Age problem + 4 more

Baba

Age problem

Namaskar,

Human life is full of ups and downs. And in the life of sadhakas the exhaustion of samskaras happens quickly in comparison to non-margiis. For this reason negative and positive experiences come and go in quick succession. Sometimes mountainous problems come and other times life is smooth and easy.

In comparison to animals, human beings have a lot of freedom. But that freedom is of a certain dominion; it has certain limitations. For example, suppose an animal is tied to a rope that is 50 feet in length and the other end is securely rooted in the ground. Then within that parameter of 50 feet the animal can move freely, eat grass, and basically do whatever it likes. The sense is that it is free up to that extent - up to the length of that 50 foot rope. But beyond that it cannot go.
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Similar is the case of human beings. Although it looks like human beings are entirely free to do whatever they like, in reality that is not the case. Humans harbour so many plans and dreams, but all do not come to fruition. Problems can come anytime and disturb and interrupt their planning. And top of all, no human being can avert their own death. Nobody likes to think about their own death; but, death will come to everyone. No one has control over that.

So in some ways human beings have freedom and in other ways not. It is tied up and then bound with the serpentine noose of the cosmic operative principle, maya.

Role of sex glands: infancy to old age

When children are small only their inborn instincts function. Infants are guided purely by instinct, and that is reflected in their actions. After their birth they know how to suck the mother's milk. And as they grow, according to their maturity, other types of glands start functioning.

And, at the time of adolescence, people's reproductive glands also develop. And the sexual urge tries to pull them in a particular direction. But when that same person was an infant then that instinct was in its dormant stage. So the young child had no problem in that regard. According to age, various glands and sub-glands become dominant. And it also happens that after a certain age those same glands and their correlating instincts gradually become defunct.

Prakrti wants to procreate more & more

When nature orders for the sex instinct to develop, the desire of procreation comes in the mind. This is one way the creative principle (prakrti) has bound up this entire universe.

'Pra karoti yah sah prakrti'

Prakrti creates various colorful things. That is why its name is 'creative principle'.

With animals and plants and all kinds of creatures on this earth, this procreation system has been in vogue since the dawn of creation. As the elderly move towards death, side by side, new babies are born. It is the same story in each and every aspect of creation.  Changes are always going on, always living beings are passing from one stage to the next.
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In human life, one of the most delicate times is during adolescence. Because when the reproductive instincts come to function and the cosmic operative principle inspires that being to create more and more. And in this way it maintains this cosmic cycle of creation, or srsti.

Similarity: adolescence & 'midlife crisis'

As human beings grow older then this instinct of procreation gets controlled to some degree. But, in human life, in addition to the period of adolescence, there is a second time when the reproductive urge again starts dominating, and that happens when humans are going to lose their capacity - during the 'midlife crisis'.

The reason behind this is that the creative principle, i.e. prakrti, wants to create more and more. Prakrti wants to ensure that it gets maximum output from each and every created being. So it infuses the idea in the mind of those human beings who are on the verge of losing their reproductive capacity that they should produce more before they lose their capacity entirely.

This is akin to one master who has many slaves but if he knows that soon one of the slaves will be set free then the master will try to squeeze more and more work from that slave, and get maximum output from him before he gets freedom.

The solution to the midlife crisis is spirituality. If one follows spiritual tenets then the mind will be serene and positive; the ghastly effects of those sex hormones will not be problematic for that sadhaka. Whereas those not leading devotional life or margii life get caught up in the noose of maya, and they do many nonsense things.
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Clutch of avidya maya

So why is the midlife crisis so stark? Because maya is keen to keep her subjects bound. And the sex vrtti is one avenue to keep them in her clutch and also produce more beings for maya to lord over. On their own, humans cannot defeat maya.

Sadguru Baba guides us that to overcome the spell of maya one has to surrender to Parama Purusa. That is the only way. Otherwise maya is insurmountable.

'Daevihyes'a' gun'amayii mama ma'ya' du'ratyaya'
Ma'meva ye prapadyante ma'ya'meta'm' tarantite'

Meaning: "My Divine Maya, the Supreme Maya or the Cosmic Force is comprised of three attributes. Ordinarily it is very difficult to transgress it but only those who merge themselves in Me or take refuge in Me can transcend Prakrti." (1)

And we should also remember that according to Baba's teaching, the answer of all problems exists within Parama Purusa. So if one surrenders at His altar, then any problem can easily be solved.

Solution

Suppose you have to cross the thorny path with your bare feet, then you will be very cautious. In contrast if you are walking inside your own room then you may not be that cautious. So when that delicate age is coming in anybody's life, if they remember or are reminded that avidya maya is going to create more magic and the mind will be dragged towards a negative direction, then they will be more alert. And the situation has a better chance to be controlled.
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So if one is going through that difficult age, they should do auto-suggestion and ideate on Parama Purusa. Then the problem will be solved. And when we see anyone passing through adolescence or middle age, then we should guide them by giving them outer suggestion.

The central idea is that when one is aware and alert about the problem and cultivates a spiritual feeling of surrender, then with the grace of Parama Purusa this crisis can be controlled.

So this is an important issue related with the welfare of the entire society. The topic addresses various phases of life and in particular the potential challenges of a midlife crisis. By being aware of the ins and outs, we can not only internalise points related with our own lives but also be prepared to guide others as well.

How to cope

When any threatening situation happens without forewarning, people are more panicked and scared as they do not know what to do. But when they are counseled ahead of time, and made aware that an incident is going to happen, then with their know-how and talent, and by various other ways, they find techniques to cope with the problem.

If an unforecasted cyclone strikes, more people get injured than if all were warned ahead of time that a cyclone is going to come. Knowing the problem ahead of time makes it easier for people to address and cope with the situation.

Similarly, if a person knows that a middle-age crisis and psychic disease affects many between the age of 45 and 65 and even up to their deathbed, then they can best prepare themselves and be ready.


Conclusion

In childhood the sex glands are in seed form. In puberty they come to full function and in adulthood they mature. During puberty as well as in their waning stage those glands become hyperactive. For some that can continue up to their funeral ceremony. You might have seen how some become perverted even in their late age. The solution is awareness about glands in relation to age, and following a spiritual lifestyle. And on a regular basis one should channelise the propensities towards Supreme fulfillment. The attraction one has for the mundane things should be diverted towards Parama Purusa. And that negative and degrading force, when channelised towards the higher realm, can lead to moksa, ultimate liberation. Then this whole panorama is no longer a crisis but becomes very, very useful and blissful.
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Namaskar,
in Him
Vidya’ Devii

Midlife crisis

This common type of problem exists everywhere - it knows no boundaries. And in our AM family there are two types of members: WT's and family margiis. And both are human beings and both have to follow the same path. So this problem of the middle age crisis generally goes from 45 - 65 yrs or age, but these days we see that it even continues up to one’s deathbed. It is primarily evident in those who are not spiritually minded or focused in sadhana - whether they be Wts or margiis. This is the unfortunate state of affairs.

Some, by the grace of Parama Purusa, are able to control this easily. And some fall down in the ditch and they feel shame and come out from the dirty land and clean their clothes and they never fall again. But there are still others who are of the worst quality. They may be WT or they may be margii but with such persons their infatuation with the opposite sex knows no bounds. They indulge in this psychic disease and crude lust as their hobby. And in this way they degenerate themselves down to the lowermost level. Down to the most negative mental status of degeneration - that is rasa'tal loka.

Because all belong to my family so I do not feel comfortable writing anyone's name. I feel sympathy for everyone. After all, a patient is a patient; it may be related with the physical disease or the psychic disease. All should be treated with compassion and heartfelt feeling. And it is everyone's duty to cure them.
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Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, Prakrti Tattva and Oṋḿkára Tattva

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Lamp of love

"Práńer pradiip saunge niye,ke go ele ei dharáytomáy, bhulate náhi párá jáy..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2205)

Purport:

Carrying the lamp of love, who are You who has taken advent on this earth. With the reffulgence of infinite prema and affection, and the effulgence of warmth and compassion, You have completely captivated my mind; now I cannot think of anything else. Supreme One, it is impossible to forget You. Because of Your august arrival, with each and every expression, in every rhythm, You are exuding beauty and sweetness in all directions - everywhere. I can’t stop thinking of You.
 
By Your melodious voice and heartfelt attraction, with love You are drawing everyone near You by Your mamata', feeling all as Your own. You are vibrating in Your glory yet remaining hidden in the deep core of my mind – always. I ever remember You.
 
My Innermost, at some unknown time in the past You came and poured forth the pot of love, saturated and showered Your incomparable grace, and created a big stir - a revolution - in the world of ideas and thinking. And after that You hid Yourself from this world and were not visible to the crude eye. You came as Mahasambhuti and now You are ever-present with everyone as Taraka Brahma in their heart and mind.
 
Baba, You are love personified how can I forget You...


Note for Prabhat Samgiita #2205:

[1] Mamata': Mineness; In Sanskrit “mama” = mine, and the suffix ta’ = -ness; hence “mineness.” To have equal or more love for something / someone than one has for oneself. 

Ananda Marga ideology says, "What is the meaning of “mamatá”? Mama + tá = mamatá. Mama means “mine” and thus mamatá is the inner idea of being mine, the feeling that something is my own." (1)

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "“Mamatá” means “mine-ness” – “Mama” means “one's own”, and the abstract noun derived from it is “mamatá” – meaning, thereby “mine-ness.”" (2)

For example, suppose you are suffering from a fever then naturally you will be concerned about your own health. You will try to cure yourself by going to the doctor and taking medicine etc. If you have mamata for someone else, then if they are sick with a fever you will have the same degree of care for their condition as your own. When one does sadhana then this sense of mamata grows and one ultimately has the feeling of mamata towards the entire created universe. Without sadhana, one’s sense of mamata will be extremely limited whereby one might only care about their own individual existence. So when the mind is extremely narrow one only has mamata for oneself. Those with a slightly broader mind have mamata towards their parents and family members. And as the circumference of mind expands one has mamata for other relatives and community members etc. However, it is only with sadhana that the periphery of mind can grow further and further wherein one’s sense of mamata includes all beings and expressions of this cosmos. Parama Purusa has mamata’ for each and every entity - this entire creation, all living and non-living expressions.

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, The True Nature of Bhakti
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 1, Pleasing the Lord

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Why capitalism is anti-dharma

Prout philosophy states, “How was capitalism created? Capital is consumable commodities in their potentiality. Intelligent people collect more capital than others in the form of consumable goods, but since this capital cannot be stored for a long time, they began to keep it in the form of money. Such people are called capitalists. These capitalists are the unworthy sons and daughters of the Cosmic Father because they go against the principle of cosmic inheritance. They should be cured of their ailments. To fight capitalism is therefore within your goal. The seed of infinite expression lies within Dharma, but you must nourish it. Capitalists create hindrances on the path of human beings to prevent them from becoming one with the cosmos – to prevent them from becoming great. So capitalism is anti-Dharma and the actions of capitalists are also anti-Dharma.” (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout

== Section : Comment ==

Re: For his own sin blames Sadguru

BABA

Namaskar,

One must NEVER EVER doubt our Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. For He ALWAYS has our best interests in mind. We don't see the whole picture. He does.

One thing we must never do. We must never doubt Him and never lose faith. He is our Loving Father. He is God.

Follow Yama and Niyama. Meditate twice a day. Do pracar. Ideate on Guru always, singing kirtan throughout the day. Everything will be alright. No matter how much doubt you feel or whatever is going on. Do these things and there will be no problem. If there is a problem, just ideate on Guru and sing kirtan. All will be well in the end if you continue this way.

Never lose faith. He Himself has given us all we need. He is our blessed Taraka Brahma. He is our future.

at His feet,
Bhaskar

- Here is a link to the initial letter on this topic: For his own sin blames Sadguru

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Import & export of kiirtana

 Baba

Import & export of kiirtana

Note: This letter is only for those who have reverence for Sadguru Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji and try to follow His Ananda Marga ideology.

Namaskar,

One of the most prevalent elements of Christian life is to pray for those who are suffering.

If Lucy hears the news that Kate’s aunt was diagnosed with cancer, then Lucy will think that God is unjustly harming Kate’s aunt. So Lucy will say, “Tell your aunt that I am praying for her!” Or if Micheal heard that John got in a car accident, he will think that God is necessarily maliciously harming John. So Michael will say, “Let us all pray for John.”
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God is enraged so we must pray to Him

The common thread is that they think that God is enraged and unjustly punishing that person. So the only hope is to request and beseech God to have mercy and not unjustly punish that person. After hearing their prayers, God may listen and refrain from abusing and harassing that person. In that way, those religious followers view God as an ordinary mortal who behaves erratically and irrationally, like an imbalanced person. In contrast, if their conception of God was as an all-merciful Entity who does not commit injustices or hanker for praise, then they will not pray to God. Just as a little boy does not pray to his mother for food because that child knows that, “Of course my mother is going to feed me.”

The norm amongst dogmatic Christians is: Whenever they hear any bad news or are told about any calamity, they say, “I will pray for them.” This is the standard for being a “good” Christian. Those devout Christians firmly believe that from afar they can help someone by praying. So if they are sitting in Argentina and their cousin is suffering from an illness in Spain, they think they can help their cousin and alleviate the symptoms by their act of prayer, from several thousand miles away. And not just dogmatic Christians, all of the various religions hold onto this sort of dogma, in one form or another.

But in our Ananda Marga, we know that we cannot export kiirtana or sadana to persons all over the globe. One cannot transfer virtue in this way. Everyone has to do their own spiritual practices. If you yourself are suffering then you may sing kiirtana and be benefitted; and, even those in your immediate surroundings who hear you singing kiirtana will be benefited. But you cannot export that punya (virtue) all over the earth etc.
 
But the various religions do believe in all sorts of prayer like dealings. For instance, if an infant is suffering from tuberculosis in the villages of India, concerned relatives across the country will pay their Hindu priest a profitable sum of money to recite the so-called monkey god mantra in order to cure the sick baby. Those same dogmatic Hindu priests, for their own economic gain, also claim, “Look, your father just died yet his future is unsure. If you pay me handsomely, I will secure his entry to svarga (heaven) and ensure he has all that he needs to be comfortable - blankets, food etc.” And verily, for financial gain, Catholic priests and Islamic mullahs lay similar claims.
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So the effects of their ritualistic prayer is not limited to this planet, so they believe. The various religions hold that by their prayer and blessings etc they can positively affect those who have left this world.

Swap prayer for kiirtana

Even though Sadguru Baba has logically pointed out the defects of prayer, some entering AMPS from the dogmatic religions carry that prayer dogma with them. Indeed, such religious dogmas are not easy to eradicate from the mind; it needs deep and sustained sadhana. So those born into the various religions drag those defective dogmas into AMPS. And how do they do this? In a very subtle way.

No one in AMPS will openly claim, “Let’s pray for my grandfather who is dead etc.” They know no one will appreciate this. Yet, still they harbour that dogmatic notion of prayer. So here is what they do. They switch out the prayer term “prayer” and substitute it with something else, i.e. something that is well appreciated in AMPS, like kiirtana. So they will say, “Let’s sing kiirtana to alleviate the suffering of my grandfather who has died.” Every so often, this type of thing occurs. And here below is a prime example.

First however, remember that If you yourself are suffering then you may sing kiirtana and be benefitted; and, even those in your immediate surroundings who hear you will be benefited. But you cannot export your kiirtana or sadana to all corners of the globe. One cannot transfer virtue in this way. Everyone has to do their own spiritual practices.
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Using kiirtana as a form of prayer

Unfortunately, some have organised various kiirtana programs for different types of causes such as for the victims of the wildfires in XYZ etc. Yet this entire kiirtana program is born out of the dogma of Christian prayer where they pray for someone in some far away place etc. The organisers of the XYZ wildfire kiirtana wrote:

“Margiis and Acaryas in the XYZ unit are organizing a global kiirtan...for those plants, animals and humans affected by the XYZ fires.”

Yet, margiis singing around the globe have no such way to help out those harmed by the XYZ wildfires. They can send money and supplies from the various sectors to bring relief. But they cannot do kiirtana or sadhana for them. That does not work. If you yourself are suffering then you may sing kiirtana and be benefitted, and even those in the immediate surroundings who can hear you will be benefited. But you cannot export your kiirtana or sadhana to all corners of the globe. One cannot transfer virtue in this way. Everyone has to do their own spiritual practices.

Yet here the organisers are stating that, “a global kiirtan...for those plants, animals and humans affected by the XYZ fires.” This is entirely wrong as people singing kiirtana in GT sector, Hong Kong sector, or any other neighboring or faraway place have no scope to help. This is just a rebranding of Christian prayer dogma. So we should fully condemn it. 

In Him,
Jagadiish
(Jared Nielson)

Selling puja entering AMPS

This entire dogma started long back as the priests wanted to gain economic might by taking advantage of the general public. So there is a long history of selling virtue etc. And nowadays, the wealthy in India do not have time to do puja so they pay priests to come to their house to do puja for them. Sadly, our Baba Nam Kevalam kiirtana is growing fast in this direction. Some rich margiis may have already employed someone to do their spiritual practices (kiirtana, sadhana etc) for them. Openly those margiis may not admit it, but they have surely started. Certain Wt Dadas must be profiting in this manner.
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Note: Some are organising various types of kiirtana programs such as “for those plants, animals and humans affected by the XYZ fires.” However, such a kiirtana program should not be convened as it is not in line with Sadguru Baba’s teachings. 

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

In my dry heart

"Ámár e kat́hin hiyáy, ásabe tumi ki ná jáni ná..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3378)

Purport:

O’ my Parama Purusa, will You ever come in my dry heart, I do not know. You are mine. By Your blessing, I am calling Your divine Self again and again - day and night. I want Your close proximity. Whether or not You will come to my parched, aspiritual mind, I do not know. But if, by mistake, or by any means You come in my soul, then You will not lose anything; Your prestige will not be ruined. Now due to my low bhakti, I can't do sadhana properly.
 
O’ Cosmic Entity, Baba by Your mercy I have decorated Your supreme seat with countless lamps and a display of light. By Your krpa’, with all my feeling, I go on singing Your song non-stop, continuously. I have composed those melodies in Your ideation, in Your tune, in Your language. Whether You come and take Your seat in the core of my being I have no idea.  

O’ Parama Purusa Baba, in my mind, I have so many hopes and aspirations - several desires and so much love. Among these many wants, I have no idea if You will satisfy some of them; I do not know. Only I request You to please come and sit on my Guru cakra forever...

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Como practicar

Baba

Como practicar

Namaskar,

El nuestro es el camino del enfoque subjetivo a través del ajuste objetivo. (Ver nota 6.) Tenemos que avanzar y avanzar hacia Él y mantener nuestros asuntos en la vida diaria. En general, lo que suele ocurrir es que en la sadhana, por Su gracia, la mente apunta hacia Brahma, y cuando la mente se ocupa de deberes mundanos, la mente apunta a los objetos mundanos. Este es el fenómeno común. Pero Baba nos advierte que este tipo de perspectiva materialista precipita la degeneración. (Ver nota 1.) Por eso debemos conocer el remedio adecuado para evitar la degradación y mantener la mente espiritualmente vibrada.


Forma ideal de practicar madhuvidya

Generalmente la gente está ocupada haciendo un trabajo tras otro. Pasan del "trabajo A" al "trabajo B", al "trabajo C" al "trabajo D", etc. Y cuando se trata de trabajos A, B, C, D, piensan de una manera completamente cruda. ¿Cómo? En el trabajo A, creen que alimentaron a su mascota. Y en el trabajo B creen que barrieron el piso. Y en el trabajo C creen que donaron un artículo a los necesitados. Y el trabajo D creen que ayudaron a su hijo en la tarea. Y en el trabajo E, creen que ayudaron a su abuela. Cuando tratan con su mascota no piensan: “Este es Dios en la forma de mi mascota”, piensan que es una mascota. Y al barrer el piso, no piensan: “Esto es Brahma en la forma de este objeto mundano”, piensan que esto es solo el piso. Y al ayudar a los demás, no piensan que “Dios ha venido en forma de necesitados”. Ellos piensan que esta es una persona necesitada. Cuando ayudan al niño con el trabajo escolar, no piensan: “Estoy ayudando a Parama Purusa en la forma de un niño”. Solo están pensando que este es un niño ordinario. Asimismo, no piensan: “Estoy ayudando a Dios en la forma de mi abuela”. Piensan de manera mundana que están ayudando a su abuela con su comida y medicina, etc.

Debido a la falta de brahmacarya o ideación cósmica, solo estaban ocupados con la mascota, el barrido, el niño necesitado y la abuela. Pero brahamcarya, segunda lección, madhuvidya, Brahmavidya, o ideación cósmica, nos enseña que, “No pienses ni mires todas estas cosas como si fueran mundanas”. Más bien, el sádhaka piensa que “Dios está ante mí en forma de mascota”. O creen que Dios ha venido en forma de piso, o de un necesitado, o de un niño, o de una abuela. Piensan que “Dios ha venido en varias formas y estoy sirviendo a Dios”. De esta manera, la mente no se mueve de un objeto burdo a otro objeto burdo. En cambio, con la ayuda de la segunda lección y la ideación del Supremo, la mente está ocupada sirviendo a Dios en varias formas, de una a otra. Y eso es lo que se llama Brahma a Brahma'ntar.
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La idea central de la segunda lección o Guru mantra es que la mente de un sadhaka no debe involucrarse en un trabajo mundano a otro trabajo mundano, etc. Más bien uno debe involucrarse en una forma de Brahma a otra forma de Brahma, a otra forma de Brahma - siempre ocupado con Brahma. Esa es la gran práctica de la segunda lección, de una manera muy práctica e ideal. De lo contrario, recitar la segunda lección como un loro y sin ninguna ideación no tiene sentido ni beneficio.


Significado de Brahma Brahma'ntar

En sánscrito, el término 'ka'l' significa tiempo. La frase, ka'l ka'la'ntar, significa de un tiempo a otro. Y en sánscrito, el término 'gra'm' significa pueblo. Entonces la frase, gram gra'ma'ntar, significa de un pueblo a otro. De manera similar, Brahma es Parama Purusa o Conciencia Cósmica. Entonces, la guía de Baba, Brahma Brahma'ntar, significa pasar de una expresión de Brahma a otra. Ese es el espíritu y el enfoque práctico de nuestra segunda lección.

En nuestro trato regular, debemos sentir y pensar constantemente que cuando hacemos deberes mundanos simplemente estamos interactuando con Sus diversas expresiones, simplemente pasando de una expresión Suya a la siguiente. Así es como ver a Dios en todo y seguir el código de brahmacarya.
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Conclusión

Aquellos que no sigan esta práctica de la segunda lección o brahmacarya ciertamente sufrirán una degeneración radical. (Ver nota 1.) Aunque la segunda lección exige un cambio en la perspectiva de uno, a través del esfuerzo y la práctica constantes, ver todo como la expresión de Brahma se volverá muy natural paso a paso.

Así que debemos hacer esfuerzos estrictos. Baba nos dice que, "Sin yama y niyama, sadhana es imposible", y la práctica de brahmacarya es uno de los aspectos clave de yama y niyama. Desprovisto de brahmacarya, uno no puede progresar a lo largo del camino de la sadhana. Como Sus discípulos debemos seguir sinceramente  brahmacarya, establecernos en esta práctica.

Namaskar,
A sus pies,
Divyacaksu

Como seres humanos, como sadhakas, tenemos nuestra Meta fija: Parama Purus'a es nuestra Meta. Baba es nuestro Ista. Y, por Su gracia, todo lo que hacemos en nuestra vida espiritual conduce a Su morada dichosa. Simultáneamente, en el día a día se necesita un cierto ajuste. Por varias razones, no podemos mantener nuestra práctica de meditación en silencio día y noche, sentados en padma'sana las 24 horas. Tenemos muchos otros deberes y responsabilidades que hacer en este mundo.
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~ Estudio en profundidad ~

Nota 1: La advertencia de Baba sobre la degradación mental

A continuación, Baba explica científicamente cómo la mente, nuestra existencia, se vuelve groseramente cruda al identificar las ondas mentales de uno con objetos mundanos.

En un resumen en español de Idea & Ideology, "Psycho-Spiritual Parallelism", Baba nos dice: Oímos un sonido, pero el concepto de la palabra pronunciada no está claro hasta que las ondas mentales se ponen en contacto con el concepto físico en cuestión. [Alguien]... oye la palabra 'gato'. Él ve un gato y la madre dice: '¡Mira, hijo mío! Ese es el gato que bebió tu leche ayer'. La [persona] asocia la palabra 'gato' con el gato visto. Eso significa que establece un paralelismo entre las ondas mentales creadas pronunciando la palabra 'gato' y la onda física proveniente de la forma física del gato. Por lo tanto, el paralelismo psicofísico es el significado de una palabra que en sí misma (la palabra) es una onda psíquica. El paralelismo psicofísico siempre tiende a hacer que las ondas psíquicas se vuelven más burdas, y si la onda mental se vuelve más burda, los seres humanos se transformarán en seres más burdos(ellos tomarán el camino del pratisaincara negativo) y la elevación espiritual seguirá siendo un sueño lejano. (resumen en español)

Como Baba nos advierte arriba, las ondas mentales de uno degeneran hacia la materia cruda cuando piensan en los objetos de este mundo. Y esto lleva a la caída de uno. La idea general es que la mente toma la forma de su ideación. Y en el ciclo de la vida y el renacimiento, uno obtiene un cuerpo de acuerdo con sus pensamientos en la mente, de acuerdo con su pábulo/alimento mental.
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Entonces, si uno piensa en un gato, renacerá como un gato o tal vez como algún otro tipo de animal. Y si piensan en ladrillos se convertirán en piedra. Y si piensan en las finanzas de su negocio, pueden convertirse en una billetera o monedero o una moneda de plata, etc.

La ecuación general es que al pensar en la materia cruda, las células nerviosas y las fibras nerviosas de uno se ven afectadas negativamente, es decir, se degradan, y se produce un cambio ectoplasmático. El resultado final es esa degeneración significativa por la cual toda la existencia de uno se convierte en materia cruda. Baba nos advierte acerca de este horrible resultado en el pasaje citado anteriormente y en innumerables otros discursos. Esto lo hemos escuchado todos.

Nota 2: De una forma o expresión de Brahma a otra

Todas y cada una de las cosas en esta vasta creación universal son la expresión de Brahma. Entonces, la directiva de Baba es idear sobre Brahma antes de comenzar cualquier trabajo mundano. Según Él, debemos aplicar el sentimiento de Brahma a nuestras acciones. Esta es nuestra práctica de brahmacarya o segunda lección de sahaja yoga.

Al participar en la perspectiva espiritual de brahmacarya, la mente de uno contempla o se mueve naturalmente de una forma o expresión de Brahma a otra. En esta práctica, la mente siempre está involucrada con Brahma, es decir, permanece constantemente en ese reino espiritual sutil. En cuyo caso la mente nunca degenerará. Siguiendo el código de brahmacarya y convirtiendo las propias ondas mentales en la esfera espiritual, no hay lugar para ninguna caída.
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En un resumen en español de "Caryacarya - 2, 'Sadhana', point #10", Baba nos dice:

Lo que sea que digas o hagas,
No lo olvides nunca;
Guardando Su nombre en tu corazón,
Trabaja, recordando que es para Él,
Y, infinitamente activo, dejate llevar por la dicha. (resumen en español)

Nota 3: La enseñanza especial de Baba

Esta es otra de las enseñanzas especiales de Baba que está íntimamente ligada con todo el tema de brahmacarya y la práctica de la segunda lección.

Mana eva manus'ya'na'm' ka'ran'am' bandhamoks'ayoh;
Bandhastu vis'aya'saungi mukto nirvis'ayam' tatha'.

En un resumen en español de Neo-Humanism in a Nutshell - 1, 'Existential Flow & Its Culminating Point', Baba nos dice: La mente es la causa de la esclavitud, y esta mente, esta misma mente, es la causa de la liberación, es la causa de la emancipación. Si se fomenta el movimiento hacia lo sutil, y hay un movimiento con la aceleración adecuada, entonces, ¿qué sucederá? Ocurrirá una de dos cosas diferentes: la existencia de uno se convertirá en la Mente Cósmica, esa metamorfosis de la mente unitaria en la Mente Cósmica. La mente se conoce como la posición cualificada - sagun'a'sthiti - o, si el mismo sentimiento del "yo" se entrega en el altar de la Existencia Suprema, entonces la alternativa será que todo el factor existencial se volverá uno con la Facultad Cognitiva Suprema, con el Principio Cognitivo - uno se volverá omnisciente, una entidad omnisciente. Así uno alcanzará sagun'a'sthiti o nirgun'a'sthiti (la posición sin atributos o no cualificada). (resumen en español)


Nota 4: Él me está mirando

Otra forma muy simple y efectiva de practicar la segunda lección se describe en la publicación a continuación. La idea básica es pensar: Él me está mirando. Esta sola idea trae a Parama Purusa a tu conciencia, y esa es una especie de segunda lección.

https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2013/06/manera-especial-de-llamar-parama-purusa-mas.html

Nota 5: Baba da la gran solución

El predicamento entonces se convierte en: ¿Cuál es la respuesta? Dónde está la salida. ¿Cómo es que los seres humanos, los sadhakas, pueden vivir en este mundo y mantener su marcha hacia Parama Purusa? Aquí Baba da Su respuesta perfecta.

En un resumen en español de Idea and Ideology, "Psycho-Spiritual Parallelism", Baba nos dice: En los negocios cotidianos, tenemos que concebir el significado de las palabras y, por lo tanto, establecer un paralelismo psicofísico. Entonces, ¿el destino humano está sellado para siempre? ¡No, no lo está! Podemos tener una posición suprema de la onda espiritual sobre la onda física y percibir esta última como una de las manifestaciones del infinito espiritual. Esto es lo que la filosofía de Ananda Marga quiere decir con Brahmacarya. Brahmacarya no significa celibato sino la asimilación de la onda psíquica de la mente unitaria en las ondas eternas del Macrocosmos. Ananda Marga establece para el aspirante espiritual un método práctico mediante el cual se realiza esta imposición espiritual y se evita que las ondas mentales se vuelvan más crudas. Más bien mediante bha'va sa'dhana' (práctica espiritual de la autosugestión) en el momento de la acción establecida por Ananda Marga, la mente tenderá hacia Brahmacarya y, por lo tanto, hacia el paralelismo psico-espiritual, el único camino hacia la liberación última. Porque, para la liberación mental, Las ondas psíquicas deben hacerse más sutiles, y esto solo es posible si uno entretiene solo ondas mentales más sutiles o si al inspirar con una fuerza espiritual obtiene un paralelismo de las ondas mentales con las espirituales. (resumen en español)

En Su enseñanza revolucionaria anterior, Baba nos indica que al practicar la segunda lección, brahmacarya, mientras realizamos trabajos mundanos podemos estimular las ondas mentales de la mente hacia el reino espiritual, y no hacia la materia cruda. De esta manera uno puede trabajar en el mundo y progresar espiritualmente y alcanzar la posición divina.
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Nota 6: Enfoque subjetivo a través del ajuste objetivo

En un resumen en español de  Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, "Upavása", Baba nos dice: Los demás días deben permanecer equilibrados entre el ajuste objetivo y el enfoque subjetivo. Sin embargo, en estos días de ayuno, en estos días de upavasa, uno permanece más cerca del Señor que de sus deberes mundanos. (resumen en español)

En la enseñanza anterior de Baba, Él nos da dos caminos básicos. Primero, Él nos está guiando para que en nuestra vida diaria debe haber un equilibrio adecuado entre nuestros deberes mundanos y la vida espiritual, es decir, un enfoque subjetivo a través de un ajuste objetivo. Y segundo, en los días de upavasa, la directiva de Baba es que uno debe enfocarse principalmente en sadhana, es decir, el enfoque subjetivo. No hay un tercer enfoque. Eso significa que no hay días en los que nos centremos exclusivamente en los tratos mundanos, es decir, el enfoque objetivo. Entonces, la enseñanza anterior de Baba refuta por completo la noción de que uno debe "ajustarse" con el mundo mundano al comprometer los valores espirituales de uno. No hay margen para abandonar el enfoque subjetivo, es decir, la perspectiva centrada en Dios.

- Here is a link to the original English posting: How to practice

- Here are more Spanish postings

- Here is a link to Spanish Prabhat Samgiita