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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Baba's presence in sadhana + 4 more

Baba
Baba's presence in sadhana

Namaskar,

Some think that when they sit for sadhana then all kinds of stray thoughts flood the mind, but when they are not doing sadhana then those types of thoughts do not occur. But this is not correct. Always those stray thoughts are being generated but when one is not practicing sadhana they do not notice it.  
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Bad: keeping a diary during sadhana to note stray thoughts

It is just like if you throw trash in a very clean area then immediately you will notice the garbage in that place. But if you go to the garbage dump and toss more trash there, then no one will notice that trash because already there is so much garbage there.

Similarly, when the mind is involved in sadhana it is getting cleansed so stray thoughts are very noticeable. And when the mind is not involved in sadhana, then it is dirty and distracted, so one does not take note of those stray thoughts because already the mind is goaded in so many different ways. Those stray thoughts are just like adding more junk to the heap of garbage.

Some think that keeping a worldly diary by their side during sadhana is a good idea so they can write down those mundane points and stray ideas. But this is a very bad thing to do. In that case, one cannot ever do sadhana, rather they will just be caught up in crude thinking and when sadhana time comes then more and more of those thoughts will fill the mind and one will go on writing them down. This is a very negative and degrading approach. Rather when those thoughts come they should be immediately pushed aside; one should vigorously redirect their mind toward their spiritual practice and cherished Goal.

At the time of sadhana one should not think about other worldly matters, rather one is to focus on their meditation.  
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Sadguru Baba guide His bhaktas

As Guru, Baba guides His bhaktas onto the right path, irrespective of where they are. Always He is present to benevolently guide them in all kinds of ways. Indeed, there are countless stories recounted by sadhakas how Baba helped them in their time of need and brought them onto the path of dharma. Baba has blessed all His disciples in this way, directly and indirectly. Still He is doing this, and He will continue to guide His bhaktas in this way forever.

Ananda Marga teachings guide us, "While doing anything, while doing any mundane duty or doing any spiritual practice – you should always remember that He is Subject, He is seeing what you are doing. He is hearing what you are thinking. You cannot do anything secretly. He is always with you...you are never alone; He is always with you. You are never helpless, you are never shelterless, you are never weak, you are the strongest personality of the universe, because the Supreme Entity is always with you." (1)

Here the point is that Baba is with His disciples all the 24hrs. He is ever-ready to guide and protect you, and there are innumerable ways in which He might express His presence - now and far, far into the future He will be doing this. It is purely His unfathomable grace.
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Ananda Marga teachings guides us, "Now the first phase of the process is physico-psychic – that is, withdrawing the mind from different physical objects and bringing it to a particular point, and directing that point towards the realm of mind. And next is a phase of withdrawing the mind from different mental objects, from different mental pabula, and directing it towards the Supreme Subjectivity. Now this process of movement is the process of concentration." (2)

Conclusion

When doing sadhana don't be sidetracked by all kinds of distraction, rather with doubled efforts redirect the mind towards the spiritual Goal. 

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "From the psychic sphere also, unnecessary waves are to be removed. This will remove many burdens from the mind. “I must not bother about petty things, because that will waste my time” – people should remember this. This removal or rather withdrawal of unnecessary and undesirable thoughts emanated from the mind will help you in rationalizing the major portion of your mental faculty, so this must also be practised. The cult of spirituality is a cult of pinnacled order." (3)

Namaskar,
In Him,
Ksema Deva


~ In-depth study ~

    Guru's book Yoga Psychology teaches us, "Now everywhere, in cent per cent of the cases, there is wastage of human psychic potentiality. The psychic potentialities of human beings are immense, but people do not utilize them because most of their valuable time is wasted in undesirable thoughts, in psychic extravaganza. Suppose human life is an average of sixty years. Twenty years of that is spent in sleep, and the remaining forty years are wasted in petty or useless activities. How much time do people really get to devote to worthwhile tasks?"
    "This psychic extravaganza should be checked either by physical approach, or psychic approach, or by spirituo-psychic approach. People should have some control over their breathing, over their respiratory system, because the waves of respiration control the waves of thinking. Whenever you are doing something crude, your respiration becomes very active; and when you are thinking of something subtle, it becomes slow, extremely slow. And finally, when this respiration coincides, or becomes one, with one’s thought-waves, that stage is known as hat́ha yoga samádhi. That is, the physical exertions, the physical emanations, become one with the psychic emanations. So some degree of control over respiration is essential." (4)

When unit ensconced in the Supreme

   Ananda Marga ideology explains, "You must have a spiritual goal. You must know what to do, what not to do, how to do, why to do. And for this purpose, the movement is to make the mind pinnacled, apexed, and bring all the propensities to that point, and goad it towards your spiritual goal."
   "But a man says, I am an ordinary man, how am I to concentrate the mind? How am I to bring all my propensities to a particular point and goad that pointed mind towards the spiritual goal? It is a natural question...."
   "Then what to do? One must remember that one’s unit consciousness is a microscopic fraction of that Parama Puruśa, or that Cosmic Consciousness. I have already said that when one unit thinks that “I am a drop of water,” it is a drop of water. And when it thinks that “I am not a drop of water, I am the ocean,” it is the ocean. Similarly, when the unit ensconces itself in the Supreme Excellence it becomes Supreme, it becomes one with the Lord. And when it becomes one with the Lord no obstacle can defeat him." (5)

Ananda Marga ideology tells us, "When I think I am His object and He is my subject, I cannot commit any wrong under any circumstances. His ever wakeful conscience will constantly warn me, “What are you doing? He is watching you.”" (6)


Baba story: trash in sadhana

I went to Patna to attend to some family matters and while there I faced a lot of clash. When I came back to Jamalpur, I sat for my regular sadhana. But, in place of doing proper sadhana and japa, all the trouble and difficulties of the trip to Patna flooded my mind. I became immersed in those mundane thoughts. I completely forgot that I was supposed to be doing sadhana.
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It was then that I clearly heard Baba's voice. In a scolding tone Baba was saying: "Dashrath...Dashrath...Dashrath...". Baba called my name three times.

Hearing this I was completely surprised. I broke my sadhana and started searching all around to find Baba. I went outside but I did not see Baba. I was thinking, "Where has Baba gone, how has He left so quickly, why is He not here."

I wondered, "When Baba is not here then how did His voice reach me."

I then returned to my seated posture and did my sadhana as usual. I also thought I should go see Baba that evening.


Fieldwalk with Baba

So that evening I made it over to Baba's residence around the time that He would go for regular His fieldwalk. I was standing outside His house with the plan that when He comes out then I will accompany Him on His walk.
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In His usual way, Baba came out from the house and began walking. I started following Him, just keeping a few paces behind. I was thinking when I get the opportune moment I will ask Baba about His coming to my house and why did He leave so quickly without waiting for me. I wanted to know if He was angry with me for not doing meditation in the correct way. I wanted to ask Baba why He came to my house and called me and then left so quickly. While walking, I had these thoughts in my mind.

When the right moment arrived, I asked in a very humble manner, "Baba, did You become annoyed with me today when I was not doing sadhana properly - is that why You scolded me?"

Hearing this, Baba smiled and started talking on another matter.

Since that time I became very particular in my sadhana. If worldly thoughts ever entered my mind and intruded upon my spiritual practice, I did not entertain them at all. I just re-focused my mind on my meditation, by His grace.

(Note: Above is a first-hand account from family Acarya Dashrathji of Jamalpur. Some mistakenly think his name is spelled as Dasarath or Dasrath, but those are not correct. The proper spelling is Dashrath, and that is what has been used in the above story.)


References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam, part 12, The Only Cult
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 23, How to Concentrate
3. Yoga Psychology, The Cult of Spirituality – the Cult of Pinnacled Order
4. Yoga Psychology, The Cult of Spirituality – the Cult of Pinnacled Order
5. Subhasita Samgraha - 13, Subjective Approach and Objective Adjustment
6. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 10, Cognitive Faculty and the Supreme Desideratum


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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: Prabhat Samgiita ==

His divine arrival

“Se sujan tháke kotháy, tháke kotháy…” (Prabhat Samgiita #4309)

Purport:

Where does that very Charming Entity reside - where does He live? In the anthocephalus indicus flower garden, the peacock goes on telling that it is difficult to understand His liila. 

That very Entity smiles like the golden hue of the crimson dawn in the eastern horizon. With great love and affection He is conveying the divine message of spiritual life in every ear - He is telling everybody, without differentiating between caste, creed, colour, or any barriers. He is giving His special teachings to one and all about how to lead a dharmic life.

Age after age, He comes and goes and is known as Taraka Brahma; He takes advent and lives within the reach of human beings, by accepting the bondage of time and space. Even then He remains beyond the limitation of those relative factors always. He comes on this earth by taking human form yet acts beyond time and space eternally and is ever-present with all….


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Stooge intellectual extol the elites 

Ananda Marga philosophy says, “Powerful people have exploited sáhityikas [writers/ speakers/ artists] in various ways, taking advantage of their indigence. This has been going on since ancient times. In those days even kings and emperors encouraged court poets, giving them gifts of tax-free properties, and in that way bought their head and their hands. Talented sáhityikas or artists frequently had to do uncongenial jobs under circumstantial pressure for the amusement of their patrons. To satisfy the whims of their licentious patrons, they had to compose obscene poems and sculpt obscene statues and images. To make their patrons’ enemies look contemptible, they had to besmirch their names with scandals and calumnies. To extol the dress, colour, family, caste, class and ancestry of their patrons, they had to resort to lies and fraud and cite the revelations of the gods as substantiation. The same condition has continued even today. With very few exceptions, most sáhityikas belong to the lower stratum of society. In spite of their desire to work independently, most of them have pawned themselves, from the grey matter of their brains to the very tips of their fingers, to particular people and organizations. Even those who appear from their writings to be bold and spirited, have, under circumstantial pressure, become the playthings of political parties.” (1)

Note: In His above teaching, Baba is pointing out how throughout history those in powerful positions have exploited and purchased writers, intellectuals, and artisans etc. Due to the pressure of circumstance, those writers and artists had to use their talents to promote the agenda and glories of those in power.

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved - 1, The Practice of Art and Literature


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Cancer & sleep cycle

Remaining awake after midnight and sleeping after sunrise comes under the definition of being awake at night and sleeping during the day. And that very condition invites cancer: 

Ananda Marga Yogic Treatments says "Persons... [who] sleep during the day and keep late nights are most likely to be attacked by cancer." (1) 

Note: Sleeping during the day does not just mean taking a nap in the afternoon or in the late morning. Sleeping during the day also means not getting up in the early morning for paincajanya.

Reference
1. Yogic Treatments, Cancer


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Why dearth of aspirants

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Among so many people in our human society, very few get the opportunity to acquire spiritual knowledge. And among these, a still smaller percentage get the chance to undergo practical training. Why? Because the science is rare, the aspirants are rarer, and the teachers are rarer still.” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4 The Three Prerequisites for Spiritual Knowledge


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Consequences of retrenching people without arranging a alternative job

According to Prout philosophy, "For the all-round welfare of human beings, society needs to follow some fundamental socio-political principles. Without the firm foundation of such principles, disunity, injustice and exploitation will flourish."

"First people should not be retrenched from their livelihood unless alternative employment has been arranged for them."

“In India during the time of the British, many small kingdoms were ruled by rajas and maharajas. When India became independent, these kingdoms merged into India, and the Indian government decided to pay the former monarchs a stipend. However, this scheme was not a good idea, because many former monarchs wasted money and lived luxurious, sycophantic lifestyles. After a particular leader became prime minister, the scheme was abandoned at short notice. This caused economic hardship for some of the less well-off recipients who were unable to make alternative financial arrangements. Some old people in particular found it difficult to adjust. While the government should not have adopted the scheme in the first place, having adopted it, the government should have withdrawn it gradually and taken the responsibility for looking after the elderly people on humanitarian grounds.”

“Now you understand the consequences of retrenching people without arranging a suitable alternative livelihood for them.” (1)

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


== Section 4: Links ==

Postings to Read

Ever-present Baba always helps

Seeing Him: special tips

Upavasa & greed
How to remain healthy

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Historia: reacción violenta a una vida basada en principios + PS #0618 (español)

Baba

Historia: reacción violenta a una vida basada en principios

Namaskar,

Los oficiales le pidieron a Margii H que bebiera alcohol, comiera carne y bailara con ellos. Esa era su forma habitual de celebrar y querían que Margii H participara en su "fiesta".

Margii H se mantiene fiel a sus ideales

Margii H respondió: "Con todo respeto, muchas gracias, pero nunca bebo vino, así que, por favor, discúlpenme, debo rechazar su oferta. Llevo una vida disciplinada y no bebo alcohol. Sin embargo, con mucho gusto tomaré fruta o zumo".

Al oír esto, los representantes no podían creer que hubiera una persona en la tierra que no bebiera. Se quedaron sorprendidos de que margii H rechazara su oferta de vino y baile. Estaban desesperados por beber, por lo que pensaron que margii H estaba arruinando la ocasión. Por eso amenazaron con romper el contrato si no bebía con ellos. Margii H se mantuvo firme en su postura; no cedió ni un ápice. Volvió a rechazar respetuosamente su oferta.

En su furia, rompieron el contrato y anularon el acuerdo con la empresa de margii H. Así que la empresa para la que trabajaba margii había perdido de forma repentina e inesperada un gran contrato. Margii H simplemente se estaba rindiendo mentalmente a Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. Pensaba: "Baba, solo estoy siguiendo los principios que Tú tan amablemente me has enseñado. Tú lo controlas todo; por Tu gracia, sé que te estás ocupando de todo".

Margii H ahora tenía que ser el portador de malas noticias e informar a su jefe. Naturalmente, el jefe de Margii H estaba muy decepcionado y frustrado por haber perdido el contrato.

Interviene el comisionado de comercio

La noticia de la rescisión del contrato llegó a las altas esferas. El comisionado de comercio del gobierno en la India se enteró del caso. Tenía curiosidad por saber más sobre lo que había sucedido. Así que el comisionado preguntó y Margii H respondió que tenía ciertos principios de vida y que no podía aceptar su petición de beber vino y bailar.

Normalmente, en tales circunstancias, un comisionado de comercio daría un apoyo total a sus subordinados para mantener su lealtad. Pero en este caso no fue así. El comisionado comercial no se puso del lado de sus colegas de la embajada. En cambio, el comisionado comercial quedó muy impresionado y conmovido por la actitud intransigente y la rigurosidad de los ideales de Margii H. Así que, cuando el comisionado vio la firme determinación moral de Margii H, le tuvo un gran respeto y concluyó que se trataba de una persona de confianza. Le inspiró la forma en que Margii H se mantuvo fiel a sus principios.

Muy preocupado, el comisionado le preguntó: "Como el contrato ha quedado sin efecto, ¿ha perdido su trabajo en la empresa?".

Margii respondió que el jefe de su empresa privada lo había entendido y que aún conservaba su trabajo.

Aún preocupado por lo sucedido, el comisionado de comercio le ofreció a margii H sus más sinceras disculpas por toda la situación. Entonces, el comisionado de comercio no solo aprobó el contrato, sino que duplicó su cuantía. El comisionado comercial sentía un gran respeto por la forma honorable de vivir de Margii H. Así que el comisionado comenzó a remitir cada vez más trabajos lucrativos a la empresa de Margii H, trabajos que eran mucho más importantes que el acuerdo original con la embajada. Porque confiaba en la forma de actuar y la ética de Margii H.

Desde entonces, el comisario de comercio y margii H entablaron una larga y fructífera amistad. En su vida personal, eran amigos íntimos y se visitaban mutuamente en sus residencias; y, en su vida profesional, el comisario siguió remitiendo grandes trabajos a la empresa privada de margii H.

Conclusión

La cuestión aquí es que, dado que margii H se mantuvo firme en el dharma, finalmente salió victorioso, por la gracia de Baba. Margii H mantuvo su vida basada en principios, aunque esto le acarreó conflictos, y al final obtuvo la victoria.

Así que, aunque superficialmente parecía que al seguir el dharma Margii H perdería su prestigio profesional, en realidad, al aferrarse al dharma, Margii H ganó una posición mucho más elevada. Si hubiera transigido con su ética y bebido vino, Margii H habría perdido el dharma, así como la oportunidad de conseguir contratos más importantes para la empresa.

En un resumen en español de Subhasita Samgraha, part 21, "Niiti and Dharma", la ideología de Ananda Marga, dice: "Ácárańát dharmah", es decir, "El dharma es el conjunto de todas tus conductas": la forma en que comes, la forma en que hablas, la forma en que realizas sádhaná. Si tu conducta es buena, el dharma está contigo; si tu conducta no es buena, el dharma no está contigo. (resumen en español)

Por la historia anterior podemos comprender fácilmente que, por la gracia de Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, aquellos que siguen el dharma obtienen la victoria en todos y cada uno de los ámbitos de la vida y avanzan siempre hacia su ansiada meta.

En definitiva

En la sociedad en general, ya sea para bien o para mal, todo el mundo quiere trabajar con personas honestas. La moralidad y la honestidad tienen un gran valor en el 100 % de los casos. Incluso los ladrones quieren tratar con personas honestas en su vida personal. No quieren que les roben sus pertenencias. Incluso el peor tipo de persona valora la honestidad y la moralidad en sus interacciones personales. Desgraciadamente, es muy raro encontrar personas que mantengan un estricto nivel moral en todas sus relaciones. En esta historia, el comisario de comercio quedó muy impresionado con Margii H precisamente por esta razón. Al vivir en un país extranjero, el comisario no tenía a nadie local de confianza a quien pudiera confiar su familia. Por eso, incluso confió su esposa e hijos a Margii H. El comisario también se sentía seguro de que el trabajo contratado con Margii H sería de primera calidad. Y este no es un caso inusual; todo el mundo quiere tratar con una persona honesta y con principios. Si un margii sigue los Dieciséis Puntos, los demás tendrán más confianza en él y le darán más responsabilidad. Por eso Baba preguntaba en sus informes: "¿A cuántos simpatizantes has ganado siguiendo los Dieciséis Puntos?". La idea central es que todos los Ananda Margii deben ser muy estrictos en sus normas de conducta y principios morales. Eso creará un buen resultado general para todos.

Namaskar,
En Él,
Pradiip Deva

~ Estudio en profundidad ~

El dharma siempre protege al dharmika.

En un resumen en español de Namah Shivaya Shantaya, "Disc: 11", la filosofía de Ananda Marga afirma: "Dharma rakśati rakśitah: quién protege el dharma es protegido por el dharma". El dharma salva al dhármika [el defensor del dharma] en la esfera material, en la esfera sutil y en la esfera causal. Cuando el dharma salva a las personas en la esfera material, estas lo experimentan ante sus propios ojos, lo oyen con sus oídos, lo sienten con la ternura del tacto. Cuando el dharma les ayuda en la esfera causal, lo experimentan amando a Parama Puruśa con toda la dulzura de sus corazones. Este sentimiento no tiene expresión externa. Cuando el dharma salva a las personas en la esfera sutil, lo experimentan a través de una profunda reflexión. (resumen en español)

En un resumen en español de Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 16, de la mañana del 28 de noviembre de 1979 en Pune, la ideología de Ananda Marga dice: Los seres humanos deben vivir como seres humanos y los seres humanos deben morir como seres humanos, no como entidades sin desarrollar, como las plantas y los animales. De ninguna manera deben las personas rendirse ante el altar del dharma animal o el dharma vegetal, sino que deben aferrarse al mánava dharma, al Bhágavata dharma, incluso si eso les lleva a la muerte. (resumen en español)


No desviarse ni un ápice

Aquí hay más enseñanzas relacionadas de Baba sobre este tema.

En un resumen en español del Ananda Vanii #13, la filosofía de Ananda Marga dice: Tu ideal está representado por tu conducta. Tu conocimiento, tu estatus social o económico no tienen nada que ver con tu ideal. (resumen en español)

En un resumen en español de Ananda Vacanamrtam - 31, "The Conduct of an Ácárya", la ideología de Ananda Marga dice: Ananda Marga es una misión para formar hombres. (resumen en español)

En un resumen en español de Namah Shivaya Shantaya, "Disc: 14", La filosofía de Ananda Marga dice: En lo que respecta a la cuestión de la benevolencia y la malevolencia, no nos desviaremos ni un ápice de nuestra ideología. (resumen en español)

En un resumen en español de Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Shiva's Teachings – "1" la filosofía de Ananda Marga dice: La dinámica del dharma funciona principalmente en la esfera sutil. Con el creciente desarrollo del poder de la reflexión, las personas dhármicas se dan cuenta de que el dharma está siempre con ellas de una manera muy sutil. Además, se dan cuenta de que su dharma y su amado Parama Puruśa son uno e inseparables. (resumen en español)

En un resumen en español de Discourses on the Giita, Spiritual Lessons of the Giitá – "2", la filosofía de Ananda Marga nos guía: Dharmasya súkśmá gatih kálasya kut́ilá gatih: lo que sucede y cómo suceden las cosas está más allá de la comprensión de las personas. Uno puede estar hoy en la cima de la gloria. Pero cómo y cuándo se convertirá en un ángel caído, hundido en las profundidades del olvido total, nadie puede adivinarlo. Por eso se dice que kálasya kut́ilá gatih. Pero con respecto al dharma se dice: Dharmasya súkśmá gatih – "El dharma recorre un camino recto y sencillo, pero muy sutil". (resumen en español)

Acerca de margii H

Lo anterior es el relato de un devoto margii y lo que le sucedió cuando se negó a beber vino en la celebración de un acuerdo contractual con la embajada. Como vimos, la oficina de margii H. perdió ese lucrativo contrato, pero luego obtuvo mucho más, ya que experimentó de primera mano cómo el dharma mismo lo salvó. El dharma siempre protege a quienes lo defienden.

En los primeros días de Ananda Marga, margii H era gerente de ventas de una empresa privada en la India. Toda la familia de margii H estaba profundamente involucrada en Ananda Marga: su esposa era profesora universitaria en el Departamento de Hindi y trabajaba en la traducción de Namami Krsnasundaram del bengalí al hindi, y Baba le asignó también otras tareas de traducción. Así que toda la familia era muy activa y acudía todos los domingos al darshan de Baba. Margii H era originario de Rajastán y luego se trasladó a Calcuta. Y fue allí donde trabajó como director comercial.

Gracias a su arduo trabajo y sus buenas relaciones, Margii H consiguió un importante contrato para su empresa con la embajada de la URSS en la India. Se trataba de un trabajo muy lucrativo y rentable para su empresa. Tras muchas pruebas y negociaciones, se completó todo el papeleo entre las dos partes, es decir, la empresa de Margii H y la embajada.

Una vez finalizado, varios representantes de la embajada quisieron celebrar el acuerdo contractual. En su estado de ánimo "festivo" y algo libertino, esos agentes de la embajada pidieron a Margii H que bebiera licor, comiera carne y bailara con ellos. Ese era su estilo habitual de celebración y querían que Margii H participara en su "fiesta".

- Here is a link to the original English posting: Story: backlash to principled life


== Sección 2: Enseñanza importante ==

El incienso es malo para la salud

En un resumen en español de Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, "Struggle and Progress", la ideología de Ananda Marga nos guía: Algunas personas creen que la fragancia del humo sacrificial purifica el aire y mata los gérmenes. Esto no es cierto. Por el contrario, el aumento de la cantidad de partículas de carbono hace que el aire sea más impuro. Un olor muy picante es mucho más eficaz para destruir los gérmenes. Así, debido al impacto del constante choque psíquico, la gente acaba comprendiendo los defectos de los viejos sistemas e ideas.  (resumen en español)

Algunos han adoptado el enfoque de encender incienso, realizar yajina, havan, quemar alimentos (ghee, cebada), encender sándalo u otras maderas de árboles como dhupa, cuando meditan o asisten a reuniones colectivas, etc. Lo hacen bajo la creencia dogmática de que esas cosas harán que el aire sea más limpio, el medio ambiente más puro y la habitación más sutil. Pero nada podría estar más lejos de la verdad. En su enseñanza anterior, Baba nos guía claramente al decirnos que quemar incienso, etc., aumenta el nivel de dióxido de carbono y contamina el aire. Por lo tanto, no hay ni una pizca de verdad en la idea de que el incienso, etc., limpia el aire. Antiguamente, debido a la falta de conocimientos científicos adecuados, la gente no era consciente de ello. Ahora debemos aclarar ese malentendido.


== Sección 3: Prabhat Samgiita ==


En silencio, de puntillas

"Saorabha ene man upavane, jhainkrita hiyá tantriite, tumi ásiá chile samgiite..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0618)

Significado:

O' Parama Purusa, viniste a mi jardín mental con Tu exquisita fragancia de flores. También viniste con Tu música divina e hiciste resonar las cuerdas de mi corazón.

O' Señor, por siglos y siglos, los sentimientos de mi corazón estuvieron reprimidos y suprimidos bajo montones de dolor, agonía y pena. Tú milagrosamente despejaste todos esos montones hirientes y despertaste un nuevo sentimiento sensible en mi mente, llegando silenciosamente, de puntillas de pie, y tocando Tus encantadoras y gloriosas melodías.

Baba, el néctar del amor estaba cubierto en lo profundo del capullo mudo de mi mente. Tú quitaste esa cubierta, la abriste, y suavemente viniste a mí de la manera más dulce, íntima y amorosa. Es Tu gracia sin causa...


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Sunday, December 7, 2025

How to surmount any weakness + 4 more

Baba
How to surmount any weakness

Namaskar,

Getting stuck in harmful habits is a common problem these days, but especially so with teenagers because they are more impressionable. They are more prone and susceptible to falling prey to the negative aspects of their surroundings. Especially nowadays when our youths are hounded 24/7 by savvy business marketing teams. Those advertising professionals are constantly trying to allure and tempt our youths.
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When we think about what most affects a person's development, generally speaking, the formula is, "If one's company is good then people are involved in good works; but, if one's company is bad then the tendency is to get caught up in bad habits." Since the present social environment is filled with so many degenerative behaviors, many get adversely affected. And it is especially the youths who get allured.

When many houses are infested all get affected

In this circumstance, parents, family members, and friends may not know exactly how to solve the problem. When the problem is not checked, it mushrooms into a veritable crisis. And the root cause is exposure to negative vices, degrading tendencies, and harmful addictions etc. For instance, petty thievery, if not checked, may escalate into large-scale robberies and larceny; and, without any intervention, watching degraded films might also lead to more debased dealings.

That is why Baba's direction is that at the earliest possible moment a proper human society should be formed. Because if only a single house is clean, and all the surrounding houses are dirty and filled with flies, then the foul smell from those flea-infested houses will certainly envelop the clean house also. Given the current climate of degrading materialism, it is our duty to help our youths, and one and all. We should guide them and goad their minds in the proper direction.
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Solution: goad mind towards sentient engagements

To solve this problem of negative habits and addictive behaviours, Baba's teaching is to channelise and engage the mind in positive activities. Trying to solve the problem by inviting the patient to watch pseudo-culture movies or adopting "less negative habits" like cigarette smoking in the place of narcotics will not suffice. That will only create more temptation and further depravity. The best approach is to engage people in positive, sentient endeavours like music, art, discussion forums, sports, and healthy competitions in social service. These types of activities will help youths, and all people, break the downward spiral of depravity, and lead them in a healthy, more refined direction.

Baba also guides us that if a person does sadhana then a positive result will arrive more quickly. Even inborn criminals can be wholly transformed with the help of sadhana and asanas. By following Baba's guidelines, everyone will get the opportunity to progress rapidly and steer clear from negative habits and other weaknesses.
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In this following teaching from the discourse 'Vya'tireka-1', Baba is guiding us that the best way to cure addicts from their negative behaviors is not to remind them directly of their addiction but to engage their mind in healthier and higher pursuits.

   Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The best psychological cure for addicts is to put them in an environment where they will be unable to think of their object of addiction for any length of time. To proclaim, "Don't do this, it's bad," is futile, for it is a negative approach. If you say, "Don't drink wine", you are still injecting the concept of wine into the alcoholic's mind, thus making it impossible for him to forget it and kick (quit) his bad habits. You are giving alcohol negative publicity, and it again becomes his mental object. Thus whenever he gets the opportunity he will certainly drink it again. And it may be that this negative approach encourages the alcoholic to become even more addicted. It is a defective approach."
   "These days the sign "No smoking please" is placed in many public places, but it will not reduce the amount of smoking. If society wants people to stop smoking, its approach should be to divert the smoker's mind to other objects. A chain smoker should be encouraged to get involved in various pursuits such as music, dance, songs, culture of fine arts, etc., for if the mind remains engaged in these things it will forget its object of addiction. But the person who thinks, "I'll stop drinking wine the day after tomorrow-- no, let me see, why not tomorrow", can never kick the habit, for wine remains the mental object. The mind will try to materialise whatever it thinks about in the external world - this is its nature." (1)

Conclusion

Negative habits and tendencies should be replaced by positive ones. A person should not try to simply decrease the bad habit, rather that degrading tendency should be wholly exchanged for a sentient engagement. And the way to achieve this is by goading the mind towards uplifting pursuits that refine the mind. By this way, we will be able to help many who have gotten stuck in a rut of degrading materialistic tendencies, especially our youths.
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in Him,
Tattvika Dinesh Deva


~ In-depth study ~

Step by step: animal to human 

Animal tendencies are still dominant in many people as all have come from animal life. That is why most human beings easily get attracted to negative allurements. It does not need any special training or practice to plunge into degrading behaviours. You will not find many educational institutions that teach people how to rob, or cheat, or deceive, or how to drink wine, and use illicit drugs etc. People need not be taught those things as it is a natural tendency to lean towards degeneration. So in this condition it is the duty of those who have a more developed mind to help others progress.

Here below Baba shows how we may overcome various social ills and guide people along the path of welfare.
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Ananda Marga philosophy states, "There are certain common and natural tendencies in human life. Those tendencies are of either a degenerating or an exalting nature, that is, they are either of a depraving or an elevating nature. We should encourage the elevating tendencies and discourage the depraving tendencies. In certain portions of this world, depraving tendencies such as … exist. Protesting will not stop or check it unless we also do something positive to check it. If we do something positive, it will create a new stir in the human mind. … and other depraving tendencies will be completely discouraged and checked. That will be our course of action. We have to create new literature, new books, new music, new songs...we have to create a cultural stir. These are our immediate duties. We have to chalk out a programme and act accordingly." (2)

Why eyes are in front

One other important point to be aware of is that Baba tells us not to think about past misdeeds. One should forget about them. That is why He has designed human beings to have both eyes in the front: so every aspirant may look forward and march towards the Goal. Thinking about past negative events will cause those miseries and bad habits to come again and again in the mind.

Ananda Vanii says, "...No human being should ever belittle or slight themselves, rather they should make rigorous efforts to become worthy mediums (media). The wise and intelligent ideate less on their defects and demerits and more on the Supreme desideratum." (3)

To think over and over that, "I am a sinner - I am a sinner" is not good. This is the wrong psychology. Rather, one should entirely avoid thinking of that bad habit and directly engage the mind in higher pursuits. That is why in dharma samiiksa if anyone had committed some misdeed, Baba always first gave atonement. And then He guided their mind toward different social service activities. Only if He found that after this still people continued thinking and engaging in those same negative things, then He would feign anger and lovingly punish them for their welfare.
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According to Ananda Marga philosophy, the human mind has tremendous quality: What way the mind thinks, the whole personality can metamorphose in that direction. If a drunkard thinks only about poetry or feeding the homeless then he will become good; whereas even if an honest person thinks about his past misdeeds like stealing then that negative habit will again appear. That is why Baba has given the system of pratyaha'ra, 'offering of one's mental colors'. And this is exactly what we do in Guru Puja, so this is also one of the important practices.

AM teachings are the answer

All along, in His teaching in countless places, Baba has guided the entire society on this very point because in certain religions like Christianity they give a lot of preference to reminding people about their past sins. And most of the time that sin is unknown - what they did they do not know. This is present, in small or big form, in most of the religions. Because of this, Ananda Marga has given completely new ideas.

Baba has given the solutions to all the problems, so if ever anyone wants to solve any problem they should refer to Ananda Marga teachings.
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Sadguru Baba says, “A correct spiritual ideology is the only solution to the problems confronting the world. From this perspective we can call Ananda Marga ideology the philosophers’ stone. Just as the philosophers’ stone is meant to transform everything into gold, Ananda Marga ideology can, most definitely, find a just and rational solution whenever it is applied to any problem.” (4)

References
1. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 6, Vyatireka – 1
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 12, 'Rule of Rationality'
3. Ananda Vanii #66
4. Problems of the Day, Point #36


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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 ==

Proper offering

“Prárthanárcaná mátraeva bhramamúlam.” (1)

Note: If one makes an external offering (fruit, garland, sweets etc) to Parama Purusa with the hope or expectation of getting something mundane in return, then that is the dogma of arcana. Arcana is forbidden in AM.

Whereas, when someone offers something material (fruit, garland, sweets etc) to Parama Purusa with love and affection and does not desire anything in return then it is not arcana. Rather, that is in accordance with AM teachings. And indeed, this type of offering is quite common and natural in mundane relations as well. 

Reference
1. Ananda Sutram, 3-11

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Tactic of religious cheats

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The vipras [religious leaders] have invented and are still inventing new ways of exploiting different communities of people in different parts of the world. In some places they have lured people with the prospect of eternal heaven, injecting into them at the same time the fear of eternal hell. By claiming the doctrine of some particular vipras [religious] leader to be the word of God, they have blocked the natural expression of the human intellect and made people intellectually bankrupt. With the intention of permanently securing for themselves an exalted position in the eyes of the ordinary people, some vipras [religious] leaders have declared themselves to be the incarnation or the appointed prophet of God. Through their own so-called scriptures, they have indirectly let the common people know that no one can achieve the same proximity to God as they – so that an inferiority complex will remain forever in the minds of the masses, and due to this inferiority complex the masses will always follow their teachings, either out of fear or out of devotion. That is why even intellectual people have fallen into their trap and have been compelled to say, Vishváse miláy vastu, tarke vahu dúr [“The goal is achieved not by reason but by faith”] or Majhab men ákl ká dakhl nahii haen [“There is no room for reason in religion”]. (1)

Reference
1. Human Society - 2, The Vipra Age


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Entitlement: descendant of family acarya

Namaskar, 

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “With the noise of a bustling wind, people reminisce, “Oh, my grandfather accomplished this great feat… my aunt performed that marvellous work… our surname is Roychoudhury. For we were once great landlords…” Thus people always ruminate over their past and gloat over their ancestors, because they have no glorious present at all – everything is an empty void. When a community thus loses its inner wealth, then it tenaciously clings to the skeleton of its past and says, “I was this, I was that.” But they are unable to say, “I am this, I am that.” ... One must say, “Do not bother about what your ancestors have done. Why can’t you do...”” (1)

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “Táttvika, ácárya, purodhá and such terms represent one’s individual ability and are not hereditary.” (2)

Note: In His above teachings, Sadguru Baba is guiding us that in our AM way of life there is no scope to stand on the coattails of one’s ancestors. Doing nothing in the present moment and gloating about past glories is not our way. Moreover, in AMPS we do not hand the post from one generation to the next on a hereditary basis. So if one’s father was a family acarya, that same title, post, glory, and respect is not automatically bestowed upon the son or daughter. In our Ananda Marga, everything is earned based on one’s conduct, not one’s birth. 

The various dogmatic religions and racist approaches pass down their titles and supremacy in a very nasty way from one generation to the next. Verily, they use the   inherently exploitative tactic of one’s birth to suppress and denigrate others. This occurs with so-called whites exploiting so-called blacks, and so-called brahmins exploiting so-called shudras. Casteism and racism are based on this horrific edict ordained by sub-humans. 

Birth of new nasty dogma: AMPS India

Sadly, now this same disease is rearing its ugly head in our AMPS. A few are claiming that, “Since my uncle / great-grandfather / father was a family acarya, then I am of a special birth and fit to rule over AMPS.” And others say, “My family has been in AMPS for generations, and both my grandfather and my father were family acaryas etc, so on that basis I should also be granted a great seat in AMPS.” They think AMPS belongs to them due to their ancestry, and everyone else is a guest. Even though they themselves have not done anything in this life, they feel being the grandson of a family acarya is enough for all of AMPS to fall at their feet. This type of senseless, empty banter is crowding the airwaves on some forums. 

Those who are true Ananda Margiis understand well that in our AM way of life, no positions of power are granted on a hereditary basis. All are the sweet children of Parama Purusa, and one is only able to lead our AM society by their sadhana, service, sacrifice and dharmic conduct. 

In Him, 
Harideva

References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 5, On Festivals
2. Caryacarya Part 1, Táttvika, Ácárya/á, Purodhá and Their Concerned Boards


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Inevitability of world government

Prout philosophy states, "With advances in technology, the mastery of human beings over space and time will continue slowly to increase, so the necessity of a world government, also, will be profoundly felt. Gradually the people in one region of the world will have to interact more with the people in various other regions, and in the course of this interaction they will have to try to understand one another better." (1)

Here Baba is teaching how in a gradual and natural course the world government will be established on this earth. And in a mundane way things are already moving in this direction. For example, there are millions of international and global organisations. Similarly, hundreds of thousands of corporations have a global administration. And in many families, their relations are working and living in multiple continents. And that is growing every moment. On a daily basis, tens of millions of people are crossing borders and traveling across the planet for various reasons. By this way, individuals, corporations, and NGO’s are already global. And this will take place in the political sphere very soon. Not only that, there is hardly any country that is not connected with another country. So there is a need. Already numerous attempts have been made at uniting various countries - in various regions of the globe. And such approaches will only increase with greater and greater success. The formation of a world government will be a natural step in this process.

Reference
1. Problems of the Day, point #20


== Section: Important Teaching ==

How ghosts are fabricated

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “In a dream, due to the dormant state of kámamaya kośa, the thought-vibrations of manomaya kośa appear real (this we call a dream when we wake up). When, due to extreme fear, stupefaction, crudity, or an excessive expression of any ripu or pásha, the kámamaya becomes temporarily suspended in the next higher kośa and the imagined objects appear real. This is also the case when a person sees various gods and goddesses. Psychologically, seeing a ghost, god or goddess is the same thing; none of them actually exist.”

“When hypnotized by someone, a person starts perceiving things as per the commands of the hypnotist. In this state, when the kámamaya is dormant a person feels that his/her imagined objects are real. Often, weak-minded people see ghosts, gods or goddesses of relatives. Such visions are auto- or outer-positive-hallucinations. Conversely, when people declare the absence of things which are actually present, it is called auto- or outer-negative-hallucination.”

“This clarifies that those who emphatically claim that they have seen ghosts are not wrong. It is due to the illusions of the negative or positive hallucinations that they see these things.”

Reference
1. Tattva Kaomudii -1, Questions and Answers on Ananda Marga Philosophy


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Numerous defects of democracy

Prout philosophy states, "As a system of government, democracy cannot be accepted as the highest and best. Among all the systems human beings have been able to devise so far, democracy can be considered to be the best of a bad lot. If human beings can devise a better system in future, it will be proper to accept it wholeheartedly. Many defects in democracy have been discovered by human beings who have already started rectifying them." (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #33


== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Ever-present Baba always helps

Seeing Him: special tips

Upavasa & greed
How to remain healthy


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