Ananda Marga Universal Forum: 05/10/18

Thursday, May 10, 2018

Religious exploitation in AMPS + 2 more

Baba

Religious exploitation in AMPS

Namaskar,

In this below quote, the term ‘vipra’ refers to any kind of religious priest.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The vipras (religious priests) have invented and are still inventing new ways of exploiting different communities of people in different parts of the world. In some places they have lured people with the prospect of eternal heaven, injecting into them at the same time the fear of eternal hell. By claiming the doctrine of some particular vipra leader to be the word of God, they have blocked the natural expression of the human intellect and made people intellectually bankrupt.” (1)

Dogma: There is no room for reason in religion

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “With the intention of permanently securing for themselves an exalted position in the eyes of the ordinary people, some vipra leaders have declared themselves to be the incarnation or the appointed prophet of God. Through their own so-called scriptures, they have indirectly let the common people know that no one can achieve the same proximity to God as they – so that an inferiority complex will remain forever in the minds of the masses, and due to this inferiority complex the masses will always follow their teachings, either out of fear or out of devotion. That is why even intellectual people have fallen into their trap and have been compelled to say, Vishváse miláy vastu, tarke bahu dúr [“The goal is achieved not by reason but by faith”] or Majhab men akl ká dakhl nahii haen [“There is no room for reason in religion”].” (2)

Note: This above teaching presents the stark reality: To become an ardent believer of any of the religions, you have to shut down your brain. Yet it is the utilisation of this very brain that makes one human. So if anyone stops using their brain then they are no different from an animal. So followers of religion are animals on the psychic plane because their intellectual faculty has been stunted. It is said that religion is a question of faith, not logic.

One other disastrous outcome is that when they are not using their intellectual faculty in the field of religion then that becomes their habit in other spheres of life too. That is why they get exploited in other arenas like politics where they get duped into voting against their own interest, or in the economic sphere where they blindly follow some company. All in all it is very unfortunate. And the root cause is the staticity of mind brought on by being a religious follower.

Why have religious leaders made it this way? Because they want to live off of your money. They are selfish. Remaining a blind follower of religion is the worst thing. Remember Ananda Marga is not a religion. In our Marga, everything is logical and rational, and free and open debate is welcomed.

In AMPS: Religious exploitation

Before reading this - everyone should take second lesson again. In India there is a common belief, that whatever the conduct of a Hindu monk may be, their followers do not look into that aspect. They just do pranam, and give donation also. If you ask, “Why are saluting the person who has drunk liquor, and from whom a bad smell is coming,” they will say, “He is a monk. I am not saluting him, I am prostrating before the saffron robe.” So this is a dogma imposed by the Hindu priests. Common non-Margiis when they see Ananda Margii wt-acaryas in sannyasi dress, then they salute. So this is how they spread dogma. From amongst these non-Margiis, many join in Ananda Marga also, so they carry their dogma into Ananda Marga with them. And due to that, however a wt’s or avadhuta’s conduct may be, these new Margiis overlook the whole thing. They give donation and pay reverence also. This is one among the various reasons why low-grade wts who are suffering from all kinds of vices, are revered as sages.

And these same wt’s are the in-charges. So this dogma of overlooking the conduct of those in sannyasi dress, has created many negative things:

(a) They are getting respect;

(b) They are getting money;

(c) They are not forced to mend their conduct;

(d) Finally, this dogma of overlooking wt conduct has led to the worst among them, and the most power-hungry, having captured the power. And they are always trying to humiliate and belittle those who are genuine wt’s. Because these bad people in leadership posts are afraid of the good wts’ good conduct. This also happens in the general society. If someone is honest, then the thieves will become their enemy. So in AMPS if any wt is very sincere in their spiritual practices, those bad wts will mock, abuse, and harass them.

Busy in establishing gurudom

In this very way, Rudrananda has imposed a facade around PP’s image. Whatever ridiculous order Rudrananda wants to impose, he imposes from the mouth of PP. And he has established the dogma that one cannot question PP. So, whatever preposterous things PP orders, due to fear of Rudrananda, that order becomes the law of the land. These are the examples of how AMPS is turning into a dogmatic religion, where logic and reasoning is not allowed. If we go on watching as silent onlookers, then the purpose of having created AMPS in the first place, will be defeated. Because AMPS was made to propagate Ananda Marga ideology. But now it is busy in establishing gurudom.

Animals do not use their brain they are guided by instinct. Similarly, the followers of religion do not use their brains.

Namaskar,

in Him,

Vis’n’u ma’ya’

Unfortunately, these days some opportunistic in-charges are trying hard to change AMPS into a religion. They want people to blindly follow their imposed dogmas - Purodha Pramukha is an unquestionable authority. Sadly, due to old habits some have fallen prey to this. So we should expose those religious cheats in or outside AMPS.

References

1. Humans Society - 2, The Vipra Age

2. Humans Society - 2, The Vipra Age

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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: Prabhat Samgiita ==

बाबा ! हे प्रभु मैं तो तुम्हारी इच्छानुसार तुम्हारे आदेशों का पालन करने के लिए आया हॅूं

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हे परमपुरुष बाबा ! आज मेरे मन की गन्दगी और दाग धोकर दूर कर दो और मुझे शुद्ध कर दो। मेरे मन में भरी गन्दगी और धब्बों के कारण आगे बढ़ने में बड़ी कठिनाई हो रही है। मेरी अपनी कोई ताक़त नहीं है केवल तुम्हारी कृपा से तुम्हारे रास्ते पर बढ़ता जा रहा हूँ । हे प्रभु ! कृपाकर मुझे वह शक्ति और क्षमता दे दो जिससे मैं तुम्हारा ध्यान करते हुए तुम्हारा काम करता जाऊँ । मेरे ऊपर दया करें प्रभु !

बाबा ! मेरा अपना कोई भी अच्छा गुण नहीं है जिस पर अपनी शेखी बघारूँ । मैं तो तुम्हारे चरणों की धूल हॅूं। मैं तो केवल तुम्हारा ही हूँ । तुम मुझे अपनी इच्छानुसार अपने काम में लगा लो। तुम्हारी इच्छा के अनुसार ही मेरा जीवन चलता रहे। बाबा ! कृपा कर मुझे अपनी मशीन बनाकर मुझे अपने काम में लगा लो। मुझे छोटे बड़े जिस किसी भी काम में लेना चाहो, तुम उपयोग कर लो । मुझे धरती के प्रत्येक कोने में हर दिशा में भेजकर अपना काम करा लो । हे दिव्यसत्ता ! तुम ही सब कुछ के करनेवाले हो ।

बाबा ! तुम्हारी कृपा से इस धरती पर मैं तुम्हारा काम करने के लिए ही आया हॅूं । मैं तो तुम्हारी इच्छानुसार तुम्हारे आदेशों का पालन करने के लिए आया हॅूं । मुझे तुम्हारे विचारों और कार्यक्रम की योजना को कार्यरूप देने में उपयोग कर लो । मुझे आशीष दे दो कि मैं तुम्हारे हर विचार को तुम्हारी इच्छा के अनुसार रूप दे सकूॅं। मुझे हर समय वराभय मुद्रा देते रहने की कृपा करें। हे प्रभु ! मुझे अपना शुभ आशीष देने की दया करें । मैं अपनी शक्ति से तुम्हारे इस कार्य को नहीं कर सकता हूँ । हे प्रभु ! कृपा कर अपनी वराभय मुद्रा को दिखा दो जिससे मैं तुम्हारे विचारों और शिक्षाओं को संसार के हर कोने तक फैला सकूँ और तुम्हें प्रसन्नता दे सकूँ ।

हे परम पुरुष ! कृपा कर मुझे अपना बना लो।

References

1. Hindi purport translated by Dr. T.R. Sukul from original English purport by Ananda Marga Universal.

2. Guru says that simple words should be used in a purport so all readers may understand (GD, Delhi, 26 Feb 1984). And that rule is being followed here.

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