Baba
Why not show His photo
Namaskar,
As per Baba’s guideline in Caryacarya, at various functions like the marriage ceremony, baby naming ceremony, or even dharmacakra and akhanda kiirtan etc, Baba’s photo is not allowed. Nowhere in any Ananda Marga book has Baba given permission.
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Before 1990: strict control
(a) And indeed before 1990, there was strict control over the display of Guru’s photo to ensure it was not placed in view for any social function or ceremony like dharmacakra, shraddha ceremony, marriage ceremony, baby naming ceremony etc. And that is what is written in Caryacarya. In Ananda Marga Caryacarya, the guideline is very clear regarding the use and non-use of Baba’s pratikrti, i.e. photo of Marga Guru.
(b) So in various social gatherings - the photo should not be displayed. In those circumstances, only the pratik should be on the puja table - per His guideline in Caryacarya.
(c) Unfortunately, nowadays, Baba’s photo is on display while sympathizers, new people, half-margiis, and passerbyers are present. Yet when such persons lack the inner feeling of bhakti for Guru, it is completely inappropriate and against Caryacarya to have the pratikrti [photo] on display. Because bereft of any spiritual outlook those new margiis or non-sadhakas etc do not look upon the photo with due reverence. Rather, they think it is dogmatic, ritualistic, or idol worship. That is why the photo should not be displayed. And that is what is written in Caryacarya.
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Caryacarya: Baba’s photo not allowed
When half or new margiis have not yet cultivated a sincere meditation practice or engagement in Guru sakash, and do not have developed bhakti, then by seeing the photo they think that Ananda Marga is just another Hindu dogma. They think it is just some form of idol worship. And even worse they think that we are going against our own Ananda Marga philosophy and ethic. With the end result being: they get clashed out and walk away from Ananda Marga completely.
And verily Baba guides us that when doing pracara we should not highlight Him but rather propagate His ideals. That is how we are to establish Ananda Marga on this earth.
Ananda Marga ideology states, "A study of history will make it clear that a strong and healthy society has not yet evolved on this planet. This is mainly due to the inadequate propagation of an ideology. Although at different times a few people thought of establishing a strong and healthy society, they used argument and debate instead of deliberation and reason to convince others of the need for such a society, and ultimately ended up projecting themselves instead of the ideology. Thus the ideology became secondary and was ultimately swept away because people started worshipping them as mahátmas [elevated souls] or mahápuruśas [spiritual beings]. Due to the absence of an ideology a strong society could not be established, and many defects crept into individual life." (1)
So the photo is for bhaktas only, for their personal bhakti. That is the hint given in Caryacarya.
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In Him,
Jaibaba Singh
Caryacarya says, "You shall protect, in all respects and at all costs, the dignity of your treasures and the sanctity of your flag, of your emblem, and of the pratikrti [photo] of Márga Guru." (2)
References
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 5, The Responsibility of Society
2. Caryacarya -1, Treasures of Ananda Marga
== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
In the light You smile
“Tumi ese priya, sabárai man ráungiyo…” (Prabhat Samgiita #2641)
Purport:
O’ Parama Purusa, My dearest, please come in my heart and colour everyone's mind in Your vibration, in that colourlessness. Teach them sadhana; make them follow 16 Points; and, help them bathe in supreme effulgence - i.e. grant them moksa. Guide them about the language of neo-humanism so they can properly utilize their faculty of speech to raise their voice against exploitation.
O’ Parama Purusa, Baba, those who think that You are an unknown, distant, and unrecognisable Entity, and those whom You do not attract close, please also bring them near and break the ignorance and confusion of their mind. Help them understand that You are theirs also.
O’ Parama Purusa, Baba, You are everywhere. In the darkness You float, and in the light You smile. Please educate all that despite remaining hidden and at so-called distance, You love all...
“Tumi ese priya, sabárai man ráungiyo…” (Prabhat Samgiita #2641)
Purport:
O’ Parama Purusa, My dearest, please come in my heart and colour everyone's mind in Your vibration, in that colourlessness. Teach them sadhana; make them follow 16 Points; and, help them bathe in supreme effulgence - i.e. grant them moksa. Guide them about the language of neo-humanism so they can properly utilize their faculty of speech to raise their voice against exploitation.
O’ Parama Purusa, Baba, those who think that You are an unknown, distant, and unrecognisable Entity, and those whom You do not attract close, please also bring them near and break the ignorance and confusion of their mind. Help them understand that You are theirs also.
O’ Parama Purusa, Baba, You are everywhere. In the darkness You float, and in the light You smile. Please educate all that despite remaining hidden and at so-called distance, You love all...
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Bogus idea: “Everything is destiny.
Everything is preordained.”
In the past and in the present also, those in power have used the notions of fate and predestination as a tactic to exploit the common people. If everyday citizens feel that the hell they are facing in their day-to-day life is a matter of fate and there is nothing to be done about, then those people will be easier to control and manipulate.
Now in the height of this materialistic era, the top capitalists employ the clergy, chaplains, and counselors etc, and those paid clergy, chaplains, and counselors are effectively able to convince the common people to sit back and accept their fate. By infusing this psychology upon the masses, then vaeshayas feel assured there will not be any uprising against them.
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The vaeshyas use the vipras to try to spread intellectual propaganda among the masses to prevent them from finding any philosophical justification for their suppressed grievances against the vaeshya structure. This intellectual propaganda aims to convince people that they are the victims of circumstance. It argues, “Everything is destiny. Everything is preordained.” Such doctrines help the vaeshyas to perpetuate their structure. They destroy the personal force of people and make them the playthings of fate. People accept the idea that everything is preordained, and support the status quo." (1)
Reference
1. Human Society - 2, The Vaeshya Age
== Section 4: Links ==
