Baba
This email contains six sections:
1. Scanned Article: From Very Old Ananda Marga Magazine Ananda Duta
2. Posting: Why Propagation Of Degrading Literature And Films
3. Reply on Rumour: Shifting Ranchi HQ to Delhi
4. End Quote: Surrender Is "Whatever I Am Doing, I Am Doing With His Strength"
5. PS #1803: Obsessed And Engrossed With Self-Glorification
6. Links
Namaskar,
As you may know, Ananda Duta is one of the early magazines in our Ananda Marga. Those who read Hindi can have a taste of what was happening in AM in the 1950's and early 60's, and see what type of articles were written that time.
Namaskar
Here is one unfortunate scene that has been unfolding around the globe. Specifically, wealthy capitalists export degrading literature and films etc to bind and exploit the common people. Those in so-called third world countries suffer the most - all this and more are discussed below, including the spread (& prevention) of AIDS.
"If some people, by virtue of their wealth, impose vulgar cinemas and dramas on others, this will break the latters’ spines and they will become paralysed. And those paralysed, spineless people will thenceforth never be able to stand unitedly against cultural or any other kind of exploitation. They will never be able to do so, because mentally they will be completely dead – their capacity to raise their heads in protest will have been crushed forever. How can they raise their heads again? This exploitation in the cultural sphere is accomplished by the propagation of pseudo-culture." (The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism - Disc: 7)
The US exports a massive amount of lewd entertainment and pornography, i.e. pseudo-culture. Females are just used in erotic ways to sell everything under the sun. Western cinema is strewn with such scenes. And by this way, a degraded way of thinking has become rampant– all around the globe.
Plus the capitalists have filled the internet with alluring and provocative images. And all this gets exported to each and every land, city, town, and village.
But in the US if anyone is caught looking at these child pornography, or if any child is looking at illicit photos on the Internet, then the cyber police will knock on that person’s door within 5 minutes and they will be arrested. Business executives will even lose their jobs over this.
So in the US there are a lot of restrictions in place to ensure that people do not just look at these illicit pictures.
But in financially poorer countries such restrictions are not present. Anyone can look at anything on the internet at anytime. And this creates serious problems since those capitalists have filled it with graphic and lewd scenes. This only invites degrading behavior which immediately puts innocent people at risk for AIDS.
Where communities have been enslaved in poverty with no chance of an escape, then STD's (diseases from intimate contact) become rampant. Because when there is no hope in life then naturally frustration, exasperation, and depression become widespread. And with no other outlet available, the impoverished masses turn to carnal relations for temporary psychic relief from terrible financial and social plight. Certainly, such relations do not help or remedy the situation. Rather they make things worse. Because in that course, obviously AIDS will become an epidemic in that region.
From a purely a health perspective, proper hygiene and abstinence are the most effective and efficient ways to curb the spread of AIDS. And the effect will be immediate.
Baba says, “There will be peace and happiness in the Universe, and, established in one indivisible ideology, humanity will march forward toward the Supreme Goal. Victory be with you!” Disc MB, p.53)
Namaskar,
In Him,
Moksa
This email contains six sections:
1. Scanned Article: From Very Old Ananda Marga Magazine Ananda Duta
2. Posting: Why Propagation Of Degrading Literature And Films
3. Reply on Rumour: Shifting Ranchi HQ to Delhi
4. End Quote: Surrender Is "Whatever I Am Doing, I Am Doing With His Strength"
5. PS #1803: Obsessed And Engrossed With Self-Glorification
6. Links
FROM VERY OLD ANANDA MARGA
MAGAZINE:
ANANDA DUTA
ANANDA DUTA
Namaskar,
As you may know, Ananda Duta is one of the early magazines in our Ananda Marga. Those who read Hindi can have a taste of what was happening in AM in the 1950's and early 60's, and see what type of articles were written that time.
== Section 2
==
WHY PROPAGATION OF DEGRADING
LITERATURE AND FILMS
LITERATURE AND FILMS
Namaskar
Here is one unfortunate scene that has been unfolding around the globe. Specifically, wealthy capitalists export degrading literature and films etc to bind and exploit the common people. Those in so-called third world countries suffer the most - all this and more are discussed below, including the spread (& prevention) of AIDS.
"If some people, by virtue of their wealth, impose vulgar cinemas and dramas on others, this will break the latters’ spines and they will become paralysed. And those paralysed, spineless people will thenceforth never be able to stand unitedly against cultural or any other kind of exploitation. They will never be able to do so, because mentally they will be completely dead – their capacity to raise their heads in protest will have been crushed forever. How can they raise their heads again? This exploitation in the cultural sphere is accomplished by the propagation of pseudo-culture." (The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism - Disc: 7)
CAPITALIST EXPORT LEWD AND DEGRADING
ENTERTAINMENT
The US exports a massive amount of lewd entertainment and pornography, i.e. pseudo-culture. Females are just used in erotic ways to sell everything under the sun. Western cinema is strewn with such scenes. And by this way, a degraded way of thinking has become rampant– all around the globe.
Plus the capitalists have filled the internet with alluring and provocative images. And all this gets exported to each and every land, city, town, and village.
But in the US if anyone is caught looking at these child pornography, or if any child is looking at illicit photos on the Internet, then the cyber police will knock on that person’s door within 5 minutes and they will be arrested. Business executives will even lose their jobs over this.
So in the US there are a lot of restrictions in place to ensure that people do not just look at these illicit pictures.
WHY SOME COMMUNITIES ARE AT GREAT RISK
OF AIDS DUE TO PSEUDO-CULTURE
OF AIDS DUE TO PSEUDO-CULTURE
But in financially poorer countries such restrictions are not present. Anyone can look at anything on the internet at anytime. And this creates serious problems since those capitalists have filled it with graphic and lewd scenes. This only invites degrading behavior which immediately puts innocent people at risk for AIDS.
Where communities have been enslaved in poverty with no chance of an escape, then STD's (diseases from intimate contact) become rampant. Because when there is no hope in life then naturally frustration, exasperation, and depression become widespread. And with no other outlet available, the impoverished masses turn to carnal relations for temporary psychic relief from terrible financial and social plight. Certainly, such relations do not help or remedy the situation. Rather they make things worse. Because in that course, obviously AIDS will become an epidemic in that region.
ANANDA MARGA'S WAY OF PREVENTING AIDS
From a purely a health perspective, proper hygiene and abstinence are the most effective and efficient ways to curb the spread of AIDS. And the effect will be immediate.
Baba says, “There will be peace and happiness in the Universe, and, established in one indivisible ideology, humanity will march forward toward the Supreme Goal. Victory be with you!” Disc MB, p.53)
Namaskar,
In Him,
Moksa
== Section 3
==
From: “Jitendra Kumar” <j.ran...mail.com>
Subject: Re: Breaking News- Ranchi AMPS will shift HO to Delhi
Note: By the heading it is obvious this is in reply to below English letter about the "news" of shifting the head office to Delhi. - Eds
नमस्कार,
इस मेल की सच्चाई के बारे में मुझे संदेह है। यह एक अफवाह है। क्योकि हेड कवार्टर चेंज करने के जो दो कारण दिए गए है दोनों ही निराधार है। मैं अपनी समझ से अपनी बातों को आपके सामने रखने जा रहा हू। पहला कारण— इंटर नेशनल एअरपोर्ट , क्या हमारे पूज्य बाबा को ये बात नहीं मालूम था कि आनंदनगर के पास कोई इंटर नेशनल एअरपोर्ट नहीं है तो फिर पूज्य बाबा ने आनंदनगर को ग्लोबल हेडक्वार्टर क्यों बनाया ? पूज्य बाबा ने कहा है कि आनंदनगर पुरे यूनिवर्स का nucleus है। अर्थार्त तो फिर हेड कवार्टर बदलने का इरादा रखने वाले (जो की मेरे समझ से अफवाह है) पूज्य बाबा से ज्यादा जानते हैं? मैं आप सबों को बतलाना चाहता हूँ की रांची कैम्प हेड क्वार्टर है और अगर चेंज भी होगा तो अनन्द नगर होगा जो की ग्लोबल हेड क्वार्टर है न की दिल्ली ? इसलिए अफवाहों पर ध्यान न दें। दूसरा ब्लेम रांची के मार्गियों पे लगाया गया है की वे इनके निर्णय का विरोध करते है,,, तो एक बाई बर्थ मार्गी होने के नाते मैं आप सबों को बताना चाहता हूँ कि रांची शुरू से ही आनंदमार्ग प्रचारक संघ का क्राइसिस हेड क्वार्टर रहा है….पूज्य बाबा ने रांची को हमेशा ही मौका दिया है। 1967 के घटना के समय, इमरजेंसी के समय और भी बहुत कुछ। हाँ रांची के मार्गी का घर है आनंदमार्ग , और अगर कोइ भी इसे बर्बाद करना चाहेगा तो हम मार्गी इसे बर्दास्त नहीं करेंगे…हाँ अगर कोई पूज्य बाबा के सिस्टम के साथ खेलना चाहेगा तो इसे कोई भी सच्चा बाबा मार्गी बर्दास्त नहीं करेगा और पूज्य बाबा के निर्देशानुसार अपने जीवन को विपन्न करके भी इसकी रक्षा करेगा। मैं ये आप सबों से जानना चाहूँगा कि संस्था के हित में लिए गए किस निर्णय का रांची के मर्गियों ने विरोध किया है।। हाँ एक घर में रहने से आपस में कभी कभी विवाद हो सकता है लेकिन पूज्य बाबा के निर्देसनुसार घर की बाते घर के अन्दर ही सुलझाना चाहिए….इसलिए किसी भी अफवाह की तरफ ध्यान न देकर संस्था को पूज्य बाबा के बताये हुए रास्ते पर मिलजुल कर आगे बढ़ाएं। ।।।।
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Namaskar,
We came to know that Ranchi AMPS has decided to shift their “Head Office” to New Delhi very soon. In this regard, they have started construction within the campus of Baba Quarter in Delhi. They may pretend that it is not for head office.
In fact, they realize that Ranchi does not have international Airport and international organization’s head office must be situated in those cities where they have facility for international Airport . Secondly, Ranchi margis have been protesting against their decisions.
There may be more reasons. However, Ranchi AMPS has internally decided to shift their office to New Delhi.
Brotherly Yours,
Arun,
Patna
Subject: Re: Breaking News- Ranchi AMPS will shift HO to Delhi
REPLY ON RUMOUR:
SHIFTING RANCHI HQ TO DELHI
Note: By the heading it is obvious this is in reply to below English letter about the "news" of shifting the head office to Delhi. - Eds
नमस्कार,
इस मेल की सच्चाई के बारे में मुझे संदेह है। यह एक अफवाह है। क्योकि हेड कवार्टर चेंज करने के जो दो कारण दिए गए है दोनों ही निराधार है। मैं अपनी समझ से अपनी बातों को आपके सामने रखने जा रहा हू। पहला कारण— इंटर नेशनल एअरपोर्ट , क्या हमारे पूज्य बाबा को ये बात नहीं मालूम था कि आनंदनगर के पास कोई इंटर नेशनल एअरपोर्ट नहीं है तो फिर पूज्य बाबा ने आनंदनगर को ग्लोबल हेडक्वार्टर क्यों बनाया ? पूज्य बाबा ने कहा है कि आनंदनगर पुरे यूनिवर्स का nucleus है। अर्थार्त तो फिर हेड कवार्टर बदलने का इरादा रखने वाले (जो की मेरे समझ से अफवाह है) पूज्य बाबा से ज्यादा जानते हैं? मैं आप सबों को बतलाना चाहता हूँ की रांची कैम्प हेड क्वार्टर है और अगर चेंज भी होगा तो अनन्द नगर होगा जो की ग्लोबल हेड क्वार्टर है न की दिल्ली ? इसलिए अफवाहों पर ध्यान न दें। दूसरा ब्लेम रांची के मार्गियों पे लगाया गया है की वे इनके निर्णय का विरोध करते है,,, तो एक बाई बर्थ मार्गी होने के नाते मैं आप सबों को बताना चाहता हूँ कि रांची शुरू से ही आनंदमार्ग प्रचारक संघ का क्राइसिस हेड क्वार्टर रहा है….पूज्य बाबा ने रांची को हमेशा ही मौका दिया है। 1967 के घटना के समय, इमरजेंसी के समय और भी बहुत कुछ। हाँ रांची के मार्गी का घर है आनंदमार्ग , और अगर कोइ भी इसे बर्बाद करना चाहेगा तो हम मार्गी इसे बर्दास्त नहीं करेंगे…हाँ अगर कोई पूज्य बाबा के सिस्टम के साथ खेलना चाहेगा तो इसे कोई भी सच्चा बाबा मार्गी बर्दास्त नहीं करेगा और पूज्य बाबा के निर्देशानुसार अपने जीवन को विपन्न करके भी इसकी रक्षा करेगा। मैं ये आप सबों से जानना चाहूँगा कि संस्था के हित में लिए गए किस निर्णय का रांची के मर्गियों ने विरोध किया है।। हाँ एक घर में रहने से आपस में कभी कभी विवाद हो सकता है लेकिन पूज्य बाबा के निर्देसनुसार घर की बाते घर के अन्दर ही सुलझाना चाहिए….इसलिए किसी भी अफवाह की तरफ ध्यान न देकर संस्था को पूज्य बाबा के बताये हुए रास्ते पर मिलजुल कर आगे बढ़ाएं। ।।।।
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Namaskar,
We came to know that Ranchi AMPS has decided to shift their “Head Office” to New Delhi very soon. In this regard, they have started construction within the campus of Baba Quarter in Delhi. They may pretend that it is not for head office.
In fact, they realize that Ranchi does not have international Airport and international organization’s head office must be situated in those cities where they have facility for international Airport . Secondly, Ranchi margis have been protesting against their decisions.
There may be more reasons. However, Ranchi AMPS has internally decided to shift their office to New Delhi.
Brotherly Yours,
Arun,
Patna
== Section 4
==
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.
completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its own as a point of interest.
***************************************
Surrender Is "Whatever I Am Doing, I Am Doing With His Strength"
Surrender Is "Whatever I Am Doing, I Am Doing With His Strength"
Baba says, “When human beings feel that,
‘Parama Purusa is my everything’, then that is called as sharan
(shelter). No entity can come under the sharan (shelter) of two
different things. Then what is the meaning of sharanagati
(surrender)? When living beings give up their ‘I-feeling’ by
withdrawing the mind from any other object and feel that Parama
Purusa alone is my everything.”
“Up to the time when living beings are thinking that they are working with their own strength, then you should understand that the feeling of sharanagati has not yet come in them. And when human beings think that, ‘I am doing the work only with His strength’, it means the feeling of sharanagati has come in their mind. So when living beings start thinking that, ‘Whatever work I am doing, I am doing with His strength’, then they have the feeling of sharanagati.” (General Darshan, Patna DMC, 1970)
***************************************“Up to the time when living beings are thinking that they are working with their own strength, then you should understand that the feeling of sharanagati has not yet come in them. And when human beings think that, ‘I am doing the work only with His strength’, it means the feeling of sharanagati has come in their mind. So when living beings start thinking that, ‘Whatever work I am doing, I am doing with His strength’, then they have the feeling of sharanagati.” (General Darshan, Patna DMC, 1970)
== Section 5
==
~ Obsessed And Engrossed With Self-Glorification ~
"A'ma'r katha' d'her hoyeche, toma'r katha'i shudhu bolo..." (PS 1803)
Purport:
O' Parama Purusa, You are the most divine, riveting, and dearest Entity of this entire universe. Yet up till now, in my ignorance, I have just been focusing too much upon my own self. I have been obsessed and engrossed with my own self-glorification. My whole existence has only been centering only around me. The time just passed in my own self-centered talk and gossip; my life passed in vain. O' my Lord, now please be gracious and reveal something about Your divine Self. You are that Supreme One; with Your infinite compassion today You have blessed me with the desire to realise You. Please grace me by telling me Your intimate tales and make my life meaningful. O' Divine Entity, after bathing me in the flow of effulgence – after showering me with Your divine truth – and blessing me with spiritual knowledge, please take me only on Your path, the path of divinity, the path of eternal fulfillment. You are the most gracious One.
O' Supreme Being, previously I was just involved in myself – singing my own songs, thinking about my own greatness and glory. I was just involved in my own self-aggrandisement, again and again. My whole life was wasted in this way. I was only busy in satisfying my own ego. By Your grace, today I have floated the boat of Your name. You have blessed me by entering my life. Without Your grace it was impossible. Please set the sail of Your divine melody so that by Your grace I can reach up to the Goal – up to You.
O' Sundar, O' Beautiful One, You are that singular eternal Entity. By Your grace I now know everything else is transitory. Baba, You alone are eternally emanating: This whole entire universe is Your divine expression. Whenever the tide comes You release the boat. This is Your eternal
way: When a unit being gets human life then You grace them by giving them sadhana make their path straight towards divinity.
Baba, O' Parama Purusa I surrender at Your lotus feet...
== Section 6
==
LINKS
Here are links to key and controversial issues in our AMPS:
More News of Didi Keeping 19-Year-Old Male
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/05/didi-stays-in-hotel-with-19-yead-old.html
News About Dada Omkareshvaranandji's Conduct
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/05/peeping-tom-2.html
Here are links to key and controversial issues in our AMPS:
More News of Didi Keeping 19-Year-Old Male
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/05/didi-stays-in-hotel-with-19-yead-old.html
News About Dada Omkareshvaranandji's Conduct
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/05/peeping-tom-2.html
