Baba
Sin of PP
Namaskar,
Baba places great importance on the study of history as it enables both individuals and communities to learn from past mistakes and thereby progress. Failing that, without the study of history, people commit the same old blunders over and over again. In which case, they remain shackled by the crimes of the past and are unable to advance. So the review of history holds a unique place for the progress of any society.
As Ananda Margiis, we must know the history of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha (AMPS) and our stand on key events. Please read this below letter as an historical account which was first posted more than five years ago on this network.
In Him,
Dr. Gopal
Ananda Marga News Bulletin Moderators
Note: This below letter was written as breaking news item in August 2014.
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Namaskar,
After seeing the recent brochure where PP Dada is highlighted (see below), we can all think how far this is consistent with Guru’s teaching.
In Prabhat Samgiita #337, Guru says,
“A’loker path cha’r’ibo na’...A’mi nijere praca’r karibo na’...”
Here is the purport of this Prabhat Samgiita:
Parama Purusa, by Your grace, I will not leave the path of sadhana, bhakti, or the path of refulgence. I will tread on the path which You have shown me. By Your mercy and guidance, I will mold myself according to Your desire and make my mind straight and simple…I will not extol myself in front of anyone, nor eulogize my own existence, nor propagate my own personality on any occasion. I will never promote myself or invite acclaim. My Lord, You have taught me to propagate the glories of the Supreme. I will sing the grandeur of Parama Purusa - not anyone else - and l refrain from praising myself.
By this above Prabhat Samgiita (highlighted in yellow), it is clear that Ananda Marga ideology does not appreciate self-praise. Before 1990, no brochure ever featured a cover photo of a dada or Purodha Pramukha; this was never done. Instead the ideals were highlighted. This was the dharmic system Sadguru inculcated.
PP Dada is greedy for fame
By this below photo brochure of the upcoming Tatanagar DMS (10-12 Oct 2014), PP Dada and Rudranandaji are committing sin. They are violating key directives of Ananda Marga philosophy. They are not highlighting dharma but rather their own self.
Bad people indulge in self-praise
In fact, in any ideal society self-praise looks ridiculous. People are ridiculed for this. So people refrain from praising themselves.
In contrast, in debased societies when people have a strong desire to be praised, then they hire some yes-man for this task and give them some payment or post. And they keep those hired persons nearby; their designated duty is to praise. This is the regular tactic that is done.
Many degraded, ego-centric kings were like that in the past. They kept certain ministers only for the special duty of praising the king. This was the only work of those puppet ministers.
These days also, many arrogant politicians, hungry for praise, pay money to the newspapers to get their self-glorifying propaganda published. To highlight their own personality politicians do like this. But no good person behaves in this way.
What to propagate
Before 1990, no brochure ever featured a cover photo of a dada; instead the ideals were printed.
So in Ananda Marga, this type of praise is not accepted because the aim in Ananda Marga is to propagate bhagavad dharma - the divine ideals, not mundane things. We are to propagate Parama Purusa because He is the real owner of everything.
Both of these dadas committed sin
Now the unfortunate situation is that Rudrananda wants to praise himself to get more power. So now Rudrananda is propping up PP Dada Vishvadeveananda for his own (Rudrananda’s) power play. So both are guilty in this setting.
Ac Chandradevaji of Tatanagar was passively and blindly following those at the helm and in that way became a stooge. That is unfortunate.
All in all, it is dogma. PP Dada himself is a stooge and Rudrananda is propping him up in order to heighten his own [ Rudranandaji’s] prestige. But whatever the reason, PP Dada is also a culprit.
This goes against Baba’s teachings. In place of propagating Ananda Marga ideals, PP's gurudom is highlighted. The fact that he himself is a stooge is not an excuse.
Ananda Marga ideology states, “One should not praise oneself or any other person. There are many people who are very fond of praising themselves by telling everyone what wonderful things they have done, but, as mentioned in this sloka, kiirtana is not for one’s own self but for Hari. Even though people are taught to do kiirtana for Hari, they still make the mistake of praising themselves too much. Sometimes their self-praise is so intense that others are obliged to say, “Please stop praising yourself so much.” They forget that their self-applause is rather boring for others. Human beings should realize that no one likes to hear the self-praise of others.” (1)
Namaskar,
In Him,
Mahabali Singh
Note 1: काम करते रहो, बोलने की कोई ज़रूरत नहीं है
Baba, is completely against the notion of praising oneself. Following is His talk with margiis during His discourse Jammu.
मैं-मैं, मैं-मैं” करेगी बिल्ली
"छोटा-सा काम कर दिए, और कहते हो—“मैंने किया, मैंने किया |” “मैंने यह किया, मैंने वह किया |” “मैं, मैं” करके मनुष्य परेशान हो जाते हैं | अरे ! तुम उतना “मैं, मैं,” क्यों करोगे ? “मैं-मैं, मैं-मैं” करेगी तो बिल्ली |
[हँसी]
क्या जी ? “मैं, मैं” कौन करती है ? बिल्ली करती है | हाँ | तो, मनुष्य इतना करता है—
[बाबा ने हाथ की दोनों अङ्गुलियों को नज़दीक लाकर इशारे से बताया कि मनुष्य छोटा-सा काम करता है |]
छोटा-सा किया | इतना बोलता है |
[बाबा ने अपने दोनों हाथों को दूर तक फैलाते हुए बताया कि मनुष्य अपने छोटे काम को बढ़ा चढ़ाकर बताता है |] |
सो नहीं, काम करते रहो | और उनको सोचते रहो | बोलने की कोई ज़रूरत नहीं है | परमपुरुष विश्व-ब्रह्माण्ड का हर काम करते हैं | बोलते हैं ? नहीं बोलते हैं | नीरव कर्मी बनो | Be silent worker |" (2) (DMC 4 March 1984 Jammu)
Note 2: Do work, no need to tell anybody (English)
Here is the English summary of the above:
"You did a little work and propagate: 'I have done, I have done.' "I have done this, I have done that". People praise themselves too much saying 'I', 'I'. Oh, why would you say that much I, I.
Oh, Why would you say "Maen, Maen"? If anyone does "Maen, maen, maen" it is a cat. *
(Laughter)
What you say? Who does "Maen, Maen"? The cat. Yes,
Man does a little, (showing with the two fingers and thumb of His hand) this much, and expresses (showing by expanding both the hands to max) this much.
Don't do like this. Continue to do work with His thought in mind. No need to tell anybody about it. Parama Purusa is doing every work of entire universe, does He talk about it? No He does not. Niirava karmii bano, Be a silent worker." (English summary of original Hindi)
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* Here Baba is making a joke because the term 'maen' in Hindi means 'I'; and, a very similar sounding word 'maiun' in Hindi is the sound that a cat makes - just like 'meow' in English. So Baba is making a joke that those who say I, I, I are just like the cry of a cat. Readers should understand that maen and maiun are pronounced with a very nasal voice and sound similar.
Note 3: Must not indulge in self-praise
Ananda Marga ideology states, "One should not praise oneself or any other person. There are many people who are very fond of praising themselves by telling everyone what wonderful things they have done." (3)
Note 4: Mad for their little “I”: “I did this, I did that"
Ananda Marga ideology states, "People of action are also not free from vanity: “I did this, I did that – I built this road when I was a minister I constructed this bridge when I was in the Public Works Department” – this is how people become mad for their little “I”. Thus we see that although action is free from lethargy, it is not altogether free from vanity." (4)
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Those who think that they will get Him through the actional faculty are finally engaged in actional infighting. “I did this, I did that”." (5)
References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, The Lord Should Always Be Praised
2. Subhasita Samgraha-17, chapter 2 (H), DMC 4 March 1984 Jammu
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 8, The Lord Should Always Be Praised
4. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 11, Taking the Opposite Stance in Battle
5. Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Human Life and Its Goal
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