Baba
Religion makes animals
Namaskar,
The most detrimental aspect of religion is that people stop using their brain. In any era, or country or place where religion is very dominant, people are forced to blindly follow dogmatic edicts and keep away from rational analysis. In that way, they degrade themselves to near animals.
This is not just limited to religious affairs but in all spheres of life those believers become accustomed to blindly following certain politicians and radio show hosts. A leader declares: "Vote for this candidate", "support this proposition", "buy this product", and the people respond - blindly. Their habit to passively follow and obey - without using their brain or rational intellect - applies to social, political, and economic life as well. Verily that habit of not using their brain in other spheres of life is the byproduct of religion.
Everyone knows that the rational intellect is the unique quality of being human yet the religions mostly force people not to use their intellect; those religions stifle the entire method of free inquiry and open discussion. If we gradually encourage logic and reasoning, especially with youths, then gradually the hateful religions will be a relic of the past.
The rate at which religion is fading now is staggering; it is on a big downturn. Now is the moment to raise the slogan of intellectual freedom and rational thinking. Then we can get success because religion does not allow logic and reasoning. That is why we should establish educational and neo-humanistic institutions around the globe to teach others to use their brain and cultivate rational thinking.
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Unquestioned authority cause of destruction
One should use their analytical mind and powers of discrimination to see if there is an obvious flaw in that authority’s perspective. And if such a process of questioning is not allowed then that becomes the cause of untold human suffering and destruction. Followers of all the major religions treat their scripture as an unquestionable authoritative voice. So questioning that scripture with logic and reasoning is not allowed. That is why those religious doctrines are deadly.
For example, in Hinduism, one example is the Ramayana. It is seen as an authority on Ram’s birthplace so many were killed. Yet Ram is imaginary; Ram never took birth on this earth. And there is no logic supporting the Ramayana. Yet those blind followers of fought to the death over the place of Ram’s supposed birth.
The Koran / Quran that proclaims that if you kill non-Muslims you will go to heaven and be surrounded by seventy two virgin females which you can have as slaves. Or you can marry those seventy two virgin females as your wife and enjoy in this way for eternity etc. But you will only get this if you kill non-Muslims.
So an authority can become deadly when it is faulty and where logic and reasoning are not allowed. Of all such cases, religion / religious scripture is the worst. With all its injunctions, so many are senselessly butchered and killed on a daily basis at the hands of religious edicts etc. So much suffering occurs - war, murder, and terrorist activities wreak havoc in the name of religious injunctions. The toll on humanity is severe.
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Religious scripture itself is poisonous
Often we find that political leaders do not have the courage to tell the truth. They do not want to proclaim that the cause is a defective religious scripture. Instead they place the blame on the misinterpretation of scripture, not the scripture itself. We see this regularly with Islam and terrorism. Politicians lay claim that the scripture is not at fault but rather the radical or extreme interpretation of that scripture is the problem. But that leaves the door open. In that case youths pick up the scripture and see that there is no problem with the scriptural interpretation. Those radicals are following the letter and spirit of those religious texts. In result those youths may join in and engage in those terrorist activities.
In another outlook, moderates, the media, and intellectuals tell people not to follow the scripture literally, but to read it metaphorically. But this sermon does not work. Those who are the real followers of a religion will abide by a literal rendering of that scripture - only.
Only those with an open, rational mind can see that indeed the scripture itself is at fault. When the scripture expresses so much hatred towards others / outsiders, branding them as heathens and demons etc, then how can one read that as metaphor and build a unified humanity. It just cannot work. So one has to have the courage to poignantly state that the religious scripture itself is poisonous - not merely the interpretation of that scripture. Until people’s eyes are opened to the fact that religious scriptures are in fact deadly, this problem will linger on.
Questioning the Islamic code means inviting death
If we look at the history of Christianity, after the renaissance various thinkers, scientists, and writers exposed the religious hypocrisy of Christianity and the public became more educated on various issues. They began to use their brain - and not just blindly follow the church. Some left the church completely while others no longer viewed the church as their ultimate authority.
But both Islam and Judaism have a long way to go in this realm. Still a renaissance has not come in Islam and if anyone tries to start one then they will be immediately killed. This happened both in Pakistan and Bangladesh where a state governor was killed by his bodyguard (Pakistan) and a liberal professor was knifed in public (Bangladesh). Both were questioning the Islamic religious code and they subsequently met their death.
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Deadly teaching of religion
~ Courtesy of AlJihadAnAbsentObligation ~
"There are three types of Shuhadah, Shaheed in Quran:Quran orders #1:“The first one is a person who went forth in the path of Allah (Jihad). His intention was not to fight or to be Shaheed, he joined solely to increase the number of the Muslims. If this person dies or is killed (in the path of Allah) all his sins will be forgiven, he will be safe from the punishment of the grave, he will be safe from the fear of the day of Judgement and he will be wed to hoorain (women of Jannah), he will wear the clothes of honour, and a crown symbolising honour and eternal life in Jannah will be placed on his head. “Quran orders #2:“The second type of Shaheed is a man who set out for Jihaad, with his wealth and life with the intention of reward. His intention was to kill the unbelievers and not to be killed. If he is killed or dies he will be in the grade of Ibraheem Alaihissalam, which is the honoured grade, in front of the King (Allah) who has power over all. “Quran orders #3:“The third type of Shaheed is he who set out for Jihaad, with his life and wealth intending reward and he is determined to kill or to be killed. If he is killed or dies he will come on the Day of Judgement with his sword on his shoulders when the people will be crawling on their knees.”Quran orders #4:“If a person is appointed to look after the goods of the Mujahideen from the orders of the Amir, has reward is not less than the person who is on the front line slaughtering kafirs (unbelievers). But if the Mujahid has assumed a position disobeying the Amir or not with his sole pleasure, then there is no reward for him, infact it will be a cause of sin. This is why it is a requirement for the Mujahideen to be obedient to the Amir and not to be sinners by doing what they wish.” (Courtesy of AlJihadAnAbsentObligation)
Religion causes disharmony & dissension in human society
Sadguru Baba’s chief teaching is that if an authority is a dogmatic scripture then it creates a huge disaster.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The third source of knowledge, ágama or authoritative documents, can provide real knowledge to human beings. However, if it is not based on spiritual realization, if it is a mere interpolation arising out of the fertile brain of an opportunist Vipra or intellectual, it can never bring real knowledge to people, but will sow seeds of disharmony and dissension in the human society. For instance, the scripture of a certain community states that the earth is fixed and the sun in moving around it. This assertion is of course absolutely wrong scientifically. If an erudite scientist points out this mistake, the orthodox followers of the scriptures will brand him or her an atheist. The scriptures of other communities proclaim that only the followers of their religion are the favourite children of God and others are damned heathens. To kill them is not at all a sin, rather one will attain a permanent place in heaven after their death. Such scriptures are very detrimental to human society.” (1)
And here below Baba furthermore points out the cruelty of religions like Islam.
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Humanity, in its all-out quest for this aesthetic science, attained spirituality. One must acknowledge this. Herein lies the excellence of aesthetic science. For this reason, I have given my whole-hearted and explicit support for nandana vijiṋána. You know that there are certain religions which do not encourage aesthetic pursuits. You will notice that in those religions inertia, inferiority complexes and a sense of violence are predominant.” (2)
Conclusion
Depending upon an authority is deadly when logical debate and rational discussion are not allowed. And when an authoritative voice is based on faith it is poisonous. Only Ananda Marga is dharma. In Ananda Marga logic, reasoning, debate, and rational discussions are embraced. In contrast, the various Semitic faiths - like Christianity and Islam etc - and Hinduism are religions - not dharma. Religion and dharma are not the same thing.
The conclusion is that the religions are very detrimental to human society as they block human progress and turns humans into animals. Animals do not have rational intellect but humans do but they are not allowed to use it under the umbrella of religion. That is why those religions are inimical to human beings. The most harmful aspect of religion is that they do not allow logic, reasoning, or analysis. Rather they impose their outdated and rotten dogmas. This letter explains how the various religions do this.
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After 1990 AMPS fell in that same dungeon. There are so many dogmas where open discussion and logic and reasoning are not allowed - and a link to that letter has been appended below. Similarly, in religion, free and open discussions are not allowed; they impose their dogma. Rationality separates humans and animals. Due to rationality, humans are humans; animals do not have this. Religions bar rational thinking. That is why how and why religion turns humans into animals.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Pradiip
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Famous persecuted scientists
~ Courtesy of Wired ~
Rhazes (865-925): Muhammad ibn Zakariyā Rāzī or Rhazes was a medical pioneer from Baghdad who lived between 860 and 932 AD. He was responsible for introducing western teachings, rational thought and the works of Hippocrates and Galen to the Arabic world. One of his books, Continens Liber, was a compendium of everything known about medicine. The book made him famous, but offended a Muslim priest who ordered the doctor to be beaten over the head with his own manuscript, which caused him to go blind, preventing him from future practice.Michael Servetus (1511-1553): Servetus was a Spanish physician credited with discovering pulmonary circulation. He wrote a book, which outlined his discovery along with his ideas about reforming Christianity — it was deemed to be heretical. He escaped from Spain and the Catholic Inquisition but came up against the Protestant Inquisition in Switzerland, who held him in equal disregard. Under orders from John Calvin, Servetus was arrested, tortured and burned at the stake on the shores of Lake Geneva – copies of his book were accompanied for good measure.Galileo (1564-1642): The Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei was trialled and convicted in 1633 for publishing his evidence that supported the Copernican theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun. His research was instantly criticized by the Catholic Church for going against the established scripture that places Earth and not the Sun at the center of the universe. Galileo was found “vehemently suspect of heresy” for his heliocentric views and was required to “abjure, curse and detest” his opinions. He was sentenced to house arrest, where he remained for the rest of his life and his offending texts were banned. (Courtesy of Wired)
How AMPS fell into this same dungeon
- https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/07/religion-brain-cant-coexist-4-more.html
References
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 4, Prápta Vákya and Ápta Vákya
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 10, Yatamána – the Stage of Perseverance
== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
You are my soul
“Tumi ámár átmá, maner ádhár, priya sarvádhár..." (Prabhat Samgiita #4588)
Purport:
My Supreme One, You are my soul, the base of my mind, and my entire existence. You are my absolute foundation. Everything is depending upon You and revolving around You. In life as well as in death, You are existing all the time. In my daily existence, You are my Guide, and after my death also You remain with me eternally.
Parama Purusa, in the daytime, the sun rises and sets according to Your command. And in the nighttime the moon ascends and descends by Your order. All the galaxies and celestial bodies like the Milky Way, nebulae, and stars move according to Your wish. In the universe, You control every single expression.
Baba, the first time I experienced You and realised Your exquisite refulgence in my life, I lost myself completely. Parama Purusa, with Your supreme resplendence, please remove all my samskaras and stains, and make my life successful. Baba, You are my Soul of souls, Heart of hearts - You are my everything. I surrender myself completely unto You...
“Tumi ámár átmá, maner ádhár, priya sarvádhár..." (Prabhat Samgiita #4588)
Purport:
My Supreme One, You are my soul, the base of my mind, and my entire existence. You are my absolute foundation. Everything is depending upon You and revolving around You. In life as well as in death, You are existing all the time. In my daily existence, You are my Guide, and after my death also You remain with me eternally.
Parama Purusa, in the daytime, the sun rises and sets according to Your command. And in the nighttime the moon ascends and descends by Your order. All the galaxies and celestial bodies like the Milky Way, nebulae, and stars move according to Your wish. In the universe, You control every single expression.
Baba, the first time I experienced You and realised Your exquisite refulgence in my life, I lost myself completely. Parama Purusa, with Your supreme resplendence, please remove all my samskaras and stains, and make my life successful. Baba, You are my Soul of souls, Heart of hearts - You are my everything. I surrender myself completely unto You...
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Impotency: cause and solution
These days around the globe in so-called advanced countries impotency is on the rise. In western countries, impotency is not very uncommon. Proof of this is that adoption agencies are earning a lot of money; they bring children from very poor areas like Africa, parts of Asia, free of cost and sell them to Euro-American countries for thousands of dollars. But the main problem is that impotency & infertility are on the rise. Here Baba gives the causes as well as the solutions.
Baba says, "If excessive waste of semen occurs due to the bad habit of masturbation during adolescence or youth, or due to lack of restraint in married life, the seminal fluid becomes thin and the symptoms of seminal weakness appear. This is also a kind of sexual debility, and it is called seminal infertility."
"A serious lack of sexual restraint will make the nerves of the pelvis and genitals weak or damaged...This is called genital impotency."
"As I have already said, impotency and infertility, in most cases if not all, are diseases of over-indulgence; so one should keep control over their thoughts and actions. The male should stay away from feminine company as long as the disease is not fully cured." (1)
Note 1: Those who suffer from this should take it very, very seriously. And others must understand so that they can help educate and serve the suffering masses. Looking around there are so many people who do not know these beautiful rules of Baba and they invite danger.
Note 2: Because of this the population is decreasing amongst certain communities.
Reference
1. Yogic Treatments and Natural Remedies, p. 55-6
== Section: Hindi Quote ==
ओतयोग प्रोतयोग क्या है ?
“परमपुरुष जहाँ व्यष्टि के साथ सम्पर्कित हैं—वह क्या है ? individual tactuality | इसी individual tactuality को हम लोग संस्कृत में कहते हैं "ओतयोग" | और collective tactuality, परमपुरुष के साथ विश्वब्रह्माण्ड का जो सम्पर्क, collective tactuality, उसी को कहते हैं "प्रोतयोग"|”
इसलिए दर्शन के द्वारा तथा विज्ञान के द्वारा यह सिद्ध होता है अच्छी तरह से कि—किसी भी हालत में कोई भी जीव अकेला नहीं है | परमपुरुष साथ हैं, देख रहे हैं | वह क्या कर रहा है ? क्या सोच रहा है ? देख रहे हैं | और जीव-जगत् भी बेसहारा नहीं है | उन्हें भी परमपुरुष सामूहिक दृष्टि से देख रहे हैं | उनके साथ हैं | इसलिए वे भी बेसहारा नहीं हैं | समाज क्या करता है, जगत् क्या करता है—परमपुरुष देख रहे हैं | व्यष्टि क्या करता है, वह भी देख रहे हैं | इससे सुविधा ज़्यादे, असुविधा कम | असुविधा एक है कि लुक-छिपकर कुछ कर नहीं सकोगे | सब कुछ देख रहे हैं | क्यों ? सब कुछ उनको मालूम है; ओतयोग से भी, प्रोतयोग से भी | Individual tactuality से भी, collective tactuality से भी | लुक-छिपकर कुछ कर लोगे, सो अवसर नहीं मिलेगा | वैसा मौका तुमको नहीं मिलेगा |”
[यह प्रवचन-अंश, बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया है । बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है। आनन्दमार्ग हिन्दी पुस्तकों में छपे प्रवचन तो नक़ली प्रवचन हैं, असली नहीं हैं -- बंगालीकरण (बँगलाइजेसन) के तहत उनकी बर्बादी की गई] (1)
Reference
1. EGD 21 March 1984 Gwalior
Note: Baba has given the meaning of ota yoga and prota yoga in English. Ota yoga is "individual tactuality" between Parama Purusa and the unit entity; and, prota yoga is "collective tactuality" between Parama Purusa and all the entities, simultaneously. The above definition describes the intimate relation between Parama Purusa and His jiivas through His ota & prota yoga. क्या है--ओतयोग और प्रोतयोग, individual tactuality and collective tactuality.
== Section - Prout ==
Very first thing to know
Prout philosophy states, "None of the movable or immovable property of this universe belongs to any particular individual; everything is the common patrimony of all, and the Father of all is Brahma. All living beings can enjoy their rightful share of this property, like members of a joint family in the Dáyabhága(2) system. As members of a joint family, human beings should safeguard this common property in a befitting manner and utilize it properly. They should also make proper arrangements so that everyone can enjoy it with equal rights, ensuring that all have the minimum requirements of life to enable them to live in a healthy body with a sound mind." (1)
Reference
1. Problems of the Day, point #1
== Section - Holy Teaching ==
Are people too preoccupied with themselves
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Where people are guided more by ahaḿtattva [doer “I”, ego], they say: “I am doing, I am giving. This was done by me, that was done by me,” and so on. [The higher faculty of mahattattva, pure “I” feeling, is not affected by any sense of ego or vanity.] Though people at this stage are moving on the path of sádhaná, still there is some defect in them. Their minds do not inspire the lives of others, their minds do not touch the minds of others. They do not reach the sweetness of others' “I” feelings, for they are too preoccupied with themselves. Their approach is defective; their path is not the path of Neohumanism." (1)
Reference
1. NHNS-1, Perfect Spirituality and Neohumanism
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