal, or plant.

#2: When one makes a mistake...

When one makes a mistake and feels repentance for their wrongdoing then Baba forgives their mistake because the person understands the problem and will not commit that same wrong in the future.
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But when a person commits a mistake and (a) is unaware about their wrongdoing, or (b) thinks the mistake is justified because "I have a special status", or (c) knows it is wrong but does it anyway as he thinks no one sees or knows about it, then in all those cases Baba will certainly point out, rebuke, or punish that person in order to rectify them. Or, according to cosmic law, they will have to undergo the reaction as per the system of prakrti etc. All of which is for their welfare.

The central idea is that if one has committed a mistake and has repentance then Baba forgives them.

Conclusion

In the above story, the dada was negligent in his dealing with one street animal. In India, street animals are not treated well; many get kicked and pushed around. Thus, the dada's action did not contravene the social norm of the day, but he did fail to live up to our Ananda Marga code of neo-humanism. For that reason, he had to undergo the reaction. Baba pointed out his misdeed and graciously removed that samskara.
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No Ananda Margii can say or think that, "Well, this is done in the general society so I can also do that." This is the wrong outlook. We always have to live up to our AM standard, not any other. This applies to each and every conduct rule and guideline. Otherwise, we will have to undergo the reaction in this very life itself - whereas non-margiis committing those same acts will be reborn again and again - so they will face the reactions slowly over time.

In Him,
Sudeva

~ In-depth study ~

Due course all will have to face the reaction

Generally speaking, if a common person harms others within certain limits then they may not be punished by society; however, they are creating samskaras and in due course will have to face the reaction. So while the society will not hold them accountable, prakrti certainly will. For instance, if a person engages in intense communal hatred when the whole society has racist basic tendencies, then that person will not be punished by society, but that individual will undergo the sufferings of their misdeed of harming others. It is just like when the white slave owners were abusing and torturing blacks in the US, then they were not punished by society because in that era slavery was legal, but certainly those slave masters created negative samskaras and had to undergo the suffering.

Here the point is that even though society deems an action as acceptable, that does not mean one will not have to undergo the reaction to that action. That person will have to face their samskaras for harming others - sooner or later. There is no escape.
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We can also say that Ananda Margiis will experience (or burn) their samskaras far more quickly than non-margiis. Because in this very life every Ananda Margii is going to be granted mukti or moksa, by His grace. So in this life itself every Ananda Margii will have to undergo all their samskaras. Doing sadhana means the fast requital of samskaras.

Sadhaka burn all samskaras in this life

In this single lifetime, every Ananda Margii will exhaust all their samskaras - good and bad. For a sadhaka to plunge into lustful or illicit sexual dealings there is no benefit for humanity. It is purely selfish indulgence. Thus the sadhaka undergoes the negative reaction in the form of disease, or humiliation etc. There is no way to prolong or escape the reaction. Whereas non-margiis will experience the reaction - over time - in due course, over several lifetimes or more.

The point being that Ananda Margiis are the vanguards of a neo-humanistic social order. We have been blessed with all His teachings on dharma. So we cannot just abandon His guidelines and follow common social trends. The consequences for that will have to be experienced. Because in this very life, every Ananda Margii will have to exhaust all their samskaras and get mukti.
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Sadhakas undergo reactions quickly

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Reactions in requital to past actions normally occur more in a spiritual aspirant’s life than in an ordinary person’s life. The reason is that when all original actions are surrendered to Brahma, there remain only the reactive actions. The reactions may be good or bad [according to whether they are resultants of good or bad original actions]. But think about how many of the deeds you performed before coming to the path of sádhaná were good and how many were bad. To tell the unpleasant truth, ninety-nine percent of your deeds were bad. Hence it is often the case that sádhakas have to suffer much more from bad reactive momenta than get to enjoy good ones. It can even be said that the more one suffers from reactions, the more one is progressing along the path of sádhaná.”

“Of course, the requital of the reactive momenta may possibly be pleasurable instead of painful; it all depends upon the nature of one’s actions. In either case, the more one surrenders one’s actions to Brahma, the shorter will be the period of requital caused by the reactions. In this case the intensity of the requital will be greater than normal; but this is a good sign, because intense requital means the exhaustion of the requital within a short period.” (1)

Story of untimely death

For instance, if any Ananda Margii (dada, didi or family person) eats meat then they are culpable by our Ananda Marga standards and in addition they will invite all kinds of problems and suffering. Those following a sentient diet will get blood dysentery if they eat tamasik food like meat - and some may even die.

I can never forget the story of Karuna Karan - the brother of Satyam. They lived together next to the Ranchi jagrti. One day, when he was 25 years of age, Karuna Karan attended a marriage reception and feast and he ate meat. In reaction, he suffered from terrible dysentery and ultimately met his tragic and untimely death. Our margii brother experienced the reaction very quickly; in contrast, many non-margiis ate meat at that reception and were just fine. They had to wait to experience the reaction as their progress is very slow and they will be reborn again and again.
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Wild dog analogy

The whole situation can be likened to this following analogy. Suppose one dog enters your bedroom and urinates in one bowl or on the bed itself, then you will notice it immediately. But if that same dog urinates outside under the tree, then it will not be evident. Here the point is that if a sentient sadhaka of the Marga indulges in illicit or crude activities, then that will pollute their entire personality. And very quickly they will suffer the reaction. In contrast, if someone living a degrading existence does something bad - or if a drunkard or thug has another drink - then they will certainly have to undergo the reaction, but it may occur over a long period of time - even lifetimes, as they are not on the spiritual path.

References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology in a Nutshell - 8, Sádhaná

Plagiary?

It is the accepted international standard and Baba's system not to copy another's work and publish it in your own way. Baba has given a very strict rule on plagiarism. Why is Baba against plagiarism or stealing someone's work? There are many reasons:

1) It is against the code of asteya (non-stealing).

2) Countless stories of bhaktas need to be published. But some do not want to do the hard work of compiling and writing these stories, so they just steal them from others. But new stories need to be told, otherwise so many unpublished stories of sadhakas will be lost and forgotten forever. So watch out for story thieves, and kindly help them not to steal by posting on social media in their own way. If you want to forward this story then attach the following yellow section with the story: 

“Courtesy of unknown bhakta via Ananda Marga Universal (https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/)”

This will be treated as the standard protocol.

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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==

Mystery uncovered about epic

Ananda Marga ideology states, "The Kaoravas were also weeping, even Gandhari, for she had lost her beloved hundred sons in the war." (1) 

In the Mahabharata epic, there is wide mention of Lady Gandhari's 100 sons. Here is the explanation behind this. 

This was the era when kings used to keep many female servants for house chores. In many cases, the king used to sleep with those servants and concubines as well. That led to a plethora of offspring. As Gandhari was a broad-minded and generous lady, she adopted and embraced all those children born in the palace as her own. And all those kids would address her as mother since Gandhari was the queen mother of the palace. And that is the explanation of how Gandharii had 100 sons. No doubt, she had innumerable daughters as well, but they were not counted those days. In this ultra-modern era with the rise of science, one could also have hundreds of children by donating... 

Reference 
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 9, Man Is Only an Actor in the Great Drama 

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Spiritual lethargy

Ananda Marga ideology states, "It has been said earlier that the grace of Parama Puruśa is only showered on devotees. His grace is all that matters. It is true that the people of knowledge (jiṋániis) and the people of action (karmiis) may labour harder, but it is the devotees (bhaktas) alone who attain Parama Puruśa. There are two major obstacles on the path of knowledge: lethargy and vanity. A vain person remains far away from Parama Puruśa. Of all the different types of lethargy, spiritual lethargy is the worst. Spiritual lethargy means not to sit for meditation regularly. Those with spiritual lethargy have time for all other actions, but for spiritual practice there seems to be no time. They say, “It's already late today – I'll do a short meditation right now, and devote more time to sádhaná tomorrow.” They sit attentively inside the cinema hall, but in dharma sádhaná they feel sleepy." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 10, The Devotee and the Lord

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Not all can be parents

Prout philosophy states, “Good varieties of seed, fertile land, adequate nourishment, light, air and water are all essential for good reproduction in both the plant and animal kingdoms. In this respect human beings are no different from other creatures. In human society the selection of suitable males and females is desirable for reproduction of a high order. Until human beings are produced in scientific laboratories it will be detrimental to society if this matter is neglected. If people of sublime intelligence and brilliance reproduce more offspring, it will be very beneficial for society. The responsibility for nurturing and bringing up these children will have to be taken by society or the government. Similarly, it will be harmful for society if mentally deficient, naturally delinquent or insane persons produce many children. In fact, society will be benefited by the permanent destruction of their reproductive capacity, providing this does not cause any harmful reaction.” (1)

Note: All of Baba’s teachings on Prout will be implemented in due course. The society requires a certain degree of development in order to be able to implement these ideas properly, with the right spirit. 

Take the example of the selecto-electoral system. As you know, Baba does not support the system of democracy. He explains that it is the best of the various systems of societal organization thus far experienced by humanity. But ultimately democracy is foolocracy. The general public does not have the viveka to understand what they need. Look, they have elected people who are demons in human form who only want to implement programs to make the rich richer and exploit the common people. And yet, today is not the time during this communal phase of society's development to implement Baba's selecto electoral system. Now the principle would be abused. Until neohumanism is firmly established, then the selecto-electoral system cannot be implemented.

The same thing is the case with Baba's teachings about reproduction. The teaching is obvious. Tell a farmer he should not care about which seeds he uses for his crop, and he will think it is crazy. Whatever is to be developed in any sphere, can only develop properly if the seed is proper. In India there is a community Bishnoi in Rajasthan. It was long governed by this principle and may still be today. Their guru instructed them in this way, and due to this their society was very healthy. There were competitions for deciding who will be qualified to procreate. Also take the example of the In vitro system. Sperm solicitation functions in a highly selected manner. Not just anyone is requested to donate to the sperm bank.

Ultimately when the society grows and develops, it will embrace Baba's teachings on this point. Just as people have to be qualified to vote -- this is critically important to keep demons from getting leadership posts -- in the same way for the proper development of society, in the future people will have to qualify to be able to procreate. One should not think of Baba's teaching in terms of the narrowminded parameters used to propagate such ideas in the past. It requires a completely different outlook, a neo-humanistic outlook, to be able to understand what Baba is guiding on this point of reproduction. And it is quite natural as well, just like a farmer who selects seeds for planting the crop.

In Him, 
Sarvavyapii

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 13, Population Growth and Control

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कपटाचारी, जो दिल का सही भाव है, उसे छिपाने की कोशिश करते हैं | 

“सामान्या भक्ति, हर जीव में है | और, कोई जीव जो सत्यवादी हैं, जिसे हम साधु कहते हैं, वे क्या करते हैं ? न, यह जो उनकी स्वाभाविकी मुहब्बत है परमपुरुष के लिए, वे खुलेआम कहते हैं, कि---"मेरे मन में परमात्मा के प्रति परमपुरुष के प्रति, प्रेम है, गहरी मुहब्बत है | मैं यह मानता हूँ, और मैं यह मानता रहूँगा |" और कुछ लोग हैं, जिसको psychology की भाषा में hypocrite कहते हैं, वे कपटाचारी | वे लोग क्या कहते हैं, वे भी तो इनसान है जी, उनके मन में भी तो परमात्मा परमपुरुष के प्रति मुहब्बत है | किन्तु वह है कपटाचरण | वह दिल का यह जो भाव है, यह जो दिल का सही भाव है, उसे छिपाने की कोशिश करते हैं | कहते हैं---"मैं परमात्मा को नहीं मानता हूँ | परमात्मा के लिए मेरे मन में प्रेम नहीं है |" तो, मुँह में तो ऐसा ही कहते हैं | वह क्या हुई---न, मुँह की भाषा |
और, मन में कहते हैं---"परमात्मा तुम तो जानते हो, मैं तो तुम्हारा हूँ | और, अगर ऐसा बाहर में कहता हूँ, तुम तो क्षमा ज़रूर करोगे |"
 [यह बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया, बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है। आनन्द मार्ग हिन्दी पुस्तकों में छपे प्रवचन तो नक़ली प्रवचन हैं, असली नहीं] (1)

Reference
1. 1 January 1981 DMC Ananda Nagar

== Section ==

Dedicate their all to the thought of the Great - Ananda Vanii #22

“Those who can dedicate their all to the thought of the Great and the inspiration of the Supreme are verily the most heroic. Indeed, they are the virtuous, and they alone are capable of taking human history from darkness to light.”

Note: The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis which are fabricated by most of the groups - H, B etc.

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Quiz: every Ananda Margii should know the answer

Intro: Kindly read the below quote from Baba's teachings. At the end of the quote a question has been posed. If your answer to the question is correct then it means you read Baba's books carefully; and, if your answer is wrong or you do not know the answer, then it signifies that you need to pay more attention when reading Guru's teachings. After all, if sadhakas are not diligent in studying Baba's books then who is going to read them - non-margiis?

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Fraudulent philosophies have diverted many people from the path of morality and left them devoid of dharma, addicted to carnal pleasures – infernal creatures. By providing such a distorted interpretation of dharma, they have deliberately prevented people from gaining a correct understanding of dharma, and thus they have betrayed humanity in the most inimical manner." (1)

Quiz: Who is Baba referring to in the above teaching?

Most probably, as an Ananda Margii, you know what the answer is. But if not, or if you want confirmation, then read below for the answer….

Lesbian, gay, & bi-sexuals etc plunged in degrading carnal pleasures

Answer: Here Baba is referring to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and (LGBT) advocates who preach that sexual engagement is be-all, end-all of life. This teaching also refers to any matter-based approach to life where material indulgence and sensual pleasure are embraced as the defining aspect of happiness and joy in life. All such communities distract people from the true aim of life. Plunged in degrading carnal pleasures, they wholly forget and lose sight of their true calling: To goad the mind towards Parama Purusa.

Reference
1. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Disc: 14

== Section 3: Links ==

Shravanii Purnima: 28 Aug 2026

#2: Festival: special AM history

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/shravanii-purnima-repentance.html

#1: Upcoming Shravanii Purnima

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/our-auspicious-day.html

Postings to Read

Futile methods to overturn capitalism

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/05/gandhi-bin-laden-prout-ananda-marga.html

Two options for depressed people

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2019/02/human-sorrows-solution-3-more.html

Parents choose name of newborn + 3 more

Baba

Parents choose name of newborn 

Namaskar,

In our Ananda Marga way of life, we spiritualize each and every aspect of our existence - from birth to death: That includes selecting the name of the newborn.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The Naming of and First Feeding of Solid Food to an Infant: When an infant is six months old (or any time between six months and one year of age), at least five members of Ananda Marga will gather together on a convenient day, and the infant will be laid before them. The a'ca'rya/a'...will recite the following verse first..." (1)

In His above guideline, Baba is describing the baby naming ceremony (ja'takarma). A key point is that Wts / acaryas should offer or suggest multiple Saḿskrta names for the baby, along with the meaning, whereby the guardians or parents can select which one they like best. This should be done in a convenient manner in the months or weeks or days before the baby naming ceremony. But the main thing is that the final selection of the baby's name is done by the parents / guardians. The acarya's duty is to provide them with a proper selection of names, accompanied by the meaning.
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Should give the family a selection of names

Unfortunately, nowadays, it is quite common for the acarya or Wt to select only one name. And that single name is then presented to the family, with or without the meaning. In that case, the margii parents often feel obligated or compelled to accept that name - and they may not even know what it means. Yet, Baba's guideline is that the immediate family members should always be able to choose a name they like best - based on the suggestions of their acarya. Baba has given a detailed, dynamic system whereby many different names are appropriate for any baby - depending upon the day and time of the child's birth. So there are several options and those acaryas adhering to the system present a wide array of names to the family. Then the family can select the name they prefer.

In contrast, those Wts who are unaware of Baba's system might try and impose one single name as if the acarya's choice is the only option for naming the child. Intentionally or not, the acarya should not take it upon themselves to make the final selection about the name. Those who are reasonable and rational acaryas will always give the family a choice of several names. Throughout that process, the acarya should clearly explain the meaning of the name(s) to the parents so an educated decision can be made by the family. Then the parents will be more inclined to use that name in their day to day life and encourage the child to do the same.
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Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "The Saḿskrta name should be used in all worldly dealings." (2)

The Saḿskrta name given at the time of birth should be what the child is called on a day to day basis. The Saḿskrta name should not be shelved or put in storage, wherein the child is called some silly, worldly nickname instead. This is not the Ananda Marga system. Baba wants the selected Saḿskrta name to be used. And that is most likely to happen when a family fully understands the meaning of that name and its spiritual significance and selects that name for their child. Best is when the Saḿskrta name is highly spiritual in nature and pervasively used in our Ananda Marga scriptures.

Examples of baby naming gone astray

Nowadays, in some aspects of Indian society, it has become the fashion amongst a small percentage of the population to use rare and obscure Samskrta words, and even made-up words as names. But these names are often devoid of any real spiritual meaning. They might select mundane Saḿskrta words meaning bird, chili (as in spicy pepper), seller etc. This is the trend in various states like Gujurat and other places. With the spread of materialism, this bogus approach is on the rise.

In a different section of society, some educated people select rare Saḿskrta words for names - regardless of what the word means. Their intention is to give the baby a unique name which is completely different like Hasanti, meaning laughing or smiling. This is an example of a Saḿskrta verb used as a name. Naming a child Hasanti is highly unusual. It would be similar to an American or westerner naming their child giggling. In our Ananda Marga system, names should be a proper noun with a spiritual meaning.
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In certain villages some uneducated people give Saḿskrta names based on plants, spices, or grains etc. And in other places they use names based on dogmatic, mythical gods and goddesses. But again this is approved by Sadguru Baba. The Samskrta names in our Ananda Marga system should be based in bhakti and carry a spiritual meaning - not something mundane or dogmatic. In Bengal they pronounce the words and names differently and thereby distort the original Saḿskrta names. They change Vishvadeva to Bishbadeba, and vivek to bibek, and sanatan to Shanatan. In short they turn v's into b's and the letter "s" into "sh'.

Why the suffix “das” should not be used

Still in other places, they append "das" to their name such as Ram Das, Kabir Das, Krsna Das, Bhagavan Das, Shiva Das etc. In this case, Das is not their family name, but rather an optional name. Often people choose the name of gods and goddess and then add -das. But Das itself means "slave." In our Ananda Marga no one is anybody's slave; hence, Baba has specifically told that the -das suffix should not be used. Rather the suffix deva (devii for females) should be used, as deva means divine.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "The word deva should be suffixed to the name...the more the usage of deva as a title, the better it is." (3)

Finally, a name should not just be some sound like in western nations - i.e. sounds that have no meaning like Iko or Keedo.
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Calculate using tantric calendar - not western calendar

The day of birth (i.e. Mon, Tues, Wed etc) is key in selecting the correct Saḿskrta name. In our Ananda Marga baby-naming system, we follow the tantric calendar. According to the tantric calendar, the new day begins at sunrise and continues until the next sunrise. This is in stark contrast to the western calendar where the new day starts at midnight. This can lead to a lot of confusion if one is not careful.

For instance, suppose a baby is born before sunrise at 4am on Wednesday. But according to our tantric calendar the baby was born on Tuesday because in the tantric calendar it is still Tuesday.

If by mistake an acarya assigns the baby a name based on Wednesday, then the name for the baby will be entirely wrong. That miscalculation completely changes the baby’s name which will ultimately affect which Ista mantra that child gets when it is initiated into tantra sadhana. The entire course of that child’s spiritual existence is flawed. All because at the time of birth they got the wrong day because they followed the western calendar and not the tantric calendar.
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The below rules should be kept in mind:

1. From sunrise until midnight, the day will be the same whether one is referring to the western or tantric calendar.
2. The key difference will be during the hours of midnight and sunrise.
3. So every margii family should be vigilant about the time of the birth and use the tantric system for determining the day of the week.

Alert: The main alertness that is needed is when the baby is born between midnight and sunrise.

• For example: a baby is born at 2:30am on Sunday morning of the western calendar.
  
• Because 2:30am is before sunrise so in the tantric calendar it is still Saturday. So it will be declared that the baby was born at 2:30am on Saturday night.
  
• The selection of names for the baby should be based on the tantric calendar, not the western calendar.
  
• Every margii family and Wt should be aware about this.
  

This problem is no problem if everything is working smoothly. Because it is the duty of acaryas to know the proper system and calculate the birth according to the tantric system and then decide the name on that basis. Unfortunately, most of our acaryas are busy in social service and business activities, and they do not have time to read their acarya guidebooks. It is similar to a doctor who has passed his medical examinations, but is just busy selling clothes on the streets all day. Then how can he resolve your medical issues. Bear in mind there are some acaryas who are well versed on these matters. So surely they always present and offer the right names for the newborn. To find that type of acarya you need a special torch.


Baby & paincajanya dogma 

Baba says the name of the newborn should be calculated based on the tantrika calendar wherein the new day starts at sunrise. Using this system to determine the proper day, the baby naming will be cent-per-cent accurate.
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Unfortunately, there is a misnomer floating around these days. Be aware: When selecting a name for the newborn, some Wts use paincajanya to figure out the day the baby was born. This especially happens in India. But this is absolutely wrong and can lead to choosing the wrong name for the baby. Remember, in some parts of India the sun rises before paincajanya, and in other parts of India the sun rises after paincajanya. So it is wrong to rely on paincajanya for the naming of the baby. Baba’s guideline is very clear: The name of the newborn should be given based on the tantrika calendar wherein the new day starts at sunrise. Then the baby naming will be cent-per-cent accurate. 

Ananda Marga ideology guides, “One day in India means sunrise to sunrise. One day in Europe means midnight to midnight. In Europe, the date changes just after midnight, and, in India, the date changes after sunrise.” (4)


Conclusion

The aforementioned circumstances are cases of the baby naming process gone awry. Most are not falling prey to these trends - yet we should all be aware of what is going on and be vigilant to follow the gold-bar standard of Ananda Marga teachings. The name selected for the newborn should be a Saḿskrta name imbibed with a spiritual cum divine meaning. And the parents should have the final say on the selection of the name based on a list of appropriate options presented to them by the acarya.
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Depending upon exactly when the baby is born, an entire range of names is available. The exact timing of the birth is also a key aspect in our Ananda Marga system for selecting a name. All in all, the Ananda Marga baby naming system is complete and offers a wide array of selections. So no family should ever think that they have to accept any particular name. Rather they should have a choice from dozens of options given to them by an acarya.

Nobody should feel stuck; if any particular acarya is not being helpful then simply seek help from a different WT or family acarya - or even a senior margii. And the family should make the final selection based on those highly spiritual, Saḿskrta names.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Brahmajyotidhara’

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Why baby cries or laughs without any reason?

When an infant is small they do not feel connected with this world. Their nerves are not developed and their thoughts are mostly related with the memories of their past lives. Baba has described this in an in-depth manner in His discourse: "Cerebral and Extra Cerebral Memory."

Baba tells us that sometimes when an infant of a few months closes its eyes and smiles - and there appears to be no external cause for that smile - the baby is recalling a memory from its past life. Likewise, sometimes a baby is crying and parents cannot figure out what is wrong, then in that circumstance the baby may just be reliving a painful memory from its past life. Similarly, sometimes a toddler says something that appears to be nonsensical to the parents, in that case the young kid may be recalling a scene from its previous life.
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Here the point is that up to the age of 5 or so, babies and young kids are not well adjusted with this present world. A newborn needs to be given a name so it has an identity related with its present life. If it does not receive a name in a timely manner, then there is the possibility for a dual-personality to develop. That means although the baby has a new body its mind is more preoccupied with past life experiences.  The child associates more with its past life. If in the past the baby was named Krsna and in this life it has yet to receive a name, then the baby may identify itself more with its previous birth as Krsna. Whereas if the baby quickly receives a name - like Ranjan - for its present life, then the baby will identify more with its present birth. That is why Baba recommends that a name be given within 6 months to help develop a new personality for that new-born. And the baby should be called by that Samskrta name.

References
1. Caryacarya - 1, chapter 1
2. Caryacarya - 1, The Process of Initiation
3. Caryacarya - 1, The Process of Initiation
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 2, Keep Company with the Virtuous

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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 ==

About Rgveda

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Although the Rgveda is mainly concerned with hymns, it also contains various tales and anecdotes. While not all of these stories and tales carry equal spiritual value, they are representative of the cultural heritage of those ancient humans. They paint a portrait of the gradual advancement of human thinking and the structure of society. When considered from this point of view, the language, literature and expression of the Rgveda is of special value to the world." (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “We can roughly say that civilization first started sprouting after the prehistoric age of the human race, that is, from the days of the first composition of the Rk Veda, about 15,000 years ago. A major change took place during the days of Lord Shiva towards the end of the Rk Vedian period (which lasted 10,000 years). (2)

Reference
1. Shabda Cayanika-2, Rk to Rkśa (Discourse 11)
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, Sadvipra, Táraka Brahma, Sadáshiva and Shrii Krśńa

== Section: Important Teaching ==

How imaginary gods and goddesses are created

In India, this is the typical way in which imaginary gods and goddesses are created. When the masses are not well-educated, they are prone to superstition. And when superstition sprouts, imaginary gods and goddesses are created to resolve the issues and problems of the common people. This is the classic formula. All such imaginary gods and goddesses were created in this way: Durga, Sarasvati, Vishnu, Laksmii, Ram, Ganesh, Hanuman, Kali, Surya, Jagannath, etc.

   Ananda Marga philosophy states, "In many cases people are devoted to upadevatás out of fear and sometimes they are worshipped in the hopes of obtaining something. Banabibi [The Lady of the Forest] is there to save one from the grasp of the tiger. Besides her, there is Dakśińa Ráya; out of fear of cholera people worship Olái Cańd́ii; out of fear of smallpox they worship Shiitaládevii; out of fear of snakes, Manasá. These are all upadevatás. The women of a household will sometimes worship Lakśmii year-round to bring happiness in the family; Śet́erá as well as Suvacanii is worshipped in the ritual peace ceremony; Śaśt́hii and Niila are worshipped to bring welfare to one's children; and out of fear of illness Shmashánkálii and Rakśekálii are worshipped. In Sanskrit they are all classified as upadevatás because they are not Parama Puruśa, the object of meditation in the spiritual world. Besides these, there are many other upadevatás such as Mangalacańd́ii, Áshánbibi, Satyapiira, etc. Upadevatás are also called folk [laokik] gods and goddesses. Some of them have dhyána mantras and some do not; some of them also have dhyána mantras in the local or state language and some do not have that either. In many cases the gods and goddesses of the Buddhist and Jain eras came or are coming to be worshipped as upadevatás in the post-Buddhist and post-Jain eras. Those spiritual aspirants who follow the paths of knowledge, action and devotion, of course, do not bow their heads to upadevatás. They practise the sádhaná of the singular Parama Puruśa."
   "Some people call ghosts upadevatás out of excessive fear, that is, they accept them as minor gods and goddesses lest they be angered by being called ghosts. In Sanskrit, however, the word upadevatá is not used to mean “ghost” – for ghosts the word apadevatá is used. Upa means “near” and apa means “just opposite”. Apadevatá means “one whose nature is just opposite to that of a god”." (1)

Reference
1. Shabda Cayanika - 2, Discourse 9

== Section 3: Links ==

Shravanii Purnima: 28 Aug 2026

#2: Festival: special AM history

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/shravanii-purnima-repentance.html

#1: Upcoming Shravanii Purnima

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/our-auspicious-day.html

Postings to Read

Futile methods to overturn capitalism

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/05/gandhi-bin-laden-prout-ananda-marga.html

Two options for depressed people

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2019/02/human-sorrows-solution-3-more.html

Story: Baba explains snake situation

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/10/baba-story-sadhana-friend-and-snake.html

Comparative view: tantra vs pop yoga

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/08/contemporary-yoga-vs-am.html

Ants & premature death

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/06/about-premature-death-of-ant.html

Festival: special AM history + 7 more

Baba

Festival: special AM history

Namaskar,

One of the great teachings that comes from the Shravanii Purnima festival (28 Aug 2026) is that of repentance.


“Then I was very young” of Shravanii Purnima

Here below Baba recounts the scene of that auspicious Shra'van'ii Pu'rn'ima' when He performed His first initiation.

"This is Shra'van'ii Pu'rn'ima'. It is an important day. Then I was very young, studying in Vidy'asagar College in Calcutta. One evening a very interesting event took place. Suddenly a wicked person came near me. I use the word 'wicked', but it is not a permanent state of human beings. A person who is wicked today may be a noble person tomorrow, and one who is dull or stupid today may be wise tomorrow. These are all relative matters bound by the bondages of relativity. No one can be called permanently wicked. It should always be borne in mind that one should always try to develop the good and the subtle in a wicked person."

"That evening a certain wicked person came to me. What could he expect from me? But then he came. In accordance with natural human psychology, I asked him, "What do you want? Why do you adopt this evil path?" In the course of our conversation, he realized that he should change the course of his life, and he took initiation. That was the first spiritual initiation I ever imparted to anyone. And that same day, Shra'van'ii Pu'rnima, has again returned."

"A long time has elapsed since then." (1)

Parama Purusa takes away negative samskaras

When a sadhaka feels repentance for his sins in the deep core of his heart, then grace-personified Parama Purusa takes away all those negative samskaras. Then all-loving Parama Purusa blesses that sadhaka with His unfathomable grace. 
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That is what happened with Kalicharanji - the first person initiated into Ananda Marga sadhana. For Kalicharanji was that person who approached Sadguru Baba that evening and took initiation into Ananda Marga tantra sadhana. With His loving countenance and all-knowing mind, Baba knew that Kalicharanji felt repentant for his misdeeds, and Baba showered His grace by bringing him onto the path of sadhana.

Your future is always bright

Here Baba reveals the importance of repentance.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Someone might have committed a pa'taka [sin of commission], but after that wrong action feels repentance, and compensates for the harm his action caused. After such repentance and compensation, the action is no longer a sin...that person's sin has been washed away." (2)

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "If, knowingly or unknowingly, you have committed any mistake or any sin, then your repentance and your singing kiirtana, wholeheartedly, will free you from all sins. So, your future is always bright, never dark, never dark." (3)

Namaskar,
In Him
Radhika’

Regarding Shra'van'ii Pu'rn'ima', one important fact remains that Baba performed the first initiation in the cemetery. So this demonstrates and foreshadows how in each and every Ananda Margii's life the cemetery has immense, practical value. Those suffering from the dogma that the cemetery is only for avadhutas or kapalikas should gain the proper understanding. Our Ananda Marga meditation is tantra sadhana and that has relevance and importance for each and every Ananda Margii. That is the special significance why the first disciple Kalicharanji was initiated in the cemetery.

References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 5, Shrávańii Púrńimá
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 9, “Take Refuge in Parama Puruśa with Unswerving Attention”
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, The Real Value of the Human Entity

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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 ==

Eternal One

Tha'ko tumi tha'kiya' ya'o...Chile a'cha theke ya'be tumi...
Tumi desha'tiita ka'la'tiita, Bandhana tumi ma'na na' (Prabhat Samgiita #1194)

Purport: 

Baba, please always remain with me, and for time immemorial stay close to me - and don’t go far. Tell me who else is there to whom else can I tell my innermost thoughts and feelings. Besides You, I have no one who is my own. You are my Dearest.

Those who come also go. Verily, the beauty of this earth also vanishes one day. But You Baba - You were, are, and will always remain. You are beyond the relative factors of time and space. You never come or go; You exist eternally.

Those bound by place, time, and person undergo the change of coming and going. Baba, You are beyond place and time and are not confined to any maya. Nothing can bind you. Baba, by Your divine grace, in my heart I realise that You are that Ever-Present Eternal One…

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Racism 

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "As human beings were not able to unravel the mystery of this diversity, they wrongly preached the doctrine of racial supremacy, resulting in hatred of their fellow human beings and heartless cruelty, and indulged in savagery and bloody warfare - these were the darkest and the most lamented chapters in human history."

"Sometimes people are wrongly led to believe that the white people are perhaps superior to the black population, and that the blacks are only a little higher than our animal ancestors on the scale of evolution."

"Even today in Europe, particularly in Spain and Portugal, and in the U.S.A., South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), one unmistakably notices the curse of this ignorance. But is racial supremacy..." (1)

Note: The same disease is working with caste dogma.  

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved - 2, Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 1

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Warning: devastation by humans
 
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Due to the foolishness of human beings many creatures and objects will not survive the period fixed for them by nature. Prior to their stipulated period of longevity they will be swallowed up by eternity. Human beings due to their utmost folly have annihilated numerous objects and thus prepared their own funeral pyre. Such folly on the part of human beings is unbearable. Human beings must be cautious from now on. They must restructure their thoughts, plans and activities in accordance with the dictates of ecology. There is no alternative.” (1)

Reference
1. Neo-humanism in a Nutshell - 2, How Cruel Human Beings Are! – Excerpt B

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Opposed religious dogma 2500 years ago

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “About 2500 years ago, when the sun of Árśa Dharma was about to set, when it was limited to a series of cruel sacrifices and ritualistic ostentations, without any devotion or idealism, a simmering discontent brewed in the hearts of honest, intelligent and rational people. They could not express their suppressed agony – that this lifeless, substanceless dharma [Mayavada] was like a fruit without any pulp, unable to satisfy the deep hunger of the human heart. In fact, in most cases it was only a handful of people, motivated by the instinct of greed, who were beating the drums of dogma and ruthlessly exploiting innocent people. Many tried to infuse fresh vitality into this stagnant and turbid pool of social life. Those who deserve special mention are Maharśi Brhaspati (popularly known as Charvaka), Vardhaman Mahavir and Gautama Buddha. Buddha opposed those ritualistic religions in clear language and advised people to follow the path of morality. He said, “Prepare yourself and truth will spontaneously manifest itself before you.” Buddha did not say anything specifically about Iishvara, his views about átman were vague, and he clearly rejected the Vedas; for these reasons the doctrine of Buddha was branded as atheism.” (1)

Reference
1. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shiva in the Light of Philosophy

== Section: Important Teaching ==

How sadhakas undergo samskara

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The reaping of consequences of original actions performed by a human being occurs mainly in the psychic sphere. And if a person attains the blessings of evolved beings and the Cosmic grace in that same psychic sphere, the problem is solved. Pain and misery is bound to come. Depending upon one's inborn sam'ska'ras and the actions performed, tortures and afflictions are bound to be undergone - the expression of one's own samskara [reactive momenta]. Tortures and afflictions will not be as severely painful as before; with the blessing and grace, the psychic afflictions will be removed. Well, when there is pain and the pain is not felt as such, should it then be called pain? In this case, in the psychic sphere, one will remain in a state of bliss. Let the afflictions come. When the affliction and pain are not felt as such, one should not worry about it." (1)

The only way to permanently relieve oneself of any suffering is not to run after worldly allurements but rather get His divine grace. Just a tiny portion of His grace is enough to free the mind of any suffering. Then one will just be in a state of peace - bliss.

    
Sadhaka not feel the suffering

According to Ananda Marga philosophy, nobody can escape the reactions of their past deeds. When the all-benevolent Guru wishes then He showers His grace and the mind becomes elevated. In that state Mr X is not undergoing any suffering; but, others will see Mr X’s plight and think that Mr X is suffering. But because Mr X does not feel any pain then for him there is no suffering of that bad samskara. For bhaktas, they are in bliss by His grace whenever they have to face any bad samskara.

For example, suppose a bhakta and a non-devotee are both facing their own individual samskara and became sick with tuberculosis. Physically both are suffering. But the bhakta is not undergoing any psychic suffering. If one is not in mental agony they may remain in a blissful state. The end result is that although both are suffering from the same disease physically, but only the non-bhakta is suffering psychically. In that case the bhakta’s mind may remain ensconced in bliss.

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, The Physical, Psychic and Spiritual Strata

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Wicked people and sub-human creatures

   Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Those creatures that pulsate in the darkness of the deep sea are blind due to the darkness; and hence by natural law, just as their bodies possess the power to radiate light, so as weapons some of them possess sensitive spines, some have glandular poison jets and some have attractive voices. With the help of these, they compensate for their lack of visual perception of form-vibrations and preserve their own existence by their subtler reception of other tanmátras or vibrations."
   "The capacity of an instinctively wicked person to absorb vibration differs somewhat from that of an average person. The amount of beating that might endanger the life of average people, may be easily borne by those who are instinctively wicked. Very often they remain quite unconcerned about the bleeding that pours out of their cuts and wounds – rather they feel relieved from such bleeding. Such people can also perceive the premonitory hints of nature. In other words, in such matters their ways, to some extent, correspond to those of the sub-human creatures. Yet to attain such power even a virtuous person has to perform sádhaná or spiritual practice most diligently." (1)

Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Vibration, Form and Colour

== Section: Current Affairs (August 2018) ==

Maduvratnanda bewildered

Namaskar

#1: Those who are so degraded do not propagate Baba's teachings rather they find out and highlight rotten ideas from the Hindu puranas.

#2: These types of lowly people Rudrananda handpicked to run his clan.

#3: Madhuvratananda is the member of Rudrananda's clan / bootlicker fiefdom.

#4: If Madhuvratananda would have been a decent, conscientious Wt he would have propagated the gospel of neo-humanism and Baba's dharmic teachings.

#5: Look what Madhuvratananda doing - by seeing his writing you can see how lowly he is:

जब तारक ब्रह्मा साधक की इच्छा पूरी करने की स्थिति में हैं, तो राज्य को कल्पत्ता कहा जाता है।

कल्पतरू प्रतीकात्मक पेड़ है, जिसके तहत आप जो कुछ भी चाहते हैं वह पूरा हो जाएगा।

in Him,

Naviin

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Who says animals are for human enjoyment

Question: Baba is talking about which religion?

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "At one time people were told that this world is for human enjoyment only, so the existence of all the plants, of all the birds and animals, in the world is intended merely to provide objects of enjoyment for human beings. Their hopes and aspirations, their intense desire to live, their pains and pleasures, their affectionate family or community lives are simply without value. However much a baby goat may wish to live, the main consideration is how much meat that kid carries on its frame. This defective philosophy has made people ruthlessly violent – even more dangerous than blood-thirsty tigers. Tigers kill only to fill their stomachs, to preserve their physical existence; whereas human beings kill animals mostly out of greed. Generally people have resorted to hypocrisy to camouflage this instinct of greed; they have killed animals on the pretext of pleasing the gods, while actually their main motive in doing so was to please their own tongues. These are all the inevitable results of such defective philosophies." (1)

Answer: Baba is talking about the Semitic religions. This is done by the semitic religions, i.e. Islam, Judaism, Christianity. The theology of these religions claims said that all the animals are for human consumption and enjoyment. These animals do not have their own independent existential value. Humans can keep or kill them according to their desire. Animals have no intrinsic value or right to exist on their own. According to their theology, God created animals for human use and desire.

Reference

1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Shiva's Teachings – 2 (continued) (Discourse 14)

== Section: Ananda Vanii ==

Increasing spiritual unfoldment of human beings

"Those entities in whom psychic and intellectual powers are looked upon as more gorgeous than the physical ones are called humans – predominantly mental beings. Hence, to bring about the real well-being of humanity, greater attention has to be paid to the psychic and intellectual expressions of human beings, for that will lead to perfect spiritual composure and all-round fulfilment in human life.'

'Competition in the realm of physical pabula may bring satisfaction in material enjoyment, but it leads human beings far, far away from inner tranquillity. It is true that to give emphasis to existential security of human beings food, clothes, accommodation, education and medical care are absolutely necessary. Accepting these requirements as indispensable needs for living beings, you will have to move forward. But remember that while giving utmost importance to these requirements, human characteristics should not be even slightly neglected under any circumstances. You must also remember that the physical expressions of life and the increasing spiritual unfoldment of human beings are not antithetical, rather they are complementary to one another in the task of establishing a great ideology.'

'So keep moving, enlighten humanity with crimson rays, and make your existence meaningful and effulgent. Move on, move on." (Ananda Vanii #73)

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

== Section 4: Links ==

Shravanii Purnima: 28 Aug 2026

Upcoming Shravanii Purnima

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/our-auspicious-day.html

Postings to Read

Futile methods to overturn capitalism

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/05/gandhi-bin-laden-prout-ananda-marga.html

Two options for depressed people

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2019/02/human-sorrows-solution-3-more.html

Story: Baba explains snake situation

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/10/baba-story-sadhana-friend-and-snake.html

Comparative view: tantra vs pop yoga

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/08/contemporary-yoga-vs-am.html

Ants & premature death

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/06/about-premature-death-of-ant.html