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Monday, July 6, 2026

Why AM spirituality is unique + 2 more

Baba
Why AM spirituality is unique

Namaskar,

The concept of Ananda Marga is revolutionary. We follow the path of pure spirituality, not that of dogma, or pseudo-spirituality. But because of one’s past samskaras along with the entitative waves of the crude society, even good people may fall into the clutch of dogma. So we should be wary about the ill effects of the dogmatic religions, both to save ourselves and to help others.
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Beliefs of dogmatic religions

The dogmatic religions believe that God lives in some far distant place. Dogmatic Christians believe that God lives in heaven. Dogmatic Hindus believe God resides in vaekuntha. And Muslims believe God is living in the seventh sky, and that He passes judgment sitting on the holy stone - "arash". These are their common dogmatic beliefs. That’s why religion is nothing but dogma or pseudo-spirituality. 

Ananda Marga: path of pure spirituality

#1: The teachings of Ananda Marga reject the notion that the Supreme Entity resides in some far distant place like heaven or vaekuntha etc. 

Ananda Marga ideology says, "O Narada' I do not reside in vaekuntha…Where do I reside? Where my devotees sing, where they perform Kiirtana, there I reside" (1)

#2: Baba has revealed the truth that God is with us. That's why in one Prabhat Samgiita #4072, He composed the song in Urdu:

"Málika ho mere dilke áras pe baso jii..."

The meaning is very simple - O’ Parama Purusa, please sit in the lotus of my heart, that is arash -- "dilke arash", which is the holy place of my heart. Here, heart means Guru or sahasrara cakra. 
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Conclusion

The teaching of bhagavad dharma is that Parama Purusa is with each and every entity through His ota and prota yoga. In Ananda Marga, our approach is that Parama Purusa is our nearest and dearest One who resides in our heart.

Ananda Marga ideology guides us that, "Parama Purus'a always remains with you, within the very core of your heart.  So search within, O spiritual aspirant, not without, but within, within your very existence." (2)
 
Moreover, when anyone starts to do sadhana—it may be any lesson, 1st lesson to 6th lesson— then they feel the presence of Parama Purusa Baba. 

Ananda Marga ideology further says, "You are to be practical in your life of occult science. Your only object of ideation is Parama Purus'a, and not any dogma, not any scriptures." (3)

In Him, 
Shanti Svarupa

Religion is pseudo-spirituality

Pseudo-spirituality means dogmatic beliefs. In that case, the mind is not moving in the flow of bhagavad dharma and is instead plunged in the dogma that God is in the distant sky. This dogma has been preached for centuries by various dogmatic religions. And the effect has been very harmful. Following the path of religious dogma means adopting pseudo-spirituality, wherein the outcome is very negative. 
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Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Due to extremely narrow and selfish thoughts, human thought processes degenerate and people lose rhythm in the psychic world. Thus they deviate from the mainstream of the Cosmic rhythm of the universe. So in the realm of the physico-psychic world, pseudo-spirituality bears no significance. We do not want pseudo-spirituality, we want perfect spirituality." (4)


Dogma is like serpentine noose

Baba's teaching is very clear. Believing this dogma -- that God is living in the sky, or in distant nebulae, or in the stars --  is just religious pseudo-spirituality, not something dharmic. And that dogma is very detrimental as it will stifle and destroy the mind’s ability to progress. Dogma works like a snake. It is just like a serpentine noose which captures and throttles one’s whole existence.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Whenever there is dogma, human thinking cannot be free; and for want of, for paucity of, free thinking, there cannot be any proper psycho-spiritual progress either. So here what we want is perfect spirituality and not pseudo-spirituality. Pseudo-spirituality cannot promote the cause of human welfare; the seed of welfare does not lie there. The seed of welfare cannot exist where the seed of dogma exists." (5)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "So pseudo-spirituality, full of dogma, does not lead to collective welfare either in the physical, physico-psychic, psychic or spiritual worlds." (6)

References
1. Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 19, The Supreme Aesthetic Science and the Cult of Devotion
2. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 12, Parama Puruśa, Not Scriptures
3. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 12, Parama Puruśa, Not Scriptures
4  Neohumanism in a Nutshell Part 1, Pseudo-Spirituality and Neohumanism 
5. Neohumanism in a Nutshell Part 1, Pseudo-Spirituality and Neohumanism 
6. Neohumanism in a Nutshell Part 1, Pseudo-Spirituality and Neohumanism 


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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

My spiritual life

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 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 Prabhat Samgiita is communicated indirectly 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 mercy 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 3: Important Teaching ==

Early stages of medicine

   Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Water: Odorless, tepid water, especially if it is sun-warmed, is an excellent medicine for the physical body. It has great healing qualities. Since ancient times, knowingly or unknowingly, human beings and different animals have also accepted water as one of their medicines. It is also said in the Vedas: ápashca vishvabheśajii [and water is a universal medicine]."
   "However the quest for medicines on the part of human beings and animals has not been limited to fasting, sunlight, water, air and earth. Initially the medicines that human beings discovered were different trees and plants and the external use of their bark and roots. The human beings of those times used to chew them and smear or rub the diseased part with them. These ointments were the first medicines discovered by human beings. When these ointments did not work externally, it became necessary to ingest them. Humans used to take them as medicine by chewing or swallowing them. This was the second step in the use of medicines in human history."
   "There were many such medicines that were only available in particular seasons, not all year round. People used to gather them in the specific season and dry them so as to preserve them. In certain places they would preserve them in the form of tablets with the help of water; in other places they would just dry them normally. This preservation of medicine in the form of tablets or pills belonged to a later stage in the use of medicines in human life." (1)

Reference
1. Shabda Cayanika, Kulya to Kuvela (Discourse 34)


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Historical precedent: materialists lost

Ananda Marga ideology states, “On deeper analysis we find that the Charvaka and other schools of materialistic philosophy propagated certain doctrines which were more a revolt against the prevailing religions than an expression of a rational and benevolent outlook. They protested loudly against the clergy or religious traders who composed the so-called scriptures in the name of dharma (in fact it was not dharma, but religion); who took advantage of the fear psychosis, in the name of god, to ruthlessly exploit society. The Charvaka and other materialistic philosophies were motivated to strike against religious exploiters. They were fully aware of the way the vested interests exploited society, and they knew that nobody had the right to deprive others of their properties, since every thing of this earth is the common patrimony of all, yet they did not endeavour to lead humans along the path of rationality or formulate a healthy social and spiritual ideology.” (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “The reason for this was that they lacked convincing arguments to stand against the sharp intellect of the vested interests [religious exploiters]. Thus, they merely attempted to negate the fundamental tenets of the vested interests [religious exploiters], often with rather abusive language. Due to the weakness of their argumentation it was easy for the vested interests [religious exploiters] to emerge and gain strength in the subsequent period.” (2)

References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 7, In Adoration of the Supreme
2. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 7, In Adoration of the Supreme


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Sunday, July 5, 2026

Punishment or blessing? + 5 more

Baba
Punishment or blessing?

Namaskar,

Sadguru Baba states, “You are all my beloved sons and daughters. Sometimes I appear harsh to some. But that is for love. If I were indifferent, there would be no need for scolding or punishment...Leave all cares unto me. O be blessed.” (1)

Parents scold their own child because their own child depends on them 100%. And that scolding is done for the child’s all-round progress. But those parents do not take that same approach with their neighbors’ children. Parents do not scold the neighbors’ children because those kids do not depend on them.
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Meaning of Baba’s punishment

Similar is the case with Sadguru Baba. He did not scold ordinary sadhakas and non-margiis. And for those with 1% of bhakti, He scolded them less than 1%. Because such sadhakas depend on Him just 1%.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (2)

In certain instances, Baba has limited scope to remove their filth and put such a sadhaka on a higher spiritual state quickly. Although Baba is impartial and treats everyone equally, when sadhakas have less bhakti they did not allow Baba to clean them quickly. The fastest and easiest way for Baba to clean their filth was to punish them. Yet Baba could not do that with those who had lesser bhakti. In that situation, Baba’s hands were tied. Alternatively, suppose a sadhaka has 90% bhakti then Guru’s responsibility increases. Because the bhakta is depending more on Guru to clean them. So He scolds them much more, for one reason or another.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (3)


Why Baba punished some sadhakas more & others less

The fundamental idea is that a parent has a greater duty to their own child. If your own child does something bad then with affection and scolding you will try and bring the child onto the right path as soon as possible. Because your own child depends on you 100%. But if the neighbor’s child has a similar fault, you will follow a different protocol. You will not scold them.
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Those who were dependent and had surrendered fully to Baba received more scolding. Baba overlooked their good works and scolded them for their misdeeds. While those who could not surrender were not scolded. Baba overlooked their weakness and wrongdoing, and commented on their positive works saying, “Very good, very good.” Here the flaw was in the person who did not give full authority to Baba to clean them.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (4)

Nowadays there is a myth in AMPS that really Baba's scolding was something terrible and that it should not be talked about. Some uninformed people think that those who faced Baba's form of va'madeva really made a horrible mistake. But that is not true. Actually, what they got was Baba's divine blessing. Because Baba can only punish those who already have a high degree of love for Him.

Parents scold their own child because their own child depends on them 100%. And that scolding is done for the child’s all-round progress. But those parents do not take that same approach with their neighbors’ children. Parents do not scold the neighbors’ children because those kids do not depend on them.


Conclusion

The formula is very clear. Those fully dependent on Baba got more scolding. And after scolding, He showered more and more supreme affection and love upon the sadhaka. By seeing this, those watching dharma samiiksa did not feel jealous.
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Suppose sadhaka A & B committed similar sins. Sadhaka A has 90% bhakti while sadhaka B has only 5%. Sadhaka A is depending fully on Parama Purusa Baba, and sadhaka B depended on Baba just a little. In this case, although sadhaka A did the same mistake, as a Guru, Baba takes a tough stand pointing out the defect of Mr A. Because sadhaka A has more surrender whereby Guru’s responsibility for sadhaka A increases. So He punished Mr A strongly for that mistake, in which case Baba will also shower great affection on Mr A after metting out the punishment.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (5)

Later on Baba called sadhaka B and although sadhaka B did the same mistake as A, but because sadhaka B has very little surrender, then Baba may overlook the matter and say, “You should follow the rules properly.” So Baba did not strongly punish Mr. B. But because Sadguru did not punish sadhaka B, He will not call sadhaka B close and shower His divine affection either. In the end, both bhakta A and sadhaka B are happy. Bhakta A is very happy because he got Guru’s supreme affection, and sadhaka B is happy because he was spared the scolding.

In other words, we can say that those who have greater bhakti were entitled to more of Baba’s affection. To shower that affection, Baba used to punish them for one reason or another. And then He would shower His love. This was the only way otherwise people would have felt that Baba is partial. This was His divine liila and by this way He fulfilled the desire of the bhakta. The conclusion is that those who are great bhaktas got more punishment from Baba.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (6)

In Him,
Sudha’ Sa’gar

Even now Baba loves & punishes His disciples

Today also one can experience the love and punishment of Sadguru. Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji is Taraka Brahma. So He resides eternally in the heart. And His role is to love and punish and bring sadhakas towards their supreme destination. Earlier it was comparatively easy when He was using His Mahasambhuti form. Now it is a little more difficult as one has to do sadhana. But if one is very sincere in their spiritual practices, then surely they will get His unfathomable grace along with His punishment. When any sincere sadhaka goes against 16 Points then they will be rebuked and scolded by Sadguru. And this might get expressed in various ways such as undergoing an adverse reaction, being chastised by someone, contracting a disease, or facing some severe obstacle. By this way He does not allow a sadhaka to commit wrongs and brings them back onto the dharmic path.
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Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (7)

For instance, suppose a margii was very strict in taking sattvika food, and then on one occasion compromised and ate something tamasik. Then that sadhaka may undergo a violent reaction. Whereas if an ordinary citizen eats that same tamasik food then he might feel just fine. If one falls away from their dharmic conduct, then Sadguru helps you realise your mistake by punishing you. By this way, you are forced to again come on the path of righteousness. In all sorts of circumstances, sadhakas can feel His presence, i.e. His love and His scolding. And they feel that, “Sadguru is helping me.” When He was in His form of Mahasambhuti then it was comparatively easy to directly receive His scolding. Now one has to be more disciplined and communicate with Him in the mind.


~ In-depth study ~

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (8)


All have committed sin in this life or previous life

In one of His discourses Baba repeated one Hindi phrase, Koi hiira’ chor, koi khiira’ chor. The sense is that all are thieves - some have stolen something meagre while others have stolen costly jewels. In that discourse, Baba says that you will not find any human being who has not committed any sin. All have done some type of sin, knowingly or unknowingly. In spite of knowing everyone’s present, past, and future, all the sins they have done and will do, Baba ignored many people’s wrongdoings and punished a few severely for their misdeeds. The reason has been explained above. The central idea is that Baba has more responsibility towards those who depend more on Him. So He punishes them more and loves them more also.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (9)

Those who experienced His va'madeva form really got His special blessing. Because He only scolds those who are fully depending on Him. And still this liila is going on. It is not that stories should only be written about those sweet experiences with Baba. Also those who faced His scolding should also come forward and share their tales.
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Coming for worldly boons

A few may wonder what was the need for Baba to pretend to "harshly" scold others. Why could He not have said everything in a kind and gentle manner. The reply is that in those days word was spreading fast how Baba was the all-knowing, omnipotent God and could save any situation. Hearing thus, many new people / onlookers were intrigued and wanted to attend Baba's darshan for their own material gain etc. They had a type of superficial curiosity and were coming for worldly boons, i.e. to get their mundane problems solved.

So they were not coming out of genuine devotional longing for Parama Purusa and emancipation. This crowd of lookers made it difficult for Sadguru Baba to attend to His many works, plans, and projects. In response, Baba exhibited His feigned fury, or va'madeva form.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (10)


By drama of punishing Baba cured serious chronic disease

The secret behind Baba’s scolding is that He was removing the sin, curing their chronic diseases, shedding the samskaras of those sadhakas and quickly placing them in a higher spiritual state. On the outside it looked like Baba was mercilessly scolding the bhakta. But internally something vastly different was going on that was only known to Sadguru Baba and the bhakta. All those watching had no idea. If everyone understood that by scolding Baba was showering His blessing then the queue for scolding would have been very long. But Baba kept it a secret.
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Dharma Samiiksa: Great example of Guru’s love & punishment

During dharma samiiks’a’, it was well known that thousands of margiis came before Sadguru Baba. They understood this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so they stayed for weeks and months under difficult conditions in order to get His blessing in the form of punishment. In result, their diseases were cured, their sadhana improved exponentially, and the occasion continued on and on. Not everyone was allowed for dharma samiiksa; only select people involved in social service were chosen. In that case they were aware of Baba’s working style. Even then, some reached with great enthusiasm and attraction and some under pressure of circumstances. But in dharma samiiksa the same equation was in vogue: The degree to which one surrendered was in direct correspondence with the degree of His punishment and blessing.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.” (11)

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, Surrender
2. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
3. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
4. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
5. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
6. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
7. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
8. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
10. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
11. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c
12. Caryácarya Part 2, Society, Point #39c


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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==

When to ignore when not 

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “If someone is engaged in unrighteous deeds, his neighbours should ignore his dark side, and should not repeatedly condemn him. One should say, “Well, I’m not bothered by what he says or does – that’s his own business.” But this attitude of tolerance can only be accepted to a certain extent. If the person’s sinful or wicked actions harm society and disrupt social life, one can no longer afford to be indifferent.” (1)

Note: Baba’s above teaching is extremely practical and meaningful on multiple levels. 
(a) There are all kinds of people on this earth, and we may well come across people on a regular basis whom we do not appreciate due to their various misdeeds and poor character. 
(b) So long as that person’s negative dealings are limited to their own personal lives, we should just let them be, and not address their behaviour directly. We should just let them exist in their own way, and essentially ignore them. That much tolerance we should have.
(c) However, if that person’s misdeeds cross the boundary into our social life, then one may no longer overlook that person’s wrongdoing. At that point, we have to take a strong stand and confront that individual. That is the dharmic approach. 

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 8, The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Ego is anti-neohumanism

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Where people are guided more by ahaḿtattva [doer “I”, ego], they say: “I am doing, I am giving. This was done by me, that was done by me,” and so on. [The higher faculty of mahattattva, pure “I” feeling, is not affected by any sense of ego or vanity.] Though people at this stage are moving on the path of sádhaná, still there is some defect in them. Their minds do not inspire the lives of others, their minds do not touch the minds of others. They do not reach the sweetness of others' “I” feelings, for they are too preoccupied with themselves. Their approach is defective; their path is not the path of Neohumanism." (1)

Reference
1. Neo-Humanism in a Nutshell - 1, Perfect Spirituality and Neohumanism


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Mudras cure deafness

Note: If one deaf person arouses the feeling of bhakti listen to Sadguru’s discourses and spiritual teachings and meditates on either of His two mudrás (janusparsaha and varabhaya) then the deafness will be cured. 

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “If a deaf man sincerely wants to hear what the Sadguru is saying, the positive microvita radiated through these two mudrás are sure to help him – they will certainly help him....raising positive microvita from the lunar plexus to the occult plexus is called “krpá”. And raising them from the lunar plexus to the pinnacled point of human glory is called “karuńá”. Without krpá there cannot be karuńá, there cannot be any galloping jump. Raising negative microvita above the psycho-physical plexus is “rusti” or “risti”. You should always try to avoid rusti and always try to receive the glamour of krpá or karuńá.” (1) 

Reference
1. Questions & Answers on Microvita, Answer #17


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Why useless dreams

Ananda Marga ideology states, "When certain impressions perceived by the sense organs, agitate the conscious mind and sensory or material thoughts are thereby vehemently awakened in the conscious mind, the nervous system, the crude receptacle of the Kámamaya Kośa and the mind itself becomes unsteady and restless. This leaves an impression on the cells that is short-lived or long-lasting depending on the degree of its intensity. Sometimes even a significant impression being compelled to give way to a newer one under the impact of some other sense-agitation or restlessness, loses its previously acquired permanence. In the sleep state, if a person's nerve-tissues are agitated due to some physical cause, often either as the result of this or on account of cerebral heat caused by some vehement thinking, the nerve cells also become tired and disturbed. Such agitations give rise in the mental sphere to desires similar to those impressions, accumulated in the nerve-cells. Thus the agitated citta (the sub-conscious mind) accepts as real the stream of thoughts arising from one or more such impressions. The crude organs having stopped functioning, the identical desire arising from the previously acquired desire, do not then seem to be imaginary but appear to be quite real. Such dreams often do not come true, for these are actually pure imaginations or a mere stringing together of different disjointed thoughts, a confused or inconsistent dream. Only those whose nerve tissues have become weak due to some ailments of the brain or head or to some protracted illness, or those whose digestive system are malfunctioning, generally experience such confused dreams, which we may call Sensual Dreams. These dreams, as I have already said, are the true reproduction of previously imagined objects or the disjointed expressions of previous thoughts. Excessive eating also gives rise to such dreams in a person. Those who have purity of thoughts and also restraint over their diet, are generally less susceptible to such dreams. Such dreams never occur during [deep] sleep.” (1)

Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 2, The Intuitional Science of the Vedas – 5


== Section: Important Teaching ==

How future humans will look - & why

Ananda Marga Ideology guides us, "I have also said that in the future the number of vrttis may further increase. The more complicated social life, family life, the realm of thought and the realm of intellect become, the more vrttis will develop. For example, the vrtti, cunningness, may be expressed in many more ways. To fulfil their desires, people will develop different types of cunningness which may become different vrttis in future. For example, the cunningness required to procure an object by devious means, the cunningness needed to give a promise knowing full well that one will never keep it, and the cunningness required to trick someone into believing that one did not tell a lie when in fact one did tell a lie, may all become separate vrttis in future.”

"Thus, in the future, as people’s thought processes become more complicated, many new vrttis will develop. The number of vrttis may not stay at fifty. Just imagine the situation that will arise in the future as a result of humanity’s ever increasing thirst for knowledge. To meet these developments the nerve cells and nerve fibres will have to become more complex. Consequently, the human cranium will become larger and the size of the head will increase. The hands and feet will become weaker and weaker and human beings may even lose the ability to walk. Today, the human toes have almost stopped functioning – in spiritual actions we have almost no use for them – whereas at one time, when we used to walk on four legs, we used our toes as much as our fingers. The front legs were used less and less, and were transformed into arms, and thus these days it has become almost impossible for us to crawl on all fours.”

“There was a time when humans would run on four legs, but today they cannot do that. After a time, children feel uncomfortable crawling around on all fours and try to walk on their hind legs. In the initial stages, when they try to stand up, they soon fall down. Again they stand up, again they fall down. When they finally develop the habit of standing on two legs, there are corresponding changes in the physical structure so that the use of their arms becomes less. In the future, the legs will be used less and less and the capacity to move on them will decrease. The arms will become thin, and the head will become abnormally large.” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam-8, Sádhaná, Abhidhyána and Kiirtana


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Psycho-economic exploitation is the root
   
   Prout philosophy states, “The exploited people are not even aware that they are being exploited. This is why it is easy to exploit them in the social sphere, then create inferiority complexes in their minds to keep them under prolonged administrative domination and perpetuate the exploitation. This is easily done by the cunning exploiters. And the tragedy is that the exploited mass do not try to understand – they cannot understand, and they even refuse to understand – that they are victims of exploitation. So this is more dangerous.”
   “When the exploitation takes place in economic sphere directly, the people easily understand it, but when the exploitation is perpetrated in the socio-economic sphere or the psycho-economic sphere, the situation becomes complicated. In the case of exploitation is the socio-economic sphere, the people raise a little murmur against the social exploitation, but they fail to take note of the economic exploitation which is the final result of such socio-economic exploitation. And in the case of psychoeconomic exploitation, the people feel a little aggrieved because they are being suppressed from the psychic point of view, but they are not aware that the ultimate result is also economic exploitation.”
   “As regards the psychic sphere, I can say this – there can be numerous modes of exploitation in the psychic sphere, and to comprehend all these, the people must be more educated and more intelligent.” (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 18, Various Forms of Exploitation


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Who remembers their past life


Ananda Marga philosophy states, "After death the disembodied mind floats in the vast space with its unexpressed saḿskáras. Later on, with the cooperation of the mutative principle, the disembodied mind finds a suitable physical base. The memory of its past life remains awake for approximately the first five years of its new life. Although the child remains in a new physical environment, mentally it continues to live the joys and sorrows of its previous life. That is why children sometimes laugh and cry in their sleep, and their mothers often think they are talking with God. In colloquial Bengali this is called deola kát́á. In actual fact this laughter and crying is nothing but the reappearance of past memories. To re-experience past events one does not need the cooperation of the old brain. The newly-born mind has not yet had time to build a close relationship with the new brain. The revival of experiences of past lives is what we call “extra-cerebral memory”, and is principally the task of the causal mind." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 4, Cerebral and Extra-Cerebral Memory


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Human culture is one

Prout philosophy states, "Culture is a vague term. It is the collective name for different expressions of life. People eat, enjoy hospitality, laugh on some occasions and shed tears on others, and thereby express life through various actions. The collective name of all these actions is culture."

"According to PROUT all of society has the same culture. There are local variations in the mode or state of cultural expression, but the expression is universal. While everybody eats, some eat by hand, others by stick and still others by spoon. Indian dance is based on Mudrá or dance postures, and European dance is based on rhythm, but they do not represent two different cultures."

"Local variations will diminish if there is a close blending between different groups of people, because this will create common customs. In Nepal there is a blending of Hindu and Buddhist customs. In Bengal there is a blending of Aryan and Dravidian customs. These local variations are called customs. Thus local modes of expression bearing local or group specialities are customs, but the expression itself is culture. Therefore it is a mistake to readjust boundaries on the basis of language and culture. Indian culture and the culture of the world are one and the same." (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout


== Section 3: Links ==






How dogma starts + 2 more

Baba

How dogma starts

Namaskar, 

Dogma is one of the most insidious things that pollutes and ruins our human society. The image appended below shows how a particular dogma takes birth and ultimately gets rooted in the minds of the masses. Here is the overall idea / English summary of the below scan. 

One day a person was walking down the street, and he accidentally tore his shoes. In frustration, he threw that ripped pair of shoes up in the air, and they got stuck on a tree branch; those shoes were just hanging from that tree. Then he attached a note there as well which stated that if anyone hangs their shoes from this tree then they will immediately gain full control over their wife. After reading that note, numerous husbands who had marital problems began hanging their shoes from that very same tree. Now that tree is completely filled with old shoes. 

The above tale perfectly embodies how so many dogmas have been imposed on this earth, most notably by the various religions. Baba's below guideline demonstrates this. 
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Ananda Marga philosophy states, "You all know that the most detrimental thing for human society and human progress is dogma. What is dogma? Where there is no logic, where there is no support of intellectuality, where there is no debate and free discussion, but there is only a severe imposition forcing people to accept something, there is dogma. What type of people preach this sort of dogma? The answer is: the blind followers of religion." (1)

In conclusion, Baba guides us that we are to be very strict and vigilant to outrightly reject all dogmas and establish human thought and erudition in a higher realm that is 100% from all dogmas. 
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Baba says, "You boys, you girls, you the spiritual aspirants, must always remember that you must never surrender at the altar of dogma. In the past, dogma committed so many nuisances, dogma created so many fissiparous tendencies in this human society. Your slogan should be “Dogma – No more! Dogma – No more!” Establish yourselves above the boundaries of dogma, and be established in the excellence of human glory." (2)

in Him, 
Purusottoma


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References
1. Neo-Humanism in a Nutshell - Part 1, What Is Dogma?
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, Dogma – No More


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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==

Why no well irrigation

Prout philosophy poses the query: "Question – What are the drawbacks of well irrigation?"

Prout philosophy states: "Answer – Well irrigation causes the level of the water table to go down until the subterranean flow of water eventually dries up. Shortages of water due to well irrigation are not easily perceptible."

"The negative effects of well irrigation include the following:"

"(1) All neighbouring shallow wells dry up creating the problem of the lack of drinking water."

"(2) Trees, orchards and large plants don’t get sufficient water so they may wither and die. Green countryside will become a desert after 30 to 45 years of intensive well irrigation."

"(3) In some deep tube wells elements or minerals which are harmful to the soil get mixed with the water, causing salinity, for example. As a result the land becomes unfit for cultivation and eventually becomes infertile."

"(4) When the flow of well-water stops, irrigation tanks supplied by these wells also dry up."

"Well irrigation should be used only as a temporary measure because of the devastating effects it can have on the surrounding environment. Alternative methods of irrigation are river irrigation, irrigation from reservoirs, shift irrigation and lift irrigation." (1)

Note: There is a limited supply of underground water. Around the globe, people are using underground water for drinking and irrigation by using deep pumps etc. Using underground water for drinking is ok, but it is extremely harmful to use underground water for irrigation purposes. By this way, the water table is rapidly diminishing and a severe water crisis is threatening the earth.

Due to a lack of proper knowledge, serious problems are cropping up around the globe. Our duty is to follow Baba's guidelines and educate others. To overlook the problem is to invite disaster.

Because of deep well irrigation, the water table is dropping. Plants and trees become dry and brittle. Extreme dryness invites fires. The vegetation gets destroyed. Without trees, there is no more rain. This brings drought which then leads to starvation, and ultimately death. This is the eventual outcome wherever groundwater irrigation is in vogue.

So then what is the answer? How to irrigate? According to Prout philosophy, rain water should be collected in ponds and reservoirs and used locally. That will solve the problem and offer an environmentally sound, renewable resource for our water needs, most critically, irrigation.

In Chennai, one must drill down 2,000 feet for well water yet drilling to such depths has been forbidden by the government because of the inherent environmental hazards and dangers. While in Indore the wells have reached 1,000 feet, but the common citizens cannot construct wells that deep. 

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 14, Questions and Answers [on Society] – 3


== Section 3: Links ==