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Thursday, July 9, 2026

Disease: I must beautify myself to become ok + 4 more

Baba

Disease: I must beautify myself to become ok

Namaskar,

In various spheres of life, people are brainwashed by exploiters. For instance, the media, fashion industry, entertainment business etc project an image for how people should look. Sadly, many get duped and victimised. They fall into that trap. After being bombarded with glossy pictures and catchy phrases, people begin to think that, "I am not good enough as I am." In turn, they develop an inferiority complex about who they are and how they look.
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Our youths are especially vulnerable and impressionable in this regard, especially females. So many of our sisters and daughters have gotten caught up in the false notion, "I am not up to the standard; I must beautify myself to become worthy." This is their tragic and deplorable condition these days.

Inferiority complex imposed by exploiters

Along these lines, Baba has made the following declaration.

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Selfish men, however, have disregarded the value of women; they have taken full advantage...Although men have publicly declared that women should be respected as the mothers of society, they have actually relegated them to the status of domestic cattle and sheep." (1)

In result, some of our sisters feel they should look a certain way. They are taught by exploiters to think that various parts of their body - their hair, nose, belly, or height etc - should be adjusted to match the popular pseudo-culture trends of the day. Men are not out of this loop; they are also affected, i.e. victimised. They can certainly talk about this. But it is the women who are the hunted in this industry. To make matters worse, various doctors and other exploiters capitalise on the situation and have turned cosmetic surgery and so-called beauty enhancement products into a lucrative, mega-billion dollar industry.
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Fashion industry take advantage 

Via television, movies, advertisements, billboards, and especially social media etc, people are taught by the exploiters to believe that they must beautify themselves according to certain standards. High-heeled shoes, lipstick, teeth whiteners are some of the more basic methods for enhancing female beauty. These views are imposed as a result of an inferiority complex that has already been planted in the mind. Because of the inferiority complex imposed on them by exploiters, women feel, “I am not worthy.”

More "advanced" strategies include liposuction (sucking fat cells from various body parts), hair removal, hair implants and the like. It is due to this deplorable situation that black-skinned females may straighten their hair to look like white females. But we should not let today's degraded societal values impose such feelings of inferiority complex on any human being. We should not let exploiters and the fashion industry take advantage of the common mass - the good people of the world.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "A woman who is "unattractive" but is mentally elevated or has a loving nature will look beautiful to others." (2)

Ideal definition of beauty

The basic definition of beauty for our human society needs to be shifted toward the psychic and spiritual realm. We should not let any person feel they are worthless and or undesirable due to some physical characteristic.

Ananda Vanii says, "Those entities in whom psychic and intellectual powers are looked upon as more gorgeous than the physical ones are called humans – predominantly mental beings. Hence, to bring about the real well-being of humanity, greater attention has to be paid to the psychic and intellectual expressions of human beings, for that will lead to perfect spiritual composure and all-round fulfilment in human life..." (3)

Parama Purusa has made human beings in all shapes and sizes - all designed by Him. So all have their beauty and reflect His vibration. To allow scores and scores of women to fall into the ever-increasing abyss of plastic surgery for purely superficial cosmetic reasons is to go against the natural order of Parama Purusa. He thinks, “We are beautiful as we are” - according to His original design. When one understands this, they will no longer suffer from an inferiority complex and will not become a victim of the exploiters.
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People should not get lost in the maze 

Our duty as Ananda Margiis is to bring society onto the right track and correct all the ills such as feelings of inferiority due to a person's look or skin colour. Every human being is to be respected, honoured, and encouraged to grow. We should tackle the exploitation that poisons our society by implying that people are not worthy or good enough as they are.

Instead the various sizes, shapes, and colors of people are to be celebrated. Baba loves all human beings and we are to help create the vibration on this earth that everyone is a dignified and beautiful member of our human family.

One should not get lost in the maze of trying to gain perfection through physical presentation - we are beautiful with whatever physical imperfections we may have - and instead strive to embrace our inner beauty. Our value of being human is our psychic and spiritual qualities. That is what we should emphasize, not one's external presentation.
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Conclusion

To exploit the innocent public, greedy capitalists use their propaganda machinery to impose an inferiority complex upon women regarding their body. With their media, capitalists propagate how many women’s bodies are not up to the mark. By this way women are exploited emotionally and an inferiority complex has been injected. In response, some psychically affected women get caught in the trap of such capitalists and opt to operate on their body to suit their demands. On this front, women are pressured and forced to get operated on unnecessarily. By this way, greedy capitalists, in cahoots with cosmetic surgeons, exploit women and cheat them into getting surgery that was not even needed.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Ruplekha’

Exploitation: leg lengthening, body extension

The leg-breaking, body extension will help ordinary females reach movie star height and glamour. Here is how it works. First they break your legs while under anesthesia - both the shin bones and the large femur bone. That is the least painful part. Then they partially detach the legs from the joints which sets one up for a year-long therapy process wherein the legs are stretched more and more and the broken bones are pulled apart and forced to grow back in a longer way in order to fill the space. Often a rod is inserted that extends by a twisting process and the bone grows around the extending rod. That is what is meant by limb-lengthening procedure. The latest in cosmetic surgery.
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But do not get fooled - this is no simple affair. It is an excruciatingly hurtful process that is filled with painful therapy sessions and months and months of rehab - not to mention the very real threat of permanent nerve damage as well as a host of other complications and side-effects. On the top, there is absolutely no guarantee that the procedure will be successful. That is quite a risk to take given its cost of nearly $200,000.00. But due to massive propaganda about beauty etc, this is what people, and especially women, are willing to do.

The irony is that such a procedure will not change the genetic makeup of a person. That female who had a leg lengthening procedure will have "short" children. Thereby setting up another generation to potentially undergo a leg lengthening procedure in order to fit in with her family.

References
1. Human Society - 1, Social Justice
2. Microvita in a Nutshell, Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Excerpt B
3. Ananda Vanii #73


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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 ==

Heart full of hope

"Tumi je esecho álo sáthe enecho, sabár maner kálo dúr karecho..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2201)

Purport:

My Parama Purusa, You have come to me with grand, divine refulgence. By Your august presence, all are in spiritual bliss and their blackness has been removed from the mind. You have wiped away the staticity and Cimmerian darkness from all existence. Now people have become neo-humanists, leaving behind their narrow and group sentiments. My Supreme Entity, You never give credence to desha’ca’r or loka’ca’r and never pay heed to worldly protocol and or the traditions of reception. Overlooking those things, You have come to me and showered Your grace. Baba, You love all - good and bad, sinners and sadhus - equally.

Baba, in the vast, infinite, spiritual sky, You are that single, shining star that attracts every person. The Cosmic Nucleus of this entire creation You are that singular and unparalleled Entity. The entire creation dances around You in Your sublime rhythm. The ekta'ra' (one-string instrument) of each person's mind is being played to fully satisfy and satiate You. Baba, You have filled each-one’s mind and heart with hope.
 
Parama Purusa, please come closer and closer in new and newer form, colour, and adornments. Nutan, the ever-new, You have given a voice to those who are helpless and dumb - unable to speak and incapable of protesting or fighting against exploitation - and have given everybody the right to sing and chant the glories of the Supreme Entity, which they did not have in the past. You have blessed one and all.

Baba, my Parama Purusa, Your greatness and magnanimity are beyond all imagination. Please remain eternally in my heart...


Note for Prabhat Samgiita #2201:

[1] Desha'ca'r & Loka'ca'r: The particular traditions of an area, country, or land are known as: desha'ca'r; and the popular and commonly followed customs of the people are known as: loka'ca'r. As we have all seen, in various countries and places there are so many social norms and rules which govern social life. Some of those codes are just, and some are exploitative. For example in some areas, the so-called low caste, the females, and the people of colour do not have the right or privilege to go to the temple, or learn meditation, etc. They are forced to live as second-class citizens and denied the opportunity to participate in spiritual practices. All these various customs and traditions fall within the dual categories of desha'ca'r and loka'ca'r. But Parama Purusa never pays heed to such things. He never cares about those dogmatic codes and rules. By the loving heart of the bhaktas, He gets pulled towards them. In that way, He comes into the abode of the bhakta.


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Integral outlook & bhakti

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Parama Puruśa looks deep into the inner thoughts and feelings of human beings. He is omniscient, forever watching throughout the creation those who are meditating upon Him with undivided attention, and those who have been patiently waiting with an unwavering mind to realize Him. These are expressions of those with an integral outlook. Only such people, irrespective of caste, colour, creed, community, national or geographical barrier, etc. can look upon each and every human being as their own kith and kin. They are free of all discrimination. They even treat the animals and plants as being intimately related to themselves.” (1)

Note: In His original Hindi discourse of this above teaching, it is explained how Parama Purusa only evaluates a person based on their degree of bhakti. That is the chief criteria for judging a sadhaka.

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy - 5, Integral and Non-Integral Outlook


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Who suffers this arduous & torturous punishment

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "There are seven kinds of luminous bodies: yakśa, siddha, gandharva, kinnara, vidyádhara, Prakrtiliina and videhaliina. They are categorized according to their respective psychologies. Suppose there is a very elevated person who often ideates on the Supreme Consciousness, but who has some greed for wealth. He does not, however, express it openly to the Supreme, nor does he even think of it directly. He thinks indirectly, "Oh, since I am a devotee of the Supreme Consciousness, He will certainly give me enormous wealth and make me immensely rich." Those who harbour this sort of covert desire are reborn as yaks'as." (1)

Note: Yaksas are one type of degraded being - i.e. those unfortunate ones who cannot get human framework because they are under punishment. Only after extreme punishment, after exhausting so many negative samskaras, may they again get human life. Once they attain human form they will need to get tantric initiation, adhere to the code of yama and niyama, and do maximum sadhana. Then after much effort, only by His grace, may they get moksa. So theirs is a long and arduous journey as they must suffer for millions of years. That is why meditating on money is very bad.

Some sadhaka businessmen and money-minded sadhakas who are indulged day and night in money matters will suffer in this way. They will be degenerated into yaksas. After facing punishment for millions of years, then who knows on which planet they may get the opportunity to live human life and do proper work and service. But if they again indulge in money matters, they will become yaksas (degraded beings) and this cycle will be repeated. They will spin round and round in this torturous pattern.

That is why Baba warns us that when one has a human body then the goal must be Parama Purusa - not money.     

Reference
1. Yoga Psychology, Are Ghosts Hallucinations?


== Section: Important Teaching ==

This kind of sleep is as bad as death

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Those who do a lot of mental labour combined with a little physical labour, also fall asleep immediately upon going to bed, due to the tiredness of their nerve cells. But those who perform some mental labour, but proportionately less labour of the nerve fibres [that is, physical labour], suffer from insomnia. They use various types of drugs and injections to induce sleep by forcing the nerve cells and nerve fibres to stop functioning. So it can be imagined how dangerous and harmful is the effect of those drugs and injections.”

“Getting the amount of sleep necessary to maintain physical and mental health should not be criticized. But as with any of the four vrttis, if sleep is encouraged, people can spend twenty-three out of the twenty-four hours of their day in sleep. This kind of sleep is as bad as death. Human beings have come onto this earth to do some work. Now if they spend most of their time in sleep, when will they work? If a major portion of life is spent only in sleep, is that not another name for death?”

“Human beings want to emerge from the dark chasms of sleep and death into the world of light – golden flashes of light piercing the heart of darkness. That golden light is a dynamic and spirited life, which people can enjoy only in the waking state.” (1)

Reference
1. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Disc: 16


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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Mental ailments: identify, avoid, & cure + 2 more

Baba

Mental ailments: identify, avoid, & cure

Namaskar,

The following letter addresses various psychic diseases and their cure. In the life of a sadhaka, a disease-free mind is essential. If one suffers from any psychic disease, they should try to remove it so they can move forward properly. Otherwise, that mental disease will impede their progress.

Fortunately, if anyone practices sadhana regularly, their psychic disease(s) will naturally dissipate and disappear. If anyone is deeply involved in meditation and doing very good sadhana, by His grace, then their psychic disease will quickly be removed from the mind.
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The tricky part is that the mind burdened by a psychic disease cannot do deep sadhana; that is the problem. Hence, psychological training in the form of auto-suggestion and outer suggestion is needed to get rid of the disease. And that is what is discussed below.

Suffixing caste after name is psychic disease
 
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Members of a particular race who consider themselves superior to others also very frequently inflict injustices on other sections of society. The expulsion (see note *) of the Jews from Germany by Hitler’s so-called superior Aryan race is a glaring example of racial injustice in society. In this country, also, injustices on Harijans by the so-called superior races have caused a tremendous amount of disruption in society. To obviate this type of social injustice, the first attempt should be to do away with racial distinctions in society. In Ananda Marga the first step that one takes is to forget one’s race or sect – to no longer identify oneself with one’s race, caste or sect – regardless of whether it was superior or inferior.” (A Few Problems Solved - 7, Social Psychology) (1)

(*) “Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe, around two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population.” (Wikipedia) 

She saw a ghost and died

Ananda Marga ideology states, "I had a certain acquaintance whose garden was quite large. One night his wife thought she saw a ghost in a corner of the garden. In Bihar, a female ghost is called “cuŕeil” in Hindi. At the sight of the imagined ghost she cried out in fear, and fainted. She never regained consciousness and died some time later. The next night the same gentleman came out of his house at the same time. He also thought he saw the ghost. “Why should people have to die one after the other in this way?” he thought. Stepping forward to strike at the imaginary ghost with a stick, he suddenly saw that it was nothing but a bush which, in the moonlight, looked just like a human being. His wife had died for nothing, terrified by the deceptive image of a bush. Most so-called ghosts are like this. Towards the end of the rainy season rotting vegetation often gives out a gas, called marsh gas or will-o’-the-wisp, which bursts into flame when it comes in contact with oxygen. This burning gas may easily be taken to be a ghost. This is how a fear complex can develop." (2)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "The defeatist complex also strikes deep in the human mind. “How will I possibly be able to do the work? How will I be able to fight against such heavy odds? How will I be able to do my job properly?” Because people think like this before they act, they are unable to do their work properly. The defeatist complex weakens their minds. Had they been bolder they would have been more successful." (3)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "One must uproot all sorts of complexes from the mind. No complex should be entertained in the physical, psychic or spiritual spheres because all are equally detestable." (4)

Inferiority complex and defeatist psychology

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Due to a defective social order. Some people have to live like slaves in the society and thus suffer from a strong inferiority complex – their heads remain forever bowed – while others inherit vast wealth as well as family pride from their ancestors and keep their heads held so high that at times it appears as if it will fall backwards. These complexes are due to a defective social order. The complex is in the crude physical world and in the socio-economic strata." (5)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "All are the progeny of Parama Puruśa. Even so, some people think that because they are endowed with less intellect, knowledge, financial capacity or physical strength than others, they are inferior. Such an inferiority complex contracts their minds and retards their progress. It must be overcome." (6)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "At the very outset, the fascist exploiters select a weak community which inhabits a region rich in natural resources. The fascists socially and culturally uproot the victimized community by imposing a foreign language and culture on them. Because the local people cannot easily express their individual and collective feelings and sentiments in a foreign language, they develop a defeatist psychology and inferiority complex with respect to the exploiters. This defeatist psychology destroys the natural spiritedness and will to fight of the local people, and the fascists skillfully utilize this golden opportunity. The primary interest of the fascist exploiters is to gradually suck the vitality of the local community so that they can pillage and plunder their natural resources, but if necessary they will even obliterate the local community from the face of the earth." (7)

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "A person must not suffer from an inferiority complex, because that person and his or her friends and siblings are all the progeny of the same Progenitor. They come from the same origin [as all]; they are of the same Father. So why should a person suffer from any inferiority complex? Again, you should not suffer from a superiority complex, because all are your brothers and sisters. All are the glorious children of that Supreme Father. No, you must not develop any superiority complex." (8)

All are values & respected

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Nobody is unimportant, nobody is insignificant. Each and every existence is valuable. And the life of an old widow of, say, 100 years, is also not meaningless. Her existence also bears certain significance. If an ordinary ant dies a premature death, the equilibrium of the entire universe will be lost. Nobody is unimportant, so you must not develop the psychology of helplessness or hopelessness or defeatist complex or fear complex, because the Supreme Father, the Supreme noumenal entity is always with you." (9)

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Why should you suffer from a fear complex or an inferiority complex, when the Supreme Father is your father, when you all are the children of the same Father; why should you suffer from any inferiority complex or any fear complex, when the Supreme Father is with you? You are not weak. You are very strong, because the Almighty Father, the omnipotent Supreme Father, is with you to help you – so you must not encourage the psychology of weakness, or an inferiority complex or a fear complex. He is with you, always He is with you to help you. You are never alone." (10)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "In the field of spirituality there must not be any complex, neither fear complex nor shy complex nor any other complex. So the scriptures saying that if you do not obey Him you will go to Hell, like this, these scriptures are the worst enemy of human society. Because these scriptures create a complex, a fear complex, in the human mind, and that fear complex creates disparity in this human society." (11)

Defective social order injects an inferiority complex

Ananda Marga ideology states, "There cannot be any complex in the spiritual level or existential sphere. In spirituality there is no complex because every person has contact with Parama Puruśa on a purely personal level. There is no third existence between them. There are only two – the spiritualist and the Parama Pitá [Cosmic Father]. Spiritualists move towards the Cosmic Father and sit on His lap. To do this is everyone’s birthright. Nobody can be debarred from doing so on the pretext of inferior caste, colour, education or poverty. Since this is everyone’s birthright there cannot be any complex in the arena of spirituality. The defective social order injects an inferiority complex in the mind which often persists even when people enter the spiritual field. They feel that as the Cosmic Father is so great, how can they, being of low caste or poor or uneducated, go to Him? This is called mahimnabodha in the shástras [scriptures]. But one should not forget that the relation of father and child exists. Even if the father is a great scholar, the uneducated child will go to him and ask for whatever he requires because he or she has affection for the father. Just now I said that in the field of spirituality there cannot be any complex, but there are complexes due to social defects. It is our spiritual duty to rectify the social order. If we fail, there may not be good spiritualists. Even those who have the potentiality to become good spiritualists may not progress. They may be like a flower that dies before it blossoms. I cannot allow this to happen. For this reason the theory of Prout has been given so that every person can progress speedily in the field of spirituality without any complex." (12)

Everyone is the child of the Cosmic Father

Ananda Marga ideology states, "In the existential sphere, too, there should not be any complex because everyone is the child of the Cosmic Father. If there is any superiority complex, it should be the common one that one is the child of the Cosmic Father who is so great, so potent. One may only have this superiority complex. Whatever people possess is given by the Cosmic Father and therefore no individual has the right to have a superiority complex. So in the existential sphere there is no reason for any complex to remain. In other words it can be said that there will be a common complex that all are the children of the Cosmic Father, no one being inferior and no one being superior." (13)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Kabir and Mahaprabhu launched open revolts against the casteism which had kept Indian society crippled by creating a tremendous complex of self-aggrandizement in one section of society and a terrible inferiority complex in another section. Although Mahaprabhu had been born into a well-known Brahman family, he suffered many insults because of his opposition to casteism. Despite this he remained steadfast in his ideology." (14)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Now, in this process of spiritual march, march towards the spiritual nave, humanity sometimes for want of proper guidance was depraved, was degenerated, and under such circumstances it suffered from the psychology of sinning, a sinning complex. I told you that you must not say, “Oh, Lord, I am a sinner, I am a sinner,” because it will develop the psychology of sinning. If you are not actually a sinner, you will be a sinner if you say this, if you think this. It is a defective psychic approach. And some people exploited this sinning complex of human beings and created so many differences, so many groups, so many diversities, in this human society which is actually a singular entity." (15)

Good people will stay away from ego

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Ego is the root cause of downfall. If ego is present then downfall is inevitable. How is ego manifested in individual life? It expresses itself through superiority complex. I am great and everyone else is small, degraded, lowly. “I am superior” – this feeling or thought is called “superiority complex” in English and mahámanyatá in Sanskrit. Due to this sense of ego one behaves poorly with others. For this reason it is said in the scriptures: trińádapi suniicena. For example, a blade of grass remains underneath everyone. It has no ego, yet it possesses more qualities than anyone. Human beings should keep themselves aloof in every way from superiority complex and pride. Good people will stay away from ego. Why will they do so? Good people know what are the causes behind the rise of ego. One person has knowledge, another has money. A good person knows that this money and this knowledge is not theirs; it belongs to Parama Puruśa. Today it has come to me and again it will leave me. I had none of these when I was born and at the time of death they won't remain with me. For this reason good people will stay away from ego." (16)

People are prone to various complexes: superiority complex, inferiority complex, fear complex, defeatist complex, sinner's complex, melancholia, phobia, schizophrenia, and shyness etc. Those who do not suffer from any of these are in a balanced state - samatabhava. We should also remember Baba's timeless teaching: To do anything successfully one must have a free mind - a balanced mind. The mind should be free from all complexes.
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Ananda Marga ideology states, "To attain complete success in life, the fourth principle is samata'bha'va, that is, mental equipoise, mental balance. There must not be any complex in the mind -- neither superiority complex nor inferiority complex." (17)

Complexes are a psychic disease

Here Baba furthermore points out the negative nature of complexes and He simultaneously directs us to keep samata'bha'va, mental balance.

Baba says, "Complex of any sort - superiority or inferiority - is a psychic malady, a mental disease. You must maintain a psychic balance." (18)

Mental balance is one central target in life. We should aim for this in all circumstances. Once again, we should be vigilant to keep the mind balanced, by His grace. Psychic equipoise is one of the best attributes a person can have.
 
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Maintaining a balanced mind is one of the greatest virtues. There are no complexes in a balanced mind. One neither feels inferior nor superior to others; one never fears anybody nor ever gets perturbed. One maintains a mental balance." (19)

There are so many benefits to having attained mental balance. The mind will be complex-free, enabling people to generate positive relations with one and all. Because when one does not feel that they are better or worse than the next person, then it becomes easy to establish a heart-felt connection. So that is one distinct benefit. In addition, Baba tell us that when one is in a state of psychic equipoise, they will neither be fearful nor full of anxiety. They will remain in a natural state of ease and contentment - not burdened by any negative tendencies of the mind. All these positive outcomes are a tremendous boon for human existence.
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When samata'bha'va is lost

In contrast, when due to lack of sadhana we are unable to attain a state of equipoise or if we lose that stance of mental balance, then that invites numerous problems for oneself and for others also. In that case, we are unable to weigh the pros and cons of life and end up making poor decisions - lowering our own position and misleading others as well.

For example, suppose Ram or Shyam prematurely forms an opinion about others, a conclusion which is completely wrong or off-base. Then that invariably leads to problems and harms others. In that case, in the future nobody will want to listen to Ram or Shyam's suggestions or guidelines. Then Ram or Shyam's ability to help others will be severely hampered. Such pitfalls come from a lack of mental balance.That is why Baba warns to stay balanced and not proceed hastily.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "Do not judge anyone to be good or bad hastily, nor express your opinion." (20)

As we can feel, Baba's specific guideline is that with a calm mind - a balanced mind-- we should view all the things in life, otherwise countless problems will crop up. Considering all the angles, it is clear that keeping the mind free from all complexes is one key point because with a balanced mind we can help ourselves and help others. And that is the greatest utilisation of this human life. As long as we are alive this should be our approach. Here following is Baba's dharmic mandate.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "You should remain in this world and do your duty with a balanced mind." (21)

How to overcome superiority & inferiority complex

Here Baba supplies us with the special formula for keeping mental balance and not succumbing to any type of superiority complex.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "People must always bear in mind that 'Whatever I have acquired is all by the grace of Parama Purus'a. If He decides that I should not possess wealth [or any other quality etc], He will take it away at any moment He wishes.' So no one should feel pride about anything under any circumstances." (22)

By seeing everything as Baba's fathomless grace then we will not get puffed up with vanity and instead will be able to maintain mental
balance at all times.

In His below teaching Baba teaches us how to keep mental balance and not fall into the depths of an inferiority complex.

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "What about the inferiority complex, that makes you think of yourself as inferior to others? You must have noticed that the minds of those who are less educated become a bit diffident: 'We don't have much learning.' Again, those who are poor suffer from a similar diffidence. 'We are so poor, and have no one to turn to.' But what causes such diffidence? [They forget that] everyone on this earth is a child of Parama Purus'a; no one is big or small. All are related as brothers and sisters." (23)

By remembering we are all the beautiful expressions of that Divine Entity Parama Purusa, then no inferiority complex can creep into the mind. Then we will keep our mental balance.
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Vanity is very dangerous

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "When samata'bha'va [mental equipoise] is lost, then one begins feeling that there is a group of people far inferior to oneself. Such a pattern is to be observed in the case of people who have come to the city from the village. They say that they don't feel like returning to the village, as the villagers are illiterate and under-developed. This feeling is very dangerous. And if such feelings creep into the mind as a result of having acquired a little intellectual knowledge, the chances of developing this complex are much greater in the realm of spirituality, when a sa'dhaka begins feeling somewhat elevated with the development of some occult powers and the feeling of a little bliss. In the second stage of spiritual practice every sa'dhaka faces this test. One must be very, very cautious, so that vanity may not develop." (24)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The third fundamental of education is that teachers and students should have a balanced mind." (25)

In His above teaching Baba guides us that mental balance is needed in order to both guide and learn from others.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "In this universe all entities are divine; only people have to realize it. Nobody is helpless or alone in this universe. We have mundane, supramundane and spiritual relationships with the universe. So it is the bounden duty of human beings to expand their mental arena because basically all finite entities have the inherent wont of universal pervasion. Their goal is the Supreme Entity who is free from limitations. Human beings will have to expand themselves so much that they will go beyond the fetters of limitations. There cannot be and should not be an inferiority or superiority complex in anybody. Those who preach individual racial superiority are committing sins. They are going against human dharma." (26)

Conclusion

Psychic diseases hinder one’s ability to progress in individual life and are crippling in collective life. So mental complexes should be addressed and eradicated at all cost. This can be achieved through both auto suggestion, i.e. sadhana, and outer suggestion, cultivating a proper mental outlook. 
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Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Mahesh

Western philosophy is lagging far behind

On this important subject of mental complexes and achieving a balanced mind, western philosophy is far, far behind. Only Ananda Marga philosophy can shine such a bright light on this issue.

References
(1) A Few Problems Solved - 7, Social Psychology
(2) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, How Should a Devotee Behave?
(3) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, How Should a Devotee Behave?
(4) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, How Should a Devotee Behave?
(5) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, The Social Order and Superiority and Inferiority Complexes
(6) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, How Should a Devotee Behave?
(7) Proutist Economics, Economic Exploitation of Bengal)
(8) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, Hara's Seven Secrets
(9) Subhasita Samgraha - 12, The Noumenal Cause and the Personal God
(10) Ánanda Vacanámrtam - 34, Be Free from All Complexes
(11) Ananda Vacanartam - 12, The Starting Point and the Last Point
(12) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, The Social Order and Superiority and Inferiority Complexes
(13) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, The Social Order and Superiority and Inferiority Complexes
(14) Human Society - 2, The Vipra Age
(15) Ananda Vacanartam - 12, The Real Value of the Human Entity
(16) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 9, “Always Do the Kiirtana of the Lord”
(17) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, Samatábháva
(18) Kolkata Dec 2 '79
(19) Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, The Social Order and Superiority and Inferiority Complexes
(20) Caryacarya - 2, 'Society' chapter, pt #41
(21) Subhasita Samgraha - 21, 'Jaeva Dharma & Bhagavata Dharma'
(22) Discourses on Krsna & the Giita, “Mucyate Bhavabandhanát”
(23) Discourses on Krsna & the Giita, “Mucyate Bhavabandhanát”
(24) 'Dialogue of Shiva and Parvatii- 3'
(25) Prout in a Nutshell, 'Talks On Education'
(26) A Few Problems Solved - 6, Universality in Race, Language, Religion and Culture


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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: Important Teaching ==

Serious debate issue resolved

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Parama Puruśa is omnipotent, but...He cannot hate anybody. Whoever comes near Him becomes one with Him. So Parama Puruśa remains a singular entity. Secondly, Parama Puruśa creates everybody in His mind; He cannot hate his own mental creation.” (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “You see, everybody in this universe is within Parama Puruśa. He sees everybody within His mind, and because everybody is within His mind, He cannot hate a mental figure of His.” (2)

Note: In His above teaching, Baba guides us that Parama Purusa cannot hate anything or anyone. The reason is that this entire creation is set within His own mind. All the expressions are His. And no one can hate themselves. That is the logic and reason why Parama Purusa cannot hate anyone in spite of His omnipotence.  

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, Two Hundred Mirrors
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, The Birthright of All


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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Namaskar & misunderstanding + 4 more

Baba
Namaskar & misunderstanding

Namaskar,

It is time to apply the litmus test to see if we and those around us are doing namaskar properly or not.

If you, me, or anyone walks into a room and waits for others to do namaskar, it means they do not know the meaning of this salutation. Because if in their heart and mind anyone understands that namaskar is a salutation to the Supreme, they will be vigilant and ready to quickly do namaskar to anyone they see. Forgetting this point, one will think, "I am a man of respect; let others salute me first." In that case, one will not do namaskar first. That means they have misunderstood the entire essence of namaskar. In such situations, they are merely demonstrating their own disillusionment or ignorance.
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You may have seen such situations. If you walk down the hallways these days in Ranchi or Tiljala, so many “big” Dadas never do namaskar to their junior workers. Rather, such Dadas expect that all should respectfully do namaskar to them and in response they may casually wave or nod their head.

When any high posted Dada does like this, then they have degraded themselves by forgetting the divine truth that namaskar is being done to the Supreme, not to them. But instead such Dadas are puffing up their own ego and vanity thinking that the namaskar salutation is a reflection of one's own greatness or social standing. That is the degree of their misunderstanding.

Then if one tours any overseas sector, often we find that those who have become family acaryas fall into this same awful predicament. With their new found title, those family acaryas think all should honour them by doing namaskar first. Again, this is nothing but proof of their own ignorance. Ultimately, whether acarya or not, any arrogant person is prone to degrading themselves in this way by thinking that namaskar is being done to them.

So we should all think, review the situation, and make sure that we are not falling into this trap, nor allowing others to do so. We should know that when doing namaskar we are offering our salutations to the Supreme.

Wrongly think that namaskar is being done to them

At the same time, problems rarely exist in isolation. Most often two people are involved in any wrongdoing. This is the case with the misunderstanding about namaskar - as well. Up till now, we have been primarily discussing the ignorance of the person who is receiving the namaskar salutation. They wrongly think that namaskar is being done to them.
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The other side of the scenario is the person who is actually doing namaskar. The proper spirit should be that we are paying our salutations to the Supreme One.

But it sometimes happens - either to us or others - that we are thinking that an important person has entered the room so we should quickly go and do namaskar. Or we may think that, “The person before me is so great that I must be extra careful to show him my respect by doing namaskar very slowly.” Or anytime the thought infests our mind that the salutation within namaskar is being done to the person in front of us, and not Parama Purusa, then the person doing namaskar has also fallen into dogma. That is a sign of one's own ignorance.

Whenever a so-called great person walks into any room waiting for others to do namaskar to them and whenever a person sees a so-called great person and thinks, “I must honour them by doing namaskar”, then in that moment, both parties involved are 100% ignorant. Both are misusing and misunderstanding the namaskar salutation and degrading themselves.

One other scenario is if an aged, or senior, or so-called respected person sees a 5-year-old boy, then they may think, "Why should I do namaskar to this small child." This is also a diseased outlook. We should always remember that Parama Purusa is timeless and ageless and whatever form is standing before us, He resides within all. No one should fall into ignorance by failing to do namaskar in such circumstances.

Conclusion

Parama Purusa has blessed us with one very special type of salutation to recognise His presence in all circumstances and interactions. This is a spiritual boon. So we should always watch ourselves to ensure we are following the word and spirit of His namaskar guidelines. Failing that - should we become at all ignorant in this regard - then that will only lead to our degradation.
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Remembering Him is the path of vidya and elevation and forgetting Him is the path of avidya and degradation. When doing or receiving namaskar, we must always bear in mind salutations are being done to Him, and not any unit being.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Divyacaksu

~ In-depth study ~ 

Why namaskar mudra

Ananda Marga ideology states, "What is our style of extending goodwill? We do, Namaska'r. That is, “I pay respect to the Supreme Entity residing within you.” You should remember this. “I concentrate all the good feelings of my mind here in the trikut'i [between the eyebrows].”

“In your mind there are so many propensities. Propensities are called vrtti in Sanskrit. So there are so many vrttis, so many propensities..."

"So many thoughts are in your mind. But you should concentrate all your thoughts at a particular point, here – that is, with all the strength and goodwill of your mind you are doing this – you are touching these two palms here [trikut'i]. That is, you are concentrating all your goodwill here, because you are paying respect to Parama Purus'a residing within this body...[pointing to different people]. First do this."

"And not only mental concentration, you are human beings, you have got so many sentiments also. Human sentiment, you know? When you feel much joy you burst into tears, when much sorrow you burst into tears. These are sentiments. And human beings are guided by sentiment, more by sentiment than by logic, you must not forget it – more by sentiment than by logic. So your sentiment is also there, so with all the concentration of your mind and with all the sweetness of your sentiment, from the very core of your heart, you are paying respect to Parama Purus'a residing within a human structure. So you do this [palms together at mid-point of chest], and say, Namaska'r."

"I think you have understood it? A very sweet idea. So it is my opinion, my desire, that human society [be] one, indivisible; it is an expressed form, a sweet expression, of Parama Purus'a, to whom you should always pay respect by doing namaska'r." (1)

When namaskar & when namaste

One other dogma floating around the fake and new-age yoga community in the west and in India also is the use of namaste. This is a bit of a separate topic, but in general one should understand that namaskar is to be used with human beings and namaste is only to be used when honouring Parama Purusa directly, not seeing Parama Purusa in the form of some unit being. Our Marga should not fall prey to this dogma. There is an important distinction which can be discussed in greater length. Suffice to say here that we should pay heed to Baba's below guideline.
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Ananda Marga ideology says, "The generally-accepted rule is that one should do namaska'ra to a human being or a god or goddess, but one should do namaste or namastubhyam only to Parama Purus'a, not to any other entity." (2)

Role of mudra in namaskar salutation

Baba has also detailed another important quality of the namaskar salutation by clearly telling the importance of the mudra. Sometimes people fail to bring their thumbs to the trikuti point or their palms to their heart. But Baba has given a pointed explanation about this. In brief, bringing the palms to the triktui point helps focus the mind and honour Parama Purusa and when bringing the palms to the heart we offer all our feelings unto Him.

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, Parama Puruśa within Everyone
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 11, The Intuitional Science of Tantra


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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 ==

Come secretly

Prabhat Samgiita Intro: This song reflects A-grade bhakti. The sadhaka was intensely involved in meditation and Parama Purusa was present in a close and intimate manner. But then Parama Purusa left the bhakta’s mental plate. In that desperate and painful condition, with deep melancholic longing, the sadhaka is yearning for Parama Purusa to come in an intimate way. Parama Purusa is not gone, only the sadhaka is not getting Him in that deeply intimate and personal way in which he desires to hold Him. From the depths of the bhakta’s heart, this song has emerged. Unfortunately, those who do not have A-grade bhakti for Parama Purusa may not understand this.

“Ámi tomár lágiá jágiá rahechi, satata tomár patha ceye…” (Prabhat Samgiita #0255)

Note: Only those bhaktas who feel a spiritual vibration in their heart can understand this song in the depths of their core.

Purport:

O’ my Parama Purusa, I am remaining awake for You. I am always looking toward Your path, waiting with full anticipation for Your blissful arrival.  By Your grace my mind is in a spiritual flow and I long for You alone. I have prepared the garland for You and arranged everything with the expectation that You will be coming. So please my Dearest, arrive secretly in my mind and become mine alone.

O’ Supreme Friend, why have You tied and bound me with the rope of Your love and affection. Why have You immersed me in my tears of longing for You. My Nearest One, why have You done this? Now I can never forget You. Your image floats across my mental plate always.

Baba, whatever I think, You are always there in the background of my reflection. What a tragedy I have been trapped in? Because of all this, now come secretly and stealthily into my mind, and become my own forever…


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

What humans should do

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "O human beings, proceed on the path of oṋḿkara towards subtleness. Do not run after the superficial, pleasant mirage dominated by tamoguńa. Establish yourself in sattvaguńa and then merge yourself into Brahma. Reach the point whence oṋḿkára has started. Awaken your latent dynamism through sádhaná and devotion, arouse your divine wisdom and merge that pure divinity into the endless stream of divine glory. Attain the Supreme state for which you have suffered tremendous privations. Today you have the most favourable opportunity to prove yourself as a human being.” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy - 4, Our Spiritual Treatise


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Dire weakness of democracy

Prout philosophy states, “There are occasions when majority decisions do not create unity in society because people are more or less divided on an issue. In such circumstances, the leaders should be very cautious when making their decisions, and take special care to safeguard the interests of everybody. In particular, they should select a course of action which does not harm the sentiments of any group. For example, suppose there are seven brothers in a joint family, and these brothers are divided on an issue. Four brothers may be on one side and three brothers on another. If the head of the family takes a decision based on the wishes of the majority, the family will be divided into two groups. Therefore, a decision should be taken which safeguards the interests of all the brothers.” (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell-16, Three Cardinal Socio-Political Principles


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Humans have made their own death bed

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Due to the foolishness of human beings many creatures and objects will not survive the period fixed for them by nature. Prior to their stipulated period of longevity they will be swallowed up by eternity. Human beings due to their utmost folly have annihilated numerous objects and thus prepared their own funeral pyre. Such folly on the part of human beings is unbearable. Human beings must be cautious from now on. They must restructure their thoughts, plans and activities in accordance with the dictates of ecology. There is no alternative.” (1)

Reference
1. Neo-humanism in a Nutshell - 2, How Cruel Human Beings Are! – Excerpt B


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দোষগুলো দ্রুত সরে যায় | বিশেষ করে আলস্য আর দীর্ঘসূত্রতা“এই ছ’টা দোষ সম্বন্ধে অনেকই অনেক ভেবেছেন | তা, এর জন্যে যে তান্ত্রিক সাধনা-পদ্ধতি শিব আবিষ্কার করেছিলেন, এর জন্য তাণ্ডব নৃত্যের প্রবর্তন শিব করেছিলেন, কারণ তাণ্ডব নৃত্যতে কি হয় ? এই দোষগুলো দ্রুত সরে যায় | বিশেষ করে আলস্য আর দীর্ঘসূত্রতা, খুৰ তাড়া-তাড়ি সরে যায় | তাই মানব জীবনে তাণ্ডবের প্রয়োজনীয়তা অত্যন্ত অধিক |” (1)

Reference
1. MGD, 3 January 1982 Ananda Nagar


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