Baba
Know true bhakta
Namaskar,
There is a prevailing myth in the general society, especially in India, about bhaktas. People have the misconception that bhaktas are those who keep quiet and do not concern themselves with the problems and exploitation in society. They believe that those “bhaktas” will not say anything or voice any opposition, even if some injustice or exploitation is going on before their very eyes. This is the misunderstanding some have about how a bhakta will behave. We should be aware about this misconception and not give any credence to such fake bhaktas - i.e. coloured jackals.
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Who is a true bhakta
In each and every era, there are those who suppress and exploit others. In such an atmosphere, many fall prey to the unjust ways of those exploiters. At the same time, throughout the ages there have been strong, courageous people who have risen up to oppose those wrongdoers who take advantage of innocent people. In result, these brave bhaktas were tossed aside and labeled as troublemakers by those exploiters and the so-called leaders of the day.
And instead, certain meek people were embraced and touted as 'great saints' or 'seers' or 'bhaktas' of that era - all because these goody-goody type of saints were keeping mum about injustices and exploitative behaviours. By this scenario, a wrong picture was painted about who is a bhakta and who is not.
In this below teaching, Baba clearly tells us that bhaktas always take a strong step against wrongdoing and exploitation.
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "By observing people's conduct one will easily notice those who are absorbed in divine love...Those who have attained Iishvaraprema can never and will never exploit others. They will raise their voice against all sorts of tyranny, injustice, and exploitation. Those who do not possess that kind of honest courage to oppose all wrongs are nothing but fakes-- they are never genuine [devotees]." (1)
By Baba's afore-cited guidelines, it is perfectly clear who is a bhakta and who is not. So all should be aware about and know this point. Those who keep mum in the face of injustice(s) cannot be hailed as true bhaktas. Rather they are fake, hiding behind their own false facade. Such duplicitous souls should never be trusted.
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Myth in AMPS:
cowards are great bhaktas, sadvipras are troublemakers
Nowadays, certain yes-men Wts / margii are trying to suppress dharmic discussions by putting forth their own bogus definition of who is a bhakta. In the name of bhakti, some are trying to breed a legion of meek and spineless followers who keep mum at every turn. But we should not be swayed by their propaganda and instead hold firm to Sadguru Baba’s clear-cut teaching of who is a true bhakta.
According to Baba’s divine teaching, those fighting all sorts of injustices are bhaktas and sadvipras also. This is a new and revolutionary concept. Most are prone to the old dogma and think in the opposite way. They treat cowards as great bhaktas and label those fighting against injustice as troublemakers. We have to correct this misunderstanding and propagate Sadguru Baba’s teaching so all are benefited. Various examples are illustrated in this letter to explain this important issue.
With half-closed eyes cowards overlook injustices
Since 1990, in our AMPS there has also been some confusion as to who is a bhakta. So this misconception is not limited to the general society. This concerning scenario has entered into our Ananda Marga family as well. Essentially, some mistakenly think that those who are quiet and walk around with half-closed eyes are the great bhaktas of our Ananda Marga family. Yet we find that they passed their days as tools of the leading regimes. They were mentally weak and fearful of losing their post.
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Our duty is to recognise who is a true bhakta by seeing their actions. So many wrongs have been committed in our AMPS: Margii rights have been curtailed, innocent sadhakas have been harassed, marginalised, and expelled, dogmatic tiirthas have been invented, Fake Ananda Vaniis enacted etc. There is no shortage of the ills that have been imposed. Yet there are various Wts who sit with half-closed eyes as if nothing is wrong. They portray themselves as deeply spiritual and wise sages, and they speak not a syllable of these wrongdoings. And they praise and hail those up to the sky who also keep mum and propagate so-called bhakti sayings etc. Such persons are not great bhakas; they are fakes and hypocrites.
In the face of those group leaders they are cowardly and frightened; They act like drenched cats, wholly without any prana or confidence. Even they act as mouthpieces of those exploiters. They deceive good margiis about the truth and paint the names of the exploiters as being great sadhakas and leaders. Such types of pawns are the real demons because people place their trust in them yet these Dada just create a false facade. They pretend to be wise and realised when in fact they are the weak and cowardly messengers of exploiter Wts. We should recognise these fakes by their conduct, i.e why are they not pointing out the injustices.
Bhaktas: brave souls ever-ready to uphold call of dharma
In unambiguous language Baba has cleared up any and all misconceptions about who is a true devotee and graciously given firm guidelines as to who are the real bhaktas. Here below Baba pointedly reveals how true bhaktas will act.
Samyauṋmasrnito svánto mamatvátishayánkitah.
Bháva sa eva sándrátmá budhaeh premanigadyate.
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "Those who have Iishvaraprema - inner love for God...Say things clearly: 'No, I am unable to do it. I shall not support you'. Talk straight. Do not say things like, 'It's good to see you again. Yes, of course I shall think it over'. Say immediately, 'No, I won't support you. Your actions are not proper. You are not following dharma. You are immoral, unideological and inhuman. Why should I support a person like you? You won't get any support from me, you can be sure of that'. But do not say, 'Come back tomorrow or the day after to give me a chance to think it over.' Close the chapter without delay. Do not linger. To do this, what do you need? You need a little courage, that is all. Every devotee possesses enough courage. Those who pursue the path of bhakti automatically acquire such courage-- they are not timid." (2)
By Baba's above explanation anyone can easily understand that bhaktas are brave souls ever-ready to step forward and uphold the call of dharma.
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Conclusion
Those who fail to point out the injustices of the day are fakes and cowards. They maintain the status-quo and do terrible harm to the society. While those courageous sadhakas who bravely point out the wrongs committed by the exploitative elite are the true bhaktas. They never fear any retribution and sacrifice everything for the propagation of dharma. Only such true bhaktas can lead the society forward.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Viireshvara
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Courage is needed
Beloved Baba states that courage is needed to come forward and fight injustice and dogma. Those who are cowards never oppose wrongdoers; they will always remain meek and quiet in the face of injustice. Only brave persons can come forward, and lead society on the proper path.
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References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, The True Nature of Bhakti
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, The True Nature of Bhakti
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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
"Ácho, ashru dháráy mishe, kusume ácho hese..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1774)
Purport:
My Parama Purusa, You are present in the flow of tears, and You also are smiling in the flower blossoms. You are always with me in my good and bad times - during my easy and difficult days. My most compassionate One, I pour all my love into the essence of Your divine nectar - unto You. I fully surrender to Your sweet will.
Parama Purusa, You are smiling in the flower blossoms.
Divine Entity, You are so dear to me; You are so much my own. You are always with me - caring for me. Today, I realise this eternal truth, by Your grace. Please come closer into the core of my heart so I will never forget You - not ever. You are invisible; when You move no one can see You. Since no one will know about Your arrival in my heart, what is the problem in coming to me. Then why are You not coming.
Parama Purusa, You are smiling in the flower blossoms.
Supreme Entity, Baba, I have been born again and again onto this earth - life after life, birth after birth. So many deaths have brought sweetness. Baba, revolving around You is my parikrama' - my sadhana. By Your mercy, all my longings have been fulfilled in numerous forms and flows. I see that You reside everywhere. I prostrate at Your lotus feet. By having You, my life has become successful in all the arenas.
My Parama Purusa, You are smiling in the flower blossoms...
Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #1774:
[1] So many deaths have brought sweetness: This is a natural part of the cycle of life and death - saincara and pratisaincara. When one lesser creature completes its life and dies, and is reborn as a greater being - as a more developed being with a greater mind and more devotion for the Parama Purusa - then that is the sweetness.
[2] Parikrama': In the above song, the term parikrama is a metaphor. In the existing religious rituals, typical followers go to certain holy places and encircle that site. They physically move around it - again and again. They consider this act as their worship to the Divine Entity. That is what they call parikrama. In our Ananda Marga, the approach is completely different. The ritual of walking around the pilgrimage site is not supported by our devotional method. That is not parikrama according to Ananda Marga philosophy. In the tantric devotional cult as given by Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, parikrama means revolving around Parama Purusa in the psycho-spiritual realm. One is always ensconced in the thought of the Supreme. That is our parikrama - whereby the mind is suffused in the ideation of Parama Purusa through various practices like manan, shravan, niddhidhyasana, kiirtan, mantra japa, dhyana etc.
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
Why important to protect the head during sadhana
Ananda Marga ideology, ““The demonstration further showed that while the samádhi experienced remains in the subconscious, sádhakas may manage to keep some control over their bodies; they may stand in the beginning and sit later on without help. But the unconscious helps only slightly and indirectly in the subconscious mind; therefore, once the subconscious fully gives way to the unconscious, the control is lost and the body falls. That is why sádhaná has to be performed sitting in a firm ásana (posture) and on a blanket or other protection, so that, should the body fall, there may be the least possible injury to the head.” (1)
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, Sálokya, Sámiipya, Sáyujya, Sárúpya, Sárśt́hi
Reason behind all the conflict around the globe
Prout philosophy states, "Human longings are infinite. If these infinite human longings are allowed to run after objects of worldly enjoyment, conflict among human beings is bound to take place. As material wealth is limited, over-abundance for one leads to crippling scarcity for others. These infinite human longings can be fulfilled only through psychic and spiritual wealth. Brahma has generously arranged infinite psychic and spiritual wealth for human beings; humanity will have to properly utilize that wealth." (1)
Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #37
How cancer develops
Ananda Marga Yogic Treatments states, "Cancer is a disease of the whole body as well as a tridośaja disease [involving disturbances of váyu, pitta and kapha]. This disease is a combined effect of many different factors. It is ordinarily observed that persons who suffer from constipation as a result of violating the health rules, and who likewise are lazy, lack self-restraint, sleep during the day and keep late nights, are most likely to be attacked by cancer."
"When due to constipation, the blood and the muscle-fibre become worn out by the contaminated digestive fluids of the body and the contaminated air produced by them, cancer sets in. Parts of the internal organs of people who are extremely self-indulgent become weak. As a result of the attrition of shukra, their body loses its vitality. When such people eat too large a quantity of non-vegetarian food, their blood turns acidic and the disease gradually breaks out in the weaker parts of their bodies."
"With those people who shun physical labour but take acidic food, chillies, or intoxicants and especially tobacco and similar things – there is every possibility that the disease will attack." (1)
Reference
1. Yogic Treatments and Natural Remedies, Cancer
Ananda Marga ideology, ““The demonstration further showed that while the samádhi experienced remains in the subconscious, sádhakas may manage to keep some control over their bodies; they may stand in the beginning and sit later on without help. But the unconscious helps only slightly and indirectly in the subconscious mind; therefore, once the subconscious fully gives way to the unconscious, the control is lost and the body falls. That is why sádhaná has to be performed sitting in a firm ásana (posture) and on a blanket or other protection, so that, should the body fall, there may be the least possible injury to the head.” (1)
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, Sálokya, Sámiipya, Sáyujya, Sárúpya, Sárśt́hi
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Reason behind all the conflict around the globe
Prout philosophy states, "Human longings are infinite. If these infinite human longings are allowed to run after objects of worldly enjoyment, conflict among human beings is bound to take place. As material wealth is limited, over-abundance for one leads to crippling scarcity for others. These infinite human longings can be fulfilled only through psychic and spiritual wealth. Brahma has generously arranged infinite psychic and spiritual wealth for human beings; humanity will have to properly utilize that wealth." (1)
Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #37
== Section: Important Teaching ==
How cancer develops
Ananda Marga Yogic Treatments states, "Cancer is a disease of the whole body as well as a tridośaja disease [involving disturbances of váyu, pitta and kapha]. This disease is a combined effect of many different factors. It is ordinarily observed that persons who suffer from constipation as a result of violating the health rules, and who likewise are lazy, lack self-restraint, sleep during the day and keep late nights, are most likely to be attacked by cancer."
"When due to constipation, the blood and the muscle-fibre become worn out by the contaminated digestive fluids of the body and the contaminated air produced by them, cancer sets in. Parts of the internal organs of people who are extremely self-indulgent become weak. As a result of the attrition of shukra, their body loses its vitality. When such people eat too large a quantity of non-vegetarian food, their blood turns acidic and the disease gradually breaks out in the weaker parts of their bodies."
"With those people who shun physical labour but take acidic food, chillies, or intoxicants and especially tobacco and similar things – there is every possibility that the disease will attack." (1)
Reference
1. Yogic Treatments and Natural Remedies, Cancer
== Section 4: Links ==
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