Baba
Distortion: False things about samadhi in AM books
Namaskar,
All senior margiis know about those special demonstrations given by Baba in 1969-70, and also that He performed other demonstrations before and after 1969-70 as well. This is also described in certain discourses on samadhi published in the Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell (part 5). Those discourses are related with the samadhi demonstrations of 1969 in Ranchi. And the publishers included a description of those demonstrations in the printed discourse. Unfortunately, those insertions create a lot of confusion.
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For instance, in the chapter "Ra'ga'nuga' Ra'ga'tmika' Sama'dhi", on page 324, the description of the demonstration (appended below) gives the message that such-and-such person got samadhi. That makes it look like the sadhaka got samadhi due to his own efforts. But, the truth is that Sadguru Baba blessed that person with samadhi. The sadhaka did not do anything per se - on their own. Just it was Guru’s causeless grace.
Baba demonstrated samadhi on x, y, z sadhakas
So the key point is that the participant did not acquire samadhi by dint of their own efforts in sadhana. But the description inserted into the Ananda Marga Philosophy Nutshell book gives the notion that those sadhakas got samadhi by their own efforts and gains in sadhana. So again, here lies the serious distortion of fact: Because the undisputed truth is that Parama Purusa Baba graciously bestowed samadhi to that sadhaka. It is most unfortunate the writer hid the truth, for whatever reason. Now it is incumbent on us to fix this. Otherwise it will be an injustice to all those future generations of readers.
Often those subjects selected for the demonstration were not very elevated souls. Rather many of them ended up leaving Ananda Marga. From this one can easily deduce that those demonstrations were given by Baba for the purpose of imparting a teaching to the society. Those demonstrations were not dependent upon one's individual elevation, merit, or their spiritual standard.
Baba chose those people to show that even xyz persons can experience samadhi. If only great sadhakas were used in demonstrations then the common people would think that those grand spiritual realisations were beyond their reach. Yet when they saw local people and commoners experiencing the divine force, they gained the requisite conviction and felt that they too could reach to those heights, by His grace. Only firmness in Guru is needed. So there was tremendous benefit in Baba’s selection of such persons.
Why Baba has given samadhi demonstrations on x, y, z sadhakas
The question is why Baba opted to give demonstration on samadhi. When Mahasambhuti Sadguru propounds any philosophy then He gives both a well-knit, logical, philosophical side and the practical side as well - i.e. a demonstration. Without that people will not be able to believe that samadhi really exists. So if Baba would not have given demonstrations of all those different samadhis, then many would not have believed that samadhi is something real or attainable. The demonstrations were needed to teach one and all that spiritual realisation is not just something theoretical. That is why in 1969 Baba presented this part of His spiritual philosophy by giving various demonstrations.
As we know, the main cause of getting samadhi is His causeless grace. That is how aspirants receive samadhi - regardless of the level of attainment. Without the grace of Parama Purusa one cannot advance in the spiritual realm. Yet, this very basic truth has been undermined by the way they inserted the descriptions of those demonstrations. Because those descriptions have been written as if the sadhaka attained that samadhi exclusively by their own efforts. When, in reality, it was all due to Baba’s divine grace.
Still there are hundreds of senior margiis around the globe who can bear witness to the fact that these samadhis were only done by Baba - HE graced them to happen. Senior margiis watched on countless occasions when Baba took His stick and touched those sadhakas. And the end result was that all those x, y, z persons got samadhi in the way He desired. All these facts are known today. But we should not forget that tomorrow, that means after 80 years, then most of the persons who were witness to those demonstrations will no longer be present. Then these false narrations of demonstrations from Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell will be treated as truth, ie. wrong will be accepted as right.
Readers will not know the fact that Baba was directly behind all these samadhis. The future society will be deprived of this cosmic truth that Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji has given such demonstrations, and that this was the way in which He played His divine liila.
Conclusion
Those who do not have proper bhakti may think this is one ordinary matter. But those who have bhakti can easily think that the distortion of truth is detrimental and harmful. But on this higher-most spiritual teaching, how can we accept this distortion in our own Ananda Marga scriptures.
So these improper narrations about samadhi which have been inserted into Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell should be fixed without any delay. They should be rewritten to express the beautiful way in which Baba graced His ordinary x, y, z disciples with samadhi. Otherwise it is harmful and misleading and, the more time that goes by it will become increasingly difficult to correct.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "In the realm of dharma, the only true guide and controller, motivating force and protector of the people, is an excellent and comprehensive ideology which provides definite clear-cut and bold directions for all aspects of human life-- from one's personal daily routine to one's social activities and collective motivation, to the spiritual inspiration which brings one closer to God. A scripture which does not fulfill these conditions is not worthy of being called a scripture at all...Thus the Scriptures containing spiritual injunctions must be totally flawless." (1)
In Him,
Namaskar,
Gurucharan
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Those samadhi subjects were ordinary people
In many instances, after getting nirvikalpa samadhi during a demonstration, that person left Ananda Marga. And many of them were not believing in Ananda Marga ideology. Because in 1971 when Baba went to jail some of those very samadhi guinea pigs were propagating to general margiis that, "Look, now Baba has lost His power." This was the standard of those subjects of samadhi. It can easily be deduced that these samadhi demonstrations were given by Baba with the explicit purpose to teach the society that samadhi is real. Samadhi can be achieved by anyone when a person’s mind is high, by His grace.
And to prove this point, often these participants were not very elevated souls, and Baba graciously granted them samadhi for a very short period. After that they gradually returned to their normal state of mind. Great sadhakas could get samadhi anyway, so Baba chose ordinary people as a sampling for samadhi demonstrations so everyone can understand that even ordinary x, y, z can get samadhi if they are sincere in sadhana and get the divine grace of Parama Purusa.
It is just like one drama on stage. If one character is using the dress of a king then that character is the king for a few hours or a few minutes. And when the drama is over, then he is his usual self. A similar thing happened with those sadhana demonstrations. The main role was Baba: He selected x, y, z persons and with His direct grace He elevated them for a few minutes or hours and granted them samadhi. That was the demonstration.
The central idea is that the whole credit goes to Baba - not to certain x, y, z, individuals. But unfortunately that part has been discarded from our Ananda Marga Philosophy book.
Bogus: x, y, z achieved samadhi due to their own efforts
Here below is a description of the demonstration as it was wrongly presented in the book, Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell part 5.
“On May 10, 1969, at Ranchi jagriti, a sádhaka attained rágátmika samádhi. He sat in dhyánásana and with his mind concentrated on each cakra, and began to do dhyána on the supreme object of ideation. He realized that each of his cakras is being controlled by his Iśt́a. Not only that he felt also that his Iśt́a is perceptibly present in his blood, nerves, indriyas, etc. He began to take deep breaths. After remaining in that state, he started to roll on the ground.” (2)
The above described demonstration has been inserted into the book, Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell part 5. And this inserted description of a samadhi demonstration makes it look like the sadhaka achieved samadhi due to his own efforts. But, the truth is that Sadguru Baba blessed that person with samadhi. The sadhaka did nothing; the sadhaka was meditating on Baba. Here in the above quote ista means Baba. Baba graciously granted samadhi upon the sadhaka.
So this inserted paragraph gives readers a false impression that the sadhaka was really great and that is why he got samadhi. Yet, the truth is opposite. It is unfortunate that such descriptions have been inserted into our spiritual shastra. Those insertions should be corrected.
False display: AM books must be fixed
We know those good bhaktas who are with us today may not be with us in 10, 20, 40, or 100 years into the future. So with full heart and energy, we should move ahead at the earliest and ensure that those descriptions of Baba's demonstrations are recorded properly. For such a great and important work that is so intimately related with Baba's grace, there brooks no delay.
Ananda Marga ideology states, "I have learnt that whenever you wish to perform a noble deed, do it immediately. Do today whatever you propose to do tomorrow. "Shubhasya shiighram ashubhasya ka'laharan'am.”” (3)
References
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, '85, p.166
2. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 5, "Ra'ga'nuga' and Ra'ga'tmika' Sama'dhi", p.324
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, Bad Habits Which Should Be Given Up
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