Story: how Baba rectified Wt + 4 more

Baba

Story: how Baba rectified Wt 

Namaskar,

"After drinking coconut water why did you throw the coconut shell on somebody who was also eating?"  Baba asked one wholetime worker. The Wt was shocked to hear this and wondered, “How could this be?”.

Baba reminded him of the situation: "A few days ago you were drinking coconut water. When you were done, you carelessly threw that heavy green coconut towards the side of the road without looking to see who was there. That heavy coconut fell on one animal that was eating beside the road. But you did not care that the animal was hurt. The animal ran away crying."
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Hearing Baba's narration, the entire scene flashed in the mind of that wt and he felt ashamed for what he had done. Baba rebuked him, and the dada's punishment was to beg apology by touching the feet of all of the wts present. Then he promised never to commit such a sin ever again and to be kind to all creatures.

#1: Must show kindness to all

As sadhakas, we must have love and affection for the entire creation. We should be careful and respectful towards all beings. We must not hurt others, whether they be a human being, animal, or plant.

#2: When one makes a mistake...

When one makes a mistake and feels repentance for their wrongdoing then Baba forgives their mistake because the person understands the problem and will not commit that same wrong in the future.
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But when a person commits a mistake and (a) is unaware about their wrongdoing, or (b) thinks the mistake is justified because "I have a special status", or (c) knows it is wrong but does it anyway as he thinks no one sees or knows about it, then in all those cases Baba will certainly point out, rebuke, or punish that person in order to rectify them. Or, according to cosmic law, they will have to undergo the reaction as per the system of prakrti etc. All of which is for their welfare.

The central idea is that if one has committed a mistake and has repentance then Baba forgives them.

Conclusion

In the above story, the dada was negligent in his dealing with one street animal. In India, street animals are not treated well; many get kicked and pushed around. Thus, the dada's action did not contravene the social norm of the day, but he did fail to live up to our Ananda Marga code of neo-humanism. For that reason, he had to undergo the reaction. Baba pointed out his misdeed and graciously removed that samskara.
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No Ananda Margii can say or think that, "Well, this is done in the general society so I can also do that." This is the wrong outlook. We always have to live up to our AM standard, not any other. This applies to each and every conduct rule and guideline. Otherwise, we will have to undergo the reaction in this very life itself - whereas non-margiis committing those same acts will be reborn again and again - so they will face the reactions slowly over time.

In Him,
Sudeva

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Due course all will have to face the reaction

Generally speaking, if a common person harms others within certain limits then they may not be punished by society; however, they are creating samskaras and in due course will have to face the reaction. So while the society will not hold them accountable, prakrti certainly will. For instance, if a person engages in intense communal hatred when the whole society has racist basic tendencies, then that person will not be punished by society, but that individual will undergo the sufferings of their misdeed of harming others. It is just like when the white slave owners were abusing and torturing blacks in the US, then they were not punished by society because in that era slavery was legal, but certainly those slave masters created negative samskaras and had to undergo the suffering.

Here the point is that even though society deems an action as acceptable, that does not mean one will not have to undergo the reaction to that action. That person will have to face their samskaras for harming others - sooner or later. There is no escape.
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We can also say that Ananda Margiis will experience (or burn) their samskaras far more quickly than non-margiis. Because in this very life every Ananda Margii is going to be granted mukti or moksa, by His grace. So in this life itself every Ananda Margii will have to undergo all their samskaras. Doing sadhana means the fast requital of samskaras.

Sadhaka burn all samskaras in this life

In this single lifetime, every Ananda Margii will exhaust all their samskaras - good and bad. For a sadhaka to plunge into lustful or illicit sexual dealings there is no benefit for humanity. It is purely selfish indulgence. Thus the sadhaka undergoes the negative reaction in the form of disease, or humiliation etc. There is no way to prolong or escape the reaction. Whereas non-margiis will experience the reaction - over time - in due course, over several lifetimes or more.

The point being that Ananda Margiis are the vanguards of a neo-humanistic social order. We have been blessed with all His teachings on dharma. So we cannot just abandon His guidelines and follow common social trends. The consequences for that will have to be experienced. Because in this very life, every Ananda Margii will have to exhaust all their samskaras and get mukti.
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Sadhakas undergo reactions quickly

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Reactions in requital to past actions normally occur more in a spiritual aspirant’s life than in an ordinary person’s life. The reason is that when all original actions are surrendered to Brahma, there remain only the reactive actions. The reactions may be good or bad [according to whether they are resultants of good or bad original actions]. But think about how many of the deeds you performed before coming to the path of sádhaná were good and how many were bad. To tell the unpleasant truth, ninety-nine percent of your deeds were bad. Hence it is often the case that sádhakas have to suffer much more from bad reactive momenta than get to enjoy good ones. It can even be said that the more one suffers from reactions, the more one is progressing along the path of sádhaná.”

“Of course, the requital of the reactive momenta may possibly be pleasurable instead of painful; it all depends upon the nature of one’s actions. In either case, the more one surrenders one’s actions to Brahma, the shorter will be the period of requital caused by the reactions. In this case the intensity of the requital will be greater than normal; but this is a good sign, because intense requital means the exhaustion of the requital within a short period.” (1)

Story of untimely death

For instance, if any Ananda Margii (dada, didi or family person) eats meat then they are culpable by our Ananda Marga standards and in addition they will invite all kinds of problems and suffering. Those following a sentient diet will get blood dysentery if they eat tamasik food like meat - and some may even die.

I can never forget the story of Karuna Karan - the brother of Satyam. They lived together next to the Ranchi jagrti. One day, when he was 25 years of age, Karuna Karan attended a marriage reception and feast and he ate meat. In reaction, he suffered from terrible dysentery and ultimately met his tragic and untimely death. Our margii brother experienced the reaction very quickly; in contrast, many non-margiis ate meat at that reception and were just fine. They had to wait to experience the reaction as their progress is very slow and they will be reborn again and again.
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Wild dog analogy

The whole situation can be likened to this following analogy. Suppose one dog enters your bedroom and urinates in one bowl or on the bed itself, then you will notice it immediately. But if that same dog urinates outside under the tree, then it will not be evident. Here the point is that if a sentient sadhaka of the Marga indulges in illicit or crude activities, then that will pollute their entire personality. And very quickly they will suffer the reaction. In contrast, if someone living a degrading existence does something bad - or if a drunkard or thug has another drink - then they will certainly have to undergo the reaction, but it may occur over a long period of time - even lifetimes, as they are not on the spiritual path.

References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology in a Nutshell - 8, Sádhaná

Plagiary?

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

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

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

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

This will be treated as the standard protocol.

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The below 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 ==

Mystery uncovered about epic

Ananda Marga ideology states, "The Kaoravas were also weeping, even Gandhari, for she had lost her beloved hundred sons in the war." (1) 

In the Mahabharata epic, there is wide mention of Lady Gandhari's 100 sons. Here is the explanation behind this. 

This was the era when kings used to keep many female servants for house chores. In many cases, the king used to sleep with those servants and concubines as well. That led to a plethora of offspring. As Gandhari was a broad-minded and generous lady, she adopted and embraced all those children born in the palace as her own. And all those kids would address her as mother since Gandhari was the queen mother of the palace. And that is the explanation of how Gandharii had 100 sons. No doubt, she had innumerable daughters as well, but they were not counted those days. In this ultra-modern era with the rise of science, one could also have hundreds of children by donating... 

Reference 
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 9, Man Is Only an Actor in the Great Drama 

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Spiritual lethargy

Ananda Marga ideology states, "It has been said earlier that the grace of Parama Puruśa is only showered on devotees. His grace is all that matters. It is true that the people of knowledge (jiṋániis) and the people of action (karmiis) may labour harder, but it is the devotees (bhaktas) alone who attain Parama Puruśa. There are two major obstacles on the path of knowledge: lethargy and vanity. A vain person remains far away from Parama Puruśa. Of all the different types of lethargy, spiritual lethargy is the worst. Spiritual lethargy means not to sit for meditation regularly. Those with spiritual lethargy have time for all other actions, but for spiritual practice there seems to be no time. They say, “It's already late today – I'll do a short meditation right now, and devote more time to sádhaná tomorrow.” They sit attentively inside the cinema hall, but in dharma sádhaná they feel sleepy." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 10, The Devotee and the Lord

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Not all can be parents

Prout philosophy states, “Good varieties of seed, fertile land, adequate nourishment, light, air and water are all essential for good reproduction in both the plant and animal kingdoms. In this respect human beings are no different from other creatures. In human society the selection of suitable males and females is desirable for reproduction of a high order. Until human beings are produced in scientific laboratories it will be detrimental to society if this matter is neglected. If people of sublime intelligence and brilliance reproduce more offspring, it will be very beneficial for society. The responsibility for nurturing and bringing up these children will have to be taken by society or the government. Similarly, it will be harmful for society if mentally deficient, naturally delinquent or insane persons produce many children. In fact, society will be benefited by the permanent destruction of their reproductive capacity, providing this does not cause any harmful reaction.” (1)

Note: All of Baba’s teachings on Prout will be implemented in due course. The society requires a certain degree of development in order to be able to implement these ideas properly, with the right spirit. 

Take the example of the selecto-electoral system. As you know, Baba does not support the system of democracy. He explains that it is the best of the various systems of societal organization thus far experienced by humanity. But ultimately democracy is foolocracy. The general public does not have the viveka to understand what they need. Look, they have elected people who are demons in human form who only want to implement programs to make the rich richer and exploit the common people. And yet, today is not the time during this communal phase of society's development to implement Baba's selecto electoral system. Now the principle would be abused. Until neohumanism is firmly established, then the selecto-electoral system cannot be implemented.

The same thing is the case with Baba's teachings about reproduction. The teaching is obvious. Tell a farmer he should not care about which seeds he uses for his crop, and he will think it is crazy. Whatever is to be developed in any sphere, can only develop properly if the seed is proper. In India there is a community Bishnoi in Rajasthan. It was long governed by this principle and may still be today. Their guru instructed them in this way, and due to this their society was very healthy. There were competitions for deciding who will be qualified to procreate. Also take the example of the In vitro system. Sperm solicitation functions in a highly selected manner. Not just anyone is requested to donate to the sperm bank.

Ultimately when the society grows and develops, it will embrace Baba's teachings on this point. Just as people have to be qualified to vote -- this is critically important to keep demons from getting leadership posts -- in the same way for the proper development of society, in the future people will have to qualify to be able to procreate. One should not think of Baba's teaching in terms of the narrowminded parameters used to propagate such ideas in the past. It requires a completely different outlook, a neo-humanistic outlook, to be able to understand what Baba is guiding on this point of reproduction. And it is quite natural as well, just like a farmer who selects seeds for planting the crop.

In Him, 
Sarvavyapii

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 13, Population Growth and Control

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कपटाचारी, जो दिल का सही भाव है, उसे छिपाने की कोशिश करते हैं | 

“सामान्या भक्ति, हर जीव में है | और, कोई जीव जो सत्यवादी हैं, जिसे हम साधु कहते हैं, वे क्या करते हैं ? न, यह जो उनकी स्वाभाविकी मुहब्बत है परमपुरुष के लिए, वे खुलेआम कहते हैं, कि---"मेरे मन में परमात्मा के प्रति परमपुरुष के प्रति, प्रेम है, गहरी मुहब्बत है | मैं यह मानता हूँ, और मैं यह मानता रहूँगा |" और कुछ लोग हैं, जिसको psychology की भाषा में hypocrite कहते हैं, वे कपटाचारी | वे लोग क्या कहते हैं, वे भी तो इनसान है जी, उनके मन में भी तो परमात्मा परमपुरुष के प्रति मुहब्बत है | किन्तु वह है कपटाचरण | वह दिल का यह जो भाव है, यह जो दिल का सही भाव है, उसे छिपाने की कोशिश करते हैं | कहते हैं---"मैं परमात्मा को नहीं मानता हूँ | परमात्मा के लिए मेरे मन में प्रेम नहीं है |" तो, मुँह में तो ऐसा ही कहते हैं | वह क्या हुई---न, मुँह की भाषा |
और, मन में कहते हैं---"परमात्मा तुम तो जानते हो, मैं तो तुम्हारा हूँ | और, अगर ऐसा बाहर में कहता हूँ, तुम तो क्षमा ज़रूर करोगे |"
 [यह बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया, बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है। आनन्द मार्ग हिन्दी पुस्तकों में छपे प्रवचन तो नक़ली प्रवचन हैं, असली नहीं] (1)

Reference
1. 1 January 1981 DMC Ananda Nagar

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Dedicate their all to the thought of the Great - Ananda Vanii #22

“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.”

Note: The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis which are fabricated by most of the groups - H, B etc.

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Quiz: every Ananda Margii should know the answer

Intro: Kindly read the below quote from Baba's teachings. At the end of the quote a question has been posed. If your answer to the question is correct then it means you read Baba's books carefully; and, if your answer is wrong or you do not know the answer, then it signifies that you need to pay more attention when reading Guru's teachings. After all, if sadhakas are not diligent in studying Baba's books then who is going to read them - non-margiis?

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Fraudulent philosophies have diverted many people from the path of morality and left them devoid of dharma, addicted to carnal pleasures – infernal creatures. By providing such a distorted interpretation of dharma, they have deliberately prevented people from gaining a correct understanding of dharma, and thus they have betrayed humanity in the most inimical manner." (1)

Quiz: Who is Baba referring to in the above teaching?

Most probably, as an Ananda Margii, you know what the answer is. But if not, or if you want confirmation, then read below for the answer….

Lesbian, gay, & bi-sexuals etc plunged in degrading carnal pleasures

Answer: Here Baba is referring to the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and (LGBT) advocates who preach that sexual engagement is be-all, end-all of life. This teaching also refers to any matter-based approach to life where material indulgence and sensual pleasure are embraced as the defining aspect of happiness and joy in life. All such communities distract people from the true aim of life. Plunged in degrading carnal pleasures, they wholly forget and lose sight of their true calling: To goad the mind towards Parama Purusa.

Reference
1. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Disc: 14

== Section 3: Links ==

Shravanii Purnima: 28 Aug 2026

#2: Festival: special AM history

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/shravanii-purnima-repentance.html

#1: Upcoming Shravanii Purnima

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/08/our-auspicious-day.html

Postings to Read

Futile methods to overturn capitalism

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/05/gandhi-bin-laden-prout-ananda-marga.html

Two options for depressed people

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2019/02/human-sorrows-solution-3-more.html

Cow’s milk not sentient--when? + 5 more

Baba

Cow’s milk not sentient--when?

Note: This letter is only for health conscious sadhakas - margiis and wts - who are very strict in adhering to a sentient diet.

Namaskar,

As per Ananda Marga teachings, milk is sentient. It is a sattvika food item. Yet we should bear in mind that there are some important considerations.

When the capitalist-minded agro-dairy industry and related corporations use steroids, injections, and other unnatural techniques to get the cows to produce excessive amounts of milk at the risk of the overall health of those cows etc, then that milk cannot be considered sentient. It is full of pollutants, poisonous chemicals, and other harmful agents.
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Many Indian cows eat junk & night-soil

The situation of some Indian cows is also quite compromised. Some of the cows in the Indian cities eat all kinds of things: paper, plastic, garbage, cardboard etc. They eat so much of it that when a cow gets sick and surgery is needed, then invariably doctors find 30 - 65kg of junk / garbage inside the cow.

Such problems are not limited to cows in the city. In the countryside and suburban towns where inhabitants defecate outside, then cows in those areas often eat night-soil. Whereas goats and buffaloes do not eat night-soil.

For those not aware, cow's milk from the villages is widely-distributed. Those villagers often form a cooperative and keep their milk in a central location. Then an area "milk-man" comes around for pick-ups once or twice a day. That milk is brought to processing plants in larger cities. At those plants, milk from various areas gets mixed, packaged, and shipped for wider delivery. So it is not that the village milk stays in a village. The milk of those cows that eat night-soil reaches a wide spectrum of buyers. Many are then exposed to milk produced by (some) cows that eat night soil.

In both conditions, city and country, the sentient quality of the cow in India - and cow's milk - is greatly disturbed. And verily these scenarios are applicable to any land or country where the cows live under such conditions.
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Then there is the problem that cows that do not have calves do not allow all their milk to be taken. So dairy farmers around the world inject such cows with chemicals and drugs so those cows will release all their milk. In turn, those chemicals get mixed in with the milk. Anyone can taste and smell the toxins in the milk. This is a large-scale, global problem.

It all comes to this: Unless you know the history of the cow and how it has lived, purchasing or drinking cow's milk is risky. The answer lies in enclosed natural areas or sanctuaries so cows can live in a natural setting and have some freedom without endangering or exposing them to harmful agents, like pollution, garbage, and night soil.

Till that time, drinking cow's milk in India - and other lands where the cows are subjected to such conditions - is tamasika on many occasions.

Milk from a newly-calved cow is tamasika

Here is another key parameter to take into consideration which is applicable to the entire world - everywhere. This point is not limited to any particular place.
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Baba guides us that it is not sentient to drink the milk of a cow that recently gave birth. Essentially, that milk contains colostrum which is harmful to the mind of a sadhaka. Such milk is tamasika.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "The milk of a newly-calved cow [sandhinii] [is] ta'masika." (1)

Here are further guidelines about this:

(a) In the original Bengali and Hindi editions of Caryacarya, Baba says do not drink the milk of a sandhinii cow. The term sandhinii is consistently used and defined as a cow which has recently given birth. .

(b) Then in the English edition of Caryacarya, the phrase - newly-calved cow - has been used. Here again we are not to drink that milk.

(c) Then in Shabda Cayanika Baba also defines sandhinii as a newly-calved cow.

Baba says, "Given birth to a calf. A cow in that stage is called sandhinii.” (2)

Furthermore, in Samskrta language literature, the term sandhinii is qualified as being a ten-day period.

"The milk of a female animal [sandhinii] whose offspring is not ten days old."  (Courtesy of League of Devotees (dot) com)

So this link clarifies that sandhinii refers to a ten-day period for the cow after giving birth.

How company produced cow's milk is tamasika

Now that we have confirmed that our Ananda Marga guideline is that milk from a cow that has given birth less than 10 days ago is tamasika, we should compare this with today's markets around the world.
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In the US, government regulations stipulate that dairy farms / manufacturers cannot sell milk from a newly-calved cow for 4 days. After that 4-day period, it is approved by the FDA for human consumption. That is the standard in the USA.

"By regulation, everything the dairy farmer collects from a cow for the first four days (8 "milkings") cannot be sold as milk, and is classified as colostrum." (Courtesy of www (dot) willardswater (dot) com)

In Ananda Marga our standard is different. Baba guides us that we should not drink milk from a sandhinii cow (a newly-calved cow) i.e. within a 10-day period of delivering her calf. Thus, any milk made in the US during that 6-day window, i.e. day 4 to day 10 after a cow has given birth, is tamasika. Whether it is organic or not, that milk is classified as tamasika according to our Ananda Marga standard.

So the problem is that there is no way of knowing which milk on the shelf in the US was produced during that period. By this standard, it is literally impossible to know if the milk you are buying in the US is tamasika or not.

In the area where you live, you should find out what the laws and regulations are. Because if the standard is less than the specified 10-day period as given in Ananda Marga, then there will be tamasika milk on the shelves in stores.

For instance, let's say in Italy the rule is not to produce milk from a newly-calved cow for 5 days after giving birth, then there is a remaining 5-day window wherein tamasika milk is being produced, and hence sold in stores. Let's take another hypothetical example. Let's say in Argentina the rule is not to produce milk for 12 days after a cow has given birth. In that case, the milk produced in Argentina is sentient (at least on this factor) according to our Ananda Marga guideline. Because our guideline is a 10-day period, at minimum, and Argentina is going beyond that mark. These are all hypothetical examples, but the point is understood.
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Any milk produced by a newly-calved cow / sandhinii cow that is less than the mandatory 10-day waiting period is tamasika.

Cow eats garbage in USA

~ Courtesy of Mother Jones ~

“Chicken shit: What’s not to love about the fecal waste of America’s 36-million-plus broiler chickens? It’s plentiful and cheap. But according to a recent OnEarth story by Brad Jacobson, the problem may be less the poop itself than the smorgasbord of other substances it frequently comes with, including feathers, heavy metals, bacteria, antibiotics, and bits of rodents. Jacobson also notes that the practice could promote the spread of mad cow disease.”

“Crab guts: For ranchers and feedlots near the coast, the guts and other undesirable parts of fish, crabs, shrimp, and crawfish can be an abundant source of cheap protein. Ground up into a tasty meal, seafood byproducts can be mixed into other feeds. Fish-meal cattle feed isn’t a new idea; Marco Polo observed in his diary that cows ate it.” (Courtesy of Mother Jones)

Conclusion: cow's milk sold in stores is tamasika

Unless we have perfect proof about how the milk is produced, then we have to assume that the milk sold in stores is tamasika. Because that milk contains steroids or other harmful agents; the milk of a newly-calved cow contains colostrum; there is the issue of commercial factory farming etc. In all such cases, that milk is tamasika and should be avoided.
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Let’s reflect again: Unless we have perfect proof about how the milk is produced, then we have to assume that the milk sold in stores is tamasika. That is the only way to approach it; drinking any milk from any store is to walk along a slippery slope - anything is possible. One may fall at any moment. That milk should be treated as tamasika.

Verily there are many dos and don'ts regarding the sanctity of milk. Best is to just assume that all milk from a regular supermarket etc is tamasika. Remember, when store-bought milk itself is tamasika, then it also means that those products produced from and using that milk are also tamasika: butter, cream, cheese, sour cream, yogurt etc.

Finally, again bear in mind that the point of waiting 10 days after the birth before milking a cow for human consumption applies to buffaloes and goats as well.

Namaskar,
Sharada
(Sarah Loggins)

~ In-depth study ~

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Suppose a physician says, “As a human, you require animal protein for your health;” but suppose dharma says, “No, a human should not take carnal food;” then in that case you will have to follow dharma and not the physician, because the order of dharma is above all other orders. Dharma is the highest Lord, the highest authority." (3)


Neo-humanistic reason: about cow's milk

There is also a neo-humanistic reason why as Ananda Margiis we refrain from taking milk from a newly-calved cow: We are to watch for the well-being of all creatures, including baby calves. We are to ensure those calves get all the food and nutrition they need. One way of ensuring this is to not deprive them of any of their mother's milk. Baba has expressed this point in His teachings.
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Emits foul smell from body

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Those who consume a lot of static food also emit this sort of foul smell...Similarly, an intensely foul smell is emitted from the bodies of tigers because they are carnivorous...A hilsa fish (an Indian herring) is extremely fond of flesh – rotten flesh is its favourite food – hence it produces a kind of repulsive secretion. If a fish bowl or container which held hilsa fish is cleaned with a cloth, and the cloth is used to clean another container, a repulsive smell will be emitted from the second container unless it is properly ventilated. A vegetarian will feel uncomfortable if this container is used for eating, drinking or anything else. Strict vegetarians avoid using any container which has been used to hold non-vegetarian food." (4)

Eating any food, proper or improper will not do

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Strict vegetarians avoid using any container which has been used to hold non-vegetarian food." (5)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Static food: Food which is harmful for the mind and may or may not be good for the body is static. Onion, garlic, wine, stale and rotten food, meat of large animals such as cows and buffaloes, fish, eggs, etc., are static. Very often people eat food without knowing its intrinsic qualities. For example, the milk of a cow which has just given birth. Or white eggplant, khesárii pulse [horse gram], red puni [Basella rubra Linn.], or mustard leaves, all of which often grew out of rotten matter. In order to have a balanced mind and to progress spiritually, human beings will have to pay attention to the qualities of the food they eat. The idea that “I will just do my sádhaná and eat any food, proper or improper” will not do." (6)

Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "Támasika áhára: All kinds of foods which are harmful to either the body or mind and may or may not be harmful to the other are called támasika. Stale and rotten food, the flesh of large animals such as cows and buffaloes, and all types of intoxicants, are categorized as támasika. Small amounts of tea, cocoa and similar drinks which do not excite a person to the point of losing his/her senses are in the rájasika category. The milk of a newly-calved cow, white brinjals, khesárii dál, green vegetables of the type of red puni or mustard are támasika. Masúr dál cooked for one meal will become támasika by the next meal." (7)

References
1. Caryacarya - 3. Procedure for Eating
2. Shabda Cayanika - 4, Kálii to Kikhi (Discourse 25)
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Jaeva Dharma and Bhágavata Dharma
4. Microvita in a Nutshell, Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Section C
5. Microvita in a Nutshell, Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Excerpt C
6. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell, Food, Cells, Physical and Mental Development
7. Caryacarya - 3, Procedure for Eating

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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 ==

All are kith & kin

"Tomákei bhálobási ámrá, tomár pathe cali tomár kathá boli..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3821)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, You are our everything, our Heart of hearts. We love only You. We are moving ceaselessly along Your effulgent path and treading on that very path which You have graciously shown to us. O' All-Pervading One, day and night we sing Your boundless glories and dance according to Your sweet rhythms. We always propagate Your grand ideals. You have created us: We are Your thought projection as well as Your progeny. Baba, You are our Father - Our Ista. We love only You.

Supreme Entity, we love one and all equally; everyone's existence is treasured. We do not differentiate between high and low, small and big, rich and poor, touchable and untouchable, sinner and virtuous, literate and illiterate etc. All are kith and kin - all are family members and part of that indivisible humanity. We are all bound together by Your immortal love. With Your infinite compassion, You always draw us near with Your beacon call, which pulls our heart close to You. We hear Your sound and move towards You. You are the Goal. Our each and every action and deed is aimed toward Your divine stance - toward reaching up to You. You are our Aim and the Polestar of our life.   

My Parama Purusa Baba, You have blessed us with the ideals of neo-humanism. First, You have granted us individual freedom; second, You have infused us with universal spirit; and third, You have spiritualised our minds with the dhyana of the Supreme One. With these three attributions one other quality unfolds: We wage a relentless fight against all the evils and sin. And by Your grace victory is sure. Baba, by these four noble qualities of neo-humanism - individual freedom, universal spirit, dhyana of the Omnipotent entity, and the fight against evil forces - we have created a potent, bitter medicine that cures all sorts of ailments like dogma, infighting, and narrow-mindedness. O' Ever gracious Entity, with this approach we have made this dusty earth into a golden paradise, by Your causeless blessing.

Baba, we all love only You; You are our Goal. O' our most Adored One...


Note about Prabhat Samgiita #3821

[1] "vyaśt́i...amara'r": In the third and final stanza of the above song, Ananda Marga philosophy presents 4 special principles that are part and parcel of our neo-humanistic philosophy: (a) individual freedom, (b) universal spirit, (c) dhyana of the Supreme Entity, (d) the fight against injustices and sin. All four are needed to create a golden paradise on this earth and build a society in the real sense of the term. 

Spirituality is an essential aspect of neo-humanism. Without proper dhyana, individual freedom can be twisted to exploit the masses. Such is the case in capitalism since it is devoid of a spiritual approach. People just equate individual freedom with selfish pleasure and degrading activities. Communism does not allow for individual freedom nor does it recognise spirituality: Both are missing. For this reason, collective interest and a loving society could not be attained in communism. So it is more murderous than capitalism. Comparatively speaking, communists are worse than capitalists.

Then in the dogma-centered philosophy such as in the various religions, individual freedom and perfect spirituality are missing. The religions are ritualistic and dogma-based. There is no true feeling of universal love. That is why even followers of the same religion can kill each other - what to speak of harming members of other religions. History has witnessed this again and again. So the religious society is also defective.

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us that in an ideal society all 4 principles are needed: (a) individual freedom, (b) universal spirit, (c) dhyana of the Supreme Entity, and (d) the fight against injustices and sin. Failing that, this world cannot become a golden paradise. In the absence of any of these aforementioned principles, groupism and factionalism will erupt.

So our neo-humanistic approach is wholly revolutionary. In this God-centered approach, individual freedom is used for virtuous deeds which bring collective welfare, and all the while there is a pactless fight against all injustices. This is the speciality of our neo-humanism and this is the grand ideal that is being propagated in this above song. 

In our present day AMPS, these qualities are missing: (a) individual freedom, (b) universal spirit, (c) dhyana of the Supreme Entity, and (d) the fight against injustices.

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Beware: do you own a pet? 

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "A monkey is a more developed animal than a dog or a cow, but as it does not live with humans, its development - the speed of its development - is less. Dogs and cows, who live with humans have a speedier evolution. A monkey which lives in the proximity of humans also has a speedier development." (1)

Note: But the reverse effect happens in the case of humans. Those people who keep such animals as their pets and live around those animals become that animal in their future life. This happens due to deep attachment with that animal and overall lack of Brahmabhava. Baba has given countless demonstrations about this.

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, Don't Be Misguided

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Prout’s stand: intervene & stop injustice

Prout philosophy states, “Now, suppose a man seems to have good relations with his neighbours, but it becomes apparent that he is about to murder his wife, what should be the duty of the neighbours? Will they remain tight-lipped, sit quietly with their arms folded, and dismiss the situation as purely a domestic affair, thereby making the murder of the woman easier, and thus assist in establishing static peace? No, that is not the dictum of human dharma. On the contrary they should rush to the house, break down the door, save the woman, take suitable action against the male tyrant, and in this way come forward to establish sentient peace.” (1)

Note: The above Proutistic teaching applies to both individual and collective life. Wherever there is an injustice, then there must be an intervention, either by the neighbouring family, or the neighbouring country. Sitting quietly and biding away the time while a wrongdoing is unfolding is not our way. According to Prout, it is the bounden duty of every right-thinking individual and government to jump into action. 

Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #15

== Section: Important Topic ==

Main thread in sadhana

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Whatever a man is to do in his spiritual life he is to do - why? Because he is in love with the Supreme Entity. Love is the first word, love is the starting point, and love is the last point." (1)

Note: Baba's above guideline is very beneficial for sadhana. However, these days some innocent or simple people just do meditation for "mental peace". And even worse, some Wts do sadhana for show - to pose as someone great. Such Wts hardly do sadhana when they are alone; but when they go to margiis' houses then in grand style they sit in meditation for a long time. All done in order to put themselves on display and create one show that they are highly elevated sadhakas. A few margiis do a similar thing when they attend retreats. Only by evaluating the ongoing conduct can one understand how far they are really doing sadhana or not. It is just like if you are approaching one animal at night. At first you may think that it is a tiger or a lion, but when that animal makes its weird 'Huan, Huan' sound, then you know that it is just a jackal. Same is the case when being around those types who put on a show of sadhana. By their conduct and dealing they just expose themselves etc.

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, The Starting Point and the Last Point

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Far-reaching effects

Prout philosophy states, “Whatever dignity a person possesses as a human being in either the Kśatriya Age or the Vipra Age is dealt its heaviest blow in the Vaeshya Age. In the Vaeshya Age a person's dignity is measured in terms of money. The repercussions of this defective evaluation of human beings are not confined only to the realm of dignity; they have far-reaching effects in all spheres of society.” (Human Society-2, The Vaeshya Age)

Prout philosophy states, “In the Vaeshya Age this religious exploitation is more psychic than physical, because the vaeshyas use the vipras to try to spread intellectual propaganda among the masses to prevent them from finding any philosophical justification for their suppressed grievances against the vaeshya structure. This intellectual propaganda aims to convince people that they are the victims of circumstance. It argues, “Everything is destiny. Everything is preordained.” Such doctrines help the vaeshyas to perpetuate their structure. They destroy the personal force of people and make them the playthings of fate. People accept the idea that everything is preordained, and support the status quo.” (1)


Reference
1. Human Society-2, The Vaeshya Age

== Section 4: Links ==

Upcoming Dogma: Father's Day - June 21

Father's Day?

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/way-to-shrug-off-responsibility-2-more.html

Mother's Day undermines motherhood

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/05/where-and-why-mothers-dont-like-to-be.html

Postings to Read

How pranayama helps

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/10/why-some-cant-do-proper-meditation.html

Those beings in Shabda Cayanika stories

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/06/so-called-ghost-2-more.html

Samskara & rebirth of famous leader

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/07/baba-story-samskara-bhog.html

Types of peace: bad to beneficial

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/11/peace-useful-vs-harmful.html

Fear epidemic & antidote

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2019/10/paranoia.html

Defect of sentiment: practical display + 4 more

Baba

Defect of sentiment: practical display

Namaskar,

Humans are basically dominated by emotion and they do imbalanced things - without using their capacity of logic and reasoning. Yet this tendency toward sentimentality does not bring greatness. There are distinct defects in the path of sentiment. According to Ananda Marga philosophy, humans should be rational; the intellect should be guided by rationality. Please read the following life examples bearing in mind the stark difference between sentiment and rationality.
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Protecting unborns in womb, but ignoring them after birth

(A) In the US, "right-to-life" activists are against abortion - they do not want the living baby killed in the womb. That is to be appreciated. Yet those same activists do not want to care for the baby once it is born. If that child is born into a financially poor or needy family, those activists overlook the welfare of the baby. They 100% oppose programs which aim to care for and develop the child. They show no concern if the child receives the minimum requirements of life: Food, clothing, shelter, medical care and education. Rather they blame that innocent babe for being born unto a financially poor family; they are willing to let that child suffer. Such is their emotional slant on the issue. Caring for the baby while in the womb is admirable, but it is irrational to wholly disregard the needs of that child once it is born. The rational approach is to care for the babe from the time of conception up through its formative years.

Unfortunately, the general populace is prone to the path of sentiment, not rationality; that is why this type of dichotomy is going on. That is why they do imbalanced and mindless things. If they had been rational the situation would have been different.
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Harming unborns in womb, but not young babes

(B) Then there is another contingency that is "pro-choice" (USA) that favours abortions; they feel it is ok to destroy that living baby while it is in the womb. Yet once that baby is born, those same activists are keenly aware to watch for the welfare and well-being of that child by passing legislation to make schools better and help needy families etc. They aim to ensure that every child has the basic necessities and minimum requirements of life: Food, clothing, shelter, medical care and education. Plus, if the child is abused by its parents, steps will be taken to put the parents in jail etc. Yet if that same child is still in the womb, they fully support a person's choice to destroy that innocent babe. Such is their emotional manner and sentimentality. The rational approach is to properly care for and respect the life of all living babies, whether they be in the womb or delivered.

Unfortunately, the general populace is not rational and that is why so many dichotomies manifest in society. That is why they do imbalanced and mindless things. If they had been rational the situation would have been different.
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Sacrificing animals to “please” mother goddess

(C) In India, worshipers of various deviis (deities) sacrifice goats and other animals in order to please their divine mother goddess - jagatjananii (mother of the world). Due to their emotional manner, such worshipers fail to realise that their chosen deity is also the divine mother of those sacrificed animals. Which mother will be happy seeing her sons and daughters slaughtered and killed in this way? Answer: No mother. No mother will take delight in watching her progeny be destroyed. But those devii worshipers think they are pleasing their mother goddess by such animal sacrifices. Because of their emotional approach, these worshipers cannot put these two points together. Due to their sentimentality, they cannot understand that the divine mother will not be pleased by sacrificial offerings. The rational approach then is not to indulge in animal sacrifice.

Unfortunately, the general populace is not rational and that is why this dichotomy is occurring. That is why they do imbalanced and mindless things. If they had been rational the situation would have been different.
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Putting pets to “sleep”, but not grandfather

(D) In many so-called advanced countries around the world euthanasia is illegal. If an elderly person is suffering from a lot of pain or if someone is diagnosed from a terminal illness and they want to die, it is against the law to put that person to death by injection or other means. That is rational. However, when that same family's cat or dog is old and sick, then they will put that pet "to sleep." They will intentionally end the life of that pet. That is treated as humane, but if they would do the same thing with their grandfather, then it would be thought of as ghastly or criminal and they would go to jail. All beings should be given the honour and right to live the natural course of their life. That is rational.

Unfortunately, the general populace is not rational and that is why all these dichotomies are going on. That is why they do imbalanced and mindless things. If they had been rational the situation would have been different.
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Neutering is barbarous

(E) Some give the reasoning that due to population control they are neutering dogs and cats but for same population control they don't neuter their own family members. Neutering destroys the personality so that should not be done. Rather they can use meds or other means of birth control.  By neutering they are fully destroying the reproductive glands, and the animal can never fully bloom nor realise its true potential or dharma. It is not a real dog or cat, just a eunuch. The personality is not developed. Neutering also leads to various health hazards such as bone cancer, osteoporosis, obesity, hypothyroidism, urinary tract infections, and premature death etc. Such persons do not think to neuter themselves or their loved ones, only their pets. So it is not rational to hinder and jeopardise the health of their pets in this way. But with their own emotional manner, they neuter their pets.

Unfortunately, the general populace is not rational and that is why this dichotomy is occurring. That is why they do imbalanced and mindless things. If they had been rational the situation would have been different.
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Ananda Marga ideology says, "In the past many slaves were converted into eunuchs – known as khojas in Persian. If the ovaries of a female or the testes of a male are dissociated from the body, the person will become a eunuch. In a male, if the testes are separated from the body, there will be physical and psychological changes. The man will not die but he will lose the sense of dutifulness and responsibility. All the qualities associated with the testes, such as the sense of dutifulness and responsibility, will be wanting. A eunuch will not be able to grow any pubic hair or the pubic hairs will be few. Should the testes be cut off and a man made into a eunuch? Can it be considered civilized? In some countries men were changed into eunuchs, and as they did not have any sex feeling, they were posted as security guards in the harems of the rulers. This is a barbarous system and goes against fundamental human rights. It is extremely bad." (1)


Conclusion

In day to day life, people engage in countless life choices based on sentiment and emotion alone, not rationality. This is not beneficial, rather harmful. It breeds double-standards, inequalities, and dogmas. It is only through the path of rationality that we can establish neo-humanistic values in our universal human society.
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Ananda Marga philosophy says, "If someone moves along the path of sentiment instead of the path of rationality, there is a hundred percent probability of great danger. Those who move along the path of sentiment do not discriminate between the proper and the improper, but merely silently accept all superstitions surrounding the goal towards which they have been running. Even the least question regarding propriety or impropriety does not arise in their minds, because they are moving along the path of sentiment." (2)

Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Satyaki

~ In-depth study ~

Sentimentality without rationality is dogma

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "When it [the mind] does not follow a particular method, when it moves haphazardly, swept away by whim, it is called “emotion”." (3)

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Sentimentality based on rationality is the strongest force in the universe. And sentimentality without rationality takes the form of, or rather the distortion of, dogma." (4)

About supporting communal ideas: "Those who are motivated by sentiment may earn temporary applause, but ultimately people realize, “No, they committed a mistake, they did not follow the path of rationality. They themselves were caught in the current of sentiment, and they drifted the society also in that current. As a result society has been destroyed." (5)

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us,  "Dogma is fast being replaced by rationality and reason. Human beings with their developed brains, developed nerve systems and developed nerve-cells started thinking that we are not to do something for a particular tribe or a particular clan or a particular nationality; we are to do whatever we are to do, whatever we must do, for the entire humanity of the Cosmos." (6)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "As a human being, what should one do? One should follow the path of rationality. Rationality is a treasure of humanity that no animal possesses. And those who possess the inner asset of devotion within their hearts and follow the path of rationality in dealing with the external world, must be victorious. They alone can accomplish worthy deeds in this world." (7)


AM teachings on sentiment & rationality

Ananda Marga philosophy states,  "In the case of developed animals, sentiment exceeds inborn instinct. And more-developed beings, such as human beings, possess sentiment and rationality and the faculty of discrimination as well." (8)

Before the division of India: "The policy was divide and rule. One party said “Jai Hind” and another party said “Takasime Hind.” One party said “Victory to India;” another party said “Divide India.” These were the slogans of the time. It was not a healthy atmosphere. This sentiment was not even geo-sentiment. It was based on emotion and mean selfishness." (9)

Ananda Marga philosophy teaches us, "To counteract the malevolent effect of dogma-centred philosophies, the two most important factors are the development of rationality and the spread of education. Merely attending school and university classes will not necessarily have the desired effect. Stress should be placed on education which produces a high degree of rationality in the human mind, and this type of education should be spread amongst the people." (10)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "What is required now is the elevation of human existence, the elevation of human mind and human spirit. We require no dogma – we require more reasoning, more rationality – rationality moving unto the terminus of Parama Puruśa; the Supreme Desideratum is that Universal Nave." (11)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "As a human being, what should one do? One should follow the path of rationality. Rationality is a treasure of humanity which no animal possesses. And those who possess the inner asset of devotion within their hearts and follow the path of rationality in dealing with the external world, must be victorious. They alone can accomplish worthy deeds in this world." (12)

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The speciality of human beings is rationality." (13)

References
1. Yoga Psychology, Bio-Psychology
2. The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism, Geo-Sentiment (Discourse 3)
3. Yoga Psychology, The Cult of Spirituality – the Cult of Pinnacled Order
4. Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 12, The Noumenal Cause and the Personal God
5. The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism, Geo-Sentiment (Discourse 3)
6. A Few Problems Solved Part 5, Humanity Is at the Threshold of a New Era
7. The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism,  Geo-Sentiment (Discourse 3)
8. The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism Geo-Sentiment (Discourse 3)
9. Prout in a Nutshell Part 18, The Dangers of Communalism
10. Prout in a Nutshell Part 18, The Excellence of God-Centred Philosophy
11. A Few Problems Solved Part 5, Humanity Is at the Threshold of a New Era
12. The Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism, Geo-Sentiment (Discourse 3)
13. A Few Problems Solved - 4, Few Plants, Animals and Human Beings

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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 ==

Kindly take Your seat

"Tumi bha'lo ba'so yadi, eso..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0792)

Purport:

O’ Parama Purusa, You say that You love me, but if You do love me then please come to me. Bestow me with Your darshan. Do not keep me away. If You judge me by my virtue and vice, my merit or demerit, then You will discover the sad truth that I only possess negative traits. It is painful to admit that I do not have even a few good qualities, nor any virtues in my life. Without considering my good or bad actions, shower me with Your causeless grace, Most Merciful One.

O’ Parama Purusa, the garden of my life is filled with thorns. There is not a single flower; but, there are innumerable buds. With Your arrival, they will surely bloom. Kindly take Your seat on those blossoms and beautify those newly blossomed lotus flowers by using them if You wish.

O’ Parama Purusa, I do not have a sonorous voice nor do I have bhakti in my core. Due to the lack of a melodious call, I cannot sing in such a spiritually loving way and float the pollen of my heart on the crest of the gentle breeze. When I get Your spiritual touch, my whole existence will be vibrated with bhakti. Come to me with the fragrant, sweet melody, and bless me with Your exquisite smile. Baba, without evaluating my virtue and vice, shower Your krpa on me…

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Key distinction: fake vs real bhakta

False aspirants think about themselves, whereas true bhaktas think about God and want to serve Him. By this approach life becomes meaningful and they reach the Goal; otherwise, they are just fake bhaktas who take birth and die again and again, suffering in this transitory world.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "True devotees can think only of Parama Puruśa – their every action is to please Parama Puruśa. For them, there is only sádhaná and selfless service to the universe – and because selfless service is to please the Lord, that also helps sádhaná. Tapah [selfless service] is part of sádhaná. True devotees are unable to think of right and wrong, but because they wish only to please Parama Puruśa, they can only do good, all their actions will be benevolent. So you are not just to worry about right and wrong, about dos and don'ts – you are to develop that true devotion for Parama Puruśa...But of course, until you develop such devotion, you must distinguish what to do from what not." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, The True Devotee

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Key distinction: fake vs real bhakta

False aspirants think about themselves, whereas true bhaktas think about God and want to serve Him. By this approach life becomes meaningful and they reach the Goal; otherwise, they are just fake bhaktas who take birth and die again and again, suffering in this transitory world.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "True devotees can think only of Parama Puruśa – their every action is to please Parama Puruśa. For them, there is only sádhaná and selfless service to the universe – and because selfless service is to please the Lord, that also helps sádhaná. Tapah [selfless service] is part of sádhaná. True devotees are unable to think of right and wrong, but because they wish only to please Parama Puruśa, they can only do good, all their actions will be benevolent. So you are not just to worry about right and wrong, about dos and don'ts – you are to develop that true devotion for Parama Puruśa...But of course, until you develop such devotion, you must distinguish what to do from what not." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, The True Devotee

== Section: Important Teaching ==

How to benefit from enemy

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "It is said that there is a particular species of the cuckoo bird that is incapable of nesting and raising its own offspring. So to protect and save her babies, the mother cuckoo gently places her own eggs in the crow's nest, even though the crow is her dreaded enemy. But since the eggs of both the birds looks the same, the crow carefully cares for those cuckoo eggs which were placed in her nest-- thinking them to be her own. At the time of birth, the newborn birds of both species are black; so seeing the baby cuckoos, the mother crow does not initially realise that the baby cuckoos are not her own offspring. It is only when the baby birds become a little bigger and start to call out and cry, that the crow realises those are not her babies. Then and there the mother crow becomes very angry, suddenly understanding that it has gotten duped. But because of having given long-term care and developed sincere love for the baby cuckoo, the mother crow gives up the idea of attacking and killing the cuckoo. And instead the mother crow raises the baby cuckoo as one of her own." (1)

1. Just like the cuckoo utilises even its worst enemy, then we too should use our enemies in an intelligent way. Baba utilised communist enemies to propagate Ananda Marga ideals. If such communists had not created such a negative agenda and if such communists had not spread so much bad news about Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha, then the general populace would not have become so attracted to read about AMPS. People are not enticed by good news, but certainly they want to know about the dark aspects and controversial topics. By this way AMPS grew a lot. If the communists had not created so much opposition, Ananda Marga ideals would not have spread widely in such a short period.

2. The crow adopted the cuckoo as its own because it had spent so much time nurturing that baby cuckoo. Here the point is that through interaction all kinds of beings can become close to one another. Baba has given collective social functions for this very purpose. By spending time with one another, people of diverse backgrounds forget their differences and embrace each other as their own.

Reference
1. Shabda Cayanika - 10

== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

हे परमपुरुष बाबा! तुम आनन्द नगर, तिलजला,और जमालपुर में भी कहीं नहीं दिखे

प्रभात सङ्गीत 2242 रूपे आमार मनेर अणु.अणुते

भावार्थ

हे परम पुरुष ! कृपा कर मेरे मन की गहराई में आओ। तुम अपने विशेष रूप और रङ्ग के साथ  मेरे हृदय में आओ। कृपा कर मेरे मन के प्रत्येक बिन्दु  में आओ। हे सबसे उत्तम सत्ता ! कृपा कर मेरे पास ही आ जाओ। तुम्हें ढूंढने के लिए मैं एक देश से दूसरे देश में भटकता रहा। सभी पवित्र कहे जाने वाले स्थानों पर खोजते हुए मेरा पूरा जीवन निकल गया है। तुम्हें खोजते हुए मैंने सारा संसार छान डाला है।

हे प्रभु ! जब मैं तुम्हें बहुत दूर के स्थानों पर खोज रहा था तो  मैंने तुम्हें वहाँ कहीं भी नहीं पाया। जब मैंने अपने आसपास के स्थानीय मन्दिरों, मस्जिदों, गिरिजाघरों ,जागृतियों और धर्मसभाओं में ढूंढा तो भी तुम्हें नहीं पाया। तुम किसी “तीर्थ” जैसे, वाराणसी, पुरी , मक्का, रोम , में भी नहीं मिले। तुम  आनन्द नगर, तिलजला,और जमालपुर में भी कहीं नहीं दिखे । मैं हिमालय की चोटियों पर  और पर्वतों  की गुफाओं में  भी खोजता फिरा।  तुम्हें बिलकुल एकान्त स्थानों पर भी ढूंढता रहा परन्तु  जब तुम फिर भी नहीं मिले तो अकेलेपन से घबराकर मैं रो पड़ा।

हे परमपुरुष बाबा ! तुम्हारी कृपा से जब मैं अपने मन की गहरी परतों में देखता हूँ तो वहाँ तुम दिखाई देते हो। मेरे मन के गुरुचक्र में तुमने एक हजार पुङ्खुड़ियों वाला कमल खिला दिया है। वहाँ मैंने पाया कि तुम तो उस सफ़ेद कमल के फूल  पर बैठे मुस्करा रहे हो।  यह  इन सामान्य आँखों से दिखाई नहीं देता। तुम तो प्रेम के स्वरूप तारक  ब्रह्म हो।

बाबा ! मैंने तुम्हें बाहर कहीं भी नहीं पाया। अब ,जबकि तुम्हारी कृपा से मैं अपने मन के भीतर देख पाता हॅूं तो अनुभव करता हॅू कि तुम तो मेरे साथ ही हो। बाबा ! कृपा कर मुझे अपनी शरण में हमेशा लिए  रहें।

References
1. Sadguru Baba says (in GD, Delhi, 26 Feb 1984) that when writing a Prabhat Samgiita purport then very simple words should be used so that the common mass may understand. The above Hindu purport has been written according to that guideline.

== Section: Important Teaching ==

How avidya maya affects us

Ananda Marga ideology states, "The avidyá force declares war on those whose desire or inclination is towards vidyá; this gives rise to a hostile tendency in the recesses of their minds, against which they have to struggle. At home the husband, wife or the other members of the family become dissatisfied with them, and create various obstacles. In the field of their activities the opportunities arise for depravity, meanness, bribes etc., and they have to maintain their self-control. The locusts of desires come swarming in to destroy the very bud of their sádhaná. So they must carefully avoid such temptations for their own safety. But those whose movement is truly towards vidyá, who are determined to follow the path of vidyá by sacrificing their all, will eventually become immune to all obstacles. No amount of scornful taunts or diatribes will be able to check their lightning speed. They will emerge victorious, weathering and defying all storms, and eventually stand firm and erect like the Himalayas; and the storms and squalls will rebound back in disappointment."

"When the Sádhaka or the spiritual aspirant will stand untrammelled and resolute, with the courage of his conviction, and self-confidence, all snags and dangers will gradually wither away – will timidly disappear from his path...Obstacles are the concomitants of sádhaná, struggling is a good sign. By these obstacles sádhakas can understand that their spiritual practice is on the right track. Spiritual philosophy comes into being only when sádhakas struggling with avidyá’s hindrances, vindicates their move towards Brahma after defeating the base propensities of avidyá by their own intellect and judgment." (1)

References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Supreme Benevolence and Mundane Pleasure

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Sadhakas hidden

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/08/baba-this-email-contain-four-sections-1.html

Mystique of Tiger's Grave + Trap of self-praise & appreciation

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/03/margii-style-of-thinking.html
  

Beneficial asana for sadhana 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/03/should-do-for-good-sadhana.html
  

Spiritual potential vs powers

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/06/how-sadhakas-utilise-their-spiritual.html