Baba
Quality of bhaktas
Namaskar,
When Tom saw a burglar break into and enter a neighbour’s house, then immediately Tom told his friend Harry to call the authorities. Tom thought that it was their duty to take action and stop the thief by alerting the police. But Harry was reluctant and replied, “Why bother calling the police - there is no need - God will do. It is His duty and He will take care of everything; we need not do anything.” This was Harry’s reply to the burglary of the neighbour’s house.
But some time later, Tom and Harry noticed that a thief was breaking into Harry's house. Harry saw this unfolding before his very eyes and cried out, “Call the police, that guy is trying to loot my home.” Then Tom mockingly responded, “There is no need to call the police, God will do.”
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Bhaktas fight against exploitation
In the above examples, it is evident Harry is a cowardly and hypocritical person. Harry's whole approach is based on selfishness. When a thief tries to steal from someone else then Harry pays no mind and says, "God will do." But when a thief attempts to steal from Harry, then out of his own selfishness, Harry cries out, "Call the police, a thief is robbing my home.” Such is Harry's duplicitous behaviour.
Unfortunately, in our own AMPS, when problems arise, then some cowards raise the slogan, “Baba will do - so no need to worry about those issues.” But such persons are using the phrase - “Baba will do” - to camouflage and hide their real colour. They are cowards.
Fake bhakta is coward
But, as noted above, some pseudo-sadhakas do not have the requisite bhakti to surrender to the Supreme, just they hypocritically comment, “Parama Purusa will do.” To cover up their cowardly demeanour, they say, “No need to do anything, just sit still, God will do.” For them, this phrase - “Baba will do” - is an excuse or alibi for not doing anything at all. So their approach is not based on any true spiritual realisation - rather it is antithetical to spirituality and dharma. But if a thief were to try and rob them personally, then they would immediately take action. They would not remain idle and say, “God will do.” So their approach is not based on surrender but rather selfishness.
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Guided by their neo-humanistic love, true bhaktas feel that all are part and parcel of one singular human family. So when bhaktas see unjust leaders exploiting and hurting the common people, immediately those bhaktas spring into action and oppose that wrongdoing. This is the intrinsic quality of every bhakta. As those bhaktas are ever-ensconced in the grand ideation of Parama Purusa, they will always get more strength and courage to maintain their dharmic campaign. By His grace, through their sadhana they gain greater and still greater energy, open the eyes of the common people, and wage a ceaseless fight against injustice - knocking down those exploiters and bringing welfare to all. By such qualities of courage and valour, bhaktas are easily recognisable.
True bhaktas are not goody-goodies
Here Baba again clearly differentiates between goody-goodies and the real dharmikas or bhaktas.
Ananda Marga ideology states, "We cannot call people 'good' if they cannot lead people of all walks of life towards welfare. We can call them 'goody-goodies' but not good people. Those who are truly good people will move bravely forward and provide inspiration and strength to those mute masses to fight against all kinds of obstacles, and give a clarion call to them to march ahead." (1)
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "The characteristic of good people is to fight against injustice, to firmly adhere to truth and righteousness, to protect the helpless and fight against all evil persons. Those who are merely simple and are of a meek and goody-goody nature are not good people." (2)
Conclusion
The true nature of bhaktas is to stand tall in the face of exploitation. Bhaktas will always be the first ones to awaken the common masses and point out the wrongs in society, exposing selfish exploiters. As Baba’s disciples, our duty is to wipe away all injustices from this earth and usher in that brilliant pure era of peace and vitality.
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Ananda Vanii says, "Those who can dedicate their all to the thought of the Great and the inspiration of the Supreme are verily the most heroic. Indeed, they are the virtuous, and they alone are capable of taking human history from darkness to light." (3)
Namaskar,
in Him,
Karnika’
~ In-depth study ~
Here is an English summary of Sadguru Baba’s Hindi teaching from EGD 25 November 1978 Mumbai:
If our own person, family member, or anyone deviates from the truth or is lacking sincerity, oppose them. Do not tolerate them. It does not matter if they are our own family member. If our own person is dishonest and insincere then they are more dangerous. Why? If a snake is living outside the house in the wild it is dangerous, but if that snake enters inside the house then it is more dangerous. Therefore they [our close persons] should be opposed more strongly.
In His above guideline Baba explains that bad elements in society are dangerous, but bad elements inside your house - inside your organisation - are more dangerous. Do not tolerate them, benevolently oppose them. So they can rectify their ways and become an asset to our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha.
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Show of fake surrender in AMPS
When exploitation rears its ugly head in our AMPS, some hypocritically say, “Just remain quiet, there is no need to do anything, Baba will manage the situation and take care of everything.” This is how some pseudo and cowardly persons respond. Yet this is what is known as fake surrender or hypocrisy in prapatti vada, i.e. fake surrender theory. To hide and cover-up their cowardliness, they proclaim, “Let Baba do.” But if a criminal broke into that cowardly person's own house, then that same individual - motivated by their own selfishness - would immediately call for help. They would not sit idle and say, “God will do.” So their approach is not based on surrender but rather selfishness.
Whereas, there are some veritable sadhakas who internally realise that Parama Purusa really is doing everything and they feel this in their life all the 24hrs. So they have the right to say, “God will do.” Because with full surrender, they remain ever-ready to selflessly jump into action and use all their God given energy to do the needful and fight against exploitation, knowing that God is guiding and doing everything. This is proper surrender.
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Pseudo-saints hailed as true saviours
The below quote discusses Indian politics during the 20th century and how one person was deemed as “sage” and presented as being a great bhakta and top spiritualist, when in reality he was just a tool or agent of the exploiters. Baba has exposed this pseudo-saint etc, but in the general society he was often hailed as a true saviour and God-realised soul. Yet the reality was that he was so attached to his reputation and prestige - and so fearful of the rulers of the day - that he was terrified of speaking out against the exploiters. By this way, what it means to be a real bhakta was misconstrued by the common people.
In this following passage, Baba exposes the character of such cowardly persons who led the people astray.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "During the struggle for independence, a great blunder was committed by Mahatma Gandhi. In order to show his innocence, he said that workers and party leaders were eager to become ministers, so they pressed him for provincial autonomy. But Mahatma Gandhi neither supported it nor opposed it. He committed a great blunder. What has happened in the country after this is the result of what Mahatma Gandhi did. At that time he should have said that we can neither split the country nor disintegrate it. As a result of the communal award, the country was trifurcated into Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. This was the result of the blunder of Mahatma Gandhi, and he did it under the pressure of his party leaders." (4)
And not just Gandhi, there are many who fall in this category. Just they were stooges and puppets of those exploiters. They refused to stand up and fight against injustices and exploitation. And in result, so many horrible misdeeds ensued. Thus we can recognise who is a fake and who is a true bhakta by how they respond to exploitation and injustice in society. Do they strongly and vocally oppose those wrongs, or are they meek and quiet and act as sidekicks of those exploiters.
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References
1. Serve the Supreme by Kiirtana, May 17, 1982
2. A Few Problems Solved, Part 5 - Shrávańii Púrńimá
3. A'nanda Va'nii #22
4. Prout in a Nutshell - 18, 'The Dangers of Communalism'
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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 ==
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “After a due supply of lymph to the brain, the extra lymph comes in contact with the testes.” (1)
Note: Sadguru Baba’s revolutionary teaching about the delivery of lymph to the brain and then to the testes is supported by modern medical science.
(a) The brain has its own specialized version of the lymphatic system that is called the glymphatic system. In contrast, the rest of the body has the traditional lymphatic system.
(b) The glymphatic system transports essential nutrients like fats and sugars to the parts of the brain that need them the most.
(c) The lymphatic system circulates clear lymphatic fluids that bring the needed nutrients to the testicular cells.
(d) The lymphatic network drains excess interstitial fluid from the testes. Proper fluid drainage maintains the ideal pressure and microenvironment required for spermatogenesis (sperm production).
Reference
1. Idea and Ideology, “Life, Death, and Samskara”
== Section 3: Prabhat Samgiita ==
Fixed on Him
"A'ndha'r sa'gare path ha'riye jiivaner dhruvata'ra' bhulo na' re... (Prabhat Samgiita #0193)
Purport:
O’ human being, never lose sight of the polestar of life by losing the path in the dark sea. The polestar is Parama Purusa. Keep your vision fixed on Him. Don't forget the Formless One who keeps on dancing, encircling darkness from beyond the ocean of staticity. The dark ocean is avidya maya. If you search Him beyond that dark ocean of avidya maya, you will surely get a glance of that divine Entity...
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Today the cinema seems to be very popular with people of all ages. As a result film technology will gradually rise to ever-greater heights of technical excellence. The opportunity provided by the cinema to establish good relations with people can be very well utilized for educational purposes.”
“Seduced by the bestial instincts hidden in the secret recesses of their minds, people surrender to base propensities. But improvements in education and the social environment can help to bring this beast under control and make it obey their commands. To achieve this the first thing people have to do is to wage war against their animal propensities, which is no easy task. So cunning exploiters, by encouraging animality, are able to bring people under their sway.”
“The cinema industry suffers from this malady. This industry is controlled by a handful of business persons who make films according to popular taste and demand. While ordinary people naturally run after those films which in their ideas, language or visual images cater to their base propensities, such ideas, language or images instantly distort the ideals of the idealist beyond recognition. It is quite in character for purely commercial film producers to exploit these human weaknesses to their own advantage, and this is exactly what is happening.” (1)
US is top in school killings by other kids
Typically, a country experiences a lot of violence during a civil war or in a failed state. The case of the US it is very different. Even during times of peace, per capita, the greatest number of crimes occur in the US on a daily basis. Children are also not spared. This is the curse of capitalism and wealth.
Due to violent video games and gruesome movies, even small kids in the US are becoming more cruel. See the below article. An 8-year-old boy was harshly bullied and killed by other students in the school. The solution is that there should be restrictions on the production and distribution on violent movies and video games. Just as contraband and drugs are prohibited, in the same way no one should be allowed to watch these films. At the same time, the feeling of universal fraternity should be inculcated and taught from one’s childhood. Then they will look upon the next person as their family member. All human beings are the progeny of the same Cosmic Father. Without this teaching this problem cannot be solved.
Ohio 8-year-old boy was killed by classmates
~ Courtesy of NBC News ~
“The homicide detective, which was shared with The Associated Press, describes what he saw in the surveillance video. The detective said it appeared that the "primary agitator" hit one child in the stomach, sending him to the floor on hands and knees. The 8-year-old then approached the aggressor and tried to shake his hand but was pulled to the floor, the detective wrote.
The aggressor "appears to celebrate and rejoice in his behavior as (the boy) lay motionless. For many minutes, many students step over, point, mock, nudge, kick" the boy, the email said.” (NBC news)
Reference
1. Human Society - 1, Education
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Proper method of vaerágya
Ananda Marga ideology states, “How then in this manifested Universe, where there are multitudes of finite objects can we start a life based on Brahma? The answer is that you adopt Madhuvidyá. Instead of seeing the finite and superficial objects as finite look upon them as the finite expressions of the Infinite or the permanent. Then the attraction for Preya and love for Shreya shall all fuse into one."
"Do you love your son? It is perfectly right that you should, however, when the son dies, you will experience great pain. Is it not so? The son is Preya, a finite entity. He cannot live till eternity. He will depart and make you weep. But if you treat your son as the expression of Brahma in the form of your son, then you will never fear losing him because Brahma cannot be lost in any span of time. He is present around you in all the ten directions."
Ananda Marga ideology states, "O Human beings, in that state, no finite object can colour your mind. You will be beyond all colours or Varńátiita. Then you will be able to give proper treatment to any finite being that you may come in contact with. Give proper treatment to the expression of Brahma in the shape of your father by serving him and paying attention to his comforts. Give proper treatment to the expression of Brahma in the shape of the earth by cultivating it and increasing its fertility. If you give such proper treatment to the different objects, they will not be able to degrade your mind. This is called true Vaerágya." (1)
Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, The Base of Life
== Section: Comment by Subodha Sinha (Pune) ==
Re: Fake didi disobeys conduct rules
Namaskar,
I don't want to say how many Wts to follow rules regulation of wts. Please to see the page no 105 of Yoga sadhana (Hindi) of Baba Book.
Baba tells, "munda mudaye jata rakhaye mast fire jaisa Bhaesa Khalali upar khak lagaye man jaisa ka taisa'" (not writing meaning of proverb)
Someone puts dress of saffron, does not mean that become monk. Baba tells us to be monk inside not by dress.
Baba tells, "munda mudaye jata rakhaye mast fire jaisa Bhaesa Khalali upar khak lagaye man jaisa ka taisa'" (not writing meaning of proverb)
Someone puts dress of saffron, does not mean that become monk. Baba tells us to be monk inside not by dress.
Subodh Sinha
Pune
AMURT GLOBAL Vice President
Contact 0091 9970163048
- Here is a link to the initial letter on this topic: Fake didi disobeys conduct rules
== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==
मैंने बार बार तुम्हें यहाॅं आकर धर्म की स्थापना करने के लिये पुकारा
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परिचय-
इस गीत में परमपुरुष के आगमन के समय का चित्रण किया गया है जब पूरी मानवता अपार कष्टों के जाल में फंसी हुई थी। इस बीच कुछ अच्छे लोगों ने परिस्थितियों को सम्हालने का प्रयत्न किया परंतु इन दुष्ट राक्षसी प्रवृत्तियों से वे जीत न पाये। इस कारण वे उतावले होकर परमपुरुष से तत्काल आकर, इन दानवों से मुक्त कराने और धर्मकी स्थापना करने के लिये की प्रार्थना करने लगे। इस दिव्य सहायता के लिये करुण पुकार सुनकर परमपुरुष तारक ब्रह्म के रूप में आये और प्रचंड मनोआत्मिक स्पंदन कर सभी समस्याओं का समाधान प्रस्तुत कर दिया। यह गीत इसी प्रकार की भावना से भरे भावों से संबंधित है।
भावार्थ -
हे परमपुरुष! मानवता की दुर्दशा देखकर मैं अपार कष्टों की अनुभूति करते हुए असहाय था । मैंने बार बार तुम्हें यहाॅं आकर धर्म की स्थापना करने के लिये पुकारा, परंतु हे प्रभु ! तुमने तो ध्यान ही नहीं दिया। तुमने मेरी पुकार क्यों नहीं सुना ?
हे परमपुरुष! अपार कष्टों से रोती विलखती मानवता जोर जोर से कराह रही थी, अन्याय ,अत्याचार और प्रताड़ना से मेरे सुनहले सपने चूर चूर हो हये, मैं भावजड़ता, जातिवाद और मतवादों को दूर कर एक मानव समाज की रचना करना चाहता था, परंतु मानव के रूपमें वे दानव चारों ओर विध्वंश कर हाहाकार मचाये थे, सच्चे लोगों को घेरकर हतोत्साहित किया जा राहा था। तब तुमने मेरी पुकार क्यों नहीं सुना ?
हे परमपुरुष बाबा! अंततः कृपापूर्वक तुम्हारा आगमन ‘रुद्र‘ रूप में हुआ और अपने ‘विशाण‘ की हुँकार से उत्पन्न आग की लपटों ने, सभी राक्षसी बलों को राख में मिला दिया। इस धरती पर तुमने भागवद् धर्म की स्थापना की। तुमने सभी पापियों को नष्ट कर मानवता को उन दुष्ट राक्षसों के हाथों नष्ट होने से बचा लिया, और भक्ति की प्रभावी आभा को चारों ओर फैला दिया। तुमने सम्पूर्ण सृष्टि को भक्ति भाव से आप्लावित कर दिया। लोगों ने मानव जीवन के महत्व को अनुभव किया और जाना कि ये केवल भौतिक सुखों के लिये नहीं है। तुमने सभी की आॅंखें खोल दीं, वे समझ गये कि यह जीवन परमपुरुष के लिये है। बाबा! तुम कितने कृपालु हो , तुम सबके रक्षक हो।
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