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Note: Please bear in mind that those who do not give importance to Baba's divine teachings and those emotionally attached with a particular dada or group may choose not to read this letter. A balanced and rational outlook is needed to understand this topic.
Namaskar,
As we all know, Bhakta Samaj aims to be one of the magazines in our Ananda Marga. Such periodicals and publications are for spreading the divine teachings of our Sadguru Baba, Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji.
Yet instead of highlighting Baba, one avadhuta stole Baba’s words and published them without any reference or citation. That is the injustice and sinful dealing that occurred in the recent Bhakta Samaj magazine.
Specifically, on page 4 of the Bhakta Samaj magazine (Jan 2016 edition), the editors stole from Guru’s discourse and published it in their magazine, without citing this as Baba’s article.
Dada Santosananda ji has taken long excerpts from the discourse - "How Should A Devotee Behave" - from Ananda Vacanamrtam part 7 and published it on the editorial / publisher's page in his Hindi Bhakta Samaj magazine without giving any reference or credit to the Author, i.e. Baba. Yet it is Guru’s discourse from 26 Dec 1978 Kolkata.
Now here comes the trick: cunning maneuver indeed
Further to befool others, Dada Santoshananda ji did not insert any quotation marks around Baba’s original words. This very deceptive tactic gives a false impression to readers as they will naturally think this section was written by the magazine editors or staff etc. So this is a clear-cut case of literary theft, i.e. plagiarism.
Not only that, there is another twist to the puzzle that shows just how cunning Dada Santoshananda ji is. Neither did he put Guru’s name, nor did he sign his own name. Dadaji just left it blank. In this way, readers will simply presume it was written by Bhakta Samaj personnel / editors. So Dadaji will automatically get credit for it.
But - now here comes the trick - Dadaji has given himself an out as well.
Because on the oft chance that someone does recognise the article as being Guru’s discourse and approaches the Bhakta Samaj publishers about this, then Dada Santoshananda can feign innocence. He can say, “Look, I know that is Guru’s discourse - because as you see I did not sign my own name there - just I forgot to put the quotation marks etc.” In this way Dadaji has hatched his escape route to free himself of any and all culpability. A cunning maneuver indeed.
In Him,
Rekha singh
~ For in-depth reading ~
Further down below please reference the English version of the Hindi discourse which Dada Santoshananda stole from page 39-40 of AV-7 Hindi 1993 edition.
“If there is even a little fault in you"
Here it should be added that Dada Santoshananda ji has been in the publishing business for 45+ years. He is well aware of the ethics and the industry standards. So no one should think that this was just an honest mistake or a result of Dadaji naivete. It is not like that - Dadaji is a senior editor and knows all the ins and outs of the publishing world.
“If there is even a little fault in you, you should keep your mouth closed and accept it all, and you should thank the person for pointing out your fault and ask for punishment.” (1)
“Due to carelessness, if any mistake has been committed unknowingly or unconsciously, one must admit it immediately and
ask for punishment.” (2)
So if these editors are honest they will keep quiet and mend their ways, and not give any type of false justification etc in hopes of extricating themselves from this messy situation. Just they should own up to their wrongdoing and fix the matter.
It is very surprising that the publishers enlisted a whole host of margiis as being officially involved in the Bhakta Samaj magazine. But those margiis should know that it is their duty not to associate themselves in this endeavour. Because they will be held liable for this wrongdoing of stealing Guru’s discourses. So such margiis should request the publishers / editors to fix this problem, or those margiis will have not other recourse than to disassociate themselves from the magazine. Indeed it is bizarre why they allow their names to be linked with this type of plagiarism. Their name will be stained forever. It is their duty to pressurise Dada Santoshananda not to steal Baba’s discourses
True avadhutas feel proud to tell
Plagiarism: The world of the written word abides by certain codes and ethics. What these editors Avadhutas have done is not the norm – rather it is deception, the worst crime in the publishing world.
Those Dadas should be held accountable and liable for stealing Guru’s words. Indeed this is both a crime (theft) and a sin (betrayal to Guru).
As an avadhuta, when he is using Baba’s quote discourse he should feel proud to tell that this precious article has been given by his Guru. This is what a standard disciple will do. A true disciple will feel proud to tell that this is his Guru’s direct teaching.
Naive persons may think, “What is wrong – that is fine"
But here is the answer
Some naive persons may think, “What is wrong – that is fine – Dada Santosananda just took a chapter from Baba’s book – that is ok.” But if we allow Bhakta Samaj editors Dada Santosananda to steal Baba’s discourse today, then tomorrow we may find that he or some yyz avadhuta has stolen Guru’s entire book – Idea & Ideology – and printed it in their own name. And the following week another yzyz avadhuta might steal “Ananda Marga: Elementary Philosophy” and print in in their own name or no name. This is the potential domino effect that will ensue.
Thus we should be vigilant at the outset and not allow anyone to steal Guru’s words and publish Guru’s original writing in their own name or no name.
Baba says, “Due to carelessness, if any mistake has been committed unknowingly or unconsciously, one must admit it immediately and ask for punishment.” (3)
Dada Santoshananda ji stole this discourse
Once again, Dada S stole the following discourse from the discourse "How Should a Devotee Behave" in Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part -7. This yellow section is from the middle of Guru's discourse and that is what he stole and placed on his own editorial / publisher's page in the magazine.
How Should a Devotee Behave?
26 December 1978, Kalikata
...
Amáninam mánadeyaḿ kiirtaniiyah sadá harih.
It is not with one's own strength and intellect that one does great things in life, but with the strength and intellect given by Parama Puruśa. Most of the credit for one's great actions should therefore go to Him. Someone who donates 100 million rupees to a worthy cause will be called a philanthropist. But the question is, who actually owns the money? In fact it is Parama Puruśa's money which happens to come in the possession of that so-called philanthropist. The main credit should therefore go to Parama Puruśa and the secondary credit to the donor whom Parama Puruśa was kind enough to use as a medium. That is why, if anyone is to be praised in this world, if anyone's virtues are to be extolled loudly through kiirtana, it should be Parama Puruśa. Kiirtana means to utter good words loudly; not mentally, nor in a whisper, but loud enough for everyone to hear. It is never done secretly, but always openly. There is no place in a devotee's life for hypocrisy – the devotee's thoughts, words and actions will never be contradictory. These simple and straightforward people will say what they think and do what they say. So devotees will openly sing praises to Parama Puruśa. Kiirtana means, as I said a little earlier, to sing the Lord's glory in a loud voice.
- Kindly write us if you would like the scan of the Bhakta Samaj magazine (Hindi) that shows the stolen / plagiarised material.
- If you would like the names of other parties involved in this theft / plagiarism, kindly write us.
- Every Ananda Margii knows that stealing is against yama and niyama, so it is the duty of true Ananda Margiis to condemn this act. This is the crucial time in Ananda Marga. If we cannot protect Guru's discourses, then decay will occur very quickly in Ananda Marga. So this is a very serious matter.
- About other religions, everyone is aware about their beliefs and dogmas. It has all been documented. But in Ananda Marga, up till now, the state of our scripture(s) is not very rosy. So vigilance is highly needed.
References
1. Caryacarya, part 2, Sadhana, point #20
2. Point #11 of Fifteen Shiilas
3. Point #11 of Fifteen Shiilas
This email contains two sections:
1. Posting: Thief, thief, thief?
2. Links
"Bhakta Samaj" editors--Thief, thief, thief?
Note: Please bear in mind that those who do not give importance to Baba's divine teachings and those emotionally attached with a particular dada or group may choose not to read this letter. A balanced and rational outlook is needed to understand this topic.
Namaskar,
As we all know, Bhakta Samaj aims to be one of the magazines in our Ananda Marga. Such periodicals and publications are for spreading the divine teachings of our Sadguru Baba, Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji.
Yet instead of highlighting Baba, one avadhuta stole Baba’s words and published them without any reference or citation. That is the injustice and sinful dealing that occurred in the recent Bhakta Samaj magazine.
Specifically, on page 4 of the Bhakta Samaj magazine (Jan 2016 edition), the editors stole from Guru’s discourse and published it in their magazine, without citing this as Baba’s article.
Dada Santosananda ji has taken long excerpts from the discourse - "How Should A Devotee Behave" - from Ananda Vacanamrtam part 7 and published it on the editorial / publisher's page in his Hindi Bhakta Samaj magazine without giving any reference or credit to the Author, i.e. Baba. Yet it is Guru’s discourse from 26 Dec 1978 Kolkata.
Now here comes the trick: cunning maneuver indeed
Further to befool others, Dada Santoshananda ji did not insert any quotation marks around Baba’s original words. This very deceptive tactic gives a false impression to readers as they will naturally think this section was written by the magazine editors or staff etc. So this is a clear-cut case of literary theft, i.e. plagiarism.
Not only that, there is another twist to the puzzle that shows just how cunning Dada Santoshananda ji is. Neither did he put Guru’s name, nor did he sign his own name. Dadaji just left it blank. In this way, readers will simply presume it was written by Bhakta Samaj personnel / editors. So Dadaji will automatically get credit for it.
But - now here comes the trick - Dadaji has given himself an out as well.
Because on the oft chance that someone does recognise the article as being Guru’s discourse and approaches the Bhakta Samaj publishers about this, then Dada Santoshananda can feign innocence. He can say, “Look, I know that is Guru’s discourse - because as you see I did not sign my own name there - just I forgot to put the quotation marks etc.” In this way Dadaji has hatched his escape route to free himself of any and all culpability. A cunning maneuver indeed.
In Him,
Rekha singh
~ For in-depth reading ~
Further down below please reference the English version of the Hindi discourse which Dada Santoshananda stole from page 39-40 of AV-7 Hindi 1993 edition.
“If there is even a little fault in you"
Here it should be added that Dada Santoshananda ji has been in the publishing business for 45+ years. He is well aware of the ethics and the industry standards. So no one should think that this was just an honest mistake or a result of Dadaji naivete. It is not like that - Dadaji is a senior editor and knows all the ins and outs of the publishing world.
“If there is even a little fault in you, you should keep your mouth closed and accept it all, and you should thank the person for pointing out your fault and ask for punishment.” (1)
“Due to carelessness, if any mistake has been committed unknowingly or unconsciously, one must admit it immediately and
ask for punishment.” (2)
So if these editors are honest they will keep quiet and mend their ways, and not give any type of false justification etc in hopes of extricating themselves from this messy situation. Just they should own up to their wrongdoing and fix the matter.
It is very surprising that the publishers enlisted a whole host of margiis as being officially involved in the Bhakta Samaj magazine. But those margiis should know that it is their duty not to associate themselves in this endeavour. Because they will be held liable for this wrongdoing of stealing Guru’s discourses. So such margiis should request the publishers / editors to fix this problem, or those margiis will have not other recourse than to disassociate themselves from the magazine. Indeed it is bizarre why they allow their names to be linked with this type of plagiarism. Their name will be stained forever. It is their duty to pressurise Dada Santoshananda not to steal Baba’s discourses
True avadhutas feel proud to tell
Plagiarism: The world of the written word abides by certain codes and ethics. What these editors Avadhutas have done is not the norm – rather it is deception, the worst crime in the publishing world.
Those Dadas should be held accountable and liable for stealing Guru’s words. Indeed this is both a crime (theft) and a sin (betrayal to Guru).
As an avadhuta, when he is using Baba’s quote discourse he should feel proud to tell that this precious article has been given by his Guru. This is what a standard disciple will do. A true disciple will feel proud to tell that this is his Guru’s direct teaching.
Naive persons may think, “What is wrong – that is fine"
But here is the answer
Some naive persons may think, “What is wrong – that is fine – Dada Santosananda just took a chapter from Baba’s book – that is ok.” But if we allow Bhakta Samaj editors Dada Santosananda to steal Baba’s discourse today, then tomorrow we may find that he or some yyz avadhuta has stolen Guru’s entire book – Idea & Ideology – and printed it in their own name. And the following week another yzyz avadhuta might steal “Ananda Marga: Elementary Philosophy” and print in in their own name or no name. This is the potential domino effect that will ensue.
Thus we should be vigilant at the outset and not allow anyone to steal Guru’s words and publish Guru’s original writing in their own name or no name.
Baba says, “Due to carelessness, if any mistake has been committed unknowingly or unconsciously, one must admit it immediately and ask for punishment.” (3)
Dada Santoshananda ji stole this discourse
Once again, Dada S stole the following discourse from the discourse "How Should a Devotee Behave" in Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part -7. This yellow section is from the middle of Guru's discourse and that is what he stole and placed on his own editorial / publisher's page in the magazine.
How Should a Devotee Behave?
26 December 1978, Kalikata
...
Amáninam mánadeyaḿ kiirtaniiyah sadá harih.
It is not with one's own strength and intellect that one does great things in life, but with the strength and intellect given by Parama Puruśa. Most of the credit for one's great actions should therefore go to Him. Someone who donates 100 million rupees to a worthy cause will be called a philanthropist. But the question is, who actually owns the money? In fact it is Parama Puruśa's money which happens to come in the possession of that so-called philanthropist. The main credit should therefore go to Parama Puruśa and the secondary credit to the donor whom Parama Puruśa was kind enough to use as a medium. That is why, if anyone is to be praised in this world, if anyone's virtues are to be extolled loudly through kiirtana, it should be Parama Puruśa. Kiirtana means to utter good words loudly; not mentally, nor in a whisper, but loud enough for everyone to hear. It is never done secretly, but always openly. There is no place in a devotee's life for hypocrisy – the devotee's thoughts, words and actions will never be contradictory. These simple and straightforward people will say what they think and do what they say. So devotees will openly sing praises to Parama Puruśa. Kiirtana means, as I said a little earlier, to sing the Lord's glory in a loud voice.
- Kindly write us if you would like the scan of the Bhakta Samaj magazine (Hindi) that shows the stolen / plagiarised material.
- If you would like the names of other parties involved in this theft / plagiarism, kindly write us.
- Every Ananda Margii knows that stealing is against yama and niyama, so it is the duty of true Ananda Margiis to condemn this act. This is the crucial time in Ananda Marga. If we cannot protect Guru's discourses, then decay will occur very quickly in Ananda Marga. So this is a very serious matter.
- About other religions, everyone is aware about their beliefs and dogmas. It has all been documented. But in Ananda Marga, up till now, the state of our scripture(s) is not very rosy. So vigilance is highly needed.
References
1. Caryacarya, part 2, Sadhana, point #20
2. Point #11 of Fifteen Shiilas
3. Point #11 of Fifteen Shiilas
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