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Sunday, November 10, 2024

El drama del tabaco de Baba + PS #0810 (español)

Baba

El drama del tabaco de Baba

Namaskar,

En la década de 1960 yo era un margii muy activo y me convertí en un acarya de familia, pero con el paso del tiempo a través de los años 70 y principios de los 80 yo no era activo en la forma de vida de Ananda Marga. Más bien, casi olvidé a Baba.

Entonces, en 1984, Medini Nagar fue declarado lugar de celebración de DMC. Como esa era mi zona de residencia, todos los margiis me dijeron que fuera y asistiera. No sabía qué hacer. Tenía muchas dudas; después de todo, ¿cómo iba a mostrar mi cara ante Baba después de haber estado ausente tanto tiempo? Al final, Baba me dio la inspiración y el valor necesarios para ir a verle.

Como no había seguido estrictamente las normas de Ananda Marga, no me atreví a sentarme directamente ante Baba. Cuando asistía a algún programa en ese DMC, me sentaba y observaba desde la distancia, lleno de un sentimiento de vergüenza.


El drama de mascar tabaco

Un día, durante la reunión del DMC de 1984 en Medini Nagar, Baba caminaba fuera de Su residencia en el patio. Todos los margiis se habían reunido allí y estaban de pie alrededor del patio observándole. Yo también lo observaba, pero desde más atrás, oculto tras la multitud de miles de personas. A través de un pequeño hueco de luz diurna, pude ver a Baba, pero también me aseguré de no estar en su campo de visión directo.

Mientras caminaba, Baba empezó a hacer un gran drama de cómo la gente masca tabaco. Metió la mano derecha en el bolsillo de la camisa y simuló sacar un pequeño recipiente de tabaco. Como muchos saben, la mayoría de los envases de tabaco tienen dos partes. Una para el hidróxido de calcio (chuna o cal hidratada en polvo) y la otra para el tabaco.

Baba fingió poner tabaco y chuna (hidróxido de calcio) en la palma de la mano izquierda. Luego, con el pulgar derecho, empezó a presionar y mezclar enérgicamente. Todos los margiis sonreían observando Su liila.

Después de mezclar el tabaco y la chuna durante dos minutos, Baba empezó a agitar la mezcla, golpeándola en la palma de la mano y haciendo ese ruido de golpes en la palma, como se hace habitualmente. Baba imitaba a la perfección todos los hábitos y gestos de un típico mascador de tabaco. La imitación de Baba era exactamente como esos adictos a la nicotina consiguen su dosis.

En su imitación, cuando Baba estaba seguro de que estaba bien mezclado, lo «recogía» todo con la mano derecha y fingía colocar la mezcla entre el labio frontal y la encía inclinando ligeramente la cabeza hacia atrás y levantando la mandíbula. Sacó el labio inferior e «introdujo» la mezcla de tabaco entre el labio inferior y la encía. No se trataba de tabaco real, sino de una imitación.

Baba estaba haciendo el drama a la perfección; estaba copiando y emulando meticulosamente cada uno de sus hábitos. Todos los presentes estaban disfrutando de Su maravillosa actuación.

Entonces Baba me llamó por mi nombre y preguntó a los margiis: «¿Dónde está Brahmadeva?». Inmediatamente empecé a correr y salí de entre la multitud, me acerqué a Baba e hice sastaunga pranam. Baba, me preguntó: «Brahmadeva, ¿cómo estuvo - no es así como se hace?».

Al oír esto empecé a llorar.


Baba observa todo lo que hago

Ese drama y Su llamado tocaron lo más profundo de mi corazón. Me di cuenta de que Baba me observa siempre. Ningún margii sabía que yo mascaba tabaco aquellos días, pero Baba lo sabía. No le había visto en años y años y aún así Él lo sabía.

Ese día me di cuenta de que Baba lo observa todo y que Él es Parama Purusa - Dios. Ningún ser humano puede vigilar a todo el mundo todo el tiempo. Sólo Baba puede. Y no sólo observa, sino que se preocupa profundamente.

Intelectualmente, sabía que masticar tabaco no era bueno; comprendía que era un hábito sucio y dañino. Me esforzaba pero no podía dejarlo. Entonces, en esta reunión del DMC, Baba tuvo la gentileza de señalármelo. Desde ese mismo momento mi adicción al tabaco desapareció. Mi mente cambió. Fue exclusivamente Su gracia, porque desde ese mismo momento mi hábito/adicción negativa a la nicotina desapareció por completo.

Por la gracia de Baba, ese día tres ideas se me quedaron en la mente:

(1) Baba vigila todo lo que hago durante las 24 horas; tanto si soy un margii activo como si no, Él me vigila y se preocupa profundamente por mi bienestar.

(2) Baba es misericordioso. Tuvo la gentileza de señalar mi mal hábito representando ese hermoso e hilarante drama sobre los mascadores de tabaco. Todo esto lo hizo por mi bienestar. Desde ese mismo momento mi adicción al tabaco desapareció. Baba no quería que sufriera los efectos nocivos del tabaco y que un día muriera prematuramente de cáncer de boca.

(3) En ese momento Baba eliminó toda mi culpa y vergüenza. Me colmó de Su gracia divina y me sentí muy ligero y libre de cargas. Eso es lo que nunca podré olvidar. Incluso hoy en día, cuando pienso en ello, mi mente se sumerge en esa dulce vibración.


Conclusión

Aquellos observadores externos que vieron todo esto desde la distancia, y los no margiis que escuchen esta historia, pueden pensar que Baba sólo señaló mi error. Pero desde lo más profundo de mi ser, sentí que Él gentilmente eliminó todos mis pecados y llenó mi mente de bhakti. Desde ese mismo momento mi adicción al tabaco desapareció. Es Su gracia.

En un resumen en español de Subhasita Samgraha - 12, "To Whom Do You Belong? Where Do You Come From?", Baba nos dice: Parama Puruśa está mirando: Parama Puruśa está con ellos tomandolos de la mano. Son los humanos los que no miran hacia Él -ésta es su desgracia, no la Suya. A veces pueden pedirle que les tome de la mano y los guíe hacia la meta, pero ni siquiera esto es necesario, porque Él siempre los está tomando de la mano. La tragedia es que en su tonto esfuerzo por caminar solos, la gente a menudo tropieza y se cae. Esto no es culpa de Parama Puruśa, porque Él está con todos. (resumen en español)

Namaskar,
En Él,
Shriipati

Acerca de Ac Brahamdeva
y cómo ayudó a conseguir terrenos para Ananda Nagar


Por si no lo saben, Ac. Brahmadeva ji desempeñó un papel decisivo en la obtención de tierras para Ananda Nagar. Inicialmente, algunos Sannyasis trataron de acercarse al rey de Garh-Jaipur de Purulia para conseguir algunas tierras, pero el rey ni siquiera los recibió. Entonces Baba le dijo a Brahmadeva que fuera y, por la gracia de Baba, pudo convencer al rey de Garh Jaipur de que donara tierras para Ananda Nagar. La cosa no acabó ahí. Después de que el rey diera su aprobación, Ac Brahmadeva ji luchó para capturar físicamente el terreno y desalojar a todos los ocupantes ilegales, transeúntes y demás. Entonces comenzó el programa MU de Ananda Nagar.

Nota: Lo anterior es un relato de primera mano de el acarya de familia Brahmadeva ji de Medininagar (Medini Nagar).


~ Estudio en profundidad ~

En un resumen en español de Intoxicants, del 27 de septiembre de 1990, en Calcutta, Baba nos dice: La nicotina venenosa del tabaco crea úlceras cancerosas en varias partes del cuerpo; el vino es enormemente dañino para el hígado, y el opio destruye la vitalidad. Intoxicada por el opio, la gente se mantiene ociosa y adormecida. El cáñamo destruye la inteligencia general y la facultad del entendimiento. Ninguno de estos intoxicantes es bueno para el ser humano. El uso del vino debe restringirse en nombre de la religión o con cualquier otro pretexto. Nadie debe beber licor sin permiso de un médico, y sólo entonces como medicina. Un médico debe recetar licor sólo después de obtener la aprobación por escrito de otro médico. (resumen en español)


Adicto a los intoxicantes

En un resumen en español de Intoxicants, del 27 de septiembre de 1990, en Calcutta, Baba nos dice: Como resultado de tomar licor, se destruye el veinte por ciento de las potencialidades latentes en un estudiante. La intoxicación extrema conduce a la inercia. Los jóvenes pierden su dinamismo y su vitalidad desaparece. En tal estado, las células nerviosas no pueden utilizarse plenamente.

Pido a quienes utilizan el vino como parte de sus rituales religiosos que desistan de esta práctica si no existe una alternativa reconocida. En ciertas prácticas tántricas, existe la disposición de que el agua de un coco seco puede dejarse en una vasija de latón durante algún tiempo y utilizarse como alternativa al licor. En tales casos, debe utilizarse agua de coco en lugar de licor.

La gente practica la meditación para agudizar su intelecto e intuición y lograr una mayor expansión. El consumo de licor destruye estas facultades y es perjudicial para el desarrollo integral del ser humano. El alcohol destruye las glándulas, subglándulas, nervios y células nerviosas del cuerpo humano. Si uno consume alcohol, éste es expulsado del cuerpo en parte a través de la transpiración, en parte a través de la defecación y en parte a través de la micción. La nicotina venenosa del tabaco se expulsa de forma similar después de dañar el cuerpo de diversas maneras. Por eso la transpiración, las heces y la orina de los intoxicados por el licor huelen muy mal. Si un borracho o un fumador compulsivo entra en una habitación, se comprende fácilmente que es adicto a los intoxicantes. (resumen en español)


Pulmones dañados


En un resumen en español de Intoxicants, del 27 de septiembre de 1990, en Calcutta, Baba nos dice: Cuando una persona fuma tabaco a través de una hooka, el humo del tabaco se mezcla con el agua de la hooka por lo que es ligeramente menos dañino para el cuerpo, pero esto no significa que sea inofensivo. Seguramente te habrás dado cuenta de que, después de usar una hooka, el agua tiene un color amarillo negruzco. Quienes fuman bidis [cigarrillos indígenas indios] y cigarrillos -sobre todo cigarrillos- desarrollan una capa de nicotina de color amarillo rojizo en el revestimiento de los pulmones, y en muchos casos los pulmones también se carbonatan. Los pulmones dañados por el tabaco son muy vulnerables al cáncer.

Si alguien se entrega al tabaco de mascar, cuando el tabaco entra en contacto con la lengua crea una sensación desagradable y, en consecuencia, la persona empieza a escupir repetidamente. Esto indica claramente que mascar tabaco es perjudicial para la salud». Dohta y jardá, utilizados en la India junto con las hojas de betel, son también tipos de pequeñas hojas de tabaco. (resumen en español)

- Here is a link to the original English posting: Baba's tobacco drama


== Sección 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Tu forma más dichosa

"A'ndha'r sa'gar pa're esecho, esecho ru'per sama'rohe..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0810)

Significado:

Parama Purusa, Tú has venido aquí después de atravesar el océano de la oscuridad absoluta en el festival de la forma y el color, sonriendo con el brillo de la refulgencia y resplandeciendo con el flujo de la intuición. Es Tu gracia.

Es Parama Purusa, la Entidad Suprema que antes estaba fuera del alcance de la gente corriente, ha llegado ahora al alcance de todos. Has venido en la forma de Mahasambhuti, flotando en las olas de la sintonía y la melodía para inundar de dicha la mente de todos. Es Tu krpa'. Ahora el corazón de todos está rebosante de euforia. Es Tu karun'a'.

Baba, Tú has venido a esta tierra para llenar el corazón de todos con amor divino. Por favor, ven a mí en Tu forma más dichosa con compasión y afecto, suavemente, muy suavemente, llega a mi kutiir (choza) con crestas y valles.

Baba, Tú lo has hecho todo por mí...

Notas para Prabhat Samgiita #0810:

[1] Esta línea del Prabhat Samgiita simboliza cómo antes de que comenzara la creación Parama Purusa estaba solo y Él sólo existía como efulgencia divina. Y todo alrededor de Él era negrura - sin forma, sin figura, sin color. Todo era oscuro porque la oscuridad no tiene color, etc. Y tal estado de negrura es la oscuridad absoluta. Pero ahora, cuando Él ha creado este universo expresado, significa que Parama Purusa se ha manifestado o ha aparecido en diferentes colores y formas, en las formas de varios seres creados: flora, fauna, animales, plantas, seres humanos, etc. Por eso se dice que después de atravesar las tinieblas oscuras Tú has venido en el festival de la forma y el color. (1)


[2] Parama Purusa tomó la forma de Taraka Brahma. Ahora los bhaktas pueden tener Su cercanía.

Referencia:

1. Por favor, consulte la sloka, Na' sadiiya sukta, del capítulo sobre los Vedas, del Subhasita Samgraha-16, En Agra, DMC de 1984.




Saturday, November 9, 2024

Baba’s touch + 3 more

Baba
Baba’s touch

Note: This letter is only for those doing serious sadhana, as it reviews a very significant aspect of bhakti, which only pointed, dedicated, and committed sadhakas can understand.

Namaskar,

One of the most visible ways to receive His grace is by His touch. While in His Mahasambhuti form, Baba would touch sadhakas as a way to bless and grace them. By His mere wish, His touch would put aspirants into samadhi and / or cure their ailments etc. Sadhakas could feel His grace as bliss. In so many demonstrations, Baba has shown this.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

After all, who has not heard about how Baba would regularly direct various persons, including Dasarath ji, to grab onto His toe and by doing so they would then be able to see past, present, and future of anybody - by Baba's grace. Then there are innumerable sadhakas who felt His grace merely by attending His darshan and seeing Him. In that case, there was no "physical contact" per se. Yet even then they could feel His touch and receive His vibration.

The spectrum continues: When doing His dhyana, we can come in contact with His presence and feel His closeness - His grace. Without touching Him, dhyana is impossible. Whenever the mind is pointed in sadhana, one will feel His tangible presence. So many have experienced and will continue to experience this regularly in their meditation practice.

Then in dream also He bathes us in His effulgence and blesses by His touch. We feel His grace and receive His vibration regularly. He has a multitude of ways to shower His infinite grace and bliss. As sadhakas and disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji, there are various avenues to receive His sweet touch and loving grace. Senior margiis initiated long ago as well as newly initiated sadhakas have been graced by Baba and have had beautiful experiences with Him in sadhana. So He is accessible to all sincere sadhakas - regardless of time and place.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Here following are more remembrances from those early days, as well as thoughts on how we can cultivate and maintain a spiritual vibration in this current era and tangibly feel His presence.


Getting pulled by irresistible attraction


With His exquisite charm and attractive quality, bhaktas were completely drawn unto Him. They could not control themselves. And if Baba was wishing to deliver a discourse or hold a meeting or go for field walk, then His entire plan and program would be interrupted by crowds of bhaktas trying to go close to Him. When the mind became a little elevated and one was feeling His supreme pull, then those bhaktas could not keep themselves away from Him. They would try to grab Baba and hold Him, and dance and sing in a blissful manner. Yet Baba was needing to keep Himself away.

For sadhakas though, the whole aim was to go close to Baba at any cost because His presence was irresistible. All were attracted by His subtle vibration and the more elevated a person's mind was, the more they were drawn towards Him.

Here it should be well understood that this was all being expressed in a very natural way. Bhaktas were acting on a spontaneous, spiritual urge. They felt an inner, dire need to go close to Him. There was no logic or reasoning involved. It was pure, spiritual attraction. Such sadhakas were in altered or abnormal states due to great spiritual desire and His pull. In that elevated state, they did not have control over what they were doing. Some were verily running towards Baba, lifting Him up, and trying to run away with Him. This was not just one incident, but there were so many events of this nature. Sadhakas literally could not control themselves in His presence. He was emanating such a blissful and charming vibration that they were lost in His flow and beauty.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


Spiritual attraction and duty of VSS


Those days Baba was showering His grace immensely; all wanted to go close to Him. The atmosphere was magnetic. Sadhakas were eager to go close and touch Him. In that situation, when Baba was surrounded by bhaktas whose sole aim was to go close to Him physically, then Parama Purusa Baba enacted His plan to manifest VSS. He needed volunteers to keep people away from Him so He could attend to His routine and oversee the organisation etc.

Bhaktas know that Parama Purusa Baba is the nucleus of charm; all get attracted to Him, people grab Him, so for that reason He had to make VSS. Thus, Baba formed the cadre of VSS: Volunteers Social Service. Those days, the first and foremost duty of VSS was to keep sadhakas from touching Him. VSS personnel created a clear pathway for Baba wherever He went. Yet it was always a challenge because sadhakas were ever-persistent to go close to Baba due to His charm.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


So sadhana and get Him


Nowadays one can also reach that special state, by His grace, where one feels an irresistible urge to go closer and closer to Him. In sadhana, this feeling comes - but it takes effort. Whereas those days, just by getting a glimpse of Baba then bhakas were overwhelmed with yearning and longing to go close to Him. No effort was needed on the sadhaka's behalf; just being in Baba's presence was enough.

We can think of it this way: Those days anyone in His presence was getting drenched in His bliss - it was akin to standing outside in a rainstorm. It did not take any effort to get wet. Whereas now to feel His bliss one must do sadhana. So it takes effort. One cannot just stand outside and get drenched, rather to get wet one has to draw water from the well - i.e. exert energy in sadhana. Then one can come in contact with His sublime presence, i.e. spiritual waves.

In both circumstances Parama Purusa Baba is accessible and one can get His bliss. Those days just by being in His presence one would feel attracted and the more the mind became elevated the greater the attraction was - and the more bliss one would feel. That is why good sadhakas would start doing their mantra japa whenever in Baba's presence in order to maximize and heighten their spiritual experience of being with Him. Nowadays one can also get Him, but it is not quite as easy. One must sincerely do sadhana and all related spiritual practices, and then surely by His grace they will be successful.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Now by dint of sádhaná, one is to arouse and exalt that sleeping divinity. That Svayambhúliuṋga becomes one with Shambhúliuṋga. But for this one requires divine help. And I know one is sure to get divine help. And I know further that one is getting divine help. And I know still further that in future, for infinite time and infinite space, one will be getting this divine favour. And you are all sádhakas. You will certainly attain that supreme stance and enjoy that divine blessedness. You are sure to enjoy it, my sons and my daughters." (1)

While He was in form of Mahasambhuti, all were madly running after Baba. Because by coming in His physical contact, per His wish, one could feel His spiritual vibration, His grace, His boundless love. And still today, as recounted above, His touch and spiritual grace are readily felt in sadhana. Yet, there was something very unique and special about His physical presence.


How bhaktas are attracted to Him


Everything in this universe has vibration and people are attracted to those sympathetic wavelengths that are similar to their own. Yet with Parama Purusa, He is verily the epicenter of this cosmological order. He is the Hub. All are revolving around Him. That is the natural and inherent flow of this universe. So when He takes human form and resides on this earth, then sadhakas feel an incredible pull and attraction towards Him. His vibration is very tantalizing for any bhakta.

At the same time, many may surely recall how Baba was not allowing disciples to touch Him. Touching His feet was forbidden when doing sastaunga pranam. If anyone tried to touch Him, Baba would feign His fury and anger. This was His divine liila. Yet sadhakas were deeply attracted to His physical form due to His infinite charm. Sadguru Baba has infinite qualities and attributions one of which is "shrii".

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Shrii meaning charm, or attraction. People will be attracted towards Him. Shrii means charm, fascination." (2)


Spiritual science behind not touching others


From all this, there are many teachings for our practical day to day life which give insight into the spiritual science behind not touching others.
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1. Baba is the Nucleus of charm. He is shrii. Hence all wish to go close to Him. By creating VSS, He is guiding us to be careful on this point. Because as sadhakas we ideate on Him and gain degrees of psycho-spiritual parallelism with Him, by His grace. In that case, the common people will become attracted towards us and if we allow them to touch then we will lose our spiritual flow. It will vanish. Parama Purusa is Parama Purusa - He never loses His charm, but to teach us He is showing in his practical day to day life that we should be very strict on this point of touching others. For us as sadhakas, it will be very harmful.

2. The other reasoning we gain is that back in those early days sadhakas could bring their minds to great heights just by going physically close to Him. There was not a lot of effort involved. Just it was His causeless grace and divine presence. Now however, times have changed. One can still reach those sublime heights of spiritual joy and bliss, but it demands arduous efforts of following yama and niyama, Sixteen Points, prolonged sadhana and other disciplines. Thus one should be keen not to lose their hard-earned spiritual flow by touching others. Rather every sadhaka should carefully cultivate and protect their spiritual vibration.


One will lose their hard-earned spiritual flow


The main aspect of spiritual life is cultivating a more subtle vibration. As described, those days just being around Baba was enough to become immersed in His bliss. Now a more sustained effort is needed - it is His liila. So in these circumstances, we should be cent per cent careful to generate a spiritual vibration - and not lose it. When the mind maintains its spiritual flow or heightens that flow, then one's inner feeling is maintained or increased.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/

When one comes in contact with mundane engagements, then that spiritual vibration quickly wanes. Being exposed to pseudo-culture (movies, pop music etc), touching others, gossiping, thinking about your mundane job or money - in all these interactions one will lose their hard-earned spiritual flow. In that case, you will not feel close to Parama Purusa, and you will not feel His bliss. Rather, one will feel quite disturbed and uncomfortable.

Sadly, some sadhakas get adjusted with those mundane vibrations and they may even leave the spiritual path entirely. We must never allow this to happen - neither to ourselves nor to those around us. We should always goad the mind towards a more subtle state through the practice of manan (thinking of Him), shravan (listening to His name), and nidhidhyasana (ideating on Him). Then we may live on this earth and bask in His sweet flow. This takes a concerted, ongoing effort, coupled by His grace.

So this is the spiritual science: as the mind becomes more refined and subtle, the more spiritually vibrated you will feel - all because your mind is closer to Parama Purusa and one can feel His special waves of bliss.


Practice yourself - how vibration works


On this point everyone should experiment for themselves:
 
1. First, set aside some time to do very long kiirtan and very long sadhana in one quiet and lonely place.
 
2. That day you will feel a surge of spiritual vibration; continue your practice until you distinctly feel His spiritual touch which brings feelings of deep tranquility and bliss.
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3. Then with that deep tranquility and bliss, go and leave your sadhana place and touch and hug normal citizens etc. Then you will feel for yourself how the spiritual vibration wanes. Some of the flow gained from sadhana will fade away.
 
4. But remember, if you experiment with this without first purifying the mind with lots of kiirtan, sadhana, deep tranquility and bliss, then it will not work. Because if the mind is not cleansed, if it is dirty, then there will not be any sweet spiritual vibration to lose. In that way, one will not feel differently by touching others. Whereas if one does sadhana sincerely with pointed concentration, and gets deep tranquility and bliss, then a sadhaka will feel a distinct loss of spiritual energy when coming in hugging or physical contact with others. It is akin to having your clean clothes become soiled from the dirt.
 
In contrast, if one's clothes are already dirty then that person can sit down in the dirt without realising that their clothes have become even more soiled. So those not doing strong sadhana will venture out in the general society and touch or hug others without realising that their mind has been adversely affected.
 
5. After involving deeply in sadhana, if you refrain from touching others, then you will maintain your spiritual energy, by His grace. And you will build upon that base and it will multiply in your next session of sadhana.
 
So this is one very good spiritual experiment to see how sadhana really transforms your existence. If you practice this for a day or so, you will see how the tranquil spiritual vibration of sadhana will linger on and on, from day to day, from one sadhana session to the next. In contrast, if you engage in touching or hugging others, then the opposite will occur. There will be some loss of sweet lingering feeling, some of that energy will have been wasted away and one will start each sadhana session from the lower level. So sadhana will be about just replacing what you lost rather than building upon and growing from the last sadhana session.
https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/


Conclusion


Today also, in sadhana, His divine touch is readily received by sincere sadhakas. Parama Purusa is that most gracious, omnipresent Entity; across time and space, He showers His divine blessing upon bhaktas and they become ensconced in His bliss.

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “Parama Puruśa is infinite and omnipresent; therefore His hands and feet are spread in all directions. As this entire creation is His mental projection, it has no absolute existence to Him. He does not require any physical hands or feet; even without them He can get any work done or go anywhere He likes, through mental imagination.” (3)

Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Liila’sundar

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 23, Stages of Samádhi
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 19, The Supreme Aesthetic Science and the Cult of Devotion
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam – 33, Purusatattva


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Blessedness of the bhakta

Ananda Marga ideology says, “Parama Puruśa, the Supreme Entity, the Supreme Lord, He loves His devotees very much. He can do anything and everything for His devotees, and actually He does. A devotee should always be fearless, because Parama Puruśa is always ready to do anything and everything for him." (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 14, “Prańipátena Pariprashnena Sevayá” – 1 / Yoga – Its Fundamental Factors


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Fate: how exploiters perpetuate their injustices

Religious leaders regularly tell their followers that, “You must not blame others or point towards social injustices for your current suffering. What you are undergoing now is because of your own fate. So just accept your situation.” In this way the priest class implements vicious control methods and restrictions, thereby keeping the people docile. Nowadays, to find their escape from dire poverty, people take shelter in buying lottery tickets - hoping their fate is to win and become rich. And if that person does not win, then it is just their bad luck.

Ananda Marga philosophy says, "The problem of individual or collective suffering due to lack of physical requirements can be easily solved by implementing a system of social justice and social equality. So it is useless to blame the…fate of others." (1)

Reference
1. Human Society - 1, Social Justice


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Narrow-mindedness of nationalism

Prout philosophy states, “It has become fashionable today to cry out for nationalism. In fact, nationalism is also a psychic ailment. The supreme broadness lies with the Supreme Self. The broadness of an individual depends on his or her angle of vision – as the angle of vision becomes smaller and smaller, he or she gets more and more mean-minded. Those who think that casteism is worse than nationalism are incorrect. The total population of Brahmins in India is approximately 20 million people and the Malayan population is near 4.5 million. The angle of vision of a Brahmin is bigger than a Malayan nationalist. Persia has a population of 15 million people and Australia has a total population of 7.5 million. The continentalism of Australia is worse than the nationalism of Persia. An Indian nationalist is more mean-minded than a Chinese nationalist. Thus it is universalism and universalism alone that deserves support. In fact universalism is no ism, for it is all-pervading and does not favour any group or party interest. The mental projection of a universalist does not know any narrowness. Universalism is the only panacea for all mundane and supramundane ailments. Therefore, a Proutist is necessarily a universalist.” (1)

Note: Everyone knows that nationalism and patriotism are the same thing.

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout


== Section: Important Teaching ==

Keep politicians out of schools

Prout philosophy states, "In a democratic system non-educationalist politicians poke their noses into university affairs. They do not know what education is, but they interfere to create a sentiment amongst the people to gain support for the particular ism they preach. They have no other motivation. In the democratic system public support has to be purchased to secure votes and this is the reason why politicians make an all out effort to create sentiments in the minds of the people. In communist countries, no other ism other than Marxism can be preached. People are forced to support it. Institutions which have educational value should be controlled by educationalists and not by politicians. Educationalists should also control the radio, otherwise the party in power will have the opportunity to propagate their ism through the radio system, just as they do in the books approved by university boards." (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout


== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

अब तुम्हारी अहैतुकी कृपा से कोई भी जड़ता के अंधेरे में नहीं रहेगा।


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