Baba
Cheat in saffron robe: marriage tax
This letter is only for those who believe in the Ananda Marga revolutionary marriage system and want to follow Baba’s teachings on social ceremonies.
Namaskar,
There are several reasons why our Ananda Marga marriage system is wholly unique and stands as Baba's special blessing upon society. To review, the revolutionary marriage system as given in Ananda Marga is inter-racial, exploitation-free, devoid of dowry, based on society building, and run by family people, not priests.
Plus, in our Ananda Marga we would commonly give speeches and talks about how in our AM marriages there are no expenses, in stark contrast to the various religions where dowries are the norm and large fees are paid to the priests. These are some of the key and fundamental elements that make it an ideal system. But nowadays all this is being jeopardised by the actions of a few dadas.
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How a marriage tax has been imposed
Certain Dadas have created and imposed the dogma wherein newly married margiis must pay a surcharge or fee if they wish to receive a so-called blessing from coward PP Dada during DMS etc. They are implementing the bogus rule that money is needed in order to get a "blessing".
Yet Baba never did like this. No payment was ever needed for newly married couples to receive His divine ashirvad (blessing) during DMC. There was never any tax or fee, just His causeless grace. Rich or poor, all had equal opportunity.
But now some Dadas have implemented this new rule. They just dragged it in from the dogmatic religions of old wherein priests levy huge fees on the common people for their so-called services whether it be marriages, births, deaths, or any other ritualistic gathering. Always the priests wanted a big payment - this dogma has always plagued the various religions. And now some stooges of Rudrananda Dada are doing the same thing. They collect huge money and give the lion’s share to Rudrananda.
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Marriage tax receipt: 1 Jan 2023
Here below is a receipt from a marriage tax payment for RS1700 from 01 Jan 2023, just a week ago. As is plainly evident, the marriage tax system is in full swing these days. That means that on this past New Year’s Day, if anyone wanted a so-called marriage blessing from PP dada, then the family had to pay RS1700, at minimum. At the very bottom of this letter, there is a Hindi notation about this transaction.
Dishonest priests profit vs AM ceremonies free
In the distant past, Shankaracarya introduced a financial system to support the Hindu priest class whereby common citizens would pay for religious functions and occasions like death ceremonies, marriages etc. For each and every gathering that required the presence of a priest, there was a fee or tax. Over time there was a ripple effect, and it became a multi-tiered financial structure where the people had to pay for every social ceremony, as well as ritualistic worship and counsel.
Baba never ever appreciated this approach and that is why all such endeavours in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha are always free: initiation, baby naming ceremonies, PC, dharma samiiksa, house blessings, akhanda kiirtan and all our programs. No one ever pays an acarya for a particular social function. This is against the Ananda Marga system. There is an avenue to financially support the WT structure but that donation-based approach is wholly independent of charging for social ceremonies like marriages etc. Every ceremony and social function in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha is free of cost. But now, unfortunately, all that is changing - the tide is turning. Now newly married couples have to pay to receive PP's "blessing".
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Future: people in AMPS may not marry
When a dogmatic fee or tax is imposed on our Ananda Marga marriage system, then some people may opt not to get married ever. Instead they will engage in relations outside the social bond of marriage. And they will give birth to children outside of a family structure where fathers are apt not to share responsibility in the raising of their offspring. This will bring about the further demise of society.
Lord Shiva introduced the system of marriage to protect children and put an end to libertine relations. And Baba further refined and revolutionized the marriage system. And now some top Dadas are threatening this sacred system by imposing a tax or fee to receive a marriage blessing. Those who cannot afford it may opt not to marry at all. Daughters - wishing to be brides - may even resort to suicide etc.
But not only that, the tax that is being imposed today will swell and multiply into something really huge that will cripple a family for a lifetime. Just as happened with the dowry system wherein a family had to save their money for an entire lifetime and curtail basic needs to get their daughter married.
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PP's marriage blessing tax goes to group leaders
What to speak of RS16700, we also see fees of upwards of RS10,000 to RS50,000 being charged by a group's coward PP Dada to get his "marriage blessing." In this process, that coward PP Dada is just a puppet in the hands of those running that particular group. All monies and fees will go directly to those group leaders.
This has set the stage for other levels of Dadas to impose their fee and get a payment in the marriage process. Some will charge for introducing the couple and others will charge for performing the ceremony. It is not difficult to see where this is going.
Our marriage system is designed to be free of any and all costs, yet now with the imposition of a payment to get PP's so-called blessing, things are heading in the wrong direction. Because we are also witnessing how some Wts are charging margii families for performing shraddha ceremonies, while other Wts will not attend a retreat or akhanda kiirtan unless they are assured a solid payment from the organisers. These are "spillover" of the coward PP Dada marriage tax. Other Dadas are sizing up how they too can profit from various Ananda Marga social functions - verily this is already going on.
Charging fees for attending programs and performing ceremonies has been such a big money-maker for some Dadas that they have become tied to this easy way of life. Until and unless, there is a strong and united resistance by family margiis, those select Dadas will continue to exploit in this way. They will levy their fees and taxes whenever and wherever possible. For them it is easy money.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Certain Dadas have created and imposed the dogma wherein newly married margiis must pay a surcharge or fee if they wish to receive a so-called blessing from coward PP Dada during DMS etc. They are implementing the bogus rule that money is needed in order to get a "blessing".
Yet Baba never did like this. No payment was ever needed for newly married couples to receive His divine ashirvad (blessing) during DMC. There was never any tax or fee, just His causeless grace. Rich or poor, all had equal opportunity.
But now some Dadas have implemented this new rule. They just dragged it in from the dogmatic religions of old wherein priests levy huge fees on the common people for their so-called services whether it be marriages, births, deaths, or any other ritualistic gathering. Always the priests wanted a big payment - this dogma has always plagued the various religions. And now some stooges of Rudrananda Dada are doing the same thing. They collect huge money and give the lion’s share to Rudrananda.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Marriage tax receipt: 1 Jan 2023
Here below is a receipt from a marriage tax payment for RS1700 from 01 Jan 2023, just a week ago. As is plainly evident, the marriage tax system is in full swing these days. That means that on this past New Year’s Day, if anyone wanted a so-called marriage blessing from PP dada, then the family had to pay RS1700, at minimum. At the very bottom of this letter, there is a Hindi notation about this transaction.
Dishonest priests profit vs AM ceremonies free
In the distant past, Shankaracarya introduced a financial system to support the Hindu priest class whereby common citizens would pay for religious functions and occasions like death ceremonies, marriages etc. For each and every gathering that required the presence of a priest, there was a fee or tax. Over time there was a ripple effect, and it became a multi-tiered financial structure where the people had to pay for every social ceremony, as well as ritualistic worship and counsel.
Baba never ever appreciated this approach and that is why all such endeavours in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha are always free: initiation, baby naming ceremonies, PC, dharma samiiksa, house blessings, akhanda kiirtan and all our programs. No one ever pays an acarya for a particular social function. This is against the Ananda Marga system. There is an avenue to financially support the WT structure but that donation-based approach is wholly independent of charging for social ceremonies like marriages etc. Every ceremony and social function in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha is free of cost. But now, unfortunately, all that is changing - the tide is turning. Now newly married couples have to pay to receive PP's "blessing".
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Future: people in AMPS may not marry
When a dogmatic fee or tax is imposed on our Ananda Marga marriage system, then some people may opt not to get married ever. Instead they will engage in relations outside the social bond of marriage. And they will give birth to children outside of a family structure where fathers are apt not to share responsibility in the raising of their offspring. This will bring about the further demise of society.
Lord Shiva introduced the system of marriage to protect children and put an end to libertine relations. And Baba further refined and revolutionized the marriage system. And now some top Dadas are threatening this sacred system by imposing a tax or fee to receive a marriage blessing. Those who cannot afford it may opt not to marry at all. Daughters - wishing to be brides - may even resort to suicide etc.
But not only that, the tax that is being imposed today will swell and multiply into something really huge that will cripple a family for a lifetime. Just as happened with the dowry system wherein a family had to save their money for an entire lifetime and curtail basic needs to get their daughter married.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
PP's marriage blessing tax goes to group leaders
What to speak of RS16700, we also see fees of upwards of RS10,000 to RS50,000 being charged by a group's coward PP Dada to get his "marriage blessing." In this process, that coward PP Dada is just a puppet in the hands of those running that particular group. All monies and fees will go directly to those group leaders.
This has set the stage for other levels of Dadas to impose their fee and get a payment in the marriage process. Some will charge for introducing the couple and others will charge for performing the ceremony. It is not difficult to see where this is going.
Our marriage system is designed to be free of any and all costs, yet now with the imposition of a payment to get PP's so-called blessing, things are heading in the wrong direction. Because we are also witnessing how some Wts are charging margii families for performing shraddha ceremonies, while other Wts will not attend a retreat or akhanda kiirtan unless they are assured a solid payment from the organisers. These are "spillover" of the coward PP Dada marriage tax. Other Dadas are sizing up how they too can profit from various Ananda Marga social functions - verily this is already going on.
Charging fees for attending programs and performing ceremonies has been such a big money-maker for some Dadas that they have become tied to this easy way of life. Until and unless, there is a strong and united resistance by family margiis, those select Dadas will continue to exploit in this way. They will levy their fees and taxes whenever and wherever possible. For them it is easy money.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Unfortunate ripple effect of bogus marriage tax
Now our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha is marching down the road paved by dogmatic Hindu priests. For the various groups, their chosen PP became a stooge in the hands of the group leaders. This started the marriage blessing tax and it will not be long before some more Dadas open up their own marriage stalls at DMS and charge for marital advice, recommendations, engagements, ceremonies, and services. They will charge a fee every step of the way - including initiation into Ananda Marga sadhana.
Such Dadas may even demand a new dress (from head to toe including eyeglasses) in exchange for performing the marriage. And if they did 5 marriages in one weekend or one month, then they often sell the extra clothes for a profit.
The same Hindu dogma which has littered Kashi, Varanasi, Puri, Rameshvaram, Dwarka, Ayodhya, Gaya, Deoghar and Prayag is now slowly infesting our Ananda Marga marriage system. That is the very real threat. In that case marriage will become one exorbitant affair that weighs heavy on the public pocket so people will avoid marriages altogether and pursue sensual relations outside of marriage, leave children unattended to, and tragically, we will be back to that pre Lord Shiva era or become a mirror image of today's materialistic culture where having children out of wedlock is common. It will be just like what is happening now in materialistic regions.
That is why no money should be associated with our Ananda Marga marriage system. Otherwise the results will be nothing short of disastrous. We should stop the current indiscretions immediately and set our Marga back on the right path - without delay.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Hypocritical jargon to empty margii’s pocket
Yet, on a case by case basis, some dadas are secretly collecting fees and payments from margiis. They are exploiting margiis behind the scenes in a private manner. This is the way things are going on. Such Dadas communicate with venerable parties and give assurances and then every step they charge. These Wts forget that this is not the time to ask.
It is just like when a new person is first initiated then that is not the time to ask them for money. Nor should such Dadas ask for donations at the time of shraddha (death ceremony), but they do this. And they also ask for payment at the time of marriage, but they use very tricky / deceptive language. Here is an example of how they try to cajole margiis.
Those Dadas say,
This is the deceptive rhetoric that some Dadas employ in order to procure donations from margiis during such social ceremonies like the death ceremony or marriage etc. In the face of this, margiis feel helpless and can only say, “Please Dada take pity on me.”
If any margii asks that Dada why you (Dada) are charging poor margiis in this way then that Dada will reply, “What is wrong - these margiis are already wasting their money on so many types of activities. So then what is the problem if I take from them at the time of marriage etc. After all, their duty is to give, and my duty is to accept their offering. So this is a dharmic approach.” This is the type of wolf psychology that dominates some Wts.
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PP is puppet & figurehead - he cannot bless
Most definitely, a marriage blessing should be available to newly married people. But why should they go to coward PP Dada for such a "blessing". Firstly they should not be forced to pay Purodha Pramukha, i.e. those group leaders, and secondly at present coward PP Dada is just a figurehead - not a dharmika. So why get the blessing of PP. That has no value.
The better way is to get the blessing done by any sincere, local senior margii who has sacrificed for the great cause - i.e. a true dharmika. There is no need to get the blessing from various opportunists who are fighting for the post and dividing the organisation. Or one can simply depend on Baba - that is the best approach of all. To run after the blessing of coward PP Dada is just meaningless. Especially when PP is just a puppet of the ruling regime. We must not allow PP's so-called blessing to become one dogmatic ritual in Ananda Marga. Better to just seek out any genuine margii in your local unit.
How Baba performed marriage blessing
During DMC and select other occasions, Baba would graciously arrange for marriage blessings. The newly married couple would come in front of Baba with malas and do pranam to Baba as He was seated on the dais. Then Baba would take hold of their hands in His hands and touch their malas as well. And He would bless them by saying, "Be like Shiva and Parvatii..." - many sample blessings are enlisted below. Then Baba would give both malas to the bride, and the couple would do pranam to Sadguru Baba and exit the stage.
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Note: Here below are transcriptions of some of the many ways that Baba would express His blessing. It should be understood that Baba would address brides from the west different from Indian brides. Often He would address overseas sisters as "My little girl", whereas He might address Indian sisters as "Mother." Thus no need to translate "My little girl" into Hindi, or vice versa.
Conclusion: How blessing should be done nowadays
Nowadays, when going for Guru's marriage blessing, a senior trusted margii - devoted to Baba - will state:
"By Baba's grace, be like Shiva and Parvatii. Let your life be an ideal life, an ideal physical, mental, and spiritual life. By Baba's grace, may there be eternal peace."
There is no other way, because that sadhaka is merely an instrument in Baba's hand. Only Guru can actually bless.
Unfortunately, these days coward PP Dada is giving his so-called blessing on his own behalf: “Let there be...” as if he himself is capable of authoring such a blessing. This is wrong in two ways. It is just done for business purposes and the acquisition of money, and secondly no human being can bless anyone.
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So, why seek out the so-called blessing of a figurehead leader like coward PP Dada who is charging money to satisfy his own greed. That so-called blessing is impotent. Margiis must unite and boycott such types of dogma discussed in this posting.
Namaskar,
At His feet,
Diiptima’la’
If a monkey grabs the glass jar you are holding
Overall the ultimate controller is Rudrananda - he is hiding behind and his stooges are dancing according to his direction and creating havoc. Many margiis and wts are in a fix about what to do. The situation is just like if a monkey grabs the glass jar you are holding. Then you know that if you both hold and pull it then the jar may smash and break, and the monkey may bite you. As there is no reasoning with the monkey, then you may let go of the jar in hopes of keeping it intact that sooner or later the monkey may leave the jar alone. Same is the case with margiis and Rudrananda.
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“Pay to play”
“Pay to play” in politics is when corrupt politicians demand payment (bribe) in exchange for political favours / privileges. A similar thing is going on with our AM marriage system.
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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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Key points on kiirtana
Ananda Marga ideology says, "It is advisable to play some instrument during kiirtana. A mrdanga [a kind of drum] or some similar instrument should be used, but one should not play any heavy sounding instrument like a dhak [a large drum played with sticks], a dhol [a loud drum] or a gong. The mind prefers to hear a sweet sound, like that of the mrdanga, than a harsh sound. Some time ago I mentioned that Bhola Mayra said that when the cawing of crows and the beating of drums stop, human ears get some relief. People do not like to hear such harsh, unpleasant sounds. The sound of the mrdanga may not be perfect, but it has one quality: it is very sweet. Thus, whenever a distracted mind hears the sweet music of a mrdanga, it returns to the proper place. A remarkable science lies in kiirtana." (1)
Here are two points regarding Baba's above teaching:
(a) During kiirtana, the mind becomes sentient and does not appreciate rajasik sounds.
(b) During kiirtana, sometimes many indriyas are involved: The mouth, ears, hands, feet, nose, eyes, and tongue. When the indriyas are involved in this way, they help keep the mind focused and bring the mind back when it runs away. Here is the philosophical and practical explanation.
In general, the mind runs towards external physicality via the indriyas, i.e. 10 motor and sensory organs. So when those indriyas are fully involved in a spiritual endeavour like kiirtana, then the mind is forced to engage in kiirtan via one or another organ. The mind always wants to run - either by thinking a disparate thought or by stimulus received via the organs. As Baba explains above, when the organs are positively involved in a spiritual practice like kiirtana, then if the mind wanders away from the kiirtana those organs will help bring the mind back to a spiritual flow.
For instance, let's say someone doing kiirtana starts thinking about the market and what they will purchase there. Yet when the sweet sound of the mrdangam is received via the sensory organs, i.e. the ears, then that sound will bring the mind back the sweet spiritual ideation of the kiirtan.
The mind can think any stray thought at any time but if the indriyas are engaged in a spiritual manner, then that will help bring the mind back. That is the special import of singing and dancing kiirtana, along with the sounds of the mrdangam and other low-pitch sentient musical instruments.
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, Sádhaná, Abhidhyána and Kiirtana
How emancipation
Ananda Marga ideology says, “When the pleasure-seeking unit mind blindly runs after unit-objects, Puruśa also gets smitten by the same mental attributes. He appears to be as if in bondage. But when the unit mind shuns its attraction for mundane objects and accepts that Supreme Puruśa as its only pabulum, it gets an opportunity to become one with the Cosmic Mind, giving up its finitude. With the attainment of the witness-ship of the Integral Mind it becomes one with the Puruśottama. In the absence of bondage of enjoyership (Bhoktábhava) the unit mind attains emancipation from all kinds of fetters.” (1)
Note: This is the essence of human life. When one is no longer allured by worldly attractions and sincerely directs the mind towards Parama Purusa, then one can become one with Him. This is the aim of sadhana and the path of yoga - realising Him. He is within but people are not aware. When, through sadhana, this ignorance is removed, then one truly feels they are Parama Purusa. And that is realisation, i.e. the feeling in the heart and mind that, "I am Brahma." At first one must impose this idea in their sadhana, but as one involves more deeply in their meditation then by His grace that feeling develops from within. Then sadhana is very blissful and one has advanced along the path of spirituality, by His grace.
Reference:
1. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 6, The Primordial Cause of Creation
Ananda Vanii states, “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.” (1)
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.
Reference
1. Ananda Vanii #58
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Now our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha is marching down the road paved by dogmatic Hindu priests. For the various groups, their chosen PP became a stooge in the hands of the group leaders. This started the marriage blessing tax and it will not be long before some more Dadas open up their own marriage stalls at DMS and charge for marital advice, recommendations, engagements, ceremonies, and services. They will charge a fee every step of the way - including initiation into Ananda Marga sadhana.
Such Dadas may even demand a new dress (from head to toe including eyeglasses) in exchange for performing the marriage. And if they did 5 marriages in one weekend or one month, then they often sell the extra clothes for a profit.
The same Hindu dogma which has littered Kashi, Varanasi, Puri, Rameshvaram, Dwarka, Ayodhya, Gaya, Deoghar and Prayag is now slowly infesting our Ananda Marga marriage system. That is the very real threat. In that case marriage will become one exorbitant affair that weighs heavy on the public pocket so people will avoid marriages altogether and pursue sensual relations outside of marriage, leave children unattended to, and tragically, we will be back to that pre Lord Shiva era or become a mirror image of today's materialistic culture where having children out of wedlock is common. It will be just like what is happening now in materialistic regions.
That is why no money should be associated with our Ananda Marga marriage system. Otherwise the results will be nothing short of disastrous. We should stop the current indiscretions immediately and set our Marga back on the right path - without delay.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Hypocritical jargon to empty margii’s pocket
Yet, on a case by case basis, some dadas are secretly collecting fees and payments from margiis. They are exploiting margiis behind the scenes in a private manner. This is the way things are going on. Such Dadas communicate with venerable parties and give assurances and then every step they charge. These Wts forget that this is not the time to ask.
It is just like when a new person is first initiated then that is not the time to ask them for money. Nor should such Dadas ask for donations at the time of shraddha (death ceremony), but they do this. And they also ask for payment at the time of marriage, but they use very tricky / deceptive language. Here is an example of how they try to cajole margiis.
Those Dadas say,
“Look, I am not charging you anything - everything I am doing is 100% free - but as a margii you have to support Baba’s mission. It is not everyday that your father dies and it is not everyday that your daughter gets married. So when Baba has graciously bestowed you with money then on these occasions you should give back. Otherwise, when are you going to give. And just think, I am doing this ceremony for you completely free. I am a servant of Baba. So there is no question of me charging you anything - not one penny. But from your side you should come forward and give. After all, if I had not performed the ceremony or you had this done outside of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha then surely you would have had to pay. So then why are you not giving to Baba and His mission on this occasion. So think of Baba and support His social service projects. With this thought in mind you should offer a donation.”
This is the deceptive rhetoric that some Dadas employ in order to procure donations from margiis during such social ceremonies like the death ceremony or marriage etc. In the face of this, margiis feel helpless and can only say, “Please Dada take pity on me.”
If any margii asks that Dada why you (Dada) are charging poor margiis in this way then that Dada will reply, “What is wrong - these margiis are already wasting their money on so many types of activities. So then what is the problem if I take from them at the time of marriage etc. After all, their duty is to give, and my duty is to accept their offering. So this is a dharmic approach.” This is the type of wolf psychology that dominates some Wts.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
PP is puppet & figurehead - he cannot bless
Most definitely, a marriage blessing should be available to newly married people. But why should they go to coward PP Dada for such a "blessing". Firstly they should not be forced to pay Purodha Pramukha, i.e. those group leaders, and secondly at present coward PP Dada is just a figurehead - not a dharmika. So why get the blessing of PP. That has no value.
The better way is to get the blessing done by any sincere, local senior margii who has sacrificed for the great cause - i.e. a true dharmika. There is no need to get the blessing from various opportunists who are fighting for the post and dividing the organisation. Or one can simply depend on Baba - that is the best approach of all. To run after the blessing of coward PP Dada is just meaningless. Especially when PP is just a puppet of the ruling regime. We must not allow PP's so-called blessing to become one dogmatic ritual in Ananda Marga. Better to just seek out any genuine margii in your local unit.
How Baba performed marriage blessing
During DMC and select other occasions, Baba would graciously arrange for marriage blessings. The newly married couple would come in front of Baba with malas and do pranam to Baba as He was seated on the dais. Then Baba would take hold of their hands in His hands and touch their malas as well. And He would bless them by saying, "Be like Shiva and Parvatii..." - many sample blessings are enlisted below. Then Baba would give both malas to the bride, and the couple would do pranam to Sadguru Baba and exit the stage.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Note: Here below are transcriptions of some of the many ways that Baba would express His blessing. It should be understood that Baba would address brides from the west different from Indian brides. Often He would address overseas sisters as "My little girl", whereas He might address Indian sisters as "Mother." Thus no need to translate "My little girl" into Hindi, or vice versa.
(A) Be like Shiva and Pa’rvatii. Do all your worldly, mental, and spiritual duties with proper zeal. Like Shiva and Pa’rvatii. Kalya’n'amastu
My little girl, keep these garlands with you as your personal property.
(B) Be like Shiva and Parvatii. Let your life be an ideal life, an ideal physical, mental, and spiritual life. Kalya’n'amastu.
(C) Be like Shiva and Parvatii, and do all your duties— physical, mental, and spiritual, with a ta’ntrika zeal.
(D) Strictly adhere to the cult of Shiva and Parvatii. Be great by your sa’dhana’, service, and sacrifice.
(E) इस जगत् में हर पार्वती के समान रहोगे | सामाजिक, मानसिक, आध्यात्मिक, हर क्षेत्र में, तान्त्रिक आदर्श के अनुसार रहोगे | तुम्हारे आचरण से लोग हर पार्वती को याद करें | रखो लो, माँ, यह अपने पास रख लो |
(F) इस संसार में हर-पार्वती के समान रहो | अपना कर्त्तव्य करते रहो | तुमसे मानव समाज की सेवा हो, कल्याण हो, तुम्हारा भी कल्याण हो | लो, माँ | इसे अपने पास रख लो |
(G) इस दुनिया में हर पार्वती के समान रहो | कर्त्तव्य करते रहो, तुमसे विश्व की सेवा हो, कल्याण हो, और तुम दोनों का भी कल्याण हो | रखो लो, माँ, यह अपने पास रख लो |
(H) हर पार्वती के समान रहो | कर्त्तव्य करो, दुनिया की सेवा हो तुमसे, कल्याण हो, और तुम दोनों का भी कल्याण हो |
[माला मार्गी बहन को देते हुए |] रख लो माँ |
(I) जाओ माँ ! हर पार्वती के समान रहो | तुम्हारी सेवा से, तुम्हारे कर्म से समूचा विश्व का कल्याण हो, और तुम दोनों का भी कल्याण हो | शुभमस्तु | [माला] लो माँ ! अपने पास रखना |
Note: When Sadguru Baba would graciously bestow His marriage blessing upon newlyweds, He would often say, "Be like Shiva and Parvatii." Naturally, some may wonder what exactly that means in the practical sphere. The sense is that the bride and bridegroom should be true tantrikas and follow the entire Ananda Marga way of life including all of Sixteen Points and live as exemplary Ananda Margiis. Here we have to bear in mind that the spirit behind the teachings of the three Mahasambhutis is all the same. So to "Be like Shiva and Parvati" means being great dharmikas and tantrikas, and in this present era that means being ideal Ananda Margiis.
Conclusion: How blessing should be done nowadays
Nowadays, when going for Guru's marriage blessing, a senior trusted margii - devoted to Baba - will state:
"By Baba's grace, be like Shiva and Parvatii. Let your life be an ideal life, an ideal physical, mental, and spiritual life. By Baba's grace, may there be eternal peace."
There is no other way, because that sadhaka is merely an instrument in Baba's hand. Only Guru can actually bless.
Unfortunately, these days coward PP Dada is giving his so-called blessing on his own behalf: “Let there be...” as if he himself is capable of authoring such a blessing. This is wrong in two ways. It is just done for business purposes and the acquisition of money, and secondly no human being can bless anyone.
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So, why seek out the so-called blessing of a figurehead leader like coward PP Dada who is charging money to satisfy his own greed. That so-called blessing is impotent. Margiis must unite and boycott such types of dogma discussed in this posting.
Namaskar,
At His feet,
Diiptima’la’
If a monkey grabs the glass jar you are holding
Overall the ultimate controller is Rudrananda - he is hiding behind and his stooges are dancing according to his direction and creating havoc. Many margiis and wts are in a fix about what to do. The situation is just like if a monkey grabs the glass jar you are holding. Then you know that if you both hold and pull it then the jar may smash and break, and the monkey may bite you. As there is no reasoning with the monkey, then you may let go of the jar in hopes of keeping it intact that sooner or later the monkey may leave the jar alone. Same is the case with margiis and Rudrananda.
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“Pay to play”
“Pay to play” in politics is when corrupt politicians demand payment (bribe) in exchange for political favours / privileges. A similar thing is going on with our AM marriage system.
~ The below is courtesy of WhatsApp forums ~
आप सभी को नमस्कार
एक मार्गी भाई ने बड़े दुखी मन से बताया कि 1 जनवरी 2023 को नवविवाहित जोडो को आशीर्वाद लेने और सर्टिफिकेट देने के नाम पर 1700 रुपए लिए जा रहे है. क्या ऐसा कोई प्रावधान है कि जिन्होंने RM मैरिज की है उन्हें 1700 रुपए लेकर ही आशीर्वाद दिया जाएगा और उन्हें ही सर्टिफिकेट दिया जाएगा, उन्हें ही मंच में बुलाया जाएगा जिन्होंने 1700 रुपए की रसीद कटवाई है. आओ सभी से यह जानना चाहता हूँ की सन 1990 से पहले ऐसी कोई व्यवस्था थी ?? या बाद में रसीद काटने की परंपरा शुरू हुई है??
~ The above is courtesy of WhatsApp forums ~
English Translation (rough):
A Margii brother said with a very sad heart that on January 1, 2023, 1700 rupees was being taken in the name of giving blessings and certificates to newly married couples. Is there any such provision that those who have done RM marriage will be blessed only after paying 1700 rupees and only they will be given a marriage certificate, and only those who have paid 1700 rupees will be called in the stage. I want to know from everyone that there was such a system before 1990?? Or did the tradition of paying and getting the receipt started later??
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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==
Ananda Marga ideology says, "It is advisable to play some instrument during kiirtana. A mrdanga [a kind of drum] or some similar instrument should be used, but one should not play any heavy sounding instrument like a dhak [a large drum played with sticks], a dhol [a loud drum] or a gong. The mind prefers to hear a sweet sound, like that of the mrdanga, than a harsh sound. Some time ago I mentioned that Bhola Mayra said that when the cawing of crows and the beating of drums stop, human ears get some relief. People do not like to hear such harsh, unpleasant sounds. The sound of the mrdanga may not be perfect, but it has one quality: it is very sweet. Thus, whenever a distracted mind hears the sweet music of a mrdanga, it returns to the proper place. A remarkable science lies in kiirtana." (1)
Here are two points regarding Baba's above teaching:
(a) During kiirtana, the mind becomes sentient and does not appreciate rajasik sounds.
(b) During kiirtana, sometimes many indriyas are involved: The mouth, ears, hands, feet, nose, eyes, and tongue. When the indriyas are involved in this way, they help keep the mind focused and bring the mind back when it runs away. Here is the philosophical and practical explanation.
In general, the mind runs towards external physicality via the indriyas, i.e. 10 motor and sensory organs. So when those indriyas are fully involved in a spiritual endeavour like kiirtana, then the mind is forced to engage in kiirtan via one or another organ. The mind always wants to run - either by thinking a disparate thought or by stimulus received via the organs. As Baba explains above, when the organs are positively involved in a spiritual practice like kiirtana, then if the mind wanders away from the kiirtana those organs will help bring the mind back to a spiritual flow.
For instance, let's say someone doing kiirtana starts thinking about the market and what they will purchase there. Yet when the sweet sound of the mrdangam is received via the sensory organs, i.e. the ears, then that sound will bring the mind back the sweet spiritual ideation of the kiirtan.
The mind can think any stray thought at any time but if the indriyas are engaged in a spiritual manner, then that will help bring the mind back. That is the special import of singing and dancing kiirtana, along with the sounds of the mrdangam and other low-pitch sentient musical instruments.
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, Sádhaná, Abhidhyána and Kiirtana
== Section: Important Teaching ==
How emancipation
Ananda Marga ideology says, “When the pleasure-seeking unit mind blindly runs after unit-objects, Puruśa also gets smitten by the same mental attributes. He appears to be as if in bondage. But when the unit mind shuns its attraction for mundane objects and accepts that Supreme Puruśa as its only pabulum, it gets an opportunity to become one with the Cosmic Mind, giving up its finitude. With the attainment of the witness-ship of the Integral Mind it becomes one with the Puruśottama. In the absence of bondage of enjoyership (Bhoktábhava) the unit mind attains emancipation from all kinds of fetters.” (1)
Note: This is the essence of human life. When one is no longer allured by worldly attractions and sincerely directs the mind towards Parama Purusa, then one can become one with Him. This is the aim of sadhana and the path of yoga - realising Him. He is within but people are not aware. When, through sadhana, this ignorance is removed, then one truly feels they are Parama Purusa. And that is realisation, i.e. the feeling in the heart and mind that, "I am Brahma." At first one must impose this idea in their sadhana, but as one involves more deeply in their meditation then by His grace that feeling develops from within. Then sadhana is very blissful and one has advanced along the path of spirituality, by His grace.
Reference:
1. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 6, The Primordial Cause of Creation
== Section ==
Why every problem is collective problem - Ananda Vanii #58
Why every problem is collective problem - Ananda Vanii #58
Ananda Vanii states, “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.” (1)
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.
Reference
1. Ananda Vanii #58
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