Deception
Namaskar,
When any jackal cries out then a chorus of jackals also howl. So when jackal X cries out, and jackal Y howls in response, jackal Y is expressing his support of jackal X. Thus jackals show their support and solidarity by howling. Howling means supporting their cause.
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Sadguru Baba furthermore warns that if you do not support a particular cause then do not participate in their program: Do not sing and dance as they are doing. For instance, suppose an idol worship puja is being held, then as Ananda Margiis we must not go there and chant the kiirtana etc. Because idol worship is sinful and unideological, and we must not support idol worship in any way. As Ananda Margiis we must not go there and lend our wholehearted support by singing kiirtan.
Attending program means supporting the cause
Likewise if there is an annual shraddha feast, we will not go and eat there because attending that program means supporting their annual shraddha dogma. So we must not participate in such an event. And if there is a rally to legalise abortion and they are all dancing to reggae music, then a person should not go and dance reggae there as that means supporting abortion - which is completely unideological.
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And if a meat factory is hosting a grand kiirtan gathering in their new facility where animals are slaughtered, then one must not go there and sing kiirtan as that means supporting their senseless butchering of those animals. Doing kiirtan means supporting their agenda of slaughtering animals and selling and eating that meat.
Here the takeaway is that participating in any function means supporting that cause. So if a particular business, group, or community is involved in negative works, then do not go and attend / participate in their functions. Doing so means lending your unbridled support for their negative cause.
Showing support for neighbouring samaj
In our Prout movement, there is a system whereby one samaj visits a neighbouring samaj to participate in a procession, hold placards, sing & dance or raise various slogans. And by going there and doing this, they are showing their support and solidarity with that neighbouring samaj. By this way, those attendees lend their wholehearted support to the cause at hand.
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Here again then is the fundamental equation: If anyone is doing anything anywhere and you go to their location and do what they are doing, it means you are supporting their cause. That is the basic formula that can be applied to countless situations.
Basic equation for expressing support
Here then is the fundamental equation: If anyone is doing anything anywhere and you go to their location and do what they are doing, it means you are supporting their cause. That is the basic formula that can be applied to countless situations.
Doing MPD kiirtana means supporting their dogma
Thus going to the so-called mahaprayan commemoration and doing kiirtan means giving your wholehearted support to the dogma of mahaprayan. Attending that program and singing “Baba Nam Kevalam” on-site means supporting their group agenda and their dogma of mahaprayan (MPD).
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One cannot just attend MPD and sing kiirtan in isolation etc and think that they are not linked with the mahaprayan program. It does not work that way. Participation in that kiirtan program signifies your full support of their imposed MPD dogma. And that is against the rules of the pre-1990, untainted Caryacarya.
Again - do not be naive. Kiirtan at the dogmatic MPD program is not done in a vacuum. It signifies your support for the mahaprayan dogma. And that is against Guru’s wishes and an unenviable position for any Ananda Margii.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Sulochana Dutta
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Protesters sang kiirtan - Guru’s unjust imprisonment
Who can forget when Baba was in jail and our Ananda Margii brothers and sisters from all over converged on-site to protest the injustices. Margiis sang kiirtan. And participation in those kiirtan rallies demonstrated support for the greater cause. Later on, after the rally, that same kiirtan would be sung for purely spiritual purposes during dharmacakra etc. Here the point is that doing kiirtan or raising the slogan at a rally means supporting that issue or cause.
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Eating sinful food
Those attending annual so-called death day MPD dogma are eating sinful food.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, “Shráddhánna: Shráddhánna (food offered at a memorial service) is neither priityanna nor ápadanna, hence it is not to be taken.” (1)
Note: "Priityanna: If a person wants to feed you out of genuine intimacy, you should take that food happily, even if it is just grains and vegetables. But if someone invites you only to make a show to people, never accept his/her food. Ápadanna: When life is jeopardized because of the lack of food and water, you need not consider whether the food is prohibited on any grounds or comes from an unworthy person. (Caryacarya - 2, Society, Point #37)
Reference
1. Caryacarya - 2, Society, Point #37
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Prout: Educators should make curriculum
Prout philosophy states, "In a democratic system non-educationalist politicians poke their noses into university affairs. They do not know what education is, but they interfere to create a sentiment amongst the people to gain support for the particular ism they preach. They have no other motivation. In the democratic system public support has to be purchased to secure votes and this is the reason why politicians make an all out effort to create sentiments in the minds of the people. In communist countries, no other ism other than Marxism can be preached. People are forced to support it. Institutions which have educational value should be controlled by educationalists and not by politicians. Educationalists should also control the radio, otherwise the party in power will have the opportunity to propagate their ism through the radio system, just as they do in the books approved by university boards." (1)
Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout
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What is done in all stages of life
Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "Regarding age, it might be appropriate to say that there are basically four stages in human life. In the first stage, the primary duty of the human being is to receive knowledge and do dharma sadhana. In the second stage, one must fulfill worldly duties and perform dharma sadhana. In the third stage, one must see to any remaining family responsibilities and perform dharma sadhana. Finally, in the fourth stage, when the human body has become incapable of performing worldly duties, one must do dharma sadhana alone. So there are no barriers of age as far as the requirements for a sadhaka are concerned." (1)
Note: Some of the religions preach that one should only spend their later years for contemplative activities and the rest of the life should be spent on worldly affairs. In Ananda Marga, we do not subscribe to such a belief. Sadhana is to be performed from the earliest possible moment and extended through the course of one's entire life. So many other worldly duties and responsibilities will come and go, but throughout life one should be vigilant in the practice of dharma sadhana. Waiting till old age will not do.
Reference
1. Ananda Vacnamrtam - 3, The Requirements for Sádhaná
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Which noble task you should throw
yourselves into without further delay - Ananda Vanii #42
yourselves into without further delay - Ananda Vanii #42
“Despite its advent onto this earth many thousands of years ago, humanity is not yet capable of building a well-integrated and universal human society. This is in no way indicative of the glory of human intellect and erudition. You, who have understood the predicament, realized the urgency, seen the naked dance of evil and heard the hypocritical and raucous laughter of the divisive forces should throw yourselves into this noble task without further delay. When the ends are just and noble, success is inevitable.”
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.
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