Baba
Namaskar,
Here is a story from the 1960's as recounted by a senior margii. The quoted lines below are direct, exact words from this margii brother. That is why this story is told in the first-person using "I". Here begins the story.
I was sitting with Baba, attending to Him
During the 1960's I was a medical student and I would go and visit Baba often; He was always very gracious would give guidelines and speak on various topics. As Guru, it was His grace that He allowed me to sit close to His feet and have His proximity.
On this particular occasion, in late October, during the time of Diipavali / Deepawali, all kinds of festivities were going on, including fireworks / firecrackers. In celebration of this festival, many in our local neighborhood were also shooting off firecrackers.
At the time, I was sitting with Baba, attending to Him, in His quarters. Baba was speaking on various subjects, but He was interrupted again and again by the loud and disturbing noise of those firecrackers. Finally, He stopped talking entirely.
After a few moments, I said, "Baba, people spend crores of rupees on firecrackers. These firecrackers cause hearing loss and bodily injuries - they are so dangerous."
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See how in the below photo a person utterly destroyed their hand in a firecracker accident.
See how in the above photo a person utterly destroyed their hand in a firecracker accident.
Firecracker money should be used to serve humanity
According to the sadhaka, Baba replied: Yes. People misuse crores of rupees (tens of millions) on fireworks and erecting huge, multi-story paper temples on the road for this festival, and these temples only last 3 - 5 days. All the while, the common masses and poor people are suffering; they do not have proper food, shelter, clothing, medical care, nor education. They lack the basic requirements. It would be far better if the funds spent on fireworks were used to serve those impoverished people with that money - instead of wasting it on firecrackers and other dogma. That would be great social service.
According to the sadhaka, Baba continued: Not only are these firecrackers a drastic misuse and abuse of funds; they also create lots of noise and air pollution.
According to the sadhaka, Baba added: The money misused on dogma should be used for social service. Those who love humanity will not misuse their hard earned wealth in this way.
Note: This above story was recounted by Dr. P.D. Singh, a very senior margii and an orthopedic surgeon from Ranchi.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Severe burns, loss of property, loss of limbs, loss of life - death
This above Baba story gives a very good and meaningful guideline to us all. Unfortunately, nowadays in our Ananda Marga there is also a competition of shooting off fireworks. Tragically, that negative trend has been adopted by some during diipavali / deepawali, as well as Ananda Purnima, and on select other festival days.
There are a variety of reasons why we do not support the lighting of fireworks during our Ananda Marga festivals or anytime.
1. Fireworks / Firecrackers are dangerous and can bring bodily harm such as moderate to severe burns, loss of property, loss of limbs, loss of life, hundreds of deaths;
2. Fireworks / Firecrackers are costly and a waste of money;
3. Fireworks / Firecrackers create a huge amount of pollution.
As Ananda Margiis, we should all be more conscious about this. We should not fall into trends of the general society.
Poison for their own personal consumption
Those who purchase fireworks for these types of festivals should refrain from using them and safely recycle / dispose of them. That is the best thing to do; that will be in keeping with Baba's guideline.
It is just like if someone purchased a lethal dose of poison for their own personal consumption and later realised that life itself is very important, then they will not ingest it. Rather they will throw it away.
Similarly, those who made the mistake of purchasing fireworks should not use those firecrackers, but rather safely dispose of them.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
“I am a pashvcarii; animal sadhaka, I am a half-margii"
Some persons may raise the question that when Baba has given the use of fireworks for the celebration of Diipavali in Caryacarya, then what is wrong if Ananda Margiis celebrate using fireworks? The answer is quite clear. In Caryacarya, Baba also explains what type of meat a person should eat if they cannot resist eating meat. But that does not mean sincere sadhakas and avadhutas should also eat meat or that we should appreciate meat-eating.
Remember, Caryacarya, is our smrti shastra – our social code – and thus contains guidelines for a wide range of people. All kinds of folks with all different types of habits and backgrounds are coming into Ananda Marga. Baba has given rules so that everyone may easily transition onto the path of dharma.
Everyone knows that in Ananda Marga there are three types of sadhakas: pashvacariis, viiracariis, and divyacariis. Pashvacariis are half-margiis; viiracariis are mediocre sadhakas; and those who are very strict and do not compromise on points of dharma are divyacariis. There will always be a mixture of all three grades of sadhakas. Always, new people are coming into human life and they will enter onto the path of pashvacara. After many lives and with God’s grace they will one day become viiracariis.
This point of eating meat in Caryacarya is for pashvaraiis. They compromise on various aspects of 16 points, but they are also margiis. They live amongst us – we all know this and recognize who is who. A person may not openly declare, “I am a pashvcarii; Animal sadhaka, I am a half-margii”, but everyone knows.
When such pashvacariis, Animal sadhakas become strong, established margiis, their manner will be different. Then they will no longer do things like eating meat and celebrate using fireworks.
Just as meat-eating is a hindrance to those on the path of sadhana. Similarly, shooting off fireworks is not befitting of a true sadhaka. Rather it is antithetical as they should observe diipavali as an occasion to do more sadhana and illumine the lamp within - not shoot off fireworks with the masses etc. Our spiritual philosophy always emphasizes that every sadhaka should goad the mind more and more towards an introversial approach.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Better those funds should be used for the well-being
I also used to shoot off fireworks but after hearing this story I stopped immediately. This is a very practical and meaningful guideline. After all, money should not be used and abused but rather spent in a proper way, i.e. for the service of those in need.
The brief summary of the above story is: Baba points out how fireworks are a waste of money - better those funds should be used for the well-being of the people. Baba furthermore states that fireworks create noise and air pollution.
Every true Ananda Margii will always be convinced and abide by Sadguru Baba's words. So they will surely follow the above.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Pratibha
See how in the below photo a person utterly destroyed their hand in a firecracker accident.
The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.
* * *
Rare and still more rare are those...
Namaskar
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Even after getting human life, only a few get the opportunity to listen to dharmika discourses. Among those, only a few develop the desire to practise dharma sádhaná. And even among these, only a few actually grasp the spirit of Sádhaná. Those rare ones who understand, perform sádhaná, and reach the goal are truly blessed." (1)
In the above teaching, Baba is expressing how each and every Ananda Margii is extraordinary as they have already crossed so many hoops and became an Ananda Margii. And there are a few more hoops to go. So one should always be alert not to get stuck in the present stage. Please read carefully to understand which stage you have crossed and where you are going.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Ranjiit
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, The Requirements for Sádhaná
हे बाबा! हे परम पुरुष ! तुम आज मेरे पास आये हो | तुमने मेरे ऊपर अहैतुकी कृपा की है ।
प्रभात संगीत 1499 तुमि एशेछो द्वार भेंगेछो, कारार अंधकार आलो करेछो…
(जिसका मन भक्ति रस से भावित नहीं है, वह यह प्रभात संगीत नहीं समझ सकता।)
भावार्थ
हे बाबा! हे परम पुरुष ! तुम आज मेरे पास आये हो | तुमने मेरे ऊपर अहैतुकी कृपा की है । तुमने अविद्यामाया, भावजड़ता और अज्ञान के कारागृह के अंधेरे को, ज्ञान के प्रकाश से चमका दिया है । भावजड़ता के कारागृह के दरवाजों को तोड़ दिया है। घबराहट और घुटन से मुझे जीवन में कोई आशा नहीं थी, मैं सोचता था कि संसार में मेरा कोई नहीं है। तब तुमने कृपा कर मेरी ओर दिव्य करुणा और मृदुल मुस्कान के साथ देखा, और अपने पास बुला लिया है। हे बाबा ! तुमने कृपा कर, मेरे मन से सब दाग और कालिमा को दूर कर दिया है। तुमने मेरे मन को आशा और दैवी-प्रेम से भर दिया है।
हे परमसत्ता बाबा! हे चिर अपरिचित! मैं तुमको नहीं जानता, मैं तुमको नहीं पहचानता। तुम हर प्रकार के चिंतन, और कल्पनाओं से परे हो। मैं नहीं जानता कि तुमने मेरा हृदय किस प्रकार चुरा लिया है | हे अमर सत्ता , अब मेरा मन स्थायी रूपसे तुम्हारी ओर दौड़ता है। तुमने मुझे अपना बना लिया है। तुमने मेरे मन के ताल को विभिन्न लयों में भर दिया है। तुमने मेरे जीवन के प्रत्येक कोने को अपने दिव्य स्पंदन और करुणा से भर दिया है ।
हे बाबा, हे दिव्य सत्ता! मैं हमेशा तुमको चाहता हॅूं , मैं तुमको भूल नहीं सकता । यह क्या, तुमने तो मुझे बंधन में बाॅंध लिया है, यह बंधन लोहे की शृङ्खल का नहीं, तुम्हारे प्यार का बंधन है। बाबा! तुमने मेरी जड़ता अपने मधुर प्रेम से दूर कर दी है।
बाबा, तुमने मेरे ऊपर विपुल कृपा की है, मुझे अपने पास बुला लिया है।
टिपपणी
चिर अचिन - चिर अर्थात् अनादि और अचिन अर्थात् अपरिचित। इस मनुष्य जीवन में कोई भी व्यक्ति उन परमपुरुष को पूर्ण रूपसे नहीं पहचान सकता क्योंकि ज्योंही वह उन्हें पहचान लेता है तो उन्हीं के साथ एक होने की चाह में अपना अस्तित्व खो देता है। यही परम नियम है। उन्हें पहचानने का काम पूर्णतः मन के द्वारा ही होता है, और ज्योंही यह मन उन्हें पूर्णतः पहचान लेता है, तो वह और अधिक दूरी सहन नहीं कर सकता, इसलिये उन्हीं के मन में मिल जाता है। इसी लिये साधक कहते हैं कि मैं नहीं कह सकता कि मैं उन्हें जानता हॅूं , या नहीं जानता। क्योंकि वे जानने या न जानने से ऊपर हैं। इसलिये उनका एक नाम ‘चिर अचिन‘ है।
অনেক ঘুসি মেরেছে
“যদু মধুকে ধরে, মারছে | এমন শুনে, মোহন এসে ৰলল, "আহা ! কেন মারামারি করছ ? কেন মারামারি করছ ? মিলেমিশে থাকৰে | মোহনের কথাটা ভারী মিষ্টি-মিষ্টি | কিন্তু এই মিষ্টি কথাতে কাজ চলৰে না | মোহনের উচিত হচ্ছে খোঁজা, যে যদুতে, মধুতে যে সংগ্রাম হচ্ছে, কে অপরাধী ? যদি দেখে, যদু অপরাধী, তাহলে তার সঙ্গে-সঙ্গে উচিত, মধুকে সমর্থন করে, যদুকে শায়েস্তা করে দেওয়া | এইটাই হ'ল তন্ত্রের পথ | তা নইলে, শুধু যে ৰলে "কেন মারামারি করছ” ৰলে, থামিয়ে দিলে, তার আগের দিন তো, ready হয়ে মধুকে যদু অনেক মেরে দিয়েছে | অনেক ঘুসি মেরেছে | আর মাঝখানে থেকে পড়ে---যদিও মধু মার খেল---আর মোহন এসে কেবল শান্তি বারি সিঞ্চন করে দিয়ে গেল | তাতে কোনও লাভ হয় না | আর যদুরে তাতে স্পর্ধা ৰেড়ে যাৰে |”
Reference
1. Bha’rata, Tantra A’r Ta’ntrika, GD 1966, Calcutta
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Firecracker & festivals
Namaskar,
Here is a story from the 1960's as recounted by a senior margii. The quoted lines below are direct, exact words from this margii brother. That is why this story is told in the first-person using "I". Here begins the story.
I was sitting with Baba, attending to Him
During the 1960's I was a medical student and I would go and visit Baba often; He was always very gracious would give guidelines and speak on various topics. As Guru, it was His grace that He allowed me to sit close to His feet and have His proximity.
On this particular occasion, in late October, during the time of Diipavali / Deepawali, all kinds of festivities were going on, including fireworks / firecrackers. In celebration of this festival, many in our local neighborhood were also shooting off firecrackers.
At the time, I was sitting with Baba, attending to Him, in His quarters. Baba was speaking on various subjects, but He was interrupted again and again by the loud and disturbing noise of those firecrackers. Finally, He stopped talking entirely.
After a few moments, I said, "Baba, people spend crores of rupees on firecrackers. These firecrackers cause hearing loss and bodily injuries - they are so dangerous."
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
See how in the below photo a person utterly destroyed their hand in a firecracker accident.
See how in the above photo a person utterly destroyed their hand in a firecracker accident.
Firecracker money should be used to serve humanity
According to the sadhaka, Baba replied: Yes. People misuse crores of rupees (tens of millions) on fireworks and erecting huge, multi-story paper temples on the road for this festival, and these temples only last 3 - 5 days. All the while, the common masses and poor people are suffering; they do not have proper food, shelter, clothing, medical care, nor education. They lack the basic requirements. It would be far better if the funds spent on fireworks were used to serve those impoverished people with that money - instead of wasting it on firecrackers and other dogma. That would be great social service.
According to the sadhaka, Baba continued: Not only are these firecrackers a drastic misuse and abuse of funds; they also create lots of noise and air pollution.
According to the sadhaka, Baba added: The money misused on dogma should be used for social service. Those who love humanity will not misuse their hard earned wealth in this way.
Note: This above story was recounted by Dr. P.D. Singh, a very senior margii and an orthopedic surgeon from Ranchi.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Severe burns, loss of property, loss of limbs, loss of life - death
This above Baba story gives a very good and meaningful guideline to us all. Unfortunately, nowadays in our Ananda Marga there is also a competition of shooting off fireworks. Tragically, that negative trend has been adopted by some during diipavali / deepawali, as well as Ananda Purnima, and on select other festival days.
There are a variety of reasons why we do not support the lighting of fireworks during our Ananda Marga festivals or anytime.
1. Fireworks / Firecrackers are dangerous and can bring bodily harm such as moderate to severe burns, loss of property, loss of limbs, loss of life, hundreds of deaths;
2. Fireworks / Firecrackers are costly and a waste of money;
3. Fireworks / Firecrackers create a huge amount of pollution.
As Ananda Margiis, we should all be more conscious about this. We should not fall into trends of the general society.
Poison for their own personal consumption
Those who purchase fireworks for these types of festivals should refrain from using them and safely recycle / dispose of them. That is the best thing to do; that will be in keeping with Baba's guideline.
It is just like if someone purchased a lethal dose of poison for their own personal consumption and later realised that life itself is very important, then they will not ingest it. Rather they will throw it away.
Similarly, those who made the mistake of purchasing fireworks should not use those firecrackers, but rather safely dispose of them.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
“I am a pashvcarii; animal sadhaka, I am a half-margii"
Some persons may raise the question that when Baba has given the use of fireworks for the celebration of Diipavali in Caryacarya, then what is wrong if Ananda Margiis celebrate using fireworks? The answer is quite clear. In Caryacarya, Baba also explains what type of meat a person should eat if they cannot resist eating meat. But that does not mean sincere sadhakas and avadhutas should also eat meat or that we should appreciate meat-eating.
Remember, Caryacarya, is our smrti shastra – our social code – and thus contains guidelines for a wide range of people. All kinds of folks with all different types of habits and backgrounds are coming into Ananda Marga. Baba has given rules so that everyone may easily transition onto the path of dharma.
Everyone knows that in Ananda Marga there are three types of sadhakas: pashvacariis, viiracariis, and divyacariis. Pashvacariis are half-margiis; viiracariis are mediocre sadhakas; and those who are very strict and do not compromise on points of dharma are divyacariis. There will always be a mixture of all three grades of sadhakas. Always, new people are coming into human life and they will enter onto the path of pashvacara. After many lives and with God’s grace they will one day become viiracariis.
This point of eating meat in Caryacarya is for pashvaraiis. They compromise on various aspects of 16 points, but they are also margiis. They live amongst us – we all know this and recognize who is who. A person may not openly declare, “I am a pashvcarii; Animal sadhaka, I am a half-margii”, but everyone knows.
When such pashvacariis, Animal sadhakas become strong, established margiis, their manner will be different. Then they will no longer do things like eating meat and celebrate using fireworks.
Just as meat-eating is a hindrance to those on the path of sadhana. Similarly, shooting off fireworks is not befitting of a true sadhaka. Rather it is antithetical as they should observe diipavali as an occasion to do more sadhana and illumine the lamp within - not shoot off fireworks with the masses etc. Our spiritual philosophy always emphasizes that every sadhaka should goad the mind more and more towards an introversial approach.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Better those funds should be used for the well-being
I also used to shoot off fireworks but after hearing this story I stopped immediately. This is a very practical and meaningful guideline. After all, money should not be used and abused but rather spent in a proper way, i.e. for the service of those in need.
The brief summary of the above story is: Baba points out how fireworks are a waste of money - better those funds should be used for the well-being of the people. Baba furthermore states that fireworks create noise and air pollution.
Every true Ananda Margii will always be convinced and abide by Sadguru Baba's words. So they will surely follow the above.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Pratibha
See how in the below photo a person utterly destroyed their hand in a firecracker accident.
See how in the above photo a person utterly destroyed their hand in a firecracker accident.
* * *
The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.
* * *
== Section 2: Important Teaching ==
Rare and still more rare are those...
Namaskar
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Even after getting human life, only a few get the opportunity to listen to dharmika discourses. Among those, only a few develop the desire to practise dharma sádhaná. And even among these, only a few actually grasp the spirit of Sádhaná. Those rare ones who understand, perform sádhaná, and reach the goal are truly blessed." (1)
In the above teaching, Baba is expressing how each and every Ananda Margii is extraordinary as they have already crossed so many hoops and became an Ananda Margii. And there are a few more hoops to go. So one should always be alert not to get stuck in the present stage. Please read carefully to understand which stage you have crossed and where you are going.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Ranjiit
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, The Requirements for Sádhaná
== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==
हे बाबा! हे परम पुरुष ! तुम आज मेरे पास आये हो | तुमने मेरे ऊपर अहैतुकी कृपा की है ।
प्रभात संगीत 1499 तुमि एशेछो द्वार भेंगेछो, कारार अंधकार आलो करेछो…
(जिसका मन भक्ति रस से भावित नहीं है, वह यह प्रभात संगीत नहीं समझ सकता।)
भावार्थ
हे बाबा! हे परम पुरुष ! तुम आज मेरे पास आये हो | तुमने मेरे ऊपर अहैतुकी कृपा की है । तुमने अविद्यामाया, भावजड़ता और अज्ञान के कारागृह के अंधेरे को, ज्ञान के प्रकाश से चमका दिया है । भावजड़ता के कारागृह के दरवाजों को तोड़ दिया है। घबराहट और घुटन से मुझे जीवन में कोई आशा नहीं थी, मैं सोचता था कि संसार में मेरा कोई नहीं है। तब तुमने कृपा कर मेरी ओर दिव्य करुणा और मृदुल मुस्कान के साथ देखा, और अपने पास बुला लिया है। हे बाबा ! तुमने कृपा कर, मेरे मन से सब दाग और कालिमा को दूर कर दिया है। तुमने मेरे मन को आशा और दैवी-प्रेम से भर दिया है।
हे परमसत्ता बाबा! हे चिर अपरिचित! मैं तुमको नहीं जानता, मैं तुमको नहीं पहचानता। तुम हर प्रकार के चिंतन, और कल्पनाओं से परे हो। मैं नहीं जानता कि तुमने मेरा हृदय किस प्रकार चुरा लिया है | हे अमर सत्ता , अब मेरा मन स्थायी रूपसे तुम्हारी ओर दौड़ता है। तुमने मुझे अपना बना लिया है। तुमने मेरे मन के ताल को विभिन्न लयों में भर दिया है। तुमने मेरे जीवन के प्रत्येक कोने को अपने दिव्य स्पंदन और करुणा से भर दिया है ।
हे बाबा, हे दिव्य सत्ता! मैं हमेशा तुमको चाहता हॅूं , मैं तुमको भूल नहीं सकता । यह क्या, तुमने तो मुझे बंधन में बाॅंध लिया है, यह बंधन लोहे की शृङ्खल का नहीं, तुम्हारे प्यार का बंधन है। बाबा! तुमने मेरी जड़ता अपने मधुर प्रेम से दूर कर दी है।
बाबा, तुमने मेरे ऊपर विपुल कृपा की है, मुझे अपने पास बुला लिया है।
टिपपणी
चिर अचिन - चिर अर्थात् अनादि और अचिन अर्थात् अपरिचित। इस मनुष्य जीवन में कोई भी व्यक्ति उन परमपुरुष को पूर्ण रूपसे नहीं पहचान सकता क्योंकि ज्योंही वह उन्हें पहचान लेता है तो उन्हीं के साथ एक होने की चाह में अपना अस्तित्व खो देता है। यही परम नियम है। उन्हें पहचानने का काम पूर्णतः मन के द्वारा ही होता है, और ज्योंही यह मन उन्हें पूर्णतः पहचान लेता है, तो वह और अधिक दूरी सहन नहीं कर सकता, इसलिये उन्हीं के मन में मिल जाता है। इसी लिये साधक कहते हैं कि मैं नहीं कह सकता कि मैं उन्हें जानता हॅूं , या नहीं जानता। क्योंकि वे जानने या न जानने से ऊपर हैं। इसलिये उनका एक नाम ‘चिर अचिन‘ है।
== Section: Bangla Quote ==
অনেক ঘুসি মেরেছে
“যদু মধুকে ধরে, মারছে | এমন শুনে, মোহন এসে ৰলল, "আহা ! কেন মারামারি করছ ? কেন মারামারি করছ ? মিলেমিশে থাকৰে | মোহনের কথাটা ভারী মিষ্টি-মিষ্টি | কিন্তু এই মিষ্টি কথাতে কাজ চলৰে না | মোহনের উচিত হচ্ছে খোঁজা, যে যদুতে, মধুতে যে সংগ্রাম হচ্ছে, কে অপরাধী ? যদি দেখে, যদু অপরাধী, তাহলে তার সঙ্গে-সঙ্গে উচিত, মধুকে সমর্থন করে, যদুকে শায়েস্তা করে দেওয়া | এইটাই হ'ল তন্ত্রের পথ | তা নইলে, শুধু যে ৰলে "কেন মারামারি করছ” ৰলে, থামিয়ে দিলে, তার আগের দিন তো, ready হয়ে মধুকে যদু অনেক মেরে দিয়েছে | অনেক ঘুসি মেরেছে | আর মাঝখানে থেকে পড়ে---যদিও মধু মার খেল---আর মোহন এসে কেবল শান্তি বারি সিঞ্চন করে দিয়ে গেল | তাতে কোনও লাভ হয় না | আর যদুরে তাতে স্পর্ধা ৰেড়ে যাৰে |”
Reference
1. Bha’rata, Tantra A’r Ta’ntrika, GD 1966, Calcutta
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