Baba
True history: Gandhi & Columbus
Namaskar
Across the planet, false accounts of history are being propagated and depicted. In this letter, we are investigating the fallacious history related with India and the US.
In India, wherever you go you will find statues of MK Gandhi. Gandhi has been declared the “Father of the nation” and there is a national holiday in his honour. Gandhi is projected as a great hero, but the fact is something completely different. He divided India into three parts. In that pre-Independence era, Indians trusted Gandhi yet he betrayed them. In result, millions became refugees and tens of hundreds of thousands were maimed and killed. Countless lives were utterly destroyed. About MK Gandhi, Prout philosophy says something very important. Kindly review the following teachings.
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(A) About MK Gandhi
Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell states, “Who are responsible for the distress of these millions of refugees? Those demons in human framework, whom those poor fellows trusted; to give ovations to whom those people rushed to meetings with thousands of garlands; for whose satisfaction people used to don special kinds of caps to cover up their sins.” (1)
(B) About congress party followers
Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell states, “Once I asked a certain gentleman, “Why do you put on such a cap? Is it because the white cap goes nicely with your black hair?” He replied, “No, not for that purpose really. I am using the cap not to cover my sins, but to cover my baldness.” Some people wear caps to conceal their baldness, and some to show allegiance to their political bosses.” (2)
(C) About MK Gandhi & similar demons in human framework
Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell states, “But meanwhile the refugees roam about hither and thither, and today the number of refugees is not only thousands but many millions in various parts of the globe. And for their precarious existence, for the ignoble deaths of those millions of wretched people, only a handful of people – demons in human framework – are really responsible. They come to the world and leave it in great ruins. During their lifetime, they fully utilize all the mass media. The common people become confused and cannot think beyond that which the mass media tell them. It is a general weakness of common people that they are inclined to believe whatever is printed in books and journals.” (3)
(D) About MK Gandhi, Columbus and similar others caused genocide
Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell states, “Those demons in human form do not think that after their demise a real evaluation of their ideals and actions will take place. Only then do people realize, “My God, what a great mistake I made! I worshipped a monkey taking it to be a god! What a great misfortune I have brought upon myself! But now the situation is beyond repair.” The people become divided, the state becomes divided, psychic barriers are erected between groups of people – the collective progress of humanity is totally impaired. These types of people, I have said, and again I repeat, you will encounter in different fields of life. Some are inclined to believe that these types of people are found only in the political field, but this is not the case: they are in every field, especially in the fields of so many schools of philosophical thought. They have a heinous tendency to demolish the positions of their opponents” (4)
My personal account: myths about Columbus
The second case is with Christopher Columbus. Wherever the British were ruling and colonising etc, they were propagating a false history about Columbus. Even after Indian independence, I remember during the 1950s when I was in primary school how I used to read that Columbus discovered America and that prior to his arrival nobody was living there. The whole American continent was empty. Later on I came to know that that was completely false. Millions upon millions of indigenous people were living on the American land mass, and earlier there was a full-fledged Mayan civilisation.
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Still bogus history is being taught
Not only in the past but today also, all kinds of false histories are being taught around the globe. Columbus and Vasco da Gama etc were looters and invaders, but during our childhood in India we learned that they were great heroes who courageously discovered new lands that were previously uninhabited. That is the kind of indoctrination that was going on in India.
In a more recent case, in Bihar India, just some years back, kids were taught that Lalu Yadav was a great hero, i.e. a star politician and the saviour of Bihar. Yet Lalu Yadav was a thief, convicted by the court. Similarly, in the deep south of the US, still today many have been indoctrinated into the Christian theological proposition that this entire creation was made in six days. Children are not given proper knowledge about the scientific theory of evolution. In many places they are taught that Darwin’s theory of evolution and the Christian theory of creation should be given equal importance.
Now let’s come to the current topic. In the USA, Columbus Day is an annual event. However, the public standard is rising and people are demanding a properly rendered historical account of Columbus’s actions. For that reason they are protesting in the following ways.
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Someone axed Christopher Columbus statue in Detroit
~ Courtesy of The Washington Post ~
Columbus Day: An American holiday for some, a puzzling example of twisted (and flatly wrong) history for others.
Whether or not you’ve had to work on the holiday, chances are you’ve seen a lot of questions about why Columbus Day is still a Federal holiday, and why it won’t go away.
Over in Detroit, someone was apparently done talking and decided to take matters into their own hands. The Christopher Columbus statue near City Hall was vandalized by someone who planted an ax right in the middle of Columbus’s head (with tape) and splashed the statue with red paint, according the Detroit Free Press’s Daniel Bethencourt.
The Free Press said the incident was reported around 2:30 p.m. Monday. The statue was first dedicated in 1910 to honor the city’s Italians, and it was restored and relocated in 1988:
The plaque also reads that Columbus is a “great son of Italy” who “discovered America.”
Many argue that he [Columbus] should probably be better known for infecting indigenous people (who were here first, by the way) with a host of diseases in the places where he did land. (Courtesy of The Washington Post)
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The annals of human history should show which communities brought about which amount of progress and prosperity in which area of social life and in which part of the world – only such significant events are worthy of being recorded. History should also maintain special records of the trials and tribula tions which confronted human beings, how those trials and tribulations were overcome, how human beings tackled the numerous obstacles to effect greater social development, and so on. Only such history would I call the complete history or complete cultural history of the human race.” (5)
Conclusion
When Indians learn the real history that MK Gandhi was the cause behind the tragedy of millions of refugees and countless deaths, they may also deface and remove Gandhi’s statues. That was the case in Europe as the masses have torn down statues of Stalin and Lenin etc; and, in the US and central America the same has been done with statues of Columbus.
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The goal of Proutists is that an accurate depiction of history should be rendered, regardless of how bitter and unwelcome it is. People should learn from the mistakes and blunders of their ancestors. If falsehoods and propaganda are preached in the name of history then the same ghastly incidents will be repeated and the people will suffer. That is why history should be a depiction of the facts, not just fiction as has been happening all these years.
It is good that the whole globe is getting awakened by the vibration created by Mahasambhuti Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji. A new era - a new dawn - is on our doorstep.
Namaskar,
Devabrat & Pramita Devii
(David Sullivan & Pramita)
~ In-depth study ~
Note: As Proutists, we want people to understand the truth about those exploiters of old. Everyday citizens should not be duped by false tales and altered historical records.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “I suggest that in the writing of history there should be a radical change. The history written so far is a history of kings and monarchs. It should be thoroughly overhauled and completely rewritten – rewritten in the interest of humanity and the universal well-being of the human race. If the chronicles of history merely describe who succeeded to the throne and when, who plundered the neighbouring countries or kingdom, and who became a minister, they will be of no importance whatsoever, nor, indeed, of any interest to the common masses. If human beings are to profit from the study of the annals of history, they must reflect the weal and the woe, the hopes and aspirations of the masses.” (6)
Here below is another statue of Christopher Columbus. See how the awakened masses defaced the statue and poured red paint all over Columbus’s head and arms etc. They are making the statement that Columbus has blood on his hands for his ruthless and savage treatment of the local populations.
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Here in follow-up are some graphic accounts of Columbus's dealings and tactics.
Ears and nose cut off
~ Courtesy of Wikipedia ~
According to the report, Columbus once punished a man found guilty of stealing corn by having his ears and nose cut off and then selling him into slavery. Testimony recorded in the report claims that Columbus congratulated his brother Bartolomeo on "defending the family" when the latter ordered a woman paraded naked through the streets and then had her tongue cut out for suggesting that Columbus was of lowly birth. The document also describes how Columbus put down native unrest and revolt; he first ordered a brutal crackdown in which many natives were killed and then paraded their dismembered bodies through the streets in an attempt to discourage further rebellion. "Columbus's government was characterised by a form of tyranny," Consuelo Varela, a Spanish historian who has seen the document, told journalists. "Even those who loved him had to admit the atrocities that had taken place." Because of their gross mismanagement of governance, Columbus and his brothers were arrested and imprisoned upon their return to Spain from the third voyage. They lingered in jail for six weeks before busy King Ferdinand ordered their release. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
Decapitate them or cut them in half with a single blow
~ Courtesy of Wikipedia ~
Columbus's soldiers killed and enslaved with impunity at every landing. When Columbus fell ill in 1495, "what little restraint he had maintained over his men disappeared as he went through a lengthy period of recuperation. The troops went wild, stealing, killing, raping, and torturing natives, trying to force them to divulge the whereabouts of the imagined treasure-houses of gold." According to Las Casas, 50,000 natives perished during this period. Upon his recovery, Columbus organized his troops' efforts, forming a squadron of several hundred heavily armed men and more than twenty attack dogs. The men tore across the land, killing thousands of sick and unarmed natives. Soldiers would use their captives for sword practice, attempting to decapitate them or cut them in half with a single blow.
The historian Howard Zinn writes that Columbus spearheaded a massive slave trade; in 1495 his men captured in a single raid 1500 Arawak men, women, and children. When he shipped five hundred of the slaves to Spain, 40 percent died en route. Historian James W. Loewen asserts that "Columbus not only sent the first slaves across the Atlantic, he probably sent more slaves – about five thousand – than any other individual... other nations rushed to emulate Columbus."
Las Casas writes that when slaves held in captivity began to die at high rates, Columbus switched to a different system of forced labor: he ordered all natives over the age of thirteen to collect a specified amount (one hawk's bell full) of gold powder every three months. Natives who brought the amount were given a copper token to hang around their necks, and those found without tokens had their hands amputated and were left to bleed to death.
The Arawaks attempted to fight back against Columbus's men but lacked their armor, guns, swords, and horses. When taken prisoner, they were hanged or burned to death. Desperation led to mass suicides and infanticide among the natives. In just two years under Columbus's governorship more than half of the 250,000 Arawaks in Haiti were dead. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)
References
1. Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism, An Ideology for a New Generation (Discourse 10)
2. Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism, An Ideology for a New Generation (Discourse 10)
3. Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism, An Ideology for a New Generation (Discourse 10)
4. Liberation of Intellect: Neohumanism, An Ideology for a New Generation (Discourse 10)
5. A Few Problems Solved - 4, Let History Be Rewritten
6. A Few Problems Solved - 4, Let History Be Rewritten
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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 ==
Capitalists are not social beings
Ananda Marga Philosophy says, “Today the world is following either capitalism or extreme materialism [i.e., communism]. Under these systems, those who are endowed with greater knowledge, intellect or physical power go on misappropriating more and more material wealth. People have forgotten that together with physical wealth we also receive subtle wealth from Prakrti [the Supreme Operative Principle]. A member of a family who does not feel a sense of unity with the other family members and does not recognize the logically-acceptable necessity and the lofty principle of joint rights, cannot be regarded as a social being. According to a universal spiritual ideology, the system of individual ownership cannot be regarded as absolute. This is why our [Ananda Marga’s] concept of society does not support capitalism.” (1)
Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell Volume 1 Part 5, The Responsibility of Society
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Religion: blight on humanity
Note: In religion, there is nothing positive. It just a bag full of negative things, i.e. dogma. In the name of God religious agents exploit the common mass and innocent people, in endless ways. They camouflage their dealings in various shapes and forms. Those with keen eyes can understand the falsehood that religions propagate. History bears testimony that religion has been the cause of so much human suffering. And still it is going on.
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “If someone argues that an arum dish rather than a potato dish should be offered in the temple of Jagannath because potato is non-indigenous it is the height of absurdity. Does Jagannath make any discrimination between different countries? Is there any difference for Him between the river Ganges and the Jordan?”
“All lands are His own land; everything is within His mind, created with His own atoms and molecules, and resonated with His sacred ideation. Those whose preachings encourage such discriminatory feelings are the worst enemies of humanity.”
“These are the people who in every age in the name of religion have caused blood to flow, and have injected the fear of heaven and hell, of ghosts and demons into the human mind. These are the people who made human beings lifeless puppets.” (1)
Greed and cruelty of vultures
Ananda Marga ideology guides us “And even today these vested interests are still trying to perpetrate discrimination in a thousand and one ways. It is said, “One who knows Brahma becomes a Brahman.” But this definition of a Brahman is inconvenient for them so they have declared that the son of a Brahman is a Brahman and the son of a Vipra is a Vipra, whether they merit the title or not. In this way they have cheated the simple, mute and gullible masses for centuries together.”
“They do not have the key to salvation; no, they hold only one thing in their hands: the binding rope. They don’t possess the spirit or the valour to sing the songs of human emancipation. Their eyes do not shine with the radiance of universalism, but squint with the greed and cruelty of vultures. Buddha was the first person to revolt against their cruelty and devouring greed.”
“He declared unequivocally...Nobody is born low, nobody is born a bráhmiń. Human beings are considered low only because of their bad actions. But when they see Brahma in each and every finite entity, and act accordingly, they attain the rank of bráhmiń, they become established in integral knowledge. A bráhmiń is not a caste, it is not a rank; it is the vast Cosmic Entity established in universalism.” (2)
Note: In religion, there is nothing positive. It just a bag full of negative things, i.e. dogma. In the name of God religious agents exploit the common mass and innocent people, in endless ways. They camouflage their dealings in various shapes and forms. Those with keen eyes can understand the falsehood that religions propagate. History bears testimony that religion has been the cause of so much human suffering. And still it is going on.
About Islamic cruelty
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Humanity, in its all-out quest for this aesthetic science, attained spirituality. One must acknowledge this. Herein lies the excellence of aesthetic science. For this reason, I have given my whole-hearted and explicit support for nandana vijiṋána. You know that there are certain religions which do not encourage aesthetic pursuits. You will notice that in those religions inertia, inferiority complexes and a sense of violence are predominant.” (3)
References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of LIfe - 6, The only way to Salvation
2. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of LIfe - 6, The only way to Salvation
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 10, Yatamána – the Stage of Perseverance
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Effects of outside stimuli
Ananda Marga ideology states, "The stamina to stand vibrations differs in different people. Hence various degrees of happiness or sorrow are experienced by different people, and these differences depend on their respective mental constitutions. The subtle causes of these different mental constitutions are their acquired samskáras or reactive momenta, and the crude causes are their nerve cells, nerve tissues, glandular secretions, etc. The sudden vibrational impact on the body and mind makes the mind react violently, resulting in the cessation of the cardiac functions. This also explains the death of a person struck by lightning. The sudden contact of the eyes with an extremely dazzling radiance often results in the total impairment of vision. If we look directly at the brilliant sun for a few moments, our visual power becomes temporarily stunned and we cannot see anything for some time. Similarly, when some very high pitched or loud sound strikes the eardrum, the power of hearing may be destroyed. The sensitivity of every organ may be suspended by the impact of any violent vibration; this stupefaction, if the intensity of the vibrational impact is very great, may even become permanent. Yet sometimes powerful vibrations may help stimulate and restore the power of organs which have not been functioning for years. You must have heard of a person who had been blind or deaf and dumb since his childhood, regaining the lost power of his impaired organs in his latter years either by stroke of lightning or by being suddenly informed of an extremely happy or sad news." (1)
Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Vibration, Form and Colour
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Public show vs real sadhana
Ananda Marga ideology says, “People’s life becomes mechanical, if they are overwhelmed with the sentiment that they must do such acts, must perform such yajiṋa, must rise in this manner and sit in this manner and get up in this manner and so on. Such a person is not happy and this type of ritualism cannot be called real Karma. To serve others at one’s sacrifice is called penance. In the absence of love any service or penance is for show and is therefore fruitless. All ritualistic devotion, sham penance, counting beads etc. are meant only for public show and true love and the Supreme goal are lost from sight. Brahma cannot be attained through actions, since the sweetness of joy is lacking in such ritualism. On the other hand the divine bliss is easily attainable to those who base their sádhaná on love.” (1)
Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, Yajiṋa and Karmaphala
== Section 3: Links ==
Postings to ReadPsychic disease of Indian youths
Raising margii children
Chequeando el punto nº 10 de los Dieciséis Puntos
How they get off course
Unique quality of mind
When stories undermine pracara
