Baba
How companies brainwash & exploit their employees
Namaskar,
Company employees, and the general workforce, get spoon-fed the idea that their company is their well-wisher and friend - that the company is their family. So at first the capitalist enterprise tries to purchase their employees by giving them a small amount of money. Then those capitalist executives inject brainwashing strategies in order to maximize employee output and extract tremendous profits from them.
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For example, during the holidays and weekends, companies organise various types of "fun" gatherings like picnics and seminars etc whereby the employees pass even their leisure time under the "protective care" of the company. They might also take family vacations with their company, whereby employees are led to believe that the company is actually their family. Once this idea gets set in the mind, those employees will walk to the ends of the earth to get the job done for their cherished company.
Company executives get into the mindset of their employees and motivate them to exponentially increase their work. Employees get so stressed out that they lose their perspective. Those suffering employees get convinced into thinking that their status will be enhanced by making the company more successful. This is another aspect of the brainwashing going on.
Maximum brainwashing yields increased profits
In this way, capitalist exploiters exponentially advance their income and increase profits for every employee they hire. They pay the employees 1x amount and from that employee's work those capitalist make 10x, 50x, 100x or more. When you multiply that by each and every employee, it is quite evident that huge money is going into the bank accounts of those company leaders. All done by psychically exploiting their workforce.
Actually such employees are so brainwashed that they are not shocked or dismayed by this. Rather they glorify their company and pay tribute to and worship the top capitalists of the world. How does this happen? Capitalist opportunists appease and lure their employees by brainwashing them.
To reverse this situation, the activities of labour movements must be supported and more consciousness raising programs are needed to create more vikśubdha shúdras. Actually, with every passing day, more and more a looking for a viable alternative. So the ground is becoming more fertile.
Like the master and his dog
Altogether, the current situation is just like one master who had a dog. After taking a huge voracious meal the master is fed like a king. If he eats one more morsel he will burp - or worse. In that bloated state, the master feeds a few small leftover scraps to the dog and the dog is forever grateful. Such is the situation nowadays. Top capitalists garner huge profits while the vast majority of employees in the general society are exploited to the bone. Those employees eat, sleep, & dream about their work. Even on Saturdays and Sundays they get called into work and put in lots of overtime hours that never get clocked. In this way they maintain an arduous work schedule yet earn comparatively nothing in return.
They are so brainwashed that they think the company is their benefactor. So when they get a "bonus" they become thrilled as if that is really something great. When in fact from their efforts their employers make huge profits that are piled to the sky. As an afterthought those big bosses half-heartedly toss a few copper coins in the direction of their employees. By this tactic, those capitalists get renewed vigor, commitment and faith from their employees. All because those employees have become psychically crippled by their bosses.
This is the way the situation is going on these days. All because a majority of the general public is unaware and in their ignorance they revere those capitalists and are ready to do anything for them.
However, in this present hour, the number of vikśubdha shúdras is growing as more are becoming aware of the exploitative methods of such capitalists. As soon as the common people become aware of their rights, a tipping point will be reached, and they will not sit and watch capitalists hoard all the wealth. Rather they will be primed to jump into action and pay heed to the calls of, "No more capitalist exploitation - All have the right to the wealth of the universe."
Multi-step approach
To overcome the grip of the current vaeshyan model a few things are needed. People must be made aware of their rights; they must gain a keen awareness of capitalist exploitation; they must become vikśubdha shúdras. Then, there will be the requisite momentum to cohesively advance a Proutistic economic system based on the cooperative model.
In this next teaching, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar guides us that capitalists will stay in power for a some time - until that key moment arrives when there is a rise in mass awareness. That moment is soon to be upon us - we should ready the soil.
Prout philosophy states, "Vaeshyas [wealthy businessman] believe that only a few people can accumulate material wealth, depriving the rest. Thus there will always be only a few vaeshyas, while those who are the objects and tools of their exploitation form the majority. Like exploited beasts of burden which carry bags of sugar, in their crippled state of mind the majority feel that they do not have the right to taste the sweetness. This feeling is the greatest ally of the vaeshyas, so directly or indirectly they always try to nurture this type of feeling in the minds of the majority. Consequently they propagate various types of isms and ethereal theories with the help of the vipras in their pay whom they have reduced to the level of shúdras. When the majority, unable to tolerate this exploitation any longer or find any other way out, desperately leap into action, the Vaeshya Age comes to an end. But it takes a long time for downtrodden people to understand that the vaeshyas [wealthy businessman] are the parasites of society. Hence thorough preparation is required to end the Vaeshya Age." (1)
Namaskar,
At His lotus feet,
Pradiip
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Who is owner
Prout guideline: everything is the common patrimony of all. Here is Prout's comprehensive teaching regarding who is owner of the property of this universe.
Prout philosophy states, "None of the movable or immovable property of this universe belongs to any particular individual; everything is the common patrimony of all, and the Father of all is Brahma. All living beings can enjoy their rightful share of this property, like members of a joint family in the Dáyabhága system. As members of a joint family, human beings should safeguard this common property in a befitting manner and utilize it properly. They should also make proper arrangements so that everyone can enjoy it with equal rights, ensuring that all have the minimum requirements of life to enable them to live in a healthy body with a sound mind." (2)
The following Prout principle from Ananda Sutram highlights how surplus wealth should be distributed.
Atiriktaḿ pradátavyaḿ guńánupátena[The surplus wealth should be distributed among meritorious people according to the degree of their merit.]
Ananda Sutram states, "Purport: After meeting the minimum requirements of all in any age, the surplus wealth will have to be distributed among meritorious people according to the degree of their merit. In an age when a bicycle is the minimum requirement for common people, a motor vehicle is necessary for a physician. In recognition of people’s merit, and to provide the meritorious with greater opportunities to serve the society, they have to be provided with motor vehicles. The dictum “Serve according to your capacity and earn according to your necessity” sounds pleasing, but will yield no results in the hard soil of the earth." (3)
Why capitalists are anti-dharma
As members of this universal human family, everyone must abide by the tenet that the wealth of this manifested universe belongs to Parama Purusa, and all are His children, so the wealth should be shared rationally amongst all. There must not be scope for people to get caught up in capitalistic tendencies.
Prout philosophy guides us, "We must not forget, even for a single moment, that the entire animate world is a vast joint family. Nature has not assigned any portion of this property to any particular individual...When the entire wealth of the universe is the common patrimony of all living beings, can the system in which some roll in luxury, while others, deprived of a morsel of food, shrivel up and starve to death bit by bit, be said to have the support of dharma?"
"In a joint family every member is provided with adequate food, clothing, education and medical treatment, and amenities, as per their individual needs, according to the financial capacity of the entire family. If, however, any member of the family appropriates more grains, clothes, books or medicines than he or she requires, will that person not be the cause of distress to other members of the family? In such circumstances his or her actions will be certainly against dharma – certainly antisocial."
"Similarly, the capitalists of this modern world are anti-dharma, or antisocial, creatures. To accumulate massive wealth, they reduce others to skin and bones gnawed by hunger and force them to die of starvation; to dazzle people with the glamour of their garments, they compel others to wear rags; and to increase their own vital strength, they suck dry the vital juice of others."
"A member of a joint family cannot be called a social being if he or she does not possess the sentiment of oneness with the other members, or if he or she does not want to accept the lofty ideal of joint rights and the principle of rationality..." (4)
Curing capitalists of their disease
Prout philosophy states, "A little while ago I said that all crude objects of enjoyment are limited in nature, and thus their accumulation by any one individual is not desirable. Let everybody enjoy as much of the subtle psychic world as they can – let them accumulate as many psychic and spiritual resources as they want – but there must be provision for the application of force if needed to prevent any one individual from accumulating excessive physical resources. The application of physical force will, no doubt, deprive people of some of the wealth they have accumulated or decrease their opportunities to accumulate physical wealth in the future. But it is certainly not impossible, through proper education, to transform people’s desire for material pleasure into a desire for psychic pabula." (5)
Namaskar,
At His lotus feet,
Pradiip
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References
1. Human Society - 2, The Vaeshya Age
2. Problems of the Day, Point #1
3. Ananda Sutram, 5-10
4. Problems of the Day, Point #1
5. Human Society - 1, Social Justice
== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita
Intro for PS: The following song describes the situation before creation when Parama Purusa was all alone. In the absence of a second entity, He had nothing to do. He was feeling lonely; there was no one. Then He started thinking that He should be many and then at one points of His vast infinite Self, saincara started. That was the origin and start of creation. One should not forget that creation is His thought projection - it is all unfolding within His mind. For Him, nothing is external; the entire universe is in His mind.
"Kiseri pulake sabári alakhe, jege chile tumi kon atiite..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3043)
Purport:
O’ Parama Purusa, for whose bliss have You made this creation. Prior, there was no time factor, no date, nor any kind of temporal measurement. That was beyond the scope of time. Then, in that temporal void, You were sleeping. You were all alone; there was no second entity. There was no one to love or bless. In which hoary past, were You remaining invisible to all. No one was there to see You. You awakened for whose horripilation and delight? For whom did You start this blissful creation?
O’ Parama Purusa, when You broke Your sleep and started thinking that “I should be many”, then that was the beginning of creation. A colourful world came into being. Your mental sun coloured the eastern sky. Everything became blissful. In the final stage of pratisaincara, honey came into the hundred petal lotus flower of the human mind. And people started practicing sadhana.
O’ Divine Entity, Baba, the earth is flooded in Your effulgence and ensconced in Your thought. Creation, infused with new determination, became filled only with Your ideation. The sound came in the root of ra’ga ra’ginii. Saincara and pratisaincara came into being / existence. So many plants, animals, and finally humans came by your grace. You blessed humans with so many qualities including song, dance music, chanting Your name and becoming one with You. O’ Parama Purusa, You are love personified...
== Section 3: Important Teaching ==
How to rank atheists & God-fearing people
Ananda Marga ideology states, “The word “godly” and “god-fearing” do not have the same meaning. Behind godliness is a soul-stirring sentiment – an ardent zeal to realize one’s true Self; and the reason behind the fear of God is the important attempt to escape from the consequential suffering of one’s misdeeds. Yet the latter is still superior to the atheists, because at least for fear of divine punishment they refrain from sinful acts. The greatest advantage of the theists is that they do not endure the pangs of internal clash. But no matter how brazenly sceptics indulge in tall talks or sharpen the edge of their verbal weapons to win in an argument, there is always a fight going on in their minds. Reading a few pages of a book or listening to the eloquences of a few speakers, they seek to violate their own nature. With their fragmental external knowledge they try to struggle against the indivisible Supreme Entity, and in the end, being defeated, the say, “If He does exist, then why can’t we find Him?” Yet all the while their inner selves lament within them.” (1)
Note: There are three key and important points from the above teaching.
(1) The religions preach that one must be God-fearing otherwise God will punish and destroy you. They think that is the best possible relationship one can have with the Divine, i.e to be God-fearing. According to Ananda Marga philosophy, fear is worst type of relation with God. If one fears Him they will not like to go close to Him. In which case, one can never become one with that Divine Entity. So it is very obvious that by this religious formula, no one can reach the Supreme One.
(2) The teachings of Ananda Marga are the topmost: Ananda Marga preaches that one should cultivate love for the Divine Entity. By that way, the bhakta wishes to go close to Him and ultimately becomes one with Him, by His grace.
(3) The status of atheists is worse than followers of the dogmatic religions. Religious adherents refrain from doing bad due to fear of the Lord. But atheists have two problems. First, they do not have any genuine, dharmic rules in their life. Secondly, such atheists perpetually suffer from existential issues. With their logic they say they do not believe in God and try to disprove His existence, yet their heart tells them otherwise. Then their logical mind retorts, “If God exists then why can I not see Him?” So they live in a perpetual dilemma - always in limbo. That is why Baba says that no one is an atheist. All in all, their condition is pathetic as they live in perpetual crisis and misery.
Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Supreme Benevolence and Mundane Pleasure
== Section 4
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Baba’s teachings on health
issue
Namaskar,
This letter presents various angles on Baba’s teachings of fasting, upavasa, etc. These Baba’s teachings deal with the term fasting, the benefits thereof, upavasa, and the omniscience of Parama Purusa and the story of eating chocolate on upavasa day.
Fasting and upavása - are they same?
Nowadays, we hear a lot about fasting for weight loss. A question naturally arises that whether upavása is the same as fasting. The answer is a certainly not. This is because upavása has a much deeper meaning than simply abstaining from food for the purpose of losing weight.
Ánanda Márga ideology states, "Upavasa in the sense of fasting is also useless...if one does real upavasa that can do a lot. The scriptural meaning of uspavasa is-- by derivation-- upa which means "near", and va'sa, which means "to stay". Upa'vasa therefore means "to make the mind stay near Parama'tma'". In other words, it means to withdraw the mind from thoughts of physicalities and keep it near Parama'tama'. The sanskrit word for fasting as such is anashana [remaining hungry / starving]." (1)
We thus see that Upavása is done with a higher purpose of staying close to Parama Purus’a. Thus, it is part of our dharma to do upavása.
And Baba's next guideline further details how upavasa days are perfect for an enhanced spiritual routine.
"These fixed [fasting] days are called upavasa since during these days people keeping their minds engaged in spiritual matters 'live closer' to God, and any possibility of mental degradation is averted: their humanity is not endangered by the lengthening shadows of annihilation." (2)
By all this we can understand that on Upavása days one can enjoy heightened spiritual awareness and thus deepen their devotional link with Parama Purus’a - Bábá.
In Ánanda Márga, sometimes we may use the term fasting, but in reality one means upavása. It is just due to the lack of a proper English term that we say fasting.
Bábá further says -
"There is a basic distinction between voluntary abstention from food and upavása. Voluntary abstention from food (svecchá-anashana) means to not take food willingly in order to keeping the body healthy (an + ashana = anashana). Ashana means “eating”, so anashana means “not eating”. This abstention from food certainly helps to heal disease. However, imposed abstention from food does not have the same effect because forced abstention creates a suppressed agony in the mind which upsets the mental balance and at the same time also upsets the physical balance."
"Upavása is undoubtedly a kind of voluntary abstention. However, at the same time there is to some extent a withdrawal of physical activity and a gradual directing of ones mental propensities towards closer proximity with Parama Puruśa. Upa means “near” and vása means “to stay”. Thus the etymological meaning of the word upavása is “to remain near the Lord”."
"So as I was saying, upavása not only has the benefits of voluntary abstention from food. In addition, this practice is especially helpful for maintaining mental balance, that is, upavása is a medicine for both physical as well as mental maladies. There is no doubt whatsoever that a person’s mental strength is reinforced if he or she observes fast in a systematic fashion. This is a truth that has stood the test of time." (3)
Negative effects of not doing upavása
The practice of Upavása is not optional for a sádhaka. Not performing Upavása as per the prescribed system may bring ill physical health as well as spiritual downfall.
Bába says - "Suppose, a gentleman is undergoing fasting, and secretly in a closed room, he takes chocolate. 'No one will know, nobody will know.' But it is not so. His unit cognition will know that he has taken chocolate. And similarly, the Cosmic Father will know that in a particular room one unit body took chocolate very secretly, and that unit body is still thinking, that the fact that he took chocolate on a fast-day is not known to anybody. It is known to everybody. Nothing is a secret." (4)
Benefits of upavása
Upavása brings about many physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. It is a system graciously provided by Bábá. Regarding physical benefits,
Bábá says - "As a result of fasting, the poisonous and unproductive waste of the body gets destroyed and expelled. Moreover, the energy that is not expended in digesting food can be utilised for other purposes. Therefore, a fast day is an excellent time for sadhana." (5)
For success in spiritual sphere Lord Shiva has provided a formula of seven secrets. The sixth secret is Pramitáhára.
Bábá says - "Fasting is also included in the scope of Pramitaha'r, because it gives rest to the digestive organs and frees the body from so many ailments." (6)
Even animals do fasting
The benefits of fasting is known even to animals.
Bábá tells us - "Since ancient times many non-human creatures have considered fasting or deliberate abstinence from food as their natural medicine. You will notice that dogs and certain other animals abstain from eating if they feel a little ill. You also often do not feel like eating when you feel somewhat physically out of sorts. Some contemporary physicians advise their patients, and even pressure them, to eat even when they do not have any appetite. This, however, goes against the laws of nature. It is natural for a sick creature to feel an aversion for food, unless they suffer from the disease of overeating. By not eating, certain organs of the body enjoy a temporary rest. As a result, after the fast the organs are rejuvenated and reenergized and a feeling of wellbeing returns to the physical body. So not only in the case of prehistoric humans, in the case of the prehistoric animals as well, the ancient, pure and chief medicine was fasting or voluntary abstention from food." (7)
Summary
To sum up, fasting is very beneficial for the overall well-being in the physical, mental, as well as spiritual sphere. By Baba's grace, by following the guidelines of 16 Points, such as fasting etc, we can move smoothly and swiftly ahead towards our cherished Goal and follow our human dharma.
Baba says, "In order to march ahead on the road of human welfare, we will have to strengthen ourselves in all the arena of life. The complete seeds of welfare in all the spheres – physical, mental, moral, social and spiritual – are embedded in the sixteen points. Hence be firm on the sixteen points." (8)
Namaskar,
in Him,
Bhakti
References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 23, p. 36-7
2. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, p.188
3. Shabda Cayanika - 5, Kulya to Kuvela (Discourse 34)
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam – 12
5. Caryacarya – 3
6. Ananda Vacanamrtam – 12
7. Shabda Cayanika - 5, Kulya to Kuvela (Discourse 34)
8. Ananda Vanii #45
== Section 5
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How every problem is a collective
problem
“All the beings of this universe are the kith and kin of one another. No one is despicable. All are equally respectable and entitled to equal love and affection. No problem is to be ignored as an individual or group affair. Every problem is to be considered as the collective problem of universal humanity and is to be resolved collectively and resolved it must be. Let it be the vocal panorama of the newer world of today – the continuous musical notes behind the movement of Neohumanism.” (Ananda Vanii #58)
Note:
The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These
original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal
guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of
themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis which are
fabricated by most of the groups - H, B etc.
== Section 6
==
“कोई आदमी बीस subject में M.A. बन गया, महामहोपाध्याय पण्डित बन गया, तो ऊँचे दर्ज़े के हैं, सो बात नहीं है | अपढ़ आदमी भी ऊपर उठ जा सकते हैं, और महापण्डित भी नीचे रह जा सकते हैं | यहाँ परमात्मा विद्या तथा बुद्धि के अनुसार विचार नहीं करते हैं | वे तराजू में तौलते हैं—किनमें कितनी मुहब्बत है | ….
तो, मनुष्य जब धीरे-धीरे साधना करते-करते और परमपुरुष के लिए मुहब्बत बढ़ाते-बढ़ाते आगे बढ़ जाते हैं, तब उनमें हिम्मत जाग जाती है | बाधाओं के ख़िलाफ़ लड़ाई करने की शक्ति आ जाती है | शक्ति तो रहती है, मगर मनुष्य महसूस करते हैं कि—हाँ उनमें शक्ति है |”
[यह बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया, बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है। आनन्द मार्ग हिन्दी पुस्तकों में छपे प्रवचन तो नक़ली प्रवचन हैं, असली नहीं] (1)
Reference
1. हिंदी, आध्यात्मिक साधना के साथ मानसिक स्तर का सम्पर्क, S14-09, DMC 27 June 1980 Saharsa
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This email contains four sections:1. PS #3043: O’ Parama Purusa, for whose happiness did you make this creation
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3. Important Teaching: How to rank atheists & God-fearing people
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This email contains four sections:1. PS #3043: O’ Parama Purusa, for whose happiness did you make this creation
2. Posting: How companies brainwash & exploit their employees
3. Important Teaching: How to rank atheists & God-fearing people
4. Links
