Baba
PP & women?
Namaskar,
In our Ananda Marga society, there is strict gender separation. Dadas initiate brothers and Didis initiate sisters, and there is a clear division on all fronts between males and females. And our top Wts are to be exemplars in this regard. Unfortunately, a serious breach of ethics has occurred.
#1: Sadguru Baba guides us that the acarya will always be the same gender as the initiate. So the situation never arises for a female to touch a Dada’s feet. This greeting of touching the feet is not meant to be done to the opposite sex.
But see here what is going on with PP Vishvadevananda. One young female is touching PP Dada’s feet, which goes against our Ananda Marga conduct rules.
The above scene is a clear violation of Caryacarya and Wt conduct rules.
#2: रुग्णवस्था तथा जिस किसी विशेष अवस्था को छोड़कर पर नारी तथा पर पुरुष को यथा सम्भव परस्पर स्पर्श नहीँ करना चाहिये ।
#3: This below conduct rule also is related with this issue.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "During the period of menstruation: They [females] must not touch any adult male." (1)
in Him,
Pramita’
Special notes
(A) The worst part is that in reporting Vishvadevananda sits directly in front of Baba’s photo. So those attendees can only see Vishvadevananda and not Baba.
(B) Politically, Vishvadevananda is an earthworm. He just sits in the pocket up Rudrananda. That is another angle of the whole story.
(C) Two PPs have been imposed on AMPS and both are worthless. Shraddhananda was chosen by Sarvatmananda and Vishvadevananda was chose by Rudra / Nigama.
~ In-depth study ~
Sadguru Baba guides us that the acarya will always be the same gender as the initiate. So the situation never arises for a female to touch a Dada’s feet. This greeting of touching the feet is not meant to be done to the opposite sex.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "In the absence of any previous relationship, and depending upon their respective ages, the relationship between the ácárya/á and the initiate will be that of an elder brother/sister and a younger brother/sister. In case the initiate is younger in age, he/she may greet the ácárya/á by touching the ácárya/á’s feet. Even if the ácárya/á is younger in age, initiates may touch the ácárya/á’s feet in greeting if they wish." (2)
Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, “It should be remembered that a woman’s friend is a woman and a man’s friend is a man. The more distant the relationship between men and women, the greater should be the courtesy maintained in mutual conversation and behaviour between them.” (3)
Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, “Unrelated men and women should not touch one another as far as possible.” (4)
Indirectly related points
Here are Sadguru Baba’s guidelines for all wholetimers of the Marga.
- Wt conduct rule: "One should not look at the face of the opposite sex." (37 Workers Rules, point #15)
- Wt conduct rule: "Avadhuta must not remain in a lonely place with any female." (32 Rules for Avadhuta, pt #13)
- Wt conduct rule: "You will protect yourself from sexual weakness and luxury." (WT Conduct Rules, Fourteen Points, pt #12)
- Wt conduct rule: "Avadhuta shall treat every woman of the world...as mother." (32 Rules for Avadhuta, pt #11)
References
1. Caryacarya - 3, General Health Rules, "For females", Point #3b
2. Caryacarya - 1, Relationship with an Ácárya/á
3. Caryacarya - 1, Social Relationship between Men and Women
4. Caryacarya - 1, Social Relationship between Men and Women
