Baba
Bad sádhaná
Namaskar,
This is a topic that applies to everyone. Every human being. Without thinking, the mind will no longer exist. We all think. People think about so many things - good and bad, knowingly and unknowingly. In essence they are ideating.
But what people fail to understand is that their negative and positive thinking - or negative and positive ideation - completely dictates their future: One will actually become or be reborn as what they were thinking about. This has an absolutely dramatic and disastrous effect. Let's take this entire topic step by step.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "As you think so you become." (1)
Our tantric approach is that one should ideate on their Is't'a mantra cent-per-cent of the time. This theory is not new to anyone practicing Ananda Marga sadhana. But how seriously does a person truly consider the consequences of not doing this.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "If the mental force is directed towards finite and crude objects, then the person is ultimately converted into crudeness. As you think so you become." (2)
Your thoughts determine your rebirth
As stated above, everyone thinks; everyone holds an idea and image in their mind. The irony is that often people do not keep their highest ideal in mind, but rather something else. For instance, some think about their hatred for a particular group. Likewise, some think of their enemies in the world. They think intensely in this manner, with vivid imagery and with strong emotion. And do you know what happens? Such people actually are reborn as those whom they were thinking about. Same is the case with members of a group or clan who despise a rival party etc.
So it is not just limited to a particular human group etc. Any person will turn into whatever they are thinking about - and again everyone thinks. At present, some on this earth are immersed in the practice of negative ideation, unknowingly. And they are wholly unaware of the severe ramifications. In His above teachings, Baba pointedly warns us and categorically states that a person will become a ghost or money, or verily anything, even a hog, a worm etc - if that is what they think about. So everyone should be made aware of the horrors of doing negative ideation.
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Those who think who intently think about their mule or dog will be reborn as a mule or dog. Indeed whatever it is that one loves or hates - or whatever one thinks about - that is what they will become, either in this life or the next. Those who mentally curse their enemy and think about their enemy day and night will be transformed into their enemy. They will be that one day.
Transformation occurs over time
One other thing should be said. This entire phenomenon is not like one magic show, as in "poof" all of a sudden one becomes a frog. It happens gradually. For instance, if one thinks about their rival and their rival is someone who gets angry easily, then that negative vrtti of anger will soon take shape in their mind as well. And then due to that continued negative ideation, in that very life or the next, they may become exactly like that rival, in all the ways - physically, mentally, etc. So little by little people acquire the qualities of whatever they are thinking about. Here is another example to consider.
In the west, people may not be afraid of so-called ghosts, but they may be scared of so many other imaginary things. They may be paranoid that nobody loves them, and then sadly over time that becomes their living reality. They truly think and feel that really nobody loves them. This becomes their reality, even when others really do love them.
This negative ideation probably accounts for a huge number of the cases of depression and related mental diseases in the so-called developed, materialistic nations. People harbor a negative thought in mind and ultimately they become a living representation of that thought or fear. It is our duty to warn and teach others about this. They must know about it, lest they destroy themselves - ruining this life and making their future dark.
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As you think so you become
All of the above applies to Ananda Margiis as well. Just because someone has been initiated into tantra does not mean they cannot fall onto that path of negative pratisaincara. So some sadhakas have fallen. One must be cent-per-cent involved in sadhana, ideate, and do dhyana on Him.
Unfortunately, some may be doing negative ideation on their "enemies." They may pass their days planning and plotting against their rivals. In that case, they will acquire those very characteristics; they will become like that. Then there are some who are so fascinated with their tools and gadgets they will become converted into that lifeless object.
Ananda Marga Ideology says, "The mind becomes so infatuated with its crude objects that ultimately it becomes converted into matter. It follows the path of negative pratisaincara." (3)
Because whatever direction in which the mind is coloured is the direction in which it will grow. Whether it be money, fame, prestige etc, whatever a person ideates on will become their living reality. This is the natural law. If one is involved in all kinds of mundane thoughts and longings, then that will certainly affect their future. Thus sadhakas should not get caught in the trappings of doing any type of negative ideation.
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Conclusion: ideate on Parama Purusa
The question that invariably arises is how to proceed. Here Baba gives the answer.
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Whenever any thought arises in the mind, it should be immediately channelled towards Parama Purus'a. You should say: “O Parama Purus'a, Thy will be done“." (4)
The only way then is to direct all thoughts and energies towards Parama Purusa and serve Him in all respects, always. This demands strong sadhana and proper use of Guru mantra. Then one will be cent-per-cent safe.
This entire topic of doing negative ideation is a slippery slope. People the world over, non-margiis certainly and some margiis too, get verily caught in this negative approach and it ruins their future. All should be warned accordingly and be extremely cautious and careful about how they ideate in life. No one should allow mundane or crude thinking - i.e. negative ideation - to be part of their mental flow, lest they wish to destroy their future.
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Namaskar,
In Him,
Bhaktishekhara’
Sin of over-accumulating
In materialism, people point their minds towards matter, which leads to their horrific degeneration as they will be reborn as an animal or piece of metal etc. Secondly, their avaricious, matter-based approach creates a terrible disparity of mundane wealth and untold suffering on the collective level.
- The world's 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people combined, Oxfam's latest report on inequality found.
- The
richest 1% are more than twice as wealthy as 6.9 billion people, or
nearly 90% of the human population, the report estimated.
- A
key driver of the wealth gap is that women and girls put in 12.5
billion hours of unpaid care work every day, the Oxfam researchers
argued.
- Their recommendations include investing in national care, passing laws to protect and pay care workers, and ending extreme wealth.
(Courtesy of Markets Businessinsider)
Fate of materialists
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "They say, “Why should I bother about such subtle things. I’m quite happy as I am.” Such people, engrossed as they are in materialism, are bound to be reborn in crude material bodies." (5)
Human life is rare and all have been blessed with the power of cognition. We are to utilise this in the best way possible and realise Him.
Ananda Marga Ideology guides us, "When one’s goal of ideation is Parama'tma', one attain absolute progress. As one’s psychic object is subtle and expansive, one’s psychic body becomes subtle and expansive, too, and finally becomes one with the Macrocosm." (6)
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Ananda Marga Ideology says, "It is the natural wont of the mind to take the shape of its object of meditation. If the object of worship is crude, say money or any crude thing, the mind takes the shape of that crude thing in the course of time. Hence the proverb “As you think so you become.” For instance, when someone constantly thinks of a ghost, he actually becomes a ghost one day. One then starts behaving in an abnormal way. Again, someone concentrates upon dollars, one day the person will become an actual dollar. Hence human beings should be very, very cautious in what they ideate upon, in their objects of contemplation." (7)
Ananda Marga Ideology says, "One acquires a physical body according to the nature of one’s sam'ska'ras [unmanifested mental reactions]. Hence it is not at all impossible for a human being to be reborn as a hog, a worm, a tree, or even a piece of stone." (8)
Like a chameleon
The following guidelines from Sadguru Baba are highly related with this entire topic.
#1: Ananda Marga Ideology guides us, "When a microcosm accepts something as the Supreme Desideratum it becomes identified with its desideratum. For instance, when a cockroach constantly thinks of a káṋcpoká in fear, its body gradually takes the form and colour of káṋcpoká. When a chameleon thinks about the colour of a leaf on which it sits, its own colour becomes the same as that of the leaf. This is called natural camouflage." (9)
#2: Ananda Marga philosophy says, "As one thinks, so one becomes.” There is a certain insect that eats cockroaches. When that insect appears before a cockroach, the cockroach becomes mortally frightened. Due to the fright its nerve fibres cease to function, and when the fright becomes more intense, its nerve cells also cease to function. The severe fright creates a picture of that voracious insect in the cockroach's mind, and due to that persistent image a transformation of its nerve cells gradually sets in, which then extends to the nerve fibres, and at the end of this process the cockroach will appear to that insect to be a member of its own species. The insect actually thinks that the cockroach is a member of its own tribe, so how can it eat the cockroach? If human beings take the Cosmic ideation, they will also become one with the Cosmic Entity." (10)
Every thought is an action
#3: Ananda Marga philosophy says, "No one can ever exist without doing some action or other. Even when sitting quietly, one is performing an action; the physical body may not be exerting itself, yet the ever-active mind is not still. The mind even without physical action engages itself in actions by thinking or imagining. A person may be thinking evil of someone, may even be planning to kill him; or may be thinking of ways and means of helping others in their distress. All this is action and does not need any physical exertion or movement. Even physical action is only a further projection of mental activity. It was explained earlier that all action is performed by mind and the ten organs (indriyas), which are only a further extension of citta that translate mental actions into physical activity. All actions can be classified as physical or mental. Actions performed by the mind with the help of the organs (indriyas) are physical, while those performed without their help by mind alone are mental actions. Both these actions will cause distortion in the mind, and as a result of the restoration of the mind to its normal state, they will cause a reaction which will have to be experienced. Hence any action, whether mental or physical, will make the doer experience the reaction (karmaphala)." (11)
#4: Ananda Marga Ideology guides us, "The subject of today's discourse is “Macropsychic Conation and Micropsychic Longings.” The microcosm cannot remain without thinking – to remain at a standstill is not its nature. Think it must." (12)
#5: Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The first mental faculty is that the mind thinks: the mind discovers and invents newer modes of thinking, the mind thinks with concentration, that is, the mind meditates. Regarding this faculty of thinking, if it is done in a methodical way, the result is certainly positive: a negative result is achieved only in certain rare cases. But if it is not done in a methodical way, the general result is negative: only in very rare cases do we get a positive result. So our students, our boys and girls, our ladies and gentlemen should be taught how to think in a methodical style, otherwise there will be wastage of mental potentialities. We do not want such wastage to take place in this age of science." (13)
References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 1, Spiritual Practice and the Cosmic Science (Sádhaná and Madhuvidyá)
2. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 1, Spiritual Practice and the Cosmic Science (Sádhaná and Madhuvidyá)
3. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 9, Cognitive Force
4. Namami Krsnasundaram, Disc: 23
5. Prout in a Nutshell - 4, Cosmic Attraction and Spiritual Cult
6. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, Cosmic Attraction and Spiritual Cult
7. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, Dances and the Path of Vidyá
8. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 7, Form and Formless
9. Ananda Marga Ideology Way of Life -10. Cognitive Faculty and the Supreme Desideratum
10. Discourses on Tantra -2, Yoga and Tantra
11. Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy, What Is My Relation with the Universe and the Cosmic Entity?
12. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, Macropsychic Conation and Micropsychic Longings
13. Yoga Psychology, The Mind Grows in Magnitude
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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stands on their own as points of interest.
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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
My hidden tales
Intro to PS: In this song the bhakta is innocently sharing his inner heart feeling about that most loving Entity, Parama Purusa. Yet, unbeknownst to him, the very Personality whom he is communicating with is none other than Parama Purusa Himself. So that is the unique aspect of this song.
"Ámár gopan kathá jene niyeche..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1272)
Purport:
He knows all my secret thoughts: the vibrations of my mind and the feelings of my heart. He has the pulse of my inner self, is aware about everything, and understands the pain and longing of my core. He perceives what is good and bad for me, along with what is for my welfare and what I should and should not do. All this He perfectly comprehends. Parama Purusa is my Savior. My entire existence is within His mind. It is all at His fingertips. He is aware about everything related with me. My Parama Purusa is my most close and most dear; He is surrounding me in all the ways; I remain under His eternal shelter.
Due to shyness, whenever I try to hide my emotions from Him, they cannot remain hidden - ever; every vibration always comes to light. He is aware about even my secret tales. Whatever I think, He knows. Nothing can be kept from Him. It is all within His reach. He inherently has it all within the periphery of His awareness. I am never alone; He is with me always.
He resides in the depths of my being and saturates my soul with the sweetness of His grace. My whole inner world gets enchanted by His divine presence. He is my most dear One who whispers sweet, loving words into my ears and touches the deepest parts of my soul.
Parama Purusa is living within me and sees the entire landscape. He is more aware about my existence than I am. He is with me always and eternally guides me and keeps me under His loving care and shelter...
Intro to PS: In this song the bhakta is innocently sharing his inner heart feeling about that most loving Entity, Parama Purusa. Yet, unbeknownst to him, the very Personality whom he is communicating with is none other than Parama Purusa Himself. So that is the unique aspect of this song.
"Ámár gopan kathá jene niyeche..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1272)
Purport:
He knows all my secret thoughts: the vibrations of my mind and the feelings of my heart. He has the pulse of my inner self, is aware about everything, and understands the pain and longing of my core. He perceives what is good and bad for me, along with what is for my welfare and what I should and should not do. All this He perfectly comprehends. Parama Purusa is my Savior. My entire existence is within His mind. It is all at His fingertips. He is aware about everything related with me. My Parama Purusa is my most close and most dear; He is surrounding me in all the ways; I remain under His eternal shelter.
Due to shyness, whenever I try to hide my emotions from Him, they cannot remain hidden - ever; every vibration always comes to light. He is aware about even my secret tales. Whatever I think, He knows. Nothing can be kept from Him. It is all within His reach. He inherently has it all within the periphery of His awareness. I am never alone; He is with me always.
He resides in the depths of my being and saturates my soul with the sweetness of His grace. My whole inner world gets enchanted by His divine presence. He is my most dear One who whispers sweet, loving words into my ears and touches the deepest parts of my soul.
Parama Purusa is living within me and sees the entire landscape. He is more aware about my existence than I am. He is with me always and eternally guides me and keeps me under His loving care and shelter...
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Who does not appreciate His liila
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "If the actors in that drama think: “I am merely playing a part,” “I am only acting” they will never be disturbed by undue pain or pleasure. Those who play the role of Sah jahan shout, jump or try to escape from prison. But the persons playing the part of Sájáhán know very well that they are only acting in a drama. They know that after having played their role they will go home and eat rice and curry. But on this universal stage, however, those people, those jiivas, who act in the drama, forget that they are mere actors, that their real home is elsewhere, that this universe is only a stage – a platform and that they will go home and eat rice and curry. While taking part in the drama they think that they are actually the characters of the drama – the real Sájáhán. And as a result they either suffer from too much pain or enjoy too much pleasure. Sometimes out of too much joy they lose their equilibrium – their common sense. In Bengali parlance it is said that when people are puffed up with pride they spurn the world. But why does this happen? It happens because the jiivas forget they are playing a role, acting in a drama. In a drama some play a tragic role – others a joyful role. If those who are sádhakas are constantly aware that they are merely playing a role as an actor, they will never be overcome by sorrow or overwhelmed with joy."
"Before the creation of this universe, Parama Puruśa was in His Nityánanda stance – He was enjoying Himself. He was overwhelmed with His own ánanda. After the creation of the universe, He had His Nityánanda and also His Liilánanda. To play with lesser jiivas is His Liilánanda. Now the jiṋániis and the karmiis will declare – “Oh, what a terrible game, what a terrible liilánanda our Parama Puruśa is playing with us: He enjoys His liilánanda but we can hardly tolerate it any more. We have to earn a living and buy a house – there are so many problems to face in life. Yet He is playing His game of joy and sorrow with us.”" (1)
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, Nityánanda and Liilánanda
== Section: Important Teaching ==
First Democracy is 2500 years ago
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The first written constitution was framed by the Licchavi Dynasty of Vaeshali (in northern Bihar) in ancient India over 2500 years ago. Prior to that, the words of the king were law and kings ruled according to the advice of their ministers. The first republican democracy was established by the Licchaviis. The Licchavi Republic comprised some portion of Muzzaffarpur, portions of Begusharai, Samastipur and Hajipur between the Gandaka and Kamala rivers, all in the present state of Bihar. It was the first democratic state and they had their own written constitution." (1)
Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 12, p.45
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