Ananda Marga News Bulletin: 10/05/26

Monday, October 5, 2026

Q & A on death day dogma + 3 more

Baba

Q & A on death day dogma

Namaskar,

Question: What's the problem in attending an annual death day commemoration MPD on 21st October?

Answer: First and foremost, any type of annual death ceremony is contrary to the teachings of Ananda Marga. This type of annual death ceremony ritual is common in the dogmatic religions, but forbidden in the dharma of Ananda Marga. It is against Caryacarya which states that all observances for the deceased must be completed within 12 days. The dogmatic religions observe annual death day programs, but true margiis do not. Such ceremonies are dogmatic and against Guru.
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Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (1)

Of highest importance is that Sadguru Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji is Mahasambhuti and He remains eternally as the Taraka Brahma. So there is no question of there being any type of death day commemoration on 21st October.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya guides us, "The one formless, beginningless and infinite Parama Brahma (Supreme Consciousness) is the only entity to be attained by living beings-That alone is Jagat Guru (the Supreme preceptor), That alone has revealed Brahmavidya (intuitional science) to us through the medium of the name and form of Anandamurtijii. Unit beings must be made to appreciate Its majesty." (2)

Those who think that there is nothing wrong with observing so-called mahaprayan are unaware of Guru's teachings. They are severely harming themselves by transgressing His guidelines and going against His desire.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (3)

So-called mahaprayan is anti-Dharma Guru Baba

Every Ananda Margii knows that Baba never raised the matter of "mahaprayan", and never gave His approval for any type of mahaprayan function. As bhaktas, true margiis should never do what Baba does not want. What He wants - i.e. what He has given in Caryacarya - is what true Ananda Margiis should do. As His disciples, we should surrender unto Him and do as per His desire, i.e. follow His divine teachings. True Ananda Margiis never put their own brain first and make their own rules that are contrary to the teachings of Parama Purusa Baba. Those who do like this are traitors to Guru. Baba strictly told us not to do like this - that is a sin of commission.
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Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (4)

Best is to be strict in Sixteen Points. From birth to death, from one's first rising in the day to taking rest in the night, Baba has given explicit instructions for each and every aspect of life. He has given thousands of discourses and spoken on countless topics of philosophy and knowledge, and nowhere did He say one word about mahaprayan.

Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji is Taraka Brahma. No human being should think that they are greater than that. What He told us to do we should do; and that which He told us not to do should never be done - such as an annual shraddha ceremony like so-called mahaprayan. When mahaprayan is against Baba's command, then why would anyone wish to destroy their existence by attending the annual death ceremony. That is against Baba's wishes. That is spiritual suicide.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (5)

He remains eternally as Taraka Brahma

When the omnipresent Supreme Entity Parama Purusa wishes to communicate directly with His bhaktas He is called Taraka Brahma. Taraka Brahma Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji is ever-present in His divine form as Taraka Brahma - eternally always with us. That is how He guides us as Guru and we meditate on Him. By this way, by His grace, every sadhaka gets His blessing in various spiritual practices.
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Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (6)

Eating sinful food

Moreover, eating food at any type of death ceremony is forbidden. Yet the MPD organizers offer a 7-day programme that is full of tasty meals and feasting; this is a complete violation of Caryacarya. Verily, 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 not to be taken.” (7)

So-called mahaprayan is against Guru's wishes

Ananda Marga Caryacarya guides us, "The one formless, beginningless and infinite Parama Brahma (Supreme Consciousness) is the only entity to be attained by living beings-That alone is Jagat Guru (the Supreme preceptor), That alone has revealed Brahmavidya (intuitional science) to us through the medium of the name and form of Anandamurtijii. Unit beings must be made to appreciate Its majesty." (8)

So-called mahaprayan is against Baba’s command. So why would anyone wish to ruin their spiritual life and destroy their existence by attending the annual dogmatic death ceremony on 21st October. That is against Baba’s wishes. That is spiritual suicide.
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Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (9)

Namaskar,
in Him,
Dr. Himansu Dasgupta

References
1. Caryacarya 1, Shraddha Ceremony
2. Caryacarya II, Sadhana, Point #1
3. Caryacarya 1, Shraddha Ceremony
4. Caryacarya 1, Shraddha Ceremony
5. Caryacarya 1, Shraddha Ceremony
6. Caryacarya 1, Shraddha Ceremony
7. Caryacarya - 2, Society, Point #37
8. Caryacarya II, Sadhana, Point #1
9. Caryacarya 1, Shraddha Ceremony

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

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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==

Identifying dharmikas

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "The greatest quality of a person at a meeting or debate is the capacity to convince others. The highest quality in the battlefield is 'yudhi vikramam', or valor in battle. While in danger, one's great quality is patience." (1)

When in danger, some become paranoid and some remain patient and calm. Depending upon one’s reaction, a person displays their weakness or their greatness. When danger arrives if one becomes paranoid or if a person loses their wits, they will not be able to solve the problem. Rather, they become a liability. In that case, they are not a dharmika because they are missing the first point of dharma - i.e. dhrti (patience). In contrast, if one's rational brain is keen and sharp when in grave danger, and that person is able to properly evaluate the situation and take the right course of action, it means that individual is a dharmika.

Here the point is not that if someone else's house burns down and you keep calm, then you are a dharmika. That is not the idea. Rather, the objective is to keep your rational mind functioning when your own house is burning down. If you can manage to keep your own mind balanced in a dangerous situation, you can resolve that issue in the best way according to circumstances. That is the quality of a true dharmika.

Normally it is difficult to gauge who is a dharmika and who is not. Everybody will try and claim that they are a great dharmika. If any problem comes, that is the time to measure if one is a dharmika or not. If one becomes paranoid at the time of misery then that person is not a dharmika. And if they are calmly trying to resolve the issue then that person is a dharmika.

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 4, The Ten Characteristics of a Dhármika

== Section: Video against Mahaprayan ==

The fundamental message in the below video is that the Supreme Entity Parama Purusa is ever-present, so the mahaprayan (death day) is bogus.