Making relation with Him + 3 more

Baba

Making relation with Him

Namaskar,

There are many accepted bha'vas (relations) in Ananda Marga sadhana: (a) father-son / daughter relation, (b) friend relation, (c) slave relation, and (d) baby relation etc. However, it is madhura bha'va that can bring the bhakta to that pinnacled state of closeness with Parama Purusa. And that is the type of bha'va (relation) expressed in certain Prabhat Samgiita compositions.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Madhura bha'va is a very exalted bha'va, for this bha'va fills the mind with sweetness and bliss and leads the aspirant to the closest proximity of the Lord." (1)

This is not to say that the other bhavas (relations) have no place in the life of the sadhaka. All the bha'vas are meaningful. And in dhya'na we should always follow the one which feels most natural at that time. Forcing or pretending to follow a particular bha'va is meaningless; rather it is highly detrimental. Ours is the path of sincerity and naturalness.
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At the same time, we should always have the theoretical understanding in mind that madhura bhava can bring us to the zenith point of divine realisation. All the other bhavas (relations), ultimately at the climax, must get converted into either dasya bhava or madhura bhava. This is the rule. 


The beauty of madhura bha'va

The inherent beauty of madhura bha'va is wonderfully expressed in Prabhat Samgiita. The key element is that the bhakta does not want anything from Parama Purusa, but He Himself. The bhakta does not want gold, or a job, or worldly relations, or prestige, or any type of mundane desire. The bhakta only wants that spiritual connection with Parama Purusa.

Yet, the sadhaka is not satisfied with the mere presence of Parama Purusa, or any lower type of relation. The sadhaka only wants an extremely intimate relation with Parama Purusa. So it is purely a personal relation. And the closer Parama Purusa comes, the more proximity the sadhaka wants with Parama Purusa..

That is the nature of madhura bhava: There is no satiation point until one finally merges in Him. In those higher stages of madhura bha'va, the bhakta is yearning and crying to have Him still more close. That is how the aspirant ultimately realises the goal of finally becoming one with Parama Purusa.
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Every sadhaka should at least have this theoretical understanding. In dhyana, one may tend toward the Father-son relation, or one may like the Friend relation, yet all should have awareness that beyond that there is madhura bhava. And it is that bhava which is highlighted in numerous compositions of Prabhat Samgiita.


Conclusion

By Baba's grace, every sadhaka of Ananda Marga has the opportunity to get Him in a close and intimate way. That is the speciality of tantra. There is no intermediary between the aspirant and Parama Purusa. As the loving relation develops one is sure to attain Him, by His krpa.

In Him, 
Ranjiita

Relation in Prabhat Samgiita

In Prabhat Samgiita all the songs are exclusively between the bhakta and Parama Purusa. There never is a third person or a third entity in any song. That is what makes Prabhat Samgiita so unique: There are countless songs which exclusively express the close communication between the bhakta and His Lord. While the various dogmatic followers often insert an extra voice into their poetry and songs. In that case, that composition is not the expression of intimacy between bhakta and Parama Purusa.
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In Prabhat Samgiita, there are numerous songs that focus solely on the madhura bhava relation where the bhakta is crying to get Parama Purusa closer and still more close. The bhakta only wants that most loving link with God, not any lesser relation, and certainly not any mundane gift or boon. 

Prabhat Samgiita is for all levels of bhaktas. And by His grace and through the regular practice of kiirtan and sadhana and singing Prabhat Samgiita, one is sure to realize that stance of madhura bhava.

References
1. Namami Krsnasundaram, Disc: 27

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

How You play Your liila

PS Intro: This song explains how before creation Parama Purusa was alone. Then in His mind He created the entire universe. What is happening in His mind is our reality. In the last phase of creation He made human beings and filled their heart with bhakti. That is what is described in this song.

“Bhálobese chile man bharile vyathá bujhile...” (Prabhat Samgiita #3898)

Purport:

Parama Purusa, You loved me and completely satiated my mind. Every cell of my existence received Your divine touch. You understood my pain. Each moment, in the glow of fresh effulgence, You made flowers come into bloom in my life. You blessed me in newer and newer ways.

Supreme Entity, humans had never imagined this. And a person had never come into this triloka and manifested the cycle of creation by their own imagination. It was impossible for anyone to create the sky, air, the five fundamental factors, and three lokas. Yet You have created everything. This cycle of creation is Your thought projection. My Taraka Brahma, You are liila personified.

Parama Purusa, in the last stage of pratisaincara, You awakened the love, affection, and tender emotions towards the Supreme, in the human mind. This feeling You bestowed in everyone’s heart. You blessed one and all with mental momentum and the warmth of spiritual yearning. Baba, You gave flow of bhakti. Yet You hid Yourself within Your own creation. In this way, You go on playing Your divine liila so nobody can see You.

Parama Purusa Baba, please put divine collyrium in my eyes so I can see You everywhere...


Note for Prabhat Samgiita #3898:

[1] Triloka: This following section about triloka is from Baba’s general darshan of 16 July 1980 in Patna. The two excerpts cited below define what the three lokas are and where they exist.

What are the three lokas

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “The Supreme cognitive faculty is the subjectivity. And the second compartment of His Cosmic Mind takes the form of this moving world, of this animated or inanimated world. Everything resides, everything is created, everything is maintained, everything is nourished, and everything undergoes final metamorphosis within the vast objectivated mind, that is within the second mental counterpart of the Supreme Entity….”

“Now, what's the meaning of triloka, tribhuvana? You have got a physical body made of so many elements, so many compounds. And we say it is [the] quinquelemental universe, composed of five fundamental factors...”

“And you exist in this realm of physicalities. This is one bhuvana. And, the subtler portion of the physical structure of living beings, when that subtler portion gets powdered down, is metamorphosed into ectoplasm, it becomes the mind. You have got a mind. And as all of you know, you are not the mind. You are the owner of the mind. So, your second existence is the mental world. Second world…”

“Your "I" is concentrated round your ego. And that pinnacled ego touches the astral stratum. So, that astral stratum is the third world. One physical world, another mental world, and another that subtle astral world. So, there are three worlds.” (1)

Where the three lokas exist

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Both for microcosm and Macrocosm. In case of Macrocosm, all these three worlds lie within the second compartment of the [Cosmic] mind. First compartment is the cognitive mind. And the second compartment is the "done mind", objectivated mind, mind that can be seen, that can be realized, that can be enjoyed singularly. So, these are the three bhuvanas, three worlds.” (2)

References
1. 16 July 1980 in Patna
2. 16 July 1980 in Patna

== Section: Important Teaching ==

How to create a world government

Prout philosophy states, "The question may arise, Is it possible to establish the world government and Ánanda Parivára without struggle? In reply I will say, “Yes.” The greatest social welfare for the human race will be accomplished if those who aspire to establish the world government or Ánanda Parivára engage themselves only in constructive activities and selfless service, instead of wasting their vital energy in the vortex of politics, or in political conflicts. They will have to go on rendering social service with steadfast commitment, without any ulterior motive in their minds." (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day #32

== Section 3: Links ==

Dogma of Father's Day 15 June

Father's Day: invention of materialism

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/way-to-shrug-off-responsibility-2-more.html

Mother's Day: why dogmatic 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/05/where-and-why-mothers-dont-like-to-be.html

Postings to Read

Surrender for show

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/09/we-need-to-do-or-not-dangers-of-fake.html

Chooses not to do

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2017/09/valuable-pracara-point-2-more.html

Baba’s mandate for initiations 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/12/who-should-be-initiated-and-who-not-6.html

 How Mr. M.K. Gandhi harmed India + Asanas: so many benefits

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/04/those-who-dont-like-to-do-asanas-2-more.html

“Early bird” fallacy + Prout: preventing ecological disasters

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/10/industrial-disaster-and-prout-5-more.html

When money is tight - what to do

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/11/how-to-unknowingly-harm-oneself.html

Which samaj superior? + 3 more

Baba

Which samaj superior?

Namaskar,

Baba’s samaj system is the ideal way to build up our universal human family and greater global community. However, since 1990, various groups have come into the lead, simultaneously pushing others behind. And they justify their view by telling that their people or their samaj is more favoured by Baba than other samajas etc. This is their unfortunate tactic.
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All have equal standing

But we know that Baba is the Cosmic Father - the Supreme One. And He never favours the people of one area over another. Rather in front of Him everyone is of equal standing - regardless of their birth or community.

Discourses on the Mahábhárata states, “All human beings are the progeny of the Supreme Progenitor. Hence all are His children, hence all should live together – nay, will have to live together. Black or white, literate or illiterate, small or tall, all are the children of the same Father. Hence all will have to live together.” (1)

No one can rightly claim that Baba favours one group or one samaj over another, or that Baba is partial to a particular community. The proof of this is that wherever Baba would go He would sing the praises of that particular area and guide them on the path to move ahead. Those receiving that inspiration would understand that, "Just as Baba is encouraging us to advance, likewise He is infusing the spirit of progress within all." That is the spirit of the samaj system.

So Baba's samaj theory is a dynamic approach where all progress is in coordination with the development of others. No group, clan, or community can raise their head and say they are more blessed or more favoured by Parama Purusa than others. To do so is merely to expose how they themselves do not understand Prout and the samaj system.
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Prout philosophy states, "PROUT advocates the formation of self-sufficient socio-economic units throughout the world. They will work to enhance the all-round welfare of the people in their respective areas and unite humanity on a common ideological base. The interests of all local people will be guaranteed and gain proper recognition. As each unit becomes strong and prosperous it will merge with other units. The formation of a world government will assist this process of integration. Socio-economic units will thus facilitate the comprehensive, multifarious liberation of humanity." (2)


Diseased people: "Baba favours our samaj over others"

As Proutists know, Baba's samaj theory recognises the specialties of all. In that regard, Baba appreciates and encourages all samajas. For example, in each and every place where Baba has visited, then invariably He praises that community and the qualities of their samaj. Because Baba wants to highlight the good things of a particular samaj in order to give them a boost of self-confidence so they can fight against exploitation and raise their standard. So Baba praises all samajas with the intention of removing their inferiority complex - thus enabling and empowering them to fight against exploitation.

Unfortunately, some samajas are operating in an opposite way. They are falsely telling to one and all that, "Baba favours Amara Bengali samaj above others.” This is what certain leaders of the Amara Bengali samaj are falsely propagating. They want to inject inferiority complexes within other samajas all around the globe in our Ananda Marga society. This type of approach goes directly against the spirit of the samaj system. They have brainwashed innocent people around the globe. In particular, it is the Amara Bengali samaj that salutes themselves in this way.
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Yet, wherever Baba toured and visited various samajas He vehemently encouraged all and infused them about their greatness. Then those samajas would gain the requisite self-confidence to fight against exploiters. Baba inspires one and all in order to help society rid itself from any and all negative feelings like inferiority complex etc. Because Baba loves all and He encourages each and every community to overcome their current difficulties and struggles. Baba helps everyone recognise their inherent strength and talents. Toward this end, Baba has praised so many samajas so that each and every community could rise up and grow. Side by side, nobody should get confused and think that Baba was partial to one samaj over another.


Wherever Baba visits He showers His blessing

Here then are some of the many examples where Baba praises various samajas when He visits that particular area. In the following quote Baba is glorifying how Chattisgarh samaj will serve as one guiding light to the whole humanity.

Prout philosophy says, Chattisgarh "should have a very bright future. Let the people from other parts of the world come here and learn how far the people here have achieved progress, and in which ways they are going to bring about progress in other spheres of life. Let the light of Chattisgarh be ever effulgent, like a luminous star in human society, so that all may learn and be benefitted by it." (3)

Here below Baba is encouraging and reminding the Bhojpuri people of the greatness of their land so they will raise their fist against injustice.
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Prout philosophy says, "From the economic point of view the soil of this [Bhojpur] area is extremely fertile...The [Bhojpuri] people are industrious, and the soil is fertile...If the land is not poor, why should the people be poor? There should not be poverty among the people at all in this area. So it is your bounden duty to make this beautiful fertile land free from exploitation." (4)

Baba also highlights the speciality of those people of the Ananda Nagar area. And here below Baba is praising Magahii samaj with the strength and courage to stand in the face of all opposition and exploitation.

Prout philosophy says, "That Magadha which has given birth to noble persons...will never perish. There is no power on earth that can destroy it." (5)


More how Baba blesses every samaj

By the following lines it is clear that when Baba visits any samaj then He praises not one but many aspects of the samaj. A case in point occurs here with regards to Mithiila samaj.

Prout philosophy says, "Mithiila is situated in the eastern part of India, at a different longitude, and as such it should and does have its own almanac...Thus we see that in all respects Mithila has its own specialities...This proves that Mithila has all along had its own script and alphabet." (6)

Prout philosophy continues, "The children of the present-day Mithila, should remember that even five or six thousand years ago there was a great civilisation at Mithila, and it was a pre-Aryan civilisation: That is, it existed even before the Aryans migrated to India. Thus you can easily understand how ancient was the civilisation of Mithila." (7)

Prout philosophy says, "The very land of Mithila is the land of Tantra." (8)

Prout philosophy adds, "The people of Mithila are very rational-minded and intellectual by disposition. There was no differentiation of caste among them even as far back as in the post Buddhist age." (9)

Baba concludes, "In fact it can be said that the Maethili language has the oldest history of all the Sam'skrt-derived languages in India...This language is at least 1200 to 1300 years old, and its literature is 900 years old." (10)

And here below Baba is highlighting particular attributes of the Pahari and Dogari samajas.
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Prout philosophy  says, "Pa'ha'r'ii is a separate language, not merely a dialect; and Dogrii, too, is also a separate language, as I have told you previously." (11)

Similarly when Baba has visited overseas then He always praises and encourages those local samajas as well, such as in Venezuela, Fiesch, Manila and so many places. Baba has blessed all with strong inspiration within all the communities of the globe. This is one special approach that He has done everywhere. So none should think that Baba only favours one over others - there by leaving the rest behind.

In this piece, I am not mentioning all samajas; so this is not an exhaustive list; this is just a sampling. But internally all should know that Baba appreciates all samajas, whether He visited there or not.


Answer to Bengalee superiority complex

Here below, Baba guides us that if any community or individual has a greater degree of mixed blood they will be more intelligent than those with less-mixed blood. So those with a blood mixture of three main ethnic groups will be more intelligent than those with a blood mixture of two. And those with a blood mixture of five or six main and sub ethnic groups will be more intelligent than those with three etc. That is why Baba encourages revolutionary marriages, i.e. marital unions that are inter-caste and interracial etc. 

Our Bengalee community is a mixture of three main ethnic groups. Around the world, there are so many communities that have an even greater mixture. For example in the US, all the races can be mixed in one child. There are millions of such people. The US population comes from all around the world. Not a single country is not represented. And they freely intermix and marry. That is why in the US there are people of all colours, shapes, and sizes with regards to their eyes, skin, nose, lips, height, chest, facial design, eyelids, hair, and body types etc, which you will not find in any other country. 
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Amara’ Bengali should not gloat about their

About the point of intelligence and the mixture of blood, the US is tops. So the Amara Bengali leaders should not gloat about their status on this matter. Rather they should mix with other ethnic groups and intermarry. Then they will be able to compete with other communities and achieve a greater blood diversity. Unfortunately some  Amara Bengali leaders are confused and think they are the best and unparalleled. That is why some in our Bengal suffer from a superiority complex.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “There were three main ethnic groups in India in those days: Austric, Mongolian, and Negroid. In [East] India they all mingled into one. The dark-complexioned non-Aryan Austrics were the original people of India, and thus there is Austric blood in most of the present population of India. The Bengalees, being a mixture of these three groups, evolved in a particular way and developed a particular psychology. They have developed certain morphological characteristics from which one can easily deduce that they are Bengali. Their physical appearance and nature are a result of a special type of blood mixture. Those groups which have mixed blood are generally very intelligent, and the Bengali people are no exception. Besides being intelligent, they have other marked psychological traits which characterize them as Bengalees: they are sports fanatics, even those who do not play any sport themselves, and they are equally mad for open-air theatre and established theatre. These psychological traits result from the integration of the different racial groups.” (12)


In comparison Bengalees are quite ordinary

Some Bengalees also brag that theirs is a mixture of three civilisations. Three big rivers join in the delta stage in Bengal. In the past, those rivers represented pathways of communication. Where there were more rivers, there was more communication; and, that civilisation was more developed. But that era of old is gone. Now communication and human interaction occur via plane travel and the internet. Knowledge is shared by these avenues. Areas by big international airports are more developed. Amara Bengalees should not gloat over being a mixture of three civlisations, when so many places are more mixed. In comparison, Bengal is quite ordinary. 
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Conclusion

Yet we also must recall and document that Baba visited so many samajas - indeed on His north India tour in 1984 Baba visited so many large and small samajas where He graciously held DMC etc. And always Baba was equally showering His grace and encouraging all. And in many of those regions, Baba delivered absolutely fascinating talks on the local history, language, geography, archeology etc. About this grand tour others have written postings and accounts in the past. Suffice to say here that so many angles and unknown histories were revealed by Baba.

But in an unjust manner those discourses given by Baba were never given their rightful place by Dada Sarvatmananda and never included in the Prout series of published books. Rather Amara Bengali leaders, most notably Dada Sarvatmananda, worked to ensure that even imaginary & made-up samaj discourses were included in the Prout Nutshell series. In this way they have tainted the history. In turn, those whose mind is colured by geo-sentiment believe and propagate that really Baba is more partial to Amara Bengali. Sadly, that is their psychic disease.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Ranjana’ Bose
(with input from Pranav Ghosh)

Dada Sarvatmananda and Dada Bhaskarananda are two prime examples of those who openly talk and spread the propaganda that Amara Bengali samaj is the top-most. When the mind is so riddled by geo-sentiment, this type of false notion gains traction in the mind. But that has nothing to do with Prout’s samaj system.
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~ In-depth study ~

Why their progress is checked forever

Neo-humanism states, “What is that geo-sentiment which inflicts the first blow on the inner asset of humans? It is to let one’s sentiment flow towards a particular territory. One does not consider whether what one is doing is right or wrong, logical or illogical. In this situation, sentiment is substituted for logic; and in the next phase, superstition is substituted for logic. All those religious, economic, political or social theories which are based on geo-sentiment, yield to superstition from their very inception. The so-called religions which have mouthed high-sounding ideals but are essentially motivated by geo-sentiment, become converted into reservoirs of superstition, into oceans of blind faith. They submerge humanity in a quagmire of superstitions, and people struggle in that filth for ages. Their progress is checked forever.”  (13)

Every samaj received His attention and it was made clear that no samaj was more favoured by Baba. There is no credence to the Amara Bengali sentiment that theirs is the favoured samaj.
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Samaj theory: universal in spirit, regional in approach

Indeed the entire spirit of Baba's samaj theory encompasses the welfare of all - whether He has physically visited a place or not. Baba's overall guideline is that every samaj and community should grow.

Ananda Vanii says, "Encourage everyone to build their career in a nice way. Let none get the scope to think that their life has become useless." (14)

That is why the overall slogan of the our Proutistic samaj theory is, "Universal in spirit, regional in approach." (15)

Here Baba is guiding us not to accept the dogma that any particular samaj is better than the rest. Rather we are to directly oppose such a misguided idea.
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Prout philosophy says, "A person who wants to promote others’ welfare, a person who wants to serve the entire humanity, must keep away from dogma. In addition to that, he or she will have to staunchly resist dogma. It is not enough to keep away from something which is considered a veritable sin, it is not enough to lodge only verbal protest against sin – one will have to wage an uncompromising fight against it." (16)


All are equally important

So there is no question of any land being high or low. All are are part of Parama Purusa's special creation; and He loves all equally. About this there should be no complex, no feelings of inferiority, no dogma. We should all live remembering that all samajas are great, all human beings are great, and that all are His progeny.

Prout philosophy says, "You must never encourage superiority complex, inferiority complex, fear complex, defeatist complex etc. You are the very children of Parama Purusa. Hence you are not inferior to anyone. You must not encourage any inferiority complex, for you are the members of the highest and noblest family. Because Your Father is the most revered Entity of this universe." (17)

References
1. Discourses on the Mahábhárata, Planning for the Mahávishva
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 13, Socio-Economic Groupifications
3. A Few Problems Solved - 4, Let Chattisgarh Have a Brilliant Future
4. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The History of the Bhojpuri Language
5. Shabda Cayanika - 1, Áṋt to Áhiira (Discourse 5)
6. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The History of the Maethili Language
7. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The History of the Maethili Language
8. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The History of the Maethili Language
9. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The History of the Maethili Language
10. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The History of the Maethili Language
11. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The Fundamentals of Language
12. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, Bhaerava and Bhaeravii
13. Neo-Humanism, Geo-Sentiment (Discourse 3)
14. Ananda Vanii #19
15. A Few Problems Solved - 9, Socio-Economic Groupifications
16. A Few Problems Solved - 4, The Liberation of Intellect
17. A Few Problems Solved - 4, Rise Above All Complexes

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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stands on their own as points of interest.

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== Section: Important Teaching ==

Can you identify this religion

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)

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Lowly tactic of bogus gurus / teachers

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "There is a secret technique to raise this serpentine coil. Previously this technique was not clearly given. At that time some people thought it proper to keep it secret. If something harmful to individual or collective life is not given, that is good; but the useful things have to be given. People will be more attracted to do sádhaná."

"The first thing is that this kulakuńd́alinii rises slowly from the múládhára cakra to the sahasrára cakra in eight steps, it passes through eight cakras, and the sahasrára cakra is the ninth. Just below the sahasrára cakra is the guru cakra. When one meditates at the guru cakra, the kuńd́alinii takes one jump upwards, and the mind goes to the other side of the cakra [i.e., to the sahasrára.] This is the technique of sádhaná, but it has previously neither been explained nor written in books."

"The kulakuńd́alinii rises upward in eight jumps or phases, so with two syllables in a siddha mantra, the kuńd́alinii will jump four times. But a general, or publicly-given, siddha mantra will make the kulakuńd́alinii jump eight times or in eight phases. That is why such a siddha mantra has eight syllables. So you should understand that a proper kiirtana must have eight syllables, never seven or nine syllables." (1)

Note 1: The prevailing dogma in the past in India was that so-called gurus did not want to share all of their knowledge or reveal all of their techniques to their disciples. Those dogmatic gurus were thinking they should keep something 'special' for themselves, otherwise their prestige and own value will be lost. So they withheld certain key teachings and ultimately died with those special techniques.

In that case, their disciples only got 99% or so of what the guru had - not everything, not that last 1%. Gradually, then from one generation to the next, 1% kept getting withheld until finally everything was completely lost.

And now in places like India in the name of spirituality, only dogma is left. This is why the withholding of vital information is very negative. This applies to other fields as well such as medicine, law, chemistry, physics etc. Unfortunately, this same type of withholding of information occurs in many fields. All done by selfish people to "enhance" their own prestige. When, in truth, it undermines their greatness. This dogmatic and defective way must be stopped.

Note 2: Baba has given the idea in Namah Shivaya Shantaya that when one gets proper students who are eager and capable, then in that case tell them everything. Do not withhold any information or keep anything secret. That will be a disservice to the society.

References
1. Discourses on Krsna & The Giita, Krśńa Unparalleled

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Secret to overcoming degrading tendencies

Ananda Marga philosophy says, “If one stays away from objects of attraction, one has no chance of using them and they may thus gradually lose their attraction; while if one is near them one may be attracted towards them more.” (1)

Note: Reading negative articles, dirty books & literature, filthy magazines and watching lewd movies invites degeneration. By staying away from such degrading vices, one will step-by-step overcome that type of sensual attraction etc. And the mind will not be overwrought by those negative vrttis / degrading inclinations.

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy, '98 Edn, p. 126

== Section 2: Links ==

Postings to Read

Infighting in B group

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Look at what this WT is doing

• https://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2025/04/look-what-this-wt-is-doing.html

For cure: do it properly

• https://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2015/06/lazy-didi-poor-show.html

Self-inflicted harm

• https://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2016/10/spirituality-vs-sexual-indulgence.html

Future of AMPS

• https://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2022/01/in-amps-kaoravas-pandavas.html

How Wts sink

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Our great Dada Vijayananda ji

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