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Now let’s look more closely at the below photo. In the Islamic tradition there is a maqbara - i.e. a domed memorial building for the deceased (see below photo). The round, domed building in the background which houses the tomb (mazar) is the maqbara. Already Islamic followers have filled that domed maqbara building and they are encircling the tomb / mazar. Hoards of people have come out for this grand Islamic tomb worship gathering. And if you see the below maqbara you will note that it is so full that there is an overflow of attendees. These Muslim worshipers cannot fit inside the tomb because it is so crowded so they are performing their annual mahaprayan (urs) / annual death ceremony outside the maqbara.
Operative factor for meaningful donation
According to Ananda Marga philosophy, the value of any donation is based on the degree of sacrifice involved. If one has great heart-felt feeling for a particular cause and is willing to do anything and everything to help those suffering people, then his offering will be very meaningful and of great value. Even if he can only afford to give a few rupees, his donation will be very significant. In contrast, if a wealthy millionaire cares little for suffering humanity and undergoes no trouble by donating RS100,000 then his donation will pale in comparison to the generosity of the poor person who gave a few rupees.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "The charity of a few paise of the poor has the same value as a thousand rupees from a millionaire. Indeed the charity of those few paise is greater." (1)
Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, Yajiṋa and Karmaphala
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Islamic mazar worship in AMPS
Namaskar,
The below photo depicts the scene at an Islamic tomb worship ceremony. And similar things are going on annually in our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha (AMPS) at the Tiljala (Kolkata) headquarters - continue reading or scroll down to see the scene in Tiljala. As you may know, Islam has been doing this type of tomb (mazar) worship since the 14th century. And this letter examines how the Islamic tomb / mazar worship compares to what is going on in Tiljala’s annual death ceremony / tomb worship program.
Now let’s look more closely at the below photo. In the Islamic tradition there is a maqbara - i.e. a domed memorial building for the deceased (see below photo). The round, domed building in the background which houses the tomb (mazar) is the maqbara. Already Islamic followers have filled that domed maqbara building and they are encircling the tomb / mazar. Hoards of people have come out for this grand Islamic tomb worship gathering. And if you see the below maqbara you will note that it is so full that there is an overflow of attendees. These Muslim worshipers cannot fit inside the tomb because it is so crowded so they are performing their annual mahaprayan (urs) / annual death ceremony outside the maqbara.
Islamic Tomb/ mazar worship in Ajmer
Islamic Tomb/ mazar worship in Ajmer
Once again, in the above photo, Islamic followers have filled that domed maqbara building and they are encircling the tomb / mazar. These Muslim worshipers cannot fit inside the tomb because it is so crowded so they are performing their annual mahaprayan (urs) / annual death ceremony outside the maqbara.
Same dogma on a grander scale in Tiljala
Now look here at the scene in our AMPS at Tiljala whereby after 1990 the mahaprayan / annual death day / tomb worship started. See how the followers of so-called mahaprayan are encircling the tomb in the Memorial. The five-pointed pratik is raised off the ground and on top is the actual tomb / mahasamadhi.
So each year for the mahaprayan function, the AMPS / Tiljala organisers use this mahasamadhi / tomb as the focal point of the program. It is veritably tomb worship or idol worship. And the mahaprayan organisers treat this as a holy place where one can seek boons etc. In this way, they call everyone to Tiljala because they feel Tiljala is the the epicenter, i.e. only place to perform mahaprayan.
So the Tiljala AMPS mahaprayan function is a replica of the annual death day dogma / tomb worship, as done in Islam. Tiljala stands as a place of dogmatic pilgrimage (tiirtha) and at the center of it all is one tomb. Those mahaprayan organisers feel the deceased is gone and all that is left is to ask for boons etc. By sight anyone can understand that the below scene is a carbon copy of Islamic death day worship.
Once again, by the above photo it is clear that the AMPS Tiljala organisers use this mahasamadhi / tomb as the focal point of the program. They call everyone to Tiljala as they feel Tiljala is the the only place to perform mahaprayan, and at the center of it all is one tomb. By sight anyone can understand that the above scene in AMPS (Kolkata) is a carbon copy of Islamic annual death day / tomb (mazar) worship.
In this next photo below, we find three Islamic tomb (mazar) worshipers as they ask for gifts and mundane boons from their deceased friends and relatives. This is their regular custom and tradition and it is this Islamic tomb (mazar) worship dogma which is the basis and inspiration for the annual mahaprayan / tomb worship program in Tiljala.
Islamic Tomb/ mazar worship
Islamic Tomb/ mazar worship
So in the above photo those Islamic worshipers are involved in tomb worship where they ask for gifts and mundane boons from their deceased friends and relatives. And now that same Islamic tradition is being carried on by Tiljala at their annual tomb worship / mahaprayan gathering.
Thousands of Baba's discourses,
but nowhere will you find instructions for Mahaprayan
It is unfortunate that despite Almighty Baba's warnings about dogmatic ways of worshiping Him, now His own so-called disciples are doing the very things He warned against. All His divine teachings of sadhana have been pushed aside and in place of that tomb worship has started.
In our AMPS, reverence to Baba means following His guidelines - not dogmatic religious guidelines in the name of Baba. Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji has given thousands of discourses, but nowhere will you find instructions for observing so-called mahaprayan / tomb worship as it is going on now. Only in Islamic traditions can you find such guideline where they worship the tomb (mazar) of the deceased.
As sincere bhaktas of Baba we should follow all the sadhana lessons and meditate on Him, and study His spiritual teachings given in Subhasita Samgraha etc. We must not follow the dogma of Islam.
Conclusion
Here below Caryacarya gives an explicit period of time for mourning - i.e. 12 days. The annual mahaprayan dogma is in clear violation of this rule.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (1)
Namaskar,
in Him,
Dipak Ghosal
This letter examines how the organisers of the Tiljala mahaprayan program have completely copied the Muslim annual tomb worship mahaprayan ritual.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/Now let’s look more closely at the below photo. In the Islamic tradition there is a maqbara - i.e. a domed memorial building for the deceased (see below photo). The round, domed building in the background which houses the tomb (mazar) is the maqbara. Already Islamic followers have filled that domed maqbara building and they are encircling the tomb / mazar. Hoards of people have come out for this grand Islamic tomb worship gathering. And if you see the below maqbara you will note that it is so full that there is an overflow of attendees. These Muslim worshipers cannot fit inside the tomb because it is so crowded so they are performing their annual mahaprayan (urs) / annual death ceremony outside the maqbara.
Once again, in the above photo, Islamic followers have filled that domed maqbara building and they are encircling the tomb / mazar. These Muslim worshipers cannot fit inside the tomb because it is so crowded so they are performing their annual mahaprayan (urs) / annual death ceremony outside the maqbara.
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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.
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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.
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== Section 2: Main Topic ==
Baba today You have come to me, seeing You I am speechless
"Tumi esecho bha'lo besecho..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2435)
Purport:
O’ Parama Purusa, You have come to me, poured Your affection, and made me Yours. You have spread Your sweet smile, and captivated and dyed my mind in Your sublime colour. Baba, You have made me Your own.
O’ Parama Purusa, my continued waiting for Your footsteps, my counting the time for Your arrival, my passing the moment in decorating for Your reception - in all my various chores You have poured and drenched me with spiritual nectar. My every second passes in repeating my mantra in Your memory, in waiting for Your auspicious arrival. You have drenched the sweetness into flower buds as well.
O’ my Eternal Companion, there is now nothing that I desire from You; You have given everything. You have come in my dhyana. I am meditating on You all the time 24 hrs. By Your infinite compassion I feel Your presence in anudhyana and sadhana. That is why I am forever for You. Baba, You have appeared in my heart in a very intimate, new, and newer bha’va, i.e. madhur bha’va. It is Your karun’a’.
O Prabhu, You have made my mind colourless. I cannot ever forget You. Always I am thinking about Your charm. O’ Ever-Present Entity Baba, I feel deep inside my heart that You love me and that You care for me in all the ways - always watching for my welfare. What more do I need than that….
"Tumi esecho bha'lo besecho..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2435)
Purport:
O’ Parama Purusa, You have come to me, poured Your affection, and made me Yours. You have spread Your sweet smile, and captivated and dyed my mind in Your sublime colour. Baba, You have made me Your own.
O’ Parama Purusa, my continued waiting for Your footsteps, my counting the time for Your arrival, my passing the moment in decorating for Your reception - in all my various chores You have poured and drenched me with spiritual nectar. My every second passes in repeating my mantra in Your memory, in waiting for Your auspicious arrival. You have drenched the sweetness into flower buds as well.
O’ my Eternal Companion, there is now nothing that I desire from You; You have given everything. You have come in my dhyana. I am meditating on You all the time 24 hrs. By Your infinite compassion I feel Your presence in anudhyana and sadhana. That is why I am forever for You. Baba, You have appeared in my heart in a very intimate, new, and newer bha’va, i.e. madhur bha’va. It is Your karun’a’.
O Prabhu, You have made my mind colourless. I cannot ever forget You. Always I am thinking about Your charm. O’ Ever-Present Entity Baba, I feel deep inside my heart that You love me and that You care for me in all the ways - always watching for my welfare. What more do I need than that….
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
Operative factor for meaningful donation
According to Ananda Marga philosophy, the value of any donation is based on the degree of sacrifice involved. If one has great heart-felt feeling for a particular cause and is willing to do anything and everything to help those suffering people, then his offering will be very meaningful and of great value. Even if he can only afford to give a few rupees, his donation will be very significant. In contrast, if a wealthy millionaire cares little for suffering humanity and undergoes no trouble by donating RS100,000 then his donation will pale in comparison to the generosity of the poor person who gave a few rupees.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "The charity of a few paise of the poor has the same value as a thousand rupees from a millionaire. Indeed the charity of those few paise is greater." (1)
Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, Yajiṋa and Karmaphala
== Section 4: Links ==
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