Four kinds of nooses + 3 more

Baba

Be aware of four kinds of nooses, i.e. attachments

Namaskar

#1: Attachment to the motherland: Ananda Marga philosophy states, “This propensity of blind attachment is usually divided into the four categories of time, space, idea and individuality. When one loses one’s rationality out of blind attachment for one’s country, it is called deshagata moha, “geo-sentiment”. People who live in a country where not even a blade of grass grows, where people die of starvation, and which imports huge quantities of food grains from other countries, become so infatuated with their country that they say it has an abundance of water, has a bountiful fruit harvest, and is a net exporter of food to other countries.” (1)

Note: The attachment to one’s motherland is quite common and that is called geo-sentiment in neo-humanism. Because of geo-sentiment one country exploits another and there is a war. Genghis Khan of Mongolia plundered and looted a lot of wealth from India and murdered thousands of innocent people. He would invade India and then return with the bounty for his homeland. This is an example of geo-sentiment, also known as patriotism. Those who are uneducated people think that patriotism is great, unfortunately. This is attachment for one’s local land.

#2: Attachment to a particular time: Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Kálagata moha is blind attachment for a particular period of time. One becomes so attached to a certain period of time that one is unable to discern its positive or negative aspects. Some people complain that the behaviour of the present generation of children is disappointing. They say that when they were young they could easily digest iron pans, but the present generation has trouble digesting even water! They lament the great misfortune that has befallen the present age.” (1)

Note: For example,
(a) jihadii terrorists want to live according to the era of 1500 years ago.
(b) Trump supporters of the United States want to go back to the 1950's and the era of Jim Crow laws.
(c) And Hindu fundamentalists want to go back three, four, or five thousand years. Those primitive people thought that God is in heaven. So they were in a fix a about what to do. They wanted to offer Him something to please Him but did not know how to send it to Him. Ultimately, they calculated that since smoke rises then smoke is the medium to send something to God. So they put their most valuable items into the fire of yajina thinking that it is going to God. But this idea is completely misguided in this present modern age and advancement of science. But still hundreds of millions of fundamentalist Hindus participate. This is an example of blind attachment to the past.

#3: Attachment to a particular theory: Ananda Marga philosophy states, “When a particular idea has a strong impact on mind, the mind rushes towards it again and again. Thieves, in the shock of the moment, always make a quick getaway from the scene of the crime. Later, however, they brood repeatedly about the place, and often return, straight into the hands of the police!” (1)

Note: here is an example of this such disgraced theory of casteism, misguided theory of racism, disastrous idea of communism, dangerous ideas of religious fanaticism. The speciality of all these ailments is that all those who are blindly attached to one or more of these theories then it is very hard to convince them. Because the attachment instinct is so strong. Under pressure of external circumstances, and life and death situation, they somehow compromise but they never leave. Convincing them internally is very difficult due to their attachment. In theory, the Klu Klux Klan was banned ages ago but in practice there are still millions of Klu Klux Klan fanatics,

#4: Attachment to particular material objects: Ananda Marga philosophy states, “A person who uses an object for a long time develops a fascination for that object. This is called ádháragata moha [fascination for an object]. There are many rich people who have a strange weakness for some old, battered object such as a rickety chair with one arm broken off. I know a story about how a pretty pot made of bell-metal was the cause of a bitter quarrel among the daughters-in-law of a certain family, so bitter that it led to the eventual break-up of the family.” (1)

Note: This is very common. People do not want to give up their old things. Even if if is useless and lost its value, still they do not want to let go of those items. When something is useful and you are keeping that item then that is fine. But if something has lost its utility and is harmful, even then people do not want to part with that item. That is called blind attachment to some mundane thing.

Conclusion: Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The only way to free oneself from the clutches of infatuation is to superimpose the ideation of indifference and divert one’s mental thoughts towards Parama Puruśa. It may be possible to control this propensity of wild fascination temporarily by intimidation or by enacting laws, but only temporarily. Those who believe in the equal distribution of the world’s wealth, naively underestimate the power of moha vrtti. The human mind can be sublimated only by spiritual ideation, not by any high-sounding philosophy. This utopian idea has proved ineffective in the past and in the present and will continue to prove so in the future.” (1)

Note: One should remember that attachment and love are two different things. Attachment is always irrational and whatever the mind is attached with it favours that over others and that leads to injustice. Political leaders are attached to their party and cover up the nefarious deeds and save those wrongdoers and for the opposing party they make a mountain from nothing. You are loving your child but it does not mean that you are going to do injustice with other children and give preference to your child. But if you have blind attachment then surely one will do like this.

in Him,
Raghava

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 8, The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

बाबा!  तुम घनी अन्धेरी रात में दीपक की लौ हो

प्रभात सङ्गीत 0347: अंधार निशायाय दीपशिखा तुमिए हारानो पथेर

भावार्थ

हे परमपुरुष ! तुम घनी अन्धेरी रात में दीपक की लौ के समान हो। तुम ध्रुव तारे हो। जो लोग अपने जीवन का उद्देश्य  भूल जाते हैं, हे प्रभो ! तुम  उनकी आॅंखें खोलकर सही रास्ता बता देते हो। इस प्रकार  वे अपने जीवन का पूरा उपयोगकर अपने परम लक्ष्य तक पहुँच पाते हैं। भटके हुए यात्री के लिए  तुम प्रकाश केन्द्र हो। हे बाबा ! तुम हो इसलिए  सब हैं, तुम्हारे बिना किसी का कोई अस्तित्व नहीं है। यह पूरी सृष्टि तुम्हारे मन में ही है, तुम्हारी कल्पना है। यदि तुम अपने विचारों को समाप्त कर दो तो सभी कुछ समाप्त हो जायेगा। इसलिए  सभी तुम्हारी शरण में आने  का प्रयास करते हैं।

बाबा ! सब जानते हैं कि तुम सब की समस्याओं का समाधान कर दोगे। तुमसे कोई भय नहीं लगता क्योंकि तुम सबको बचा लेते हो। तुमसे  किसी प्रकार की लज्जा इसलिए  नहीं रहती क्योंकि तुम सब के बारे में सभी कुछ जानते हो। यही कारण है कि महापातकी  जिसने घोर अपराध किया होता है वह भी हृदय में अनुभव करता है कि तुम उससे घृणा नहीं करोगे।  वह कहता है,  हे प्रभु ! तुम जानते हो कि मैंने क्या किया है पर अब मुझे बचा लो।  घोर अपराधी भी तुम्हारे सामने लज्जा का अनुभव नहीं करता। वह तुम में विश्वास  कर तुम्हारी करुणा की याचना करता है। परन्तु  वे दूसरों को अपने पापों के बारे में इस डर से  नहीं बताते नहीं तो  वे उनसे घृणा करने लगेंगे। सभी जानते हैं कि तुम बचा लोगे। भक्त  के जीवन में कोई समस्या नहीं रहती न ही कोई कष्ट या झिझक।

हे बाबा ! कृपा कर मेरे हृदय को भक्ति से लबालब भर दो। मेरे हृदय में पराभक्ति भर कर मेरे मन को अपने भाव में मिला लो। मुझको अपनी तरह शुद्ध  बना दो। कृपा कर मेरे जीवन को अपने मधुर गीतों और दिव्य नाम के द्वारा सफल बना दो। कृपा कर मेरे ऊपर अपनी अहैतुकी कृपा की वर्षा कर दीजिए  जिससे जब भी मैं तुम्हारे गीत गाऊँ  तब तुम्हारे दिव्य भक्तिभाव में रोने लगूँ।  कृपा कर मेरी  साधना को सफल बना दो जिससे मैं उस परमसत्ता को पाकर सन्तोष कर सकूँ । 

References
1. Hindi purport translated by Dr. T.R. Sukul from original English purport by Ananda Marga Universal.
2. Sadguru Baba says (in GD, Delhi, 26 Feb 1984) that when writing a Prabhat Samgiita purport then very simple words should be used so that the common mass may understand. The above Hindu purport has been written according to that guideline.

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

US election & how sadvipra samaj will descend upon this earth

Prout philosophy states, “In capitalism or democracy the state is theoretically for the welfare of the majority, but in practice it is the rule of the minority of vaeshyas [capitalists, black marketers, economic cheats] Other groups of people are forced to become second grade citizens. The Proutistic social order follows the principle sarva jana hitáya – that is, PROUT is for the welfare of all. Nobody is suppressed or oppressed. PROUT supports the rule of sadvipras. Only sadvipras can guarantee the all-round welfare of all groups of people because sadvipras represent the interests of all classes in society.” (1)

Note: As you read in the above teaching of Prout philosophy, commonly people think that the democratic system is for the welfare of the majority. But Prout reveals the truth and explains how the ignorant public is befooled and coaxed into voting against their own interests and in favour of capitalists. And the blind public does just that. The recent US election is the glaring example how one con man and billionaire TV reality clown became the president of the United States. Those who supported him are ecstatic. They do not know that they just helped in digging their own grave. This is the way democracy works. Our duty is to propagate Prout philosophy so the public should know that this entire created world is the property of Parama Purusa and all created beings are their progeny. So no particular progeny has the right of ownership of immense wealth, while making others starve to death. As fast as we can propagate this idea, the sooner sadvipra samaj will descend upon this earth.

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Elevating Backward Classes

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2. PS #0347: बाबा!  तुम घनी अन्धेरी रात में दीपक की लौ हो
3. Important Teaching: US election & how sadvipra samaj will descend upon this earth
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Different era, different values + 3 more

Baba

Different era, different values

Namaskar,
These days money supersedes all values and do’s and don’ts of life. For money one can do anything. One’s social status is determined by money, i.e. bank account. Morality, kindheartedness, service, and magnanimity of mind are all expendable in the face of money. No matter how much sadhana, service, and sacrifice one does, and no matter the degree of one’s good conduct, that is all meaningless, if a person does not have money. In contrast, if one has money, no matter how notorious that person is, they will be honoured as great and respected. On the whole, people think this value system is normal and that it will be this way forever, and that it was like this in the past also.

The idea expressed in the above paragraph is the feeling of those who have never read or studied human history. Actually, each era has their own distinct set of values. Today money is everything and tomorrow it will be nothing. Rather those with huge money will be treated as lowly exploiters. To see how this happens, please continue reading.


“Might is right” to the power of intellect

For instance, in the ksatriyan era, the warrior class was in power. Those warriors and trained fighters held all the prestige in society. In that era, army commanders, generals, and those skilled in martial techniques were the most powerful. The slogan of the day was, “Might is right.” And everyone wanted to be viewed as a great fighter because that skill was accepted and respected as the loftiest attainment. The common people were eager to adopt the family names of famous warriors as a shortcut method towards gaining respect and social status. In hopes of being revered as a someone great, the ignorant masses wholly embraced the imposed propaganda about the glory of the ruling king.

Then, in the vipran age, the cunning intellectuals like mullahs and priests etc garnered the most prestige. They were the ruling class and deemed as the cream of society. The slogan of the day was, “Where there is intellect, there is victory.” In the vipran era, the cunning intellectuals held all the power and everyone bowed down to them. To garner respect people would put fake names, initials, and scholarly degrees by their name in order to be viewed as someone great.  And, in hopes of being revered, the ignorant masses embraced the imposed propaganda about the glory of the mullahs and priests etc. But ultimately that vipran age changed, giving way to a whole new era.

Money trumps everything

Now in this vaeshyan era, the wealthy are revered and the acquisition of material wealth is viewed as the top most quality of a human being. If a person has wealth, then they are great. That is the defining element of the vaeshyan era. So at present, in this vaeshyan era, everyone follows the ways and preachings of the capitalists. And the common people yearn and dream of becoming a top capitalists. In result, people want to show themselves as having more money than they have. Everything is done to display one’s wealth and present oneself as being wealthy. Because money is deemed as everything and the way to get respect. And, in hopes of being revered as a someone great, the ignorant masses embrace the imposed propaganda about the glory of the top capitalists, i.e. the billionaire class etc.

The overall point is that in this age of extreme capitalism, the great qualities of intellect, service, dedication, spirituality, kind-heartedness, and neo-humanistic feeling have zero value. Instead certain dogmas injected by capitalist exploiters have become the gold-standard. Money trumps everything. But take note, this too will change. A bright new era is looming on the eastern horizon.

Conclusion

According to the age, people run in a given direction in order to get respect and prestige. It is a type of sheep psychology and a mental ailment. Those who are ignorant drown themselves in the lure of a particular era. If it is the vaeshayan era, they do everything for money; in the vipran era, they aim for intellect; and in the ksatriyan era they want to gain physical might etc. So across the span of history, people become completely tainted with the disease of the ruling era for the chief purpose of gaining respect and honour. And when the era changes they will too will change. So if today people think money is everything, and tomorrow people think those with money are cheats, then the common people will change their tune. They are literally tools or beggars in any given era. They just get caught up in the transient aims of that era and the overall pettiness of life, and wholly forget the greater reason why they have been born on this earth.

So human values change from age to age. And when Mahasambhuti takes advent then a monumental shift occurs. This is known as the transitional period where all aspects of human life undergo a dramatic and revolutionary shift, including the social values. By His grace, the followers of Mahasambhuti help usher in this bright, new era of neo-humanism, and thereby establish sadvipra samaj.

In Him,
Pankaj

Ananda Vanii states, “Human history today has reached such a transitional phase that universal humanity, forgetting all spatial, temporal and personal differences, shall have to move, hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder towards the new dawn with rapid steps. Humanity must respond to this call. With the reddish glow of the dawn, the collective body, mind and soul will be radiant with joy. And that alone will be the real progress of universal humanity, the firm establishment of unified humanism.” (Ananda Vanii #61)

Ananda Vanii states, “The night of cimmerian darkness is bound to disappear seeing the advent of the dawn. That which is ever-true, which is eternal, is destined to be illuminated with the rise of the crimson dawn. Be ready for the grand ovation to that new crimson dawn in every house. Be prepared physically and mentally, armed with the force of righteousness, for the auspicious moment of the enthronement of the ever-new. Be ready to respond to the supra-cosmic trumpet.” (Ananda Vanii #69)

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Sadly I could not distinguish between shreya and preya

"Tomáre cáhite giá bhúl kare,tava varadán ceyechinu..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0733)

Note: Only those who sincerely practice the higher lessons of sahaja yoga meditation can understand this song in the depths of their heart.

Purport:

O’ Parama Purusa, when I reached to Your doorstep to have Your darshan then, but due to my foolishness, I just asked You for some boons. So I could not get You. This was my mistake. I asked something from You, and did not ask for You Yourself. It is akin to if I wanted to have the vast ocean but by my own blunder I just got one small drop of saline water.

Baba, that time I did not understand the difference between matter and Parama Purusa. I could not distinguish between what is shreya and what is preya. Due to my ignorance, I was thinking that the intelligent approach was to get fruit from the tree, and not try to get the tree itself. But now I understand it would have been far better to have gotten the tree, because it is the tree that produces all the fruit.

* Note for 2nd stanza: The basic idea is that the sadhaka feels repentance for not giving importance to spirituality. Rather he thought that he could gain eternal peace by accumulating a lot of wealth. He thought that by offering large donations to the religious priests he could get the blessings of the great sages, accumulate virtue, and reserve a place in heaven. With that confusion, the sadhaka figured, “There is no need for me to concern myself with the Sixteen points, penance, sadhana, and following the various conduct rules and regulations. By visiting tiirthas like Ananda Nagar & Tiljala, and getting the blessing of monks, I can achieve everything. So there is no need of doing any penance.” That is the faulty frame of mind of some sadhakas. So here the poet is using the analogy of the fruit tree to represent all those righteous practices. But in today’s social milieu, the common folks wrongly think that with money you can get everything. That is what is depicted in the second stanza.

Baba, whatever worldly blessings You bestowed upon me with Your left hand, due to Your liila, in the course of time with Your right hand You took back all those boons. So in the end, I was just a beggar and unsatisfied. On the one side You gave me worldly attributions and on the other side I lost my peace and tranquility. The root cause is that these worldly things are not permanent. Today they are, and tomorrow they are not. So whatever worldly things You gave, in due course those things decayed and went away. After all these losses and gains, the final outcome is nil - zero. O’ Parama Purusa, by Your grace today I hear Your flute playing this eternal message: “O’ bhakta, remember, I am always with you, caring for you, watching over you, providing whatever is necessary, and ensuring your welfare. So you need not ask for anything.”

Baba, by Your grace, today I realise I should never ask anything mundane thing from Parama Purusa. Whatever I need You bestow upon me. Rather I utilize time in singing Your name...

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

How to characterize fake bhaktas

False devotees think about themselves whereas true devotees think about God and want to serve Him. By this approach life becomes meaningful and they reach to the Goal; otherwise, they are just fake devotees who take birth and die again and again, suffering in this transitory world.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "True devotees can think only of Parama Puruśa – their every action is to please Parama Puruśa. For them, there is only sádhaná and selfless service to the universe – and because selfless service is to please the Lord, that also helps sádhaná. Tapah [selfless service] is part of sádhaná. True devotees are unable to think of right and wrong, but because they wish only to please Parama Puruśa, they can only do good, all their actions will be benevolent. So you are not just to worry about right and wrong, about dos and don'ts – you are to develop that true devotion for Parama Puruśa...But of course, until you develop such devotion, you must distinguish what to do from what not." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam-30, The True Devotee

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