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Monday, September 7, 2020

Why PP is a sinner + 5 more

Baba
Why PP is a sinner

Namaskar,

It is important that all understand that the post of Purodha Pramukha (PP) is a social one, not a spiritual post. Here are the reasons why:

PP is bound by the noose of maya


(A) Caryacarya itself is our social scripture. And Caryacarya part 1 lays out the social duties of purodha pramukha. PP’s duty is to act as head of this worldly organisation Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha. In this capacity, PP is the “chief of the purodhas”.

(B) PP has zero ability to arrange his own mukti and moksa. PP is bound by the noose of maya and is subject to the cycles of birth and death. In that case what can PP do for others in this regard. Nothing. When PP is himself not liberated then he obviously cannot grant liberation to others. This also demonstrates that his post is purely social, not spiritual.

(C) PP cannot give any new scripture or shastra. Our Ananda Marga scripture is perfect and complete – all delivered by Guru. If PP wishes to write a story or commentary he may do so. But he is unable to contribute even one syllable to the shastra of Ananda Marga.

(D) Organizational executive decisions related with social affairs must reach Purodha Pramukha for his discretionary review. This is one of his social duties.
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Minion & facade


(E) PP’s post is lifelong - but not permanent. Life itself is not certain so his post is temporary. So long as he is alive and well he may remain in the post. Should he ever become incapacitated, diseased, mentally ill etc, then he will have to vacate the post.

(F) In the Purodha Board, PP’s single vote has decisive meaning, though his order can be overturned. Hence, PP’s order is not final; his decisions are subject to review. That means if the Purodha Board has a majority vote then they can overturn Purodha Pramukha’s decision. In short, PP does not have absolute authority; PP’s every decision must be in concert with Ananda Marga ideology.

(G) Each of the judiciary decisions also must reach Purodha Pramukha for his final approval. This again deals with the social sphere.

(H) Purodha Pramukha is chief of the purodhas – which is a social board in our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha.

(I) PP Dada has no great spiritual power anointed to him by God. Just he is one purodha selected by his peers to serve as the chief of the board.
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Purodha Pramukha is a social post

By all this it is quite clear that the post of Purodha Pramukha is a social post – not a spiritual one – in our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha.

In our Caryacarya, Baba has given various provisions about the social post of Purodha Pramukha. The post of PP is just one of the many social posts in the organization wherein PP deals with worldly affairs, not spiritual emancipation etc.

But nowadays, PP is presented as "his holiness great dogmatic so-called divine guru" before new margiis. But, most understand that only Baba is the Marga Guru.

Then there is the case of B group’s version of PP - i.e. Ac Kinshuk. Sometimes, B group calls Kinshukji as Purodha Pramukha, and sometimes they refer to him as senior purodha, and sometimes as president, and sometimes he is known as so-called PP.

Yet whatever term they use, they essentially treat him as the spiritual head. That said, both the B group PP (Ac Kinshuk) and the Ranchi PP (Ac Vishvadevananda) are both spineless and cannot stand up to injustice.

Trying to construct this type of facade


All margiis know we do not refer to PP as “His Holiness” or any other dogmatic term. In Ananda Marga society, such terms are non-existent, but unfortunately these days the group leaders want their stooge PP to be treated as "his holiness great dogmatic so-called divine guru". And that PP should command the unquestionable right in granting mukti, moksa, samadhi. They are trying to construct this type of facade. New margiis come from dogmatic religious backgrounds so some easily fall prey to this trap of religious exploiters, i.e some wts.
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The situation is akin to a pilgrimage where there are idols and the head priest imposes the belief that he has unquestionable command of the Deity. On behalf of the Deity the priest rules - while a wooden or stone deity does nothing. Similarly PP is a stooge and the head priest, i.e. Ac Rudrananda Avt, wants that PP should be treated as God. So his situation will be the father of God.

Baba is the spiritual head


In our Tantric system of Ananda Marga, Baba being the Taraka Brahma and Sadguru is the spiritual guide for one and all. He is the spiritual head of Ananda Marga. That is why still today when anyone is taught Ananda Marga sadhana they are told that the Guru is Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji.

In certain dogmatic organisations, the guruship gets handed down from one person to the next. In that way, different people take on the role of guru; their so-called spiritual leader changes from generation to generation. But our Ananda Marga is not like that. In Tantra, only Taraka Brahma is the Guru.

Even then a few naive people who do not read Baba's books get confused and mistakenly refer to purodha pramukha as the spiritual head of Ananda Marga. But this is entirely wrong.
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Highest place of Guru in Ananda Marga


In all aspects of our spiritual life, Guru’s place is the highest and the most revered. Only He can grant mukti and moksa; only He is all-knowing, ever-present, and all mighty. Nobody is above or on par with Guru. This is the main teaching of tantra.

When Baba is the Guru and He is Taraka Brahma and perfect in all respects, then naturally His status is unparalleled. Still Baba is the spiritual head.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “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 Anandamu´rtijii. Unit beings must be made to appreciate Its majesty.” (1)

Again, when Baba is the Guru, and He is Taraka Brahma, and He is eternally present, then naturally His status is unparalleled. Still today Baba is the spiritual head. That's why even today when anyone is taught sadhana, they are told that Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji is the Guru.

गुरुडम, पुं० [सं० गुरु+अं० प्रत्यय० डम] दूसरों पर अपना प्रभुत्व स्थापित करने के लिए गुरु बनने का ढोंग रचना।

Conclusion

The position of purodha pramukha is a worldly, social post. It does not have any spiritual value. Sadguru Baba is the spiritual head for all Ananda Margiis, and the PP is merely an organisational position. PP is an ordinary mortal human being bound by maya and he cannot grant salvation - neither for himself or anyone else.

Namaskar,
In Baba,
Ramesh

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Nowadays who is getting this social post of PP


If you look at the present day dogmatic religious scene or political field then you may see that unworthy people are always getting the power. Just some dummy type of people get the leadership roles. To qualify oneself only one attribution is needed: Just be a dummy in the hand of some tricky opportunists. Then one will get all kinds of praise and post. In contrast if one has their own independent way of thinking then they will not get any place. Rather they will be cast aside.

Unfortunately, as stated above, our AMPS has fallen into this same negative track. Because nowadays in our organisation the main quality or trait needed for getting vishesh yoga, purodhaship, central committee or purodha board membership, or any other type of high post – then only this single quality is needed: Blind obedience to your master, i.e. group leader.

So if anyone wants to compete and try to get that Purodha Pramukha post – then they must possess that singular quality: minion. It is a prerequisite. Otherwise one cannot become PP. And not just with the post of PP, in fact this quality of blind obedience is the requisite factor for getting any of the top organisational posts these days. If one has that characteristic then they may get one of those positions. But if one does not have that necessary characteristic they certainly will never get such a post.

But surely in the case of the PP, minion is the special requirement.
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Reason behind facade

This is the facade Rudrananda has created: Prop up PP as being something great and then use the chair of PP to control and rule over the margiis. So behind the facade of PP is a lurking Rudrananda who is keen on lording over AMPS.

The question is: When the position of purodha pramukha is clearly a social post, then why do some try to present PP as a demi-god. The answer is that that is the easiest way to exploit naive margiis and wts.

References
1. Caryacarya - 2, Sadhana, point #1a






FURTHER READING ON THIS TOPIC


AC. RUDRANANDA IS PREPARING THE STAGE 

FOR HIS OWN ASCENSION ONTO THE THRONE

If you look at the present day dogmatic religious scene or political field then you may see that lackluster people are always getting the power. Just some puppet type of person gets the leadership role, and conniving priests rule from behind.

And this is exactly what has been happening with the post of purodha pramukha since 1990. From day 1, Ac Sarvatmananda Avt was very interested and eager to select a PP whom he could control 100%: Hence the selection of the late Dada Shraddhanandji.

Dada Sarvatmanandji immediately then propped up PP Dada Shraddhananda as being divine because then those divine powers would be routed to him (i.e. Dada Sarvatmanandji) since he was the one controlling PP. By this way Ac Sarvatmananda ruled with an iron fist - all via the word and signature of PP.

Thereafter Ac Rudrananda Avt basked in this same luxury when he snatched PP Shraddhanandji. Then Dada Rudranandji could do anything and everything with PP's stamp of approval. By this way he even ousted Dada Sarvatmanandji from the organisation. How ironic: Dada Sarvatmanandji got bit by his own creation.

Actually the story of Dada Rudranandji does not end there. Many say that his final wish is to become PP. Toward this end he is doing two things: (a) Clearing out the competition, making more of his yes-man into Purodhas so he can garner the vote, and trying to create circumstances for the current PP Vishvadevananda to resign; (b) Declaring again and again the the post of PP is vested with special powers by Baba, so the one occupying that chair is veritably divine. This is the way that Rudrananda is preparing the stage for his own ascension onto the throne wherein he hopes to have unbridled power. About this there is more to tell. 

Suffice to say here that all such opportunists want to get more power by controlling a PP whom they have presented as being all-powerful. This is their trick. And to make PP all-powerful they build him up as being divine and the veritable spiritual head of AMPS. Tragically, a few innocent margiis get befooled and cheated.

Actually what these Dadas do is just a carbon copy of religious dogma. The Hindu priests put all power in their idols. Then when they wish to get any order implemented, they say, "Goddess Kali told me to tell you...". This is their manner. By this way all credit and responsibility goes to some stone statue that is 100% silent. There is nothing anybody can do but obey. After all, where is there scope to argue or protest? That stone idol is mute. In this way, those exploiting priests have unquestionable power.

And verily all the major and minor religions - eastern and western - perform similar maneuvers. They invest their chosen or token leader with the power of the divine and then take the name of that post-holder when they wish to enact some new edict etc. 

Likewise, a few our top Dadas employ the same strategy. They create an aura that PP is great, nay divine, and put him on a high pedestal - above Baba. Although, within their inner circle they have not an iota of respect for this PP Dada - after all he is just their puppet - but they project that same PP as having divine and absolute powers. PP's word is beyond question. This is their outer show to the general public. With this technique, such Dadas can execute their every wish: Expulsion as weapon, victimisation of innocent margiis, capture more power, eradicate margii rights, scripture distortion, Fake Ananda Vanii etc. All of these misdeeds are carried out by "the word of PP".

Their top aim is for the common margii to transfer all their respect and love for Baba to PP and ultimately surrender to PP. Then those opportunistic Dadas can wield full power.

All they have to do is find some spineless Dada to act as PP and then prop up that Dada as being a god. This is their plan. In the past they did this with Ac Shraddhananda and now they are doing this with Ac Vishvadevananda.

That is why at the recent DMS in Davao they placed PP Dada Vishvadevananda's dais on a plateau higher than Baba's stance. Thus we see that who gets the high seat. But this is just their ploy. Every sincere and educated Ananda Margii understands well that PP Dada is not the Guru and that PP Dada has no such spiritual powers etc. There is nothing he can do except make worldly, organisationl decisions. 


AGENDA & PLAN OF OPPORTUNISTIC PURODHAS

Here are some closing thoughts on this topic:

1. Such opportunistic Dadas are just implementing common religious dogma. Step by step they are just putting forth the idea that when Guru "left" then the current in-charge, i.e. PP Dada, takes on the role of guru.

2. In that way, they want margiis to salute PP thinking that PP has divine power. By securing maximum respect for PP from the margiis, then simple and ignorant margiis become restless to get the blessing of PP. In the name of PP they will accept anything. This is the plan of those opportunistic Dadas.

3. New margiis think this is the system and that everything is proper, while some old margiis think that the matter is sensitive. So they do not protest or raise their voice in public, while some others oppose this as a dogma and, in turn, are ousted, expelled, and victimised.

4. In Ananda Marga, we do not approve of these religious dogmas and middle-man theories where the top-post holder is a go-between for God and the people. We do not put any credence into this. But opportunistic purodhas are so degraded that want to start that tradition, gradually. The attached photo is but one of the proofs. It is further validated by viewing all the horrors that have been done in the name of PP since 1990. By this way anyone can see that they prop up the post of PP to something divine and then wield that power to their liking.

5. The various religions have a spiritual head but that is not the case in Ananda Marga. In our Ananda Marga, there is no third entity between God and the disciple. The religions use an ordained priest between their god and the seeker; but in Ananda Marga, Parama Purusa (God) and the sadhaka have a direct connection. There is no intermediary.

6. We have to remember that in Ananda Marga the role of an acarya is limited. Whether it be RS Dada or PP Dada, they have the same Guru as regular margiis. So PP is not something divine. Rather, he is just a human being in a social post.


SOLUTION

Whenever PP dada is seated on the dais etc, then the photo of Sadguru Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji must be placed or displayed 5 - 10 feet above the head of PP dada. Then there is no question of any confusion. Then there is no doubt that from this angle or that angle it is good or not. Then there will not be the splitting of any hairs. When the top spot has been reserved for Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji, and He has His own designated space, then the will eliminate all doubts etc.


FUTURE IS BRIGHT

Baba has given Ananda Marga ideology for rooting out dogma. Yet now we see how some are trying to impose age-old religious dogmas as top Dadas prop up the stature of PP on the stage of our very own DMS - giving more status to PP than Baba.

Despite all this, surely the day is not far when all will rally around His divine message in one voice and declare:

"All human beings belong to one race...'The exploitation of human beings cannot be allowed!' and, 'Religious hypocrisy cannot be tolerated!' Giving a clarion call to the fragmented human society from beneath the saffron flag, the symbol of service and sacrifice, they will proclaim at the top of their voices, 'Human beings of the world, unite!'" (Problems of the Day)

“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.” (1)

Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Satyadras't'a'


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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: Prabhat Samgiita==

Never go far from me


"(Tumi) krpa' karo prabhu, krpa' karo..." (Prabhat Samgiita #0422)

Purport:

Prabhu, kindly shower Your krpa and grace me. With Your divine compassion, please lift me up from the deep dark chasm.

Parama Purusa, transform this world into a more beautiful place and delight me with the rhythms of Your ever-enchanting dance. Make my eyes filled with more of Your divine refulgence.

Parama Purusa, Baba, expand Your universal mind to an even greater degree, and increase the realm of Your sweet melodies. Allow me to be more ensconced in thinking of You. Prabhu, please be gracious and remain with me always - never go far from me - so I can tear off the fog of avidya maya.

Baba, please be merciful and ​shower Your causeless grace...


== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

Use opposite tool to clean mind


Ananda Marga philosophy states, “People who have fascination or temptation for any material object, can gradually remove that mental pollution arising out of selfish [motives] by adopting just the reverse course. Those who are very greedy for money should form the habit of charity, and they can serve humanity through such a practice. Those who are angry or egoistic should cultivate the habit of being polite, and they should serve humanity through that practice. Therefore, only selfless service to humanity and the efforts to look upon the world with a Cosmic outlook alone can lead to establishment in mental shaoca.” (1)

Note: There are various types of pollution in the mind. Those stains could be removed using the opposite tool. When fighting with darkness you have to use a torchlight. You cannot fight darkness with more darkness. To fight against greed, anger, ego etc, one should overcome these by adopting the opposite approach of generosity, kindness, and selflessness. The central idea is that if any vrtti is encouraged it grows. The only way to neutralise it and keep it in check is by encouraging the opposite idea.

Reference
1. A Guide to Human Conduct, Shaoca


== Section: Comment ==

Re: Why raksha bandhan dogma? 

Not only didis but dadas also. I would like to know is it necessary to attend monthly Kiran when these people are tainted? Will I be getting the positive vibration in their company? 

Suboda Sinha

- Here is a link to the initial letter on this topic: Why raksha bandhan dogma?


== Section: Comment ==

Re: Nabhaniilananda misguides

Namaskar,

I think some of your criticism rushed up against Ac. Nabhaniilanandaji is justified on the ground that he seems to twist Baba's teachings into some new-age, feel-good, everyone's exercise. 
What's the use of that if people are not given the actual purpose of meditation, that is self-realization and service to humanity?

More concerned I am about the use of differing titles such as 'the heart-circle' in the place for Akhanda Kiirtan. I mean, what is Dada teaching: Baba's spiritual practices or his own twisted version?

Somebody should bring him to his senses.

By the way, meditation Apps for the phone or tablet have been around for several years now. I myself found them quite useful at times. I am not sure why Dada needs to invent the wheel again. Has he no urgent matters concerning his trade, department or other things to do?
He seems to be totally in his own flow, doing what he feels he should do and not what is actually needed in the greater interest of the mission.

I also failed to find any mention of Nabhaniilanandas spiritual master (meaning Shrii Shrii Anandamurti) in any of his Blog posts. Did I miss something? Does he pose now as a self-proclaimed monk-dude? Everything he teaches he owes to Baba, but no thanks or appreciation seems to be given on his blog. Why?

Sad really.

Brotherly, in Him, 
Ac. Sandiipananda Avt.

- Here is a link to the initial letter on this topic: Nabhaniilananda misguides


== Section 4: Links ==

Recent postings

Other topics of interest


Saturday, September 5, 2020

Another false story by Pranavatmakananda + 3 more


Baba


Another false story by Pranavatmakananda

Namaskar,

Here is an example how Pranavatmakananda propagates false things. Further down, we will ask you to please pay attention to the yellow highlighted section which is the most glaring example of Pranavatmakananda's ignorance.


His grace is needed for liberation & nirvikalpa samadhi

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To clearly understand Pranavatmakananda’s mistake, please read Sadguru Baba’s teachings highlighted in green where Baba is guiding us that without the grace of the Supreme Entity one cannot attain nirvikalpa samadhi.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “It is true that liberation is not possible without the great preceptor’s kindness.” (1)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “When they cease to take finite entities as their mental object, and direct their entire psychic potentialities towards Parama Brahma, then they attain such an exalted mental state, by His Grace, that they are unable to hear or feel anything. They attain the Supreme Stance. To attain this stance abhedajiṋána (non-discriminatory knowledge) [nirvikalpa samadhi] is indispensable, and then only with His Cosmic Grace.” (2)
By the above teachings in green, it is clear that without the grace of Parama Purusa, one cannot reach the state of nirvikalpa samadhi.
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Pranavatmakananda's bogus story

Now see the yellow highlighted lines below where in his fabricated story Pranavatmakananda is spreading the falsehood in the name of Baba that one can attain the stance of nirvikalpa samadhi without the grace of Parama Purusa. Pranavatmakananda has presented a bogus account how Subhas got nirvikalpa samadhi by Subhas's own individual efforts, and that Baba is awed to see Subhas’s enormous achievements.

Kindly see below Pranavatmakananda’s fictitious narration of this fake Baba story where Pranavatmakananda is making the ridiculously false claim that Subhas got nivikalpa samadhi without the grace of Parama Purusa. Unfortunately, Pranavatmakananda is preaching something in the name of Baba that is wholly against Sadguru Baba's teachings.

Bogus story of Pranavatmakananda starts here:

“Baba was silent, and His gaze was fixed towards the sky.
He went on gazing towards the sky. Seeing His seriousness, no one dared to
disturb Him. This must have continued for about 10-15 minutes. Then suddenly
He (Baba) uttered, “sa’bash, Subhas, sa’bash” ("Bravo, Subhas, bravo").
His mood was
very serious, and He was perspiring. Without saying a single further word, He got
up and returned to the car. Even on the way back, He (Baba) did not say anything.

Baba said, That day Subhas attained nirvikalpa samadhi by his own effort. It is
very difficult to attain nirvikalpa samadhi without the help of the Sadguru. In the
case of Subhas, he reached that stage without any assistance
from me. See,
Amitananda, he could have reached the topmost post in the country, i.e., become
the Prime Minister, but he gave it all up to reach the highest spiritual goal. The
standard of renunciation he has shown is exemplary. [Baba said,] What Subhas has done will inspire every human being in the future. If a man so involved in the world can
achieve the highest goal of life purely by his own effort, then why not others.
It is
to be noted here that out of the thirty or forty times that Baba had demonstrated
Subhas to different persons, on all of those occasions, barring two or three,
Subhas was found absorbed in sadhana.”

Bogus story of Pranavatmakananda ends here.

Conclusion


So you see how through the above fabricated Baba story Pranavatmakananda tried to prove that Subhas got nirvikalpa samadhi without the grace of Parama Purusa. On the other side, Baba guides us in Ananda Marga philosophy in green highlight that no one can get nirvikalpa samadhi without Cosmic grace. It is quite evident that Pranavatmakananda is spreading things that are polar opposite to Guru’s teachings. Due to Pranavatmakananda's ignorance, and the medium of his concocted story, Pranavatmakananda has portrayed Baba as being self-contradictory. The whole scene is sad.
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Namaskar,
In Him,
Karmeshvar
(Kevin Reynolds)

Note: it is our duty to protect Baba’s grandeur and if someone due to their ignorance or any other reason is painting one shady image that Baba contradicted Himself then we should fight back.

How to recognise good or bad story


Here are a few ways by which you can recognise if a story is fake or real.

- #1: 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 bhakti for Baba, (b) pointed understanding of Ananda Marga philosophy, and (c) literary skill.

- #2: Bhakti allows a person to write with proper flow and prana. Ideology brings right direction and philosophical consistency. Literary skill brings artistic value and beauty.

- #3: Of these three characteristics, if one has only bhakti 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 bhakti and is shy on writing skills, then their Baba story will be dry and poorly expressed.

- #4: So if there is a proper degree of bhakti along with 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 the inner feeling of bhakti and philosophical understanding, then that story will be a mess - i.e. useless and poisonous.

- #5: Unfortunately, nowadays there are some who fall in this last category. They may or may not have the writing skills, yet utterly lack proper spiritual, heartfelt feeling and ideological understanding. In that case, the intimate 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 bhakti then that literary skill give a proper spiritual flow to the story, but if one does not have bhakti then that literary skill is meaningless. So when those lacking both bhakti 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.

- #6: Best is to cultivate or have all the qualities: (a) requisite bhakti, (b) understanding of Ananda Marga philosophy, and (c) literary skill. Then one can write a beautiful and loving account that will inspire so many readers across the ages. And again, the first and foremost point is to ensure that the original material - i.e. the Baba story itself - is true and accurate.

The lame, fabricated story which Pranavatmakananda presented in yellow highlight is bogus because it goes against Ananda Marga philosophy.
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~ In-depth study ~

Ananda Marga ideology states, “If someone has pride inwardly that he is moving on by dint of his own strength, he is wrong. How little strength human beings possess! And with that little strength, how far can they move forward!...Because of His grace, they will get energy or strength from Him, and with that strength they will move forward. Without His grace, no one can move even a single step forward. And for this people should always remember that by their own efforts they do not make any progress.” (3)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Everything depends upon His Grace. Human beings are very weak; without His Grace nothing can be done.” (4)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “When they cease to take finite entities as their mental object, and direct their entire psychic potentialities towards Parama Brahma, then they attain such an exalted mental state, by His Grace, that they are unable to hear or feel anything. They attain the Supreme Stance. To attain this stance abhedajiṋána (non-discriminatory knowledge) [nirvikalpa samadhi] is indispensable, and then only with His Cosmic Grace.” (5)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Any action, whether for self-preservation or spiritual practice, is not possible without the grace of the Supreme.” (6)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “When anyone becomes one with the culminating point, one attains salvation. So the Lord of the culminating point is the liberating personality – without his Grace, without His help, no one can attain salvation.” (7)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Human beings should always remember that their entire existential faculty depends on the grace of this Supreme Controlling Authority. It is due to His grace alone that they get the opportunity to continue spiritual practice. They could never know Paramártha without His divine grace. (8)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “In philosophical parlance, samádhi means unification of the unit mind with the Cosmic Mind, or merger of the unit mind into the Cosmic Mind...Samádhi is not possible merely through one’s own efforts.” (9)

The bogus story which Pranavatmakananda is presenting is diametrically opposed to Baba's aforesaid guidelines. By this way Pranavatmakananda is spreading falsehood and incurring sin.


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References
1. Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy, Intuitional Practice and Its Necessity
2. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 5, Abhedajiṋána and Nirvikalpa Samádhi
3. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, The Path unto the Abode of Beatitude
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, His Reflections Are Everywhere
5. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 5, Abhedajiṋána and Nirvikalpa Samádhi
6. Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell - 5, Abhedajiṋána and Nirvikalpa Samádhi
7. Subhasita Samgraha - 11, Who Is the Liberating Entity of Human Society
8. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 6, The Primordial Cause of Creation
9. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, Samádhi and Mrtyu



== Section: Important Teaching ==

Adverse effects of artificial sterilisation

Prout philosophy states, "Vested interests do not favour population growth because this will mean sharing mundane property at the cost of their hoarding. Capitalism would like the extinction of the intellectual class as this would give it free scope for exploitation. The intellectual class usually belongs to the middle income group. Capitalists encourage family planning and birth control to check the growth of this middle class, thus these measures are a creation of the capitalist order."

"Due to age-old superstitions the common people does not take help of these measures. It is the middle class intellectuals who adopt these practices and become the victims of them. A Proutistic order would vehemently oppose this move. There is immense potential for maintaining the population of the world. By scientific advancement it may be possible for human beings to live on tablets. The real glory of humanity lies in creating conditions for adjustment with natural processes rather than in curbing normal processes by artificial measures."

"Artificial sterilisation means making males or females artificially sterile. This has certain adverse effects on the mind and body of human beings. Sterilisation brings glandular changes and changes in the hormone secretion of the glands which ultimately affects mental expression. Due to these changes a man may become like a eunuch. According to PROUT only severely handicapped people and born criminals should be sterilised." (1)

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Origin of the various religions

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Behind the origin of a religion lies the inborn fear psychology of human beings. Human beings started religious practice to appease the different natural phenomena – the hills and mountains, the rivers and oceans, the forests, thunder and lightening, the morning and evening, and so on. Such religious practice was based on the instinct for self-preservation: the only intention being to propitiate the gods and goddesses of diverse moods. Some kind of imaginary faith worked in the back of people’s minds. Such psycho-sentiments arose after human beings came in contact with the different natural phenomena. The roots of most religions lie in the worship of a particular natural phenomenon. Some religions centered around the moon, some the sun, and others a stone image."

"The roots of most religions lie in the worship of a particular natural phenomenon. Some religions centered around the moon, some the sun, and others a stone image. Later on people created an improvised philosophy to support the worship of that physical phenomenon. They advanced the philosophical argument that it was possible to attain the unlimited by worshipping its limited form. They declared their temples, mosques and churches made of bricks as sacred places. A strong sentiment developed for the worship of different deities. So blind were their sentiments that they refused to listen to rationality. Take the case of cows: Hindus worship cows as something holy, apparently because they give us milk. But if cows are revered as mothers for giving us milk, shouldn’t buffaloes be given a similar status? Actually, buffaloes give more milk than cows. Unfortunately, the blind religious followers refuse to listed to logic as their religious sentiment for cows has taken root deep in their minds. People are fed these ideas since childhood, so later on it becomes impossible for them to discard them. Science students understand the reason for a lunar or solar eclipse. They know that the eclipse does not occur because the sun or moon has been devoured by the mythological demons Ráhu and Ketu (Umbra and Penumbra). Yet due to the deep rooted Saḿskaras in the mind, they rush to take a holy bath in the Ganges during the eclipse. This is the result of blind faith."

"When the wave of physical sentiment becomes stronger than the wave of logic, we call it blind faith or religious bigotry." (1)

Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved - 2, Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 2


== Section: Important Teaching ==

How great rsis saved the Vedas

Ananda Marga teachings state, “Even though the preservation of the Vedas through memorization was made somewhat easier by this tripartite division, it was still a difficult matter. Thereafter the song-predominant portions were collected together and arranged according to their relative antiquity. In many cases, in addition to this time-wise division, an attempt was made to classify the songs according to their metres. Despite making it easier in this way to preserve the Vedas by memorization, they were still on the verge of being erased from the canvas of memory. At one point, after close examination, it was found that many important portions had disappeared – permanently disappeared, never to return again. At that time, a group of pandits from Kashmir disregarded their age-old inhibitions in order to save the Vedas from destruction and set them down in writing for the first time in the old Sáradá script of that region.” (1)

Reference
1. Shabda Cayaniká Part 3, Disc: 15



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