Misuse of omnkara + 3 more

Baba

Misuse of omnkara

Namaskar,

All sincere Ananda Margiis know that:
(a) Omnkara is the sound of the creation, sustenance, and withdrawal of this entire universe.
(b) When the mind reaches to satyaloka in sadhana, then one can hear the omnkara sound (coming from nowhere).
(c) Omnkara cannot be pronounced with one’s vocal cords.
(d) Trying to pronounce the omnkara is a waste of time so Baba has warned us not to do this.
(e) Baba warns us that omnkara is not a mantra; doing the japa, dhyana etc of omnkara is useless and a misuse of one’s precious moments.
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Omnkara dogma 

(f) The omnkara symbol should not be worshiped in meditation as an idol or as a photo on the puja table etc. Nor should it be used as a locket or necklace. This is a dogma.
(g) The omnkara has no image or symbol. The way it is written now is Hindi Devanagari script. It is a sound and cannot be depicted by an image. This figure was created by dogmatic Hindu fundamentalists who want to propagate their dogma across the planet. That is why they spread it all around.
(h) You will not find an omnkara figure / symbol in Ananda Marga philosophy. It is a sound not an image etc. And you know that sound is sound and it does not have an image.
(i) Since omnkara does not have an image, then English readers will use their roman script and Japanese speakers will use their own script etc. Baba’s guideline is to write about omnkara in your own language, not Devanagari script.
(j) Every sincere Ananda Margii knows all these above points. New margiis may not know these things so they should consult Ananda Marga philosophy.
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Nowadays, there is a lot of misunderstanding surrounding the onmkara sound. This is a very prevalent dogma in India. As Ananda Margiis, we should be aware of Guru’s teachings about this so that we can dispel all such myths and dogmas, and guide others along the right path. Here are some of Sadguru Baba’s guidelines.

[A] Ananda Marga ideology states, “Here one should bear in mind that when Oṋḿkára stands for sound, to know it then is to hear or pronounce it. When Oṋḿkára is pronounced or sounded in the Brahmic Mind itself, it is then meaningless for the sádhaka to pronounce it during his meditation of oṋḿkára. The sádhaná of oṋḿkára means the endeavour to hear that sound.”  (1)

[B] Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “In Ananda Marga oṋḿkára is not a mantra (an incantation of invocation) for chanting but for listening.” (2)

This onmkara  dogma is spreading all around the globe. As disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji we should guide the common people about the truth behind the onmkara sound. Oṋḿkára is not for chanting but for listening.
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What oṋḿkára really is?

   Ananda Marga ideology states, “Wherever there is an action, certain vibrations are created. For each and every action, there is a corresponding vibration, a corresponding sound. You are walking – a khat́-khat́-khat́-khat́, t́ap-t́ap-t́ap-t́ap sound is created. That sound is the vibrational sound of that action of walking. You are laughing – the sound há-há-há-há will be created, so the sound há-há-há-há is the vibrational representation of the action of laughing. So the vibrational sound of an action is called the acoustic root. So há-há-há-há is the acoustic root of the action of laughing, and khat́-khat́-khat́-khat́ is the acoustic root of the action of walking. This acoustic root is called a biija mantra in Sanskrit. Now, when this universe was created by the Macrocosmic Self, a particular wave came in the Macropsychic body – “I’ll create something” – this desire was created – and this psychic action certainly came from a psychic sound within the mind of the Supreme Self. So the acoustic root of the desire of creation within the mind of the Macrocosm created the sound aaaa-a-a-a-a-a. A is the acoustic root of creation. A is the acoustic root of the action of creation – do you follow? Wherever there is an action, there is some vibration, and wherever there is vibration there is sound. When that Macrocosmic Self created this universe, during the phase of creation a certain vibration was created in His mind, and that vibration created a certain sound. That sound of creation is a. A is the acoustic root of creation, a is the biija mantra of creation.”
   “And the first sound of creation, a, is the first letter of the Tántrika varńamálá. A. Then after creation, you are to preserve that creation, you are to keep up the creation. After the birth of a child, you have to preserve it; so this preservation is the second phase, and the vibrational sound of this action of preservation is u. Uuuu. So u is the acoustic root of preservation.
   “And after creation, in the last phase of this psychic order, comes the phase of destruction. After creation and preservation there will be destruction. And the acoustic root of destruction is ma. Ma is the biija mantra of destruction, ma is the biija mantra of sarvalaya, ma is the biija mantra of prańásha. So ma is the biija mantra of destruction.So the entire functional business of the Supreme Self is represented by three sounds, a, u and ma – a-u-mmm. Hence the activated Consciousness is represented by the sound oooṋm.” (3)

And that is our Oṋḿkára. The oṋḿkára sound is resonating eternally from the cosmic hub. So oṋḿkára is not for chanting but for listening.
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How you can hear the sound of oṋḿkára

The A-U-M sound occurs in the Cosmic hub. So when one does sadhana and thinks about Parama Purusa, then due to one’s proximity to Parama Purusa, that sadhaka can hear the omnkara sound resounding in the Cosmic hub. Altogether, this onmkara sound can be heard in various stages as the mind becomes elevated, by His grace, and experiences different stages of realisation.

So those doing sadhana sincerely can hear this. There are hundreds of Ananda Marga sadhakas still walking this earth who hear this in their sadhana. And often even after they have completed their sadhana that sound continues on in their mind.

The key point to remember is that nobody can produce or pronounce this sound with their own mouth and limited voice box / larynx. It is baseless and ignorant to think one can replicate or make this sound. Yet so many dogmatic yogis attempt this in their meditation practice. As dharmikas, as Ananda Margiis, we know however that this is a sound meant to be heard, not spoken. So oṋḿkára is not for chanting but for listening.
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Why onmkara is not for chanting

1. One cannot replicate the onmkara sound that is emanating from Cosmic hub with one’s own voice or larynx. Attempting to do so is a gross waste of time.
2. The onmkara sound can only be heard when the mind is in an exalted state. So it is silly to waste the time using crude organs to emulate that sound, which no human being can create - ever.
3. If you chant onmkara then there is absolutely no spiritual benefit. The repetition of onmkara is akin to repeating some useless noise. The mind will remain crude. Regardless of one’s desire, by this approach one will never hear the real onmkara.
4. It is senseless and stupid to do that which has no use; it is similar to chanting xyz type of words - just a fruitless endeavour.
5. Trying to formulate the sound of onmkara using one’s mouth is not even close to what the scriptures are talking about - it is not even a shadow of a shadow of a shadow.
6. Repeating the onmkara sound in meditation is like jumping into a pond in hopes of grabbing and eating the reflection of a mango - all the while thinking that one’s hunger will be satiated.

Even then, in various aspects of the Hindu religion, they use omnkara in a variety of ways.
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List of oṋḿkára dogmas

Here is a brief listing of the many ways Hindu followers employ onmkara.
(a) loud call onmkara
(b) song of onmkara
(c) kiirtan onmkara
(d) mala japa onmkara
(e) mental japa onmkara
(f) figure of onmkara

So in all these ways they chant onm as their slogan or mantra. Not only that, they wear the onmkara lockets or necklaces, they use it as an insignia on their flag or wall, and they carve it into stone etc.
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Conclusion

As Ananda Margiis, we do sadhana to please Parama Purusa, not to hear the onmkara sound. Ananda Marga philosophy guides us that the onmkara is the cosmic sound of (i) creation, (ii) preservation, and (iii) destruction. When one vidya tantrika (an Ananda Margii) does sadhana, the mind becomes apexed and then he hears onmkara - the sound of God / the sound of silence.

In Him,
Kalyansundaram

~ Below is Hindu omnkara symbol in Devanagari script ~

~ Above is Hindu omnkara symbol in Devanagari script ~

About the below photo

In the below photo, there is an orange, triangular flag and on that flag the onmkara symbol is written in Hindi / Devanagari script. These are Hindu believers marching in the street, and in this procession they are chanting ”Onm” as a slogan. This is dogma. Why? Please go on reading.

These are Hindu believers marching in the street, and in this procession they are chanting ”Onm” as a slogan. This is dogma. Why? Please go on reading. In the above photo, there is an orange, triangular flag and on that flag the onmkara symbol is written in Hindi / Devanagari script.

This onmkara  dogma is spreading all around the globe. As disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji we should guide the common people about the truth behind the onmkara sound. Oṋḿkára is not for chanting but for listening.
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Now see here how in this Ananda Yuga magazine Dada Guniindrananda is propagating the very dogma by glorifying and worshiping this omnkara symbol. And that is why he put this image in the magazine which is not approved by Baba. Verily every Ananda Margii knows should not be done.

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Again, here above is the Ananda Yuga magazine where Dada Guniindrananda is propagating the very dogma by glorifying and worshiping this omnkara symbol. And that is why he put this image in the magazine which is not approved by Baba. Verily every Ananda Margii knows should not be done.

References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 3 Desire and Detachment
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 3 Desire and Detachment
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 34, Gáyattrii Rhythm and the “Gáyattrii Mantra”

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The below section is an entirely different topic, unrelated to the above material.
It stands on its own merit as a point of interest and ideological awareness.

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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==

What true sadhakas seek

Prout philosophy says, "In the subtle economic sense, the value of wealth is the real wealth. Wealth, if not properly defined, may mean only riches. But the value of wealth is to be measured in terms of its capacity to purchase commodities. That is, the purchasing capacity of wealth is its real value. This real value of wealth has not yet been properly understood in numerical terms by economists." (1) 

Commonly in society - especially when dealing with laborers - people demand a certain wage. They think that that wage or salary defines their wealth. When in actuality, the value of that wage is only relative to the cost of living / purchasing capacity. For instance, if a person was making $5 per hour and they got a pay raise to $7 per hour, but the cost of living (food, housing, medicine etc) doubled, then that pay raise is meaningless. Because their purchasing capacity actually decreased. That is why Prout philosophy states that real wealth is determined by one’s ability to afford the requirements of life. That is one’s purchasing capacity. And if one’s purchasing capacity increases then that has value. Because it means they can buy more with the money they have. Whereas if one’s wage or salary increases but their purchasing capacity remains the same or decreases, then that pay raise is meaningless. 

Reference
1. Proutist Economics, Questions and Answers on Economics – Excerpt B

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Respect whom?

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Tadekaḿ jagatsákśiirupaḿ namámah – “If I am to pay respect to anybody, I am to pay respect to You only.”" (1)

Ananda Marga ideology says, “Tadekam’ jagatsa’ks’iiru’pam’ nama’mah. “If there is anyone to whom spiritual aspirants should surrender, if there is anyone to whom they should pay salutations, it is Parama Purus’a.” The system behind salutations is to look for the Supreme Being that is the inner essence of a person, and to pay salutations to that Parama Purus’a.” (2)

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, What Are You?
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 11, The Intuitional Science of Tantra

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Vital point: controlling baser propensities

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2023/05/lower-vrtti-control-2-more.html

Query: use lottery to fund AM projects

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/01/baba-story-lottery-5-more.html

Right cure of jealousy

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/02/treatment-of-one-psychic-disease.html

Contrast: kiirtana & PS

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/08/communicating-with-personal-god-4-more.html

Sadhana first

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/02/social-service-why-some-doers-become.html

Omnkara: just a logo + 2 more

Baba

Omnkara: just a logo

Namaskar,

There are many who fall into the dogma of chanting the omnkara sound—thinking that by this way they will get spiritual realisation. The first letter in this series—link appended below—addressed this dogma.
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Omn symbol is not holy or sacred

Next is omnkara in its written form: The omn letter is typically written in Devanagarii script. In turn, people mistakenly think that this is a special symbol or potent character. But in reality it is just like any collection of letters in any script or alphabet. So  the omn symbol is not something holy or sacred.

Omnkara can be written using any script. So there are various symbols and characters across numerous languages that express this same idea. But of late, over the course of the last century, Britishers made Devanagarii as the default “official” script for writing Samskrta. So for the past 100 years the omn letter has been made famous by Britishers via its rendition in Devanagarii script. But, in the past, omn was written in various scripts.
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Various omnkara dogmas

The dogmas of omnkara dhyana, omn chant, omn japa, puja of omn symbol, omn placards, omn slogan are all bogus:

• Dogma: omn word chant
  
• Dogma: omn Hindi placards
  
• Dogma: omnkara logo dhyana
  
• Dogma: omn chant japa
  
• Dogma: puja of omn symbol
  
• Dogma: omn chant slogan
  
• Dogma: omn symbol locket
  
• Dogma: omn tattoo

...all these above things are bogus.

Then there are others who chant the omn letter out loud in the morning and evening. Or they do japa of omnkara and treat it as a mantra. But this is all dogma that bears no fruit in spiritual life. Rather, it is a waste of time. Others put the omnkara symbol on their placards at various rallies, or wear an omnkara locket etc. But just as having a photo of a tree will never bear you any fruit, similarly having a photo or picture of the omnkara sound will never bring spiritual gain.
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Yet all these dogmas about the omnkara symbol are spreading very fast—like a wildfire. Thirty years ago it was non-existent. There were some small Hindu fundamentalist groups and that was all. Now the omn symbol has become the absolute rage—an extremely popular trend—throughout so many overseas countries. The omnkara symbol is pervasive—and they view it as something holy, sacred, spiritual etc. But again, these types of uses of omnkara are just dogma and will never lead to any type of spiritual progress, let alone supreme realisation.
 
To realise Parama Purusa, an entirely different process is needed. And what is that process? Sincere engagement in dharma sadhana. There is no need to hold the omn symbol on a placard, or wear it on a locket, or chant it aloud.

Ananda Marga ideology says, “Now I think you understand that prańava [omn] is to be heard, and not to be pronounced. Your tongue can't pronounce it properly. It is a never-ending sound. That is why it is also known as Shabda Brahma.” (1)


Conclusion

Nowadays, the prevailing dogma is to chant the omn letter out loud or meditate on the omn symbol in hope of gaining supreme realisation. But that will not work nor will one gain anything by wearing an omn locket. That is all quite useless in the field of spirituality. If one is sincere and regular in Ananda Marga sadhana, then certainly that aspirant will gain the realisation and hear the omnkara sound within.
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Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Turiiya

In Ananda Marga Oṋḿkára is not a mantra

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “This oṋḿkára is the first expression of the Brahmic glory and that is why, it is known as the Sound-Brahma. It occupies the topmost position, for the ultimate cause of Creation, Preservation, and Destruction is inherent in its three letters, viz., অ (a) + উ (u = oo) + ম (ma). One who has known and heard this oṋḿkára, echoing in the vast sky as the Macro-sonic phenomenon and the mental sky as the micro-sonic one, has indeed caught the very essence of essences right in the palm of one's hand. Here one should bear in mind that when Oṋḿkára stands for sound, to know it then is to hear or pronounce it. When Oṋḿkára is pronounced or sounded in the Brahmic Mind itself, it is then meaningless for the sádhaka to pronounce it during his meditation of Oṋḿkára. The sádhaná of Oṋḿkára means the endeavour to hear that sound.” (2)

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “In Ananda Marga Oṋḿkára is not a mantra (an incantation of invocation) for chanting but for listening. Hearing or surrendering to this Oṋḿkára, which is the direct concomitant of the Brahmic nucleus, the Puruśottama, is to attain Him, and attaining Him means there is nothing else to be desired. Collectively or individually He is everything. Nothing is outside Him. He who seeks Him is really wise, for attaining Him means attaining all.” (3)

Read first letter in this series: Really, chant omnkara?

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 23, Oṋḿkára and Iśt́a Mantra
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 3 Desire and Detachment
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 3 Desire and Detachment

== Section: Important Teaching ==

This one is more dangerous

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Pratyava'ya is worse than pa'taka." (1)

And not just once but in numerous places He repeats the same warning.

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Pratyava'ya is more reprimandable than pa'taka." (2)

Note: As we know there are two types of sin in Ananda Marga: sin of commission (pa'taka) and sin of omission (pratyava'ya). A sin of commission means committing an act that contravenes dharma. A sin of omission means not performing those dharmic deeds that should be done. Of the two, a sin of omission (pratyava'ya) is more severe.

References
1. Discourses on Krsna & the Giita, “Take Refuge in Parama Puruśa with Unswerving Attention”
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, Do Virtuous Deeds Day and Night – 1

== Section 3: Links ==

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• Those early days
  

• Altered photo ruining dhyana

O' Parama Purusa, You Are My Eternal Bandhu, No One Else

Baba

This email contains two sections:
1. PS #1370: O' Parama Purusa, You Are My Eternal Bandhu, No One Else
2. Links


~ O' Parama Purusa, You Are My Eternal Bandhu, No One Else ~

"Nayaneri ainjan ma'nasranjain tumi janame maran'e sa'thii mor..." (PS 1370)

Purport:

O' Parama Purusa, You are so gracious. You are the ainjan (ointment of knowledge) of my eyes; You are Manasrainjan [1], the One who saturates my mind with devotion; You are with me life after life, in birth and in death, always - up to eternity. O' Divine Entity, in the vast sky of my mind, in my mental horizon, Your attractive and charming form is vibrating and shining. Seeing Your exquisite beauty & divine vibration, I have become completely captivated and devotionally ensconced in You.

O' Parama Purusa, this expressed universe is situated in the mirror of Your maya. Everything is resonating in Your divine sound - omnkara (shinjit o nu'pure), i.e. A U M, srsti sthithi laya [2]. Please grace me, by looking towards me; please shower me in Your divine compassion. O' Citta-cor / Chit-chor [3], O' Parama Purusa, You are captivating my mind in all the ways.

Baba, O' my Dearmost, I want You and You alone. I do not want anything from You. I only have one desire: Please grant me parabhakti [4] and keep me at Your lotus feet, always. I want to surrender my entire being unto You. O' Lord, please grace me and allow me to concentrate all my feelings and surrender my whole existence at Your feet. You are my Goal; You are my Ista. Baba, You are like the moon and I am like the cakor / chakor [5] bird, always involved in Your ideation.

O' Divine Entity, O' Baba, You are my everything; You are the Goal of my life. My only desire is that You please grace me and give me a place eternally at Your lotus feet by granting me parabhakti...


NOTES FOR PRABHAT SAMGIITA #1370:

[1] Ma'nasrainjan: The mind is affected or coloured by whatever one thinks about in day to day life. Every thought has a particular colour and that colour varies based on one's object of contemplation. If a businessman is thinking primarily about his business, then his mind is coloured in that way. A drunkard's mind is coloured with the thought of wine. When the mind is completely obsessed with a particular thought, the mind becomes fully coloured in that manner, whether it be tamasik, sentient, or spiritual etc.

When Parama Purusa graciously colours a sadhaka's mind with devotion, they remain wholly ensconced in the thought of Parama Purusa. If a new sadhaka cannot do sadhana at all, then we can understand that their mind is not coloured with devotion. And if someone longs to do more and more meditation, we can understand that their mind is deeply coloured with with divinity.

Depending on the nature of one's thought, their mental colour changes. It may be black, red, yellow or white etc. Those bhaktas who think of Parama Pursua exclusively will have a white-coloured mind; it will be white effulgence. A violent person's mind will be red in colour. Remember, this colour is not their skin colour, nor any other external colour. Here we are only talking about the colour of their mind - nothing else.

Baba has given countless demonstrations on this. He used to make two sadhakas sit facing one another. Then He would bestow upon one the power to see into the other's mind. Then that devotee would be able to clearly see the colour of the other sadhaka's mental plate. Still today this is possible. When one advances in sadhana, they can easily see another's mental colour. Immediately, they can understand what type of person they are. In that case, nobody can hide. There is no scope for hypocrisy.

Parama Purusa, in His role as Ma'nasrainjan, is that Divine Entity who colours and saturates the mind of sadhakas in the fountain of devotion.

Baba says, "'rainjana', which means 'the One who colours' - that which colours the mind." (Ananda Vacanamrtam - 1)

So He is that Cosmic Being who graciously showers devotional love into the heart and mind of the bhakta. And by such overwhelming Cosmic grace, the devotee becomes immersed in Supreme bliss and comes in the closest proximity with that Love Personified Entity: Parama Purusa.

We all know that devotion is that unique ingredient which allows one to advance in the spiritual field. Without innate love for Parama Purusa one can never succeed.


[2] Shinjit O Nu'pure: This universe exists in the mind of Parama Purusa and is marked by three processes: Creation, sustenance, and destruction. Those process are represented by three sounds: A - U - MA. That is the sound of omnkara. Thus Parama Purusa is dancing in the rhythm of creation, sustenance, and destruction. These are the sounds emanating from the ankle bell of Parama Purusa.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Listen to these three sounds of aum: a, u, ma. They represent the creation, the retention [or preservation], and the destruction. The first sound, a, represents creation; the second sound, u, represents retention; the third sound, ma, represents destruction. So all those innumerable sounds, all those fifty sounds, are represented by these supreme sounds, a, u and ma; and collectively a-u-ma becomes aum.” (AV-14, Acoustic Roots)

For unit beings the sound they hear depends upon the degree of their realisation. If, by His grace, their mind is in an exalted state then they will hear the full omnkara sound. If one's mind is less elevated they will hear a different type of sound like the roar of the ocean, the sweet melody of the flute, the chirping of the crickets etc. At different stages of realisation the sadhaka can hear these sounds as detailed in the discourse, “The Six Stages of Realization.”

So it is all depend upon the quality of mind. That determines which sound a person will hear. It is similar to someone looking at a very colourful flower. If their eyes are perfect they will see all the colours of that flower. And if their vision is compromised in any way or if they are colour-blind they will only see one or two of the colours. It depends upon the quality of their vision. In the same way, hearing the omnkara sound is wholly dependent upon the quality of mind of the aspirant.

In the case of Parama Purusa, He is always basking in that omnkara sound as that is the sound emanating from His own mind.


[3] Citta-cor / Chit-chor / Citcor: In His role as 'Citcor', Parama Purusa is the Thief or Stealer of the devotee's mind. How does He steal the mind? He captivates their mind and attracts the bhakta by His exquisite beauty and charm - whereby the sadhaka cannot think of anything or anyone else. The sadhaka has lost control of his own mind: It incessantly and unknowingly rushes towards Parama Purusa. The One who makes this happen is Citcor - the Stealer of the mind.

And to some degree this happens in the mundane realm as well, though it is degenerating and not long-lasting. There are numerous worldly examples where a person's mind is stolen. For instance, if they lost money, if they are infatuated with mundane attraction, if they are anxious about something - in all such cases when the person's mind runs again and again in that direction. So to some degree their mind has been stolen. The person's mind is no longer their own - they do not have control over it. Over and over, their mind is thinking of something - yet that something is not eternal but rather short-lived. So the effect is degenerating. Because their I-feeling has become attached to something mundane. In the real sense that is not citcor, but rather a reflection of a reflection of the stage of citcor.

The Entity that causes someone to lose control of their mind is Citcor - the stealer of the mind. And this is a deeply spiritual state. In the devotional sphere, only Parama Purusa is Citcor. The sadhaka thinks of Him, unknowingly. Always the mind is goaded in that direction. Even if the bhakta intentionally tries not to think in this way, still his mind becomes ensconced in the thought of the Supreme, i.e. Parama Purusa. This is an elevating experience and has a wholly beneficial result.

Ultimately, when this condition climaxes, in that culminating state the unit mind - the jiiva'tma - becomes one with Supreme Consciousness.

Lastly, another name of Citcor is Makhan Cor (Butter Thief).

A number of dogmatic worshipers think that Lord Krsna is a butter-thief and they portray Lord Krsna as a small child who has stolen butter whereby the child Krsna is eating a lot of saturated fat. The sages tried to teach the common people with analogies but due to a very low standard the people took it in a literal way until finally it became an entrenched dogma. They do not like to hear the real truth of the matter. Even new people believe this.


[4] Parabhakti: Par means divine; and apara means worldly. The feminine is para and when combined with bhakti, it is parabhakti. That is the highest devotion. In that blessed state, devotees want to do each and everything for Parama Purusa and give Him pleasure. In return, they do not want anything. Those sadhakas who got Parama Purusa, by His grace, have gotten everything.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "When one wants Parama Purus'a from Parama Purus'a, then that bhakti is para'bhakti...And what is para'bhakti? 'O Parama Purus'a, You know whether I am Your devotee or not. It is You who are to judge whether I am Your devotee or not -- but I want You...I want You. And why do I want You? Because I want to serve You'." (Subhasita Samgraha - 24, p.97)


[5] Cakor / Chakor Bird: The red-legged Bartavelle bird or Greek Partridge that seems to subsist on moonlight alone. All night long the cakor bird looks and stares at the moon - wanting to soak up and drink each and every ounce of moonlight. It is completely linked with the moon (vidhu). That is why it is said that the cakor bird has a deeply loving relation with the moon. In Baba's above devotional song, the bhakta is compared to the cakor and Parama Purusa is likened to the moon.

== Section 2 ==

Links

http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/09/story-falsely-displayed-parama-purusa.html

http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-can-i-protect-my-child-from-sexual.html