Baba
Namaskar,
Am I doing something or facing a reaction? In general there are two types of events in life. Either a person is (a) facing the reaction of their past action or (b) creating an entirely new action. The question then becomes what is the magic formula to distinguish between the two. Specifically, how do we know if we are undergoing a reaction to a past action or generating a new samskara by our current original action.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
The key word in this formula is singular: deliberately. If we are not doing anything deliberately and something happens to us, then we are undergoing a reaction from one of our past actions. Here are a few examples.
Examples of karmaphala (undergoing reaction)
Suppose John is walking down the street in a very normal manner on a clear day and suddenly a branch falls on his head. In that case, that is clearly an example of John facing his own samskara, or experiencing a reaction from his past action. The reason is that he had no plan for that branch to fall on his head and he made no deliberate attempt to make that happen. This is something that happened to him.
The same is the case if Shyam is innocently walking down the street going to his job when all of a sudden a stray bullet hits him. Here also, Shyam did nothing to invite that bullet. Shyam was merely walking down the street - just like he always does - and out of nowhere a bullet hits him. This is a clear-cut example of Shyam facing the reaction of his past action.
The same is true if someone contracts any disease or catches the coronavirus. No one deliberately does anything to bring such harm upon themselves. Rather, people want to be healthy and happy. Regardless of their lifestyle, if someone faces any disease, then that is absolutely a reaction from a deed they did in the past.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Another type of incident is when one is minding their own business and then all of a sudden some type of imbalanced person approaches them and hurls all kinds of insults on them. In that case, the recipient of those insults is undergoing the reaction of a past action because this is something that happened to them.
Examples of creating original action
Now let’s explore the antithesis. Let’s take a look at some examples where a person is deliberately doing something, i.e. playing an active role, where they are creating a new action and thus generating a samskara.
An example is when someone plans just even a few minutes to do good things then in that case also that person is clearly engaging in a new action. In that situation, his mental engagement is an original action. So he is mentaly doing something that is going to generate a good reaction.
Was it deliberate or not?
So again, the operative principle in the equation is if someone was deliberately planning a particular event or not. If they were completely passive and something happened to them then they are definitely experiencing karmaphala, i.e. the fruits of their past actions.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Whereas, if someone knowingly and actively performs a given act -- whether that be tiny, big, good or bad -- then they are making an original action, and one day they will have to undergo the reaction to that action, whether that be tiny, big, good or bad.
In Him,
Yogamaya
~ In-depth study ~
Here is one very unique point regarding Ananda Marga samskara theory.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "When people rob others, or indulge in hypocrisy, or cheat people, or indulge in tall talk day after day, they are committing original actions. When a dishonest government employee accepts a bribe it is an original action, and when his son gets sick and has to be rushed to the doctor it is the reactive action (the reaction to the original action). When his son dies he laments, “I haven’t knowingly done anything wrong. Oh, Lord, why have you given me such severe punishment.” But God did not give him any punishment – the deep sorrow he felt at the death of his child was the result of his past original actions.” (1)
Nagina & revenge
#1: On a related front, in Nagaina Da’s book there is a long section about his interactions with his boss and his subsequent demotions. Nagina Da raised this matter with Baba. And Baba warned Nagina not to even think of taking revenge against his boss. But one may appeal to the appropriate worldly authorities for a case review etc.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
#2: As per Ananda Marga samskara theory, by thinking ill of others one will have to face the consequences.
#3: Prakrti acts according to one’s human samskaras; prakrti does not lash out at anyone unnecessarily. So there is a greater cause at play for why Nagina Da was demoted.
#4: We have every right - indeed it is our moral duty - to appropriately question and appeal on the worldly level to any injustices against us.
Wrongly blame God
#5: When some suffer undergo outcomes they do not like, then their first reaction is to blame God. But that is completely inappropriate and wrong. Parama Purusa does everything for our welfare so there is no scope to blame Him for anything. The ultimate answer as to why we undergo any type of suffering is simply due to undergoing the reactions from our own past actions, i.e. samskara theory. That is the answer on the cosmic level to all suffering.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Conclusion: sadhana is the solution
#6: The way out is to do maximum sadhana and destroy all existing samskaras that lead to such suffering and tension.
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “The constant thought of your pure inner Self will certainly one day establish you in your original source, and this is the ultimate aim of Sádhaná. The Soul is by nature characteristically pure. The mind gets tied to Saḿskáras (potential reactions) due to its actions, and that is why the unit becomes the slave of life and death. When all the Saḿskáras are destroyed through spiritual Sádhaná and mental purification, one goes beyond life and death to the eternal region of immortality, where there is no difference between the soul and His Supreme Soul.” (2)
References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, Sádhaná
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 2, The Intuitional Science of the Vedas – 1
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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You were merciful
"Kathá kaye gele tumi káńe káne, kaye gele tumi káńe káne..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1785)
Purport:
Parama Purusa, that time when my heart was heavy with suffering and agony, You came close and made my soul joyful by Your song and dance. You whispered sweetly in my ear. In response, my entire being started dancing. My whole existence became infused with new prana - new life.
Baba, that time when I was in distress, there was no one who could understand the pain within; nobody had time to listen to my suffering. During that period of agony, not a single person looked towards me with eyes of compassion. Rather, they glanced at me in disdain, and viewed me with a cold, distant, dispassionate look. Seeing my condition, everyone remained far away while I was crying and undergoing torment. Yet in that hour, You were merciful, came near, and, with love and affection, whispered sweetly in my ear. Hearing those tender words, my inner self became blissful.
Parama Purusa Baba, You loved me, silently came, and filled my internal world with divine compassion. You came near me in that isolated place, with tender footsteps on that lonely occasion, and in a radiant mood, revealed to me this eternal truth, by whispering, “You are not alone on this earth. I am always with you - in your mind and core.”
Baba, You came to me in a very intimate and loving way. It is Your causeless krpa...
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
Sad predicament of most people
Ananda Marga ideology states, "All people should have proper knowledge and understanding of what is shreya and what is preya, what is vidyá and what is avidyá, for lack of this knowledge causes their downfall, and with its help, they progress onwards through proper sádhaná. Behind human desires the sweetly benevolent inspiration that the soul imparts, leads human beings to consciousness, not crudeness. That is why the wise try to develop their wisdom and intelligence more and more. No one wants to remain a fool: not even a simpleton wants to be called an idiot. To acquire true wisdom, judgement is necessary and judgment involves discrimination. The proper applications of this discriminating judgement is wisdom. This is why the discriminating people take Brahma, the ultimate stage of their consciousness, as their objective."
"But the ignorant or foolish ones who do not utilize their discriminating judgement but are tempted on to the path of materialistic sádhaná for their temporary enjoyment, eventually become crude themselves. The Yama said, “Allured by the paraphernalia of enjoyment these fools do not understand nor do they want to understand, the Supreme Entity. They cannot even imagine a subtler world beyond this material quinquelemental world and so they totally deny it. Those who take the crude as their objective, have to come again and again into this material world in crude forms to enjoy and endure the crude. Trudging along a dark path they are gradually transformed into matter. Thus, they come under my sway again and again, for it is impossible for them to redeem themselves from the cycle of birth and death." (1)
Note: In the present world, countless innocent people in the so-called advanced societies - and wherever materialism reigns - suffer terribly from this above described ailment. It is our duty to save them from their complete destruction and demise.
References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Supreme Benevolence and Mundane Pleasure
Cause of suffering
Namaskar,
Am I doing something or facing a reaction? In general there are two types of events in life. Either a person is (a) facing the reaction of their past action or (b) creating an entirely new action. The question then becomes what is the magic formula to distinguish between the two. Specifically, how do we know if we are undergoing a reaction to a past action or generating a new samskara by our current original action.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
The key word in this formula is singular: deliberately. If we are not doing anything deliberately and something happens to us, then we are undergoing a reaction from one of our past actions. Here are a few examples.
Examples of karmaphala (undergoing reaction)
Suppose John is walking down the street in a very normal manner on a clear day and suddenly a branch falls on his head. In that case, that is clearly an example of John facing his own samskara, or experiencing a reaction from his past action. The reason is that he had no plan for that branch to fall on his head and he made no deliberate attempt to make that happen. This is something that happened to him.
The same is the case if Shyam is innocently walking down the street going to his job when all of a sudden a stray bullet hits him. Here also, Shyam did nothing to invite that bullet. Shyam was merely walking down the street - just like he always does - and out of nowhere a bullet hits him. This is a clear-cut example of Shyam facing the reaction of his past action.
The same is true if someone contracts any disease or catches the coronavirus. No one deliberately does anything to bring such harm upon themselves. Rather, people want to be healthy and happy. Regardless of their lifestyle, if someone faces any disease, then that is absolutely a reaction from a deed they did in the past.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Another type of incident is when one is minding their own business and then all of a sudden some type of imbalanced person approaches them and hurls all kinds of insults on them. In that case, the recipient of those insults is undergoing the reaction of a past action because this is something that happened to them.
Examples of creating original action
Now let’s explore the antithesis. Let’s take a look at some examples where a person is deliberately doing something, i.e. playing an active role, where they are creating a new action and thus generating a samskara.
An example is when someone plans just even a few minutes to do good things then in that case also that person is clearly engaging in a new action. In that situation, his mental engagement is an original action. So he is mentaly doing something that is going to generate a good reaction.
Was it deliberate or not?
So again, the operative principle in the equation is if someone was deliberately planning a particular event or not. If they were completely passive and something happened to them then they are definitely experiencing karmaphala, i.e. the fruits of their past actions.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Whereas, if someone knowingly and actively performs a given act -- whether that be tiny, big, good or bad -- then they are making an original action, and one day they will have to undergo the reaction to that action, whether that be tiny, big, good or bad.
In Him,
Yogamaya
~ In-depth study ~
Here is one very unique point regarding Ananda Marga samskara theory.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "When people rob others, or indulge in hypocrisy, or cheat people, or indulge in tall talk day after day, they are committing original actions. When a dishonest government employee accepts a bribe it is an original action, and when his son gets sick and has to be rushed to the doctor it is the reactive action (the reaction to the original action). When his son dies he laments, “I haven’t knowingly done anything wrong. Oh, Lord, why have you given me such severe punishment.” But God did not give him any punishment – the deep sorrow he felt at the death of his child was the result of his past original actions.” (1)
Nagina & revenge
#1: On a related front, in Nagaina Da’s book there is a long section about his interactions with his boss and his subsequent demotions. Nagina Da raised this matter with Baba. And Baba warned Nagina not to even think of taking revenge against his boss. But one may appeal to the appropriate worldly authorities for a case review etc.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
#2: As per Ananda Marga samskara theory, by thinking ill of others one will have to face the consequences.
#3: Prakrti acts according to one’s human samskaras; prakrti does not lash out at anyone unnecessarily. So there is a greater cause at play for why Nagina Da was demoted.
#4: We have every right - indeed it is our moral duty - to appropriately question and appeal on the worldly level to any injustices against us.
Wrongly blame God
#5: When some suffer undergo outcomes they do not like, then their first reaction is to blame God. But that is completely inappropriate and wrong. Parama Purusa does everything for our welfare so there is no scope to blame Him for anything. The ultimate answer as to why we undergo any type of suffering is simply due to undergoing the reactions from our own past actions, i.e. samskara theory. That is the answer on the cosmic level to all suffering.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Conclusion: sadhana is the solution
#6: The way out is to do maximum sadhana and destroy all existing samskaras that lead to such suffering and tension.
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “The constant thought of your pure inner Self will certainly one day establish you in your original source, and this is the ultimate aim of Sádhaná. The Soul is by nature characteristically pure. The mind gets tied to Saḿskáras (potential reactions) due to its actions, and that is why the unit becomes the slave of life and death. When all the Saḿskáras are destroyed through spiritual Sádhaná and mental purification, one goes beyond life and death to the eternal region of immortality, where there is no difference between the soul and His Supreme Soul.” (2)
References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, Sádhaná
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 2, The Intuitional Science of the Vedas – 1
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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.
* * *
== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
You were merciful
"Kathá kaye gele tumi káńe káne, kaye gele tumi káńe káne..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1785)
Purport:
Parama Purusa, that time when my heart was heavy with suffering and agony, You came close and made my soul joyful by Your song and dance. You whispered sweetly in my ear. In response, my entire being started dancing. My whole existence became infused with new prana - new life.
Baba, that time when I was in distress, there was no one who could understand the pain within; nobody had time to listen to my suffering. During that period of agony, not a single person looked towards me with eyes of compassion. Rather, they glanced at me in disdain, and viewed me with a cold, distant, dispassionate look. Seeing my condition, everyone remained far away while I was crying and undergoing torment. Yet in that hour, You were merciful, came near, and, with love and affection, whispered sweetly in my ear. Hearing those tender words, my inner self became blissful.
Parama Purusa Baba, You loved me, silently came, and filled my internal world with divine compassion. You came near me in that isolated place, with tender footsteps on that lonely occasion, and in a radiant mood, revealed to me this eternal truth, by whispering, “You are not alone on this earth. I am always with you - in your mind and core.”
Baba, You came to me in a very intimate and loving way. It is Your causeless krpa...
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
Sad predicament of most people
Ananda Marga ideology states, "All people should have proper knowledge and understanding of what is shreya and what is preya, what is vidyá and what is avidyá, for lack of this knowledge causes their downfall, and with its help, they progress onwards through proper sádhaná. Behind human desires the sweetly benevolent inspiration that the soul imparts, leads human beings to consciousness, not crudeness. That is why the wise try to develop their wisdom and intelligence more and more. No one wants to remain a fool: not even a simpleton wants to be called an idiot. To acquire true wisdom, judgement is necessary and judgment involves discrimination. The proper applications of this discriminating judgement is wisdom. This is why the discriminating people take Brahma, the ultimate stage of their consciousness, as their objective."
"But the ignorant or foolish ones who do not utilize their discriminating judgement but are tempted on to the path of materialistic sádhaná for their temporary enjoyment, eventually become crude themselves. The Yama said, “Allured by the paraphernalia of enjoyment these fools do not understand nor do they want to understand, the Supreme Entity. They cannot even imagine a subtler world beyond this material quinquelemental world and so they totally deny it. Those who take the crude as their objective, have to come again and again into this material world in crude forms to enjoy and endure the crude. Trudging along a dark path they are gradually transformed into matter. Thus, they come under my sway again and again, for it is impossible for them to redeem themselves from the cycle of birth and death." (1)
Note: In the present world, countless innocent people in the so-called advanced societies - and wherever materialism reigns - suffer terribly from this above described ailment. It is our duty to save them from their complete destruction and demise.
References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Supreme Benevolence and Mundane Pleasure
== Section 4: Links ==
Other topics of interest
