Mahaprayan of great Proutist

Baba

Mahaprayan of great Proutist

Namaskar,

It is with much sadness that we share the news of the mahaprayan of Shrii Subhash Naik. Unfortunately, after months of sickness, Subhash Naik ji breathed his last as his mahaprayan occurred today, 15 Dec at 9:30am IST in the comfort of his own home in the Goregoan suburb of Mumbai. He was 78 years of age.

Shrii Subhash was a very senior Ananda Margii and longtime secretary of the Sahayadri samaj. He was a true sadhaka who led a life of service and dedication to Sadguru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji. Verily, Parama Purusa Baba bestowed upon him vital information about Prout and the samaj movement. Verily, Naik ji was a tried and true Proutist and one of the pillars of our margii society in Mumbai.

Subhashji was always ready to help all and serve the Marga and all who came in his path. With his mahaprayan, the entire Ananda Marga society in and around Mumbai and beyond, and especially his laokik family members will deeply miss his kind and gentle nature.

May we all take solace in the fact that our dear, respected Subhash Naik was a bhakta of Sadguru Baba. Certainly he will attain mukti or moksa, accordingly. Baba will lovingly bestow His infinite grace.

in Him,
Diindayal

Note: Alert for those cremating a dead body in India or Indian managed cremation homes around the world. Their custom is to put the burning fire /hot coals in the mouth of the deceased to initiate the burning of the body. This is prohibited in AMPS as it is uncivilised. So watch out do not allow this. If you are not careful they will end of doing it. Make them aware ahead of time.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The practice of putting fire into the mouth of the dead body is repulsive, it should not be encouraged." (Caryacarya - 1, Disposal of the Dead Body)


~ In-depth study ~

We have seen that when somebody dies then in offering their condolences people say now Mr So-and-so is sitting on Baba's lap. On other occasions when telling a Baba story people also say, "Such and such person sat on Baba's lap." But these days the trend is that "sitting on Baba's lap" is used more in connection with death. And that causes some confusion in reader's mind. To unknot the situation please read below.

Dogma: if "on Baba's lap" only used for death

Here are quoted lines from recently posted emails on various forums, wherein the writer uses the phrase - "in Baba's lap" - with the occasion of death:

- "May Parama Purusa Baba accept her in HIS divine lap"

- "We pray to Baba -please give him shelter in his lap... "

- "May his soul rest in the lap of our beloved BABA"

- "Now she is taking rest in Baba's Lap."

- "May Baba accept him in HIS divine lap....."

- "May he rest in HIS loving lap of eternity."

- "We are sure that Baba has taken him in His loving lap."

- "May his soul rest in Baba's lap forever."

- "Let her rest peacefully in Baba's Lap - which she always desired."

- "now he is in beloved Baba's lap"

- "May his soul get peaceful place in His lap"

- "He is now in Bábá's loving lap"

- "May Baba bless him with a seat in His lap."

- "May BABA accept him in HIS divine lap!"

- "May Baba take him in his eternal loving lap."

- "May his soul rest in peace taking shelter in Baba's lap."

- "Please keep him on Your lap forever."

- "We all collectively pray to Baba to take him on Baba's divine lap forever.”

All of the above lines are commonly written in eulogizing the deceased. These days mostly it is used in a eulogy and rarely used to recount one's intimate spiritual experiences - unfortunately. By this way, the phrase "in Baba's lap" is being misused and step by step the real meaning is being forgotten as now people more commonly use the phrase to eulogize those who have died, and much less so to express their inner feelings of bhakti. Unfortunately, the meaning and inner spirit of the phrase is getting lost.


Baba story: "sitting on Baba's lap"

Some time ago after dharmacakra, a senior margii was recounting his experiences of having dharma samiiksa with Baba. He said, "After being lovingly scolded by Baba for my wrongdoings, then He called me close and placed me on His lap - I remained there for some time soaking up His love - and He blessed me."

We all enjoyed hearing about his personal account with Baba during dharma samiiksa. When he finished telling his factual and historical event, there was a call for questions. Various people posed their queries. Towards the end, one new margii raised his hand and asked, "How did Baba bring you back to life?"

Everyone stared at the new margii in amazement. There was a look of astonishment all around - people were really shocked to hear him say this. The new sadhaka sensed that something was wrong He said very matter-of-factly, "I thought that sitting on Baba's Lap means that he (the margii) died - that is why I asked that question."

This was quite eye-opening for those of us in the room: Through our language and expression we had unknowingly taught someone to think that being on Baba's lap is the equivalent of death. Because it seems that nowadays people only use the phrase "Baba's lap" when a person has died, such as "Let him rest peacefully in Baba's lap", as if in order to sit on Baba’s lap one has to die. But that is false. Sincere sadhakas regularly sit on Baba’s lap in their meditation. It is His grace. It is just like a child need not die in order to sit on his father’s lap.

The idea is that this phrase - Baba's lap - has been linked with death due to extreme overuse. So for some time if sadhakas use this phrase exclusively for spiritual purposes, that will be best. The phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", should not meet a similar fate. It should not lose its pure spiritual quality and just refer to one's death. That will be very negative.

Baba would bless bhaktas and place them on His lap

There are tens of thousands of recorded stories by sadhakas where they use the phrase, "on Baba's lap", when describing their experiences of being with Baba: He used to bless them and bring them on His lap. People should understand the deeply mystical value of this expression, and not just think that Baba's lap means death, i.e. that you can only sit on His lap at the time of death. Still today there are thousands of margiis walking this earth who sat in Baba's lap. And not only that, there are countless more sadhakas who were blessed by Baba in dreams and sadhana wherein they sat in His lap. And still today this deeply intimate experience is attainable by sadhakas, by His grace.

There are so many ways an aspirant can reach unto Baba's lap including in sadhana. That is the main idea that should be preserved. Sadhana is a spiritual practice and one can sit on Baba's lap in sadhana. We should make it cent-per-cent clear to one and all that the phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", does not mean death.

"Mahaprayan" means death of mortals - confirm for yourself
from the Samsad Bengali-English Dictionary

Mahaprayan (Death): Many are aware that mahaprayan (death) is the common term used in India and especially in our Bengal to describe the death of any human being, even ordinary people. In that way, the obituary columns of the newspapers of Bengal regularly cite the mahaprayan (death) of various persons of society who died or passed away.

Some may get confused and wrongly think that the word 'mahaprayan' (death) is one extraordinarily term of bhakti to be used in association with Parama Purusa. But that is not at all the case. Rather to do so is only to undermine the eternal presence of Parama Purusa. That is why no bhaktas ever use the word 'mahaprayan' in reference to Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna. Because Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna exist eternally. Then there is no question of Their mahaprayan (death).

Baba is Parama Purusa so He is eternal and there is no question of His mahaprayan.

Here it should be known that the convention of an annual death day ceremony (i.e. shraddhainjali or mahaprayan) is a foundation of the Islamic tradition. Muslims are well known for this, and their approach of an annual death day ceremony was adopted by the leader of a particular group in AMPS. So no one should think that mahaprayan is some type of sacred event. It is done on the death day anniversary of Muslims.

And for those who need still more technical proof then all this can be clarified quite readily by referencing the dictionary. Specifically in the Samsad Bengali-English             dictionary 3rd edition on page 848. Checking there it will be confirmed that the word 'mahaprayan' means death. Which is why it is used to refer to the passing away of even common citizens. And that is the case in this letter also. The term mahaprayan means death and this is the ideal term for this purpose.

Mahaprayan is only for humans not for Sadguru

Here it should be qualified that there is both real mahaprayan and fake mahaprayan. Real mahaprayan marks the death of any ordinary human being, just like the aforesaid news. This is the proper use of the term: To note a person's departure from this earth. That is the meaning of the mahaprayan term and that is the standard way the term is used in Indian languages.

Then there is the fake, or so-called, or dogmatic mahaprayan. That is when certain vested interests try to apply the mahaprayan term to Parama Purusa. This is grossly inappropriate because when Parama Purusa Sadguru Baba is that Divine Entity who is beginningless and endless and resides always in our heart, then it is entirely wrong to proclaim that He is gone.

That is why rational margiis are protesting; because the Oct 21st program is so-called mahaprayan. So-called means that something is fake. Parama Purusa is eternal, thus for some vested interests to declare "mahaprayan of Parama Purusa" is nothing but so-called mahaprayan.

Mahaprayan only really happens in the case of human beings, not Parama Purusa. Those doing mahaprayan for Sadguru are hypocrites. On the one side in meditation they ask His grace thinking that He is ever-present, and on the other side they think that Baba has passed way. That is their hypocrisy.

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How occult powers are harmful + 2 more

Baba

How occult powers are harmful

Namaskar,

In the general society, on the path of pseudo-spirituality, occult powers are looked upon as something very lofty and ideal. People yearn for them. That is why various avidya tantrikas with low-grade occult powers are worshiped as God-incarnate. Around the globe, those who know of and read about occult powers - especially common Indians - are very confused about this.

According to Ananda Marga ideology, occult powers are a hindrance on the path of sadhana and created by avidya maya - they are very bad.  Rather, love towards Parama Purusa is the greatest thing, not occult powers.

Most sadhaka who do sadhana sincerely will in due course get occult powers. And in turn they ruin their sadhana and spiritual life. Because  occult powers are the work of avidya maya.
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Lust for occult powers turns one into microvita

Here following is one case example how even good human beings can degenerate into microvita.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Videhaliina: those who run after occult powers and think, “I will attain such great occult power that with it, I will move from place to place.” These are all luminous bodies; they are not ghosts, nor are they positive or negative hallucinations...After death, when the mind dissociates from the body, the accumulation of unfulfilled saḿskáras or reactive momenta remains, although the body with the five fundamental factors no longer exists. Thus, the mind cannot function, but it remains in potential form." (1)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “এ সপ্ত স্তরকে ঠাট্টার [ঠাট্টা joke] ভাষায় শাস্ত্রে ৰলে দেবয়োনী | অর্থাৎ এরা ঠিক দেবতা নয় | কিন্তু, দেবতার কাছা-কাছি | যেমন মানুষ সন্ধ্যেবেলায়, রাত্রিরে অন্ধকারে ভুতকে ভুত ৰলে না | ৰলে---“অপদেবতা, উপদেবতা” | অর্থাৎ দেবতা শব্দটা যুক্ত করে, যাতে ‘ভুত’ সন্তুষ্ট থাকে | [ৰাৰা স্মিত মুখে] হ্যাঁ, ৰুঝলে ? হ্যাঁ |”

“রাত্রির বেলায় অন্ধকারে চলৰার সময়, “সাপ” ৰলে না | ৰলে "লতা" | হ্যাঁ, হ্যাঁ | আর বিশেষ-বিশেষ রোগ হলে, ৰলে---"অমুক দেবী দয়া করেছেন” | আরে দয়া নয় | রোগ যন্ত্রণায় কষ্ট দিচ্ছেন, তৰু ৰলতে হয় “অমুকের দয়া হয়েছে” | [হাসি], তোরা সৰ ৰুঝছিস সৰ ? [মার্গীরা হাসছে---”হ্যাঁ |”] হ্যাঁ | আমি নাম নিচ্ছি না | কিন্তু তোরা ৰুঝে যাচ্ছিস তো ? [মার্গীরা হাসছে---”হ্যাঁ |”] ৰেশ | তা এদেরও ওই রকম ৰলা হয় |” (2)

So videhaliina is one type of microvita that is under punishment. Such type of unfortunate persons got degenerated and became microvita. They could not be reborn as human beings made up of five fundamental factors. Instead, due to their desire for occult powers, they are cast off as beings with only a few factors - they lack the solid and liquid portions. So they are suffering and long to once again get human life. But this will happen only after they escape from the noose of their long-term bondage and state of punishment etc.
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Fearful respect not true reverence

Those who do not know Ananda Marga philosophy think that devayonis are something great. In the past, with fear, people used to give respectful names to those who terrified them. So when common folks saw devayonis they could not understand who they were - just they were terrified of them. So they gave them a respectful title - i.e. devayonis.

It is just like how villagers do not like to call a snake a snake - rather they call it as a creeper, i.e. any vine that grows by creeping along the earth and bears fruit and flowers. Those villagers are scared of those snakes so they gave them a more respectful name. Similarly we see that people do not call mafia thugs as hitmen, rather they call them sir. But that does not mean they have deep reverence for them, rather that show of respect is based on fear.

The term devayoni term was formed in the same way. Those who want to know more about this topic of occult powers should read "Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy".

Conclusion

Question: Why does longing for occult powers degenerate the mind?

Answer: Longing for occult powers keeps their mind away from Parama Purusa and focused on their own glory, and that is why they degenerate.

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Hence the spiritual aspirant must not run after these inconsequential occult powers, although while prasticing spiritual cult they may develop. You must not forget that all your achievements must maintain adjustment with the main propensities of the mind, and in the process of adjustment, all these eight types of occult powers present themselves to the spiritual aspirant.” (3)

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “While practising spiritual cult, it should be remembered that spiritual aspirants must not practise in order to acquire these occult powers. The goal of spiritual practice is to realize the Supreme Entity. To search for any other thing is wrong. Occult powers are just like the dust on the roadside. The attraction for Parama Puruśa is the most valuable object – all else is only the dust of the earth.” (4)

In Him,
Surjit

References
1. Yoga Psychology, Are Ghosts Hallucinations?
2. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell part 6, Faculty of Knowledge - 2 (Bangla edition)
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, Cult, Inference and Propensity
4. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, Cult, Inference and Propensity

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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 2: Important Teaching ==

Be careful when surrounded by uninformed people

Here following is Baba's short story:

Once there was a fierce contest between two headmasters from neighbouring villages in Burdwan district. It was also a contest between the villages themselves, for each claimed that its headmaster was the most learned. The contest took place in a field between the two villages.

One of the headmasters was a just and learned man, the other was a cunning fellow and a master of deceit. It was the latter who first addressed the gathering. “Ladies and gentlemen, being the underdog in this contest I humbly request you to permit me to ask my opponent the first question.”

“Certainly,” said the crowd. “A man of your humility should undoubtedly ask the first question.”

“Could you tell me the meaning of ámi jáni ná (*)?” the cunning headmaster asked his opponent.

“I don’t know,” replied the learned headmaster.

The cunning headmaster cast a triumphant glance around the audience. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he declared, “I asked him a simple question to which he replied, ‘I don’t know’. Just see how ignorant he is.”

“True! True!” shouted his followers, throwing their umbrellas in the air and dancing stick-dances in joyful abandon. The junior village police officer was so elated that he offered to buy everyone sweets.

The cunning headmaster then said, “Let me give him another chance.”

“Certainly! Certainly!” shouted the crowd.

“Sir, what is required to make viváha?” (**) asked the cunning headmaster.

“It’s quite simple really,” replied the learned headmaster, “ghaiṋ is required. That is, prefix vi plus vaha plus ghaiṋ is equal to viváha.”

The cunning headmaster glowed with delight. He peered at the crowd and said, “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, you are experts in the ways of the world – I am a mere child compared to you. Have you ever heard of anything called ghaiṋ being required in a marriage ceremony?”

“No, no, of course not,” shouted his delighted followers. “We’ve never heard of such a strange thing.”

“Let me tell you what is required in a marriage ceremony. Lets see… a priest, a holy stone, sacred fire, new clothes, towels, baskets, and so on, but nothing like a ghaiṋ. My fourteen [[times]] two – that’s, er, that’s fifty-two – generations [[of ancestors]] have never heard of this peculiar ghaiṋ thing.”

The crowd burst into applause. “Well said! Well said!” they shouted. “You are the most learned headmaster. Congratulations. You’ve won the contest.” (1)

Asterisk Notes

* ámi jáni ná: This is a Bengali phrase and the literal meaning is “I don’t know.”

** Sir, what is required to make viváha?: This is one way of asking for the etymological or grammatical breakdown of the term viva’ha. So that is how the learned person responds to the query. In day to day life for the common people, vivaha means marriage.

Reference
1. Sarkar's Short Stories Part 1, The Headmasters' Contest

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