Baba
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Namaskar,
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in Him,
Sanjaya
Namaskar,
Some
wrongly calculate that the unit soul will be benefited by observers
taking a moment of silence. But this is obviously not true. That is
against AM teachings. So margiis oppose this idea of bringing peace to
the deceased by observing a moment of silence.
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Why “moment of silence” is pure dogma
Actually
this dogma of a moment of silence is based on the common irrational
approach shared by the major religions that one can help the deceased
who is just wandering around. That is why ignorant, dogmatic people
think that, “Since Mr X has died then I should help him for a moment so
he will feel at peace.”
Actually,
some margiis who are not aware of Ananda Marga philosophy think, “What
is the loss in doing a moment of silence for the dead - it will just
take a minute. Let everyone just close their eyes and help the person
who died.” Sadly those dogmatic and confused margiis cannot understand
that by doing this they are validating the dogma of crafty priests that
the deceased can be rescued and saved from suffering. They think that by
thinking of the deceased they are consoling that soul and taking him
out of trouble. And as Ananda Margiis we must not indulge in this dogma -
not on any level. It is very clear: No living person can help or hurt
the deceased. In order to exploit the deceased’s family, crafty priests
invented this exploitative tool, i.e. dogma of securing the future of
the deceased. In various religions it has different names but the
overall theme and import is the same.
Dogmatic
people observe a “moment of silence” to bring peace to the deceased,
whereas in AM philosophy once the person dies there is nothing anyone
can do for them.
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Q & A What is the best solution
The question then arises - “What is the best solution?”
Answer:
The ideal solution is to follow dharma. Do not care who is happy or
frustrated - don’t try to appease anyone, just follow the dharmic code.
In result, in due course, all will be satisfied. That is the beautiful
outcome when one adheres to and implements dharmic practices.
In Him,
Karuna’murti
No benefit for the deceased
Here
below Baba guides us that our own dharmic shraddha ceremony is for the
comfort of those in mourning and has no bearing on the deceased.
Therefore, it is quite evident that a dogmatic ritual like “a moment of
silence” has not an iota of effect on the welfare of the deceased.
Ananda
Marga Caryacarya states, “The departed soul does not get any advantage
from the shráddha ceremony [memorial ceremony].” (1)
We cannot help dead people
Next Baba guides us that we can only serve other living beings, not those who have died.
Ananda
Marga ideology states, ‘As long as a man is here in our society we have
a social responsibility for him. Human beings are social beings, we
have a social responsibility for them. And when they leave this world
and go to the other world, they go beyond the scope of our
responsibility. We cannot render any service to them. Our social
responsibility is over as soon as the cremation is done.” (2)
References
1. Caryacarya - 1, Shraddha Ceremony
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, Shraddha
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 3: Important Teaching ==
Misnomers & truths about peace
Prout
philosophy states, “The cry, “Peace! Peace!” has become a craze in the
world today. Can anything be achieved by such cries? There is no way to
establish peace except to fight against the very factors which disturb
peace. Even in the personal life of every human being, there is a
constant fight between the benevolent and the malevolent intellect, or
between vidyá and avidyá. At times vidyá triumphs, while at other times
avidyá wins. In social life, too, this fight between vidyá and avidyá
continues."
"Vidyá
has to fight avidyá, and in this fight wherever and as long as vidyá
remains triumphant, there is a special type of peace which may be called
sáttvikii shánti [sentient peace]. Similarly, wherever and as long as
avidyá remains victorious in this fight, there, also, a special type of
peace prevails which may be called támasikii shánti [static peace]. Thus
we find that peace is actually a relative factor." (1)
References
1. Problems of the Day, Point #15
Degenerating artists are liabilitie
Ananda
Marga philosophy states, "The youth of a country are attracted to
artists; it is therefore the duty of society and the state to monitor
these artists ideals and character. Otherwise they may exert a harmful
influence on young men and women who are the future hope of society. For
this reason it is essential for artists to have impeccable conduct, a
healthy lifestyle and strength of character. If those whom youths
respect as ideal men and women possess an ideal character, the
characters of those whom they influence will no doubt also be positively
affected. In addition, ideal artists and actors who have a strong
character will be able to express their artistic brilliance more sweetly
and completely. Characterless, drunken or greedy artists will be
considered liabilities by their fans and society." (1)
In
materialistic societies, the visual and performing arts (movies, pop
songs, theater, dance, drama, paintings etc) become a primary vehicle of
degradation. That is because degenerated people become the stars and
the youths emulate what those degrading artists do. In this way, from
one generation to the next, baser values are inculcated. It is a
self-perpetuating cycle of steeper and steeper decline until all art
forms essentially become lewd displays. A key way to positively affect
society is to harness this art and entertainment industry and goad it
towards sentient pursuits. Artists should not be allowed to go against
the strict moral code of yama and niyama. That is the only way to save
society from a torturous fall. If degraded artists become venerated
stars in society, that will surely ruin those impressionable youths and
bring about the downfall of society. That is why Baba has given this
strict warning: Artists must be of impeccable character.
Reference
1. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
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