How they get off course + 5 more

Baba

How they get off course

Namaskar,

Why did Sadguru Baba deliver thousands and thousands of discourses and emphasize the seminar system, svadhyaya, and study etc? That is the central question this letter addresses. As His disciples, the answer has a big impact on our lives. 
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Who will follow the wrong path

In Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha, we have our allotted path. Baba has given all the necessary guidelines: When we follow them, life flows properly; when we disregard them, difficulties arise. This happens both in personal and collective life. As a disciple, one should be more aware about Ananda Marga philosophy and Baba's articles / books, and then reflect and honestly ask: "Am I part of the problem - even in the smallest way? How often do I read Baba's guidelines and discourses and ensure I am following His tenets."

We should know Baba's teachings. That is our compass of life. Just as the explorers of old used celestial navigation or a compass to plot their course, Baba's teachings are our compass to stay on the right path. We should study and know His guidelines. Yet, there is a prevailing myth that jinana (knowledge) is not needed. However, if really His teachings were not needed, then He would have just sat up on the dais and not taken the time to deliver any discourse. And He would not have ensured His discourses were recorded and put in print etc.

Sadguru Baba has given guidelines to abide by so that we may (a) progress, (b) know what to do and not to do, and (c) reach the goal of life. If someone does not read the books they will not know the dos and don'ts, and they will follow the wrong path and go in the wrong direction. That is what we see happening. All because of a lack of basic knowledge of Ananda Marga teachings.
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Ananda Marga philosophy states, "To liberate society from this unbearable situation, consciousness will have to be aroused among the people; their eyes will have to be opened by knowledge. Let them understand the what’s, the why’s and the where’s. Thus study is essential, very essential." (1)


Why study of Baba's teachings is essential

If due to naiveté or ignorance, one is not aware of Baba's guidelines, then problems will arise. All because they lack the requisite knowledge of Baba's teachings. When in reality, one should only rely on Baba. He is our Supreme Guide.

So everyone should be keenly aware about His divine guidelines and let those teachings determine the course of life. We should all ask ourselves, "Did I review a discourse from neo-humanism this month? Have I read an entire discourse from Subhasita Samgraha this week? Do I regularly refer to Caryacarya?" This is the type of self-analysis that should be done.

When one has Baba's ideas in mind, then they will not innocently go against dharma and invariably have to undergo the reactions. It is just like if one unknowingly touches fire, then that fire will not spare you. Similarly, going against bhagavad dharma is dangerous. On this point, no one can save you. One will have to face the consequences. By not knowing Baba's guidelines and actively applying them in life, that person is inviting all sorts of problems.
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Conclusion

We should all know that through study, satsaunga, sadhana, and introspection, we can bring Baba's teachings into our practical life and avoid the awful reactions that stem from a lack of basic knowledge of Ananda Marga teachings. Remember, whatever one does - right or wrong - one has to face the consequences. If anyone goes against the fundamental teachings of Ananda Marga, then prakti will not spare them.

As disciples of Baba, we should adhere to Baba's principles strictly, read His discourses on neo-humanism, and engage in introspection. After all, reading Baba's discourses and doing sadhana comes within the path of bhakti. One should read the books, do sadhana, and follow accordingly, otherwise they will go in the wrong direction.

in Him,
Vivek

Humans have three potential arenas for development: physical, psychic, and spiritual. The second one is psychic. 

Very important info about knowledge

(a) Knowledge should be acquired to practice in one’s own life and serve others.
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(b) If one does not have the above point (a) and one is acquiring knowledge for selfish reasons, then they will use that knowledge in harming and befooling others, and introducing dogma. And they will become dangerous to themselves and the society. The following people fall in this group: religious leaders, politicians, CEO’s etc. That is why we see that selfish intellectuals are the most harmful creatures in society. They have brought so much destruction, war, dogma which does not have any match. They destroyed society and ruined their own future as well. So watch out.

(c) Knowledge should be for one’s own practice and serving all. 


~ In-depth study ~

Here Baba guides that knowledge is important

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Everything should be done with proper direction, proper guidance. For instance, people utter loudly the word revolution, revolution, but revolution does not mean putting buses and trains on fire or removing the railway lines. This causes damage to government and government is the people's. Therefore it is a damage to the people themselves. All these are destructive approaches. The persons who do such destructive approaches lack in knowledge. Just like that, in Sadhana if some hodge-podge is made, it means the lack of knowledge. Because of this, both the individual and the society are harmed." (2)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "When there is fear or feeling of crude propensities in the mind, there cannot be pure Anurakti or Bhakti. Devotion generated through fear is no Bhakti at all, rather it is but a lamentable state of mental crudeness. Some pray to the Lord for fear of hell and some for fear of torture and retribution in the next life. They hunger for emancipation from these fears. This betrays a lack of knowledge of the truth...." (3)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Those who move round Him knowingly – dancing round Him knowingly – are fortunate, are very fortunate. Others are moving round Him unknowingly, and, with all their movement, sometimes they, unknowingly, unconsciously by their crude objectivity increase their radius. Sometimes they decrease their radius. When, because of lack of knowledge, the radius is increased, they feel sorrow." (4)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "All people should have proper knowledge and understanding of what is shreya and what is preya, what is vidyá and what is avidyá, for lack of this knowledge causes their downfall, and with its help, they progress onwards through proper sádhaná. Behind human desires the sweetly benevolent inspiration that the soul imparts, leads human beings to consciousness, not crudeness. That is why the wise try to develop their wisdom and intelligence more and more. No one wants to remain a fool: not even a simpleton wants to be called an idiot." (5)

We all have to consider the matter: If really reading Baba's books is not needed, then what was the reason for Guru to deliver thousands and thousands of discourses?
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Ananda Marga Caryacarya “It is a bigger thing to put one lesson into action than to hear many. You should put into action every lesson in your life.” (6)


References
1. Neo-Humanism - Liberation of Intellect, Disc: 7
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 20, Astitva and Shivatva
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, Bhaktitattva
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 1, Finding the Supreme Veracity
5. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Supreme Benevolence and Mundane Pleasure
6. Caryacarya - 2, Miscellaneous, Point #10

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

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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==

Morality lost in cities - why

Prout philosophy states, “Today there are too many obstacles on the path of morality. Urban civilization is one of the chief reasons of moral degeneration because many people are compelled to live undesirably in small, congested places. This is inimical to morality in individual life. Solitary living for some time is essential for the cultivation and development of morality.”

“Where the population is very dense, milk and vegetables are in short supply, and these are indispensable for healthy survival. When the demand is more than the supply, adulteration goes unchecked. To meet the deficit in the supply of milk, people mix water with it. To meet the demand for diamonds, imitation diamonds are produced, because the demand is more than the supply. Cities become dens of corruption because of antisocial elements, but generally such things are not noticeable in villages.” (1)


Many swindlers lurking in their midst

Prout philosophy states, “In villages, everybody knows everyone else. Everybody knows the livelihood of their neighbours. But even after twenty years of living in a city people seldom get acquainted with their neighbours. They don’t even know that there are many swindlers lurking in their midst.”

“However, the slogan, “Go back to the village” alone will not suffice. City life has a great attraction for people generally so they run to cities for their livelihood. To stop this trend intellectuals and others will have to look for their livelihood in villages. The supply of cheap electricity and the expansion of cottage industries in villages are of paramount necessity today. By cottage industries I do not mean outdated, primitive handicrafts. Cottage industries must be efficient, modern mechanized units.”

“From the economic viewpoint decentralization is an absolute necessity. With the exception of heavy industries and essential government offices, all industry should be shifted to the villages. To stop overcrowding in the cities this is the only feasible approach.”

“Villages are not congested, so antisocial people will not be able to hide themselves there. If they try, the police can easily detect them.” (2)

References
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 6, Dialectical Materialism and Democracy
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 6, Dialectical Materialism and Democracy

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Levels of spiritual ideation

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "In the fourth phase the relationship is just like a piece of paper; the unit consciousness of the spiritual aspirant is one side of the paper and the Cosmic Consciousness of Parama Purus'a is the other side of the paper; they are inseparable, one cannot be removed from the other. By His effulgence the unit existence, the existential faculty of the aspirant gets lighted, gets illumined. With His illumination the aspirant is to move forward and enjoy the Supreme Beatitude and the Supreme Composure." (1)

Note: Here above Baba is indirectly guiding about the last part of the practice of dhyana - which every sincere sadhaka practices regularly.

In meditation, the lowermost bhaktas think that God is in some other world. This is the sign of lowest grade bhaktas because in their mind Parama Purusa is very far away - somewhere in a very far away different world.

The next grade of bhaktas think that God is here in this world (loka) - “He is within my reach but He is a little far.” This is better than the worst grade but still not very elevated. The next stage of bhakta feels that, “Parama Purusa is my very near and He is my relation - father, or even my close intimate friend.” 

And the highest grade bhakta is what is described above in Baba’s teachings. So this is a brief description of the various grades of bhaktas.

One should remember that sadhana is the effort to go close to Parama Purusa, and slowly the degree of closeness reflects the types of relation one has with Parama Purusa. So if a person is thinking that Parama Purusa is very far away in another world then they are the lowest of the low because the distance is far and they have to travel a lot.

If you think that He is your close, intimate friend then you are very close to Parama Purusa. But the most close to Parama Purusa is what is described in the above teaching. In the last stage, the unit mind merges into Cosmic Consciousness, and jiiva becomes Shiva.

Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, The Path unto the Abode of Beatitude

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Yoga and backcare

The following is an English summary of Baba’s original teaching given in Bangla in Shabda Cayanika part 8: 

When calcium builds up and gets deposited in the back it becomes hard. That is why when people are very young then their backbone is quite flexible but due to an accumulation of calcium over just a few years then by the time they are teen-agers already their spinal column has become stiff and rigid.

Doing noakasana, utkata paschimottanasana, and shalabasana etc eliminates the possibility of developing a hunched back. So those doing hard manual labor that demands bending the back for extended periods of time should do these aforementioned asanas on a regular basis. That will prevent them from suffering from hunch-back in the future.

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Are we social beings?

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Some animals are gregarious and others are not. The tiger is not a gregarious animal – it prefers to move alone. Goats are not gregarious, but sheep, elephants and lambs are. Human beings are social beings. They do not like to remain in isolation." (1)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "You know that humans are gregarious beings. There are some living beings who live in groups or clans, and some who live in isolation. In very olden days, human beings lived in clans" (2)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “You are social beings. One cannot live in isolation. When you feel thirsty, you can’t manufacture a spade, dig a well, and draw water yourself. One person will make a spade, another will add the wooden handle, and another will dig the well — this is how we work collectively. This is the way for human beings to live. In all spheres of human existence, in the aesthetic sphere as well, humanity should live collectively. You should live in unison. You should vibrate together to the same music. You should move in a common psychic flow. You should fight collectively against your common enemies. Unitedly you should face all problems, mundane and supra-mundane. In a word, you must reflect the spirit of harmonious collective living in conformity with the spirit of the Vedic mantra Sam’gacchadhvam’ sam’vadadhvam.” (3)

Note: This is Baba’s special guideline which is lacking these days in the society. All should understand they do not exist alone, by themselves, in isolation. With collective spirit, all have to work together. By that way, many works can be done for the great cause, by His grace.

References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 4, Plants, Animals and Human Beings
2. Namah Shivaya Shantaya: Disc 8
3. Namámi Krśńasundaram, Disc: 26

== Section: Hindi Quote ==

काले-गोरे का भी कोई

“तो, मनुष्य में ये जो तीन तरह की तकलीफ़ हैं, इन तीनों तकलीफ़ों से बचानेवाला है कीर्त्तन | क्यों ?  कीर्त्तन तुम्हें परमपुरुष की ओर चलने में मदद करेगा | इसलिए, गपशप में time बरबाद नहीं करके, वृथा काम में time बरबाद नहीं करके, जब मौका मिल गया---दो मिनट, पाँच मिनट, कीर्त्तन करो | क्योंकि कीर्त्तन केवल साधना में मदद करेगा, सो नहीं | तुम्हारे मन को भी निर्मल करेगा | और, तुम हमेशा महसूस करते रहोगे, कि तुम छोटे आदमी नहीं हो, तुम हीन-नीच नहीं हो, तुम तुच्छ नहीं हो | कीर्त्तन हमेशा तुम्हें याद दिलाता रहेगा कि तुम परमपुरुष की सन्तान हो, परमपुरुष के बेटे हो, परमपुरुष की बेटियाँ हो | इसलिए, स्थान-काल-पात्र का कोई विचार नहीं; विद्या-अविद्या का कोई विचार नहीं; विद्वान-मूर्ख का कोई विचार नहीं; काले-गोरे का भी कोई विचार नहीं | जब जहाँ मौका मिल गया, जब जिस समय में मौका मिल गया, कीर्त्तन करो |”

[यह प्रवचन-अंश, बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया है । बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है। आनन्दमार्ग हिन्दी पुस्तकों में छपे प्रवचन तो नक़ली प्रवचन हैं, असली नहीं हैं -- बंगालीकरण (बँगलाइजेसन) के तहत उनकी बर्बादी की गई] (1)

Reference
1. हिंदी, अप्रकाशित,15 May 1982 Calcutta

== Section: Bangla Quote ==

লোকটা খারাপ

“তোমাদের কাজ হৰে কি ? যারা সমাজের কল্যাণ চায়, তাদের কাজ হৰে কি ? প্রত্যেকটি মানুষের সঙ্গে মিশিয়ে দেখা---তার মধ্যে কি কি সদ্গুণ রয়েছে | ফুটে উঠেছে, বা অস্ফুট অবস্থায় রয়েছে | তোমাদের দৃষ্টি হিসাৰে তার এই সদ্গুণগুলোকে উত্সাহিত করা | তাতে সেই সদ্গুণগুলো ব্যক্ত, প্রকাশ করৰার যা সে সুযোগ পায়, সেই সুয়োগ করে দেওয়া | সদ্গুণের অভিব্যক্তি যত ৰেশি হৰে, তার মনে তার অসদ্গুণগুলো ধীরে-ধীরে চাঁপা পড়ে যাৰে | ধীরে-ধীরে মরে যাৰে, শেষ হয়ে যাৰে | তাই কোনও মানুষকেই সহজে কারুর মুখে শুনেই, ৰল না যে "লোকটা খারাপ" | সৰ রকমই নিয়েই মানুষ |” (1)

Reference
1. [অপ্রকাশিত, ৯ মার্চ ১৯৮০, কোলকাতা]

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

When stories undermine pracara

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/02/why-undressed-magical-stories-are.html

Nightmare marriage

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/06/marriage-became-nightmare-3-more.html

AM pracara: all sadhakas involved

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/05/bnk-road-all-can-teach-am-great-dada.html

Baba’s humorous analogy about ego 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/03/who-pushes-sadhakas-from-cliff.html

Protecting your child

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/01/way-to-protect-children.html

Chequeando el punto nº 10 de los Dieciséis Puntos + PS #3333 (español)

Baba

Chequeando el punto nº 10 de los Dieciséis Puntos

Namaskar,

Hay algunos sadhakas que realizan Ananda Marga sadhana, hacen Guru Puja, y cantan kiirtan etc, pero cuando están en crisis rezan a alguna otra entidad imaginaria para que los rescate de la tragedia.
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Dogma: rendirse al mito obsoleto

Por ejemplo, supongamos que algunos sadhakas llegan a Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha procedentes de un entorno hindú. Cuando luchan por encontrar un marido adecuado para su hija, van al templo hindú y buscan una bendición del mitológico dios elefante, Ganesh. Creen falsamente que Ganesh les ayudará a resolver el problema concediéndoles un marido guapo, culto y rico para su hija. Y cosas parecidas les ocurren también a algunos sadhakas que llegaron al AMPS y son origen semita.

Este tipo de entrega a mitos obsoletos revela que no tienen plena fe y confianza en Sadguru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji. No tienen rigor y fe en Ista. Porque si tuvieran plena fe en Ista entonces automáticamente sentirían que Baba ya está haciendo lo que es mejor y no hay necesidad de rendirse al dogma o a sus viejos y obsoletos mitos religiosos, etc. Aquellos que caen en esta categoría no tienen rigor y fe en Ista. Su sadhana no va a ninguna parte.

Para los sadhakas de Ananda Marga, Baba ha dado 16 puntos; y, el punto #10 es el punto de Ista. Los Ananda Margiis tienen que ser estrictos en Ista. En el ámbito práctico, eso significa que uno debe depender de la singular Entidad Suprema Parama Purusa, y no de esas deidades míticas de las diversas religiones. No hay ninguna entidad importante aparte de Parama Purusa.
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El rigor y la fe en Ista vienen con la sadhana sincera

La plataforma básica del pensamiento de uno debe ser, "Parama Purusa y sólo Parama Purusa es mi Salvador - dependo completamente de Él". En la medida en que en la morada psíquica interna de uno se dependa de cualquier otra cosa, entonces eso resta valor a su dependencia de Él. Cada momento un sadhaka debe reforzar la idea de que Parama Purusa es la morada eterna y todo descansa en Él. Con la sadhana y por Su gracia, uno está seguro de alcanzar esa etapa más elevada del bhakti, en la que uno siente verdaderamente que sólo Él le está guiando y sosteniendo en todo momento. Este sentimiento interior surge naturalmente con la sadhana sincera y regular.

Ista lo es todo

En un resumen en español de Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, "The True Nature of Bhakti", la ideología de Ananda Marga nos guía: Todo bhakta posee suficiente coraje. Aquellos que persiguen el camino del bhakti adquieren automáticamente tal coraje - no son tímidos... los bhaktas son capaces de hacer cualquier cosa y todo. (resumen en español)

En un resumen en español de Subhasita Samgraha - 20, "Ideology, Goal and Devotion", la ideología de Ananda Marga dice: Para establecerse en la ideología se necesitan dos cosas. Una es el coraje. Así que si quieres llegar a ser poderoso, necesitas no sólo la ideología sino también "Iśt́a". Incluso para el coraje y los esfuerzos, necesitas la ayuda del Señor. (resumen en español)

En un resumen en español de Subhasita Samgraha - 2, "The Intuitional Science of the Vedas – 5", la ideología de Ananda Marga nos guía: Cuando la intensidad de su apego por el núcleo alcance su clímax -cuando traten de olvidarlo todo excepto a Él- ninguna fuerza en absoluto podrá entonces disociarlos de Él. Este intenso apego es lo que llamamos bhakti. (resumen en español)

Sin una fe firme y punzante en Parama Purusa, avanzar por el camino de las prácticas espirituales de Ananda Marga será un sueño muy lejano. Todo el mundo es consciente de que uno de los aspectos de los Dieciséis Puntos se centra exclusivamente en ista.
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En un resumen en español de Caryacarya - 2, Sixteen Points, "Point #10", la filosofía de Ananda Marga nos guía: Observen una rigidez inflexible y una fe sin concesiones respecto a la santidad de Ista. (resumen en español)

Conclusión

Sin embargo, algunos pueden preguntarse cómo es posible evaluar esto. ¿Cómo se puede saber si alguien es fuerte en el punto de Ista?

Respuesta: Aquellos que tienen una fe unívoca en la sadhana de Ananda Marga están establecidos en el punto de Ista, es decir, en el punto #10 de los Dieciséis Puntos. Sienten en su corazón las 24 horas del día que Baba se ocupa de todo y resuelve todos los problemas.

Namaskar,
Sastaunga pranam a Sadguru,
Sarvaseva'

Ejemplo de sadhaka sin Ist'a

El 11 de Abril de 1979, en Kolkata, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji dijo: Una persona ....suele recitar lo siguiente después de bañarse: "Victoria a la madre Káli, victoria, victoria a Káli, victoria a la madre Káli de T́han T́haniá, victoria a la madre Káli de Dakśińeshvar, victoria a Bábá Táraknáth, victoria a Bábá Vaidyanath de Deoghar. ¡Oh, padres! Que ninguno de ustedes piense que estoy omitiendo el nombre de alguien". Después de esto decía: "Oh, dioses y diosas, por favor, perdónenme si he omitido algún nombre inadvertidamente. Por favor, asuman que también he mencionado su nombre". ¿Sirve esto de algo? Se dice "victoria a la madre Káli de Kálighát" y al mismo tiempo se dice "victoria a la madre Káli de T́han T́haniá". Significa que la mente se mueve tanto hacia Kálighát como hacia T́han T́haniá. Puede la mente concentrarse de este modo? Ciertamente no. (resumen en español)

- Here is a link to the original English posting: Measuring #10 of Sixteen Points

== Sección 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Saciado en la bienaventuranza

"Tumi jáke bhálobáso, se keno árále tháke prashansáke hásimukhe, kenoi bá se dúre rákhe..." (PS #3333)

Significado:

Mi Parama Purusa, hay algo que no entiendo. Por favor, dime, ¿por qué aquellos a quienes amas desean permanecer ocultos y rechazan toda alabanza y fama? ¿Por qué no les gusta aceptar ningún elogio? Si alguien los aplaude y los elogia, ignoran esas palabras y simplemente sonríen. Por Tu gracia, entienden que los humanos no tienen nada de qué jactarse y que todo proviene de Parama Purusa. Esos bhaktas piensan que todo lo que hacen se debe a la bendición suprema de Parama Purusa. Por lo tanto, no hay lugar para el orgullo. ¿Por qué hacen esto?

Entidad Suprema, Tú das riquezas y fuerza a otros, es decir, a aquellos que no son bhaktas. Los colocas en la cima de los poderes mundanos y les otorgas riqueza y fortuna. Pero para los bhaktas, Tú robas sus pecados y llenas sus mentes con la bienaventuranza del bhakti. ¿Por qué haces esto?

Parama Purusa Baba, los ocho poderes ocultos hacen que otros pierdan su viveka. Abusan de sus habilidades para dañar a personas inocentes y elevar su prestigio refiriéndose a sí mismos como algún "gran yogui". Su ego se infla, pierden los sentidos y degeneran. Hacen lo que no deberían hacer, siguen el camino negativo del pratisaincara y se vuelven uno con la materia. Entidad Suprema, Tú solo utilizas esos poderes ocultos. Esos bhaktas, al alcanzarte, están instalados en el anandam cada momento. Por Tu misericordia, sus mentes están establecidas en el mundo divino y permanecen saciados en la bienaventuranza. Te tienen en su corazón y sus profundos anhelos y deseos están completamente satisfechos. Para ellos, la tristeza ya no es tristeza y la felicidad ya no es felicidad. Siempre están inmersos en Tu infinita bienaventuranza y viven eternamente en Vrindaban, es decir, con Parama Purusa. En liilananda, disfrutan del placer divino; y, en nityananda, se deleitan en la paz perfecta. Su vida se vuelve exitosa al volverse uno con el Parama Purusa. Es Tu krpa.

Parama Purusa Baba, ¿por qué los bhaktas no se desesperan por su propio prestigio y alabanza...?

Notas para Prabhat Samgiita #3333:

[1] Los bhaktas no piden nada a Parama Purusa más que Él mismo. Mientras que aquellos que son personas ordinarias piden nombre, fama, dinero, poder, puesto, etc. Entonces, en consecuencia, Baba les otorga y cumple su deseo.

[2] Viveka. En un resumen en español de Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 7, "The Five Kinds of Conscience (Viveka)", Baba nos dice: Viveka es ese tipo de esfuerzo deliberado consciente para decidirse a favor de shreya (benevolencia) cuando se enfrentan las dos ideas opuestas de shreya y preya (maldad). (resumen en español)

[3] Vrindaban. En un resumen en español de Namami Krsnasundaram, "Disc: 27", Baba nos dice: "Vrndávanaḿ parityajya pádamekaḿ na gacchámi ["No iré a ninguna parte, ni siquiera un a paso de distancia, de Vrindavana"]. Este no es el Vrindavana mundano, sino el Vrindavana del corazón del devoto. En este Vrindavana, tanto el devoto como el Señor están allí. Están jugando al juego del escondite: ahora Él atrae al devoto, ahora Él se esconde. Cuando el devoto corre hacia Él, él o ella descubren que Aquel que los estaba atrayendo desde detrás de escena estaba realmente cerca; y así él o ella lo alcanzan. (resumen en español)

[4] Liilananda y Nityananda. En un resumen en español de Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, "Sadhana" Cuando la mente de un sádhaka oscila [entre diferentes experiencias] a lo largo de los caminos del saiṋcara y pratisaiṋcara de Brahma y se fusiona inextricablemente con Sus expresiones panorámicas, esa condición se llama liilábháva, y el sentimiento de bienaventuranza del sádhaka se llama liilánanda. En liilábháva, las existencias enteras de los sádhakas se vibran con las vibraciones de la Danza Cósmica, haciéndolos estallar en danza, risa, lágrimas y canto. Pero en nityánanda no hay tal expresión como esta. Puruśottama [la Conciencia Nuclear] es la fuente suprema de las innumerables formas y flujos que emanan durante liilábháva; pero Su propia posición es nityabháva [eterna e inmutable]. Entonces, el ánanda que los sádhakas experimentan cuando se unen con Él en Su posición inmutable y eterna se llama nityánanda. (resumen en español)

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When stories undermine AM pracara + 3 more

Baba

When stories undermine AM pracara

Namaskar,

First of all we should remind ourselves of Sadguru Baba's teaching:

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "A study of history will make it clear that a strong and healthy society has not yet evolved on this planet. This is mainly due to the inadequate propagation of an ideology. Although at different times a few people thought of establishing a strong and healthy society, they...ultimately ended up projecting themselves instead of the ideology. Thus the ideology became secondary and was ultimately swept away.... Due to the absence of an ideology a strong society could not be established, and many defects crept into individual life." (1)


Public did opposite of what Lord Shiva & Krsna taught

This earth has witnessed the arrival of so many sages and great personalities who offered dharmic teachings for the people. Yet, time and again, their guidelines were washed away, and the only thing that remained was magical tales about those great yogis, rishis, and Mahasambhutis etc. As a result, the common people suffered. Keeping this in mind, step by step, we should understand how those followers destroyed the teachings of their gurus.
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When Mahasambhuti Lord Shiva came, He gave countless teachings on tantra, meditation, music, arts, society building etc. Yet when He left this earth, those followers only propagated magical tales of Lord Shiva. In result, due to a lack of understanding of Shiva’s teachings, the public suffered from the ills of dogma and did the exact opposite of what Lord Shiva taught. They started worshipping dogmatic idols instead of doing dharma sadhana. And verily, the common people suffered in all spheres of life. And Lord Shiva’s teachings were lost forever - and only magical tales of Him remained. Ultimately, the public remained blind, encountered untold miseries, and could not be benefited from Lord Shiva’s innumerable dharmic teachings. This shows us that the ideology should be propagated.

And verily, when Mahasambhuti Lord Krsna took advent, the same thing happened. He preached yama and niyama, asanas, pranayama, yoga, and meditation etc. But those followers only propagated magical tales of Lord Krsna. In result, due to a lack of understanding of Krsna’s teaching, the public fell into misery and did the exact opposite of what Lord Krsna taught. They made idols and started doing idol worship. Verily, the people suffered in various ways. All told, Lord Krsna’s teachings were lost forever - and only magical tales of Him remained. The public was kept in the blind, suffered from the ills of dogmas, and could not be benefited from Lord Krsna’s innumerable teachings. So we see once again the importance of propagating the ideology.

In both of these aforementioned cases, Mahasambhuti’s teachings went into oblivion as those followers only recounted magical tales and grandiose stories about Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna. Their philosophies were not passed on just those magical stories. So the common people could never learn and did the exact opposite of what those Mahasambhutis preached. In their ignorance, they built idols of those Mahasambhutis and worshiped idols and suffered on so many fronts. Unfortunately, the masses of humanity did not get an ounce of dharmic teaching or spiritual guidelines. This is the poisonous effect of telling only magical stories. That approach brings no benefit, only harm, pain, and suffering. So AM ideology should be propagated.
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What distinguishes AM from dogmatic religions

Unfortunately, similar things are going on nowadays in our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha. Baba is Mahasambhuti, and all our Baba stories are 100% correct. But these factual Baba stories are being propagated alone instead of Baba’s ideological teachings with Baba stories. And, for this reason, our Marga society is not getting benefitted by Sadguru Baba’s innumerable teachings. Rather, they got exploited by special interest groups and faced tortures and suffering.

Remember, on the point of stories alone, people will not be convinced about the greatness of our Ananda Marga ideology. Although our stories are factual, that alone is not enough. Neither the common public nor dogmatic religious followers will be fully convinced by our stories. Because those various religions have their own mythical stories - albeit false stories. Whereas what truly distinguishes Ananda Marga teachings from those dogmatic religions is our unparalleled ideology. That is the main thing.

If one knows thousands of stories about Sadguru Baba, but is not following Ananda Marga ideological teachings and practices, then that is a very poor outcome. Ananda Marga philosophy covers every point of human life from dawn to dusk, sunset to sunrise, and birth to death. And if those teachings are not propagated then all is lost. Yet that is the sad plight that is unfolding nowadays. Certain people are just propagating factual stories of Baba and not His divine teachings accompanied by Baba stories. In result, people are not getting His dharmic teachings, unfortunately.
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As a case in point: All around India, in their houses, some margiis have images of countless Hindu deities on their puja table along with Baba’s photo. And they light the ritualistic lamps of those religious deities and they also light ritualistic lamps instead of doing sadhana. Instead of being sincere in Ananda Marga sadhana, they have committed themselves to those fruitless religious rituals, which Baba condemns in His ideological teachings.

Here the point is that along with recounting a Baba story, Ananda Marga ideology should be taught. Sadly, those promoting and sharing Baba stories are not including His ideological teachings with it. And that is the problem: the people suffer at the hands of dogma..


Are factual Baba stories useless?

The question arises: Really are all these factual Baba stories useless? The answer is that these factual Baba stories can be told but only in association with dharmic teachings. The story should be accompanied by an analysis of what the real story means on the philosophical level, and how one can instill that dharmic teaching in their own practical life.

All-knowing Baba warned that His teachings and ideology should be propagated - not just factual stories of His greatness and glory in place of AM teachings etc. Sadly, nowadays, there are some in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha who are not aware of Sadguru Baba’s warning and guideline.

What is an example of a factual Baba story? There are numerous stories that are propagated where Baba touched a sadhaka and that person was automatically fully cured of their debilitating disease. Or Baba touched His stick and the cancer was all gone from a severe patient. These are some of our factual Baba stories. But verily every religion has such types of stories, although surely their stories are mere myths, i.e. untrue. But all religions have countless mythical stories - even wildly outlandish tales. And although their stories are just outlandish myths and not factually correct, but their followers fully believe those stories to be accurate and true. So by our Baba stories alone, we cannot impress them and bring those followers into Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha.
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Whereas if a given factual Baba story is appended with ideological teachings that comprehensively and conclusively unearth the why, where, how, and what behind those factual Babga stories, then that is quite meaningful. The common people will be spared so much suffering. Telling a story under such conditions holds a lot of value. But if that rigorous ideological examination is not present, just telling the story by itself is not enough. And the people face numerous troubles.

So there has to be a proper ideological explanation that accompanies each and every factual Baba story. The relevant philosophical explanations should be given such as: How samskara theory works, what are cakras, the science of rebirth etc. Depending on the story, the appropriate teaching and scriptural references should be presented. If all such explanations are present then that makes telling the story meaningful. In that case, the story holds great value as people will not just hear a story but learn the ideology as well.


Conclusion

With regards to the various religions and magical tales etc, we have to examine how this is operating. For example, in the Hindu religion, the monkey god is completely mythical but those followers really believe that the monkey god has all the occult powers and goes everywhere by flying like a bird from point A to point B etc. Although this is obviously mythical, those religious believers hold it to be real. In that case how can we convince or inspire them by telling them our factual Baba stories and tales when their fictitious stories are so much more dramatic. That is why it is highly needed to always propagate the ideology along with the factual Baba story - not just the story alone, undressed. That will be very convincing and produce the desired effect. By this way the society will be able to follow those teachings and get the benefits.

Namaskar,
At His lotus feet,
Prabhu Deva

Buddha’s teachings also lost

Likewise Lord Buddha arrived on this earth, performed dharma sadhana, and preached his doctrine of not slaughtering animals. But after his death, his followers merely shared magical tales of Him. They did not propagate Buddha’s teachings or ideals. Buddha’s teachings were cast aside. Lacking proper guidelines, the common people fell into woe and started doing the exact opposite of what Buddha preached. They began eating meat and doing idol worship. And now we see those followers are mostly meat-eaters and worshipers of the idols of Buddha. Instead of being benefited by Buddha’s teachings, those teachings were lost and the people suffered.
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This same cycle has repeated itself so many times with respect to Kabir, Caetanya Mahaprabhu, and countless other rsis (risis) and sages. They preached a dharmic message that was forgotten after their death. All that was left was magical tales of their greatness - not any moral or righteous teaching. In the absence of any proper guideline, in their day to day life, the people faced so much hardship and went against the very tenets of those rsis and sages. And now just idol worship is done. Their dharmic message was forgotten, and the people faced innumerable troubles and tortures. To avoid this same type of disaster, Ananda Marga ideology should be propagated. Here again we should remind ourselves of Baba's teaching.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "A study of history will make it clear that a strong and healthy society has not yet evolved on this planet. This is mainly due to the inadequate propagation of an ideology. Although at different times a few people thought of establishing a strong and healthy society, they...ultimately ended up projecting themselves instead of the ideology. Thus the ideology became secondary and was ultimately swept away because people started worshipping them as mahátmas [elevated souls] or mahápuruśas [spiritual beings]. Due to the absence of an ideology a strong society could not be established, and many defects crept into individual life." (2)

References
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 5, The Responsibility of Society
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 5, The Responsibility of Society

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

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Filled with divine songs

“Phuler vane bhomorá elo, hat́hát keno ke jáne, ke jáne go ke jáne…” (Prabhat Samgiita #0670)

Purport: 

Oh, who knows why the bumblebee has suddenly come into my floral garden? Who knows? It sits on the petals of the beautifully coloured flowers, surrounded by leaves of all colours - buzzing around from one blossom to the next. That bumble bee flies around according to its own wish and fancy; it does not pay heed to any rules or restrictions. It just goes wherever it likes. 

That is why, today, I see so much joy and happiness in my floral garden. The soft, sweet breeze is filled with divine love songs, and the flowers of my garden all want the bumble bee to come buzzing near them, whispering the divine, loving tale, and flying away with that floral nectar to all places - spreading it everywhere. 

There is no obstacle in this forward march; the devotional heart dances in perfect rhythm. The lyrics of the song are rehearsed and put to music. In every garden and wilderness, and in the secret corner of all hearts, there is an image of only one Supreme Entity. In the notes of unstirred chords and in everyone’s mind, there is the blessed, incomparable, and hallowed image of Parama Purusa…

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Longing for power & post invites ruination

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Human beings take form according to the characteristics of their object of ideation...Those who have an ambition for power, are called raks'a. Suppose a man has grown old but still has an ambition for power. He thinks he should become this, he should become that, he thinks he should attain this status or that status. After death what shall this person become? He shall become raks'a-- that is raks'as'a." (1)

Note: Sadly, those running after post, power, prestige status etc will ultimately become lowly microvita. As sadhakas - as well-wishers of the humanity - we should guide and teach such persons not to crave after worldly status and degenerate themselves. It is our duty to help them. We should serve them and teach them to think about Parama Purusa - and not lust after  power, prestige, social status, post etc. This should be our approach. Thus when some of our Central Dadas and others are craving for post and power we should intervene and save them from their terrible fate. They should be taught the ways of neo-humanism, otherwise they will plunge themselves into a dark future and face so many negative consequences.

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 5, The Psycho-Spiritual Evolution of Humans

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Mean thoughts make you an animal

Note: This teaching has four distinct aspects.
(a) The river of mind flows either from the mountain peaks to the valley basin or from the valley basin to the mountain peaks. It goes both directions.
(b) Human thinking has extraordinary power and works both the ways. If one’s thinking is proper then they become Parama Purusa and if one’s thinking is bad then one can be turned into stone.
(c) Most of the population has come directly from animal life. That is why they indulge the whole day in animal works: eating, drinking, procreating etc. For this reason they will return back to animal life in their next birth.
(d) As a human, if we utilise the potentiality of our thinking power we can become elevated and become one with Parama Purusa. Intelligent people progress towards life divine while foolish people degenerate and revert back to animal life due to their mean thoughts.

For more about this please read Baba’s below teaching:

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, “In human society there are many people whose mentality is somewhere between that of forest primates and that of humans. Some have just evolved from animal life to that point, in the process of pratisaiṋcara; while others have reverted to that point from a more developed human level, due to their mean thoughts. If they continue to allow mean thoughts to dominate their minds, they will degenerate to the even cruder stage of inert matter, becoming bricks, stone or wood. Just as animals have no scope to elevate their thoughts or practise spirituality, similarly human beings who make their minds animal-like through animalistic thinking are unable to pursue spiritual practices. Even after receiving spiritual initiation or receiving an education, they behave like ignorant fools. But those who are by mentality undeveloped human beings, but not animals, will if they receive initiation carry on spiritual practices, and will if they receive education behave like intelligent people.” (1)

Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 8, Sádhaná

== Section 3: Links ==

Postings to Read

Nightmare marriage

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/06/marriage-became-nightmare-3-more.html

AM pracara: all sadhakas involved

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2018/05/bnk-road-all-can-teach-am-great-dada.html

Baba’s humorous analogy about ego 

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2015/03/who-pushes-sadhakas-from-cliff.html

Protecting your child

• https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/01/way-to-protect-children.html