Baba
See Islam started mahaprayan
Namaskar,
The below photo shows how mahaprayan is done by Muslims to observe the death of those mainly of the Islamic faith. Those followers bury their deceased and then perform yearly tomb worship on the anniversary of their death. Specifically, the below article and photo depict the annual death day occasion of Marhum Hamid (1930 - 2005).
Marhum Abdul Hamid's mahaprayan observed
Actually,
such mahaprayan ceremonies have been popular in the Islamic tradition
for hundreds and hundreds of years. They bury their dead and erect a
tomb and regularly worship the tomb on the anniversary of the death.
Some of the observances are large and some small - the common theme
being they are regularly done.
In contrast, other communities like the Hindus and Jains never did any type of mahaprayan observance. They would simply burn the body and spread the ashes - whereas for mahaprayan a tomb is needed. And only Muslims were doing that for mahaprayan.
In contrast, other communities like the Hindus and Jains never did any type of mahaprayan observance. They would simply burn the body and spread the ashes - whereas for mahaprayan a tomb is needed. And only Muslims were doing that for mahaprayan.
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Muslims invented mahaprayan
others copied from Islam
So it was only recently that other communities like the Jains and Hindus began emulating this mahaprayan observance and erecting tombs. Everyone has learned about the mahaprayan ritual from those Muslims. The proof is that you will not find old, old tombs in any tradition except Islam.
For this particular observance highlighted below, Athar Hussain has written an obituary / eulogy in a Bengali newspaper for the 9th anniversary of the death of, Marhum Hamid, a follower of Islam. By this photo and accompanying article, it is clear they are keen to honour the annual death day.
In the below piece (last line), the term highlighted in orange is the Bengali spelling of mahaprayan.
In Bengal all Tiljala MPD propagators organised it as
Guru's annual death ceremony
Naturally then, when the mahaprayan function is embraced by all as a death ceremony for human beings, then when so-called mahaprayan is done in Tiljala every year in October, all those who attend are participating in an annual death ceremony - for a human being. That’s to say, mahaprayan is primarily observed as a commemoration in the honour of the death of the Marga Guru - and that Marga Guru is also a human being, not Sadguru.
Muslims invented mahaprayan
others copied from Islam
So it was only recently that other communities like the Jains and Hindus began emulating this mahaprayan observance and erecting tombs. Everyone has learned about the mahaprayan ritual from those Muslims. The proof is that you will not find old, old tombs in any tradition except Islam.
For this particular observance highlighted below, Athar Hussain has written an obituary / eulogy in a Bengali newspaper for the 9th anniversary of the death of, Marhum Hamid, a follower of Islam. By this photo and accompanying article, it is clear they are keen to honour the annual death day.
In the below piece (last line), the term highlighted in orange is the Bengali spelling of mahaprayan.
Courtesy of above link
In Bengal all Tiljala MPD propagators organised it as
Guru's annual death ceremony
Naturally then, when the mahaprayan function is embraced by all as a death ceremony for human beings, then when so-called mahaprayan is done in Tiljala every year in October, all those who attend are participating in an annual death ceremony - for a human being. That’s to say, mahaprayan is primarily observed as a commemoration in the honour of the death of the Marga Guru - and that Marga Guru is also a human being, not Sadguru.
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How ironic - Guru opposes dogma
but dogmatic disciples apply that dogma to Guru
It is just like how Lord Buddha was against idol worship; he himself did meditation. But the moment Lord Buddha left his physical body then his own disciples starting making and worshiping his idol. The dogma which Lord Buddha opposed, his own followers implemented for him. How ironic.
And now inside a similar thing is unfolding in Ananda Marga. Sadguru Baba is against the annual shraddha dogma:
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (1)
Yet certain Wts have imposed an annual death day anniversary program - i.e. mahaprayan - in Ananda Marga. And what to speak of 12 days, it is 28 years - and counting. How ironic - what Guru does not appreciate, they are doing that very thing for Him.
How ironic - Guru opposes dogma
but dogmatic disciples apply that dogma to Guru
It is just like how Lord Buddha was against idol worship; he himself did meditation. But the moment Lord Buddha left his physical body then his own disciples starting making and worshiping his idol. The dogma which Lord Buddha opposed, his own followers implemented for him. How ironic.
And now inside a similar thing is unfolding in Ananda Marga. Sadguru Baba is against the annual shraddha dogma:
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (1)
Yet certain Wts have imposed an annual death day anniversary program - i.e. mahaprayan - in Ananda Marga. And what to speak of 12 days, it is 28 years - and counting. How ironic - what Guru does not appreciate, they are doing that very thing for Him.
In Him,
Manjari Chatterjee
References
1. Caryacarya-1, Shraddha Ceremony
Manjari Chatterjee
References
1. Caryacarya-1, Shraddha Ceremony
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