Baba
Power of thinking
Namaskar,
We have cultivated so many thoughts since our early childhood, but only a few of those are eventually materialized. However, if we delve deeper, we find that whatever we have been thinking from our childhood affects our present life, directly or indirectly. If we keep thinking about becoming a bad person we become one, and if we keep thinking about becoming God we become so.
Some people think that sitting alone and doing sa’dhana’ is just like a goalless voyage and has no practical benefit. On a superficial level, it even seems so. But proper sadhana transforms one’s personality in a very short period. In day-to-day life, there are many examples of the profound effect of thinking.
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Thought-induced effects
Some thought-induced changes may be invisible while some may even be visible. For example, chameleons change colour based on the place where they sit. Thought does create a certain chemical change and that leads to a physical effect. In fact, thoughts are very powerful and can do anything if they are deep and concentrated. However, a superficial thought is not powerful. For example, if one’s mind is weak and shuttles from one thought to another—like wanting to become a football player one moment and wanting to become a movie star another. Those thoughts are not powerful. Such a person is not sure about what he wants to become, and thus his thoughts are less powerful. Those thoughts are never manifested.
Example of Gurukul and service projects
Baba guides us that instead of “university”, the term “gurukul” should be used. Later, RSS developed Samskrta gurukuls. Prior to that, RSS did not have a single school. Baba also says that the world is a relative reality—not falsehood or mithyá as propagated by Shankarácárya. Thus, schools have to be made for serving people. The spiritual legacy has to be propagated to young children.
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Baba began Ananda Marga schools. Many opposed this and challenged why sannyasis interact with common people via Anand Marga schools. Many wrongly believed that sannyasis were above the common people and did not need to engage in service projects. Nowadays, many religions are doing service projects. Verily, almost all temples and mosques have their own service projects. The number of people going to temples is an order of magnitude more than the number in Ananda Marga—yet they did not have any service projects before the advent of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha in 1955. Christians used to do service projects earlier too but mainly for the purpose of recruitment into Christianity. This is to say that the so-called service going on via mosques and churches was aimed to serve their religions only, and not the welfare of the entire society.
Conclusion
By the propagation of dharmic thoughts, the tenets of dharma will get established.
In Him,
Bhakti
Example: spread of Buddhism
In fact, most philosophies have been propagated following the aforementioned technique. Take the example of Buddhism. Lord Buddha was born more than two thousand years ago. Yet his philosophy lives on. He gave his teaching to a few dozen people. In the days of Buddha, there was not even proper arrangement of transportation. Buddha taught a few of his disciples and they propagated his teachings primarily via word of mouth—as those were the days when even publishing of books was not possible. People used to undertake painstaking voyages across woods, mountains, and vast fields to personally meet others and propagate Buddha’s teachings regardless of rain and shine. In today’s era of jumbo jets and high bandwidth communication, one can only imagine how people might have traveled on bullock carts to far-flung places and propagated the teachings to peasants. The teachings were liked by a few and they further propagated those ideas. This is how purely by word of mouth the teachings were propagated. The main thing is that when we communicate our thoughts to a few people, then some of them may like the thoughts and internalize them. These people in turn will propagate the thoughts thinking them to be their own. This is how ideas are propagated.
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Idea that he is a fool & you are wise is not desirable
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Preach only Satya. Explain to them whatever you have done with reasons thereof. Also, make it clear to them what you want to do and why you want to do. The result of this highly useful (helpful) preaching is that the inferiority complex disappears from the mind of the common men. they are encouraged when they see that a common man like themselves is inspired with such a high ideal. The second result of this is as follows. The common result of this is as follows. The common people are not generally aware of your usefully high ideas. In every work, big or small, they cling to selfishness. So, learning everything pure and high through your easy and simple language they will cooperate with you, with a mind free from wrong notions. The third outcome of this is that they will be shorn off the wrong notions that may have crept into them by the propaganda made by the selfish persons with vested interests."
"Win over their heart by propagating Satya but without abusing anyone. When, they will feel the ideal of Satya and come to know of your untiring Karma Sádhaná, naturally, they will abandon their wrong notions about you; they will even start respecting you."
"Even in private life when a person behaves with you badly or uses harsh words, don't behave with him in the same manner. You shall explain to him his duties gently. In case, anyone has a wrong impression, you shall show him the right path without scolding (abusing) him. Make it clear to him if possible with practical demonstration how harmful may be the effect of such habits. But always keep this in mind that in such cases your behaviour must be like that of a friend, and never like that of an instructor. Your only object will be to get your advice accepted by him. The idea that he is fool and you are wise is not desirable in any party." (1)
Ananda Marga ideology the philosophers' stone
Prout philosophy states, "A correct spiritual ideology is the only solution to the problems confronting the world. From this perspective we can call Ananda Marga ideology the philosophers' stone. Just as the philosophers' stone is meant to transform everything into gold, Ananda Marga ideology can, most definitely, find a just and rational solution whenever it is applied to any problem." (2)
Sadguru Baba says, "There is only one ideology in the world which is not only all-embracing but also all-pervading. Both the problems and their solutions have been pointed out. Now it is our bounden duty to carry this message to all nooks and corners of this world. The wind is blowing in our favour. We should carry the message to each and every particle of marrow of this living world." (3)
References
1. Táttvika Diipiká (Dvitiiya Parva)
2. Problems of the Day, Point #36
3. A Few Problems Solved - 8, The Rule of Rationality
== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
I do not have bhakti
PS Into: In spiritual life there is no one else besides Parama Purusa-- Baba. So bhaktas are always talking with Him, in one manner or another. In this below song, the bhakta is communicating with Parama Purusa indirectly. Thereby demonstrating that there are multiple ways to communicate with Baba.
It is just like how someone's ista mantra may be based on auto suggestion or outer suggestion. In either case, that mantra japa is related only with the sadhaka and Parama Purusa. No third person is included. This shows how the loving expression may vary, but in all cases the bhakta is communicating with Parama Purusa.
Here is another example which demonstrates this same idea. In various reporting sessions, many sadhakas used to say directly to Baba, “I want the grace of Baba”-- as opposed to saying, “I want Your grace”. Or some would say to Baba that, “I want His grace”'. Or here is another thing that would happen. Sometimes when talking about Himself, Baba used to say, "Baba knows everything”, instead of saying, “I know everything”. This all goes to show that there are various ways of expression.
The central idea is that whatever is expressed in this below Prabhat Samgiita is communicated directly between the bhakta and Parama Purusa. The bhakta is referring to Parama Purusa as “He” and “Him”, not “You”. And not only in this song, but there are many songs of this nature in our Prabhat Samgiita collection. And in each case when coming across such songs, we should think that the bhakta is communicating with Parama Purusa-- there is not any third party involved. Whereas in the dogmatic Hindu religion this type of song is depicted as one bhakta talking to one other bhakta about Parama Purusa. But in AM our spiritual approach is singular and pointed: besides Parama Purusa there is no one.
"A'ma'r e manobiin'a' chandahiina'..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0198)
Purport:
The viina of my mind has no rhythm; it only plays if He plays it. Only by following His tune can my viina be played. I do not have an iota of bhakti in my heart. I cannot do sadhana. There is no rhythm. Only if He comes and graces me and fills my heart with bhakti, only then is it possible for me to do sadhana. Because without His divine grace, my mind is dry and does not have any bhakti. My spiritual life will only come in the proper flow by following His dos and don'ts, His guidelines, His teachings, His ideals etc. In that case, only by His grace will sadhana be possible.
He is surrounding me in all directions; He is everywhere. Every expression is His smile; whatever has been created in this universe is His beauty. With the blossom of the flower He smiles, with the chirping of the birds He smiles, and with the natural wonder of the mountains He smiles. All the flora and fauna is nothing but His divine magnificence. He is everywhere-- all around me. But when I sit and try to close my eyes to do sadhana and request that He should sit close to me in dhyana, then He does not come close, rather He drifts away to some far, unknown, distant land. Where He goes, who knows. But in that situation the happiness and blissful feeling of my heart wanes.
From a distance He looks towards me because He is all around me. But He does not allow Himself to be held; He does not come close in my heart or in my mind. With the tune of His divine liila, He goes on dancing somewhere-- who knows where,
O' Lord, I do not have any quality, or sweetness, or bhakti in my heart. If You grace me and if by Your own attribution You come and sit in my heart and smile softly, then only is my sadhana possible.
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Whatever you have said, or are saying, or will say in future, lies within you as dormant vitality. A great potentiality lies dormant in each human being, just as a huge banyan tree lies latent within a tiny seed. The banyan seed sprouts when light, air, water and fertile soil exist in requisite amounts. It subsequently grows foliage and branches, and in the course of time develops into a gigantic tree. Similarly, the immense potentialities of human beings lie latent and hypnotized in the kulakuńd́alinii at múládhára cakra as dormant humanity. When the kuńd́alinii is raised upwards through mantrágháta and mantra caetanya in the process of meditation (this process is called purashcarańa in Tantra and amrtamudrá or ánandamudrá in yoga), the doors of human potentiality start opening one after another. Human beings grow in beauty and vitality, their flowers divine, their foliage lush. Such individuals develop into great people in the eyes of the public and finally become one with the Supreme Entity." (1)
Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 8, The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Eye-opening message
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “In Europe Latin scholars tried their best to suppress other languages. The Arabic scholars of the Middle East wanted to suppress Persian. And in recent years the people of Wales and Quebec in Canada have protested against the imposition of the English language. They preferred to use their own languages as the medium of expression. In modern India, too, due to selfish political influences, important languages such as Bhojpurii, Maethilii, Mágadhii, Chattrisgaŕhii, Avadhii, Bunddkháńd́ii and Marwarii are being suppressed. Their speakers will certainly not accept this silently, but will surely protect against this unjust domination. Recently there was an open revolt against the imposition of Hindi as the national language of India. That’s why, it is better to brings people speaking different languages closer to one another than to suppress their languages. As a result, people will feel inspired to speak other languages. The arbitrary imposition of any language invites trouble.” (1)
Religions are the cause of mayhem
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “There are a variety of religions in the world formulated by different propounders. But instead of enhancing the spirit of unity in the human society, these religions have actually increased disunity and mutual conflict. How many wars have been fought in the name of religion? So, far from being a unifying force, religion should be seen as a cause of disharmony.”
“One thing should be remembered: Dharma and religion – or “Imán” and “majhab” in Arabic – are not synonymous. Throughout the ages, Dharma or Imán has been propagating teachings to unite humanity. Religions are many, but Dharma is one, and that Dharma is Manava [[Human]] Dharma – a system for the attainment of the Supreme. Based on practical wisdom and logical faith, Dharma is a rational approach for the realization of Absolute Truth. External paraphernalia are not required for the practice of Dharma: the only prerequisite is a unit mind. Within Dharma there is no room for exploiting people entrapped in the snare of blind faith, and no scope for self-aggrandisement or the pursuit of group interests. Love, freedom and equality are its foundation stones. As Dharma is beyond time, space and person, there is no scope for Svajátiiya [[differences within a species]], Vijátiiya [[differences between species]] or Svagata [[differences within the same unit being]]. Dharma is inchangeable.”
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“Eka eva suhrd dharma nidhane’pyanuyáti yah.”
[Dharma is the only real friend; it follows one even after death]
“Religion is the exact opposite. It is based on the following three factors:
(1) Psycho-sentiment
(2) Physico-ritualistic observance
(3) Tradition” (1)
Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved-2, Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 2
== Section 4: Links ==
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