Baba
Namaskar,
In the world there are true and false things: true gold and imitation gold, true & fake wts, and true and fake margiis. Similarly here in India there are also fake beggars who pretend to be disabled. So they are not what they show themselves to be. It is very interesting to see how some fake Indian beggars engage in elaborate and excruciatingly painful schemes to hide their real shape and present themselves in a very pathetic manner.
By this way those fake beggars exploit the finer sentiments such as the compassion of human beings. It is very bad because when those fakes are exposed then those who are truly disabled and suffering are also looked upon as fake.
Note: The below video shows how authorities have uncovered fake beggar scandals.
Donor is also responsible
According to Ananda Marga teachings if a donation is given to some fake persons and that donation is misused then the donor is also responsible. Baba has directed us in the chapter on Tapah in "A Guide to Human Conduct" that if donated money is not utilized for a just and worthy cause, then the donor is also responsible for that misdeed(s). The donor will incur negative samskara - that is Baba's strict warning. Thus, always be alert that your donation does not go in the wrong hand.
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Tapah devoid of knowledge is bound to be misused. The opportunists will misuse your energy by extracting work from you to serve their selfish ends, and at the same time this will deprive the real sufferers of their due services from you. A rich miser approaches you with a tale of woe and entreats you to give him relief. Being moved with pity, if you do what is needed to relieve him of his suffering, the very purpose of tapah will be defeated, as it is without any knowledge or reasoning. The end result of your service will be that the rich man whom you have served will become more miserly and more selfish and will, in the future, try to deceive in a greater way people who dedicate themselves to the service of humanity. Secondly, as you will, to some extent, know his inner motive, you will become mentally depressed and you will also develop a hostile attitude towards him. Therefore, while following the principle of tapah you should ascertain fully well whether the person you are going to serve, really needs your service. Only then should you engage yourself in service...Therefore, you will have to ascertain with discrimination where your responsibility lies and to what extent; otherwise all your time, energy and labour employed in tapah will be in vain...because in such cases you do not make the proper use of objects." (1)
We should all pay heed to Baba's above guideline about tapah and serving others. If our donations do not reach the right person or party, then we ourselves are to be held accountable. If we fail to ensure that our donation is used to serve those in need, then that service or donation is meaningless. And those kind-hearted donors are responsible - in part - for this impropriety.
In Him,
Diipak Singh
References
1. A Guide to Human Conduct, Tapah Chapter
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Example of deception
Namaskar,
In the world there are true and false things: true gold and imitation gold, true & fake wts, and true and fake margiis. Similarly here in India there are also fake beggars who pretend to be disabled. So they are not what they show themselves to be. It is very interesting to see how some fake Indian beggars engage in elaborate and excruciatingly painful schemes to hide their real shape and present themselves in a very pathetic manner.
By this way those fake beggars exploit the finer sentiments such as the compassion of human beings. It is very bad because when those fakes are exposed then those who are truly disabled and suffering are also looked upon as fake.
Note: The below video shows how authorities have uncovered fake beggar scandals.
Donor is also responsible
According to Ananda Marga teachings if a donation is given to some fake persons and that donation is misused then the donor is also responsible. Baba has directed us in the chapter on Tapah in "A Guide to Human Conduct" that if donated money is not utilized for a just and worthy cause, then the donor is also responsible for that misdeed(s). The donor will incur negative samskara - that is Baba's strict warning. Thus, always be alert that your donation does not go in the wrong hand.
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Tapah devoid of knowledge is bound to be misused. The opportunists will misuse your energy by extracting work from you to serve their selfish ends, and at the same time this will deprive the real sufferers of their due services from you. A rich miser approaches you with a tale of woe and entreats you to give him relief. Being moved with pity, if you do what is needed to relieve him of his suffering, the very purpose of tapah will be defeated, as it is without any knowledge or reasoning. The end result of your service will be that the rich man whom you have served will become more miserly and more selfish and will, in the future, try to deceive in a greater way people who dedicate themselves to the service of humanity. Secondly, as you will, to some extent, know his inner motive, you will become mentally depressed and you will also develop a hostile attitude towards him. Therefore, while following the principle of tapah you should ascertain fully well whether the person you are going to serve, really needs your service. Only then should you engage yourself in service...Therefore, you will have to ascertain with discrimination where your responsibility lies and to what extent; otherwise all your time, energy and labour employed in tapah will be in vain...because in such cases you do not make the proper use of objects." (1)
We should all pay heed to Baba's above guideline about tapah and serving others. If our donations do not reach the right person or party, then we ourselves are to be held accountable. If we fail to ensure that our donation is used to serve those in need, then that service or donation is meaningless. And those kind-hearted donors are responsible - in part - for this impropriety.
In Him,
Diipak Singh
References
1. A Guide to Human Conduct, Tapah Chapter
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