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Sunday, September 27, 2026

Saluting Divine Entity + 3 more

Baba
Saluting Divine Entity

Namaskar, 

Some in AMPS are confused and think that by saying namaskar they are saluting another human being. That is why you might have seen how some Dadas do not like to say namaskar to juniors or new margiis etc. Most often it is because they think that they themselves are someone high, worthy of respect, and that it would be unbefitting to address someone younger or less senior with the term namaskar. But unto them, those same Dadas want all to quickly come and say namaskar. They think by this way they are getting the respect and praise of others.
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Dual misconception

So their misunderstanding works in two faulty directions. Certain so-called top Dadas do not want to say namaskar to others as they think it diminishes their own stature. That is the first half of their dogma. Secondly, they think by having others say namaskar to them then they are getting huge honour and respect. And that is the second half of their dogma.

They do not know they are saluting the Divine Entity when they do namaskar to others, and they do not know that the next person is saluting Parama Purusa by doing namaskar to them. So that is their blindness. This type of misdealing is all due to their misunderstanding of the term namaskar. Theirs is a dogmatic type of meaning that is wrongly based on social status and prestige. That is why some so-called top Dadas do not like to address others by saying 'namaskar', and that is why they want the entire world to come to them and say  'namaskar'.

Such is the confusion and deep rooted dogma that has infested their minds. And that is why they cannot get the spiritual benefit of using the namaskar term-- because they fail to realise that by saying namaskar they are indirectly paying their salutations to Baba as He has come in the form of another living being.
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For this reason one should always be zealous to do namaskar to others first. But, in general, most often people do not know this secret so they desire that others should do namaskar to them first.

Meaning of the mudra

Any discussion about namaskar would be incomplete if one fails to discuss the accompanying mudra as well.

As we all know, when we say namaskar, first we raise our palms together and touch the trikuti point with our thumbs. By this we are recognising the centre of the mind which is at the ajina cakra. And then we lower our palms to the heart or the anahata cakra. By this way we are acknowledging the feeling of heart, which is one of the subcentres of the mind as it is responsible for feelings of love, affection, dedication, and respect.

So when sadhakas do namaskar, we are paying our deepest salutations to Parama Purusa with the totality of our mind and heart. And when doing the mudra we say, 'namaskar'. This last part everybody knows. By this manner, we are saluting the Divine Entity inside the next person, and our entire mind and heart gets spiritually vibrated. Doing the mudra is very helpful for inculcating the proper ideation.
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It is just like if you try doing sastaunga pranam from a standing position then it does not work nearly as well as when you do sastaunga pranam while lying on the ground in the proper mudra. Here the whole point is that the mudra supports the ideational flow in the mind; when sadhakas do any mudra then it brings the mind and body into one parallel position, which ultimately reinforces the idea in the mind. That is the specialty of our namaskar mudra.


Conclusion

We can see that throughout this entire world there are hundreds of ways to greet someone, but the way in our Ananda Marga way of life is unique and divine. That is why we must propagate this unique practice all around. All should understand the true meaning of this salutation and follow it - in body, heart, and mind.

Baba has graciously blessed us with a salutation system that brings one closer to Him. Because when sadhakas do namaskar we are not saluting any human being, rather we are distinctly paying our salutations to Him-- drawing ourselves closer to Him, by His grace. That is one special aspect of doing namaskar.
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So 'namaskar' means: “O' Mr Ramesh or O' Mr Manorainjan, I salute the Divine which is residing within you.” That is the true spirit of doing namaskar. But if Ramesh or Manorainjan is ignorant and foolish, they will think that someone is saluting them directly. And if the one doing namaskar is foolish, they will think that they are saluting Ramesh or Manorainjan etc. Those who do namaskar in this misguided way are just treating it as some mundane greeting. That is why we say this is a simple but often misunderstood point in our day to day life. None should get confused and think that by saying 'namaskar' we are saluting another human being or that someone else is saluting us.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Karuna’karan

~ In-depth study ~

Method of namaskar

   Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "Namaskára: Namaskára is done by bringing the palms together and touching the ájiṋá cakra [the mid-point of the eyebrows] with the thumbs, without bowing. It can be done to all regardless of their age, because this mode of salutation is used with the ideation that everyone is the manifestation of the Supreme Being.” 
   “Do not shake hands with anyone, because it is unhygienic, and do not do kurnish [a kind of court salute signifying submission to one's authority] to anyone, as you are not anyone's slave. Kurnish is a symbol of slavery, so as a form of salutation it is strictly forbidden." (1)

Pay respects to the Supreme only

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "Tadekam jagatsákśiirúpam namámah. “If there is anyone to whom spiritual aspirants should surrender, if there is anyone to whom they should pay salutations, it is Parama Puruśa.” The system behind salutations is to look for the Supreme Being that is the inner essence of a person, and to pay salutations to that Parama Puruśa. The generally-accepted rule is that one should say namaskára to a human being or a god or goddess, but one should say namaste or namastubhyam only to Parama Puruśa, not to any other entity." (2)

   Ananda Marga ideology states, "Tadekam jagatsákśiirupam namámah – “If I am to pay respect to anybody, I am to pay respect to You only.” Because all other objects of this universe are expressions of that very Parama Puruśa. So I pay respect to the Nucleus who created all these great personalities, all these little and big ones."
   "As per yoga and Tantra, to Parama Puruśa one is to do namaste. Namah plus te – “I pay respect to You” – namaste. And namaskára means, “I am paying my respects.” And that is why you may use the word namaste only for Parama Puruśa, but namaskára for both Parama Puruśa and the jiiva [unit being]. Tadekaḿ jagatsákśiirupaḿ namámah – “If I am to pay respect to anybody, I am to pay respect to You only.”" (3)

Ananda Marga ideology says, "If I ever salute anyone, I will salute only the Supreme One and no one else.” The rule is, if you pay salutations to a human being, you should say “Namaskár”, but if you pay salutations to Parama Puruśa, you must say “Namaste.” Namaste means “I salute Thee.” Human beings are greeted with the word “Namaskár” because they are considered to be the expressions of the Supreme Being. They should not be greeted with “Namaste.” In the case of Parama Puruśa either “Namaste” or “Namaskár” is permissible." (4)

Never say namaste to humans

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "How to pay salutations to Parama Puruśa? Namastubhyam or namaste. Namah plus tubhyam make up namastubhyam, and namah plus te make up namaste – “We do namah to You.” To jiivas [unit beings], it is namaskára – short for Namah karomi – “I greet, I salute.” Here there is no tubhyam or te, that is, “you”. To jiivas, namaste or namastubhyam should not be said; namaskára should be said. But to Parama Puruśa you can say anything you like – namaste, namastubhyam, namaskára. And if you do not wish to say either namaste or namaskára, it does not matter. After all He is only a member of your own family." (5)

Ananda Marga ideology teaches us, "A person who is always engaged in the thought of his or her pratiśt́há must learn how to care about the respect and prestige of others. Such a person must never forget that respect begets respect, and that he or she should always honour those who are not honoured by anyone. A constant practice of this type will remove the evil effects of the desire for pratiśt́há. One easy way to do this is that you always do namaskára first and do not create a situation in which you may have to do prati-namaskára." (6)


Special teachings on namaskar

   Ananda Marga ideology states, "We say, Namaskár. That is, “I pay respect to the Supreme Entity residing within you.” You should remember this. “I concentrate all the good feelings of my mind here in the trikut́i [between the eyebrows].”...So many thoughts are in your mind. But you should concentrate all your thoughts at a particular point, here – that is, with all the strength and goodwill of your mind you are doing this – you are touching these two palms here [trikut́i]. That is, you are concentrating all your goodwill here, because you are paying respect to Parama Puruśa residing within this body; this body; this body; this body [pointing to different people]. First do this."
   "And not only mental concentration, you are human beings, you have got so many sentiments also. Human sentiment, you know? When you feel much joy you burst into tears, when much sorrow you burst into tears. These are sentiments. And human beings are guided by sentiment, more by sentiment than by logic, you must not forget it – more by sentiment than by logic. So your sentiment is also there, so with all the concentration of your mind and with all the sweetness of your sentiment, from the very core of your heart, you are paying respect to Parama Puruśa residing within human structure. So you do this [palms together at mid-point of chest], and say, Namaskár."
   "I think you have understood it? A very sweet idea. So it is my opinion, my desire, that human society [be] one, indivisible; it is an expressed form, a sweet expression, of Parama Puruśa, to whom you should always pay respect by doing namaskár." (7)

About the suffix ghain

As we all now know, the term namaskar is derived from the root 'namah' meaning 'I salute - 'kr' meaning 'do' + 'ghain', which is one of the many traditional suffixes in Sanskrit. For those interested, on page 1413 of Baba's Sanskrit Grammar Book, He outlines many words that employ the suffix ghain:

yuinj + ghain = yoga

div + ghain = deva

rainj + ghain = ra'ga

kr + ghain= ka'r

So ghain is a commonly used suffix in Sanskrit and is also used in the formation of the term 'namaskar'. For more about this linguistic science or to learn more about the use of the ghain suffix, then please refer to Baba's Sanskrit Grammar Book.
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References
1. Caryacarya - 1, Methods of Salutation
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 11, The Intuitional Science of Tantra
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, What Are You?
4. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 11, Relativity and the Supreme Entity
5. Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Náma and Námii
6. Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Náma and Námii
7. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, Parama Puruśa within Everyone


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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 ==

Very important for mothers

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "When the foetus in the mother’s womb becomes somewhat developed, its hair starts to grow. The mother may develop nausea. Sometimes she develops a special fascination with certain edibles and inedibles, and some peculiar distastes as well. In ancient Bengal there was a social custom to provide an opportunity to a pregnant woman to eat foods of her choice. This was known as sádhbhakśań."

"Normally, in the advanced stage of pregnancy, women are not permitted to do physical labour. This is wrong. Women in that condition should be allowed to do a little work. (The same principle applies to pregnant animals.) Otherwise, there remains a risk during labour. Pregnant women and female animals may work half of what they usually do at other times; but under no circumstances should they be allowed to do strenuous work, as it may lead to premature delivery or stillbirth."

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Foods which are highly acidic, such as acidic citrus fruits, overripe pineapples, overripe jám, cottonseed flour and spicy pickles, should be carefully avoided as they may harm the fetus. Bending over in a stooping posture to lift anything heavy is strictly forbidden for pregnant women. Although there is no objection to carrying loads for those who are accustomed to it, they must not stoop over to lift a heavy load onto their heads. It is better if others will help them to lift it up. In this stage of pregnancy a daily bath is a rule, but one must not bathe after sunset. It is better to lie down on a hard bed."

"It is desirable that the best room in the house should be used for the confinement. In certain parts of rural Bengal, the worst room or the cowshed is used for confinement out of superstition. This practice is certainly wrong – more than that, it is a crime."

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "There are many people who affect respect, loudly praising women as a race of mothers, but who in practical life suppress them underfoot, sending them into the jaws of premature death by depriving them of happiness and the comforts of life. The conscientious should be vocal against these heinous acts. We must pay due honour to women as mothers and help them to live long lives."

"The family should see to it that the woman is not forced to walk to the outhouse on foot for at least twenty-four hours after delivery. The delivery room should be fitted with a bathtub and commode. If a girl is born no one in the family is to point an accusing finger, either directly or indirectly, at the mother. It may create undue pressure on her heart. There was one lady of my acquaintance who was unable to bear the humiliation brought down by her family just after the birth of her seventh daughter. She cried out, “Again a daughter, again a daughter, again a daughter!” and immediately expired."

"A pregnant woman must certainly be provided with nutritious food. No constipation-creating foods should be supplied to her. (This is as applicable to animal mothers as to human mothers.) Sweet-pea leaves, or if not available, then spinach, nat́e shák or gourd leaves should be taken daily in small amounts. Puṋi shák [Basella rubra Linn.] should be strictly avoided."

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "All that I have said in the above is as applicable to pregnant animals as it is to human mothers. In the case of the first delivery one should consult a physician or experienced midwife after one month. If one follows the above instructions, death during delivery will become a rare phenomenon." (1)

Reference
1. Awakening of Women, Chapter 40, Footnote #4


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Pay heed: do not become raks’a

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Human beings take form according to the characteristics of their object of ideation...Those who have an ambition for power, are called raks'a. Suppose a man has grown old but still has an ambition for power. He thinks he should become this, he should become that, he thinks he should attain this status or that status. After death what shall this person become? He shall become raks'a-- that is raks'as'a." (1)

Note: Sadly those running after post, power, prestige status etc will ultimately become lowly microvita. As sadhakas - as well-wishers of humanity - we should guide and teach such persons not to crave after worldly status and degenerate themselves. It is our duty to help them. We should serve them and teach them to think about Parama Purusa - and not lust after power, prestige, social status, post etc. This should be our approach. Thus when some of our so-called central Wts and others are craving for post and power we should intervene and save them from their terrible fate. They should be taught the ways of neo-humanism, otherwise they will plunge themselves deeper into a dark future and face so many negative consequences. 

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, The Psycho-Spiritual Evolution of Humans


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Beware about joining in any group

This below quote is for those Hindus who got frustrated with Hinduism and joined in Islam, or H group margiis or Wts who got frustrated with H group and joined B group, or vice--versa. To save themselves from jackals, they jumped into the fire. Best is to be a neo-humanist and leave all forms of groupism.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Due to the many shortcomings in one religion and its exploitation of so-called lower caste people, many of these so-called low caste people left that religion and accepted another. When people leave their religion for no significant reason and accept another religion which suffers from ideological vacuum or is even inferior to the religion which they previously followed, they develop hysterical behaviour. They start excessively doing those things which were once prohibited to them by their previous religion. So we find that the person who has converted to another religion takes more beef than a normal member of that religion. This type of behaviour cannot be found in those who had ideologically accepted that religion.” (1)

References
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, The Existential Value of Ideology


== Section 3: Links ==


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How Europe may become majority Muslim + 4 more

Baba

How Europe may become majority Muslim 

Namaskar,
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A long time back, thousands of years ago before the birth of Islam, in what is now known as Israel, there was a very large population of Jews. The population of that entire region was Jewish. Prior to that, pagans were living there, but the Jews destroyed those pagans. Today, pagans are an extreme minority, as most were forcibly converted to Judaism.
 
Then came the start of Christianity, and Christ was crucified by the Jews. Gradually, Christianity flourished, mostly by brute force. Millions upon millions of Jews were forced to convert to Christianity. Sadguru Baba has documented this in His teachings. In the Middle East, the ancestors of all the Christians were either Jews or pagans. 
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Then Islam came into being. It was very violent from the beginning. With the crusades, they forcibly converted people to Islam. The ancestors of those following Islam in the Middle East were either Christian, Jewish, or Zoroastrian.

During these crusades, the vanquished males were killed, and females were kept by Muslims as an xtra-wife to produce children. Those Jews and Zoroastrians who were well-to-do ran away and reached India to save their lives. And still they are there. Islam either killed or forced the mass conversion of those who stayed behind. This is the very short, factual history about what happened in the Middle East.
 
 
India & Kashmir terror
 
Now let us come to India and look into Kashmir. There were no Muslims in India before the Muslim invasion. After the invasion from the Middle East, those Muslims first captured Afghanistan which was a tantric country. They captured it by the sword. All the males were killed, and the females were retained to increase the Muslim population. Those who were weak surrendered and converted to Islam.
 
Gradually Muslims captured that portion of India that is nowadays known as Pakistan, and they forcibly converted those people. But they could not capture Kashmir. Kashmir remained a Hindu kingdom up through the British era. The Kashmiri king was a Hindu.
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Captured the land by increasing birth rate
 
According to Ananda Marga philosophy, Kashmir was a key hub of tantric ideas / civilisation. Even today, so many tantric scriptures still exist in the local script of Kashmir. They have been preserved and are very old scripts. Indeed, that was a population of tantrikas. Step by step, Islam forcibly converted the weak and downtrodden Hindus to Islam.
 
Since their inception, the modus operandi of Muslims, Christians, and Jews was to capture the land by increasing their own birth rate. But Christians and Jews are not following this strategy in some places, but they do in other places, whereas the Muslims do that everywhere.
 
In Kashmir also, the Muslims preached and imposed their numbers game and became a huge majority by their high birth rate. When they became a super majority they ousted and killed local people. By this way, they captured the land of Kashmir.

In 1992, millions of Kashmiri Hindus were ousted, terrorised, and became refugees. Their hearth and home were looted, and to save their lives they ran away from Kashmir. Among them, hundreds of thousands of them reached the US, Canada, and Europe and became refugees, but the vast majority of them became refugees inside India.
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All Muslim majority countries have a law that if anybody leaves Islam or converts to other religions they will be killed. They will be subject to capital punishment. Islamic scriptures (i.e. Sharia law) mandates the death sentence for those who convert to other religions or step away from Islam. So Muslims are very determined to convert others to Islam, but if one is a born Muslim they cannot leave Islam, rather they will be killed. So Islam follows a policy of one-way traffic: One can enter into Islam but cannot leave. 

Courtesy of Dr. Bisconti: “The exponential growth is taking place near border areas, indicating an illegal occupation pouring in from neighbouring Muslim countries. One must not forget that India lost both Pakistan and Bangladesh to a forced Muslim occupation, an enormous patch of homeland to give up to a foreign infiltration. Prior to that India lost Afghanistan. India has basically lost more than half of its country to Muslim occupation. The country is also losing Jammu and Kashmir to yet one more Muslim occupation where more Muslims constantly stream into the region and profess it to be ‘theirs’.” (Dr. Michael Bisconti, “Exponential Muslim Population Growth at Borders…) 

Impending issue
 
Watch out. Now in Israel-Palestine and Kashmir there is endless suffering. This is a complex and long history and to write all that Baba spoke on this subject will take too long. This is the lesson for Europe nowadays. In the near future in Europe, Muslims will outnumber locals and turn into the same issue Kashmir and other communities will be ousted from Europe. That can happen anywhere. In Kashmir you can see the example so watch out. 

The birthrate in Islamic populations is very high which will lead to the number of Muslims to increase exponentially. In contrast, the birth rate of native and local populations is extremely low. In a mere few decades, it could easily happen that many European nations become Muslim majority countries. 
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Religion, refugee, & danger
 
In the various religions, people are not allowed to use their brain. That is the most horrendous curse on human society. We are human because of our developed intellect, i.e. the brain. Yet, followers are not allowed to use their brain under that rule of religion. In that situation, it is very hard to convince those religious followers to give up their Irrational and toxic beliefs.
 
So history guides us that most religions relied on forced conversions. Christians forcibly converted Jews; and, Muslims forcibly converted whoever got in their way. Now, in this day and age, Christians use other techniques such as financial payouts or a show / facade of social service with the motive to convert others. Indeed, they will apply all kinds of circumstantial pressure to convert external populations to Christianity. Wherever religious priests are powerful politically, they employ other methods to convert the population. 

And still today, Islamic terrorists are more brutal and do forced conversion. And all know that Ananda Marga philosophy is wholly against any type of conversion. Those religions are themselves toxic. Ananda Marga is not a religion, and our pracara methods rely exclusively on logic, reasoning, and human welfare.
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Christianity is just as dangerous as as Islam
 
People are not allowed to use the brain under that rule of religion. In that situation it is very hard to convince religious followers to give up their dogmatic beliefs.  Due to the renaissance, some say that Christianity evolved. But that is not correct. Christianity never evolved. It was Christians who evolved. Religion never evolves. Religion is fixed, and that is why it becomes outdated. No religion updates their outdated scripture. The Bible, Quaran, and the Torah are the same as they always were. The key point is that evolved people do not take their religious teachings literally. They do not follow it to the letter. Rather, they gave up all those outdated religious edicts etc. That is why Christianity looks less dangerous in comparison to Islam.
 
But ultimately, as a religion, Christianity is just as dangerous as Islam. Look no further than the Rwanda genocide. Christian and Catholic priests were the cause. It is well-proven. So religion is like a snake. It can be beaten down for the time being, but it could always come back.
 
That said, Islam is in a different phase as it has yet to experience a renaissance. Christians evolved and gave up their dogma; whereas, educated Muslims do not like to give up their dogma. For example, no Islamic country nor any individual prominent Muslim condemned that 7th Oct 2023 genocide of Jews by Hamas. 
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Burning examples
 
That is why wherever religion becomes very strong it is deadly. And the worst outcome results when they outnumber the local population. If they become a super majority then get ready to be kicked out from your homeland. The history of Israel and Kashmir are the burning examples. So alertness is needed. Those living in France, Germany, and other countries around the globe where Muslim refugees are pouring in should be extremely alert.
 
Here the central idea is that in the various religions people are not allowed to use their brain. That is the most horrendous curse on our human society. We are human because of our developed intellect, i.e the brain. Yet, people are not allowed to use their brain under that rule of religion. In that situation, it is very hard to convince religious followers to give up their treacherous and harmful beliefs.  

In Him,
Shivam (Shamshad Ahmed)
& Virag

The case of refugees

Prout philosophy says, "The case of the Jews who expanded into Palestine is similar. Palestine originally belonged to the Jews and the Arabs drove them out." (1)

Prout is not against refugees, but refugees have their own drawbacks. As long as refugees are in the minority the situation is fine. However, when those refugees become the majority then problems arise. For details about this, please read discourse in Prout in a Nutshell - 19, “Talks on Bengal – Excerpt B” about Gorkhaland. 
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Solution

The central idea is one. Regardless of the type of refugee, the end result is the same. In various places, due to man-made calamities (war etc) or natural calamities (drought etc) people go to a new land and ultimately occupy the place. This has happened across various lands and peoples throughout history. And when those fleeing trouble became a dominant force in their new land, they beat down and inflict harm on the local population. This has happened time and again. Intermediary measures are needed. Those refugees running from their home due to war or famine, or any other type of calamity, should be provided a place to live in a safe zone near, in or around their country where they are given shelter and food etc. And then they must be granted scope and protection to return back to their native place when there is a period of relative peace. And, for lasting peace, all parties involved will have to give up their religion and embrace the universal approach of neo-humanism. 

Why Muslims kill others 

In the following teaching, Sadguru Baba is indirectly talking about Islam where music, dance, drama and all such forms of artistic expression are not allowed. Due to the prohibition of music etc, strict Islamic followers become severely psychically diseased and ultimately very brutal and cruel. They become absolutely ruthless. So, we should take a lesson from this and encourage aesthetic science wherever we get the opportunity. In result, the finer human senses of love and compassion will develop for fellow human beings, and violence in the society will wane and be completely eradicated. This terror torn earth will become loving, compassionate, and caring.
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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 [Islam etc] which do not encourage aesthetic pursuits. You will notice that in those religions inertia, inferiority complexes and a sense of violence are predominant.” (2)
 
Some think that Islam includes those sufis who sing, dance, and play musical instruments, but that is wrong. In the Quran Sharif, songs are forbidden. And strict Islamists treat Sufis as heretics. That's why those Sufis were met with horrible genocide at the hands of those strict Muslims.

Pointing out religious loopholes

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Read any so-called religious book: one will seldom find anything resembling tolerance of the religious beliefs of others...If necessary, different views can be compared and presented in philosophical books. The philosophical and psychological loopholes in an argument may be pointed out without being disrespectful.” (3)

Horrendous story of Islamic new convert 

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “There is a well-known story about a Zamindar from Bengal called Kalachand Roy, later Kalapahar, who was a follower of Kálii. He worshipped a stone image of Kálii with great devotion. At that time some invaders, belonging to another religion [Islam], started a campaign to destroy all Hindu temples and deities. When Kalachand’s temple was about to be destroyed, he prayed to Kálii saying, “Mother, I do not have the power to protect you, so please protect yourself.” But how can a stone idol protect itself? In due course his temple and idol were destroyed, and Kalachand lost faith in Kálii. He was converted to the religion of the invaders, and became known as Sheik Kaluddin Khan. He launched his own campaign of terror throughout Bengal and Orissa and forcibly converted people to his new religion. He disfigured deities, destroyed temples and threatened people with physical violence to convert them. Once he travelled to Kashi and set about converting a widow who also happened to be his elder sister. She refused to succumb to his threats, and scolded him mercilessly for his bad behaviour. This made him realize the error of his ways, and he abandoned his campaign.” (4) 

All religions dogmatic, but in different ways

It is true that all the religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam etc) are dogmatic and carry a deep history of rampant exploitation. However, the religions are not exactly the same. On this particular point of forced conversion and immigration etc, Islam is far worse.
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References
1. Prout in a Nutshell, Part  15, Talks on Prout, Section: Unity and Synthesis
2. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 10, Yatamána – the Stage of Perseverance
3. Human Society - 1, Moralism
4. Prout in a Nutshell, Part 16, Three Cardinal Socio-Political Principles


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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 ==

Sweet nectar

“Jiivan beláy, álor meláy, ajáná pathik tumi ke go ele…” (Prabhat Samgiita #3088)

Purport: 

At the shore of my life, with the festival of light, O’ Ajáná Pathik, who are You, who has come? Who is this wondrous, magnificent Entity that appears before me. I can’t recognize You, but even then sometimes the feeling comes in my mind that You are well known to me. A strange feeling encompasses me that we have met before. 
 
In this festival of light, You sing songs, watch over and care for me, and abundantly pour all the sweet nectar of Your heart. Baba, You shower Your divine blessings. It is Your grace. In this entire universe, in this vast cosmological order, there is nobody as generous as You.
 
O’ Ajáná Pathik, You never stop at any obstacle. There is no hurdle or challenge that halts Your journey. You do not pay heed to any restrictions as You advance forward on Your path. You always strictly adhere to satya, the way of benevolent truthfulness…


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Response to braggarts

Ananda Marga ideology says, “Suppose in one’s garden there is a big rose; obviously the owner of the garden will boast to other people about the size of the rose. Perhaps the flower was as big as a fig, but the owner will describe it as huge...”

“[But one should remember that] Human beings are made of flesh and bones. If their heart or lungs stop functioning, then they will have no other option but to be carried upon the shoulders of 4 other persons and placed onto the funeral pyre. When this is the situation of human beings, where is the scope for self-glorification?” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a Nutshell Part 11, Taking the Opposite Stance in Battle


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How to build a society founded on the ideal of Brahma

Sadguru Baba says, "In Ananda Marga the seed of a common ideal is sown from the very beginning of a child's life. At the age of five, when the child has acquired only a preliminary understanding of his or her surroundings, he or she is given the idea of Brahma [the Supreme Entity]. The entire society of Ananda Marga is thus founded on a common ideal or goal – Brahma. This foundation will never be lost like the dangers of war. Such an ideal will not disappear like the common ideal of facing the dangers of war; so the unity in a society founded on the ideal of Brahma will be everlasting." (1)

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved - 7, Social Psychology


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Glandular defects lead to dogma

Due to defects in their glands some people become cruel & dogmatic.

Ananda Marga ideology says, "If there is under-secretion of the hormones of the testes glands, a youth will develop less kindness, and less hair will grow in the armpits and pubic region. If you see a man with these physical characteristics, then and there you can come to a conclusion about the extent of his kindness. Moreover, such a person will most likely support dogma. He will not have the moral strength to protest against dogma (including scriptural dogma), and he will not support a new idea." (1)

Here above Ananda Marga ideology presents the glandular reason why people succumb to dogma. That may be why they cannot follow neo-humanism.

Reference
1. Yoga Psychology, Bio-Psychology

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Saturday, September 26, 2026

Evolution of bhakti + 4 more

Baba
Evolution of bhakti

Namaskar,

What is the real meaning of bhakti? Many sadhakas have pondered this question, and that is what we explore here as we delve into Sadguru Baba's teachings.

What is bhakti?

Baba says the root meaning of bhakti is “sa’ para’nurakti ishware”. That para’nurakti on Ishvara is called bhakti. Even many animals have sa’ma’nya’ bhakti. For example, some more developed animals are awed by looking at the mountains. They stop, look at the mountains and develop a feeling of surrender that they are in the presence of something greater than themselves. They bow and offer respect. When animals are even further developed, then this feeling of surrender becomes even more clear.
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If we take the example of domestic animals, they obey their masters. The reason is that they feel limited in front of their masters, and therefore follow the commands and orders, be it a horse, dog, cat, elephant, monkey etc. Domestic animals see that their masters are greater than them; that is why they follow those commands. A dog barks, runs, and does other things by the command of the master because the dog has a feeling of respect towards the master. If the situation arises, the dog will rescue the master. The dog does not know anything about the existence of Parama’tma’. But it knows this much that the master is greater than himself, and therefore develops respect and follows the commands and orders. If the dog knew of the existence of Parama’tma’ then it would have given top respect to Parama’tma’. So in this case, as the dog does not know of Parama’tma’, we will say that the dog’s bhakti is misplaced.


Child-mother analogy

Another example is that of a young child. For a child, their mother is everything, Hence, the child only knows the mother and loves her so much. Being a child, s/he does not know Parama’tma’. Had s/he known Parama’tma’, s/he would have had far more love for Parama’tma’ compared to the love that s/he now has for the mother. For a child, their mother is everything. When in a market, and the child cannot find its mother, then the child feels helpless and cries, as the shelter under which the child was living is no longer there.
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Animals and human beings -- all have bhakti; the meaning behind this is that when one sees that something is greater than oneself, then they develop respect towards that entity. This feeling of respect, commitment and devoutness is referred to as sa’ma’nya’ bhakti. When this feeling becomes subtler then it is directed towards Parama’tma’. When such feeling towards Parama’tma’ arises, then the bhakta feels that Parama’tma’ is the nearest and dearest entity to him / her. As a result, the bhakta engages time in studying spiritual scriptures, in satsaunga, doing kirtan, meditation etc. In this way s/he engages in various activities by which s/he will come closer to Parama’tma’.

Confession of criminal

Whenever the bhakta is undergoing any physical hardship, then s/he will request Parama’tma’ for help, knowing that Parama’tma’ is the nearest and dearest Entity and Parama’tma’ knows everything. Even when the bhakta has made some mistakes, then s/he will try not to disclose his mistakes to others, but will ask Parama’tma’ for forgiveness and support, knowing that Parama’tma’ is omniscient. There is a feeling in the mind of the bhakta that Parama’tma’ is his/her well-wisher. Even a person with bad conduct knows that Parama’tma’ is omniscient and shares his/her feelings when in trouble. A criminal does not share such types of feelings even with friends and family members but shares with Parama’tma’. The atma situated in every human being knows what s/he has done, and is aware of the reality, even though s/he hides the wrongdoings from others, be they a court judge, friends, family etc. Within oneself satya only remains because the atma knows what is the truth. So when all the person’s capacities are utilized yet one still sees difficulties are surmounting, then one starts to ask Parama’tma’ for help.
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Similarly, animals who live in a group generally follow their leader. Such animals are more clever than those who do not remain in a group. Wild animals have regard towards their animal leaders. Domestic animals have samanya bhakti for their master. Humans have bhakti towards Paramatman. Some people do rituals, others follow religions, and others have distinct ways of requesting Parama’tma’. Atheists do feel that something is greater than themselves, and they have respect for that. That is why Baba says that no one is an atheist. Everyone has bhakti.

When bhakti is pointed

When bhakti is more refined, it is for Parama’tma’ and only for Parama’tma’. In that stage, the bhakta feels the whole creation has originated from Parama’tma’ and s/he serves the creation out of love for that Creator, that Parama’tma’ whom they love.

Bhaktirbhagavato sevá bhakti prema svarúpińii;
Bhaktiránanda rúpá ca bhakti bhaktasya jiivanam.

In the highest stage of bhakti, the feeling develops that everyone is the progeny of Parama’tma’ and needs to be served. S/he will feel that everyone and everything in this creation is her/his own, and will feel love towards them. Then the life of the bhakta will be completely filled with love because in every step s/he will feel that Parama’tma’ is there to help and rescue them so there is no reason to fear. But one who feels that they themselves are the doer then their life will not be filled with bliss because the doer is limited.
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Bhakti vs a’sakti

Bhakti is the longing which one has for Parama Purusa. Sometimes it is misdirected, and in other cases it is directed properly. For example, one who has love for money will feel disturbed when they lose their money, and sometimes they will even die from the shock of that loss, depending on the degree of their attachment to money. In this case, their love is misdirected, and so it is called a’sakti. But when affection and bhakti is pointed in the correct direction, then there is love for Parama’tma’, and the feeling extends to the creation of Parama’tma’ whom the bhakta serves and loves. That life is then filled with love only.

Slowly, bhakti becomes correctly directed to the One who is the Creator, and by this, bhakti is directed towards Parama’tma’. First the bhakta reads from scriptures, sings bhajans, kiirtans, and does meditation. Slowly, the feeling develops from the heart that Parama’tma’ is everything and there is nothing to fear. It doesn't matter how difficult the situation is, the bhakta feels that Parama’tma’ is there to take care of him/her and s/he never feels helpless. Rather life is filled with bliss because bhakti is properly directed.
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In Him,
Nirakar


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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 ==

Longing for parabhakti

“Cakrera paridhite ámi, tumi cakrer kendra sthita...” (Prabhat Samgiita #0713)

Purport: 

Parama Purusa, You are the nucleus of this brahmacakra, cycle of creation. You are the Controller, and I am on the periphery. You are cosmic; I am unit. With sadhana and bhakti, and by reducing the radius, I will reach to You one day, by Your grace. Now I am an ordinary living being undergoing mundane pleasure and pain, happiness and sorrow, laughter and tears. But You are beyond all these ups and downs. You are eternally in bliss. 

In my life, there is a feeling of love and sometimes melancholic longing for You. On some occasions I cry, and other times I laugh. When I receive anything I become happy, and when I lose then I shed tears of sadness. But Your seat is above all these comings and goings. Incidents do not affect You. You remain unassailed by any sort of happenings. You are nitya, eternal. 

Baba, I am an ordinary human being. The things which I have, I always fear I will lose. That which I do not have, I harbour a strong desire to get. By Your krpa, I have the longing to have parabhakti. Sometimes my mind runs towards materialism, and other times it goes to the spiritual realm, divine world. In this way, my mental deer is bifurcated in its flow. Sometimes it aspires towards crude objects and sensual satisfaction, and other times it rushes headlong towards the Supreme Entity. But You are always in nitya bhava. You are bliss personified - established in anandam. 

Baba, You are everything in this great universe. I salute You in full prostration….


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Continued practice in sadhana needed

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Most people are well acquainted with the fourth state of mind (eka'gra). In this state the human mind sometimes becomes exalted with divine sweetness; and sometimes becomes as debased as an infernal creature. Sometimes it keeps company with good people and takes a resolve never to tell lies, accept bribes, get intoxicated, or become characterless; and sometimes it thinks that honesty and virtue are sheer folly, for happiness lies in falsehood, taking bribes, stealing, promiscuity, and the like. The mind is continuously tossed between good and bad. But when the practice of sa'dhana' inspires one to accept shreya (path of benevolence) as one’s ideology, one attains the true state of eka'gra bhu'mi. In this state waves upon waves of citta emerge." 

Sha'ntaditao tulyapratyayao cittasyaeka'girata'parin'a'ma 

Ananda Marga ideology says, "Every newcomer to the path of sa'dhana' suffers from a lack of concentration of mind. After repeating the is't'a mantra a couple of times hundreds of undesirable thoughts flood the mind. The newcomer thinks, “I am unable to attain the One on whom I meditate, and instead am pestered by those objects I do not want.” The hand counts the beads, the lips mutter the name of the is't'a, but the mind roams in the filth of hell. When all the undesirable waves are removed from the mind, one blissful wave begins to flow, and the sa'dhaka attains the state of eka'gra bhu'mi." (1) 

Note: If in sadhana a person is not one-pointed (eka'gra means "one-pointed") it means they are not repeating their mantra in a proper manner. It means they are lacking sincerity and regularity of practice.

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 9, Cognitive Force and Psychic Practice


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