Quiz:
Who is Baba talking about? Which Apostle of Peace?
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?
Now here is the quote from Baba's teachings and the question is Who is Baba speaking about in the below quote?
"We have seen many apostles of non-violence in this world of ours who gave the impression by their writings and speeches that they had come to transform the very dust particles of the earth into spiritual essence, into a spiritual paradise. People offered all the sweetness of their hearts, and all the benevolent thoughts of their minds, unto their feet. But later they discovered that those apostles, making an abrupt about-face, deserted them at the time of crisis. They polluted their tongues with their hypocritical statements, and the people felt helpless and betrayed." (NSS, Disc: 14)
Ok, it is good that you have read the quote, now see if you know the answer then see below. And if you are a new sadhaka and you do not know the answer the look below.
Answer: In His above teaching Baba is talking about M.K. Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi. In Ananda Marga we do not consider him to be a "mahatma" or great soul, so we just refer to him via his worldly name, MK Gandhi or Mohandas Karmachand Gandhi.
Specifically in the above teaching Baba is referring to when Gandhiji promised that "India will be divided over my dead body." But then when it was divided, then Gandhiji kept mum - he did not have the courage to say anything. In that critical moment where millions were needlessly massacred, butchered, and tortured, the people felt completely helpless and betrayed by Gandhiji's hypocrisy and cowardly approach.
Now here is the quote from Baba's teachings and the question is Who is Baba speaking about in the below quote?
"We have seen many apostles of non-violence in this world of ours who gave the impression by their writings and speeches that they had come to transform the very dust particles of the earth into spiritual essence, into a spiritual paradise. People offered all the sweetness of their hearts, and all the benevolent thoughts of their minds, unto their feet. But later they discovered that those apostles, making an abrupt about-face, deserted them at the time of crisis. They polluted their tongues with their hypocritical statements, and the people felt helpless and betrayed." (NSS, Disc: 14)
Ok, it is good that you have read the quote, now see if you know the answer then see below. And if you are a new sadhaka and you do not know the answer the look below.
Answer: In His above teaching Baba is talking about M.K. Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi. In Ananda Marga we do not consider him to be a "mahatma" or great soul, so we just refer to him via his worldly name, MK Gandhi or Mohandas Karmachand Gandhi.
Specifically in the above teaching Baba is referring to when Gandhiji promised that "India will be divided over my dead body." But then when it was divided, then Gandhiji kept mum - he did not have the courage to say anything. In that critical moment where millions were needlessly massacred, butchered, and tortured, the people felt completely helpless and betrayed by Gandhiji's hypocrisy and cowardly approach.
