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Thursday, March 27, 2025

How to measure donations + 3 more

Baba
How to measure donations

Namaskar,

One of the key points of yogic life is service, including financial service. Yet just giving away money in any old manner will not do. There is a spiritual science involved. For starters, the value of a person's giving is measured by four qualifications that enable us to determine the greatness of a person's donation:
(1) Percentage: The percentage of wealth donated.
(2a) Hardship Incurred Beforehand: The degree of struggle undergone in earning that money.
(2b) Hardship Incurred Afterwards: The degree of struggle undergone after donating that money.
(3) Means: Was the money earned honestly (shuddhodana), or through trickery, deceit or exploitation.
Another key factor for determining the greatness of one's offering is how they earned the money. Did they earn their money through honest and fair means. That is what is discussed below. 
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If a robber stole large sums of money 


For instance, if a robber stole large sums of money from one town and then offered just enough money to one village so they could purchase a simple hand pump, we cannot call that offering or donation worthy. Rather it is tainted and dirty. The robber’s money is not pure, i.e. not earned through honest means.

If one procures their money by harming the public and / or doing heinous activities, then we cannot think of that as pure money. And any donation made with such funds is not done as per one’s sacrifice. Yet that is what we commonly see in the height of this vaeshyan era [era of wealthy exploiters]. 

Here is a case in point. The oil companies have ravaged impoverished countries around the globe in order to gain monstrous profits and in return such companies donate comparatively paltry sums for erecting new schools in the countryside. The whole episode is a farce. Their so-called donation has nothing to do with service. It is more like an advertisement or bribe because they are making such a donation to enhance their own public image. And with that heightened public image they will further exploit the resources of that country for their own corporate gain. So we cannot consider their offering to be dharmic, generous, or pious. It is greed and selfishness.

Unfortunately in this advanced stage of the vaeshyan era [era of wealthy exploiters], these types of ploys are rampant; but never should we associate such "donations" as being expressions of selfless service or giving. To truly give one must have earned their money in a sentient manner, free from exploitation and manipulative tactics.
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Blind public bows down to wealthy exploiters


In today's vaeshyan era [era of wealthy exploiters], Baba's mandates are essentially unknown - as the general society is mostly not aware of these teachings. So they are not accustomed to determining the importance of one's offering.

Nowadays, when the mass of wealth is controlled by 1% of the population, the common people sit back dumbfounded and awed by how some greedy capitalists give away a meager % of their enormous wealth. The public hails such givers as "great philanthropists", "divinely generous", and "true friends of humanity" etc. They think such capitalists are really, truly great. They bow down to them with full reverence, honour, and respect. When in fact, those big donors offered a paltry amount of their total wealth and did not undergo even an iota of sacrifice. Plus they may have earned their fortune in unjust ways. Thus, for those big donors, their so-called act of giving was effortless yet it earned them great praise. They became champions in the eyes of the common people who were stupefied by the size of the gift. That is one half of the story.
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Economic inferiority complex: common public suffers

Then that same public looks upon their own importance as marginal at best. They develop a huge inferiority complex and deem themselves to be comparatively worthless and become pawns of capitalist exploitation. Such persons undergo endless trials and tribulations to give back to their families and communities, but that is all looked upon as quite trivial.

Rather all the gusto and glamour goes to those so-called great capitalists who control all the wealth. The newspapers, the media, the people, and the whole society gathers round in awe of those capitalists.

So the entire situation is upside down - backwards. Those who are sacrificing the most and offering the greatest percentage of their wealth are marginalised and those who give paltry amounts of their enormous wealth are hailed as the great philanthropists. When in fact to accumulate such wealth they had to exploit the common people terribly whereby those commoners become destitute and depleted.
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Capitalists devour flesh & bones, & raise banner of religion


Here Baba points out the hypocritical ways of such vaeshyas (capitalists).

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Vaeshyas are not satisfied with just sucking people's blood, they often devour their flesh and bones as well; then they beat drums made from the skins of their victims as they deliver religious and philosophical discourses, build temples and construct lodgings for pilgrims, and undertake various other activities. They criticize materialism and try to retard its progress not because they object to it philosophically or psychologically, but because in a materialistic system there is every possibility that their vested interests would be adversely affected. Although they support spirituality, they are not motivated by spiritual sentiments. The fake spirituality they preach actually injects impotency into society. In their endeavours they are assisted by like-minded exploiters who trade in religion." (1)

Actually such capitalists suffer from a psychic disease. They accumulate money not for their basic needs but to satisfy their misplaced longing of expansion. What such capitalists fail to understand is that mundane wealth can never satisfy their inner psychic urge for infinite peace. Instead of looking within they try to accumulate such a vast wealth which they cannot consume. This is their psychic disease.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "These capitalists are the unworthy sons and daughters of the Cosmic Father because they go against the principle of cosmic inheritance. They should be cured of their ailments." (2)

Businessman got money by unethical means


In His own practical example, Baba has clearly demonstrated how He never gives importance to the "amount" of the offering, but rather the spiritual feeling of one's heart. For instance, Baba would always accept an invitation to stay at a bhakta's residence even if that person was of modest means; and Baba would always refuse the luxurious offerings of big capitalists when they gave only out of pomp and show.
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Consciousness raising 


He has given us the duty to bring this capitalist era to an end. Such capitalists suffer from psychic disease: They hoard money when in fact it is meant for all. When people have a better understanding about this then we can bring forth the shudra revolution. Once the people know how capitalists got their money and at whose expense, then the masses will be ready to come forward and usher in the new era of social and economic justice. We must hasten this movement.

Conclusion


The importance of any financial donation is not the actual amount of the money given, but (a) the means by which that money was gotten by the donor, and (b) the heartfelt feeling with which it was donated.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Ekbuddhi

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Billionaire admits zero sacrifice in giving

It has become the trend for big billionaires to give away portions of their wealth. In particular, Mr Buffet has made the following call to other billionaires: What is most valuable to you is your time, and I am not asking you to give away that. I am asking you to give away an amount of money that will in no way infringe upon your current or future living standard. In a phrase, you will not even miss it. That was Buffett's central message. Thus per his own terms, Mr Buffett readily admits that there is no question of any sacrifice when a billionaire gives away portions of his wealth. The fact that they choose to give away some of their money is far better than if they had kept it all for themselves, but according to the yardstick of bhagavad dharma their giving falls far short of the mark.
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Underneath their wealth is sinful crime


This entire subject would be incomplete if we did not discuss how such capitalists got rich. This is not something that happened overnight by chance. It did not just suddenly come to them - rather they got their money from somewhere. Most often these capitalists have had a long-term devious motive. They indulged in so many sinful activities including not giving a fair share to their laborers who did all the work. Indeed these capitalists did all sorts of wrongs to collect their money. And along the way they purchased all the editors, writers and reporters and got the media in their favor. Thus they got positive press even though they did so many unjust acts.

Finally, those wealthy barons who do donate have a hidden agenda. Such donors give their money with certain stipulations for the propagation of their own name, brand or company etc. It is just like how certain religious donors give money to the suffering masses in impoverished nations with the stipulation that the money be used to convert those citizens to "my religion". Here the whole point is that the giving by capitalists is not done with the sole motive of helping others but with the tactic of executing a personal agenda.

Charity of few pennies is greater


Here are more of Baba's teachings on this important topic of service and giving financial help.  First Baba points out that it is not the pomp and show of one's donation, but rather the conditions in which it was given.

Ananda Marga ideology says, "You know, the measure of sacrifice is not its quantity or its grandeur. A sacrifice should always be measured in terms of the circumstances in which it has been rendered." (3)

When a poor person or a weak person gives their all in trying to help another, that far outshines the rubies and diamonds given by capitalist exploiters. And here below Baba categorically states how a poor man's penny is greater than a wealthy man's fortune.
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Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "The charity of a few paise of the poor has the same value as a thousand rupees from a millionaire. Indeed the charity of those few paise is greater." (4)


Squirrel analogy

The way things are now is not good. Greedy capitalists who are veritable enemies of society get treated as the golden ones, and the common people who toil day and night to support their families and help their communities are often forgotten - their contributions are not at all recognised.

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Days roll on. Empires, wealth and valorous human deeds ride on the wings of time, creating only brief flashes of brilliance. Against this panorama the efforts of common people, like those of the squirrels, do not receive recognition – they are like stones lost in the shadows of towering mountains. The leaders of society perform outstanding feats which are recorded in glowing letters in the annals of history. The students of later ages do research on them. But the common people, who carried the golden banners of these heroes, disappear into oblivion." (5)

We must no longer give importance to those who are undeserving (i.e. those capitalists) and instead we must give value to those who are deserving (i.e. the common people). Only then can society progress, otherwise not. Till this situation is righted, people will continue to aspire to become rich by all kinds of wrong means. Because by this way they know they can get worldly power and be regarded as "divine and generous".
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References
1. Human Society-1, 'Various Occupations'
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout, Capitalism
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam, part 31, Svarńanakula Kathá
4. Subhasita Samgraha, part 1. Yajiṋa and Karmaphala
5. Human Society Part 1, 'Social Justice'

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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: Important Teaching ==

Truly blessed: Baba dream

Svapne táre dekhechinu
Svapne hálo paricay
Svapne bhála besechinu
Dekhechinu premamay.

[I saw Him in a dream
In dream I made His acquaintance,
In dream I loved Him,
I called to Him, “O Lord full of love.”]

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “In the lives of many people, a time may come when their days are full of the thorns of miseries, but at night, during dream, they transcend their pains and pleasures. Then, meeting their Iśt́a in dream, they beam with joy and laughter in the ocean of bliss. All the sufferings and sorrows of their lives, great or small, merge into that indescribable ocean of bliss. Those who experience this type of dream are truly fortunate. It is they who can say,”

Cokhe dekhá pái náko
Dekhá hay mane mane
Se milan sundara
Sakala duhkhahara
Svapne báṋciyá tháki
Bhule tháki jágarańe.

[I do not see Him with my eyes,
I see Him in my mind;
In that beautiful meeting,
All sorrows disappear;
In dream I am alive –
In waking, I forget.]

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Even in the waking state their lives are drenched in the drowsy sweetness of that dreamy atmosphere, and then in their lives, that dream becomes a reality. As a result, the waking state for them becomes meaningless.”

“Then cannot those dreamy persons do any good to the society? Yes, certainly they can, and in a better way. This state of drowsiness is not dullness or crudeness; rather it is the golden opportunity to fully utilize one’s existence by touching the feet of Táraka Brahma, as long as there is life.” (1)

Reference
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Shiva's Teachings – 2 (continued) (Discourse 16)


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Vital points about sleep

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

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

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

Reference
1. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Disc: 16


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Pomegranate: Medicinal properties 

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Da'd'imba [Pomegranate]. Its bark, roots, and fruits are all very good medicines for all kinds of female diseases. In a'yurvaedic schools of medicine, as practiced both in India and China, these qualities of da'dimba are recognized." (1)

Reference
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, All Bask In the Glory of Shiva – 3 (Discourse 8), '95, p.121


== Section 2: Links ==

Postings to Read
Why similes needed
Psychic disease of Indian youthshttps://anandamargauniversal.b
Raising margii children
Chequeando el punto nº 10 de los Dieciséis Puntos
How they get off course

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Why similes are needed + 5 more

Baba
Why similes are needed

Namaskar,

Parama Purusa cannot be compared with anyone or anything. He is anupam and nirupama – beyond comparison. So, in that sense, similes cannot be made. But that is all in the eyes of philosophy.

Bhaktas on the path of spirituality have their own feeling; their heart is not satisfied by that type of logic. Such bhaktas want to glorify Parama Purusa and say something about His greatness and love. And Baba approves of this approach.
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Simile: glory & grandeur of Parama Purusa


Prabhat Samgiita is full of similes. Nearly each and every stanza of every Prabhat Samgiita composition contains some kind of simile or comparison. Some songs compare Parama Purusa’s power with thunder and lightning, and other songs relate His divine radiance with a fountain of effulgence or the luminescence of the stars etc. There are countless cases in Prabhat Samgiita where worldly metaphors are used to describe the ways and characteristics of Parama Purusa.

While on philosophical grounds, one may say He cannot be compared as He is beyond all comparison etc, but from a more personal perspective based in bhakti, a different angle is needed. In thousands of discourses, Sadguru Baba has guided His bhaktas to use all kinds of similes. Ananda Marga philosophy is itself a description of the sorts of the glory and grandeur of Parama Purusa.

From all this, we may conclude that by His own example Baba has guided His bhaktas to use similes. So we should understand our nuanced position that on the one side He is beyond words, and, on the other side, all kinds of feelings can be shared about His glory and beauty through various similes.
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Similes & AM pracara


As Ananda Margiis, we should employ the use of similes because our duty is to propagate the greatness of Parama Purusa. And human beings live in a material, changing world. They know about their physical environment, but they do not know about Parama Purusa. So to say something about Him and to link with Him, one must proceed from the known to the unknown, from what is familiar to what is beyond one’s understanding. Using this technique of similes and worldly comparisons, we can teach and goad others unto the path of AM spirituality. 


Conclusion


Remember also that our bhajans and kiirtan aim to say something about the Supreme Entity so one may link up with Him. Similes bridge the gap between the material world and Parama Purusa. This helps people cultivate a relation with Him. For all these reasons and more, similes have their rightful place and use. So we should accept the use of similes, and, at the same time, realise their inherent limitations.
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In Him,
Prakash

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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 ==

Dancing to Your divine tune

“Rájá tumi maner rájá, vishva tomár adhiine…” (Prabhat Samgiita #3879)

Purport: 

O’ Lord, You are the king of my mind. You are the dearest of my heart. This whole universe is under Your control; this entire cosmos manifests according to Your wish. From the nebulae to the atoms, electrons, and protons, all are controlled by You. There is nothing that exists beyond the purview of Your liila. 

O’ Parama Purusa, at Your order, flowers bloom. At Your hint, meteors flash across the sky. The high peaks of the mountains lay unto Your feet. At Your order, the wind whistles, howls, and blows. The entire natural world dances to Your divine tune. 

Baba, You are the most venerable One of all. All are dear to You. You shower Your compassion and mercy on each and every being. So please accept this simple request of mine. O’ Parama Purusa Baba, kindly grant me eternal shelter at Your lotus feet…


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

False history of indigenous population 

Namaskar,

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “In the Vedic era, the Aryans used to steal food grains and animals from the non-Aryans to perform their sacrifices and rituals (yajinas). In retaliation, groups of non-Aryans used to attack the Aryans to recover their possessions while they were performing their rituals. These attacks were grossly distorted in the Vedas, which gives the impression that the Aryans were good while the non-Aryans were evil. In fact, the non-Aryans were forced to attack the Aryans to recover their food to ensure their survival. Did the non-Aryans do anything bad? No, they did the right thing." (1)

In India, even today, the common public has been indoctrinated into the dogma that evil asuras were destroying the religious rituals and yajinas of Aryans. They think that asuras are some type of nasty creatures that have very long teeth, dangerous claws like lions, horns on their head, and a very terrible face. That is how it is propagated in Indian mythology.

So Baba's above teaching is eye-opening. The truth about the Aryans and non-Aryans (i.e. the indigenous people of India) is a previously unknown aspect of history. No one was aware about this. Genealogy studies have since come to know that the so-called highest caste of Indians came from central Asia. When those Aryans entered into India they treated the indigenous population as demons and created all kinds of stories and myths about them. So many false things were propagated.


Looting the food for their rituals (yajinas)


Verily those Aryans created an entire mythology about such so-called asuras. The Aryans claimed that demons were coming and ruining their ritualistic offerings and sacrifices of food and animals etc. But now the truth has been revealed. Those war-like Aryans were looting the food of the native population and throwing that food in their sacrificial fires. In turn, the indigenous people were protesting and fighting back.

So actually, the so-called asuras were none other than the indigenous people of India. They were the original inhabitants of India, living here prior to the invasion of the aryans. Still nowadays, however, they are condemned as so-called, low-caste creatures, by so-called upper-caste people. These asuras are treated unjustly and known as harijans which are regarded by upper caste people as despicable and low. But actually, these are the indigenous people of India.


Conclusion

It is very important to accurately depict history and keep records that properly portray what transpired. Bad people always try to distort history and befool the future generations. But the truth invariably comes to the surface.

in Him,
Bhaktideva

References
1. Prout in Nutshell - 16, Religious Dogma – Excerpt B


== Section: Important Teaching ==

How to avoid disease

~ From Caryacarya - 3, General Health Rules ~ 

(1) Body and clothing must be kept neat and clean.
(2) After urinating use water or cleanse yourself by some other means.
(3) Pay attention to the regular clearing of the bowels.
(4) Do not sleep on a soft bed.
(5) When taking a bath, all parts of the body, in particular the armpits and groin, should be cleaned properly. Soap, oil, and comb should be used every day. The body hair should never be cut, especially in the armpit and pubic region.
(6) Before morning and evening sádhaná, either do vyápaka shaoca or take full bath.
(7) Before and after meals, and before sleep, do vyápaka shaoca with cold water. If it is very cold, use lukewarm water.
(8) Drink a sufficient quantity of water every day, but do not drink too much at any one time.
(9) Sleeping during the day and staying awake at night are to be avoided.
(10) All intoxicants are támasika and are to be discarded like poison.

~ From Caryacarya - 3, General Health Rules ~


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Prehistory era: status of women

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The status of women in prehistoric human society was the same as that of independent females of any living species. The women, just like the men, spent their days in the lap of nature singing, dancing, laughing and playing. These conditions continued throughout the period when there was no human society as such and continued into the matriarchal age. But when the patriarchal social system came into being, the rights of women began gradually to be curtailed.” (1)

History bears testimony that decades ago - around the globe - females did not have any rights. They were subservient to males in all respects. Females were viewed as not having the same potentialities of men - as if they were far inferior. Because of this repression and suppression, their service to society was also limited in scope. In many regions, females have since gained freedom, and people now recognise that females are not less in any way. They are comparable to men in all types of fields. Earlier they were subservient and their potential was suppressed. The key point is that freedom is important.

So when working with others one must not suppress them, otherwise society will not benefit from their full potential. It is equally true in unit families as in the larger society.

Reference
1. Shabda Cayanika - 9, From Matriarchy to Patriarchy – Excerpt A


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Those prohibited from marrying

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Marriage is slightly different from other natural functions in life, such as eating, sleeping, etc. Marriage is not so essential for life as are food and sleep. The need for marriage differs with individuals. That is why in the opinion of Ananda Marga every individual has complete freedom in matters of marriage. For example, marriage of those persons who suffer from some physical or mental disease, or who are not financially well off, or whose present circumstances are not favourable for marriage (i.e., where marriage can cause unhappiness), is not desirable. Those who are constantly engaged in the fulfilment of an ideal, or those who have to spend the greater part of their day in earning their livelihood or some mental occupations, should not marry, because they will not find it possible to fulfil their family commitments properly. The marriages of such people are harmful to the society in many cases. Although marriage is not desirable for those who are suffering from some disease or whose circumstances are not favourable to getting married, there remains a possibility of their indulging in vices stealthily if they are not married. To avoid this, they should work for the attainment of some high ideals or do rigorous spiritual practices. The psychological degeneration which is inherent in the suppression of psychic tendencies can be avoided only by an effort to fulfil a lofty ideal.” (1)

Note: Remember one should know and propagate that under the certain circumstances marriage is harmful. According to Ananda Marga philosophy, marriage is undesirable for the following types of people:
(a) Those who suffer from a physical or mental disease: In the society there are so many children born disabled with genetic diseases and birth defects. This can be significantly reduced if the parents are healthy.

(b) Those not financially well off: If a person lacks the financial means to raise a child and provide for them then they should not reproduce. In many financially impoverished countries, children are forced to work as servants or kids have  to beg by the roadside. That is disgraceful. Those who cannot feed their children should not marry.

(c) Circumstances are not favourable for marriage: If marriage will lead to unhappiness then those persons should not marry. For instance, those working at their job for 18 - 22 hours a day cannot attend to the children. So they should not marry otherwise their children will suffer. Those kids willl not be mentally or emotionally developed. In result they will be destructive to the society. Those types of children commit heinous acts like mass shooting, or thye feel alienated and resort to drugs etc.

(d) Those constantly engaged in the fulfilment of an ideal: Wts, lfts, even dedicated margiis who want to devote 24hrs time for the welfare of society should not marry. They will always be engaged in serving the society and their unit family would get neglected.

(e) Greater part of their day in earning their livelihood or some mental occupations: Researchers, writers, artists, scientists, and those who are intellectually and spiritually committed to a high degree in a given endeavour should not marry because they do not have space in their mind for anything else.
Reference
1. A Guide to Human Conduct, Ahimsa


== Section: Important Teaching ==

How all languages of the world are exactly
the same up to first four stages

In His below teaching, Sadguru guides us that there is no sense in quarreling over the point of language - i.e. which is superior or which is inferior etc. All languages have the same inherent value, and there are six stages of vocalization. That means to produce any sound or speak, there are six levels that are related with various cakras and glands. All the languages of the world are exactly the same through the first four stages.

For instance, if you are thirsty and thinking of a glass of water, then the the initial urge to express this idea of wanting a glass of water emerges in seed form in the muladhara cakra. Second, the visualization of that image - i.e. a glass of water - comes in form at the svadisthana cakra. Third, the vital energy for that expression of wanting a glass of water is aroused in the manipura cakra. Fourth, the force needed for making that vocal expression occurs at the anahata cakra. Thus up through these first four stages, all languages are the same - it is the same process for each and every language.

That means whether one is speaking Chinese, German, Swahilii, or Tamil, if one wishes to ask for a glass of water, the process and vibration is exactly the same through these first four stages. Each speaker - regardless of their language base - must conceptualize the idea, visualise their thought, have the vital energy for that expression, and cultivate the force to speak etc. This is the same for all, regardless of their language base.

Only at the fifth stage - at the vishuddha cakra - when the the sound vibration is first created in the larynx (vocal cords) do the various languages begin to differ. At that point some say water, some say panii, some say niiram, some say wasser, some say agua etc. And then finally, one speaks “I would like a glass of water” - with the help of the tongue and uvula in the sixth stage. So it is only in these last two stages, related with the actual production of sound, that the various languages differ from one another.

Thus the differences between one language and the next are quite superficial. The human desire and urge are the same throughout. It is akin to how from a medical perspective, all humans have the same set of organs that work in the same manner, yet on the outside one’s skin colour may vary. So that difference in skin tone is very superficial, as internally all human beings function medically in the same manner. Same is the case with various language groups - the inner workings of all these languages are the same.

Hence there is no sense in quarreling over the point of language - whether it be which is superior or which is inferior. Deep within, all languages are the same; there is an inner bond that unites all the languages. Just as all human beings are essentially one - originating from the same Cosmic source.


Baba's unique teaching about vocalization

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The first stage of linguistic expression, that is, language in its potential form or seed form, lies dormant in the múládhára cakra, and it leads through successively clearer stages of manifestation to full-fledged linguistic expression. This primordial phase of linguistic expression is called paráshakti, the primordial phase of vocalization..."

"Here we are concerned with the ways of expression of language. All the potentialities of vocal expression lie dormant in the form of paráshakti at the múládhára cakra. Paráshakti is raised step by step and finally leads to the vocal expression of language."

"If vocalization remains dormant in seed form at the múládhára, it is neither audible nor perceivable in the practical world. The latent paráshakti has got to be awakened. Human beings visualize whatever they want to communicate, sometimes only for a fraction of a second, consciously or unconsciously. If they are already aware of the name and form of the visualized object, they can progress further in the process of expression, otherwise that name or form will continue to remain in the abstract world. This stage, in which one can mentally visualize what one is going to communicate, is the second stage in the process of vocalization. Its controlling point is the svádhiśt́hána cakra. The energy which causes the visualization is called pashyanti. Pashyanti is derived from the root verb drsh plus shatr, and means “that which is seeing”."

"This seeing is of two things: that which is original in the abstract world (its image is mostly indistinct) and that which is of a recurring nature in the abstract world, in other words, that which is reproduced from memory. Anubhútaviśayásampromaśah smrti. “After perceiving an object in the external world with the help of the eyes or any other external indriya, one often thinks about it.” The energy which helps one to visualize that thought is pashyanti shakti. This is the second stage of vocalization. Of course just to visualize the perceived object (with the help of pashyanti shakti) is not enough; other people cannot see your mental images or mental words, because those things belong to the psychic world. Linguistic expression pertains to the mundane world. Words are transmitted in the outer world through the medium of air or electro-magnetic waves, or some such medium. Mental images can be projected in the external world with the help of vital energy, but this sort of psychic projection is beyond the capacity of pashyanti shakti."

"Ideas in the psychic world gain momentum with the addition of vital energy. This process of coordination must be consolidated step by step before ideas can be expressed through words in the external world. The human body’s energy, or indrashakti, or luminous factor, is located in the mańipura cakra. The mańipura cakra maintains the body’s physical balance. When pashyanti shakti comes to the mańipura cakra and there receives the assistance of vital energy, it becomes madhyamá shakti. The controlling point of madhyamá shakti is the mańipura cakra or navel area.

"To externalize an idea one has to apply physical energy (philosophically, this energy is called indra). We can call this stage the first expression of the sound tanmátra. Although this sound tanmátra is not audible to the external ear because it has not yet been vocalized, it does have internal sound."

"The transformation of madhyamá shakti into the form of speech takes place at a point between the mańipura and vishuddha cakras. This is a state of calamánatá [mobility]. The force which functions between the mańipura and vishuddha cakras, trying to give vocal expression to mental ideas, is called dyotamáná."

"Dyotamáná shakti is expressed as a relentless effort to transform idea into language. If, however, in this process of transformation, the mind is affected by fear or by any other instinct, there will be only a partial or incoherent vocal expression."

In the dyotamáná stage, if the idea is not metamorphosed into a corresponding picture, or if there is any defect in the area between the mańipura and vishuddha cakras, or if there is no proper command over language, then vocal expression is bound to be affected. In such cases people are unable to give linguistic expression to things that they know. They say, “The ideas in my mind but I just can’t find the words to express it.”

"The dyotamáná stage exists in collective life, also. Ever since the dawn of human civilization, human beings have been searching for ways to fulfil their various desires: the desire to fly, the desire to move fast over land, the desire to reach the distant planets, the desire to cross the oceans. Sometimes they have succeeded, sometimes they have failed. But even after failure, they have not given up the struggle, but have persisted with renewed vigour. We are still waiting for that glorious day to arrive when we will be able to give a full and rich expression to the vast world of human thought. Today, however, we can only express a small fraction of the vast world of ideas."

"The vocal cord lies in the area of the vishuddha cakra. It is the organ responsible for transforming abstract idea into vocal expression. The energy which helps in this task is vaekharii shakti. Vaekharii shakti is the energy which causes ideas to take the form of language. It is the fifth stage in the process of vocal expression. When someone talks too much, this is the uncontrolled expression of vaekharii shakti. Some pandits, in order to prove their intellectual might through intellectual extravaganza, indulge in such unnecessary vocalization. It has been said..."

"Neither individual life nor collective life is benefited from such useless talk. Pandits may receive temporary applause but they ultimately gain nothing but a big zero."

"Even after an idea gets metamorphosed into language, if there is the slightest defect in the uvula, vocal expression will be disturbed. (The Sanskrit equivalents of “uvula” are lambiká, galashuńd́iká, and áljihvá.) Even if one articulates properly, one will not be able to speak correctly if there is any defect in the uvula."

"The energy through which the exact language is conveyed to the human ears is called shrutigocará. This is the last stage in the process of vocalization. The sound ae is the acoustic root of the six stages of vocalization: pará, pashyanti, madhyamá, dyotamáná, vaekharii, and shrutigocará." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 8, The Acoustic Roots of the Indo-Aryan Alphabet


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Test: who is a dharmika and who not

Ananda Marga ideology guides, "The greatest quality of a person at a meeting or debate is the capacity to convince others. The highest quality in the battlefield is 'yudhi vikramam', or valor in the battle. While in danger, one's great quality is patience." (1)

When in danger, some become paranoid and some remain patient. Depending upon their reaction, they reveal their weakness or their greatness. If when danger arrives one becomes paranoid or loses their wits, they cannot do anything - they cannot solve the problem. Rather they become a liability. Then they are not a dharmika as they are missing even the first point of dharma - i.e. dhrti  (patience).

In contrast, if when in grave danger one's rational brain is still functioning then that person is a dharmika.

Here it does not mean if someone else's house burns down and you keep calm, then you are a dharmika. That is not the idea. Rather, the point is to keep your rational mind functioning when your own house is burning down. If you can manage to keep your own mind balanced in a dangerous situation, you can resolve that issue in the best way according to circumstances.


Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4


== Section 4: Links ==

Postings to Read
Psychic 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

Monday, March 24, 2025

True history: Gandhi & Columbus + 2 more

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.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


(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.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


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.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


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.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

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 Read
Psychic 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



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