Sadhana first + 4 more

Baba

Sadhana first

 Namaskar,

Ananda Marga ideology states,  “What should be the spirit of the unit? Átmamokśárthaḿ jagat hitáya ca. “One will meditate on the Supreme to become one with the Supreme, and at the same time, to purify one’s mind, one is to render selfless service to human society.” Without rendering selfless service to society, one cannot come in close proximity to the Supreme. And without practising meditation, one cannot render selfless service to the society. So one should remember that one’s motto in life is Átmamokśárthaḿ jagat hitáya ca.” (1)

Human beings have infinite desires. So one’s longing can only be truly satisfied by attaining that Infinite Entity, Parama Purusa. Mundane gains like power, post, or chair cannot satiate one’s unlimited hunger. Human life in the true spirit of the term is very rare. Without proper preparation, if anyone indulges in politics then they lose the desideratum. Unfortunately due to a lack of spiritual motivation usually people start doing negative things.
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Without sadhana: fake Proutist

Sadguru Baba began teaching Ananda Marga sadhana in 1939 and ultimately formed and registered the organisation (AMPS) in 1955. In those early days there was only an emphasis on practicing sadhana and teaching sadhana. It took some years to create the necessary base for doing Prout work. Verily, it was not until 1959 that Baba first introduced His Prout theory. So a base of spirituality was needed in order to properly serve.

For instance, any rational margii can understand that if a person with superficial spiritual feeling engages in serving society, then things will go awry. Sometimes they end up misusing public monies, or exploiting those needing service. Indeed we have seen so many problems arise. Because when the mind is low, people think that, “For the sake of post, power, prestige I have to do something.” Then real problems start. Because the work is done for personal, selfish gain - not with the spirit of service.

In contrast, when one’s desideratum is Parama Purusa then the feeling naturally comes that, “I want to please Him by doing social service.” In that case, that social service is done with a great ideal in mind - to serve Parama Purusa. And this is only possible after proper sadhana. Those lacking in the spiritual sphere cannot do true service.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The spirit of serving comes from the spirit of serving the Supra-Conscious Entity, [Parama Purusa]. Where the spirit of serving the Supra-Mental Entity is lacking, there cannot be any service spirit in any emanation or any manifestation." (2)


How real change comes in life 

Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us, "The only way of achieving emancipation is through sadhana...The wise would therefore start sadhana as early as possible and attain emancipation quickly...It is hence imperative for everyone to achieve emancipation quickly by practising sadhana. Intuitional practice (sadhana) is the innate duty that everyone has to perform." (3)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Transformation in human psychology will come about through spiritual practices. So I advise each human being that as long as you are alive, you should try to build yourself in a nice way, in a complete way." (4)

So we should take advantage of this opportune time for sadhana, knowing that with a high ideal in mind we can best serve humanity.
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Prout: all property belongs to Parama Purusa

One of the main tenets of Prout which Baba has expressed in numerous discourses is that all of the property of the universe belongs to Parama Purusa. There is no individual ownership by any jiiva. It all belongs to the Supreme Father.

Prout philosophy states, “The universe is the thought projection of Brahma [the Supreme Entity], so the ownership of the universe lies with the Supreme Entity, and not with His imagined beings. None of the movable or immovable property of this universe belongs to any particular individual; everything is the common patrimony of all, and the Father of all is Brahma. All living beings can enjoy their rightful share of this property.” (Problems of the Day, Point #1)

This notion that everything belongs to Parama Purusa is an absolute must in order to be a true Proutist. And such a feeling will not arise in the mind without sadhana. Only those with a spiritual link with Parama Purusa can feel in the heart that really He is the owner of everything. This stands then as another reason why atheists and non-sadhakas cannot be Prout leaders. 
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Without sadhana: Prout will remain dream

Here following Baba further guides us about the need to partake in proper psycho-spiritual training and tapah before engaging in social service endeavours.

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Those who do not aim at self-realization cannot promote the welfare of the world either." (5)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "One should realize that to render selfless service, an absolutely pure mind is required with the expansiveness of the vast ocean and the serenity of the blue sky. Otherwise, while promoting the welfare of the world, one may develop a selfish desire in one's mind in a weak moment, as a result of which one may bring harm to oneself as well as to the universe. (6)


Conclusion

All in all, it is clear that to do social service, a spiritual personality is needed. That's why when Baba propounded the theory of Prout theory He gave the instruction that first one has to create sadhakas. Then gradually that sadhaka will develop a strong personality and become a sadvipra. By this way they will be able to properly lead the society. Failing that, if one does not make strides in the spiritual sphere, they will not be able guide others and serve. 
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Here is an English summary of Baba’s original Hindi teaching:

If there is no strength in the neck and if 200 lbs of weight is put on the head then the neck will be broken. If human beings are not trained properly and they do not have the necessary psycho-spiritual strength - due to not following dharma- - then their protest movement or march against exploitation or fight against corruption will be useless. First you have to create proper human beings. And then they will be able to carry the responsibility. Otherwise all your efforts and protest against corruption will be impotent and futile. (English Summary from Subhasita Samgraha - 16, Hindi Edn)

in Him,
Ananda

~ In-depth study ~

Spiritual realisation is now faster than ever

Nowadays in this world when the material side has been developed, then general human beings have better facilities in comparison to the human beings of 10,000 years back. And this facility is not related only in mundane sphere. The present day humanity is blessed in various ways.

For instance, we have the cumulative benefit and teachings of three Mahasambhutis. Parama Purusa has taken advent three separate times in the forms of Lord Shiva, Lord Krsna, and Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. And, especially now, with His divine teachings, present day human beings can achieve greater progress in spiritual life in a very short period. In the past yogis and rishis were doing very long penance their entire lives, sitting in caves of the Himalayas. But now realisation can be attained in a few decades. Baba has made it very easy. So we are indeed blessed.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Today human beings are progressing in the realm of intellectuality. To attain the culminating point of spirituality the human beings of today have to face less obstacles than the people of the past such as Mahars'i Vishvamitra, Mahars'i Agastya, etc. The development of the glands and the amount of the hormone secretions is much greater than 100,000 years ago." (7)

References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Unit Spirit and Cosmic Spirit
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 12, Service Psychology and Group Psychology, p. 6
3. Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy
4. Prout in a Nutshell - 17, Minimum Requirements and Maximum Amenities, p.37
5. Namah Shivaya Shantaya '95 ed, p.174
6. Namah Shivaya Shantaya '95 ed, p.145
7. Prout in a Nutshell - 17, Minimum Requirements and Maximum Amenities, p.36

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Song for non-margiis
 
PS Intro: This Prabhat Samgiita is for non-margii bhaktas who have bhakti for Lord Krsna. So we Ananda Margiis should learn these types of songs so that we can present and teach them to non-Ananda Marga sadhakas, i.e. bhaktas of Lord Krsna.

"A'ma'r ka'n'u kotha' gelo, kotha'y luka'l, khunjiya' hayechi sa'ra'..." (Prabhat Samgiita #4113)

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Purport:

Where has my Lord Krsna gone. Where is He hiding? I have been looking for Him all day long. And now it is almost nightfall; from morning to evening I have been seeking Him. In His longing, my eyes are showering tears.

I am wandering around in desperation for Him. In this deep yearning, my eyes are raining tears. My beloved Lord Krsna is neither in Vrindaban, nor in Gokul, nor is He in Mathura. Where has He gone? From which astral world is He playing His flute and herding his cows.

What type of bond of bhakti has tied me up. My heart is aching. I am completely restless in His love. Where is my dear-most Lord Krsna. What kind of love is this. He has taken away my heart and mind. Yet in return He has given nothing.

What is this liila - in a flash I lost everything. I will not be deterred by any obstacles. I will continue looking high and low for Him non-stop. I will go on searching for my most loving Lord Krsna - my Life of life and Polestar... 

Shiva and Krsna PS songs are not for Ananda Margiis 

Note: This above Prabhat Samgiita composition is for non-margiis. So we Ananda Margiis should learn these types of songs so that we can present and teach them to non-margiis. The Ista of Ananda Margiis is neither Krsna nor Shiva. So committed and dedicated Ananda Margiis know that using these Krsna / Shiva Prabhat Samgiita compositions for their own personal, spiritual practices is very detrimental and harmful.

In multiple discourses, Ananda Marga philosophy guides us that Ista should be one not many, and that is what He is teaching in this following analogy about the mythological bhakta Hanuman. Ananda Marga philosophy conveys the story of the mythological bhakta Hanuman who would only worship Rama - not . When in problem, Hanuman could have repeated the names of so many other gods like Narayan, Krsna, Shiva, Vishnu etc, but he only repeated the name of Rama - not any other. In the same way, a sadhaka of Ananda Marga should only repeat and call the name of Sadguru Baba, not any other entity. That is what is meant by strictness in Ista, i.e. never waver in one's faith towards the Parama Purusa, Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji.

Regardless of whether one appeals to the Semitic faiths, prays to nature, or any other kind of worship, if one surrenders to any other conception of the Divine - other than Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji - then one is lacking on the point of Ista. Keeping photos of other so-called gods and goddesses on the puja table or in the house, singing Prabhat Samgiita to Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna during one's own spiritual practices, or honouring other Deities in any way undermines one's ability to observe non-compromising strictness and faith regarding the sanctity of Ista. Everyone knows that Ista is the point #10 of Sixteen Points and Sixteen Points is the backbone of spiritual life. Those chanting the names of multiple entities are trying to stand on two boats at the same time. They will surely drown.

Of course, everybody knows that Parama Purusa is one.

== Section: Important Teaching ==

MPD is against AM

In countless discourses, Baba has guided us to think that Parama Purusa is the nearest and dearest One. An aspirant should not think that Parama Purusa is distant or far. Otherwise, one will invite their extreme degeneration and ruin their spiritual life. Thinking that Parama Purusa is gone is very detrimental. It is 100% contrary to our life approach. Ananda Marga mantras give the idea: “Parama Purusa is with me.” Only avidya maya, viks'epta shatkti, says that Parama Purusa is far.

Ananda Marga ideology warns us, "If someone continually thinks, “Parama Purus'a is far from me”, then He will seem to be truly far from him...If in their ignorance people think that Parama Purus'a is far from them, then He may indeed remain for from them – so far that in future, even if one cries oneself hoarse, one’s cries will never reach Him." (1)

Rather the following should be the approach.

Ananda Marga ideology guide us, "Tadihántike ca: Some people think, “No, Parama Purus'a is not far from me. He is quite near.”" (2)

It is one’s spiritual duty to always remember and cultivate the supreme truth that He is always with you. Remembering His close proximity is bhakti. This creation is His thought projection, and He is the nucleus. So, He cannot be far, gone, or missing. It is philosophically and spiritually wrong to have a dogmatic annual death day program like so-called mahaprayan (MPD) that dictates that Baba is gone.

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "You spiritual aspirants, you should remember that Parama Puruśa is always with you and His grace is always with you, and you all are His loving children." (3)

References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 12, The Secret of Dharma Lies Hidden in the Mind
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 12, The Secret of Dharma Lies Hidden in the Mind
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 19, The Path of Salvation

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Types of people who become atheists

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "Self-awareness develops through clash. The awareness that develops through physical clash is termed jadábuddhi [crude physical intellect] because it is associated with jadá [matter]. The consciousness of animals and undeveloped human beings is matter-oriented. But even in developed human society, if someone is an atheist or a materialist, we can only term their intellect as jadábuddhi. Such people deny the existence of spirituality in order to hide their intellectual deficiencies. Their denial betrays their moral and intellectual bankruptcy. It does not speak of their glory, nor does it diminish the value of spirituality."

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Devotion plays a positive role in the process of clash. Had there been no factor to maintain the balance among all the objects created within the Macrocosmic Mind, the entire structure of the universe would have fallen apart. For the sake of harmony and balance within the universe, there is a mutual attraction among all the objects; each microcosm attracts the other microcosms. All finite microcosms – the innumerable manifestations of the Supreme Entity – are entitled to that universal love with which It has bound each microcosm to Itself, entitled to the wave of that universal love, in which Its divine ocean of bliss is perennially flowing. Attraction is the innate characteristic of microcosms. When this attraction is for finite objects, it is called káma [“physical longing”], and when it surges towards the Cosmic Entity, it is called prema [“divine love”]. Of course, káma is nothing but a limited form of prema. When microcosms rush towards Parama Puruśa [Supreme Consciousness] attracted by the irresistible force of divine love, it is termed “devotion”. Since clash drives the microcosms towards subtlety, it follows that clash must be the sustainer of devotion." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, Cosmic Attraction and Spiritual Cult

== Section: Comment ==

Re: Gay sludge in fringes of AMPS​

Namaskar,

Having read your posting, I would just like to say that due to the chemical pollutants, oestrogen etc that now find their way into streams, rivers, the sea and also into tap-water there are an increasing number of human and other animals and fish who are now being born with the physical traits of both sexes. We are living in strange times.

I read an article about these intersex babies some months ago, and although I can't remember the exact statistics it is currently something like 1 in a thousand babies (in the case of some fish species it is a much higher percentage) .

Doctors have a tendency to assign these hermaphrodites to the female sex as this involves less surgery, but some of these intersex kids are campaigning for there to be no surgery immediately after birth, and instead allow the decision to be made by the child when he/she reaches a sufficient age to be aware of the implications. However, as at birth it involves smaller surgical procedures doctors are in favour of continuing on as they are. And society too finds it easier to have the gender resolved at an early stage.

Whereas I agree with what you say about Baba's references to man and woman, husband and wife within the AM marriage ceremony. I'm also aware what a terrible samsara it must be  for an intersex baby to be assigned to the wrong gender at birth. And this situation will only get worse until we get to grips with our present-day pollution.  

Brotherly,
Brigunath 

- Here is a link to the initial letter on this topic: Gay sludge in fringes of AMPS​

== Section: Bangla Quote ==

উদ্বাস্তু হিসেৰে চলে

“হ্যাঁ, মানুষ মানে “মন-প্রধান জীব” | মন-প্রধান জীব মানুষকে ৰলা হয় কেন ? না, মানুষের কাছে খাওয়া-পরা বা শারীরিক স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যটাই চরম পরম নয় | কেউ তোমাকে খুৰ ভাল-মন্দ খেতে দিলে, খুৰ খাওয়ার দাওয়ার ব্যাপারে খুৰ যত্ন করল, কিন্তু তোমাকে খোঁটা দিয়ে-দিয়ে কথা ৰলছে | তোমারে অন্তরে ঘা দিয়েছে, কথা ৰলছে | তুমি তার কাছে ভাল-মন্দ খেতে যাৰে না | এই হচ্ছে মানুষের স্বভাব | তা কেন মানুষের এইটা স্বভাব ? কেন মানুষ এ রকম করে ? না, সে মন-প্রধান |”

“দেখো কোনও একটা দেশ মনে করো | সে দেশে থেকে কোনও একজন মানুষ, হয়তো খুৰ ভাল ভাবেই ৰাঁচতে পারত, যদি সে তার ধর্মটুকু পরিবর্ত্তন করে দিত | কিন্তু মানুষ ধর্মটা পরিবর্ত্তন না করে, সে শত-সহস্র লাঞ্চনা অপমান সহ্য করেও, অন্য দেশে উদ্বাস্তু হিসেৰে চলে আসে | কেন আসে ? সে যে খাওয়ার পরৰার অভাবে এসেছে, তা নয় | তার মন, সেই পরিস্থিতিতে মানিয়ে নিতে পারেনি ৰলে, সে চলে এসেছে | এটা করেছে সে, যে হেতু, সে মন-প্রধান জীব |” (1)

Reference
1. অপ্রকাশিত, 1981  Calcutta]Human Imperfection,NP,MGD 20 December 1981  Calcutta

== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

तुमने दिव्य कृपा कर आज इस घूल भरी धरती को
अपनी अनोखी  मधुरता से आप्लावित करने

प्रभात संगीत 3383 धूलिर धरणीते माधुरी.....

भावार्थ

 हे परम पुरुष! तुमने दिव्य कृपा कर आज इस घूल भरी धरती को अपनी अनोखी  मधुरता से आप्लावित करने के लिये आगमन किया है । मेरे प्रभु! तुम उनके लिये गुणकारी अमृतमयी मरहम लगाने आये हो जो क्षोभ से प्रताडि़त होकर कष्ट मे चिल्ला रहे हैं। तुम उन पर कृपा कर धीरज बंधाते हुए कहते हो कि चिंता मत करो मैं तुम्हारे साथ हॅूं, सब कष्टों को दूर कर दूॅगा। बाबा! तुम गूंगों को बोलने की शक्ति देने के लिये आये हो। इस प्रकार वे तुम्हारे बारे में सोचते हुये असमता, अन्याय और शोषण के विरुद्ध संघर्ष कर सकेंगे। इन सब पर तुम अपनी   कृपा बरसाने आये हो।

 हे दिव्य सत्ता! दबे, पिछडे़, जिनका कोई सम्मान नहीं करता, जो नगण्य माने जाते हैं, जो धन के अभाव में प्रतिष्ठाहीन हैं उनके लिये तुमने उनके जीवन की जड़ता भरे घने अंधेरे के जेल को तोड़ दिया है। तुम्हारी कृपा से, वे नकारात्मक सामाजिक बंधन नष्ट हो गये हैं जो इन असहाय लोगों को दबाये रखने में प्रयुक्त होते थे। तुम्हारी कृपा से उनके जीवन में शान्ति  और कान्ति दोनों आ गई हैं। बाबा! तुम अपने दिव्य स्नेहाकर्षण और कोमलता से सबको अपने समीप खींचकर आशीष देते हो। तुमने अमीर गरीब , छूत अडूत ,छोटे और बड़े के भेद को समाप्त कर दिया है। तुमने सभी प्रकार के लोगों को प्यार से परस्पर समीप लाकर एक ही सुन्दर धागे में बाॅंध दिया है। बाबा! आज तुम यहाॅं कष्टों भरी धरती पर सबको आशीष देने ही आये हो।

हे परम पुरुष ! हे बाबा! जो निराशा  में प्रताडित होकर जड़ता के अंधेरे में डूब गये थे आज तुमने आकर उन्हें नया जीवन दिया है । अब उन्होंने तुमको अपना लक्ष्य बना लिया है। उन्होंने तुमको अपना सबकुछ मान लिया है और तुम्हारे चरणों में आत्मसमर्पण कर दिया है। तुम्हारी दिव्य आभा से सारी संरचना आशीष पा रही है। प्रत्येक व्यक्ति सुख और आनन्द से उन्नत अवस्था की ओर बढ़ रहा है। बाबा! तुम अपने प्यार और दया से इस धूल भरी धरा पर सब को आशीष देने आये हो। तुम करुणास्वरूप हो।

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Ways of dharma

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/02/ideological-fight-in-life.html

What to do with corpse

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/04/what-could-happen-after-your-death.html

Story: the birth of kiirtana

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/10/kiirtan-day-celebrated-5-more.html

About initiating new people

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/12/baba-story-must-initiate-one-person.html

Bullying: children need our attention

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2020/06/child-harassment-2-more.html

Story: taking one's life + 4 More

Baba

Story: taking one's life

Namaskar,

Having lost the few things that Vimal ji had in this world, he entered a state of deep despair. Overcome with grief, he resolved that he should end his life.

One night, with darkness all around, Vimalji tied a rope to one of the remaining wooden pieces from the frame of his house and started to loop the other part around his neck. His plan was to jump and hang himself. He had everything in place, and he had not a single doubt in his mind. He was ready to proceed.
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That moment he heard a voice: "What are you doing?!?"

Vimalji was stirred. The voice came from somewhere. He looked all around, from side to side, in search of someone. But no one was there. Vimalji could not find anyone at all. The voice was very deliberate and commanding, yet also quite sweet and charming. The Entity asked that he undo the rope and come down from the rooftop.

Who called me that night

Vimalji's heart was swayed by the caring, sensitive tone of the Caller. He undid the rope and came down to the ground. All the while the query lingered, "Who called me - who was speaking to me." Suddenly, Vimalji's mind and spirit felt charged. His entire body was pulsating with a new vibration and energy. At the same time, his mind was calm and serene, still wondering, "Who called me." He felt a deep sense of peace.

In that tranquil state he laid down and took some rest. Some time later he woke up feeling blissful. Then and there, any further thought of committing suicide vanished from his mind. Rather he decided, "I should not be cowardly; I should rise up and do something."

From that day forward, he became very regular in sadhana, and his whole life took on a new way and form. He felt wonderful. Time to time, still the thought was coming in his mind, "Who called me in that fateful moment." In this way, Vimalji would think and wonder.
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He had made inquiries to various persons in his village. He asked if they had spoken to him on that night. No one had - not a single person came forward. So then what could have happened. Who was that who called me that night. Vimalji thought for hours, days, and weeks about this. Those weeks eventually turned into months and still he had no answer: Who called me?

As more and more months passed, that memory gradually faded from his thoughts; it was no longer in the forefront of his mind. He was moving on with his life. Even then, the memory remained alive; it was just temporarily forgotten, not gone.


PC with Baba: "Why were you going to commit suicide”

One year later Vimalji went to see Baba in hopes of getting PC, by His grace. The year was 1986, and his entire yearning had been channelised towards Baba. Brother Vimal was also receiving training to become an Ananda Marga school teacher. His life was proceeding in a very positive direction. On that occasion, Baba blessed Vimalji by calling him for PC.

After he entered the room for PC, at one point Baba inquired, "What were you doing that night with the rope in your hand. Did anyone call you that time?"

Instantly, the whole scene flashed in Vimalji's mental plate. The darkness, the rope, his plan to jump, and the voice that called him. Vimalji got the answer. Baba had called him. Previously, it was beyond his imagination to think that it was Baba who saved him that night. Then, step by step, in a very compassionate and detailed manner, Baba recounted the exact scene. Vimalji was surprised and even shocked that Guru really does know everything. A warm glow permeated his heart thinking how Baba is always with him. Thinking thus, he felt blissful.
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Baba looked towards Vimal sternly and scolded him: "Why were you going to commit suicide."

Those were Baba's strong yet deeply loving words. Vimal felt the inner tenderness and sweet love of Baba's scolding. Vimal grabbed his ears as a sign of repentance and promised Baba that he would never again contemplate the sinful notion of committing suicide: "I will never think in this way in the future." And indeed, thenceforth Vimal's life was full of spiritual thoughts and social service. Such is Baba's special blessing on this bhakta.

Note: In India, trying to commit suicide is a crime where one can be jailed for many years. So those planning or trying to commit suicide never admit this to the authorities for fear of being jailed. Nor will they share this with others as suicide is shunned by the general populace. Those trying to kill themselves do not tell anyone. Accordingly, Vimal recounted, “I did not dare tell anyone so I was extremely surprised that Baba knew about my plans as I had never raised this matter of suicide with anyone.”

Conclusion: Takeaway from this story

As Ananda Margiis, here are a few things we can all learn from the above story:

1. Committing suicide is a sin. Guru does not support this cowardly and destructive action. It is fundamentally against the core principles of Ananda Marga philosophy.

2. Everyone should know that by committing suicide, they invite a terrible samskara far into the future - for millions of years.

3. Some wrongly think that by committing suicide they will escape their miseries. But that is just not so. One cannot escape their samskaras by suicide; those samskaras remain with you. Even worse, the samskara created by committing suicide is so huge that it will take thousands of animal lives for that to be exhausted and then one will have to again gain human form and go through all the trials and tribulations of life and death. In contrast, regardless of one's difficulties, if one utilises their current body properly, in a relatively short period of sincere sadhana one can exhaust all their samskaras.
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4. Everything you think gets permanently recorded in the Cosmic Mind. No thought happens in a vacuum nor in isolation. Baba is aware of your every thought.

5. Baba is everywhere, in all places, across time and space. You are never alone. No one is ever helpless. Always He is along with you to care for you and watch for your welfare.

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Parama Puruśa will always be with you. That means, neither were you alone in the past nor will you be alone in the future. Always remember that you are not helpless. He who is guiding the stars of the skies, is with you, you are not alone. Under no circumstances should you ever be afraid. Never think that you are alone. Whatever has to happen, will happen, and the One who causes this happening is with you." (1)

Namaskar,
In Him,
Vidya

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Sinful & negative effects of suicide

Everyone should know that by committing suicide, they invite a terrible samskara far into the future - for millions of years. Killing oneself is treated as equally sinful as murdering another human being. By committing suicide one will be bound of as negative microvita for a long, long time.

Baba says, "People who commit suicide due to humiliation, psychic distortion, frustration or the overpowering influence of excessive attachment, anger, greed, vanity, jealousy, etc. get the status of kabandha yoni [negative microvita] after death. Wherever these entities happen to see other human beings under the spell of psychic derangement, they incite them to commit suicide." (2)

Finally, by committing suicide, one enters that very negative whirlpool of negative microvita where they themselves try to lure others into committing suicide. Such a terrible fate.
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Story: This path of suicide that I have taken...

Here also is Baba's teaching from a story in Shabda Cayanika about the fate of one who committed suicide.

The character in the Shabda Cayanika story states, "Today I realize what a horrendous mistake I made. ...This path of suicide that I have taken to save my honour has crudified me so much that even after such a long time I cannot find any deliverance. These days I am utterly helpless...Oh, what a painful bondage! Is there no path left open to me to attain peace! Is there no ointment I can apply which will soothe the burning of my bondage!" (3)

When humans destroy their body then nature does not like to give them a human body again. That is why the person, in Baba's above quote from Shabda Cayanika, is stuck. He committed suicide and now he cannot advance - rather he is bound in his crudified state. All because he ruined the body that nature gave him.

The situation is similar to giving someone something to use like a pen, and instead of using that pen they break it into 4 pieces and throw it in 4 directions. In that case you will not like to give him a pen again. Likewise, those who commit suicide and destroy their body, how can they again get human life.
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Our duty

As Ananda Margiis, it is our duty to inspire those in despair onto the right path. We are to save that human life and goad them away from any thoughts of suicide or self-destruction. With proper ideation, we are to divert their mind - indeed, diverting their mind or delaying their action is enough to save them. By delaying bad actions, invariably a better thought will come in the mind. So helping someone can simply take the form of them rethinking their situation. That is enough to stop them. Then, by Baba's grace, we can support them in adopting a right course in life.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “This suicide is not deliberately done by the people. Those who commit suicide, do it when their mind is in a negative state. It is unnatural. Therefore, Sadvipras will remove this unnaturalness with the blows of their hammers. None can check it.” (4)

About the margii

The above Baba story is very dramatic and involves a margii some of you may know, Vimal Dutta of Bangurdah Kandra (West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand).
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References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam, part 5, Bandhu, Suhrd, Mitram and Sakhá
2. Microvita in a Nutshell, Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Excerpt A
3. Shabda Cayanika, part 2, Ui to Uluka (Discourse 9)
4. A Few Problems Solved - 6, The Three Causes of Sin

Plagiary?

It is the accepted international standard and Baba's system not to copy another's work and publish it in your own way. Baba has given a very strict rule on plagiarism. Why is Baba against plagiarism or stealing someone's work? There are many reasons:

1) It is against the code of asteya (non-stealing).

2) Countless stories of bhaktas need to be published. But some do not want to do the hard work of compiling and writing these stories, so they just steal them from others. But new stories need to be told, otherwise so many unpublished stories of sadhakas will be lost and forgotten forever. So watch out for story thieves, and kindly help them not to steal by posting on social media in their own way. If you want to forward this story then attach the following yellow section with the story: 

“Courtesy of unknown bhakta via Ananda Marga Universal (https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/)”

This will be treated as the standard protocol.

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The below section is an entirely different topic, unrelated to the above material.
It stands on its own merit as a point of interest and ideological awareness.

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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==

Jinanii mentality exposed

   Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "For those who enter the realm of intellectuality, the path is comprised of three aspects: váda, jalpa and vitańd́á. For nyáyikas or pańd́itas there are always váda, jalpa and vitańd́a. The Indian logician’s philosophy is divided into these three aspects. So for those who travel the path of intellectuality, the first portion is váda, the middle portion vitańd́á, and the last portion jalpa. They will proceed through these three aspects to attain the logician’s victory as their goal. Parama Puruśa is not their goal. Their main goal is to attain victory in the realm of logic. What type of victory is this?”
   “There are two inner feelings behind this victory. The first is becoming mentally inflated with vanity. The mind gets inflated with vanity like puffed rice. The person swells with pride like puffed rice, but inside there is nothing. And secondly, this intellectual develops a lust for some external words of praise - words to the effect that he or she has attained victory. So the first is that the mind gets puffed up with vanity, and thus grows weaker and weaker, and the second is that the person develops a lustful attachment for some external words of praise, and thus becomes a slave to those words and can never be a truly great person.”
   “Those people are great who harbour no biases and who behave rationally both with those who abuse them give them pain and with those who give them happiness. Such people don’t harbour any feelings of enmity towards anybody and take no-one as their enemy. They remain the same in pleasure or pain whether they have a positive reputation or negative reputation. They are unaffected and unassailed in all circumstances of praise or criticism, pain or pleasure. They attach no importance whatsoever to any of these things. They are meaningless for such people.”
   “Those who work with the motivation that they will attain intellectual victory are slaves to words of praise. They can never become great people. It is bad to be a slave to worldly words of praise. The sounds raised by jackals and those raised in praise of some intellectuals are similar. Hence remaining engrossed in váda, vitańd́á and jalpa will lead to nothing.”
   “Besides, valuable time will be wasted. You have not come on this earth for thousands of years. Few are the people who even live for a hundred years. Of course, if you follow Sixteen Points, your longevity will be greater, but you will not live for a thousand or two thousand years. The most a person can live is a hundred or a hundred and twenty-five years.”
   “So those who waste their time in váda, jalpa and vitańd́á are fools. They are C-grade fools. To which grade of person have you decided to belong?" (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, Devotion and the Realm of Intellectuality

== Section: Important Teaching ==

LGBTQ degradation

Ananda Marga ideology states, "The structure of the mind is determined by the nature of its object. If the psychic object is crude, the inter-atomic gaps within the mind decrease in size, and the mind will ultimately refuse to accept anything except its own crude object. For this reason the supporters of crude isms become incapable of accepting the rational ideas of others, and closing their eyes and plugging their ears, they try to cling to their own irrational rituals. Their psychic receptivity is lost due to the superimposition of crude ideation. They do not feel the need for the Vidyá force to exceed the Avidyá force. They say, “Why should I bother about such subtle things. I am quite happy as I am.” Such people, engrossed as they are with materialism, are bound to be reborn in crude material bodies." (1)

Note: This guideline and critique is directly aimed at the lesbian, gay, and bi-sexual community and the sexual culture of materialism that indulges in sex for sex sake. Such persons live like animals - plunged in degrading propensities. Although they are in human form they are following animal dharma. Their future is not bright. Such an existence is not befitting a human being. Human longing is infinite - instead of indulge in degrading, finite pleasures, one must contemplate the great. So one is to adopt an ideal human life, goading the mind towards Parama Purusa. That is manava dharma, or human dharma.

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, Cosmic Attraction and Spiritual Cult

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Bogus justification: suffering due to your fate

Religious leaders regularly tell their followers that, “You must not blame others or point towards social injustices for your current suffering. What you are undergoing now is because of your own fate. So just accept your situation.” In this way the priest class implements vicious control methods and restrictions, thereby keeping the people docile. Nowadays, to find their escape from dire poverty, people take shelter in buying lottery tickets - hoping their fate is to win and become rich. And if that person does not win, then it is just their bad luck.

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The problem of individual or collective suffering due to lack of physical requirements can be easily solved by implementing a system of social justice and social equality. So it is useless to blame the…fate of others." (1)

Reference
1. Human Society - 1, Social Justice

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Ways of dharma

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/02/ideological-fight-in-life.html

What to do with corpse

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/04/what-could-happen-after-your-death.html

Story: the birth of kiirtana

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/10/kiirtan-day-celebrated-5-more.html

About initiating new people

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/12/baba-story-must-initiate-one-person.html

Bullying: children need our attention

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2020/06/child-harassment-2-more.html