Baba
Namaskar
Here is a so-called Baba story that is extremely flawed. The claim is that this account is from a demonstration that Baba gave in 1969 on spirituality. Yet we know the all-benevolent Sadguru Baba always acts according to the spirit of universal welfare and compassion. So we should all apply our sense of viveka and review the following.
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Here is a key excerpt from the so-called Baba story:
The excerpt from the so-called Baba story ends here.
Fake guru is culprit, not boy
Each and every Baba story has to stand up to the tenets of Ananda Marga ideology. In particular, the above story needs to abide by the letter and spirit of both (a) samskara theory and (b) guru-disciple relation. Here then is why we know the above story is fake.
#1: First and foremost, according to the purview of AM ideology, children are innocent and need to be guided properly. So for a petty incident like eating a coconut, an innocent boy will not be reborn as a tree, wherein he will have to undergo countless lives in the plant and animal kingdoms in order to get human life again. This runs 100% contrary to our AM samskara theory.
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#2: The real culprit in the above story is the fake guru. The young boy was living under the guru’s care so naturally it was the duty of the guru to watch over and guide the young boy. Yet instead of attending to the boy’s illness and helping him learn,, in a fit of anger and rage, the guru ruthlessly banished the boy from the ashram, causing the innocent youth to undergo terrible emotional and physical suffering - and ultimately die.
#3: According to Ananda Marga samskara theory, if this exact circumstance happened as narrated above, the so-called guru would be punished and reborn as an animal, plant, or stone.
#4: Remember, at the time of the incident, the boy was a mere 13-years-old. The fake guru failed to treat or care for the boy as he became sick. So the guru should have been punished, but instead the child was punished in the so-called Baba story. That is why the story is fake. A 13-year-old boy is just a small child. Such a petty incident should have either been ignored or used as an opportunity to patiently teach the innocent boy.
#5: The so-called guru is guilty for not treating the child who was seriously ill, and instead left him to die. This is a heinous crime. In the current times, if someone does this then they will be criminally held responsible. In any civilised country, the guru, parents, or caretaker will go to jail for life for child abuse / neglect and manslaughter / homicide.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
From top to bottom, it is entirely wrong to claim the above as a Baba story. We should all be aware about this and pay a keen eye toward every Baba story to ensure it is 100% consistent with AM teachings.
Conclusion
Any story that goes against the fundamentals of Ananda Marga philosophy should be treated as a bad and deceitful story. People should avoid such stories. It is the duty of margiis to reject such stories and not circulate them. Otherwise it will cause a huge philosophical catastrophe in Ananda Marga.
Some may have heard about this so-called Baba story since long back so they may have started believing it. The pitfall is that if one does not know Ananda Marga philosophy then whatever story they hear they think is fine. That is what happened to some in this instance. All in all, this so-called Baba story is harmful.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Namaskar,
in Him,
Ananda
Horrendous fictitious story
Namaskar
Here is a so-called Baba story that is extremely flawed. The claim is that this account is from a demonstration that Baba gave in 1969 on spirituality. Yet we know the all-benevolent Sadguru Baba always acts according to the spirit of universal welfare and compassion. So we should all apply our sense of viveka and review the following.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Here is a key excerpt from the so-called Baba story:
"You [13-year-old boy who had terrible pain in his stomach] did not obey my order and consumed a coconut presented by the queen. As you disobeyed my instructions, I want you to leave my ashram immediately!" Thus, the poor boy [with terrible pain in his stomach] was compelled to leave the ashram. For the [13-year-old] boy, the ashram and his guruji were everything! Where would he go? By this time, the pain in his [the small boy’s] stomach had become severe. He then left the ashram premises and walked tearfully to a nearby pond. There he sat down and cried incessantly. The next day, the [13-year-old] boy died. And in his next life, [as punishment for eating the coconut] the [13-year-old boy] was reborn as a coconut tree.”
The excerpt from the so-called Baba story ends here.
Fake guru is culprit, not boy
Each and every Baba story has to stand up to the tenets of Ananda Marga ideology. In particular, the above story needs to abide by the letter and spirit of both (a) samskara theory and (b) guru-disciple relation. Here then is why we know the above story is fake.
#1: First and foremost, according to the purview of AM ideology, children are innocent and need to be guided properly. So for a petty incident like eating a coconut, an innocent boy will not be reborn as a tree, wherein he will have to undergo countless lives in the plant and animal kingdoms in order to get human life again. This runs 100% contrary to our AM samskara theory.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
#2: The real culprit in the above story is the fake guru. The young boy was living under the guru’s care so naturally it was the duty of the guru to watch over and guide the young boy. Yet instead of attending to the boy’s illness and helping him learn,, in a fit of anger and rage, the guru ruthlessly banished the boy from the ashram, causing the innocent youth to undergo terrible emotional and physical suffering - and ultimately die.
#3: According to Ananda Marga samskara theory, if this exact circumstance happened as narrated above, the so-called guru would be punished and reborn as an animal, plant, or stone.
#4: Remember, at the time of the incident, the boy was a mere 13-years-old. The fake guru failed to treat or care for the boy as he became sick. So the guru should have been punished, but instead the child was punished in the so-called Baba story. That is why the story is fake. A 13-year-old boy is just a small child. Such a petty incident should have either been ignored or used as an opportunity to patiently teach the innocent boy.
#5: The so-called guru is guilty for not treating the child who was seriously ill, and instead left him to die. This is a heinous crime. In the current times, if someone does this then they will be criminally held responsible. In any civilised country, the guru, parents, or caretaker will go to jail for life for child abuse / neglect and manslaughter / homicide.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
From top to bottom, it is entirely wrong to claim the above as a Baba story. We should all be aware about this and pay a keen eye toward every Baba story to ensure it is 100% consistent with AM teachings.
Conclusion
Any story that goes against the fundamentals of Ananda Marga philosophy should be treated as a bad and deceitful story. People should avoid such stories. It is the duty of margiis to reject such stories and not circulate them. Otherwise it will cause a huge philosophical catastrophe in Ananda Marga.
Some may have heard about this so-called Baba story since long back so they may have started believing it. The pitfall is that if one does not know Ananda Marga philosophy then whatever story they hear they think is fine. That is what happened to some in this instance. All in all, this so-called Baba story is harmful.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/
Namaskar,
in Him,
Ananda
== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
Those eternal words
"D'a'k diye diye bolechile, jege ot'ho je a'cho ghumiye..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2773)
Note: Only those who sincerely practice the higher lessons of sahaja yoga meditation can understand this song in the depths of their heart.
Purport:
My Parama Purusa, You gave the clarion call, “Awake, arise,” to those sleeping in cimmerian darkness. Baba, You made this resounding call to those under the spell of avidya maya. They were thinking that this material world is everything. With Your divine slogan, You hastened them into action, "Awake, arise - follow the path of bliss." Your voice saturated the sky, air, shade beneath the tree, and the desert. It resonated from the dust of the earth to the top of the mountain, from the height of the hills to the bottom of the ocean, from the burning desert to the snow-filled peaks - everywhere. To all corners, Your words resounded, “O’ sleeping people, awake, arise.”
Parama Purusa, Your dharmic message vibrated throughout the midday, hot deserts. And that tantric inspiration reached to the cold, dry sand of the dawn, as well as to the green vegetation in the forest, and across the seas, mountain tops, and marsh lands. Those eternal words reached to the depths of the heart, and even swayed the decorated flower in the braids of hair. It echoed in all the ten directions - everywhere. Baba, You gave the clarion call, “Awake, arise, follow the path of spirituality” to those sleeping in deep darkness.
Parama Purusa, Your timeless message of sadhana service and sacrifice is carrying the nectar of the river of supreme love. It flowed along the horizon, towards the eastern sunrise, and spread into the red hue of evening sun also. Baba, Parama Purusa, Your grand guideline has touched every iota of creation, and transformed everything from staticity to divinity. You gave the loving command, “Awake, arise,” to those bound by dark slumber. Your clarion call resounds, “O’ human being! Shake off all lethargy and follow the path of sublime spirituality...."
Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #2773:
When the exquisite vibration of Parama Purusa touches the bhakta’s heart then it feels like Parama Purusa is directly calling the bhakta with His own voice. These below passages from Ananda Marga ideological discourses echo the theme of the above Prabhat Samgiita - wherein His clarion call is resounding everywhere.
[1] Ananda Marga ideology states, “The devotees say that Parama Puruśa is an embodiment of love. They say that out of His infinite love for the microcosms He eternally plays His sweet flute, vibrating this vast universe with its divine sound. When spiritual aspirants attain a certain degree of spiritual progress, they are able to hear that eternal sound. This sound is called oṋḿkára. All the sound waves of this universe have their source in Him. They emanate from the point of beginninglessness to the point of endlessness, and will continue to emanate eternally.”
“The kulakuńd́alinii shakti (serpentine power) rises upwards in accordance with the divine sound. As it rises through successively higher stages one hears the sound of crickets, ankle bells and the melodious sound of the flute. This is called the sweet sound of Krśńa’s flute. It is neither a dream nor a fantasy. All of you will hear it one day. A mystic poet said,”
Chut́e ye jan bánshiir t́áne
Se ki tákáy pather páne
“For those who listen to that melodious flute sound, nothing is an obstacle. They will move irresistibly towards the Supreme.” (1)
[#2] Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "Ignoring all the obstacles on the way, you must rush towards the real destination-- Parama Purus'a. His sweet call rushes towards you since eternity. Can you disregard that Supreme call and keep yourself engrossed in the petty world created by Ma'ya'?" (2)
[#3] Ananda Marga ideology says, "From time immemorial you have been listening to the sweetness of His divine call. Can you remain oblivious to it, engrossed in your little world created by Ma'ya'?" (3)
Ananda Marga ideology states, "With cosmic ideation set out from the starting point of moralism and advance towards supreme realization. Your feet may bleed, cut by the thorns scattered on the road, the sky, rent asunder by the lightning and crashing thunder of the fearful storm, may fall on your head, but proceed you must. You are a born fighter, To flee the battle in fear and hide like a corpse in the hills is ultravirous to your existential vitality. You must advance towards the Supreme Entity, your original abode, smashing all obstacles on the path." (4)
[#4] Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "O' human beings, you are fortunate. The clarion call of the Universal has reached you. Not only has the call come, but you are hearing it and it is vibrating in every cell of your body. Will you now lie in the corner of your house as an inert being and waste your time by clinging to old skeletons and bemoaning them? The Supreme Being is calling you in the roar of the ocean, in the thunder of the clouds, in the speed of lightning, in the meteor's flaming fires. Nothing good will come from idleness. Get up and awake the clouded chivalry of your dormant youth. It may be that the path is not strewn with flowers and that inferiority complex will be attempting to hold fast your each advancing step, but even then you have to proceed onwards tearing the shroud of darkness. You will tear the thick darkness of despair as you advance in the racing chariot radiant with the Sun's brilliance towards the attainment of the Supreme state." (5)
[#5] Ananda Marga ideology teaches us, "In the crimson rays of the early dawn floats the trumpet sound from the distant blue void. The call resounds: Arise, awake and waste no time in sleep. Tear off the fog of dogma and march on smashing under your feet the sky-kissing challenges of the rocky mountains. Remember that victory does not come by itself. Victory has to be invited and welcomed with sweat, the warmth of the blood and the fiery flames of hard labour. The task you have undertaken has to be brought to its consummation. When the mission is noble victory is sure to come. So do not sit inert wasting your valuable time. Be ready to give a fitting response to the clarion call of the cosmos. Be ready from this very moment." (6)
References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 10, Vaedhii Bhakti and Shuddhá Bhakti
2. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 4, Our Spiritual Treatise
3. Ananda Marga Ideology Way of Life - 6, Microcosm and Macrocosm
4. Ananda Marga Ideology Way of Life - 6, Microcosm and Macrocosm
5. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, The Call of the Supreme
6. A'nanda Va'nii #70
== Section: Ananda Vanii ==
Knowing oneself is the real knowledge
“Knowing oneself is the real knowledge; serving all with the ideation of Náráyańa, the real action, and the vow to please Parama Puruśa the real devotion.” (Ananda Vanii #25)
Note: 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: Important Teaching ==
Marriage between males and females not same sex
Note: In His below teaching, Baba is discussing the history of marriage and guides us that marital relations are between a male and a female. Baba does not mention any other type of arrangement, such as relations between the same sex, either female and female or male and male. Thus, no Ananda Margii should get swept up in the wave of same sex marriage that is happening in the west. Every Ananda Marga should hold firm to Guru’s teachings and adhere to the dharmic tenet that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Ananda Marga ideology states, “To slay the disarmed, to slaughter women, children or old people, to murder those who had surrendered or to kill those running away for their lives from a fight went against the grain of kśatriya conscience. In essence, the valour of the kśatriyas was instrumental in their surpassing the animal stratum as they learnt to understand human values. It was this sense of values that raised conjugal and domestic life to human standard to a great extent. Instead of conjugal relations being limited to the status of enjoyer and the enjoyed, they began to contain a sense of duty. With the establishment of conjugal relationships a sense of duty awakened in the father towards his children. Consequently, as soon as the responsibilities of mothers lessened to some extent, women became dependent on men for their food and clothes, particularly during the period of pregnancy and during the post-delivery period. As a result, married couples, though belonging to the same group, began to emerge in previously male-centred households. As families were male-centred, male-dominated groups became evident and clan mothers lost their previous authority.” (1)
Reference
1. Human Society - 2, Kśatriya Age
== Section 4: Links ==
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