How to ruin a child's education + 4 more

Baba

How to ruin a child’s education

Namaskar,

In western countries, nowadays some primary and high school students are paid money by the government - and even by educators and parents - as an incentive for attending class, studying, and doing their homework. And some are even paying children money to refrain from eating or drinking junk food like soda and sugary drinks etc. We should think: Is this appropriate or not?

On this very matter, Baba teaches us that children should not be given a monetary incentive or forced to learn. They will not retain any of that knowledge if it is forced upon them.
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Ways children are ruined

In the general society, there are three main ways that parents and educators force learning upon today's children:
(a) Offer students money and gifts for studying and achieving academic attainment;
(b) Punish students in various ways if they do not study by employing fear tactics or taking away their favourite food and dessert etc;
(c) Give the allurement of prestige, professional status, or guarantee a bright future.

These are the common ways that parents and educators pressure or force students to study. But, according to Ananda Marga philosophy, this is not the way to motivate students. This notion of pressuring them to study creates bad habits that will carry on throughout their life, in all realms of existence.

For instance, regarding point (a), if you give kids money as a means of motivating them to study, that type of psychology will spill over to other arenas of life. The day their mother is sick, they will only go to the store to get medicine if they get paid handsomely by their sick mother. So this idea of paying students to study will just make them spoiled and indulgent. It will wipe out their ability to grow into idealistic, sacrificing, and socially responsible human beings. When they are young is the time to teach them these core values, but those are not inculcated. Instead, parents train them with monetary incentives. So children adopt materialistic, business relations as their ideal. In that case, everything is done for a monetary return, and they are never given the chance to cultivate a more meaningful, inner drive to help and serve others.

Second, about point (b), if punishment or fear tactics are used to force kids to study, then the day that fear is gone, they will neither remember what they learned, nor retain any of that information. For example, if a father threatens a child to study then the moment that father is not there, that child will not study. So this approach of forcing a child to learn is not effective. More about this is detailed below.

Third, the matter of (c) prestige does not work with kids aged 5 - 11; and for teenagers this is not the right incentive because they will become prestige oriented and not care what is proper. They will indulge in whatever will make them popular, regardless of what effect it has on them. They will do everything for the sake of getting more prestige. So if their parents do not have prestige in society then those kids will not go out in public with their parents. Additionally, those teens will leave Ananda Marga because the majority of their classmates are not margiis. For them Ananda Marga means "no prestige."
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Awaken a thirst for knowledge

So these three aforementioned techniques do not work. What then is Baba's guideline for motivating students? Baba clearly states that the "thirst for knowledge" should be aroused. That is the main approach that teachers and parents should adopt.

It is nature's law: Every child has the capacity to develop a great thirst for knowledge. It is the duty of parents, family members, teachers, and school officials to cultivate this longing - and not to extinguish it. The child's inquisitiveness and intellectual growth should be wholeheartedly encouraged.

Unfortunately, due to defective educational strategies and human misunderstanding, often such educators and parents stifle that inner drive in students. How does this happen? Well, when children are very small and start speaking, they ask all kinds of questions: What is this? How does it work?  Children at that age are extremely inquisitive and pose innumerable queries. Often times parents and caretakers become overwhelmed. To quiet children, they terrorise them, or give false answers, or scare them. In that way, children become timid and lose their curiosity and zest for knowledge.
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Conclusion

Baba guides us that the best way to help the child and foster their growth is to answer their questions truthfully. So, either give an honest answer based on the facts; or, if you do not know the answer, then directly say, "I do not know, but when you grow older you will engage in study and research and get the solution." That will be extremely helpful and will advance the child's learning. Whereas, scaring them or telling them lies is very dangerous, and indeed quite harmful, with long-term negative repercussions.

Every child enters this world with the potential for so much inquisitiveness and a strong desire to learn. That quality should be encouraged in a very natural way. Then the child will develop the inner inspiration to learn and grow as a human being. Then there will be no need to offer some type of external incentive to learn - such as giving them money.

If that innate longing is already crushed, then it must be rekindled. Then it is the job of parents and educators to awaken that thirst for knowledge through story, queries, or other ways that interest and challenge the child. That will create hunger to learn in which case the then real learning process will start. This should be done by parents, family members, caretakers, teachers, and general citizens - all are involved in raising the child.

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "The thirst for knowledge will have to be awakened among students, and reverence, devotion, orderliness and discipline will have to be taught as well." (1)

In Him,
Arun

~ In-depth study ~

Forcing students to study does not work

Here is Baba's teaching that employing fear tactics to force children to study is a defective approach. Rather it is important to cultivate a genuine desire to learn.

   "It is improper to extort anything from students through undue pressure and intimidation. Intimidation appears to work to some extent, but it does not yield lasting results. Whatever students learn from their parents and teachers out of fear fades into oblivion as soon as the agencies of fear disappear. The reason is that their learning and their fear were inseparably associated, so with the disappearance of fear, the knowledge that they had acquired in the course of their education also disappears from the more developed parts of their minds. As soon as the bullying teacher leaves the classroom the students heave a sigh of relief. Within a few hours, whatever they had committed to memory starts growing hazy. Out of fear of failing their examinations students work hard, poring over books, and accomplish ten days’ work in one hour. But after completing their examinations and playing a game of football or visiting the cinema, they forget much of what they had learned, due to the absence of fear."
 
 "People in many countries throughout the world are painfully experiencing the detrimental effects of education through the medium of fear. Most educated people lose the abilities they acquired through education after they graduate from school or university and enter their field of work. If I were to assess the value of the education these people received, I would say that most of their time, ability and labour had been wasted or had been spent meaninglessly."
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 "So as I was saying, it will not do to impart education through intimidation. A thirst for knowledge must be awakened, and, to quench that thirst, proper education must be given. Only then will education be worthwhile and develop the body, mind and ideals of the student." ۠(2)


Here is report about this growing phenomenon

~ Courtesy of NEA . org ~

​"​Long a tactic of fed-up parents, the idea of paying for good grades has migrated from the family room to the school house. In states ranging from Texas to Massachusetts, a growing number of students are pocketing cold cash for good grades or test scores on Advanced Placement and SAT exams, typically through privately funded programs. In Houston, a three-month-old, privately funded $1.5 million program will reward fifth-graders – and, notably, their parents – when they master basic math standards. Each family stands to earn $1,050, not a small amount, especially in a community where 80 percent of kids qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Meanwhile, down the road, more than 10,000 Dallas students have earned up to $400 for taking and passing Advanced Placement tests in a newly expanded $1.5 million program funded by a private foundation.” (Courtesy of NEA (dot) org - www. nea. org/ home / 42011)

References
1. Problems of the Day, Point #33
2. Human Society - 1, Education

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Went away with the promise

Note: Those who don't do 6th lesson sadhana cannot understand this song.

Ásbe bole gecho je cale, keno ele ná, bolo ámáy..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0301)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, after assuring me that You’d return, You left me and went away with the promise that You’d again be by my side. Alas, You did not come back. Are You facing some problem, and that is why You have not returned. My Lord, ages and ages have passed waiting for You with a bouquet in my hand, and the flower petals of this garland which I threaded for You - for Your reception - have become one with the dust. Those blossoms have wilted and dried up. Alas, You did not come back.

Supreme One, I cannot fathom Your liila. You are the embodiment of prema, but what is this new way You are relating  with me. When You have pretended to leave me, then why do You remain awake showering immense bhakti in my mind and heart, day and night -  all the 24hrs - making me yearn for You. That gives me pain in my mind.

Parama Purusa, the more I want to forget You, it becomes more difficult to escape my remembrance of You. When I think about You then in longing I desire and wish to have You more close. To remove that feeling, I try not to think about You. But as much as I try, the more I ideate on You. Wherever I cast my glance, I see You shining in my mental abode. Whichever direction I look, I see You are all around. Why have You tied me with the jingle of Your melody, of every string of ideation of Your mental viina of prema. Baba, You have captivated me with Your exquisite song...

== Section: Hindi Quote ==

अवश्य help करेंगे

“अब यहाँ परमपुरुष की इच्छा क्या है ? “बच्चा परमपुरुष के पास पहुँच जाए” | तो बहुत अच्छा है, उनकी इच्छा जब तुम्हें मालूम हो गया, तो तुम उसके अनुसार काम करो | तुम साधना करो, आगे बढ़ते रहो | वे तुम्हें अवश्य help करेंगे | बच्चा गिर जाता है, पिता ऐसा-ऐसा [ताली बजाया] करता है | वह आवाज़ जो है, वह आवाज़ जब बच्चे के कान के पास आ जाती है, तो बच्चे का उत्साह बढ़ जाता है | वह फिर उठ जाता है | बच्चा जब कान में सुनता है (आवाज़ ऐसे),  और ताक कर देखता है, “ऐसा-ऐसा पिता कर रहे हैं”, तो सुनना और देखना, दोनों मिलकर क्या होता है ? उनका उत्साह बढ़ जाता है |

तो, तुम जैसे आगे बढ़ोगे, साधना में भी तरह-तरह की अनुभूति होगी | वे अनुभूतियाँ क्या हैं ? “परमपिता का ऐसा-ऐसा” |

[यह प्रवचन-अंश, बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया है । बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है। आनन्दमार्ग हिन्दी पुस्तकों में छपे प्रवचन तो नक़ली प्रवचन हैं, असली नहीं हैं -- बंगालीकरण (बँगलाइजेसन) के तहत उनकी बर्बादी की गई] (1)

Reference
1. सर्वाजीवे-अमृतत्वमेति, Sarva’jiive-Amrtatvameti,NP,GD, Allahabad,may be 1/1/1968, Date unknown

== Section: Bangla Quote ==

সারূপ্য লাভ করৰে

“স্থূল থেকে সূক্ষ্মের দিকেও মন যায়, আর সূক্ষ্ম থেকে স্থূলের দিকেও যায় | যদি স্থূলত্বের দিকে মানুষের গতিটাকে উত্সাহিত করা যায়, তার শুধু মন নয়, তার সমগ্র সত্তাই স্থূলে matter-এ, জড়ে পর্য়বসিত হয়ে যাৰে, পাথর হয়ে যাৰে | অহল্যা পাষাণী হয়ে যাৰে | স্থূল থেকে সূক্ষ্মত্বের দিকে গতিকে যদি উত্সাহ দেওয়া হয়, সাধনা মার্গের ক্রম অনুয়ায়ী মানুষ এগিয়ে চলে তাহলে তার সমগ্র সত্তা, সামগ্রিক অস্তিত্ব কি হৰে ? সূক্ষ্মত্বের পর্য়বসিত হয়ে ভূমা মনে একীভূত হৰে অথবা চরম জ্ঞা-সত্তার সঙ্গে সারূপ্য লাভ করৰে |”

Reference
1. “১ জানুয়ারি  ১৯৮৬, কোলকাতা, আস্তিত্বিক গতিধারা ও তার চরম লক্ষ্য, চরম পরিণতি”

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Which religions claim this worldview

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "At one time people were told that this world is for human enjoyment only, so the existence of all the plants, of all the birds and animals, in the world is intended merely to provide objects of enjoyment for human beings. Their hopes and aspirations, their intense desire to live, their pains and pleasures, their affectionate family or community lives are simply without value. However much a baby goat may wish to live, the main consideration is how much meat that kid carries on its frame. This defective philosophy has made people ruthlessly violent – even more dangerous than blood-thirsty tigers. Tigers kill only to fill their stomachs, to preserve their physical existence; whereas human beings kill animals mostly out of greed. Generally people have resorted to hypocrisy to camouflage this instinct of greed; they have killed animals on the pretext of pleasing the gods, while actually their main motive in doing so was to please their own tongues. These are all the inevitable results of such defective philosophies." (1)

Answer: Baba is talking about the Semitic religions.

Reference
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Shiva's Teachings – 2 (continued) (Discourse 14)

== Section 3: Links ==

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Too many crimes + 4 more

Baba

Too many crimes

Namaskar,

In society, there are countless sins committed each and every day. Sinful dealings are rampant. As we all know, in Ananda Marga philosophy, a crime is different from a sin. A crime is an action that contravenes the legal code, whereas a sin is that which goes against cardinal human values. For more about this distinction please see section appended below.

Here, our primary concern is that we live in an era where sinful actions are quite prevalent. There is a diverse array of sinful dealings, and those misdeeds lead to a lot of harm, pain, and suffering. According to Ananda Marga philosophy, all such sins can be reduced to three essential causes. And, once the cause of a particular sin is identified and resolved, then all sins that stem from that cause can be eliminated. Step by step, in this manner, we can effectively eradicate all sinful actions from society by understanding and applying Baba's special guideline.
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The first cause of sin

Here we examine the first cause of sin: Shortage of physical and psychic pabula. To best understand Baba's above mandate outlining the causes of sin, we must understand what is meant by the term pabula. In the physical sphere, pabula refers to the requirements of life needed to support your existence: Housing, clothing, food, medicine, etc. Thus a shortage of physical pabula occurs when one lacks the necessities of life.

And in the mental realm, pabula refers to proper ideological education. A shortage of psychic pabula occurs where one suffers from a lack of ideological understanding; that is if their thoughts and ideas are not consistent with logic and reasoning and are not based on the cause of universal welfare.

Note: The Saḿskrta term for pabula is abhoga. There is both physical and psychic abhoga.

Here we shall apply Baba's guideline about the first cause of sin. The first cause of sin can be divided into two specific sections: Physical and psychic. This letter addresses the physical aspect.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The first cause [of sin] is shortage of physical and psychic pabula." (1)

Due to a shortage or dearth of (a) physical necessities (i.e. shortage of food, housing, medical care, clothing etc), and (b) proper ideological education (i.e. not knowing right from wrong, suffering from a shortage of proper knowledge etc), people commit sins. By examining a few case examples, we can better understand what this means.
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Is the robber / killer guilty?

Let's say a person has no food to eat and in that desperate circumstance he opts to rob someone's home in order to steal valuables so he can then buy food and provide for his family. During that robbery he kills all the residents of that household. Here the shortage of physical requirements is a distinct lack of food. Because the man did not have food, he broke into someone's home and then he committed sin by murdering that family. If the man had had an ample amount of food he would not have committed this sinful deed. So his distinct shortage of physical necessities (i.e. no food) was the cause of his killing, i.e. sin.

Unfortunately, the current laws do not address the root cause of this sin and crime, i.e. committing murder. Those legal authorities and judges merely put the assailant in jail, and then watch that crime / sin be repeated again in the future by another person. As those social conditions remain the same, then invariably due to pressure of circumstances the same crime is repeated.

In contrast, in His teachings, Baba does identify the root cause of such sins. And when that cause is addressed, that sinful deed and criminal behaviour is permanently eliminated. That is the critical and remarkable difference between Baba's dynamic response to the situation versus the static way today's authorities try to address the matter. And this defect of the legal system applies to the below cases as well.

That has led some to proclaim that the current justice system is similar to allopathic treatment wherein those allopathic physicians wholly overlook the cause and superficially address the symptoms.
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Incident: Why breaking & entry into home

Here is another example. Suppose a person lacks a proper domicile - he does not have a place to live. Then when the weather is bad he decides to secretly force himself into a seemingly unoccupied house and in that process of breaking and entering into that house, he sees someone inside and smashes their head open. Thus the person commits a sin - i.e. inflicting terrible harm on someone. And the root cause is a shortage of physical pabulum, i.e. he had no shelter of his own so he entered someone else's dwelling. If the man had proper shelter and would not have been exposed to the natural elements like cold rain etc, then he would not have committed this sinful deed of smashing someone's head. So here again a shortage of physical objects / necessities led to his committing sin - i.e. attacking someone and smashing their head.

Lastly, when a mother finds that her sick son is denied medical treatment then she herself resorts to selling vices to cover her son's ongoing medical needs. In this case the shortage of physical wealth takes the shape of no medical care; and, in result, the mother turns to the sinful act of selling vices to try and pay the medical bills of her sick and diseased son.

Indeed, in all these case studies, the negative deed is perpetuated over and over again. People continue to fall into crime and sin because the civil authorities do not address the root cause of the problem. They do not look deeper into the issue. Only they penalise and convict the so-called guilty party without going beneath the surface to examine the preliminary cause.

In Ananda Marga the situation is entirely different as Baba has specifically identified the root cause and given plans and programs to eliminate the problem(s), thereby eradicating sin.
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How communism has tended towards brutality

Another very significant aspect of the cause of sin relates to one's lack of food, want of clothing and shelter in severe cold, and a dearth of medicine when encumbered by disease. At that point one will be prone to behaving in an abnormal manner and one may commit sin, i.e. harm others. This is another key aspect of Baba's evaluation of this topic.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "If human beings lack the basic physical necessities of life they will not be able to follow higher pursuits. You will find that a person’s sense of discrimination is disturbed if he or she is confronted with only a little physical hardship. If an intellectual becomes angry, he or she may utter insentient words. Hence, the shortage of physical wealth results in restlessness and causes the loss of people’s sense of discrimination, and then people naturally tend towards brutality. It is because of this that communism has tended towards brutality. This is the underlying psychic reason." (2)


How to eradicate shortage of physical pabula

Nowadays, many sins are related with a shortage of physical requirements (pabula). People lack the financial means to have even the most basic of necessities, so they resort to sin. This has become a common predicament in this era. By identifying and addressing this problem - shortage of physical pabula i.e. material needs - a component of the first cause of sin - so many sinful acts can be eliminated from the society.

The ultimate solution is a Proutistic social order where all are guaranteed the minimum requirements of life - food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and education. When all are covered and protected in this way, all the sinful dealings associated with shortage of physical necessities will be eradicated.


Solution to 1st cause of sin

Here below Baba points out the key solution for preventing and eradicating the first cause of sin.

Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "What is the solution to the first of the three causes of sin? For those who lack physical pabulum, minimum requirements will have to be guaranteed to everyone. If you do not supply people with the minimum requirements you will meet your Waterloo. If your neighbor’s house is on fire, your house will also catch fire. To supply the minimum requirements to everyone, both a strong administration and an intellectual approach are necessary. Those capable of providing these things to humanity will be called sadvipras. In the absence of sadvipras, society cannot survive." (3)

As we explore the first cause of sin - shortage of physical requirements - we can understand that it is a vast point that plagues society on so many levels. This cause is related with the existence of so much sin on this earth.

Unfortunately, nowadays the legal authorities do not address these problems in a holistic manner. They do not identify the real cause, i.e. shortage of physical pabula. They do not ensure that people have the minimum requirements of life or a proper neo-humanistic outlook. This is not their concern. Those legal authorities only see whether a person's action was against the legal code. Then the guilty is sentenced to jail etc. In that case, in failing to address the greater social conditions, the same wrongdoing and sin is committed over and over again. That is the chief problem.
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Whereas, Baba has keenly marked the root cause and given the solution. In that case, those wrongdoings and sins will be effectively eliminated. As we identify and address this first cause according to Baba's guidelines, the earth will be lightened, having been relieved of so much sin.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Vishok


Difference between sin & crime

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Human beings are social beings, hence, they have to follow certain social codes. But they must follow some spiritual codes as well. Because of illusion or some other reasons, if people break these codes, these “dos” and “don’ts”, sometimes we call it “sin” or Pápa and at other times, “crime” or Aparádha. If the violation is in the spiritual code, rather the religious code, it is termed as “sin”. If the violation is against the legal code it is known as “crime”. Sin is sometimes based entirely on dogmas and not on cardinal human values. Wise people will never entertain a conception of sin based on religious dogma. Rather, they will judge with discrimination the correctness of the code according to cardinal human values. The concept of sin has been given by people on the basis of religion, religious dogmas and cardinal human values. As intellectuals and developed people of the second half of the 20th century, we should keep away from religious dogma and attach the highest importance to cardinal human values."

Long ago Vyása said the following about sin:

    Aśtádashapuráneśu Vyásasya vacanádvayam
    Paropakárah puńyáya pápáya parapiid́anam.

"That is, that action which checks the progress of the society is sin, and that action which accelerates social progress is Punya or virtue. This is a fact. But what is crime? Any action which goes against the different legal codes made by the different nations, according to their spatial, personal and collective differences, is crime. In Saḿskrta crime is known as Aparádha. Sin or Pápa should be formulated on the basis of cardinal human values. This was also supported by Vyasa."

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Criminal codes are generally framed by politicians according to their own standards. Sometimes they include a tinge of humanity and sometimes they do not. Thus the present-day legal codes are not necessarily humanitarian. Rational people may defy a legal code but they should never violate cardinal human values. I would never tell the people of a country to follow their legal codes blindly, but would tell them to always follow cardinal human values. The cardinal human values are the silver lining between the psycho-spiritual world and the spiritual world. They are at the meeting-point of these two strata – the spiritual stratum on one side and the psycho-spiritual stratum on the other."

"In Saḿskrta there are two words for sin – that which should be done but is not done is called “Pratyaváya”, and that which should not be done but is done is “Pápa”. The combined name of Pápa and Pratyaváya is “Pátaka”. Here I will make use of the word Pápa because it is more popular."

"Wherever we mention cardinal human values, we are not referring to any religious code, for that is based on religious dogmas. Again I repeat, why should the people of the second half of the 20th century follow religious dogmas? I advise you not to follow them but to revolt."
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"As far as possible the gap between cardinal human values and crime should be lessened. The smaller the gap the better it is. Cardinal human values are mostly unchangeable. They may change after a long time as they remain associated with the physical world, but it is natural that they will not have frequent changes because of their subjective approach. Crime will undergo transformation according to changes in time, space and the collective body. Hence, both the conceptions cannot be exactly the same – difference between them will remain. But efforts should be made to lessen the differences. This task will be the duty of Sadvipras or spiritual revolutionaries. " (4)


Three causes of sin

Here is the full list of the three causes of sin as given by Sadguru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji:
1. Shortage of physical and psychic pabula.
2. Non-utilization of over-accumulated physical and psychic pabula.
3. Stagnancy in the psychic and physical strata.

References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 6, The Three Causes of Sin
2. A Few Problems Solved - 6, The Three Causes of Sin
3. A Few Problems Solved - 6, The Three Causes of Sin
4. A Few Problems Solved - 6, The Three Causes of Sin

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Mind is ensconced in bliss

"Tomári kathá bheve mármik anubhave..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3006)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, by thinking of You with all the feelings of my heart, my thrilled mind is ensconced in bliss and floats towards the godly realm. Tthe Controller of the eternal and mortal worlds, the hope of the hopeless, even a wee-bit of Your mercy and love is enough to overfill my core with spiritual bliss and give me goosebumps, horripilation, throughout my being. Baba, is it You who brings that deep spiritual surge of bhakti within me.

Supreme Entity, thinking about You, my mind is ensconced in bliss.

Baba, You are incomparable in rhythm and most pleasant in aroma. You have no comparison. In all vibrations, in the quintessence, deep down, You are the Dearest One to all and the nucleus of all the vibrations. In the garland, You are the flower; and in the necklace, the jewel. In everything, You are the best in all things. Remaining in viitara'ga, You smile with the beauty of prema, heavenly love like flowers.

Divine Entity, thinking about You, my mind is ensconced in bliss.

My Eternal Friend, in the severe heat, You are those first, cool showers that bring relief and respite. In the space between the monsoon clouds, You are the refulgent polestar. In the darkness, You are the beauty of the moon's enchantment. Under the hot sun, You are cool shade beneath the trees. In each and every circumstance, You are the Saviour. Baba, even staying afar, You remain in my mind’s precious haven.

Prabhu, thinking about You, my mind is ensconced in bliss.

Parama Purusa, keep me eternally at Your lotus feet...


Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #3006:

[1] Ba'ndha-bha'unga' mana: This is when the mind is overwhelmed with joy. Such as when one is extremely happy and bursts into tears or when one jumps for joy or exclaims or dances. In actuality though it is more than the joy experienced in worldly circumstances. It is that inexpressible bliss from the spiritual flow. It happens in the spiritual realm when one's mind is fully ensconced in His bliss and one starts crying uncontrollably. This is a state wherein one completely loses their composure.

[2] Viitara'ga: This is the state of being beyond any worldly attachment or attraction - i.e. perfect equanimity in all circumstances. One of the qualities of Parama Purus'a is vaera'gya.

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Chief hurdle for creating a world government

Prout states, "The more time is passing by, the more the glare of casteism, provincialism, communalism and nationalism is fading away. The human beings of today must understand that in the near future they will definitely have to accept universalism. So those who seek to promote social welfare will have to mobilize all their vitality and intellect in the endeavour to establish a world organization, abandoning all plans to form communal or national organizations. They will have to engage themselves in constructive activities in a straight-forward manner, instead of resorting to duplicity and deceitfulness."

"Many people say that divergent national interests are the only impediments to the formation of a world organization, or a world government. But I say this is not the only obstacle, rather it is just a minor impediment. The main obstacle is the apprehension of local leaders that they will lose their leadership. With the establishment of a world government, the total domination which they exercise today in their respective countries, societies and nations will cease to exist." (1)

Reference
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== Section: Ananda Vanii ==

The light of new ideas

“Those who introduce new ideas are invariably subjected to the trammels, tyranny and lure of sinful temporality. But people must not yield, people must not stop. Remember that light, not darkness is veritably the truth of life. The light of new ideas shall certainly illumine every nook and corner of human habitation, in spite of the inroads of countless forces of denunciation, denigration and contempt.” (Ananda Vanii #37)

Note 1: True Ananda Vaniis have a number whereas Fake Ananda Vaniis do not - just as a fake car license plate has no number. By this way, you can easily recognise a Fake Ananda Vanii.

== Section: Ananda Vanii ==

The light of new ideas

“Those who introduce new ideas are invariably subjected to the trammels, tyranny and lure of sinful temporality. But people must not yield, people must not stop. Remember that light, not darkness is veritably the truth of life. The light of new ideas shall certainly illumine every nook and corner of human habitation, in spite of the inroads of countless forces of denunciation, denigration and contempt.” (Ananda Vanii #37)

Note 1: True Ananda Vaniis have a number whereas Fake Ananda Vaniis do not - just as a fake car license plate has no number. By this way, you can easily recognise a Fake Ananda Vanii.

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