Anti-Ananda Marga things in Ananda Marga Magazine

Baba

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Anti-Ananda Marga things in Ananda Marga Magazine

This letter is only for those who have reverence for Guru and try to follow His guideline. 

Namaskar,
All are aware that the entire ethic and purpose of our Ananda Marga magazines is to highlight, explain, and elaborate upon Ananda Marga ideology. There is no scope or question of any magazine going against the teachings of Ananda Marga philosophy etc. Yet, sadly, that is what has happened here.

The Bhakta Samaj magazine printed that there is a myth that one should drink 5 glasses of water per day. The summary of the Bhakta Samaj article is that 5 glasses of water is too much. Drinking 5 glasses of water per day will undermine your health. That is theory that Bhakta Samaj is promoting.


Baba guides: 
healthy person 12 - 16 glasses of water daily

Now we should review Guru’s teaching where He states that a healthy person should drink approximately 12  - 16 glasses of water everyday, and sick persons should drink around 16 - 20 glasses of water everyday.

Ananda Marga Yogic Treatments states, ““Ápashcavishvabheśajii” – that is, “Water is medicine for all diseases.” Truly, all types of disease can be relieved if one knows how to use water properly. To maintain the internal functions of the body without hindrance and to maintain the internal liquid balance, everyone should drink a sufficient quantity of water every day. A healthy person can consume three or four seers [approximately 12 - 16 glasses] of water a day, a sick person four or five seers [approximately 16 - 20 glasses], and a person suffering from skin disease, five or six seers [approximately 20 - 24 glasses]. These amounts of water help cure a disease to a great extent. Drinking water is good, but water with a little lemon and a little salt is still better.” (1)

So Baba says that a healthy person should drinking at minimum 12 glasses per day. And the article in the Bhakta Samaj magazine states that even drinking 5 glasses of water is very bad.

By Baba’s above teaching it is clear that:
(a) Baba guides: A healthy person should drink approximately 12  - 16 glasses of water everyday to keep their body healthy.
(b) Baba guides: A sick person should drink approximately 16 - 20 glasses of water everyday to restore their health.
(c) Baba guides:  A person suffering from skin disease should drink approximately 20 - 24 glasses of water everyday to rid their body of skin disease.


Bhakta Samaj magazine prints bogus things & misguides

Unfortunately in an article in the Bhakta Samaj magazine (Feb 2016, p. 42-3) the article takes a mocking tone at the benefits of drinking water. Specifically, the article makes the following claims.
(a) Bhakta Samaj magazine prints: Drinking five glasses of water per day will be bad for one's health.
(b) Bhakta Samaj magazine prints: Drinking water does not flush poisons and toxins from the body.
These are just two of the many ways that the article in Bhakta Samaj disparages the health benefits of drinking water. They are preaching that it is a dogma to drink 5 glasses of water per day. They just say that if one is eating soupy foods then that is enough.

So this is a clear-cut case wherein one of our Ananda Marga magazines contravenes the teachings of Ananda Marga.

Dada Santosananda printing false things

In all circumstances our aim is to preach and demonstrate Ananda Marga ideology: To teach genuine points of bhagavad dharma - not compromise with false things. The entire world is waiting for something great to happen, i.e. to receive the teachings of Sadguru. Yet here we see our Bhakta Samaj editor Ac Santoshananda jii / Ac Santos'a'nanda jii / Santosananda jii is selling-out and surrendering to materialistic, societal trends.

When I first saw this done in the name of Marga Guru then at first my heart sank - I thought how these editors could have done like this. They will destroy Ananda Marga. Then after a few moments idea came that there are many right thinking margiis & wts who will properly convey the authenticity of our Ananda Marga teachings. But such blunders with this Bhakta Samaj magazines should end - we have to save Baba's teachings.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Nirmala’ Singh


Baba’s guideline: when to drink water and when not

- Upon waking in the morning and getting up from the bed, one should drink a large quantity of water after utksepa mudra.
- Just before food, while eating, and immediately after completing a meal one should not drink water.
- Throughout the day, every hour, one should drink a small quantity of water.
- Drink a glass or two of water 30 min before eating food - not directly before food.
- Always keep a glass of water near you when taking a meal in case any food gets caught in the throat.
- Heart disease patients should not drink a large quantity of water at one time.
- Do not drink water after eating oily foods - best is to wait 2 - 3 hours as oil and water do not mix.
- By following the above guidelines, one can drink 12- 16 glasses per day.

* I personally know that one of my friends who suffered from kidney stones found permanent relief from this problem by increasing their water intake and drinking moderate amounts throughout the day.

* When Baba used to go out anywhere- even on field walk etc - always devotees would carry water for Him and He would drink frequently.

Ananda Marga Yogic Treatments states, ““Ápashcavishvabheśajii” – that is, “Water is medicine for all diseases.” Truly, all types of disease can be relieved if one knows how to use water properly. To maintain the internal functions of the body without hindrance and to maintain the internal liquid balance, everyone should drink a sufficient quantity of water every day. A healthy person can consume three or four seers [approximately 12 - 16 glasses] of water a day, a sick person four or five seers [approximately 16 - 20 glasses], and a person suffering from skin disease, five or six seers [approximately 20 - 24 glasses]. These amounts of water help cure a disease to a great extent. Drinking water is good, but water with a little lemon and a little salt is still better.” (2)


~ In-depth study ~


All this is going on in the name of our Ananda Marga magazine - Bhakta Samaj. Because they see that the Bhakta Samaj editor Ac Santosananda jii is just copying bogus, new-age articles from the web and pasting them in his magazine. It is really an awful scene and I feel badly how the Bhakta Samaj editor Ac Santoshananda jii has fallen in this manner.

By failing to live up to the ideal of our Ananda Marga ideology, Ac Santosananda jii is verily depriving humanity of dharmic teachings. Dadaji’s duty is to spread dharma but he is doing just opposite in     his magazine, Bhakta Samaj.

Bhakta Samaj - (February 2016) page 42-3

Editor: Ac Santosananda Avt -  As the editor he is most responsible for this sin.

Best will be if Dadaji does not try to defend himself or attempt to justify his dealings. Dada Santosananda is clearly in the wrong and the most appropriate response is to abide by Sadguru’s below conduct rule.

Ananda Marga social code states, “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.” (3)

The Bhakta Samaj magazine is printed in Hindi and if you are a Hindi reader and would like to see the magazine, write us and we will send you a copy of the article etc.

This below photo is related with this same Bhakta Samaj magazine - click here to read the article.

References
1. Yogic Treatments, Appendix A
2. Yogic Treatments, Appendix A
3. Carcyacarya -1, Sadhana, point #20

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Trash of Dada Guniindrananda

Baba

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Trash of Dada Guniindrananda

* Please bear in mind that this letter is not for those who do not give importance to Baba's divine teachings and / or are emotionally attached with a particular dada or group.

* This letter is written according to the standard of Ananda Marga. Our Ananda Marga does not appreciate or subscribe to materialistic, pseudo-culture values prevalent nowadays. One should always remember that Ananda Marga is a revolution and Baba has created Ananda Marga to eradicate all sorts of pseudo-culture.

Namaskar,
As we know, our Ananda Marga magazines are for the propagation of Ananda Marga ideals, not pseudo-culture values.

Yet look here at this photo from page 6 of a recent Ananda Yuga magazine from the article “What is Yoga”. Such a photo utterly contravenes countless aspects of our Ananda Marga Way of Life, yet the Ananda Yuga magazine editor has selected this image for the pages of our Ananda Marga magazine - Ananda Yuga.

Please pay attention to the use of the blanket underneath the shoulders in the below photo. This blanket is the cause of the deformation of the cervical spine and leads to the wrong way of doing the asana. But this is populate in fake yoga and unfortunately from there Guniindrananda has dragged this fake yoga tactic into Ananda Marga.

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Here again, in case you did not read this before the photo, please pay attention to the use of the blanket underneath the shoulders in the above photo. This blanket is the cause of the deformation of the cervical spine and leads to the wrong way of doing the asana. But this is popular in fake yoga and unfortunately from there Guniindrananda has dragged this fake yoga tactic into Ananda Marga.

So how ironic this is. Dada G used this photo in his magazine for an article entitled “What is yoga”, yet this photo itself is fake yoga and has nothing to do with our tantric yoga as given by Sadguru Baba.

Actually, Dadaji did not just make this blunder once - he did it twice. First he posted this bogus photo on page 6 of “What is Yoga”,  and then on page 32 in the article titled “Dyspepsia of Yogic Treatment”, Dadaji again placed this fake yoga photo. So Dada G committed the same mistake twice. And the worst part about it is that he did this all in the name of Sadguru Baba. Dada presents it as if Guru appreciates this fake yoga photo. Because the article “What is Yoga” is originally from Guru’s book Ananda Vacanamrtam and the article “Dyspepsia of Yogic Treatment” is originally from Guru’s book Yogic Treatments. And Dada put this fake yoga photo with both articles - i.e. twice.


From Senior Acarya Diary

Important: Baba has included sarvaungasana in Ananda Marga because this asana helps maintain the proper secretion in the thyroid gland which is vital for proper health. This asana naturally massage the thyroid gland and balances the secretions. Baba guides this in senior acarya diary. But due to this fake pose with the blanket the whole thing is ruined. Now the benefits of those pose for the thyroid gland are lost.

Certainly, every sincere Ananda Margii will understand the ills and dogmas related with this photo. Even then for your convenience, here is a short list for your review.

Dada G. surrendered to pseudo-culture

Please pay attention to the blanket under his shoulders because this use of a blanket is not allowed in Ananda Marga asana system. That will ruin the entire asana. Baba has given a well thought-out procedure and this Dada is misguiding margiis at-large. By doing opposite of Guru’s guideline and doing that which Baba prohibits.

#1: In the Ananda Yuga magazine, the person shown on page 6 and page 32 is a display of pseudo-culture and fake yoga. In the recent edition of the Ananda Yuga magazine the editors grabbed a fake yoga photo from the web and placed it twice in Ananda Yuga..

#2: Because the person is using this blanket, the asana cannot be done properly. Notice how the person’s chin is not touching his chest. Yet Guru’s exact guideline in Caryacarya is that - “The chin must be in contact with the chest.” (For more details please Baba’s Caryacarya quote #1 which is listed below)


Infusing inferiority complex on readers of AM magazine

This entire display contravenes our social code - Caryacarya. One should always remember that Ananda Marga is a revolution and Baba has created Ananda Marga to eradicate all sorts of pseudo-culture. Those who are non-margiis or new to Ananda Marga will think it is okay to place the blanket underneath the shoulders in this asana. But it is not fine to to place the blanket underneath the shoulders in this asana according to Ananda Marga.

The Ananda Yuga magazine is in Hindi only so most readers will be from the Indian subcontinent. Yet here, a white western man is on display - further infusing a cultural inferiority complex upon Hindi speakers etc. Already, since the British rule, India has surrendered itself to European dominance and western values. And this photo further cements this idea in the minds of Hindi readers.

New margiis who are not aware about Ananda Marga ideals will get the wrong idea that Ananda Marga is submerged in pseudo-culture by seeing this photo in the Ananda Yuga magazine. They will think we are just a carbon copy of so many fake yoga outfits that are sprouting up all over the place. They will not realise that ours is a true tantric path.

Keeping the above points in mind kindly again see the photo up above which appears on cover page of Ananda Yuga, Hindi.


Dada G. selling out to pseudo-culture

In all circumstances our aim is to preach and demonstrate Ananda Marga ideology: To teach genuine points of bhagavad dharma - not compromise with the ways of pseudo-culture. The entire world is waiting for something great to happen, i.e. to receive the teachings of Sadguru. Yet here we see our Ananda Yuga editor Ac Guniindrananda jii selling-out and surrendering to materialistic, societal trends.

All this is going on in the name of our Ananda Marga magazine - Ananda Yuga. People are bound to think that Ananda Marga yoga is something cheap and commercial, not dharmic and righteous. Because they see that the Ananda Yuga editor Dada Guniindrananda is teaching yoga by putting photos of fake yoga asanas in their magazine and preaching the virtues of pseudo-culture values etc. It is really an awful scene and I feel badly how the Ananda Yuga editor Guniindrananda jii has fallen from the dharma of Ananda Marga and landed in the dungeon of fake yoga.

By failing to live up to the ideal of our Ananda Marga ideology, Ac Guniindrananda jii verily depriving humanity of dharmic teachings. His duty is to spread dharma but he are doing just opposite.

Baba created Ananda Marga to save this situation but this Dada is plunged in pseudo-culture, unfortunately. In getting caught up in the winds of fake yoga, Ac Guniindrananda jii blatantly contradicts his conduct rules and vows by selecting and placing this degrading and denigrating photo on pages 6 & 32 of the magazine.


Conclusion

By the above it is quite evident that Dada Guniindrananda jii has fallen from the path and slipped into the dungeon of materialistic pseudo-culture. Dada jii’s mind has degenerated from the path of renunciation as he is indulged in pseudo-culture and the fake yoga movement. By his actions it is clear Dada jii is degenerated. Ananda Marga ideology guides one thing and Ac Guniindrananda jii is doing something completely different. That is the sad state of affairs.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Nirmala' Singh

Only for committed margiis

Baba is very clear how to perform each and every asana including sarvaungasana.

Caryacarya states, “Sarváuṋgásana (all-limbs posture): (a) Lie down on your back. Gradually raise the entire body and keep it straight, resting its weight on your shoulders. The chin must be in contact with the chest. Support both sides of your trunk with your hands. The toes must remain together; the eyes must be directed at the toes.” (1)

Caryacarya states, “Males must wear a Kaopiina (laungot́á), and there should be no other clothing on the body.” (2)

Now the point is very clear that the person doing sarvaungasana is using a rolled up blanket under the shoulders. And this completely violates Guru’s system - but placing a folded / rolled-up blanket is all the fanfare in the fake yoga movement.

The person is wearing pseudo-culture tights, and not a laungota. This is completely wrong. Because by seeing this photo people will not understand that practitioners should do asanas wearing a laungota. And a laungota can be presented in a very sentient manner just as is done in Caryacarya part 3. But the editors did not do that and instead chose this pseudo-culture depiction without any laungota.

All of the above points are related with the above fake yoga depiction of this asana which was presented on pages 6 & 32 of the Ananda Yuga magazine.


Ananda Yuga - issue #3 - Year 36 (Dec 2015)

Editor: Ac Guniindrananda Avt - As the editor he is most responsible for this sin.


Will have to face the consequences

Directly or indirectly supporting any sin is also a sin. That is why I request these below listed good margiis not to associate themselves with this magazine. One must keep away from this magazine the way one stays away from the ebola virus. This magazine is propagating false things by highlight.

So if any margii supports this magazine, they will have to face the consequences of the cosmic operative principle - so watch out.  Below is the list of some of the names listed on the editor’s page.

Co-Editor: RP Singh

Decoration Dept:
Ajay Kumar Deva
Amod Kumar Sharma

Editorial Staff:
Shrii RL Sharma
Shrii Diliip Sagar
Shrii Chakradhar Shastri
Shrii Ram Ujagir Choudhury
Shrii Ac Diip Narayan
Shrii Sunil Ananda

References
1. Caryacarya-3, Asanas
2. Caryacarya-3, Asanas, Rules for Asanas, point #4

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Learning from this great loss

Baba

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3. Important Teaching: Under-secretion causes cruelty
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Morbid obesity: Learning from this great loss

Namaskar,

Sadguru Baba says, “In the world today a handful of people who do no physical work, but live by their wits, have appropriated to themselves most of the wealth of humanity, so they are able to buy comparatively expensive foods, and use them to satisfy their taste buds. As a result, they, on the one hand, swell with unnecessary fat, while, on the other hand, those people doing hard manual labour are forced to live in poverty and deprived of the ghee, butter and sweets they need to maintain their bodies...So my point is that obesity is primarily a disease of well-off, non-labouring society.”     (1)

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Sadly, the problem of obesity is prevalent amongst our Wts. Here above is one morbidly obese Dada - the late Ac Nigamananda Avt.

Some may say that since Dadaji is dead then there is no need to publicly talk about his history with obesity etc. However, according to Sadguru Baba we cannot ignore history. Those communities that ignored history failed to learn from past missteps. Rather they repeated those errors and suffered the consequences. So our duty is to learn from the food habits of Dada Nigamananda and help others learn as well. Otherwise, people will suffer a similar way.

Those around Dadaji know that he always cooked and fried his food in fat (oil) - right up till the very end. And sadly this led to his premature passing.

Obesity itself is a deadly disease. Those who are obese will in due course face life-threatening diseases like coronary heart disease, cancer, and strokes.

Ananda Marga Yogic Remedies guides us, “High-salaried office workers, rich businessmen and parasitic politicians are those who suffer most from obesity…. Another distinguishing mark of such people is that they are most greedy for those foods which are most fattening; that is, when invited outside, they will never even by mistake eat much in the way of vegetable preparations – instead they will eat a lot of luci, fish, meat and sweets. As they grow older and their livers become weak, they will lose that voracious appetite. Then they will sorrowfully say to people that they cannot consume food as they used to. Their muscles become flaccid and they begin to suffer from acidity, constipation or intestinal troubles. Fat accumulated on the chest affects the heart and lungs and makes it difficult for these organs to function.” (2)


Losing existing Wts / workers faster than we are gaining new ones

And verily the overwhelming majority of our Wts are not regular in doing asanas and fasting - rather they consume junk food. And that is the problem. In result, in our organisation so many Dadas are     suffering from high blood pressure and high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes etc.

Nowadays, many Dadas in uniform are obese. Thus we are facing a deficit situation with our workers. We are losing existing workers faster than we are gaining new ones. All in all it is an unfortunate     state of affairs.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Prabhat

How to treat obesity

- Dietary guidelines for treating obesity

Yogic Treatments teaches us, "Some obese people try simply to eat less, surmising that in doing so they will be able to lose weight. This is not a correct approach, because such dieting can weaken the patient to such an extent that he or she cannot even get up or walk. What the patient needs is a simple, carefully selected diet. For instance:

1. One should drink about four or five seers of water daily, but not much at a time. As far as possible the patient should always mix lemon juice with the water.

2. Completely stop taking non-vegetarian food, ghee and oil. Three-fourths to a seer of diluted milk should be taken, a little at a time, a number of times during the day.

3. Depending upon the appetite, all kinds of fruit in plentiful quantity, preferably sour juicy types, can be taken. These fruits are very beneficial for the obese.

4. Reduce or eliminate rice, rut́i and pulses, and instead eat green vegetables and soups made from them in greater quantity.

5. One must reduce the use of raw and refined sugar, but may use a little honey – nor more than three spoonfuls a day." (3)


- Important dos and don'ts for treating obesity

"Rules of fasting and sun-bathing should be observed by patients. Generally speaking, obesity is the disease of the sedentary and the greedy. So as far as possible, simple food should be eaten. Instead of luci and puri, dry rut́i should be taken. And patients should give up their habit of sitting and giving orders, and instead should do the work by their own physical efforts." (4)


References
1. Yogic Treatments, Obesity
2. Yogic Treatments, Obesity
3. Yogic Treatments, Obesity
4. Yogic Treatments, Obesity

== Section 2: Bangla Quote ==

অধর্মের বিরুদ্ধে

“চলতে হৰে, এগিয়ে যেতেই হৰে | এবং অন্যায়ের বিরুদ্ধে সংগ্রাম করতে-করতে নিজেকে সত্পথে রেখে এগিয়ে চলতে হৰে, চলতে হৰেই | কিন্তু চলতে হৰে ৰুদ্ধি-সম্মত পন্থায়, ধর্ম-সম্মত পন্থায় | অধর্মের বিরুদ্ধে, সংগ্রামের মাধ্যমে | নিরীহকে রক্ষা করৰার ব্রতের মাধ্যমে এগিয়ে যেতে হৰে |” (1)

Reference
1. Egiye Cala'i Ma'nus'er Dharma

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Under-secretion causes cruelty

Due to defects in their glands some people become cruel & dogmatic.

Ananda Marga ideology says, "If there is under-secretion of the hormones of the testes glands, a youth will develop less kindness, and less hair will grow in the armpits and pubic region. If you see a man with these physical characteristics, then and there you can come to a conclusion about the extent of his kindness. Moreover, such a person will most likely support dogma. He will not have the moral strength to protest against dogma (including scriptural dogma), and he will not support a new idea." (1)

Reference
1. Yoga Psychology

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Didis & junk food

Baba

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Didis & junk food

Namaskar,
For the welfare of all, we should inform our Didis and everyone in Ananda Marga that they are jeopardising their health - as well as the health of others - by cooking with aluminum. Clearly the below two Didis are not aware of the inherent health risks and hazards associated with cooking food in aluminum pots.

Unfortunately in the below photo, two of our Wt Didis are cooking food in big, cook pots made out of aluminum. Yet with high heat didis are stirring food in those hazardous, aluminum cookware. For more logic and reasoning please continue reading.

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Unfortunately in the above photo, two of our Wt Didis are cooking food in big, cook pots made out of aluminum. Yet with high heat didis are stirring food in those hazardous, aluminum cookware. For more logic and reasoning please continue reading.

There are multiple issues at play here:

#1. Aluminum is toxic and it seeps into the food.

#2: Please pay attention to the round, stainless steel plate directly in front of Didi. She is depositing fried foods there, but food cooked in oil at high heat contains acrylamide which is carcinogenic. Basically whenever carbohydrates - and there are thousands of them such as potatoes, pasta, wheat & corn products etc are cooked in heated oil then a byproduct that results is acrylamide. And this acrylamide is a toxic poison that causes cancer.


Deep fried food is toxic & carcinogenic

#3: It is sad that more than a few of our didis are suffering from cancer. And some died very early at a young age - before midlife. Tragically, they chose a lifestyle that was very detrimental for their health. We cannot ignore this as we need our Didis to remain healthy. Please spread this message everywhere.

#4: When food is deep fried or when the oil is burned oil, then that oil loses its vitality and becomes toxic and inedible. But Didiji is making stir-fried food. This type of food is very bad for human health. Everybody knows that any food not good for body or carcinogenic food is tamasik.

#5: Some simple and naive people who take everything in a literal way may ask, “Which guidelines has Baba given in Caryacarya that shows that the toxin acrylamide and aluminum cookware are forbidden in Ananda Marga?” Yet rational margiis know that Baba’s guideline is that any food not good for health should not be eaten as it is not sentient.

#6: So today in this age when we come across so many warning about about toxic and carcinogenic items, then we should be careful not to put anything in the body that invites premature death.

For more logic and reasoning please continue reading.

In Him,
Renu

The faces of the Didis have been cropped from the above photo to protect their privacy. After all this problem is not limited to the above two Didis. Rather this is a general problem.

News article about toxicity of aluminum cookware

It is well-known that cooking in aluminum pots is hazardous to one’s health and poses serious risks. This below study even links aluminum to Alzheimer's disease.

Aluminium poisoning may be fuelling Alzheimer’s disease, a leading professor has claimed.

Professor Christopher Exley, of Keele University, said that exposure to the metal causes deposits in the human brain which can exacerbate other problems.

Writing in the journal Frontiers in Neurology he said: “We are all accumulating a known neurotoxin in our brain from our conception to our death.
“The presence of aluminium in the human brain should be a red flag alerting us all to the potential dangers of the aluminium age
“How do we know that Alzheimer’s disease is not the manifestation of chronic aluminium toxicity in humans?” (Courtesy of  - see link below)

For more logic and reasoning please continue reading.


~ In-depth study ~

Baba’s various teachings on food - #1

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Cells generally grow out of light, air, water and the food we eat. The nature of food and drink has its effect upon the cells, and consequently also influences the human mind. Obviously each and every sádhaka, or spiritual aspirant, should be very cautious in selecting food. Suppose a person takes támasika, or static, food. The result will be that after a certain period, static cells will grow and exercise a static influence on the aspirant's mind. Human beings must select sáttvika, or sentient, or rájasika, or mutative, food according to time, place and person. This will lead to the birth of sentient cells, which in turn will produce a love for spiritual practice and help in attaining psychic equilibrium and equipoise, leading to immense spiritual elevation." (1)

Sadguru Baba says, "If cells are affected by food and water, and if the nature of the cells affects the nature of the human mind, obviously human beings should eat the correct diet, because food and mind are closely related to each other. Any food item, whether good or bad, must not be taken indiscriminately because it may lead to mental degeneration. Sincere spiritual aspirants must follow the dictum: Áhárashuddhao sattvashudhih [“A sentient diet produces a sentient body”]. Only food which is helpful in keeping the body and mind sentient should be eaten." (2)

For more logic and reasoning please continue reading.


Baba’s various teachings on food - #2

Ananda Marga philosophy states "The human body is constituted of innumerable living cells. These cells develop and grow with the help of similar living entities. The nature of your living cells will be formed in accordance with the type of food you take. Ultimately all these together will affect your mind to some extent. If the cells of the human body grow on rotten and bad-smelling food, or on the fresh flesh of animals in which mean tendencies predominate, it is but natural that the mind will have a tendency of meanness. The policy of eating, without due consideration, whatever is available cannot be supported in any case, even though there may not be any question of hiḿsá or ahiḿsá. It should not be your policy to do what you wish. You must perform actions after due thought. For continued subsistence a policy will have to be adopted for taking food." (3)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "“Śaśt́haiṋca pramit́áháro”: one must have a balanced diet. “Whatever I get, that I will eat” – this must not be the policy of a sane being. This human body is a composite of protoplasmic cells, and these protoplasmic cells are made of the food we take in. If the food and drink is defective, then the protoplasmic cells will also become defective, and the human mind, which is the collective mind of so many protoplasmic minds, will also become defective. That is why támasik or static food has a negative influence on the human mind." (4)

For more logic and reasoning please continue reading.


Baba’s various teachings on food - #3

   Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Only food which is helpful in keeping the body and mind sentient should be eaten.”
   “Every object of the world is dominated by one of the three principles – sentient, mutative, and static. Food is no exception, and according to its intrinsic nature, is divided into the same three categories.”
   “Sentient food: Food which produces sentient cells and is thus conducive to physical and mental well-being is sentient. Examples of sentient food are rice, wheat, barley, all kinds of pulses, fruit, milk and milk products.”
   “Mutative food: Food which is good for the body and may or may not be good for the mind, but certainly not harmful for the mind, is mutative.”
   “Static food: Food which is harmful for the mind and may or may not be good for the body is static. Onion, garlic, wine, stale and rotten food, meat of large animals such as cows and buffaloes, fish, eggs, etc., are static.”
   “Very often people eat food without knowing its intrinsic qualities. For example, the milk of a cow which has just given birth. Or white eggplant, khesárii pulse [horse gram], red puni [Basella rubra Linn.], or mustard leaves, all of which often grew out of rotten matter.”
   “In order to have a balanced mind and to progress spiritually, human beings will have to pay attention to the qualities of the food they eat. The idea that “I will just do my sádhaná and eat any food, proper or improper” will not do.” (5)


References
1. Yoga Psychology, Food, Cells, Physical and Mental Development
2. Yoga Psychology, Food, Cells, Physical and Mental Development
3. Guide to Human Conduct, Ahimsa
4. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, Physical Propulsion, Psychic Propensities and Spiritual Attainment
5. Yoga Psychology, Food, Cells, Physical and Mental Development

== Section 2: Links ==

Here is a link to the article on aluminum

Hazards of aluminum cookware

Other topics of interest

Story: monetary issues

Baba story: criticism

This Didi celebrates donkey birthday + MPD reply

Baba 

This email contains three sections:
1. Posting: This Didi celebrates donkey birthday
2. Comment: MPD dogma was created by foolish CC members
3. Links

This Didi celebrates donkey birthday

Note: This letter is only for those who have deep empathy for Wts. This letter is not for those who do not care about our dedicated avadhutikas.

Namaskar,
Ananda Marga ideology highlights the importance of one’s spiritual initiation as a time of birth.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “The first birth was the physical birth, and the second birth was the spiritual birth, during initiation.” (1)

Hence, one should not think that when the spermatozoa fertilises the egg and ensuring birth is one grand birthday event. Life should be spiritually oriented, not goaded toward the mundane.

​​

At each and every juncture or stage of an avadhuta’s / avadhutika’s training they are given a new name because each stage itself represents a new birth – a new beginning, all the while leaving behind their old life. In which case, where is the scope for an avadhuta / avadhutika to celebrate their own worldly birthday. Thus, every Wt in our Marga should think twice about how far they should celebrate their “birthday”. According to Sadguru Baba, for avadhutas / avadhutikas there is no question of celebrating as they have given up everything of their unit existence for Guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji.

The spirit of being an avadhuta / avadhutika is to dedicate everything to Marga Gurudev. By getting avadhuta / avadhutika diiksa and by getting their new avadhuta / avadhutika name, they no longer have anything of their own. In that blessed state, everything belongs to Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. And Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji is their mother, father, & everything. That is the oath they have taken.

They surrender their all – their entire I-feeling – at His lotus feet. Their name has changed; their address has changed; their identity has changed. They have no past connection with their worldly life, nor their worldly birth. Avadhutas / avadhutikas give everything to Parama Purusa – they have nothing left to call their own.

That is why in the conduct rules of the avadhuta / avadhutika, there is no such thing as the observance of one’s own donkey birthday or any form of celebration or glorification of one’s own unit existence. Rather the avadhuta’s / avadhutika’s goal of life and the be-all end-all of their existence is to glorify Parama Purusa. They are to be established solely in Marga’s Guru’s glory.

In which case, where is the scope for an avadhuta / avadhutika to celebrate their own worldly birthday. Unfortunately, some degraded Wts still exist who sing their own glory and celebrate their donkey birthday with song and dance party, cakes etc. They are so engulfed by avidya maya they forgot about their oaths, their name, their dress. They started equating themselves as a sunken soul, unfortunately. The plus point is that they are only a very few - they are not a majority. Now, in this critical juncture, it is the duty of all margiis to help them understand their greatness that they are disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji.


Summary

As you think so shall you become. This is the fundamental characteristic of Ananda Marga sadhana. Ideate on Brahma and then one can become Brahma. If one thinks about oneself then the mind becomes smaller, smaller, and smaller. That mind will be degenerated and unfit to get human life - what to say about liberation.

Celebrating the birthday is entirely ego-centric. All come to praise that individual. It is antithetical to common ethics of Ananda Marga and very detrimental for spiritual progress. It is common sense that not only avadhutas & avadhutikas, even general margiis constantly think of their ista mantra, and not about their own self. That is why in Ananda Marga no sincere sadhaka / Wt etc celebrates donkey birthday.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Bhaktidhara

What is the harm and self-propaganda and celebrating birthday

Here the point is not about eating cake. All know that our Wts are free to eat all kinds of tasty delicacies and sweets that are sentient. So cake is not the issue here. The reason why it is a donkey birthday is because such occasions are based on self-centeredness and self-glorification. That is the root cause of the problem.


Wt Conduct Rules

Wt conduct rule -- “Avadhuta / avadhutika shall always keep himself engaged in the service of Gurudeva with sincerity and devotion, in thought, words and deed, in subtle and in crude spheres, in inner and outer expressions of life.” (2)

Wt conduct rule --  "We are all the children of the same Father, we are all the members of the same family. By fighting against all kinds of evil forces, we will establish the glory of our Father and the glory of our family." (3)

Wt conduct rule --  "One should make others good by becoming an ideal person." (4)

Wt conduct rule --  "One should follow discipline very strictly." (5)

Wt conduct rule --  "One should be ready always to accept all suffering as rewards and become an ideal son / daughter of the Cosmic Father." (6)


This is the Didi who

The name of the Didi is Didi Ananda Sumantrita who has been working in Copenhagen (Berlin Sector). She is the one celebrating donkey birthday.

Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30
2. Rule no. 28 of 32 Rules for Avadhutas / Avadhutikas
3. Fourteen Points, point #13
4. 37 Workers Rules, point #22
5. 37 Workers Rules, point #24
6. 37 Workers Rules, point #31

== Section 2: Comment ==

MPD dogma was created by foolish CC members

Namaskar,

A discussion On Mahaprayan was going on in WhatsApp Group, Proutist Forum, where one Bro. Sidhil, who is presently in Canada, was defending celebration of Mahaprayan on the ground that if Baba was born and we celebrate 'Anand Purnima' so He has died (yes, this painful word was used many times), as well.

I replied to him-

[3/25, 10:43 AM] Rajesh Singh: Dear Bro. Sidhil, You are arguing for the sake of argument. My statement begin with leaving of HIS physical form, but we are discussing whether Mahaprayan need to be celebrated or not. Our guiding force is Caryacarya and it clearly debar us from observing any annual shradhanushthan. Caryacarya, part-1, begin with 'Infants Jatkaram' and one dedicated chapter (20) is Birthday Ceremony and Chapter-21, which deals with Social Functions & Festivals, first social function is "Anand Purnima", the day of Holy advent of "Baba". Nowhere Caryacarya talks about celebration / observation of annual death ceremonies or Mahaprayan. You too have accepted that Mahaprayan chapter has been added by undivided AMPS. Do we need to follow a blunder added by Foolish CC members???

[3/25, 11:21 AM] We have a general perception that we can chant Kirtan, Baba Nam Kewalam, anytime anywhere.

Chapter-31, Disposal of the dead body, of Caryacarya, Part-1,  clearly instructs; the dead body should be carried silently.

You can't whisper "Baba Nam Kevalam" when carrying a dead body, as the followers of Hindu Religion- राम नाम सत्य है (Ram Nam Satya Hai), do.

If Caryacarya debars us from organizing / observing / celebrating 'Annual Shraddha (वार्षिक श्राद्ध अनुष्ठान)', we needn't to follow, even though it has been added by united CC.

Rest, I leave it to the wisdom of devotees and forum.

Regards,
Rajesh Singh
Noida / NCR

Note: Here is a link to a letter related with this topic - Watch out for this dogma

== Section 3: Links ==

Recent postings

About Mehool's family acaryaship

Sad story: "I want to hear only good news"

Other topics of interest

Use of mudras

Fake Wt beauty display

About Mehool's Family Acaryaship

Baba

About Mehool's Family Acaryaship

To: Respected Purodha Pramukha Dada ji

Namaskar,
This past weekend (Mar 25 - 27, 2016) Mehool Dave of Toronto hosted a grand program in his locale that many Wts attended. Here following are some of the points about this gathering.

1. First and foremost, Mehool’s family acarya application was delayed because Dada Vimalananda was not in NY sector. But now that Dada Vimalananda got his green card (US permanent resident card) Dada V is currently in NY then he will advance Mehool’s acarya application because Mehool has given Dada V huge money. In turn, Vimalananda may have advised Mehool to invite and please maximum Wts / acaryas by bringing them to this gala event. Then Dada Vimalananda will have an easier time getting these other Wts to support Mehool’s application for tattvika training and it can get approved in Centre. To this end, Mehool ji gladly covered the full cost of the ticket and travel expenses (plane and train etc) for every Wt who attended.

2. Mehool’s main goal right now is to become a family acarya by hook or by crook. Although Dada Vimalananda is his chief ally, if Mehool sees any margii or acarya who does not like Dada Vimalananda than Mehool will harshly criticize Vimalananda. Because Mehool wants to make everyone happy in hopes of garnering their support. So Mehool is buttering up absolutely everyone to clear his path to get family acaryaship.

3. Mehool is keen to gain the prestige and respect of being a family acarya. Mehool sees how the so-called family acarya “Dhruva” of NY uses the terms “dada” and “acarya” at every possible moment to boost his (Dhruva’s) own prestige. And Mehool is green with envy [matsarya]. Mehool cannot wait to append those titles to his own name and email address etc. That will be his great glory and that is why Mehool is charging hard to become a family acarya.

4. Mehool Dave has lots and lots of money. Mehool has opened a new business and he is a big entrepreneur - a Gujurati vaeshya. He is calling almost every acarya he knows and vomiting out his material riches on everyone. It is called: What makes more noise when dropped - a filled glass pitcher or an empty box? Answer: A filled glass pitcher. That is Mehool’s condition. At the same time in Gujurat Mehool’s family is well known for not helping financially to any acarya.

5. Also Mehool has made a few enemies with certain margiis and Mehool feels that by becoming a family acarya it will be a way to rub sand in the eyes of his foes. Mehool has that type of vindictive nature. At the same time he is an extremely clever and cunning Gujarati vaeshya. Generally, no one will be able to figure out or guess the agenda behind his various actions.

6. This weekend was the time when Mehool wished to bring his daughter into the limelight. So for her classical Bharathanatyam Arangetram performance, by inviting maximum Wts from all over, he will best be able to spread the glory and fame of his family.

7. Ultimately, by this program Mehool targeted many goals with one arrow.

8. Top among all, this program was organized by Mehool to get his family acaryaship and he couched that agenda within this grand gala celebration of his daughter Kiirtana’s birthday. Indeed, Mehool just invested so much money into this program as he really wanted to butter up a maximum number of Wts so his family acaryaship application will easily gain approval by Rudrananda. So really this is a one grand investment for Mehool’s future. He will be able to fulfill his longtime dream to gain the social status of being an acarya. This type of prestige is his food.

9. Baba has warned us that this is the vaeshyan era. And with their money, those big vaeshyas (capitalists) will have great ability to buy even morality and spirituality.

In Him,
Shyam Mehta


~ In-depth study ~

Here are some of the many Wts who attended the fancy gathering (Mar 25 - 27) in Toronto at Mehool’s request:

​

From left to right their names are:
Didi Ananda Tapomaya
Didi Ananda Rupadhara
Dada Diiptimanananda (SOS Dada)
Dada Sarvajiitananda
Dada Parinirvanananda
Dada Vedaprajinananda
Dada Iishvarakrsnananda
Dada Dayashillananda (back)
SS Dada Abhiramananda (front)
Dada Shankarananda

and many more were also there but could not be in this photo....

Religious scam news + 3 Avadhutas

Baba

This email contains two sections:
1. Posting: Religious Scam news + 3 Avadhutas
2. Links

Religious Scam news + 3 Avadhutas

Note 1: Please bear in mind that this letter is not for those who do not give importance to Baba's divine teachings and / or are emotionally attached with a particular dada or group.

Note 2; This letter is written according to the standard of Ananda Marga. Our Ananda Marga does not appreciate or subscribe to materialistic, dogmatic values prevalent nowadays. One should always remember that Ananda Marga is a revolution and Baba has created Ananda Marga to establish spiritual values & dharma.

Namaskar,
Appended below is a news article about a religious scam. The scammer has been caught and punished - but the matter does not end here.

Unfortunately, in our very own Ananda Marga, a similar type of scam is going on and the alleged scammer is still loose. He continues to take advantage of innocent margiis. You may know about this, but, if not, please read below.

Dada Savitananda earns a lot of money from thin air

​

Dada Savitananda places food and drink under the puja table and in and around the akhanda kiirtan hall. Dada S’s only rule is that the edible item must be close enough to receive the sound waves of the kiirtan - and the closer it is the better. In this way he places bottles of water, juice, dried fruit, and candy and turn it into “cure-all” microvita prasad. Which Dada then markets to margiis all around the globe.

So in making his so-called “cure-all”, microvita potion, Dada S is just following in the footsteps of the dogmatic religions to earn lot of money from thin air.

“In most cases religions took advantage of human weaknesses, crippled the people’s rationality, and sapped their strength, thus facilitating their exploitation by the religious traders. When the vitality and strength of the masses remains unexpressed, the exploiters will be able to exploit them in the economic and other spheres of life for a long time with relative ease. In the annals of human history it can be seen in all ages that the various exploiters were the patrons and the preachers of religion.”
 (1)


How dadas new alleged scam has grown

Dada S brings in huge bags of candies so that he can provide other Dadas with supplies for their travels and spread the word. At present, their business model aims at bringing as many people as possible into the fold and generating as many customers as they can.

They are no different from those who bottle up water from the Ganges and sell it all around the world as a holy balm to heal your troubles and fulfill your dreams.

Nowadays, to generate a market, they are distributing their prasad to as many as possible and a few others can also bring and place food in the kiirtan pandal. But slowly they are taking more control of the situation. And soon only special designated persons will be able to bring items into the pandal. They will tightly regulate it so that the controllers can maximize on the profits.


if someone is simply selling rosary beads, or coloured gowns, or pratiks, or tandava dress & charging material cost--then they are not a religious cheats. But if someone is selling wares that are said to contain mystical and magical powers to cure or bring mundane gain etc, then they are a religious cheats. For instance, if someone is saying that with their night sadhana or skull meditation they have infused special powers into the wares they are selling & charging & for magical values then they are a religious cheats. Or if someone proclaims they got a direct boon from the Divine Entity and they are charging sky-high prices for the soil of a so-called holy land or a relic, then that person is a religious cheat.


Case study Nirmohananda & Omnkareshvarananda

When Dada Nirmoha'nandji came to town with his malas, stones, & charms - rudraksha beads (rosary beads), sphatik (white stone), and other items - then my margii friend became quite interested. After all, Dadaji was telling falsehoods that these malas and stones prevent and resolve all kinds of mundane problems - everything from memory loss to money issues, and so many other diseases and worldly issues-- marriage divorce etc.

Dada furthermore hid the truth and falsely told me that Baba Himself spoke about the power of such charms and that the malas, (beads) he was selling were very special because he (Dada N) sits in the cemetery with them all night long doing sadhana.

Hearing about all this my margii friend became quite intrigued, as well as a bit skeptical. To get confirmation he spoke with some other senior margiis and wts. They started laughing and told him how Dada N's trade / business is false and is done to infuse magical power.

And Dada Omnkareshvarananda has a similar approach.

So I think this matter is very clear. But for greater clarity here is more about this.

All are aware that Baba condemns religious cheats (priests, mullah, rabis avadhutas who cheat others on religious grounds) as they befool public and exploit them that these For instance the Hindus malas, rudraksha and stone are prayers idols will help their followers if they pay money.  Yet that is what a few of our Dadas are doing. They have become religious cheats by selling dogmatic rudraksa and stones (religious merchandise) under false pretext that such rudraksha will protect people from harm and cure their mundane maladies. And they also sell horoscope and palmistry readings...

So we see that there are religious cheats both inside and outside of Ananda Marga. Yet Sadguru Baba has given our Ananda Marga to combat this type of religious scam. As disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, it is our duty eradicate all kinds of religious trading in our Ananda Marga.

In Ananda Marga magical beads and stones, horoscope, palmistry, astrology etc are not approved by Baba. These are all dogmatic rituals.

in Him,
Radhika'

(a) if you want to know how the dealings described above on religious cheating go against the Wt or avadhuta conduct rules then write us at the above listed address.
(b) If you want the photos of Dadas Nirmohananda and Omnkaresharananda then kindly write us; or 
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References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 7, Form and Formless

For more about this topic:

http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/01/beware-of-religious-trader-wts-2.html

http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2015/05/exploitation-and-deception-in-name-of.html

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Scam from newspaper report

Now here below is the current story where a religious scammer was recently caught and punished.

A Seattle man running a so-called Christian prayer website and other businesses will return millions of dollars to consumers nationwide who paid for prayers, the Washington state attorney general said.

As part of an agreement, Benjamin Rogovy will pay back as much as $7.75 million to approximately 165,000 customers who were victims of Rogovy's deceptive business practices in several companies he ran, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Wednesday.

Rogovy used systematic deception in his operation of the Christian Prayer Center, creating fake religious leaders and posting false testimonials on its website to entice people to pay from $9 to $35 for prayers, Ferguson said. The attorney general says Rogovy collected over $7 million from consumers between 2011 and 2015 and that his actions violate the state Consumer Protection Act.

"What I will not tolerate is unlawful businesses that prey upon people --taking advantage of their faith or their need for help-- in order to make a quick buck," Ferguson said in a news release.

The Christian Prayer Center website, now shut down, showed a message Wednesday saying it is now closed, with links to other prayer sites it says it's not affiliated with.
"We thank you for all the prayers, and we cherish the opportunity to have created a place where Christians could meet to support each other," the message said.
A message left for Rogovy at the business number on its still functioning Facebook page was not immediately returned.

Ferguson says Rogovy also used deceptive and unfair business practices to run a business called the Consumer Complaint Agency which promised people it would advocate on their behalf regarding their complaints against businesses. Instead it charged people up to $25 for doing little more than forwarding complaints, Ferguson said.

People who bought prayer services from Christian Prayer Service or from its sister website Orcion Cristiana between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2015, can receive a full refund. Ferguson said those affected should receive an email from the businesses by April 8 alerting them to the opportunity to file a complaint to receive a refund.
Consumers seeking a refund can file a complaint with the Washington State Attorney General's Office through June 12, 2016.

No claim needs to be filed by customers of Consumer Complaint Agency, which will proactively mail checks to eligible consumers, Ferguson said.

(Courtesy of Lisa Baumann, Associated Press)

== Section 2: Links ==

Recent postings

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Bad story

Baba story: what about memorial

Bad story

Baba

This email contains three sections:
1. Posting: Bad story
2. PS #838: I do sastaunga pranam to You again and again
3. Links

Bad story

       
Namaskar,
One dada, in his Baba story book, has put forth the following teaching:    
   
Dadaji wrrote: "Baba had once said, “If I tell you something to do, you may or may not do it; but if I tell you not to do something, never do it”." (1)

We should examine this "guideline" and determine if it is proper or not.

Basically dadaji is telling us that:
(a) If Baba tells us not to do something, then we must follow His order.
(b) If Baba guides us to do something then we may or may not follow His directive.
That was the essence of his Baba story. And it is all given in the name of Baba.
       
As disciples of Baba Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji, we have to carefully examine this message according to the touchstone of Ananda Marga ideology.
       
   
"Pratyaváya [sin of omission] is worse than pápa [sin of commission]
       
One of the chief messages from dada's story which he attributes to Baba is that we need not do what Baba tells us to do.
       
That means if Baba tells us to do sadhana, then we may or may not do sadhana. And if Baba tells us to eat sentient food, then we may or may not follow a sentient diet. And when Baba tells avadhutas to look upon every female as mother, they may or may not follow that guideline. It is optional. That is the essence of dadaji's teaching from his story.
       
Yet we know that Baba is the dharma Guru; what He says should be done. Hence not doing what should be done - i.e. not following what He says to do - is a sin of omission or pratyavaya.
       
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Pratyaváya means “not to do what should be done”. For instance, parents should educate their children. If they do not, they are said to have committed pratyaváya." (2)
       
Similarly, if Baba tells us to do something - i.e. do sadhana, or follow a sentient diet, or adhere to the Supreme Command, or do fasting - then by not following that teaching we are committing pratyavaya, or a sin of omission. Because we did not do what Baba told us to do.
       
Baba furthermore warns us that pratyavaya is worse then pa'pa [sin].
       
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Pratyaváya [sin of omission] is worse than pápa [sin of commission]." (3)
       
But in his story, dadaji is telling us that it is fine to do pratyavaya; that is dadaji's overall message.
       
However, in His divine teachings of Ananda Marga ideology, Baba strictly warns us that committing pratyavaya is very bad; it is worse than any wrongdoing.
       
Clearly then, based on this point of pratyavaya alone, dadaji's Baba story is antithetical to our ideology.
       
Now let's further examine this story from other angles. 
       
               
Example  

In his Baba story, dadaji tells us that:
(a) If Baba tells us not to do something, then we must follow His order.
(b) If Baba guides us to do something then we may or may not follow His directive.
       
For the sake of clarity, we should put forth some practical examples.
       
For instance, if Baba tells us to follow a sentient diet, then according dadaji's story, we may not follow Baba's guideline. But if Baba tells us not to eat tamasik food, then we must follow His guideline and avoid eating meat etc.
       
In essence, the directive is the same (i.e. follow a sentient diet) but the outcome is radically different. In one instance where Baba positively tells us to eat sentient food, then we may not follow Baba's order and if we desire we can eat meat etc; and in the other instance where Baba warns us not to eat tamasik food, then we absolutely must follow His order and we must avoid meat entirely.
       
Next consider this. Baba tells us to follow satya (benevolent truthfulness), but according to dadaji's story, we may not follow Baba's guideline. But if Baba tells us not to indulge in falsehood, then we must follow His guideline and be very strict in satya.
       
In essence, the guideline is the same (i.e. follow satya) but the outcome is completely different. In one instance where Baba positively tells us to follow satya, then we may not follow Baba's order and if we desire we can indulge in telling lies and doing slander etc; and in the other instance where Baba warns us not to indulge in falsehood, then we absolutely must follow His order and we must entirely avoid telling lies.


Flimsy and hypocritical
       
Then there is this example. Baba tells us to keep good character, but according to dadaji's story, we may not follow Baba's guideline. But if Baba tells us not to do any characterless behaviours, then we must strictly follow His guideline and avoid all kinds of lowly dealings etc.
       
In essence, in both instances, the message is the same (i.e. be of good character) but the outcome is radically different. In one instance where Baba positively tells us to keep good character, then we may not follow Baba's order and if we desire we may exhibit unsavory behaviour; and in the other instance where Baba warns us not to eat tamasik food, then we absolutely must follow His order and we must strictly avoid characterless types of conduct.
       
This type of faulty reasoning given in dadaji's story makes Baba's teachings and the entire platform of Ananda Marga ideology look flimsy and hypocritical. Yet we all know that Baba's teachings are pointed and clear.
       
Ananda Marga ideology states, "In the realm of dharma, the only true guide and controller, motivating force and protector of the people, is an excellent and comprehensive ideology which provides definite, clear-cut and bold directions for all aspects of human life – from one’s personal daily routine, to one’s social activities and collective motivation, to the spiritual inspiration which brings one closer and closer to God. A scripture which does not fulfil these conditions is not worthy of being called a scripture at all." (4)
       
           
So-called Baba story is harmful
       
In the Supreme Command, Baba pointedly tells us to follow yama and niyama, and to do sadhana twice daily, and to do pracara etc. Baba directs us that we must do these things.
       
But now, according to dadaji's story, those directives from Baba enlisted in the Supreme Command are optional - we may or may not follow them. Whatever we do, that is fine.
       
Similarly, Baba has given us so many dharmic teachings in Sixteen Points. Baba guides us to do half-bath, do fasting, be strict in Ista, attend dharmacakra, follow conduct rules etc. Baba tells us to do so many things. Furthermore in His Ananda Vanii, Baba puts forth the dharmic reminder to follow Sixteen Points.
       
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Be firm on sixteen points..." (5)
       
Yet here again, according to dadaji's Baba story, we need not sincerely follow those points - all of Sixteen Points has suddenly become optional.
       
As sadhakas of Ananda Marga and as disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji, we clearly understand that we are to adhere to all of Sixteen Points, and we are to abide by the mandates of the Supreme Command.
       
Thus, we can easily understand that the so-called teachings put forth in dadaji's Baba story are off the mark and just plain wrong.
       
     
Guru’s guidelines are never optional
       
Throughout His entire, vast teachings of Ananda Marga ideology, there is neither a sentence nor a hint, that we should consider His guidelines to be optional. Baba never ever expressed that, "If I (Baba) tell you to positively do something, then you may or may not follow it. Just consider it optional - it is up to you." There is no single line or paragraph or page in Ananda Marga ideology that puts forth this notion.
       
Rather throughout His teachings Baba emphasizes that we should follow His every word and incorporate every teaching into our life practice. In so many reporting sessions, dharma samiiksa, countless guidelines and discourses, verily in all these situations, Baba guides us to incorporate every dharma principle into our daily routine. That is the way He wants us to live.
       
Ananda Marga ideology states, "It is action that makes a person great. Be great by your sádhaná, by your service, by your sacrifice." (6)
       
Thus what Baba tells us to do, we should do. There is no question of His guideline being optional etc. No right-minded sadhaka can think in this way, i.e. that we need not pay heed to Baba's order. Baba does not preach anything which is unnecessary or impractical.
       
In the various religions, their scriptures and stories are exaggerated up to the sky in the hope that if they tell the people to do tapasya (sacrifice) for 1 million years, then the people might do it for 10 minutes each day.
       
But Baba did not employ such tricks or strategies. Everything Baba has given and told is in complete concert and harmony with human psychology. Baba's teachings are exact and precise. They need not be changed, or shortened, or toned down as happened with the various religions. What Baba has given, that is what should be followed as His divine guidelines are the perfect recipe for success.
       
       
Bad tales should not be circulated
       
The main reason for writing this letter is that in the past the glorious teachings of Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna were ruined and distorted and the common people just got caught up in dogma. And the main avenue for distorting those dharmic teachings were fallacious and misleading stories. Those with selfish agendas fabricated various stories in order to misguide and dupe the common people. By this way, dogma, not dharma, was propagated.
       
We must not let history repeat itself. Through the medium of such harmful stories slowly, slowly the divine teachings of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji will also be destroyed if we are not careful. The duty of sincere Ananda Margiis is not to allow such bogus and harmful stories to enter into the arena. Bad tales should not be circulated, rather they must be pointed out brought to the limelight.
       
When coming across any Baba story one must first look very carefully and assess its accuracy and veracity, otherwise people will get duped and misguided.
       
All in all, we can easily conclude that dadaji's Baba story and the teachings therein are harmful and disastrous. This story misleads people away from the teachings of Ananda Marga. Dadaji's story delivers the wrong message.


No concession rather concession is dangerous
       
As we know we are to follow His dharmic injunctions cent-per-cent of the time. That is how we are to live on this earth.
       
        Tasmáddharmah sadákáryah.
        Dharma must always be followed. (7)
       
Ananda Marga ideology states, "To follow Bhágavata Dharma, you are also to follow the shástra of Bhágavata Dharma. You are to follow Yama and Niyama, you are to follow the code of discipline, you are to attend Dharmacakra weekly. These are all codes of discipline as prescribed by Bhágavata Dharma. You must follow these codes. There cannot be any concession in this respect, rather concession is dangerous. Atha yogánushásanam. “One must follow anushásanam. One must follow the code of discipline.” One may be a king or may be a very poor man, but the code of dharma is equally applicable to all. In this matter, nobody can claim any special concession or favour." (8)
       
But if we look at and follow what dadaji says in his book, then it means that if Baba tells us to follow a sentient diet, then we may not follow that teaching - we can eat meat. And if Baba says to follow satya, then we may not follow His guideline and can instead indulge in cheating and deception. And if Baba says to do sadhana twice daily, then we may not follow and can instead skip our dharmic practices. Indeed by his bogus Baba story, dadaji paves the way for all kinds of deception and degradation. According to dadaji, we may not follow what Babas says - it is OK.
       
By all this, we can easily understand that the story told by Ac Shamitananda Avt - story #8 of his book "101 Baba Stories" - is completely false and misleading. Such a story only invites trouble for others. Rather this story should be corrected and republished. Till that time, an errata page should be issued for this book so no one is misguided.
       
Unfortunately, Dada Shamitananda's Baba's story strays far, far from the dharmic tenets of Ananda Marga ideology. There are 100 other stories in the book. And now they are all suspect because if Dadaji can publish a story that so blatantly goes against Baba's mandates, then every one of his stories may be wrong. If anyone picks up this book they should be very careful and read it with a keen eye, lest they invite all kinds of problems.
   
Namaskar,
Sastaunga Pranam to Baba,
Diyam'shu


~ In-depth study ~

What is needed to write a proper Baba story

It is important for us to consider what is needed to write a proper Baba story. First and foremost one must ensure that the Baba story is itself true. After carefully making this assessment, these following criteria are needed: (a) deep devotion for Baba, (b) pointed understanding of Ananda Marga philosophy, and (c) literary skill.

Devotion allows a person to write with proper flow and prana. Ideology brings right direction and philosophical consistency. Literary skill brings artistic value and beauty.

Of these three characteristics, if one has only devotion and lacks philosophical understanding and lacks writing skills, then sometimes their story will not have philosophical support. And in some cases the story may even be dogmatic. And, certainly without literary skill, the story will be rough and jagged and will lack proper expression.

If one has only philosophical understanding and lacks devotion and is shy on writing skills, then their Baba story will be dry and poorly expressed.

So if there is proper devotional feeling and ideological understanding, then one's literary skill will help make that story shine. While if one uses all their literary talent on a story that lacks devotional feeling and philosophical understanding, then that story will be a mess - i.e. useless and poisonous.

Unfortunately, nowadays there are some who fall in this last category. They may or may not have the writing skills, yet utterly lack proper devotional feeling and ideological understanding. In that case, the devotional component of the story is ruined or left out entirely, or one will write something contrary to the ideological fundamentals of Ananda Marga. If one has devotion then that literary skill give devotional flow to the story, but if one does not have devotion then that literary skill is meaningless. So when those lacking both devotion and philosophical understanding write a story, then the outcome will be like applying cosmetic make-up to a dead person - there will not be any charm. It will be useless and dogmatic

Best is to cultivate or have all the qualities. Then one can write a beautiful and loving account that will inspire so many readers across the ages.   
       

To read full story- click here...
       
Those interested in reading the full, published version of Dada Shamitanandji's story should click here.


References
1. Dada Shamitananda, 101 Baba stories, Story #8
2. Namámi Krśńasundaram, Disc: 18
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 1, The Purpose Behind the Advent
4. Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Disc: 14
5. Ananda Vanii #44
6. Ananda Vanii #20
7. Ananda Sutram 2-7
8. Subhasita Samgraha - 24, Jaeva Dharma and Bhágavata Dharma


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== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

I do sastaunga pranam to You again and again

"A'mi a'r  kaono kichu bhuli na', shudhu bhule tha'ki tavo na'm..." (Prabhat Samgiita #838)

Purport:

O' Parama Purusa, it is so unfortunate and painful that I do not forget anything mundane; but I always forget Your divine name. I cannot remember it constantly, because worldly things always come in my mind. And those mundane things I always remember, only I forget Your name. O' my Dearmost, please grace me. I want to remember Your name all the time - within each and every breath and respiration - but alas I forget. O' Divine Entity, although I don't chant Your name and remember You, even then I can see that You love me. By Your grace, I always feel Your love, especially when I look towards You. You are very charming and gracious.

O' Parama Purusa, You are the most magnificent One. When by Your grace the stars shower from Your heavenly effulgent bosom, then the effulgence from those particles fills my heart with divine ecstasy.

Baba, the Parama Purusa, You are the most compassionate One. The divine love which You have poured in my heart - the affection that You saturated in my mind - always vibrates my being and brings me to the divine world. The melody that You played within my mind, in its tune, today I do sastaunga pranam to You again and again with that very tune and melody which You have resonated in my heart & mind.

Baba, please shower Your causeless grace on me so that I always chant Your divine name...

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Baba

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NY sector Land sale: Why Dhruva is ecstatic

Namaskar,
You know Dadas Rudrananda and Vimalananda used all acaryas for their legal fight against B group in NY sector. Dada Rudrananda and Dada Vimalananda both knew that without the help of these other acaryas, they will never be able to win. And then after winning the case against B group, Dada Rudrananda threw all those workers out of the sector - i.e. all those who could challenge Dada R’s ambitions.

Dada Rudrananda had great desire to have his dirty flag firmly planted in NY sector. And because he has proceeded very “systematically” Dada Rudrananda has been able to accomplish his gross ambitions so far. Now not a single acarya in NY sector has the ability to oppose his rancid, secret game. Dada Rudrananda was able to sell numerous key properties of Ananda Marga in NY sector.

One blind supporter in all of this is Dhruva - a stooge of Dadas Rudrananda and Vimalananda. To date, Dhruva has never had any real success in his entire life in the field of earning money by employment etc. Dhruva’s life is best characterised as a life of disappointments and blown opportunities. So now, after surveying the scene, Dhruva feels that by blindly supporting Dada Rudrananda's and Dada Vimalananda's corruption he (Dhruva) has achieved something in his life. Dhruva refers to himself as an officer of Ananda Marga NY and he is being blessed as well in various ways.

And the reason this new SS of NY Dada Abhiramananda became a Purodha so quickly is because he did not even finish his all vishesh yoga lessons. Dada Abhiramananda got only two lessons. And he got those lessons even without even passing the exam. How did this happen? Because of Dada Rudrananda’s grace. So margiis beware! Do not become victims and tools yet again.


Role of Dhruva

In conclusion, Dhruva is ecstatic because Dada Rudrananda has removed all the “problem cases” and Dada Rudrananda has inserted his hand-picked SS. So now Dada Rudrananda has made the pathway perfectly clear to sell more and more Ananda Marga properties in NY sector. So Dhruva - who has hardly earned a single penny of his own - is now in prime position to sell each and every AM property. That is why Dhruva is ecstatic. On the playing field of personal earning money by employment etc Dhruva has always been a big zero, i.e. a failure. And now Dada Rudrananda has put him in position to be a star - a bigshot. Plus with each successive land sale and by blindly following his higher authorities, Dhruva’s score for getting vishesh yoga will increase.

So this is the drama that is unfolding now in NY, and the key behind it all - the one pulling all the strings - is Dada Rudrananda.

In Him,
S. Ananda

Please see the e-mail below, sent by Dada Vimalananda’s chief stooge Dhruva, about the new SS of NY sector - i.e. Dada Abhiramananda. Why did they praise this new SS so much in their email? Because this new SS Dada Abhiramananda is one of the great stooges of Dada Rudrananda.

So I am writing now because margiis should know the truth before they get used and abused. Margiis should know that this new SS Abhiramananda is Dada Rudrananda’s chela (follower / disciple) - nothing more than that. So everyone should open their eyes to this fact.

A few margiis of NY sector made some noise against land sale but now they are silent. Actually those margiis did nothing to oppose Dada Rudrananda in the practical sphere against land sale. And slowly they will forget what happened and they will live a life of quiet neutrality. They will think, "It’s alright let’s go to their program and support them like slaves.”


Here below is the mail that Dhruva sent out to one and all about Dada Rudrananda's new, hand-picked SS Dada Rudrananda of NY sector.


From: Ac. Dhruva - Clark Forden <ac.dhruva@.us>
To: A'nanda Ma'rga in New York Sector <am-in-nys@.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 11:36 AM
Subject: |> AM in NYS |> Acarya Abhiramananda Avadhuta – Sectorial Secretary of New York Sector

Acarya Abhiramananda Avadhuta –
Sectorial Secretary of New York Sector

We welcome Acarya Abhiramananda Avadhuta as the new Sectorial Secretary of New York Sector, relieving Acarya Vimalananda Avadhuta.

Acarya Abhiramananda Avadhuta has been previously in several responsibilities in India. He has been 9 years in the delicate responsibility of Sectorial Office Secretary Delhi Sector until October 2015 before coming to New York Sector.

Since 1999 as a worker of Ananda Marga he has successfully facilitated most of the events, seminars, conferences, structural work of the organization and big gatherings called Dharma Maha Sammelan hosted in several cities and areas of India.

He is Purodha of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha. On March 1st 2016 he was introduced to all the whole-timers and ACB members of New York Sector as new Sectorial Secretary of New York Sector during the last RDS conducted near Asheville,  North Carolina on the grounds of Ananda Girisuta Master Unit (Prama Institute).

He has been serving in the last 10 years in the Aviation Department of India as a meditation advisory official. He has been giving meditation workshops in different airports of India. Several thousands of airport officials has been benefited so far.

Should you wish to welcome Acaryaji to the sector, simply chat, or invite him to your unit, here is his contact info - -

Phone:  +1-718-898-1604
Email:  ssny@anandamarga.us

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== Section 2: Links ==

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