Microvita & dada’s confusion + 3 more

Baba

Microvita & dada’s confusion

Namaskar,

You know, there are three types of microvita:

• First type of microvita;
• Second type of microvita;
• Third type of microvita.

Can only be realized by highly spiritual sadhakas

According to Ananda Marga philosophy, the third type of microvita is not conceivable by ordinary human beings. Only those who are very highly evolved spiritual personalities can perceive the third type of microvita. That is, those evolved persons who are very elevated by the practice of spiritual sadhana can perceive that third type of microvita. Those who cannot manage sadhana will not have any clue about the third type of microvita. See Baba’s teaching below in red font.
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Baba says, [The third type of microvita] "may be felt or realized by persons having highly developed minds, having spiritually oriented minds." [for full quote see note-2]

Baba says only great spiritualists can realize this third type of microvita (see above red quote). And now see below, in his book Dada B is telling just the opposite of what Baba says. Dada B says that the third type of microvita can be realized by crude scientists etc. See the following yellow text, which Dada B wrote in his book.


Example of Dada B’s misunderstanding

Dada writes,

• “While explaining microvita in 1988, Baba said that the third type of microvita can be perceived only through "special perception"....I contemplated this for several days and finally realized its meaning in an intuitive flash. I also understood what was meant by a "conceptually developed mind". The following examples illustrate my understanding.”

• “These scientists had conceptually developed minds since they were assimilating tremendous amounts of diverse data in their mental arena. Their dreams were a reflection of their concepts. Dreams come within the realm of perception. So the answer to their problems came as a reflection of conception within the periphery of perception.” [for full qt see note-1]
  

So here, Dada B missed the point. See in the quote up above in red font where Baba says that the third and subtlest type of microvita can be perceived only by very spiritually elevated persons. But Dada B is telling just the opposite—that material scientists can realize the subtlest microvita (see above yellow highlight). This is the complete opposite of what Baba says (see above red font).
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Conclusion

In His microvita discourse, Baba says the subtlest microvita can only be perceived by great spiritualists (see above red quote). Ordinary or mediocre sadhakas cannot realize this subtlest microvita, let alone a crude atheist, material scientist. But Dada B says the exact opposite. That is why Baba warns common Margiis about such Dadas because these types of Dadas misguide innocent margiis and wts. So watch out.
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Namaskar,
Ravi Ghosh

Note 1: Misguided section of Dada B’s book

Please see below the long version of what Dada B has written:

While explaining microvita in 1988, Baba said that the third type of microvita can be perceived only through "special perception". He said that "special perception" is nothing but "the reflection of conception within the periphery of perception." I contemplated this for several days and finally realized its meaning in an intuitive flash. I also understood what was meant by a "conceptually developed mind". The following examples illustrate my understanding.

The Russian chemist Mendelev described how he developed the periodic table. He thought that there must be some relationship between the chemical elements and he spent sleepless nights puzzling over it. Ultimately he saw, in a dream, the whole periodic table and wrote it down immediately upon awakening.

The scientist Kekule discovered the structure of carbon compounds like benzene. His solutions also came in a dream. Once, while sitting by the fire in the evening after toiling for several hours with models of long chain carbon compounds, he became drowsy. In his half sleep, he saw the chains turn into twisting and turning snakes. When one of the snakes suddenly seized its own tail and formed a ring, the idea of a cyclic structure came to the great mind.

These scientists had conceptually developed minds since they were assimilating tremendous amounts of diverse data in their mental arena. Their dreams were a reflection of their concepts. Dreams come within the realm of perception. So the answer to their problems came as a reflection of conception within the periphery of perception. (Glimpses of a Mystery. Dada B)

Note 2: Section from Baba’s microvita discourse

Please see below the long version of what Baba has told:

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Now, these microvita are not of the same density or the same subtlety. Some of them [[may]] come within the range of a highly developed microscope; and some of them may not come within the range of a microscope, but by their actional expression or through their actional faculty or as a result of their actional vibrations, they may come within the scope of our perception. They are of subtler order. There may be still more subtle forms of microvita which may not come directly within the scope of our perception but may come within the scope of a special type of perception which is actually the reflection of conception within the range of perception in a limited sphere.”

“So these microvita may be broadly divided into three categories – first, those coming within the scope of [[a microscope]]; secondly, those not coming within the scope of a microscope but coming within the scope of perception as a result of their expression, as a result of their actional vibration; and thirdly, those not coming within the scope of common perception but coming within the scope of a special type of perception which is actually the reflection of conception within the periphery of perception. Such perception – that special type of perception – may be felt or realized by persons having highly developed minds, having spiritually oriented minds.” (1)

References
1. Microvitum in a Nutshell, Microvitum, the Mysterious Emanation of Cosmic Factor

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They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==

True meaning of surrender

Some think surrender means doing nothing and depending on God. How far is this correct?

Answer: It is not correct. In the following teaching Baba has given the explanation.

   "Párthasárathi says, Má karmaphalaheturbhúmá te saungostvakarmańi [“You must not do actions that will bind you, but you must not be averse to action, either”]. Do your duty, your karma. Now, is this karma in conformity with prapatti or is it antagonistic to prapatti? The teachings of Vraja Krśńa are clearly consistent with prapatti. His existence, His actions, the music of His flute, the way in which He attracts people and gives them shelter – all these are in perfect harmony with prapatti, because an individual feels free after surrendering everything to the Macrocosmic Entity. Here Párthasárathi says, “Do your karma, for you have an inalienable right to your karma.” Karma is defined as Karma Brahmeti karma bahu kurviita – “You are human. Simply look upon karma as a veritable expression of Brahma [Supreme Entity] and do as much karma as you can.”
   "Is this in agreement with prapatti or at variance with prapatti? It seems to be opposed to prapatti but in actuality it is not. If we go deeper into the subject, we see that this quinquelemental body, this body of flesh and bones, this mind made of ectoplasmic stuff, this reflecting plate that acts as the witnessing entity (known as átman or puruśa in philosophy) – all these have their origin in Parama Puruśa. It is the Cosmic desire that is the source of the creation of the human body, mind and soul. If we utilize this body, mind and jiivátmá [soul, self, unit consciousness], we are only following the path of prapatti. That is, we are utilizing the things given to us by Parama Puruśa. All these things, the body, mind and self, are His gifts. Had He willed otherwise, they would not have existed. Without Cosmic desire, nothing can exist, nothing can move, not even a blade of grass. So in accordance with the spirit of prapatti, that the body is a machine, we can say that He has been kind enough to provide the body and mind, to be utilized for work only. Hence I follow the spirit of prapatti in using them."
   "In the beginning, karma seemed to be against prapatti, but karma is not antithetical to prapatti. It is definitely in conformity with prapatti. So a boy or a girl who does work is surely following the path of prapatti. Even if there is any room for indolence while enjoying the flute of Vraja Krśńa, there is not the least room for inaction in the clarion call of the karma yoga of Párthasárathi Krśńa." (1)

Reference
1. Namami Krsnasundaram, Krśńa and Prapattiváda – 2 (Discourse 5)

== Section : Important Teaching ==

Prout’s social cycle

Prout philosophy states, “The samája cakra [social cycle] moves on. After the Shúdra Age [the age of manual workers] comes the age of warriors – that is, the Kśatriya Age; next comes the Vipra Age [the age of intellectuals]; then the Vaeshya Age [the age of capitalists]; and then, after shúdra revolution, in the second parikránti [peripheric evolution] of the social cycle, comes a new Kśatriya Age – the age of the kśatriyas who led the shúdra revolution. The social cycle moves on in this manner. By merely espousing idealism, its rotation cannot be checked."

"One age follows another in succession. The end of one age and the advent of another can be called kránti [evolution]. The period of transition at the end of one age and at the beginning of another can be called yuga saḿkránti [transitional age]. And we can call one full rotation of the social cycle – that is, from one shúdra revolution to the next shúdra revolution – parikránti. In every age a particular varńa [social class] emerges, both as ruler and as exploiter." (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day, Point #34

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Key facet for building a society

Ananda Marga philosophy states, "What is society, what makes it up? What is Samaj?" 'Samanam ejati iti samajah...'Here 'moving together' does not mean march or double march, here 'moving together' means that all portions of society, all portions of the collective body, should have the spirit to move ahead." (1)

Note: In His above teaching Baba guides us that the term society has a specific meaning. Society is not simply a collection of people like a crowd - each with their own individual aims and motives. Nor is society, any group of people moving swiftly in a particular direction. Rather, society is formed when the entire collective moves according to an ideological vision, where none lag behind and all are encouraged to progress.

Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 3, Saḿgacchadhvaḿ

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AM against sin of circumcision + 2 more

Baba

AM against sin of circumcision

Warning: This email contains graphic images. 

Namaskar,

The original versions of Caryacarya were given by Baba in Bengali in those early days. The English edition of Caryacarya was translated from the original Bengali. So we first have to see what the original Bengali version of Caryacarya states about circumcision. The following is the scan of the original Bengali version along with the English translation for your review. 
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Original Caryacarya - Sixteen Points

The original Bengali edition of Caryacarya - 2, point #2 of Sixteen Points clearly states that there is no circumcision. Below is the section from the original Bengali edition of Caryacarya part 2 (1997 Edn):

Here Baba guides us that for health and hygiene, one should pull back the foreskin at the time of puberty - before that age the foreskin can remain as is. In Caryacarya Baba guides us that circumcision is not done in our Ananda Marga way of life. Rather, after reaching puberty, the foreskin should be pulled back.

By reviewing the above scan it is quite clear that as per the original Caryacarya there is no scope for circumcision; rather, it is forbidden. 

For some unknown reason, the English version of Caryacarya has been altered by some devious elements. In result, across the globe margiis were deceived and misled, unfortunately. And sincere margiis had their young boys circumcised thinking it is Baba’s order, when in reality it is not. Now please again read the above scan for your thorough understanding. 
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Distortion leads to maiming of innocent newborns

Keeping our scripture in proper shape is highly important, but unfortunately the Publications Dept has committed serious blunders in translating point #2 of Sixteen Points from the original Bengali Caryacarya. Due to this gross distortion, infants born into margii families outside of India - i.e. around the globe - are being maimed due to this distortion. 


Rabbi suck infants mutilated genital

Directly below is a photo of the Jewish circumcision ritual, known in Hebrew as metzitzah b’peh. As you can see, in this mutilation ceremony, the infant’s genital is cut and the helpless child is crying. And in grotesque fashion, the sadistic priest is just busy sucking the blood from the mutilated infant’s body. It is sadistic, gross, and abhorrent. And it is very painful and unbearable to see the child suffering in this way. 

Baba has created AMPS to save these innocent children from the demonic noose of dogma. But unfortunately in our AMPS still this below ritual is done. Circumcision is going on due to the distortion executed by Tiljala Publications in Caryacarya. So this is an awakening call to save these innocent and helpless victims. Remember, by seeing others suffering if you do not come forward to help then according to Caryacarya, you are a slur on the name of Ananda Marga.
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Again, the above photo depicts the Jewish circumcision ritual, known in Hebrew as metzitzah b’peh. As you can see, in this mutilation ceremony, the infant’s genital is cut and the helpless child is crying. And in grotesque fashion, the sadistic priest is just busy sucking the blood from the mutilated infant’s body. It is sadistic, gross, and abhorrent. And it is very painful and unbearable to see the child suffering in this way. 

Infant gets venereal disease due to circumcision

The below photo is of a newborn who was infected by the herpes simplex virus. This virus has devastating consequences and can even cause death in a newborn baby. Sadly, the child is suffering from venereal disease. All because in this Semitic ceremony they mercilessly mutilated the infant’s genital and the rabbi sucked the blood with his mouth. And this rabbi who performed this act had a sexual disease which he passed onto the child. See the infant’s face and body littered with scabs, blisters, sores, and red marks; these are all from the infection of herpes. Those who love their children should not allow their baby to be harmed in this way. Circumcision means inviting death, destruction and disease to their child. Any margii doing this will face the condemnation of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. That is the worst thing.
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Again, in the above photo the newborn has been infected by the herpes simplex virus. This virus has devastating consequences & can even cause death in a newborn baby. Sadly, the child is suffering from venereal disease. All because in this Semitic ceremony they mercilessly mutilated the infant’s genital and the rabbi sucked the blood with his mouth. And this rabbi who performed this act had a sexual disease which he passed onto the child. See the infant’s face and body littered with scabs, blisters, sores, and red marks which are from the infection of herpes. Those who love their children should not allow their baby to be harmed in this way. Circumcision means inviting death, destruction and disease to their child. Any margii doing this will face the condemnation of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. That is the worst thing.


Conclusion

Due to the blunder while translating the original Bengali Caryacarya into English, the Publications Dept has committed a terrible sin. This distortion must be corrected. This is vital and crucial because each and every day more and more babies are born to Ananda Marga families outside India - and around the globe such families are being misled and wrongly circumcising their children. And the root cause is the wrong translation from the original Bengali. Performing circumcision contravenes Guru's guideline. This sin was done to appease and support the abhorrent practice done by those from the Muslim / Semitic religions. 
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Tragically, margii families are subjecting their innocent and helpless infants to the pain and torture of circumcision in the name of Ananda Marga and Sixteen Points. All because of the sin of distortion and wrong translation committed by Tiljala Publications. In making this wrong translation, they have grossly misrepresented this point to readers of the English edition of Sixteen Points. In result, innocent babes are maimed; it is shameful and inexcusable.

In Him
Amrta’
(Angela Watson)


Pull back the foreskin at the time of puberty

Here Baba guides us that for health and hygiene, one should pull back the foreskin at the time of puberty - before that age the foreskin can remain as is.

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "Immediately upon reaching adolescence (in India, one reaches adolescence in between the ages of twelve and fourteen), males should start using Kaopiina (laungot́á) and should pull back the foreskin of the penis." (1)

Ananda Marga Caryacarya says, "The foreskin [at the time of adolescence ] should be pulled back and the area washed and kept clean." (2)

Thus there is no scope for performing circumcision at the time of birth - or at any time. Guru's guideline is that from birth to pre-adolescence the foreskin should remain as is, and then at the time of puberty the foreskin should be pulled back.
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~ In-depth study ~

Newspaper: 4 NY babies get herpes from Jewish circumcision rite in past 6 months

Cases reported since September from ‘metzitzah b’peh’; infants were hospitalized, received intravenous antiviral drugs and are now recovering
By Marcy Oster 25 February 2020, 7:27 am

This is an important topic for our entire Ananda Marga community.

100+ circumcision deaths each year in United States

Each year in the United States more than 100 newborn baby boys die as a result of circumcision and circumcision complications. This is the alarming conclusion of a study, published in the journal Thymos, which examined hospital discharge and mortality statistics in order to answer two questions:  How many baby boys die as a result of circumcision in the neonatal period (within 28 days of birth)? The study, by researcher Dan Bollinger, concluded that approximately 117 neonatal deaths due directly or indirectly to circumcision occur annually in the United States, or one out of every 77 male neonatal deaths. (Courtesy of circinfo.org)

Circumcision is a religious dogma

Here below Baba points out how circumcision is just one cruel custom that was perpetuated over the centuries, from one Semitic religion to the next.

Prout philosophy states, "Certain practices were not originally religious rituals, but traditions or customs. Long ago the Jews started practising circumcision. When Moses converted some of his contemporaries to Judaism, and later when Mohammed converted some local people to Islam, neither prophet dared to instruct their new followers to discard the old customs they followed, consequently the old customs continued after their conversion." (3)

The main thing Baba is stating is that "neither prophet dared to instruct their new followers to discard their old customs."

And now Tiljala Publishers are committing this mistake as those prophets of old. Those Tiljala Publishers are cowards - they lack the courage to follow the principles of Ananda Marga and oppose this dogmatic tradition of circumcision. They are scared to say that circumcision is forbidden in AMPS. So instead, they are carrying on with this dogma in order to appease those indoctrinated by the Semitic religions etc.
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No different from those primitive tribal communities

Sadly now our AMPS is no different from those African regions and various other tribal communities that brutally circumcise females as per their local tradition. There has been widespread public outcry about this and now we are doing similar things in our AMPS. All because of the distortion committed by Tiljala Publications.

We should not keep quiet. This problem must be fixed. Otherwise if we fail to point out the problem and do not demand its correction, we will commit pratyavaya.


Link to movie on circumcision

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLhEoOQhsVw&sns=fb

Comments after watching child genital mutilation movie

(a) Out of everything all the horror movies oculus rift disturbing/horror games and my near death experience this circumcision is the worst 9 minutes of my life watching this i can't believe my parents did this to me...it’s obvious who the criminals are, true the parents sign a consent form, wake up parents we don't like being abused.  american doctors and inexperienced interns and anyone participating in this abuse deserve punishment and life in prison, u people are scum of the earth

(b) I am currently pregnant with my first baby boy and my husband and I have been talking about it I agreed to it (I barely knew what it was) but after seeing this FORGET IT! There's no way in hell I would basically sit there and watch that happen to my son! I would rather die than have that happen to him, I do understand the pros and cons but I won't be able to live with myself if he went through that. Circumcision is basically like cutting off your breast to prevent breast cancer! 

(c) Now, all of you who are against fgm, which is horrible and awfully wrong, think about this. This is done to male babies and no-one has asked their opinion on it and it is a long-lasting, brutal and a barbaric ritual. It doesn't matter that on which sex it is performed on, it is equally horrible in both.

(d) Somebody please tell me WTF is the purpose of doing this? Because some Jew did it a couple thousand years ago, it's ok still to mutilate a babies penis? Impaling used to be done a few hundred years ago, but you don't see us doing that anymore. I'm never getting my son circumcised no matter what. This brought tears to my eyes.

(e) What a terrible thing to do to any person.  What kind of sick sadist is this "doctor"?  If this were to happen in any other context, this would be a blatant act of object rape, sex assault, battery, and perversion.  What is WRONG with people. I can't bear watching this... Pity I experienced this. Anyone who says this isn't mutilation is a monster

(f) How could you do this to a child?? I'm in tears watching this! This is torture... absolutely terrible. Genitals are beautiful just the way they are. I could NEVER put my child through this. The foreskin is not meant to be removed. 

Tiljala Publications did this distortion

As we know, Baba's teachings are wholly consistent. None of His teachings are contradictory in any way. So the wrongful presentation of this point in Caryacarya-2 English edition is a sin committed by those Tiljala publishers.
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The proof is quite clear as per the above documentation. Circumcision is not allowed in Ananda Marga as per the original Bengali version of Caryacarya. And the Hindi edition of Caryacarya part 2, point #2 of Sixteen Points, also prohibits circumcision. But the Tiljala Publications team has gone against Baba's guideline and distorted point #2 of Sixteen Points in the English edition of Caryacarya part 2.

Infant gets venereal disease due to circumcision

The below photo is of a newborn who was infected and gets diseased. This virus has devastating consequences and can even cause death in a newborn baby. Sadly, the child is suffering from venereal disease. All because in this Semitic ceremony they mercilessly mutilated the infant’s genital and the rabbi sucked the blood from with his mouth. And this rabbi who performed this act had a sexual disease which he passed onto the child. See the infant’s face is completely infected and full of puss. Those who love their children should not allow their baby to be harmed in this way. Circumcision means inviting death, destruction and disease to their child. Any margii doing this will face the condemnation of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. That is the worst thing.

Again, in the above photo the newborn has been infected by the venereal disease. This virus has devastating consequences & can even cause death in a newborn baby. Sadly, the child is suffering from venereal disease. All because in this Semitic ceremony they mercilessly mutilated the infant’s genital and the rabbi sucked the blood from with his mouth. And this rabbi who performed this act had a sexual disease which he passed onto the child. See the infant’s face and body littered with sores and puss from the infection. Those who love their children should not allow their baby to be harmed in this way. Circumcision means inviting death, destruction and disease to their child. Any margii doing this will face the condemnation of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. That is the worst thing.

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Rabbi suck infants mutilated genital

Directly below is a photo of the Jewish circumcision ritual, known in Hebrew as metzitzah b’peh. As you can see, in this mutilation ceremony, the infant’s genital is cut and the helpless child is crying. And in grotesque fashion, the sadistic priest is just busy in sucking the blood from the mutilated infant’s body. It is sadistic, gross, and abhorrent. And it is very painful and unbearable to see the child suffering in this way.

Directly below is a photo of the Jewish circumcision ritual, known in Hebrew as metzitzah b’peh. As you can see, in this mutilation ceremony, the infant’s genital is cut and the helpless child is crying. And in grotesque fashion, the sadistic priest is just busy in sucking the blood from the mutilated infant’s body.

The below photo is of a newborn who was infected by the herpes simplex virus. This virus has devastating consequences & can even cause death in a newborn baby. And the root cause is this gross process of circumcision.

References
1. Caryacarya - 3, General Health Rules, Males point #1
2. Caryacarya - 3, General Health Rules, Males point #2
3. Prout in a Nutshell - 21, How to Unite Human Society

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== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==

Linked & bound with Him

“Áj maneri raunge raungáte hobe, man ke sabákár…” (Prabhat Samgiita #4511)

Purport: 

Today, in this spring season, we have to colour everyone’s mind in the colour of His mind. We have to decorate the Dearmost Parama Purusa with the beauty of a grand bouquet of flowers. 

O’ inhabitants of this land, my brothers and sisters, please open your door; after giving up your dogmas of old, drench yourself in the colour of the Divine Entity, and merge your entire being in His tune. With all the sweetness of the mind, and a heart full of bhakti, love Him. He is the quintessence of this entire universe. 

O’ bhakta! Secretly, in the depths of your core, you are intrinsically linked and bound with Him. Whether in sorrow, suffering, or joy, your whole existence is synchronized with His tune. You are threaded in the flower pollen of His affection as His loving garland.

Today, the dearmost Parama Purusa Baba has come. We have to colour ourselves in His divine colour and drench ourselves in His blessing...

== Section: Important Teaching ==

Sane people do not eat like this

Ananda Marga ideology guides us, "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." (1) 

Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 18, Physical Propulsion, Psychic Propensities and Spiritual Attainment

== Section 2: Links ==

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Review of Baba story book + 3 more

Baba

Review of Baba story book

Namaskar,

We must ensure any book about Sadguru Baba properly reflects His divine personality, as well as His universal teachings. The reason great care is needed is that books are commonly seen as authoritative sources of truth. That is the basic belief about books. When a person reads something that has been printed, published, and bound as a book, they take that information to be substantiated and true. That is the common approach adopted by both the public and experts. Books have a huge effect on a person’s psyche.
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How past misconceptions created chaos?

Yet tragically, books often contain serious misconceptions and stray far from the truth. For instance, there are numerous books which describe how Lord Shiva smoked hashish, or how Lord Krsna chased after females. And the general public accepts those falsehoods as true because they were published in a book.

Not only that, people generally believe in the existence of mythological characters like Ram and Hanuman. Why do people believe they are real? Because Ram and Hanuman have been written about and printed in a book, the Ramayana. Yet both Ram and Hanuman are imaginary, mythological figures. But because their story has been printed in book form, people think they are real.

The problem does not end there. On Indian soil, thousands have been killed over this issue, even within the last 20 years. Specifically, there have been court cases, rallies, protests, threats, and attacks over Ram's supposed birthplace. Ram's existence is 100% mythological but hundreds of millions of people are ready to die in order to secure Ram's birthplace.
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Books have huge influence on human psyche

So see the situation: Ram is an imaginary figure, yet hoards of people are arguing over where Ram was born - and fighting about it. Yet, Ram never took birth on this earth. How did this confusion happen? By reading about Ram in a book, people came to believe he is real. Such is the power that books have over people.

Wikipedia, the popular, free, online encyclopedia, also places huge confidence and credence into books. For instance, if any information is printed in a book then it can be added to a Wikipedia topic and nobody can change or delete it. If it is stated in a book that a particular Guru supported racism or communalism or so many other mistakes, those false claims can be added to the Wikipedia site. All because those falsehoods have been printed in a book. The point is that when someone has written a book about Baba which contains innumerable falsehoods, how can we just sit back and think that it is ok?
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Conclusion

If any publication about Baba and Ananda Marga has any mistakes we should point out those errors and go on the public record. Because if any published mistake remains unopposed, that becomes an open, oozing sore. Whereas if we oppose such falsehoods now, then wrongs will be brought to light and corrected. 

Namaskar,
in Him,
Dharmaviira

~ In-depth study ~

Simple people may say that, "Come on, what this person has written in his JY book is fine. We all know that Baba is the most loving and the Divine One, so if there are some errors or misconceptions in the book it is not a big deal. Just let it be."

And some naive individuals mistakenly justify the matter this way: "All margiis know that Baba was and is most loving and this book is for margiis; so if there are mistakes in the book, that is not a problem. We can mentally correct the book as we read it and enjoy. After all, we know about Baba so we will not get confused and misguided by this book."
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These types of thinking are inherently flawed. The problem is that in the coming years more and more people will base their knowledge about Baba exclusively on what is written about Him, i.e. what is printed in the books. So when a book makes outrageous claims like the following, readers and the general public will be bound to get a wrong idea about Baba and Ananda Marga. Because see what this person has written in his book. Following are just a few of the many, many errors in his book:


False claims by D about Baba - Part 1

(1) False claim in book: Baba is Bengali (p.34);

Comment: Sadguru Baba is a universal Personality who has graced us by coming as the Taraka Brahma in human form to dispel all narrow-minded sentiments like communalism and nationalism etc and uplight the entire humanity. So to present Sadguru Baba as being “Bengali” is completely misleading, and it undermines His Personality. Naturally, any bhakta who reads this book will think the writer could never realise anything about Baba, while non-margii readers will form a rather pedestrian opinion of Baba. When really the aim of any book about Baba should be to present Him as divine. So to claim in any book that Baba is “Bengali” is highly irresponsible and off the mark. 
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(2) False claim in book: Baba's favourite language was Bhojpuri in His childhood (p.114);

Comment: In so many discourses, Sadguru Baba says all languages are the language of Parama Purusa and that He appreciates every language.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Languages are the common property of the Cosmic Father. We should love all these languages.” (Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Talks on Prout)

Clearly, Baba does not favour one language over any other or express preference of one language over another. It is so appalling then to attach this narrow linguistic sentiment to Sadguru Baba, as if Baba prefers one language over another. In various discourses, Baba mocks the idea that Hindus have a special feeling for cows but not buffaloes. That is partiality. Yet here Devashish is openly attaching this negative label of partiality to Baba.
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(3) False claim in book: Baba has a loose tongue like a drunken policeman who is rude and
harshly abuses innocent people and criminals just to irritate and torture them (p. 211);

Comment: Sadguru Baba is love-personified. He blesses margiis and non-margiis alike. There are countless stories how He lovingly showers His grace on all. So the expression detailed on page 211 of the JY book is completely outrageous. Baba would never behave in such a manner. New people not familiar with Baba will form a very poor opinion of Him by reading this book. In the above referenced story, Baba is shown as being very rough and brusque with those innocent youths; in turn, they ran away and the entire train car is horrified by Baba's dealing. Anyone reading this book will be completely outraged. So the book does a terrible injustice to Sadguru Baba.
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False claims by D about Baba - Part 2

(4) False claim in book: Baba is merely a saint (p.166);

Comment: Every bhakta knows that the Catholic church canonizes so many bogus people as being a saint. And not only that, saint is a comparatively lowly term, because Baba is the Taraka Brahma, Sadguru, and Mahasmabhuti. So using the saint term with Sadguru is akin to saying that Devashish is just like a bug or an earthworm. In that case, we will not like that because it is belittling to his human personality. Yet by this same approach Devashish is belittling Taraka Brahma Baba by referring to Him as a saint.
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(5) False claim in book: Kapalik sadhana is a ritual (p.151);

Comment: Baba is the dharma Guru who has bestowed all kinds of dharma practices to the people for their all-round progress and enlightenment. Baba has given the sublime spiritual practices of Ananda Marga sadhana whereby any human being can reach the highest attainment. Never before in the history of humanity has this been done. Yet, the so-called writer of the JY book equates kapalik sadhana as being a mere ritual. This gives the feeling that our various Ananda Marga sadhana practices are just another form of ritualistic worship akin to what the various dogmatic religions do.


(6) False claim in book: Baba ordered His own book, A Discussion, to be burned (p.185);

Comment: The teachings of Taraka Brahma are the guiding shastra for humanity. His teachings are timeless, blemishless, and free from defect etc. So it is beyond what any sane person can imagine to think or proclaim that Baba ordered His own book to be burned. This infuses the very negative idea that it is ok to burn Sadguru Baba’s books. During the Emergency period, dedicated Ananda Margiis safeguarded and protected the sanctity of Guru’s books and teachings with their very life. That is the reverence any true bhakta should have. Yet here the writer is giving the false and misleading example that Baba burned His own books. This is a very negative teaching.
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False claims by D about Baba - Part 3

(7) False claim in book: Buddha is also Taraka Brahma (p.179);

Comment: It is completely inappropriate to equate Buddha with Lord Krsna, Lord Shiva, and Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji. Devashish (D) is unable to differentiate between a normal person who became elevated and the Supreme Entity who came on this earth as Mahasambhuti. In this regard, D is ignorant - he is like a blind person who cannot differentiate between a diamond and a pebble. Sadly, D is blind but he is restless to show others the path. It is due to this fatal flaw that his book is so misleading, and why it should and will be pulled from the shelves.
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(8) False claim in book: As a Guru, Baba celebrated Durga Puja (p.263);

Comment: Baba has graciously given the discourses in Ananda Vacanamrtam-11 to expose the dogma of Durga puja and all kinds of god and goddess puja. Indeed, AV-11 is dedicated for that very purpose. Verily, Sadguru Baba has guided the entire humanity on this point. Yet look what D has written. It is most repulsive; words alone cannot express how terrible this is. Baba opposed Durga puja and all religious dogma and here D is saying that Baba conducted and participated in Durga puja.


(9) False claims in book: And so many other misleading statements and falsehoods. For instance the JY book proclaims:

(a) Sadguru Baba used avidya tantra (p.155)
(b) Baba celebrated Christmas (p.74)
(c) Ananda Margiis do namaste (p.384)

And verily the pages of the JY book are filled with gross errors, misconceptions, and bizarre and faulty references about Sadguru Baba. Making all these types of misleading and erroneous statements is very dangerous. Enemies will certainly take advantage of the situation and turn these misstatements into major, mountainous issues. That is what enemies do. They look for blatant errors, points of weakness, and areas to attack and then use those things to make a huge case against their foes.
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So these false statements from the JY book are extremely problematic and cannot be overlooked. It is by these types of ludicrous statements that the world came to think that Lord Shiva just smoked hashish or that Lord Krsna just chased after young females. Such dogmas flooded this earth for centuries, and thousands of years, until finally Baba came as the Taraka Brahma and dispelled these myths about Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna.

Enemies will pounce on such falsehoods

The irony is that now a few inadequate writers are creating the same types of problems all over again about Sadguru Baba. If we let this JY book stand as is, without offering any clarifications or corrections, readers will most definitely get the wrong idea about Baba. Not only that, those who are enemies of the Marga, will use this book as ammunition to attack Baba. In that case, once again a Taraka Brahma will have to take advent and clear up such misconceptions about Baba.

Because enemies will take gross errors like Baba is Bengali or that Baba favours Bhojpuri, and use that to defame Him and charge Him as being a hypocrite. They will accuse Baba of preaching about neo-humanism yet at the same time harbouring communal sentiments. Because that is what is written in this JY book. That is what enemies do. They take whatever ammunition they can find in order to take someone down. Unfortunately, this JY book is an entire ocean of ammunition for such enemies. They will have a field day with D’s book.
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Nowadays, many think that Lord Shiva smoked hashish, and that one of his sons, Ganesh, had the face and head of an elephant, and that Lord Shiva would pass out in the cemetery completely drunk. These are some of the prevailing myths surrounding Lord Shiva. With regards to Lord Krsna, it is popularly thought that Lord Krsna was a simple cowherd who chased after females and that the gopis were all females. It is also commonly thought that Lord Krsna was a butter thief. These are some of the many myths surrounding Lord Krsna. So there are a plethora of misconceptions surrounding these two great personalities, i.e. Taraka Brahmas.

As disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, we should not let history repeat itself. We should ensure the world learns the truth about Baba and His divine teachings. We should not give any scope for the creation of such myths about Baba. And the best way to achieve this is to ensure that any presentation of His divine Personality is accurate and true.

People will accept false things as true

There are countless mistakes in the JY book. To correct them all we will have to write every day for months on end. If we do not raise this matter then so many falsehoods will emerge. Just as it was propagated that Lord Shiva smoked hashish or that His son was born with an elephant face, similarly so many wrong claims will be made about Baba. And people will accept those as true. This is the problem. All margiis should also participate in cleaning-up and addressing this serious issue.
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Why writer could not do the job

How did this sinful result occur? Primarily, because the writer was more focused on his own name and fame and wrote to show off his "knowledge and ability”. Hence the book lacks a basic spiritual vibration and makes fundamentally flawed statements about Sadguru Baba. No true sadhaka could ever make such gross errors. In his JY book, the writer has exposed his own lowly understanding, and presented the Supreme Subject in an undesirable manner.

There are countless erroneous and misleading claims in the JY book, and all of them should be unearthed so such injustices are corrected and not repeated. As this process unfolds, margiis are requested to correct and update their personal copies and all pending and future sales of this JY book should be suspended. Sales of the book should only be resumed after a diverse board of established sadhakas and writers ensure all the countless errors had been corrected. If this is not possible, then the book should be discontinued permanently. There is no other way.
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Who wrote the JY book:  The name of the publication or "JY" book is "The Jamalpur Years", written by brother Devashish (Deva'shiis'a / Devashish / Devashiisa) a.k.a. Donald Acosta, originally of NY sector.

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সেই মানুষের দ্বারা বিশ্ব মানবের কল্যাণ হতেই হৰে

আর এই তান্ত্রিক cult, এই যে সাধনা, তান্ত্রিক cult, আর তাণ্ডব, এই দুটোতে যা হ’ল, তা তো হ’লই | এবং তার সঙ্গে আরও যোগ করে দেওয়া হ’ল, সোনায় সুহাগা করে দেওয়া হ’ল কি ? না, পাঞ্চজন্য আর সদাব্রত | অর্থাৎ তোমাদের যে তান্ত্রিক সাধনা---... এই যে চারটে জিনিস, এ মানুষকে উপরে তোলার পক্ষে প্রয়োজনের চেয়েও ৰেশী ৰলতে পার | সুতরাং এই চারটে জিনিসের কঠোর থাকলে, আর ভাবৰার কি আছে | মানুষের মানুষ হিসাৰে প্রতিষ্ঠা হৰেই | জয়-জয়কার হৰেই | এবং সেই মানুষের দ্বারা বিশ্ব মানবের কল্যাণ হতেই হৰে |” (1)

Reference:
1. MGD, 3 January 1982 Ananda Nagar

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परमात्मा तुम तो जानते हो, मैं तो तुम्हारा हूँ 

“सामान्या भक्ति, हर जीव में है | और, कोई जीव जो सत्यवादी हैं, जिसे हम साधु कहते हैं, वे क्या करते हैं ? न, यह जो उनकी स्वाभाविकी मुहब्बत है परमपुरुष के लिए, वे खुलेआम कहते हैं, कि---"मेरे मन में परमात्मा के प्रति परमपुरुष के प्रति, प्रेम है, गहरी मुहब्बत है | मैं यह मानता हूँ, और मैं यह मानता रहूँगा |" और कुछ लोग हैं, जिसको psychology की भाषा में hypocrite कहते हैं, वे कपटाचारी | वे लोग क्या कहते हैं, वे भी तो इनसान है जी, उनके मन में भी तो परमात्मा परमपुरुष के प्रति मुहब्बत है | किन्तु वह है कपटाचरण | वह दिल का यह जो भाव है, यह जो दिल का सही भाव है, उसे छिपाने की कोशिश करते हैं | कहते हैं---"मैं परमात्मा को नहीं मानता हूँ | परमात्मा के लिए मेरे मन में प्रेम नहीं है |" तो, मुँह में तो ऐसा ही कहते हैं | वह क्या हुई---न, मुँह की भाषा |
और, मन में कहते हैं---"परमात्मा तुम तो जानते हो, मैं तो तुम्हारा हूँ | और, अगर ऐसा बाहर में कहता हूँ, तुम तो क्षमा ज़रूर करोगे |"

[यह बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया, बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है। आनन्द मार्ग हिन्दी पुस्तकों में छपे प्रवचन तो नक़ली प्रवचन हैं, असली नहीं] (1)

Reference
1. 1 January 1981 DMC Ananda Nagar

== Section 2: Links ==

More letters to read: 

The abortion issue & ahimsa

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Important News Update

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Dogma of Mahaprayan - Oct 21 - 26

#36: Dressed in disguise 

• https://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2015/10/masquerading-4-more.html

#35: Against sheltering in Him

• https://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2019/08/it-became-religion-2-more.html

#34: Point of Preceptor

• https://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2015/01/longevity-of-ananda-marga-threatened.html

#33: Mahaprayan ghat: burial place for ordinary people

• https://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/09/mahaprayan-of-humans-rajendra-prasad.html