Baba
This email contains 6 distinct sections:
1. Reply: Non-Veg Animals Will Not Be Kept In Jagrtis
2. Reply: Remembering Kiirtan Tunes
3. Reply: Samaj Office Must Not Be In The Jagrti
4. Announcement: Mahaprayan (Death) of Ac. Amrtananda Avt
5. End Quote: Without Obstacles Progress Is A Dream
6. Links
Namaskar!
So, is the article (see link #1 below) condoning the slaughter of animals to feed pet dogs and cats, not to mention other carnivorous pets people keep?
Is it not OK to feed a dog brown rice, soybeans for protein, and raw if cooked vegetables WITHOUT oil and spices?
Just curious. I lived on an ashram decades ago where dogs loved living healthy lives on such a vegetarian diet regimen.
Baba Nam Kevalam
Vyasa
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Baba
Dear Vyasaji,
Namaskar.
1. If animals live in a natural habitat that is best. Then they can hunt and eat accordingly.
2. According to Baba's principle we can keep vegetarian animals in our homes and jagrtis.
3. Non-veg animals will live in sanctuaries.
4. In dharmic places, there will not be meat-eating animals because then one must kill others animals to feed them.
5. If dogs can be in good health by a vegetarian diet then that is not a problem. But it is against our principles to feed them slaughtered animals. Better then to have non-vegetarian animals be left in the wild.
This Baba has told in AMURT Reporting.
If you have any questions let us know.
In Him,
Jagadiish
Namaskar,
I have a few queries about kirtan and Prabha't Samgiit. I have a great problem remembering kiirtan tunes. When I travel on bike or train very beautiful tunes come in mind, but they wash out when I come in rest.
- A
Baba
Namaskar A'ji,
The following you should do if you want to memorize any tune. It is the same formula whether you have the tune in your mind or whether you hear it from someone else. In both instances, you should record it immediately. Because the best way to recall / memorize any tune is to record it and listen to it over and over again. So when you hear a kiirtan or PS tune that you like then record it. Then listen to it again and again until you have it comfortably set in your mind. Then you will gain automatic recall of the tune. The tune will always be in your mind. Try this and let me know how it works.
In Him,
P
Question: I want to Know whether Samaj office can be a part of Jagruti. Pl write in detail about it as per Ba'ba''s system.
Respected Brother Namaskar.
1. In reply to your query, no the samaj office cannot be in the jagrti.
2. The samaj is political, while the jagrti is dharma. More about this point down below.
3. We should follow Baba. We must remember the era before 90 then Baba forced every dept to have their own office and they were not allowed to have that departmental office in the jagrti.
4. You may remember that there were bio offices (samaj & vahinii, i.e. samaj militia) and trio office had Prout, SDM and VSS together. But these were not in the jagrti.
5. And samaj was different not in the jagrti and not in trio etc. The samaj office had to be far away - not in the same complex or neighborhood as the jagrti.
6. For example, in Tiljala there was the jagrti while the VSS office was 511 Jodhpur Park, and the BQ was Lake Gardens. Then the AB samaj office was very different in another place. That was the political office.
7. The reason is that the samaj is political and jagrti is dharma. According to state and country laws, dharma and politics cannot marry - cannot co-exist. Then dharma will lose its state privileges etc. For instance, if Ananda Marga became linked with a political party then it would lose its governmental status as a religious or tax-exempt organisation. etc.
8. The printing press belongs to Ananda Marga that is why the press can remain in the jagrti or AM properties. Similarly, all brahmacariis and avadhutas are all margiis so they can stay in jagrti. But when they are working in VSS or samaj then they cannot run their Prout or samaj office in that jagrti. It must be elsewhrere.
9. It is just like if someone is a Hindu then they can visit the temple but they cannot run their political office in that temple or church
10. This is very dangerous - never allow the samaj office to be placed in or near the jagrti.
In Him,
P
Namaskar,
It is with much sorrow that I share with you news of the mahaprayan* (death) of Ac. Amrtananda Avadhuta.
Ac. Amrtanandji was a very senior worker and at the time of his mahaprayan he was 76m years of age and had long served and dedicated in Ananda Marga. Many are aware how Ac Amrtanandji worked tirelessly on pracara activities throughout the whole of India where he concentrated most of his efforts in NE India.
May we all take solace in the fact that Ac. Amrtanandji was a devotee of the Lord. Certainly he will attain mukti or moksa, accordingly. Baba will lovingly bestow His grace.
With deepest regards,
Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
S Kumar Basu
“Sádhaná is the effort to free oneself from the qualifying influence of Prakrti. Avidyámáyá is also a quality, and that too has to be renounced. If a tenant has been occupying a house for a very long time it will be extremely difficult to suddenly evict him by force, particularly if he has been treated as a respectable tenant for a long time. He will never leave the house willingly and will place all sorts of obstacles in your path. You will have to fight against all his manoeuvres, and only when you have completely defeated him will the bully allow you to enter the house. Similarly, as one has been at the mercy of Avidyámáyá for many lives, it will not leave easily when one starts intuitional practice. Like the bullying tenant, Avidyámáyá will throw all possible obstacles across one’s path when one tries to destroy its influence. Sádhaná or intuitional practice as taught by a great preceptor is the way to remove Avidyámáyá. Only success in sádhaná can make Avidyámáyá loosen its hold. So the beginning of true sádhaná is marked by great resistance from Avidyámáyá, which, through the obstacles it creates, tries to compel one to give up sádhaná. In its attempts to subdue Avidyámáyá, sádhaná will naturally meet resistance from the evil force of Avidyámáyá. Obstacles in sádhaná (intuitional practices) should be regarded as an indication of one’s success in one’s attempt to remove Avidyámáyá. Obstacles are not created by God or the great preceptor (sadguru), as they wish every one of the units to become emancipated like themselves. They are created by Prakrti, against whom one is waging war. If one is to win, Prakrti has to be defeated with the weapon of sádhaná, against which Avidyámáyá defends itself by placing obstacles in one’s way. Obstacles in sádhaná should be regarded as good signs, indicating that the influence of Avidyámáyá is beginning to wane.” (Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy)
This email contains 6 distinct sections:
1. Reply: Non-Veg Animals Will Not Be Kept In Jagrtis
2. Reply: Remembering Kiirtan Tunes
3. Reply: Samaj Office Must Not Be In The Jagrti
4. Announcement: Mahaprayan (Death) of Ac. Amrtananda Avt
5. End Quote: Without Obstacles Progress Is A Dream
6. Links
NON-VEG ANIMALS WILL NOT BE KEPT IN
JAGRTIS
Namaskar!
So, is the article (see link #1 below) condoning the slaughter of animals to feed pet dogs and cats, not to mention other carnivorous pets people keep?
Is it not OK to feed a dog brown rice, soybeans for protein, and raw if cooked vegetables WITHOUT oil and spices?
Just curious. I lived on an ashram decades ago where dogs loved living healthy lives on such a vegetarian diet regimen.
Baba Nam Kevalam
Vyasa
--
Baba
Dear Vyasaji,
Namaskar.
1. If animals live in a natural habitat that is best. Then they can hunt and eat accordingly.
2. According to Baba's principle we can keep vegetarian animals in our homes and jagrtis.
3. Non-veg animals will live in sanctuaries.
4. In dharmic places, there will not be meat-eating animals because then one must kill others animals to feed them.
5. If dogs can be in good health by a vegetarian diet then that is not a problem. But it is against our principles to feed them slaughtered animals. Better then to have non-vegetarian animals be left in the wild.
This Baba has told in AMURT Reporting.
If you have any questions let us know.
In Him,
Jagadiish
== Section 2
==
REMEMBERING KIIRTAN TUNES
Namaskar,
I have a few queries about kirtan and Prabha't Samgiit. I have a great problem remembering kiirtan tunes. When I travel on bike or train very beautiful tunes come in mind, but they wash out when I come in rest.
- A
Baba
Namaskar A'ji,
The following you should do if you want to memorize any tune. It is the same formula whether you have the tune in your mind or whether you hear it from someone else. In both instances, you should record it immediately. Because the best way to recall / memorize any tune is to record it and listen to it over and over again. So when you hear a kiirtan or PS tune that you like then record it. Then listen to it again and again until you have it comfortably set in your mind. Then you will gain automatic recall of the tune. The tune will always be in your mind. Try this and let me know how it works.
In Him,
P
== Section 3
==
SAMAJ OFFICE MUST NOT BE IN THE
JAGRTI
Question: I want to Know whether Samaj office can be a part of Jagruti. Pl write in detail about it as per Ba'ba''s system.
Respected Brother Namaskar.
1. In reply to your query, no the samaj office cannot be in the jagrti.
2. The samaj is political, while the jagrti is dharma. More about this point down below.
3. We should follow Baba. We must remember the era before 90 then Baba forced every dept to have their own office and they were not allowed to have that departmental office in the jagrti.
4. You may remember that there were bio offices (samaj & vahinii, i.e. samaj militia) and trio office had Prout, SDM and VSS together. But these were not in the jagrti.
5. And samaj was different not in the jagrti and not in trio etc. The samaj office had to be far away - not in the same complex or neighborhood as the jagrti.
6. For example, in Tiljala there was the jagrti while the VSS office was 511 Jodhpur Park, and the BQ was Lake Gardens. Then the AB samaj office was very different in another place. That was the political office.
7. The reason is that the samaj is political and jagrti is dharma. According to state and country laws, dharma and politics cannot marry - cannot co-exist. Then dharma will lose its state privileges etc. For instance, if Ananda Marga became linked with a political party then it would lose its governmental status as a religious or tax-exempt organisation. etc.
8. The printing press belongs to Ananda Marga that is why the press can remain in the jagrti or AM properties. Similarly, all brahmacariis and avadhutas are all margiis so they can stay in jagrti. But when they are working in VSS or samaj then they cannot run their Prout or samaj office in that jagrti. It must be elsewhrere.
9. It is just like if someone is a Hindu then they can visit the temple but they cannot run their political office in that temple or church
10. This is very dangerous - never allow the samaj office to be placed in or near the jagrti.
In Him,
P
== Section 4
==
MAHAPRAYAN (DEATH) OF AC.
AMRTANANDA AVT
Namaskar,
It is with much sorrow that I share with you news of the mahaprayan* (death) of Ac. Amrtananda Avadhuta.
Ac. Amrtanandji was a very senior worker and at the time of his mahaprayan he was 76m years of age and had long served and dedicated in Ananda Marga. Many are aware how Ac Amrtanandji worked tirelessly on pracara activities throughout the whole of India where he concentrated most of his efforts in NE India.
May we all take solace in the fact that Ac. Amrtanandji was a devotee of the Lord. Certainly he will attain mukti or moksa, accordingly. Baba will lovingly bestow His grace.
With deepest regards,
Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
S Kumar Basu
== Section 5
==
The section below demarcated by asterisks is
an entirely different topic,
completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its own as a point of interest.
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completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its own as a point of interest.
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Without Obstacles Progress Is A Dream
“Sádhaná is the effort to free oneself from the qualifying influence of Prakrti. Avidyámáyá is also a quality, and that too has to be renounced. If a tenant has been occupying a house for a very long time it will be extremely difficult to suddenly evict him by force, particularly if he has been treated as a respectable tenant for a long time. He will never leave the house willingly and will place all sorts of obstacles in your path. You will have to fight against all his manoeuvres, and only when you have completely defeated him will the bully allow you to enter the house. Similarly, as one has been at the mercy of Avidyámáyá for many lives, it will not leave easily when one starts intuitional practice. Like the bullying tenant, Avidyámáyá will throw all possible obstacles across one’s path when one tries to destroy its influence. Sádhaná or intuitional practice as taught by a great preceptor is the way to remove Avidyámáyá. Only success in sádhaná can make Avidyámáyá loosen its hold. So the beginning of true sádhaná is marked by great resistance from Avidyámáyá, which, through the obstacles it creates, tries to compel one to give up sádhaná. In its attempts to subdue Avidyámáyá, sádhaná will naturally meet resistance from the evil force of Avidyámáyá. Obstacles in sádhaná (intuitional practices) should be regarded as an indication of one’s success in one’s attempt to remove Avidyámáyá. Obstacles are not created by God or the great preceptor (sadguru), as they wish every one of the units to become emancipated like themselves. They are created by Prakrti, against whom one is waging war. If one is to win, Prakrti has to be defeated with the weapon of sádhaná, against which Avidyámáyá defends itself by placing obstacles in one’s way. Obstacles in sádhaná should be regarded as good signs, indicating that the influence of Avidyámáyá is beginning to wane.” (Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy)
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== Section 6
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LINKS
#1: http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/04/donors-are-deceived-more.html
#2: http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/04/dogma-of-first-spoonful-of-food-2-more.html
#3: http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/04/not-heroes-but-cowards-3-more.html
#4: http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/04/we-have-to-save-our-pp-dada-2-more.html
LINKS
#1: http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/04/donors-are-deceived-more.html
#2: http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/04/dogma-of-first-spoonful-of-food-2-more.html
#3: http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/04/not-heroes-but-cowards-3-more.html
#4: http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/04/we-have-to-save-our-pp-dada-2-more.html
