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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Mahaprayan de un margii sincero

Baba

Mahaprayan de un margii sincero

 Namaskar,

 Con mucha tristeza compartimos la noticia del mahaprayan de Shrii Abhishek Verma de Shivhar.  Nuestro querido hermano Abhishek Verma ji experimentó su trágico mahaprayan a una edad muy temprana debido a un accidente de tráfico.  En el momento de su mahaprayan, solo tenía 26 años.

Shrii Abhishek Verma era un Ananda Margii muy fuerte, sincero y activo que estaba profundamente comprometido con los ideales y las prácticas espirituales dadas por el Sadguru Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji.  En particular, Verma ji estaba muy interesado en incorporar las enseñanzas de AM en su estilo de vida diario, y era especialmente conocido por liderar hermosos kiirtanas.  En verdad, él era un joven inspirado que podía y estaba dispuesto a servir y ayudar a los demás.  Por su comportamiento amable y gentil comportamiento, atrajo amigos de todas partes.  Todos extrañarán mucho su perspectiva dinámica y enérgica;  su mahaprayan es una pérdida para toda nuestra familia AM.

 Que todos nos consolemos con el hecho de que Abhishek Verma ji fue un bhakta de Sadguru Baba.  Ciertamente alcanzará mukti o moksa, según corresponda.  Baba otorgará amorosamente Su infinita gracia.

 en Él,
 Satiish Deva

La idea es que esta frase, el regazo de Baba, se ha relacionado con la muerte debido al uso extremo. Entonces, durante algún tiempo, si los sadhakas usan esta frase exclusivamente con fines espirituales, eso será lo mejor. La frase, "sentado en el regazo de Baba", no debería tener un destino similar. No debe perder su pura cualidad espiritual y solo referirse a la propia muerte. Eso será muy negativo. 


Baba bendeciría a los bhaktas y los colocaría en Su regazo

Hay decenas de miles de historias registradas por sadhakas donde usan la frase, "en el regazo de Baba", al describir sus experiencias de estar con Baba: Él solía bendecirlos y sentarselos en Su regazo. La gente debería entender el valor profundamente místico de esta expresión, y no pensar simplemente que el regazo de Baba significa muerte, es decir, que solo puedes sentarte en Su regazo en el momento de la muerte. Todavía hoy hay miles de margiis caminando por esta tierra que se sentaron en el regazo de Baba. Y no solo eso, hay innumerables sadhakas más que fueron bendecidos por Baba en sueños y en la sadhana en los que se sentaron en Su regazo. Y todavía hoy esta experiencia profundamente íntima es alcanzable por los sadhakas, por Su gracia.

Hay muchas maneras en que un aspirante puede llegar al regazo de Baba, incluso durante la sadhana. Esa es la idea principal que debe ser preservada. Sadhana es una práctica espiritual y uno puede sentarse en el regazo de Baba durante la sadhana.  Debemos dejar claro al cien por ciento a todos que la frase, "sentarse en el regazo de Baba", no significa la muerte, ni nada relacionado a ello.


"Mahaprayan" significa muerte de mortales – 
confírmelo usted mismo en el diccionario Samsad bengalí-inglés

Mahaprayan (Muerte): Muchos saben que mahaprayan (muerte) es el término común usado en la India y especialmente en Bengala para describir la muerte de cualquier ser humano, incluso de la gente común. De esa manera, las columnas de obituario de los periódicos de Bengala citan periódicamente el mahaprayan (muerte) de varias personas de la sociedad que fallecieron.

Algunos pueden confundirse y pensar erróneamente que la palabra 'mahaprayan' (muerte) es un término extraordinario de bhakti para ser usado en asociación con Parama Purusa. Pero ese no es el caso en absoluto. Más bien, hacerlo significa socavar la presencia eterna de Parama Purusa. Es por eso que ningún bhakta usa la palabra 'mahaprayan' en referencia al Señor Shiva o al Señor Krsna. Porque el Señor Shiva y el Señor Krsna existen eternamente. Entonces no hay posibilidad alguna de Su mahaprayan (muerte).

Baba es Parama Purusa, por lo que Él es eterno y no existe cosa tal como “Su” mahaprayan

Aquí debe saberse que la celebración de una ceremonia anual del día de la muerte (es decir, shraddhainjali o mahaprayan) es la base de la tradición islámica. Los musulmanes son bien conocidos por esto, y su enfoque de una ceremonia anual del día de la muerte fue adoptado por el líder de un grupo particular en AMPS. Así que nadie debería pensar que mahaprayan es algún tipo de evento sagrado. Se hace en el aniversario del día de la muerte de los musulmanes.

Y para aquellos que necesitan aún más pruebas técnicas, todo esto se puede aclarar fácilmente consultando el diccionario. Específicamente en el diccionario Samsad bengalí-inglés 3ª edición en la página 848. Comprobándolo usted mismo allí se dará cuenta de que la palabra 'mahaprayan' significa muerte. Es por eso que se usa para referirse a la muerte de ciudadanos comunes. Y ese es el caso en este artículo también. El término mahaprayan significa muerte y este es el término ideal para este propósito. 


Mahaprayan es solo para humanos, no para Sadguru


Aquí debe matizarse que hay tanto mahaprayan real como mahaprayan falso. El mahaprayan real marca la muerte de cualquier ser humano ordinario, al igual que las noticias antes mencionadas. Este es el uso apropiado del término: Para notar la partida de una persona de esta tierra. Ese es el significado del término mahaprayan y esa es la forma estándar en que se usa el término en los idiomas indios.

Luego está el mahaprayan falso, o mejor llamado, dogmático. Es entonces cuando ciertos intereses creados intentan aplicar el término mahaprayan a Parama Purusa. Esto es sumamente inapropiado porque cuando Parama Purusa Sadguru Baba es esa Entidad Divina que no tiene principio ni fin y reside siempre en nuestro corazón, entonces es totalmente erróneo proclamar que Él se ha ido.

Por eso protestan los margiis racionales; porque el programa del 21 de octubre se llama supuestamente mahaprayan. Decir “supuestamente” significa que algo es falso. Parama Purusa es eterno, por lo tanto, para algunos intereses creados, declarar "mahaprayan de Parama Purusa" no es nada mas que el supuestamente mahaprayan.

Mahaprayan solo sucede realmente en el caso de los seres humanos, no en Parama Purusa. Aquellos que hacen mahaprayan para Sadguru son hipócritas. Por un lado, en la meditación, piden Su gracia pensando que Él está siempre presente, y por otro lado piensan que Baba ha fallecido. Esa es su hipocresía.

- Here is a link to the original English posting: Mahaprayan of sincere margii

- Here are more Spanish postings

- Here is a link to Spanish Prabhat Samgiita


Mahaprayan of sincere margii

Baba

Mahaprayan of sincere margii

Namaskar,

It is with much sadness that we share the news of the mahaprayan of Shrii Abhishek Verma of Shivhar. Our dear brother Abhishek Verma ji underwent his tragic mahaprayan at a very young age due to a road accident. At the time of his mahaprayan, he was merely 26 years of age.

Shrii Abhishek Verma was a very strong, sincere, and active Ananda Margii who was deeply committed to the ideals and spiritual practices as given by Sadguru Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji. In particular, Verma ji was very keen to incorporate AM teachings into his daily mode of living, and was especially known for leading beautiful kiirtana. Verily, he was an inspired youth who was readily able and willing to serve and help others. For his kind behaviour and gentle demeanour, he drew friends from far and wide. His dynamic and spirited outlook will be greatly missed by all; his mahaprayan is a loss to our entire AM family. 

May we all take solace in the fact that Abhishek Verma ji was a bhakta of Sadguru Baba. Certainly he will attain mukti or moksa, accordingly. Baba will lovingly bestow His infinite grace.

in Him,
Satiish Deva

Note: Here is an alert for those cremating a dead body in India or Indian managed cremation homes around the world. Their custom is to put the fire in the mouth of the deceased to initiate the burning of the body. This is prohibited in AM as it is uncivilised. So watch out; do not allow this. If you are not careful, they will end up cremating the body in this manner. Make them aware ahead of time. 

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The practice of putting fire into the mouth of the dead body is repulsive, it should not be encouraged." (Caryacarya - 1, Disposal of the Dead Body)


~ In-depth study ~

We have seen that when somebody dies then in offering their condolences people say now Mr So-and-so is sitting on Baba's lap. On other occasions when telling a Baba story people also say, "Such and such person sat on Baba's lap." But these days the trend is that "sitting on Baba's lap" is used more in connection with death. And that causes some confusion in the minds of readers. To unknot the situation please read below. 

Dogma: if "on Baba's lap" only used for death

Here are quoted lines from recently posted emails on various forums, wherein the writer uses the phrase - "in Baba's lap" - with the occasion of death:

- "May Parama Purusa Baba accept her in HIS divine lap"

- "We pray to Baba - please give him shelter in his lap... "

- "May his soul rest in the lap of our beloved BABA"

- "Now she is taking rest in Baba's Lap."

- "May Baba accept him in HIS divine lap....."

- "May he rest in HIS loving lap of eternity."

- "We are sure that Baba has taken him in His loving lap."

- "May his soul rest in Baba's lap forever."

- "Let her rest peacefully in Baba's Lap - which she always desired."

- "now he is in beloved Baba's lap"

- "May his soul get peaceful place in His lap"

- "He is now in Bábá's loving lap"

- "May Baba bless him with a seat in His lap."

- "May BABA accept him in HIS divine lap!"

- "May Baba take him in his eternal loving lap."

- "May his soul rest in peace taking shelter in Baba's lap."

- "Please keep him on Your lap forever."

- "We all collectively pray to Baba to take him on Baba's divine lap forever.”

All of the above lines are commonly written in eulogizing the deceased. These days mostly it is used in a eulogy and rarely used to recount one's intimate spiritual experiences - unfortunately. By this way, the phrase "in Baba's lap" is being misused, and step by step the real meaning is being forgotten as now people more commonly use the phrase to eulogize those who have died, and much less so to express their inner feelings of bhakti. Unfortunately, the meaning and inner spirit of the phrase is getting lost.


Baba story: "sitting on Baba's lap"

Some time ago after dharmacakra, a senior margii was recounting his experiences of having dharma samiiksa with Baba. He said, "After being lovingly scolded by Baba for my wrongdoings, then He called me close and placed me on His lap - I remained there for some time soaking up His love - and He blessed me."

We all enjoyed hearing about his personal account with Baba during dharma samiiksa. When he finished telling his factual and historical event, there was a call for questions. Various people posed their queries. Towards the end, one new margii raised his hand and asked, "How did Baba bring you back to life?"

Everyone stared at the new margii in amazement. There was a look of astonishment all around - people were really shocked to hear him say this. The new sadhaka sensed that something was wrong, and he said very matter-of-factly, "I thought that sitting on Baba's Lap means that he (the margii) died - that is why I asked that question."

This was quite eye-opening for those of us in the room: Through our language and expression we had unknowingly taught someone to think that being on Baba's lap is the equivalent of death. Because it seems that nowadays people only use the phrase "Baba's lap" when a person has died, such as "Let him rest peacefully in Baba's lap", as if in order to sit on Baba’s lap one has to die. But that is false. Sincere sadhakas regularly sit on Baba’s lap in their meditation. It is His grace. It is just like how a child need not die in order to sit on his father’s lap.

The idea is that this phrase - Baba's lap - has been linked with death due to extreme overuse. So for some time if sadhakas use this phrase exclusively for spiritual purposes, that will be best. The phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", should not meet a similar fate. It should not lose its pure spiritual quality and just refer to one's death. That will be very negative.

Baba would bless bhaktas and place them on His lap


There are tens of thousands of recorded stories by sadhakas where they use the phrase, "on Baba's lap", when describing their experiences of being with Baba: He used to bless them and bring them on His lap. People should understand the deeply mystical value of this expression, and not just think that Baba's lap means death, i.e. that you can only sit on His lap at the time of death. Still today there are thousands of margiis walking this earth who sat in Baba's lap. And not only that, there are countless more sadhakas who were blessed by Baba in dreams and sadhana wherein they sat in His lap. And still today this deeply intimate experience is attainable by sadhakas, by His grace.

There are so many ways an aspirant can reach unto Baba's lap including in sadhana. That is the main idea that should be preserved. Sadhana is a spiritual practice and one can sit on Baba's lap in sadhana. We should make it cent-per-cent clear to one and all that the phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", does not mean death.

"Mahaprayan" means death of mortals - confirm for yourself
from the Samsad Bengali-English Dictionary


Mahaprayan (Death): Many are aware that mahaprayan (death) is the common term used in India and especially in our Bengal to describe the death of any human being, even ordinary people. In that way, the obituary columns of the newspapers of Bengal regularly cite the mahaprayan (death) of various persons of society who died or passed away.

Some may get confused and wrongly think that the word 'mahaprayan' (death) is one extraordinarily grand term of bhakti to be used in association with Parama Purusa. But that is not at all the case. Rather to do so is only to undermine the eternal presence of Parama Purusa. That is why no bhaktas ever use the word 'mahaprayan' in reference to Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna. Because Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna exist eternally. Then there is no question of Their mahaprayan (death).

Baba is Parama Purusa so He is eternal and there is no question of His mahaprayan.

Here it should be known that the convention of an annual death day ceremony (i.e. shraddhainjali or mahaprayan) is a foundation of the Islamic tradition. Muslims are well known for this, and their approach of an annual death day ceremony was adopted by the leader of a particular group in AMPS. So no one should think that mahaprayan is some type of sacred event. It is done on the death day anniversary of Muslims.

And for those who need still more technical proof then all this can be clarified quite readily by referencing the dictionary. Specifically in the Samsad Bengali-English dictionary 3rd edition on page 848. By checking there, it will be confirmed that the word 'mahaprayan' means death. Which is why it is used to refer to the passing away of even common citizens. And that is the case in this letter also. The term mahaprayan means death, and this is the ideal term for this purpose.

Mahaprayan is only for humans not for Sadguru


Here it should be qualified that there is both a real mahaprayan and fake mahaprayan. Real mahaprayan marks the death of any ordinary human being, just like the aforesaid news. This is the proper use of the term: To note a person's departure from this earth. That is the meaning of the mahaprayan term and that is the standard way the term is used in Indian languages.

Then there is the fake, or so-called, or dogmatic mahaprayan. That is when certain vested interests try to apply the mahaprayan term to Parama Purusa. This is grossly inappropriate because when Parama Purusa Sadguru Baba is that Divine Entity who is beginningless and endless and resides always in our heart, then it is entirely wrong to proclaim that He is gone.

That is why rational margiis are protesting; because the Oct 21st program is so-called mahaprayan. So-called means that something is fake. Parama Purusa is eternal, thus for some vested interests to declare "mahaprayan of Parama Purusa" is nothing but so-called mahaprayan.

Mahaprayan only really happens in the case of human beings, not Parama Purusa. Those doing mahaprayan for Sadguru are hypocrites. On the one side in meditation they ask His grace thinking that He is ever-present, and on the other side they think that Baba has passed away. That is their hypocrisy.


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