Ananda Marga News Bulletin: In memory of Dada jii + 7 more

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

In memory of Dada jii + 7 more

Baba

In memory of Dada jii

Note: This letter is only for those who have reverence for Sadguru Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji and try to follow His Ananda Marga ideology.

Namaskar,

When Dada Nirmoha'nanda came to town with his magic rings and stones - i.e. sphatik (white stone), and other items - then my margii friend (Ram) became quite interested. After all, Dadaji was telling that these rings and stones (a) are very powerful, (b) save one from all kinds of problems, and (c) will fulfill all one’s desires etc. And Nirmoha'nanda was telling that the rings and stones he was selling were very special because he sits in the cemetery all night long doing sadhana with those items to infuse them with spiritual energy. Hearing all this from Dadaji, my margii friend Ram became quite intrigued. To get confirmation he spoke with some other senior margiis and wts. They started laughing and told him that Dada N's trade / business is false, and that sometimes he even uses empty threats with people as well * (see asterisk note below). Bear in mind that even if someone brings their cargo of stones and rings to the cemetery for all-night sadhana, those inert rings and stones can never be infused with spiritual power etc.
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Why palmistry, horoscopes, fortune-telling, & astrology are anti-dharma

When anyone puts faith in inert, mundane, materials like magic rings, stones, fortune-telling, or palmistry, then for them the eternal, all-powerful entity Parama Purusa becomes secondary. And that brings their spiritual degeneration. Those people think that these rings and crystals are the main powerful force in this universe, not Parama Purusa. This mentality breeds anti-spiritual feeling as it goes directly contrary to basic spirituality. So while this entire situation is bad from top to bottom, there are two clear-cut immediate losses in the spiritual realm:

#1: Those who follow this type of dogmatic approach rely more on their, inert, mundane, materials and stones than on Parama Purusa. They think that fake paraphernalia will save them in their hour of need, not the Divine Entity. Once that happens, their inherent link with the Sadguru Parama Purusa is severely compromised as they are looking in another direction not Parama Purusa.

#2: When they wake up in the morning - instead of doing Guru Sakash - they look towards their stones and so-called magic rings. Yet it is the practice of Guru Sakash that makes the whole day blissful and successful, while looking towards those mundane rocks and rituals just makes the mind inert.

Lucrative operation and his sales ploy

So our Dadas should not resort to these ritualistic dogmas like magic rings, sphatik (white stone), palmistry, and other materials used by religious traders. But even then a few indulge in this - i.e. they follow Dada Nirmoha'nanda’s example.

Now see what Dada Nirmoha'nanda was doing: Most often he would purchase materials from a wholesale supplier at a very low price and then would sell them at an exorbitant price to naive margiis. Dada would then tell everyone that he meditated in the cemetery all night long with those stones and rings so they have special force. This was his sales pitch. At DMS he would sell maximum so-called magic rings so he could turn a hefty profit.

Dada Nirmoha'nanda was running this lucrative operation for years and years. Seeing his large income, some other Dadas became enticed into doing this as well. They have begun studying palmistry etc almost full-time, privately, in hopes of creating a giant client base like Dada Nirmoha'nanda did. They too want to make "easy money." Plus a few Didis have taken a keen interest in this activity as well.

All in all, Dada Nirmoha'nanda created a recurring problem because not only was he doing sin, but he was introducing this to younger dadas to continue this dogmatic ritual generation after generation. That is the terrible harm that was done by Dada Nirmoha'nanda's approach.

Thus Dada N was wrong and those Dadas following his tactic are committing a double-sin. Firstly, they are preaching dogma in the form of fortune-telling and fate. Secondly, they are associating those tricks with all Ananda Margiis. In consequence, good people will get the wrong impression about Ananda Marga. Rational-minded people will think we are no different from the ritualistic, outdated religions.
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Save them from sinful business

It is our duty to come forward and save Dadas like Omnkareshvarananda from emulating Nirmoha'nanda. Although Dada Omnkareshvarananda is not as aggressive. So we should not sit idle as they systematically degrade themselves by continuing to cheat the public and general margiis by selling such inert, mundane rings, stones, and other materials - all the while preaching the dogma of fortune telling etc.

Through His philosophical teachings and guidelines, Baba tells us that no Ananda Margii should resort to or put trust into palmistry and fortune telling. That is the main teaching of this letter. Those Wts who cheat margiis in this type of dealing are confirmed sinners.

Conclusion

Our Dadas should not get scope to become religious traders by dealing magic rings, magic stone, sphatik, white stone or crystals. Nor should any Dada of the Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha indulge in ritualistic and dogmatic horoscopes, astrological readings, palmistry predictions etc. But some are following in Nirmoha'nanda footsteps. In place of doing true dharma pracar, for his business dealings Dadaji made janma kundalii (horoscopes at the time of birth) and charged for palmistry readings.
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All these points stand as sufficient reason for why no one in Ananda Marga society should give any credence or value to such inert, mundane rings and stones or any other type of fortune-telling venture. Only one should meditate on Parama Purusa.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Prashant Mahato

Importance of history

Baba places great importance on the study of history as it enables both individuals and communities to learn from past mistakes and thereby progress. Failing that, without the study of history, people commit the same old blunders over and over again. In which case, they remain shackled by the crimes of the past and are unable to advance. So the review of history holds a unique place for the progress of any society.

Pretend to be virtuous while harbouring sinful thoughts

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "To shake off the influence of Avidyámayá one must take shelter in Him. To count beads or practice ritualistic worship without directing one's mind towards the Supreme Entity is of no use. To pretend to be virtuous outside while harbouring sinful thoughts within is absolutely meaningless. Such hypocrisy carries no value." (1)

Ananda Marga ideology teaches, "In the absence of love any service or penance is for show and is therefore fruitless. All ritualistic devotion, sham penance, counting beads etc. are meant only for public show and true love and the Supreme goal are lost from sight. Brahma cannot be attained through actions, since the sweetness of joy is lacking in such ritualism. On the other hand the divine bliss is easily attainable to those who base their Sádhaná on love." (2)

Sadguru Baba warns us against the use of such inert rings and stones etc as they are a hindrance to spiritual life. Not only that, on multiple occasions, Baba personally warned Dada Nirmoha'nanda not to indulge in palmistry fortune-telling and other such dogmatic dealings. But time and again, Dadaji returned to his habit. Sadly, he disobeyed Guru's order and plunged himself into this endeavour.
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Do not be a fatalist

With a clear and pointed mind we should all abide by His tenets and never get caught up in any fortune-telling episodes. A true sadhaka should rely on Parama Purusa alone and help others do the same. Then they will not become victims of any type of religious trader. Finally, may we all work to cure those following Dada Nirmoha'nanda’s bad example.

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "There are many people who are fatalists. They are worshippers of fate. A fatalist means a worshipper of fate – a worshipper of fortune or fate. They are worse than nature-worshippers. What is fate? There is nothing such as fate in this universe. So far as the philosophy is concerned there cannot be anything called fate. What is fate? Everyone has to undergo the reaction of his or her past actions, the reaction of the original action. Suppose your finger comes in contact with fire; you will feel pain, you will have to suffer but, at that moment one will say that because your finger came in contact with fire, that’s why you are suffering. But when the reaction takes place after a long gap, and when the original action is not known or has been forgotten, or when the original action took place in another past life, and you do not know what was the original action – in that case you say, it is fate, it is fate. But actually there is no fate. What you call fate is actually the reaction of our past actions. In saḿskrta, it is called saḿskára, in Latin “reactive momenta”. So the third thing is, fate cannot be the object of ideation – fate is simply the reaction of the original action. So when there is no original action, there cannot be any reaction. The reaction is a creation of your own action. When the reaction is a creation of your own action, you are the creator of the action. So, how can the reaction be your object of ideation? No, a person must not be a fatalist, a fate-worshipper, a person must be bold and bravely face all troubles, all consequences. No one should be a fatalist. So fate cannot be the object of meditation. Fight against fate." (3)

Dogmatic article in bhakta samaj magazine

Some time back there was an article written in the Bhakta Samaj magazine (of which Dada Santoshananda is the senior editor) that stated that Baba was powerful and dynamic because He was born under a certain configuration of stars. The point being that certain stars were controlling His fate etc. This is the dogmatic approach that was published in the Bhakta Samaj magazine. We should all be keen to ensure this type of dogmatic writing is not repeated or reproduced etc. Otherwise people will think our Marga is just like those dogmatic religions. So we should be perfectly aware about this so we can remedy the situation and prevent further mistakes in the future.

* Dada N threatened me also

Here I should also recount my own experience from a few years back. Dada Nirmoha'nanda came to me also and gave me a monkey threat that I should obey him and give him large donations otherwise he (Dada N) would go to the cemetery and arouse his avidya tantric powers and curse me. Dada N then took another angle. He said that if I give him a big donation then he will fulfill all my worldly desires. Depending upon how much I gave him, he would do japa 1000 times or 2000 times in my favour. But if I did not give him anything then he would curse me. I just kept quiet. I was frustrated but did not take any action out of my concern and fear.

Later, I came to know that what happened to my friend and I are not isolated cases, nor limited only to Dada Nirmoha’nanda. Dada Govindananda threatens to curse people if they do not do as he says. And he promises boons if people financially support him. It is clear to me now that these type of so-called avadhutas are off track. They should be given a lesson to bring them back on the right path.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Read any so-called religious book: one will seldom find anything resembling tolerance of the religious beliefs of others...If necessary, different views can be compared and presented in philosophical books. The philosophical and psychological loopholes in an argument may be pointed out without being disrespectful.” (4)

References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology Way of Life - 8, The Macrocosmic Stance and Human Life
2. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, Yajiṋa and Karmaphala
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 12, Microcosm and Its Object of Ideation
4. Human Society - 1, Moralism

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

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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Resonate in Your heart

PS Intro: Just like a small child who lovingly and sweetly complains to its mother, in the same manner here the bhakta is lovingly placing his complaint before Parama Purusa - the nearest and dearest One. This type of very close and intimate relation is characterized by tremendous sweetness and love. That is what is depicted in this song.

Above average bhakti needed to understand this song: This type of feeling develops when one’s sadhana is of a very high standard - by His grace. Those with lower sadhana will not understand this song.

If sadhana is dry - then one will think the feelings expressed in this song are odd or peculiar. It is just like when a child is young then it has tremendous degree of love for the mother and will cry when she is not present. As one ages though that degree of love steadily declines such that older children think it is strange how a young child is crying for its mother. Because that older child does not have that high degree of love for mother. Similarly, to understand this song, above average bhakti for the Parama Purusa is needed.

"d́eke jái sáŕá náhi pái,e kii kat́hin hrday, kat́hin hrday..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3184)

Purport:

My Parama Purusa, through my sadhana, bhajana, kiirtana, I go on calling You, but I do not get any response from You. How can You ignore my call. What an unkind Entity You are. It seems my cry does not resonate in Your heart; otherwise, You would respond. Supreme Being, sometimes You come close in my sadhana, and sometimes You go away far away whereby my mind becomes dry. And from there You smile, keeping Yourself distant. What type of drama or divine play is this of Yours.

Baba, You go on floating on the tidal waves of the ocean, with the melody and rhythm of the dance on the sea. I always feel Your sweetness and tales of affection. In all the ups and downs of my life, I invariably feel Your presence in my heart.

Parama Purusa, Baba, You are ever-present, in all the ages; You remain all the time as the Immortal Entity. You never get lost and are present in those memories which have already faded away. Your flow of eternal love is in the nucleus of everything, manifested or unmanifested. Everything is saturated with Your blessing. It is Your grace.

Baba, You want to listen to my call again and again, and that is why You do not respond. This is Your loving expression....

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Condition of women: reduced to cage birds

Ananda Marga philosophy, “The social and religious rights of women were curtailed in numerous ways so that they would be kept forever in thrall to the men. They were even forbidden walking in the open space under the open sky. Covered in burkas and veils, they were reduced to the status of caged birds living on seeds and water. It was decreed that they were not entitled to their ancestral property. The girls were given much less than the boys. It was categorically declared that they were not entitled to mukti or mokśa; that women go to heaven, it’s true, but the men get all sorts of privileges there that women cannot get. These rubbish ideas have died out due to various circumstances. In some places they are in the process of extinction, and in other places they are totally extinct.” (1)

Reference

1. Shabda Cayaniká Part 10, “Kramalaya”

== Section 4 ==

तीनों तकलीफ़ों से बचानेवाला है कीर्त्तन

तो, मनुष्य में ये जो तीन तरह की तकलीफ़ हैं, इन तीनों तकलीफ़ों से बचानेवाला है कीर्त्तन | क्यों ? न, 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 | (1)

Reference
1. हिंदी, अप्रकाशित, 15 May 1982 Calcutta

== Section 5 ==

নিজেই পৃথিবীতে নেমে আসেন, মানুষ সমাজে, ভাবের জোয়ার আনৰার জন্য

“যখন মানবিক স্বার্থে, মানবিক কল্যাণের জন্য, এমন কিছু তৈরি করতে হয়, যা সহজে হয় না, যা ক্বচিৎ কখনও হয়, যা মানুষ জাতিকেই ঢাক্কা দেওয়ার জন্য যে অস্তিত্বের বা যে ভূতি অত্যাবশ্যক ৰলে গণ্য হয়, সেই সময়ে পরমপুরুষ কি করেন ? না, তিনি নিজের সৃষ্ট ক্ষণিকটা পাঞ্চভৌতিক উপাদান সঙ্গ্রহ করে নিয়ে একটা শরীর নিয়ে নেমে পড়েন | দিই ধাক্কা, দেৰ ধাক্কা, ধাক্কা দিয়ে এই মুমুর্ষগুলোর মধ্যে প্রাণ জাগিয়ে তুলৰ, প্রাণের চাঞ্চল্য এনে দেৰ | এ ভাবে কুড়ে নিয়ে, এই ভাবে, অলসতার মধ্যে তাদের মূল্যবান মানব জীবনের অপচয় হতে দেৰ না | তিনি যখন এই ভাবে নিজেরই মানস সৃষ্ট ক্ষণিকটা পাঞ্চভৌতিক উপাদান, ক্ষিতি, অপ্‌, তেজ, মরুৎ, ব্যোম নিয়ে, নিজেই পৃথিবীতে নেমে আসেন, মানুষ সমাজে, ভাবের জোয়ার আনৰার জন্য, সেই অবস্থাটাকে ৰলা হয় মহাসম্ভূতি |” (1)
Reference
1. ১৫ জানুয়ারী ১৯৮০, v17-15

== Section 6 ==

The only way for the survival of human civlization - Ananda Vanii #51

“With the progress of science, the globe has become smaller to the human eye. No place on the earth is now inaccessible, and this is why it is the most opportune moment for building a universal human society. Set yourselves to task without any further delay. Remember, a human society based on ideology must be built with the help of all the moralists and progressive people of the universe. This is the only way for the survival of human civilization. The task will inevitably be fraught with obstacles, and by combatting them you will have to be victorious.”

Note: The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis which are fabricated by most of the groups - H, B etc.

== Sections 7 ==

The sections below demarcated by asterisks is an entirely different topic,
completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its own as a point of interest.

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Boomerang on the sinners themselves

“The matter does not end here. The wickedness, the deceit, that pollutes human society first moves along a crooked path like its masters, and finally ends up by annihilating its masters themselves. The wicked persons at the helm of affairs, who are now out to liquidate others, will one day themselves be liquidated and erased from history by their own followers. Sinful persons, by following the crooked path, contaminate the atmosphere of the universe, but ultimately that sinful conduct, in a similar crooked way, will recoil like a boomerang on the sinners themselves. Those who deprive others of justice, who stifle others’ voices and try to immortalize themselves by their own loud proclamations, are themselves usually deprived of justice in the end. And their loud cries which had risen to the skies, are smothered in the underworld. Shiva the Omniscient was aware of these hard realities. So He warned the devoted and dharmic people, Pápasya kut́iilá gatih [“The ways of sin are always crooked”].” (1)

Reference
1. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Shivas Teachings – 1 (continued) (Discourse 10)

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Prout: common people should impeach in a court of justice

"The common people can be temporarily bewildered by the chicanery of party politics, and this is especially so when politicians happen to be good orators. By the power of their oratory, politicians try to escape from the consequences of their misdeeds. It is noticeable that politicians, to further their party interests and to enhance their individual power and position, do not hesitate even to cause suffering to millions of people. Perhaps, out of a sense of duty, the common people should impeach (in a court of justice) culpable politicians."

"By merely delivering a few fiery lectures before less intelligent common people, the protagonists of party politics tear apart all the hopes and aspirations of the common people and undermine their prosperity. Various bizarre ideas jumble the minds of the common people, and they become dumbstruck." (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #29

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