Baba
Note: This letter is for those with above average bhakti, otherwise one may not understand.
Namaskar,
Those who are true bhaktas and established Ananda Margiis always remember and rely upon Sadguru Baba in all situations. They feel that, “Baba is mine and He is always there to help me.” Those bhaktas will always call Him in a personal way, i.e. Baba.
Suppose a margii was buried in the rubble of a gigantic earthquake and they are rescued. Then in the euphoria of being freed from the rubble, they will cry out:
"Baba, it is Your grace, I am free, You saved me."
This above approach can only be done if one has a personal relation with Parama Purusa Baba. Otherwise they will not express themselves in the aforesaid way.
The following is the iconic example how the concerning party does not have a personal relation with Parama Purusa Baba, unfortunately.
Cry of dry sadhakas for help from impersonal God
If one has an impersonal relation with God, or a far distant or theoretical relation with God, that means they have no bhakti. In that case, when they are freed from the rubble of the earthquake, the margii may cry out in euphoria in one of the following ways:
Impersonal God of non-bhaktas (jiṋániis)
In the euphoria of being freed from the rubble of the earthquake, those who have an impersonal relation with God may express themselves in one of the aforesaid ways. Because their God is shapeless. Their God is a kind of nucleus of the energy that is most powerful and controls all things like electrical or magnetic energy, etc. That impersonal God does not have a human form. This type of theoretical concept they have of God, as the Controller. In their personal life they have not felt or realised anything, but theoretically they think that such a God may exist. So their God is impersonal, i.e. lower-most bhakti. But after long penance when bhakti grows then their relation changes and becomes personal. They think that their God has a human form, yet still controls everything. They feel that Supreme Entity, “listens to my cry and helps me in my troubles always.”
The litmus test for one’s standard of bhakti is whether they remember Baba in times of trouble or euphoria. Because in those times they will speak in an unguarded way and their true inner feeling will be expressed.
Conclusion
When a person is in trouble then their true level of bhakti is revealed. When one respected Dada recently came out from a tragedy, he never spoke the name Baba. Instead our Dada said, “Thank God almighty.” By this manner, we can understand that our respected Wt Dada does not have a deep inner link with Baba (personal God). Unfortunately, this Dada’s level of bhakti is not up to the mark, even after decades and decades of wt, purodha life.
In Him,
Jyoti
(Joan Reynolds)
~ In-depth study ~
Story: A typical parrot in India is taught the word “Ram” and repeats “Ram” all day long. But in times of duress, that parrot completely forgets Ram and just squaws and cries out like an ordinary bird. This shows that the parrot never really had an internal link with Ram. Just it was a word the parrot would mechanically say. There was no greater depth of understanding.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "A parrot says so many things, without understanding the meaning, without understanding the spirit of what is meant. Japa kriyá becomes as meaningless as the talk of a parrot for those who do it without love or emotion. It even loses the value of internal suggestion, intro-psychic suggestion." (1)
One cannot be in love with an impersonal entity
Ananda Marga ideology, “In the realm of devotion He is purely a personal Entity. He is mine, He is my Father, He is my closest relative. He is my bigger self. He is not a second entity; that is, the relationship is purely a personal one. There cannot be any love with an impersonal entity. One cannot be in love with an impersonal entity. Love requires a personal entity.” (2)
See who this Dada is & what he did
Now if you want to see the case review related with one wt, and if you want to know who this Dada is, please click below to see the way he called out to God. See if when in tragedy he cried out to Baba, or not. After reading you will know that if Dada is calling out to Baba then he has a personal relation. And if Dada did not call out to Baba and cried out to another entity then he has an impersonal relation.
==> Click here to find out about this Dada
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How to grow bhakti
Namaskar,
The key question arises, “Why is it that some aspirants lack bhakti?” Here we have to remember that the requisite ingredient for having bhakti is having a personal relation with Parama Purusa. That means seeing Him in form and having a loving link with Him, thinking that, “He is my Father, I am His child and fostering a personal relation. In contrast, bhakti does not grow if one thinks that Parama Purusa is formless, or that He is just a Controlling point, or if one has a vague notion of Him as a Nucleus, or as energy, or effulgence. One cannot have a loving relation with air, water, waves, magnetism, gravity, or electricity etc. If one thinks that Parama Purusa is some impersonal, faceless entity then love for Him will never grow.
One cannot have bhakti towards something that is formless. Bhakti itself means having love and affection for Parama Purusa in His personal form. And without bhakti, without love for God, no matter how much sadhana one does or how often one practices asanas etc, they will never feel quenched or satiated inside. Their heart will always be like a dry, sandstorm - parched and thirsty.
Whereas if one has even the small beginnings of a personal relation with Him, then the situation is the polar opposite. In that case, the aspiration will certainly have an intimate, loving link with Him in His form - either today or in the near future. Baba has said this in so many discourses. It is just like if you have very arable land, good seeds, and plenty of sunshine, but if there is no water then nothing will grow. Water is the requisite factor. Similarly, in spiritual life, bhakti is everything and bhakti depends upon one’s relation with a personal God, imbibed with the idea that “He is my Father, and I am His child”, or one may adopt any other type of relation.
Ananda Marga ideology, “In the realm of devotion He is purely a personal Entity. He is mine, He is my Father, He is my closest relative. He is my bigger self. He is not a second entity; that is, the relationship is purely a personal one. There cannot be any love with an impersonal entity. One cannot be in love with an impersonal entity. Love requires a personal entity.” (3)
In Him
Daya’nidhi
References
1. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 1, Who Is Gopa?
2. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 12, A Purely Personal Entity
3. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 12, A Purely Personal Entity
Behold, look, He has come
"Ánkhi mele ceye dekho, ajáná pathik eseche..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1550)
Purport:
O' human beings, behold, look, Parama Purusa the Aja'na' Pathik1, has come. With His sweet, charming smile and infinite grace, He is pouring His endless compassion and love unto all. He is showering everyone with His exquisite blessing. All are getting bathed in His prema. He is radiating tenderness and exuding His sweet smile. O' brothers and sisters, see, Baba, the Aja'na' Pathik has appeared and He is bestowing His causeless krpa upon all.
Due to His auspicious arrival and august presence, the darkness which was in the mind has vanished somewhere - to one far distant place. In the past, where there used to be blackness, one stream of effulgence has emerged and blossomed into the colour of one rose. By His brilliance, the dry mind has become buoyant and blissful. Baba, the Ajana Pathik is before us and has granted His infinite care.
Everyone is near and dear to Him. With His great mercy, everyone has a sacred place in His heart. Parama Purusa holds each and every being in His bosom. O' brothers and sisters, do not waste your time running after name and fame, money, prestige, or any other transitory allurement. Do not hasten after mundane longings. March unto the path of bliss, and fulfill your hopes and aspirations by reaching unto Him. Ajana Pathik Baba is here. Only He can quench your immense yearning with His boundless joy. O' sadhaka, your life and death - your coming and going - on this earth is dancing in His Cosmic rhythm. Everything is connected; everyone revolves around Him - nobody is alone. All are an inseparable part of Him. This is His grand liila and ultimately each person is sure to become one with Him, by His supreme countenance...
Note for Prabhat Samgiita #1550
[1] Ajana Pathik: The term Aja'na' Pathik means 'The Divine Entity Parama Purusa Who moves around this entire universe, and resides everywhere and knows everything; irrespective of where one goes, He remains along with you'. That is one of His many unique attributions and that is the speciality of the name 'Ajana Pathik'. The name 'Ajana Pathik' denotes this special quality.
Literally, Aja'na' means 'unknown' and Pathik means 'traveler' or ‘tourist.’ But this is just the word by word, literal translation; and proper nouns are not meant to be translated. So we cannot call Him the ‘Unknown Traveler’ or ‘Unknown Tourist', or Unknown Vacationer', or 'Unknown Backpacker', or 'Unknown Visitor', or 'Unknown Globetrotter', or 'Unknown Daytripper', or 'Unknown Hitchhiker.’ The spirit and meaning is then lost.
The inner sense of the name Ajana Pathik is that Parama Purusa is always moving throughout this vast cosmos and He is constantly present with everyone, all the time. He is in the Cosmic Nucleus yet at the same time through His ota and prota yoga He is everywhere - carefully watching & lovingly guiding everyone. This unique aspect of His grand Personality is treated as Aja'na' Pathik. Because He is constantly traveling yet present everywhere. He is in the nucleus as well as throughout this entire universe.
As the Ajana Pathik, Parama Purusa Baba moves and moves and moves. In their spiritual approach bhaktas feel that wherever they go the Aja'na' Pathik will always be there to shower His blessing. By His grace, bhaktas can always get His intimate company and companionship. With this mystical link, sadhakas understand that Parama Purusa is present everywhere, yet side by side He travels on and on throughout this entire cosmos. Thus He is Aja'na' Pathik.
Overall the name Aja'na' Pathik has one special and unique meaning that goes far beyond its literal translation. And in our hearts we A'nanda Ma'rgiis know and feel that Baba is that Aja'na' Pathik. Indeed in His discourses, in Dharma Samiiksa, and in reporting, in DMC, and in numerous ways Baba has shown this very fact that He is ever-present and always along with us. He is always moving and wherever we go then He will also be there. Parama Purusa has infinite attributions and one of them is this special quality where He always remains along with us wherever we are in this vast universe. In this way He is known as - Aja'na' Pathik. In true sense, as the omnipresent Entity, He does not go anywhere because He is everywhere; but in a more literal manner He goes from place to place.
Those who use ‘Unknown Traveler’ or ‘Unknown Tourist’ in place of Aja'na' Pathik are naive and ignorant.
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Sign of zero bhakti
Note: This letter is for those with above average bhakti, otherwise one may not understand.
Namaskar,
Those who are true bhaktas and established Ananda Margiis always remember and rely upon Sadguru Baba in all situations. They feel that, “Baba is mine and He is always there to help me.” Those bhaktas will always call Him in a personal way, i.e. Baba.
Suppose a margii was buried in the rubble of a gigantic earthquake and they are rescued. Then in the euphoria of being freed from the rubble, they will cry out:
"Baba, it is Your grace, I am free, You saved me."
This above approach can only be done if one has a personal relation with Parama Purusa Baba. Otherwise they will not express themselves in the aforesaid way.
The following is the iconic example how the concerning party does not have a personal relation with Parama Purusa Baba, unfortunately.
Cry of dry sadhakas for help from impersonal God
If one has an impersonal relation with God, or a far distant or theoretical relation with God, that means they have no bhakti. In that case, when they are freed from the rubble of the earthquake, the margii may cry out in euphoria in one of the following ways:
- "Thank the Cognitive Faculty, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank the Hub of the cosmic cycle, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank God almighty, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank the Creator of the universe, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank Nirguna Brahma, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank the Supreme Consciousness, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank the All-Knowing God, I am free
- Or they say, "Thank the Cosmic Consciousness, I am free
- Or they say, "Thank the Omnipotent Entity, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank God the Nucleus of the creation, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank the All-Pervading Entity, if any, I am free"
- Or they say, "Thank the Supreme God living in the heaven, I am free"
Impersonal God of non-bhaktas (jiṋániis)
In the euphoria of being freed from the rubble of the earthquake, those who have an impersonal relation with God may express themselves in one of the aforesaid ways. Because their God is shapeless. Their God is a kind of nucleus of the energy that is most powerful and controls all things like electrical or magnetic energy, etc. That impersonal God does not have a human form. This type of theoretical concept they have of God, as the Controller. In their personal life they have not felt or realised anything, but theoretically they think that such a God may exist. So their God is impersonal, i.e. lower-most bhakti. But after long penance when bhakti grows then their relation changes and becomes personal. They think that their God has a human form, yet still controls everything. They feel that Supreme Entity, “listens to my cry and helps me in my troubles always.”
The litmus test for one’s standard of bhakti is whether they remember Baba in times of trouble or euphoria. Because in those times they will speak in an unguarded way and their true inner feeling will be expressed.
Conclusion
When a person is in trouble then their true level of bhakti is revealed. When one respected Dada recently came out from a tragedy, he never spoke the name Baba. Instead our Dada said, “Thank God almighty.” By this manner, we can understand that our respected Wt Dada does not have a deep inner link with Baba (personal God). Unfortunately, this Dada’s level of bhakti is not up to the mark, even after decades and decades of wt, purodha life.
In Him,
Jyoti
(Joan Reynolds)
~ In-depth study ~
Story: A typical parrot in India is taught the word “Ram” and repeats “Ram” all day long. But in times of duress, that parrot completely forgets Ram and just squaws and cries out like an ordinary bird. This shows that the parrot never really had an internal link with Ram. Just it was a word the parrot would mechanically say. There was no greater depth of understanding.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "A parrot says so many things, without understanding the meaning, without understanding the spirit of what is meant. Japa kriyá becomes as meaningless as the talk of a parrot for those who do it without love or emotion. It even loses the value of internal suggestion, intro-psychic suggestion." (1)
One cannot be in love with an impersonal entity
Ananda Marga ideology, “In the realm of devotion He is purely a personal Entity. He is mine, He is my Father, He is my closest relative. He is my bigger self. He is not a second entity; that is, the relationship is purely a personal one. There cannot be any love with an impersonal entity. One cannot be in love with an impersonal entity. Love requires a personal entity.” (2)
See who this Dada is & what he did
Now if you want to see the case review related with one wt, and if you want to know who this Dada is, please click below to see the way he called out to God. See if when in tragedy he cried out to Baba, or not. After reading you will know that if Dada is calling out to Baba then he has a personal relation. And if Dada did not call out to Baba and cried out to another entity then he has an impersonal relation.
==> Click here to find out about this Dada
---
How to grow bhakti
Namaskar,
The key question arises, “Why is it that some aspirants lack bhakti?” Here we have to remember that the requisite ingredient for having bhakti is having a personal relation with Parama Purusa. That means seeing Him in form and having a loving link with Him, thinking that, “He is my Father, I am His child and fostering a personal relation. In contrast, bhakti does not grow if one thinks that Parama Purusa is formless, or that He is just a Controlling point, or if one has a vague notion of Him as a Nucleus, or as energy, or effulgence. One cannot have a loving relation with air, water, waves, magnetism, gravity, or electricity etc. If one thinks that Parama Purusa is some impersonal, faceless entity then love for Him will never grow.
One cannot have bhakti towards something that is formless. Bhakti itself means having love and affection for Parama Purusa in His personal form. And without bhakti, without love for God, no matter how much sadhana one does or how often one practices asanas etc, they will never feel quenched or satiated inside. Their heart will always be like a dry, sandstorm - parched and thirsty.
Whereas if one has even the small beginnings of a personal relation with Him, then the situation is the polar opposite. In that case, the aspiration will certainly have an intimate, loving link with Him in His form - either today or in the near future. Baba has said this in so many discourses. It is just like if you have very arable land, good seeds, and plenty of sunshine, but if there is no water then nothing will grow. Water is the requisite factor. Similarly, in spiritual life, bhakti is everything and bhakti depends upon one’s relation with a personal God, imbibed with the idea that “He is my Father, and I am His child”, or one may adopt any other type of relation.
Ananda Marga ideology, “In the realm of devotion He is purely a personal Entity. He is mine, He is my Father, He is my closest relative. He is my bigger self. He is not a second entity; that is, the relationship is purely a personal one. There cannot be any love with an impersonal entity. One cannot be in love with an impersonal entity. Love requires a personal entity.” (3)
In Him
Daya’nidhi
References
1. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 1, Who Is Gopa?
2. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 12, A Purely Personal Entity
3. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 12, A Purely Personal Entity
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They stand on their own as points of interest.
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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==
Behold, look, He has come
"Ánkhi mele ceye dekho, ajáná pathik eseche..." (Prabhat Samgiita #1550)
Purport:
O' human beings, behold, look, Parama Purusa the Aja'na' Pathik1, has come. With His sweet, charming smile and infinite grace, He is pouring His endless compassion and love unto all. He is showering everyone with His exquisite blessing. All are getting bathed in His prema. He is radiating tenderness and exuding His sweet smile. O' brothers and sisters, see, Baba, the Aja'na' Pathik has appeared and He is bestowing His causeless krpa upon all.
Due to His auspicious arrival and august presence, the darkness which was in the mind has vanished somewhere - to one far distant place. In the past, where there used to be blackness, one stream of effulgence has emerged and blossomed into the colour of one rose. By His brilliance, the dry mind has become buoyant and blissful. Baba, the Ajana Pathik is before us and has granted His infinite care.
Everyone is near and dear to Him. With His great mercy, everyone has a sacred place in His heart. Parama Purusa holds each and every being in His bosom. O' brothers and sisters, do not waste your time running after name and fame, money, prestige, or any other transitory allurement. Do not hasten after mundane longings. March unto the path of bliss, and fulfill your hopes and aspirations by reaching unto Him. Ajana Pathik Baba is here. Only He can quench your immense yearning with His boundless joy. O' sadhaka, your life and death - your coming and going - on this earth is dancing in His Cosmic rhythm. Everything is connected; everyone revolves around Him - nobody is alone. All are an inseparable part of Him. This is His grand liila and ultimately each person is sure to become one with Him, by His supreme countenance...
Note for Prabhat Samgiita #1550
[1] Ajana Pathik: The term Aja'na' Pathik means 'The Divine Entity Parama Purusa Who moves around this entire universe, and resides everywhere and knows everything; irrespective of where one goes, He remains along with you'. That is one of His many unique attributions and that is the speciality of the name 'Ajana Pathik'. The name 'Ajana Pathik' denotes this special quality.
Literally, Aja'na' means 'unknown' and Pathik means 'traveler' or ‘tourist.’ But this is just the word by word, literal translation; and proper nouns are not meant to be translated. So we cannot call Him the ‘Unknown Traveler’ or ‘Unknown Tourist', or Unknown Vacationer', or 'Unknown Backpacker', or 'Unknown Visitor', or 'Unknown Globetrotter', or 'Unknown Daytripper', or 'Unknown Hitchhiker.’ The spirit and meaning is then lost.
The inner sense of the name Ajana Pathik is that Parama Purusa is always moving throughout this vast cosmos and He is constantly present with everyone, all the time. He is in the Cosmic Nucleus yet at the same time through His ota and prota yoga He is everywhere - carefully watching & lovingly guiding everyone. This unique aspect of His grand Personality is treated as Aja'na' Pathik. Because He is constantly traveling yet present everywhere. He is in the nucleus as well as throughout this entire universe.
As the Ajana Pathik, Parama Purusa Baba moves and moves and moves. In their spiritual approach bhaktas feel that wherever they go the Aja'na' Pathik will always be there to shower His blessing. By His grace, bhaktas can always get His intimate company and companionship. With this mystical link, sadhakas understand that Parama Purusa is present everywhere, yet side by side He travels on and on throughout this entire cosmos. Thus He is Aja'na' Pathik.
Overall the name Aja'na' Pathik has one special and unique meaning that goes far beyond its literal translation. And in our hearts we A'nanda Ma'rgiis know and feel that Baba is that Aja'na' Pathik. Indeed in His discourses, in Dharma Samiiksa, and in reporting, in DMC, and in numerous ways Baba has shown this very fact that He is ever-present and always along with us. He is always moving and wherever we go then He will also be there. Parama Purusa has infinite attributions and one of them is this special quality where He always remains along with us wherever we are in this vast universe. In this way He is known as - Aja'na' Pathik. In true sense, as the omnipresent Entity, He does not go anywhere because He is everywhere; but in a more literal manner He goes from place to place.
Those who use ‘Unknown Traveler’ or ‘Unknown Tourist’ in place of Aja'na' Pathik are naive and ignorant.
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