Baba
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1. Posting: A Baba Story Must Be Consistent with Ananda Marga Ideology
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Every Baba story must be wholly consistent with the dictates of Ananda Marga ideology. If a story goes against the ethics of Baba's philosophical tenets, then we are left to question the veracity of the story itself.
Following we investigate a specific point from Dada D's Baba story. First we shall present the divine teachings of Ananda Marga ideology and then examine the section of the story.
In so many discourses - and in so many ways - it has been declared in unambiguous terms that one must have love for Parama Purusa. This is the basic quality of every sadhaka, of every Ananda Margii.
"The only creed of a spiritual aspirant is to love the Universal Consciousness and the creation. One must not be guided by any national, caste, linguistic or religious sentiment and must not tolerate any fissiparous tendency." (Ananda Vanii #16)
"To love Parama Puruśa and the creation is the only Dharma of spiritual aspirants. They should never be misguided by any sentiment of caste, creed or language and they should never tolerate any sense of discrimination." (Ananda Vanii #17)
"The one Dharma for this earth and the entire cosmos as well, is to love Parama Puruśa and to rush towards Him because of that love." (Ananda Marga Karma Sannyása in a Nutshell,The Duty of a Spiritualist)
"Those who want all their actions to be crowned with success should love Parama Puruśa with all their hearts." (AV-5, Spring Festival)
By all of the above teachings, it is self-evident that His distinct guideline is that every aspirant must have love for the Divine Entity - Parama Purusa.
Yet in one Baba story, Dada D claims Baba said, "I have never asked you to love me [Parama Purusa]."
So this is clearly one flaw. Because Baba's clear-cut teaching is that the dharma of every person is to love the Supreme Entity. But here Dadaji is presenting a so-called direct quote from Guru that leads in the exact opposite direction. According to Dadaji, Guru's mandate is that one need not have love for Parama Purusa.
So this is completely contradictory and will lead readers astray.
Because in Ananda Marga, bhakti, i.e. love for Parama Purusa, is the crowning jewel of human life. All other qualities and possessions may come and go, but through it all one must maintain a deeply devotional, loving link with Parama Purusa.
It is unfortunate that Dada D completely misrepresented Baba's teaching in his book. Not only that, some half-margiis will invariably accuse Baba that in His discourses He says one thing and in His personal talks He says something else. That is why Dadaji's story is a very poor show. It goes against adarsha (ideology) and Ista (Parama Purusa Baba).
The Dada who told this story is Ac Dhyaneshananda Avt. And here is that excerpt from his story for your review. It is in this section of the story that he presents this bogus notion and ascribes this false statement to Sadguru Baba.
"Baba said, "I have never asked you to love me." (Dhyaneshananda, Stories of Baba, #7, pg 10)
In Him,
Tapeshvar
Earlier Letter About Tip & Bribe
This email contains two distinct sections:
1. Posting: A Baba Story Must Be Consistent with Ananda Marga Ideology
4. Links
A BABA STORY MUST BE CONSISTENT
WITH ANANDA MARGA IDEOLOGY
WITH ANANDA MARGA IDEOLOGY
Every Baba story must be wholly consistent with the dictates of Ananda Marga ideology. If a story goes against the ethics of Baba's philosophical tenets, then we are left to question the veracity of the story itself.
Following we investigate a specific point from Dada D's Baba story. First we shall present the divine teachings of Ananda Marga ideology and then examine the section of the story.
BABA'S DIVINE TEACHING #1:
MUST CULTIVATE LOVE FOR PARAMA PURUSA
MUST CULTIVATE LOVE FOR PARAMA PURUSA
In so many discourses - and in so many ways - it has been declared in unambiguous terms that one must have love for Parama Purusa. This is the basic quality of every sadhaka, of every Ananda Margii.
"The only creed of a spiritual aspirant is to love the Universal Consciousness and the creation. One must not be guided by any national, caste, linguistic or religious sentiment and must not tolerate any fissiparous tendency." (Ananda Vanii #16)
"To love Parama Puruśa and the creation is the only Dharma of spiritual aspirants. They should never be misguided by any sentiment of caste, creed or language and they should never tolerate any sense of discrimination." (Ananda Vanii #17)
"The one Dharma for this earth and the entire cosmos as well, is to love Parama Puruśa and to rush towards Him because of that love." (Ananda Marga Karma Sannyása in a Nutshell,The Duty of a Spiritualist)
"Those who want all their actions to be crowned with success should love Parama Puruśa with all their hearts." (AV-5, Spring Festival)
By all of the above teachings, it is self-evident that His distinct guideline is that every aspirant must have love for the Divine Entity - Parama Purusa.
DADAJI'S FALSE CLAIM #1:
NO NEED TO LOVE PARAMA PURUSA
NO NEED TO LOVE PARAMA PURUSA
Yet in one Baba story, Dada D claims Baba said, "I have never asked you to love me [Parama Purusa]."
So this is clearly one flaw. Because Baba's clear-cut teaching is that the dharma of every person is to love the Supreme Entity. But here Dadaji is presenting a so-called direct quote from Guru that leads in the exact opposite direction. According to Dadaji, Guru's mandate is that one need not have love for Parama Purusa.
So this is completely contradictory and will lead readers astray.
Because in Ananda Marga, bhakti, i.e. love for Parama Purusa, is the crowning jewel of human life. All other qualities and possessions may come and go, but through it all one must maintain a deeply devotional, loving link with Parama Purusa.
It is unfortunate that Dada D completely misrepresented Baba's teaching in his book. Not only that, some half-margiis will invariably accuse Baba that in His discourses He says one thing and in His personal talks He says something else. That is why Dadaji's story is a very poor show. It goes against adarsha (ideology) and Ista (Parama Purusa Baba).
The Dada who told this story is Ac Dhyaneshananda Avt. And here is that excerpt from his story for your review. It is in this section of the story that he presents this bogus notion and ascribes this false statement to Sadguru Baba.
"Baba said, "I have never asked you to love me." (Dhyaneshananda, Stories of Baba, #7, pg 10)
In Him,
Tapeshvar
== Section 2 ==
Links
Links
Earlier Letter About Tip & Bribe
http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2014/07/what-do-you-think-about-this-social-ill.html
Procession and News from Ranchi Ananda Purnima Program
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/07/why-one-should-participate.html
Procession and News from Ranchi Ananda Purnima Program
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/07/why-one-should-participate.html
