Namaskar,
Yesterday, 26 Sep 2014, was the 99th annual mahaprayan Mahaprayana observance of the
death of Shrii Bagha Jatin. Some of the speakers who delivered eulogies
were: Muntasir Mamun, Mohammed Selim, Saiyad Belal Hussain, Ziyal
Islam, and many more.
The below photo depicts how mahaprayan is done by all kinds of people
and communities to observe the death of a human being. And this ceremony
is observed annually on the death day of Mr. Bagha Jatin.
See how many have turned out for the occasion of the 99th anniversary of
the death of this human being. The photo primarily shows the speakers
and noted officials, there are many more persons in the audience who are
not shown in this photo. It is clear they are keen to honour the annual
death day.
In the accompanying article, the term highlighted in orange is the Bengali spelling of mahaprayan. Mahaprayana
Again, some of the speakers who delivered eulogies were: Muntasir Mamun,
Mohammed Selim, Saiyad Belal Hussain, Ziyal Islam, and many more.
IN BENGAL ALL THINK
TILJALA MPD IS GURU'S ANNUAL DEATH CEREMONY
Naturally then, when the mahaprayan Mahaprayana function is embraced by all as a
death ceremony for human beings, then when it is done in Tiljala every
year in October, the all think that a death ceremony is being convened.
They think it is in honour of the death of the Marga Guru - and that
Marga Guru is also a human being, not Sadguru.
HOW IRONIC - GURU OPPOSES DOGMA
THEN DISCIPLES APPLY THAT DOGMA TO GURU
Taken altogether, the situation is quite pitiful. Beloved Baba is the
eternal Parama Purusa yet the mahaprayan organisers are treating Him
like one mortal who died.
It is just like how Lord Buddha was against caste dogma, but the moment
Lord Buddha left his physical body then his own disciples were
quarreling over which caste gets to keep his ashes. How ironic.
And now inside a similar thing is unfolding in Ananda Marga. Sadguru Baba is against the annual shraddha dogma:
"The period of mourning should not extend beyond twelve days." (Caryacarya-1, Shraddha Ceremony)
Yet certain Wts have imposed an annual death day anniversary program -
i.e. mahaprayan - in Ananda Marga. And what to speak of 12 days, it is
24 years - and counting.
How ironic - what Guru does not what done, yet they are doing that very thing for Him.
This letter is not about groupism; this is a devotional issue. Guru is
being abused. Don't you think Guru is with you always? In the tantra of
Ananda Marga, sadhana starts with this feeling that, "Guru is with me."
One must have this basic feeling. So naturally every Ananda Margii
thinks their Sadguru is with them. Then why are we allowing this
dogmatic annual death ceremony, i.e. mahaprayan Mahaprayana, which Baba does not
approve in Caryacarya.
This email contains two sections:
1. Posting: Mahaprayan of Old Man Shrii K.P. Saxena
2. Links
MAHAPRAYAN OF Elderly MAN
SHRI K.P. SAXENA, Lucknow
Namaskar,
Here below is the mahaprayan Mahaprayana announcement of Shrii K.P. Saxena.
As we know, the concept of "mahaprayan" is something very common; it
signifies the death of a mortal being; it is a common phenomenon across
the Indian subcontinent.
As evidenced below (see image & caption) and in this series of
letters, the program of mahaprayan is everywhere; it is widely observed
for the death of mortals. It is not something special, nor unique nor
divine. It is not something godly nor lofty, and not for Taraka Brahma.
In this particular mahaprayan announcement, the death of Shrii K.P. Saxena is being observed.
See here how in the below Hindi newspaper the mahaprayan term is
highlighted in orange. If you search that word on Google you will
certainly come across this article.
MAHAPRAYAN IS NOT NEW
BEEN GOING ON FOR AGES & AGES
All should be aware that the mahaprayan program is not a new phenomenon
that started in 1990. For ages and ages, so many humans have had their
mahaprayan. This has been going on since the Sanskrit language came into
existence - thousands of years ago - the concept of mahaprayan conveys
the idea of the death of a human being - not Parama Purusa. The
deceased, i.e. Shrii K. P. Saxena is a person - not God.
Sadly, some have been indoctrinated into believing that the mahaprayan
program is something divine for Taraka Brahma. They were brainwashed in
this way. The truth is that in India and so many lands that use the
Sanskrit language, the mahaprayan program has been in vogue - and it
means the death of a human being.
TREATING BABA AS MORTAL, IS SINFUL
Remember the program of mahaprayan Mahaprayana is used to indicate the death of a
human being who has made their departure from this world. That is why
such a gathering is not done for Taraka Brahma because He did not depart
- He is the eternal Parama Purusa. So the mahaprayan tradition is for
humans, i.e. mortals. And to apply this to that vast, timeless Entity -
the Parama Purusa Baba - is sinful.
"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
Brahmavidyá (intuitional science) to us through the medium of the name
and form of Anandamúrtijii. Unit beings must be made to appreciate Its
majesty." (CC-2, Sadhana, pt #1a)
WRONG WAY TO THINK:
APATHETIC APPROACH
Some think that we should live happily and not care about all these
things. That is the wrong approach and defeats the purpose of creating
the organisation. All kinds of societal dogmas were in vogue and Baba
created Ananda Marga to eradicate those dogmas. Naturally then we must
not allow such dogmas in our very own organisation, AMPS. If we ignore
those dogmas it defeats the purpose of the formation of Ananda Marga.
The use of the mahaprayan program for Taraka Brahma Parama Purusa is a
dogma. There no MPD for Lord Shiva nor Lord Krsna. So this mahaprayan
dogma is polluting Ananda Marga.
So then why is the mahaprayan program going on? Please read this next section.
MENTALITY OF Mahaprayana ORGANISERS
Here Baba exposes the mentality behind those organisers of the dogmatic Mahaprayan gathering.
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Human beings yield to this dogma with the
sole intention of attaining selfish pleasures; even educated people
knowingly submit to dogma. They know that they are surrendering their
intellect to dogma, and that the outcome will be undesirable; they know
and understand everything - why, even then, do they knowingly submit to
it? They are all deliberate sinners and intentionally accept dogmas as
truth. They observe that these dogmas are based on a´tma-sukha tattva;
but they think, "I don't care whether it does good or harm to others,
because at least I have got some pleasure out of it!" Being motivated by
this idea, they enslave themselves to dogmas." (Liberation of Intellect
- Noe-Humanism)
Some of the organisers think if they can derive some mundane pleasure
from this event then that is enough. Plus by proclaiming that Baba is
gone then they can rule as they wish. And that is what we have seen
happening since 1990.
Namaskar,
The below photo depicts how mahaprayan Mahaprayana is done by all kinds of communities to observe the death of a human being.
In the below photo from my area are followers of the Jain religion.
Shrii Bhiksu died 212 years ago. And this ceremony is observed annually
on the death day of Shrii Bhiksu.
So here we are reviewing how Jains also do mahaprayan.
See how many have turned out for the occasion of the 212th anniversary
of the death of Shri Bhiksu. They are keen to honor the annual death
day.
As you may have noticed, the very top headline of the article contains
the mahaprayan term in Hindi - counting from the right side it is the
third word:
If you search for this in Google then you will surely find the article.
TILJALA LOCALS THINK
MPD IS GURU'S ANNUAL DEATH CEREMONY
Naturally then, when the mahaprayan function is embraced by all as a
death ceremony, then when it is done in Tiljala every year in October,
the locals think that a death ceremony is being convened. They think it
is in honour of the death of the Marga Guru.
HOW IRONIC - GURU OPPOSES DOGMA
THEN DISCIPLES APPLY THAT DOGMA TO GURU
Taken altogether, the situation is quite pitiful. Beloved Baba is the
eternal Parama Purusa yet the mahaprayan organisers are treating Him
like one ordinary mortal who died.
It is just like how Lord Buddha was against caste dogma, but the moment
Lord Buddha left his physical body then his own disciples were
quarreling over which caste gets to keep his ashes. How ironic.
And now insidea similar thing is unfolding in Ananda Marga. Sadguru Baba
is against the annual shraddha dogma, yet certain Wts have imposed this
in Ananda Marga.
FINAL TRUTH:
SADGURU BABA IS ETERNAL
Baba is the Sadguru - the all-pervasive, timeless Divine Entity. So limiting Him via the dogma of mahaprayan is wrong.
"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
Brahmavidyá (intuitional science) to us through the medium of the name
and form of Anandamúrtijii. Unit beings must be made to appreciate Its
majesty." (CC-2, Sadhana, pt #1a)
The only way to embrace this above eternal truth is by eradicating the mahaprayan Mahaprayana program from Ananda Marga.
In Him,
Ramkripal
Note 1: GEO-SENTIMENT IS MAIN FACTOR FOR MPD
The motivating factor for creating the dogmatic mahaprayan program was
geo-sentiment. That is why one group invented this program. And that is
why it is not easy to remove their desire to host this mahaprayan ritual
each year. Because geo-sentiment is very binding and it is not easy for
people to escape its noose. That is why every year so many oppose this
MPD program yet still the organisers continue to host it. Geo-sentiment
is the main cause.
Namaskar,
Here below is an announcement of the mahaprayan Mahaprayana program in Farrukhabad,
Uttar Pradesh (India). The deceased is a mortal being. The news article
depicts how this mahaprayan is the death ceremony of an ordinary
person. This is a non-margii death ceremony.
Because the concept of "mahaprayan" means death - i.e. the death of an
regular human being. And that is exactly what is displayed in the below
scene.
The term mahaprayan is the second word of the second line of the title.
If you type this in as a Google search then you will certainly find it.
IT IS OUR DUTY TO OPEN THE EYES
OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS
In this article - as well as in its regular usage - the program of
mahaprayan Mahaprayana is used for the death of a human being who has made his
departure from this world. So the entire concept of mahaprayan is not
some lofty or extraordinary ideal, rather it is something mundane and
common. The concept of mahaprayan Mahaprayana means that person is gone.
As noted, the mahaprayan term is in the heading of the above article.
Below is an image - i.e. a copy of the first two words of the second
line of that above heading. The second word shown is the mahaprayan term
in Hindi:
So see how the mahaprayan term is used in the general society to denote the death of an ordinary person.
HOW LONG WILL WE ALLOW GURU TO BE INSULTED
Yet, here we are, a quarter of a century later in our AMPS, and still
some are befooled and brainwashed by the inventors of mahaprayan. How
long shall this be like a stick in the mud. The eyes of our family
members must be opened; it is our duty to make everyone aware and help
our brothers and sisters. It is my duty, your duty, and every bhakta's
duty. How long will we allow Guru to be insulted and put down by
declaring His mahaprayan.
Baba This email contains four distinct sections:
1. Posting: Example: Untrained Wts Misguide Margiis
2. End Quote: How Tomb
Dogma Came Into Ananda Marga
3. PS #3104: You have taken advent on this dusty Earth
4. Links
EXAMPLE:
UNTRAINED WTS MISGUIDE MARGIIS
Namaskar,
Baba's system is that during tandava the dancer must not talk or
yell. One is to dance silently. Only the one calling out the dance
speaks - and the dancers do tandava accordingly.
Unfortunately, at a recent DMS, the Wt organisers failed to give
this basic guideline to sadhakas and new people. That is why during
tandava they are all yelling and shouting, thereby going against
Guru's rule.
So it is sad that the efforts of those willing and eager sadhakas,
who were trying their best to dance, were undermined by in-charge
Wts. But they were not the only ones to suffer. Those in attendance
also got the wrong teaching about how tandava should be done - as
well as all those who heard about it from others etc.
Indeed the problem is multiplying and mushrooming. First off,
certain Wts are not aware of this rule. So this teaching is
neglected during Wt training, thereby indoctrinating a new class of
Wts into the wrong method. Then they graduated from TC and moved
around and misguided the margiis on this issue. This is how a simple
wrong becomes a systemic problem. All because certain Wts are not
aware the one should not speak when dancing tandava.
So it is not surprising that this code was broken durin ag a recent
DMS.
Here is one look at that scene where the dancers are yelling during
tandava - and again all blame lands squarely on the shoulders of
those Wt organisers who were remiss in their responsibilities and
failed give the correct teaching.
So there are two points to take away from this:
1. Those dancing tandava must never speak or yell while they are
dancing.
2. In-charge Wts should be more keen in giving guidelines, lest they
will always fall short in their duty, and adversely affect the
growth of sadhakas.
Some may be wondering what Baba has given a mantra or call for
tandava. And the answer is that is for the one calling out the
dance. The dancers themselves are not to speak.
All those who are watching the tandava dance - sisters along with
brothers who are not dancing etc - are instructed by Guru to call
out in unison during the tandava dance. So those who are watching
have an important role to play.
TANDAVA IS A PHYSICALLY DEMANDING DANCE
Baba says, "The primordial phase of Oriental dance, is táńd́ava.
It is not a very easy job either. The knees must cross the navel.
When they cross the navel it is called Brahma táńd́ava. When they
cross the anáhata [mid-point of the chest] it is called Viśńu
táńd́ava. When they cross this portion [indicates the throat], it
is called Rudra táńd́ava. It is very difficult to dance Rudra
táńd́ava. It requires long practice." (1)
INNER MEANING OF TANDAVA
& WHAT THE DANCERS SHOULD HOLD
Baba says, "Ta'n'd'ava is a heroic dance, showing the fight between
life and death. The knife represents life, represents your vital
stamina, and the skull represents the death that wants to destroy
you. You are fighting against death with your weapon, be it a knife
or a trishula (trident). And as per the rule, during the day, if one
so desires, one may use a live snake in place of the skull; and at
night one may use a fire masha'la [torch] or a d'ambaru [small
drum]. This is the rule. So ta'n'd'ava represents the eternal fight,
the fight for survival, the fight to maintain existence, the fight
to establish oneself as a man in this world." (2)
NAMING AND SPIRIT OF THE TANDAVA DANCE
Baba says, "Why is it called táńd́ava? In Sanskrit tańd́ means
“to jump”. Tańd́u means “of jumping habit”. Táńd́ava means
“having the use of tańd́u, the use of jumping”. But jumping in the
proper style, not in a disorderly manner. You should learn it
properly in a disciplined way."
"And táńd́ava represents life; you know Tantra is a cult of
life, it is not a cult of death. For Tantra you should be strong
physically, mentally and spiritually. First in the present tense;
Lord Shiva says all your expressions, all your manifestations, must
be based on the present tense. So this táńd́ava is the starting
phase of Tantra."
"This táńd́ava I said represents life, it represents vitality.
There are so many forces that want to destroy you, so many forces
forces that are inimical to you by nature. Say a snake – a snake is
a born enemy. There are many such born enemies. As Tantra represents
life, táńd́ava says that one’s spirit should be based on vitality,
based on the principle of survival."
"This human skull represents death. You are surrounded by death,
but you must not be defeated, you must not develop the psychology of
fear or defeatism. So the knife is with you to fight against death.
Yours is a fight for survival. In the daytime one may also use a
snake to represent death – not an ordinary snake, but a venomous
snake. In India our boys dance with a snake. But at nighttime
neither a skull nor a snake will be visible. Here there is light,
they will be visible, but in a burial ground, in a cremation ground,
where there is darkness, a snake or skull will not be visible. There
you may use fire to represent death."
"This is the spirit of Tantra. To fight, to fight for survival.
[[It is the normal wont of all living beings to fight for
survival.]]" (3)
YELLING DEPLETES YOUR ENERGY
WHEN IN DOING STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES
Tandava is a very strenuous dance that demands all one's energy. So
if one is yelling while dancing, then the result will not be good.
Because when one is involved in full physical exertion as in the
tandava dance, then one should not talk or yell as that depletes the
body of energy and strength. And one will not be able to dance
properly.
Top of all, Guru's given guideline is that the dancers do not speak
or yell during tandava. Contravening this rule means disobeying
Guru.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Karmeshvar
REFERENCES
1. AV-12, Dance, Mudrá and Tantra
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, The Cosmic Father Has a Special
Responsibility
3. AV-12, Dance, Mudrá and Tantra
== Section 2
==
The section below demarcated by asterisks is
an entirely different topic, completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its
own as a point of interest.
"In the Buddhistic era there was a tradition. It was customary that
their religious saints and great personalities' ashes would be
collected and kept in one stone pot after their death. And on this
pot, the followers used to construct so many Baudh Vihar and Samgha
Ram (Buddhist temples)."
Excerpt from Laghu Nirukta (Small Encyclopedia), chapter "ca".
Note 1: Dogmatic followers of Buddha created this aforesaid
tradition of keeping the ashes of their deceased saints in a pot and
using that as a place of worship. Then, Shankaracarya inherited this
dogma from those Buddhist followers who came into Hinduism. And
still today this dogma is continuing in various ways, in the Hindu
religion.
And ultimately this same Buddhist dogma has reached to our Ananda
Marga.
On 26th October 1990, this dogma was adopted in Kolkata. In Tiljala
there is one dogmatic, holy land / tomb, i.e. "mahasamadhi", where
Parama Purusa has been tied up.
We know that Baba has revealed all the important facets of the lives
of Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna in various discourses. But He did not
mention anywhere, that such mahasamadhi of Lord Krsna and Lord Shiva
was erected in the past.
Baba outrightly opposes any such approach which limits the glory,
grandeur, and all-pervasiveness of Parama Purusa. Erecting this type
of tomb is contrary to Baba's teaching.
This above teaching from Baba's book "Laghu Nirukta" reveals the
fact that this very dogma of mahasamadhi has been brought from the
Buddhist religion. And now it has entered into Ananda Marga.
This is one unfortunate state of affairs. Our duty is not to follow
this dogma.
O' Parama Purusa, the blissful Entity, the embodiment divine
effulgence, You have taken advent on this dusty Earth. It is Your
grace. You have saturated everything with Your flow of love and
sweetness. You have changed the dry and stony heart into something
very soft.
O' my Lord, Your sweet smile is unforgettable, Your voice is
charming and attractive. Everyone says that they love You - and I
also tell like that with my heart. So why are You keeping me away.
O' Divine Entity. O' Baba, whether You like me or not, but please do
not continue to ignore and forget me. You are very close. Please
make me aware how You are playing Your liila with my mind. Baba, You
are bliss Personified. You have taken advent on this earth to
inundate all with love and devotion. Please accept my pranam at
Your lotus feet...
Baba This email contains four sections:
1. News: Mahaprayan of Smt Indumati Devi in Delhi
2. Posting: Mahaprayan in North Carolina (USA)
3. Notes & Stories on Mahaprayan
4. Links
MAHAPRAYAN Mahaprayana OF SMT INDUMATI DEVI IN DELHI
Namaskar,
On 16th September, senior margi Smt Indumati Devi passed away in Delhi.
She and Ac Sujit Kumar were married on 8th July 1960 as per
Revolutionary marriage system of Anandamarga in presence of our beloved
Baba in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. Their names entered in History of
Anandamarga as first RM couple married in presence of Baba.
In HIM,
Devesh Kumar, Mumbai (Courtesy from Google Groups)
== Section 2 ==
MAHAPRAYAN IN NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
Namaskar,
Here is the mahaprayan Mahaprayana announcement of an aged American couple who were
married for sixty five years. They were ordinary folk so when they died
the newspaper wrote a story about their mahaprayan. Using "mahaprayan"
to signify the death of a human being is a common phenomenon in my
Bengal. The mahaprayan program is everywhere; it is widely used for all
kinds of people to signify their death. It is not something special or
unique. This below person was just a normal human being.
So mahaprayan program exists everywhere and is widely used for all kinds
of people to signify their death - just like this aged married couple
shown below. Thus the mahaprayan tradition is is not something special
or unique or lofty. It has nothing to do with the eternal Entity Taraka
Brahma. Rather the mahaprayan ceremony is for mortals, like these two
aged Americans who died.
As you may recognise, the mahaprayan Mahaprayana term is the last word of the title
of the below article in Bengali about their mahaprayan. The last word of
the title of the below newspaper article are 'mahaprayan' in Bengali
script.
Here is the mahaprayan announcement, if you type this in as a Google search and you will see it there printed as well.
MAHAPRAYAN PROGRAM NOT FOR TARAKA BRAHMA
In this article - as well as in its regular usage - mahaprayan is used
to insinuate the death of ordinary people who made their departure from
this world. That is why this program must not be used for Taraka Brahma
because He did not depart - He is the eternal Parama Purusa. So the
mahaprayan term is for ordinary humans, i.e. mortals.
MUST FOLLOW BABA'S EXAMPLE
AND ROOT OUT DOGMA
Some think that we should live happily and not care about all these
things. That is the wrong approach and defeats the purpose of creating
the organisation. All kinds of societal dogmas were in vogue and Baba
created Ananda Marga to eradicate those dogmas. Naturally then we must
not allow such dogmas in our very own organisation, AMPS. If we ignore
those dogmas it defeats the purpose of the formation of Ananda Marga.
Here again it should be emphasized that the concept of mahaprayan means
the death of an ordinary human - this is the meaning. So it is not
something divine, and not meant to be used with Taraka Brahma.
MORE ABOUT DECEASED MARRIS COUPLE FROM NY DAILY NEWS
Following is more about the deceased from the New York Daily News:
North Carolina couple dies on same day after 65 years of marriage
Eleanor and Frank Turner were so close their children worried how they
would tell their father his wife had died. Frank passed away seven hours
later. It was destiny, the children believe.
DEATH DIRECTLY TRANSLATED AS MAHAPRAYAN
So two different newspapers delivered the same news in their own
language with their own terminology: One used “died” and one used
“mahaprayan.” This demonstrates that this mahaprayan concept is not
something lofty or divine - and it is not a program for Taraka Brahma.
Some opportunistic people, knowingly or unknowingly, want to ruin Baba's
grandeur and soil the greatness of Parama Purusa. That is why they are
projecting Baba as an ordinary mortal.
EVERY ANANDA MARGII MUST STOP AND THINK
So I ask you: Pause and think. This letter is not about groupism; this
is a devotional issue. Guru is being abused. Don't you think Guru is
with you always? In the tantra of Ananda Marga, sadhana starts with this
feeling that, "Guru is with me." One must have this basic feeling. So
naturally every Ananda Margii thinks their Sadguru is with them. Then
why are we allowing this dogmatic annual death ceremony, i.e.
mahaprayan.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Malini Ghosh
== Section 3 ==
Notes & Stories on Mahaprayan
Note 1: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REAL
MAHAPRAYAN AND FAKE MPD
Here it should be qualified that there is both real mahaprayan
and fake mahaprayan. Real mahaprayan marks the death of any
ordinary human being. This is the proper use of the term: To
note a person's departure from this earth. That is the meaning
of the mahaprayan term and that is the standard way the term is
used in Indian languages.
Then there is the fake, or so-called, or dogmatic mahaprayan.
That is when certain vested interests try to apply the
mahaprayan term to Parama Purusa Himself. This is grossly
inappropriate because when Parama Purusa Baba is that Divine
Entity who is beginningless and endless and resides always in
our heart, then it is entirely wrong to proclaim that He is
gone.
That is why rational margiis are protesting; because the Oct
21st program is so-called mahaprayan. So-called means that
something is fake. Parama Purusa is eternal, thus for some
vested interests to declare "mahaprayan of Parama Purusa" is
nothing but so-called mahaprayan.
Mahaprayan only really happens in the case of human beings, not
Parama Purusa.
Note 2: ASTERISK NOTE ABOUT
MAHAPRAYAN
* Mahaprayan (Death) Mahaprayana: Many are aware that mahaprayan (death) is
the common term used in India and especially in Bengal to
describe the death of an honoured or even ordinary person. In
that way, the obituary columns of the newspapers of Bengal
regularly cite the mahaprayan (death) of various persons of
society who died or passed away.
Some may get confused and wrongly think that the word
'mahaprayan' (death) is one extraordinarily devotional term to
be used in association with Parama Purusa. But that is not at
all the case. Rather to do so is only to undermine the eternal
presence of Parama Purusa. That is why no devotees ever use the
word 'mahaprayan' in reference to Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna.
Because Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna exist eternally. Then there is
no question of Their mahaprayan (death).
Those who think that Baba is a mortal human being celebrate
Mahaprayan on a particular day of the year related with Baba;
but, in the true sense, Baba is Parama Purusa so He is eternal
and there is no question of His mahaprayan.
And for those who need still more technical proof then all this
can be clarified quite readily by referencing the dictionary.
Specifically in the Samsad Bengali-English dictionary on page
742. Checking there it will be confirmed that the word
'mahaprayan' means death. Which is why it used to refer to the
passing away of even common citizens.
Note 3: STORY- SITTING ON BABA'S LAP
MEANS DIED? (contributed by one margii)
Recently after dharmacakra, a senior margii was recounting his
experiences of having dharma samiiksa with Baba.
He said, "After being punished by Baba, then He called me close
and placed me on His lap - I remained there for some time
soaking up His love - and He blessed me."
We all enjoyed hearing about his personal account with Baba
during dharma samiiksa. When he finished telling his story,
there was a call for questions. Various people posed their
queries.
QUESTION BY A NEW MARGII
Towards the end, one new margii raised his hand and asked, "How
did Baba bring you back to life?"
Everyone stared at the new margii in amazement. There was a look
of astonishment all around - people were really shocked to hear
him say this.
The new sadhaka sensed that something was awry.
He said very matter-of-factly, "I thought that sitting on Baba's
Lap means that he (the margii) died - that is why I asked that
question."
This was quite eye-opening for those of us in the room: Through
our language and expression we had unknowingly taught someone to
think that being on Baba's lap is the equivalent of death.
Because it seems that nowadays people only use the phrase
"Baba's lap" when a person has died, such as "Let him rest
peacefully in Baba's lap", as if all who have died have
accumulated there. Many emails have been written this way.
MUST NOT ONLY REFER TO DEATH
At that moment I thought that everyone, new and old, should be
clear about the real and devotional meaning of this phrase,
"being on Baba's lap." It should not become stigmatized such
that it only means death. Because in its true sense, the phrase
"being on Baba's lap" really does carry a highly devotional and
sweet feeling.
It is just like how a small child sits on its parent's lap. In a
similar way, a spiritual child (human being) sits on the lap of
Parama Purusa. By Baba's grace this can happen anytime in one's
sadhana, especially in dhyana. Such a phrase then should not
become stigmatized because too many people only use it at the
time of death.
We should be careful that we do not relegate "Baba's lap" only
to the point of death. All these following terms and phrases
also only refer to death:
ve bhagavan ko pya're ho gaye
(he has been loved by God)
ve svarga sidhar gaye
(he has gone to heaven )
ve guzar gaye
(he passed away)
mahaprayan hoyeche
(he died)
We should ensure that the same death connotation does not get
attached to, "being on Baba's lap." Because the phrase - "being
on Baba's lap" - is a devotional experience that can happen
today itself in sadhana, and especially in dhyana. The phrase
"being on Baba's lap" should not lose this quality and only mean
death. It should not meet the same dark fate as happened with
the term harijan.
MUST NOT MEET SAME FATE AS HARIJAN
As we all know, these days in India nobody uses the term harijan
to mean "a devotee". Whereas 70 years ago it was used in that
way. The term harijan did mean bhakta. But ever since the time
of Gandhi when he glued the harijan term to the lowest so-called
caste, i.e so-called untouchables, nobody uses the the harijan
to mean devotee. Never. Because the term harijan has been
stigmatized to mean "untouchable". Nobody uses it to mean
"devotee", but that is the original and true meaning of the
word.
The phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", should not meet a similar
fate. It should not lose its devotional quality and just refer
to one's death. That will be very negative.
A VERY DEVOTIONAL EXPRESSION
There are thousands of recorded stories by sadhakas where they
use the phrase, "on Baba's lap", when describing their
experiences of being with Baba: He used to bless them and bring
them on His lap. People should understand the deeply devotional
value of this expression, and not just think that Baba's lap
means death, i.e. that you can only sit on His lap at the time
of death. Still today there are thousands of margiis walking
this earth who sat in Baba's lap. And not only that, there are
countless more sadhakas who were blessed by Baba in dreams and
dhyana wherein they sat in His lap. And still today this deeply
devotional experience is attainable by sadhakas, by His grace.
There are so many ways an aspirant can reach unto Baba's lap
including in sadhana and especially during dhyana. That is the
main idea that should be preserved. Sadhana is a devotional
practice and one can sit on Baba's lap in dhyana. We should make
it cent-per-cent clear to one and all that the phrase, "sitting
on Baba's lap", does not mean death.
RECENT EXAMPLES
Here are quoted lines from recently posted emails on various
forums, wherein the writer uses the phrase - "in Baba's lap" -
with the occasion of death:
- "May he rest in HIS loving lap of eternity."
- "We are sure that Baba has taken him in His loving lap."
- "May his soul rest in Baba's lap forever."
- "Let her rest peacefully in Baba's Lap - which she always
desired."
- "now he is in beloved Baba's lap"
- "May his soul get peaceful place in His lap"
- "He is now in BÁBÁ'S loving lap"
- "May Baba bless him with a seat in His lap."
- "May BABA accept him in HIS divine lap!"
- "May Baba take him in his eternal loving lap."
- "Please keep him on Your lap forever."
All of the above lines are commonly written in eulogizing the
deceased. Of course, it is fine to write like that. Here the
point is that this same phrase "in Baba's lap" should also be
used when describing one's devotional practices and experiences.
But these days mostly it is used in a eulogy and rarely used to
recount one's devotional experiences - unfortunately. By this
way, the phrase "in Baba's lap" is being misused and step by
step the real meaning is being forgotten as now people more
commonly use the phrase to eulogize those who have died, and
much less so to express their devotional feeling. Unfortunately,
the meaning and inner spirit of the phrase is getting lost.
If you received the email version of this letter and wish to see the video, kindly scroll down half-way on this blog post.
LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS OF
CIRCUMCISION
Namaskar,
Here is the fourth letter in this series examining the medical
complications and dangers associated with circumcision. The prior
three titles were:
#1: Circumcision Is Medically Dangerous & Harmful
#2: The Immediate Complications of Circumcision & More
#3: Post-operative Complications of Circumcision
If you do not have or are missing any of the above letters, kindly
let us know.
About this email: This email contains an article from a medical
journal, a video, graphics on Baba's teachings and more. Please be sure
to read to the very bottom.
LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CIRCUMCISION
(This section of the letter contains an article from a medical
journal. Some explicit language and anatomical terminology is used.)
Male circumcision has many adverse effects that do not appear until
later in life. These effects usually are overlooked and ignored in
most discussions of male circumcision.
Emotional Effects
Memory starts before birth1 and newborn infants have fully
functioning pain pathways.2 One would expect, therefore, to find
psychological effects associated with the painful genital cutting
operation.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a normal response to an
abnormal event. Neonatal genital cutting is an event in which a
newborn infant experiences extreme levels of pain, terror, and
helplessness,3 so it fulfills the criteria as a psychogenic for
PTSD. Levy (1945) reported that children experience behavior
problems, such as night terrors and a fear of nurses and doctors,
after surgery, including circumcision.4 Cansever (1965) tested boys
before and after circumcison and reported that the ego seeks safety
in total withdrawal.5 Levy found their symptoms to be similar to
combat neurosis, now known as PTSD.4 Taddio et al. (1997) studied
the behavior of babies at first vaccination. They found that
circumcised boys have a much stronger reaction to pain of
vaccination than do girls and intact non-circumcised boys, which the
authors suggested is an “infant analogue” of PTSD.6 Other authors
also have reported PTSD in circumcised males. Rhinehart (1999)
reported four cases of PTSD secondary to neonatal circumcision in
middle-aged men that he encountered in his psychiatric practice.7
Ramos & Boyle (2001) reported PTSD in 70 percent of Philippino
boys who experienced ritual circumcision and 51 percent of
Philippino boys who experienced medical circumcision.8
Circumcised males often feel great anxiety regarding their
circumcision. This manifests itself in a reluctance to talk about
circumcision or an assertion that “I’m circumcised and I’m fine.”9
van der Kolk (1989) reports some traumatized males also have a
compulsion to reenact or repeat the trauma.10 These feelings emerge
as the “adamant father” syndrome. Typically, a circumcised father
will irrationally and adamantly insist that a son undergo
circumcision, although this is contrary to contemporary medical
advice.
Some circumcised doctors also exhibit anxiety by pushing medically
unnecessary circumcision on their patients11 or writing medical
journal articles to defend the practice.12-14 Such articles are
“flawed papers that dismiss the harm and exaggerate alleged
benefits.”14 This has caused the medical literature on the subject
of male circumcision to become voluminous and polarized because
other doctors write letters and articles to refute the false claims
of circumcised doctors.13
Circumcision of the newborn usually is performed in the first week
of life (the perinatal period), and, as reported above, clearly is
traumatic for most boys. Several authors report that perinatal
trauma causes self-destructive behavior in adult life.10, 15-18
Circumcision is cyclic trauma. Many males, who were circumcised as
infants, grow up to become circumcisers themselves, in an unending
repetitive pattern of abuse.10-13,18,19
Sexual Effects
Taylor et al. (1996) report circumcision removes more than 50
percent of the normal skin and mucosa from the penis.20 This skin
and mucosa is provided by nature to allow for the expansion of the
penis during erection. There may not be enough residual foreskin and
mucosal tissue after circumcision to allow the penis to expand
during erection. The result not infrequently is painful erection or
tearing at the scar site, as the residual tissue is stretched to the
limit and beyond.21,22]
Earlier work by Winkelmann (1956,1959) showed the prepuce to be
highly innervated and a “specific erogenous zone.”23,24 The foreskin
contains the areas of the penis most sensitive to fine-touch.25
Removal of the nerves of the foreskin by circumcision produces a
deficit in sensory input into the central, parasympathetic, and
sympathetic nervous systems. One, therefore, would expect to find
alteration in sexual response. Several recent studies have found
this to be the case. Coursey et al. (2001) reported that adult
circumcision degrades erectile function.27 Fink et al. (2002) also
reported worsened erectile function after adult circumcision and, in
addition, a degradation of penile sensitivity.28 Pang & Kim
(2002) carried out a survey in South Korea, where many adult males
have been circumcised, and report that a man was twice as likely to
have experienced diminished sexuality rather than improved
sexuality.29 Shen et al. (2004) surveyed 95 circumcised male
patients and reported erectile dysfunction in 28, weakened erectile
confidence in 33,
Circumcision changes male sexual behavior. Laumann et al. (1997)
reports circumcised males have a “more highly elaborated set of
sexual practices.” This includes more frequent masturbation and a
greater preference for oral sex.37 The British National Survey of
Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal 2000) reports that
circumcised males were more likely to report homosexual partners and
partners from abroad.38 ==
Social Effects
Laumann (1997) reported that 77 percent of the adult males in the
National Health and Social Life Survey (1992) were circumcised.37
The effects of this wounding by circumcision have been discussed
above. Goldman (1997) argues extensively that the result of having
so many emotionally and sexually injured males in a society would
produce undesirable social effects.46
Goldman (1997) suggests that men who were neonatally circumcised
would be more likely to suffer from low self-esteem, to avoid
intimacy in male-female relationships, and a higher incidence of
divorce.46 Moreover, he says neonatal circumcision may cause a
higher incidence of unnecessary surgery, and of adult violence,
including suicide, rape, and murder.46
Baker (1996) argues that men harbor rage toward their mothers for
their circumcision. She also identifies a connection between sexual
violence, rape, and neonatal circumcision.47 DeMause (1996) connects
perinatal circumcision trauma with increases in teenage suicide and
social violence.48
Effect on Medical Society Policy Statements
In the United States, where non-therapeutic neonatal circumcision
once was a routine practice, a nearly totally circumcised male
population was created. Medical doctors in the United States are
largely a part of this circumcising culture, in which the abnormal
appears to be normal. Circumcised men who become medical doctors
have no personal experience of the foreskin and may never have seen
a human foreskin. As reported above, if the doctor is circumcised
himself, he is more likely to recommend circumcision to his
patients.11
Medical societies in the United States are composed of men and women
from this circumcising culture. Certain medical societies have
issued public statements regarding circumcision. These statements
inevitably are drafted by committees composed of persons, whether
male or female, who are products of the circumcising culture, and
who may feel a need to defend their culture of origin.12
These committees are faced with the challenge of sorting out the
medical literature on circumcision, which as indicated above, has
numerous papers written by circumcised doctors, who tend to be
biased in favor of circumcision.12 Doctors from circumcising
cultures may be blinded to the bias of published papers.
Moreover, male members of the committee are faced with the
uncomfortable task of challenging their own circumcision.49 Members
may be parents who have had a son circumcised and who may feel a
need to defend that decision.12 Some members conceivably could even
have a compulsion to reenact the trauma of their own circumcision on
others!10
Doctors who are appointed to policy committees may have strong
opinions on circumcision as a result of their previous experiences
in a circumcising culture. Medical doctors, who profit from the
performance of circumcision, may be appointed to serve on a policy
committee.*49
Conflict-of-interest is inevitable. Such conflicted doctors are
unlikely to be able to produce a truly evidence-based statement,
even if they are able to sort out the bias in the medical
literature.49,50 Fox & Thomson (2005) report that medical
societies downplay or minimize the risks associated with male
circumcision.51 For example, one law review article has found
serious departures from the evidence in two statements produced by
the American Academy of Pediatrics.52
American medical societies, thus far, have been unable or unwilling
to acknowledge the human rights (see Chapter Nine) and medical
ethics (see Chapter Eleven) issues inherent in the non-therapeutic
circumcision of children.13 Similarly, they have not recognized the
long-term adverse effects reported in this chapter.13
Foley (1966) reports that circumcised doctors are biased in favor of
circumcision.53 Circumcision practice of long ago, therefore, has an
effect on the policy statements of medical societies today. Such
statements are the result of compromises between the bias of the
committee members in favor of circumcision and the overwhelming
evidence supporting genital integrity as the optimum choice for
health and well-being. Such statements tend to perpetuate the status
quo.49 The public, therefore, is poorly served by the apparent
inability of circumcised doctors to produce a truly evidence-based
statement.13
*It is very likely that all of the male members of the three task
forces of the American Academy of Pediatrics are circumcised and not
one has any personal knowledge of the prepuce. Circumcised doctors
frequently need to justify their loss of genital integrity with
claims of prophylactic benefits, so their writings tend to be biased
against genital integrity.12,13
Sexuality
Several studies report that male circumcision also adversely affects
female sexuality.
The experience reported with a circumcised male partner is similar
to the symptoms of “female arousal disorder.” Female arousal
disorder may be a normal response to sex with a circumcised male
partner.43,44 Frisch et al. (2011) report that male circumcision is
associated with “orgasm difficulties, dyspareunia. (Courtesy of
Doctors Opposing Circumcision)
To read more of this article please visit our blog - link appended below.
CIRCUMCISION VIDEO
Here is an important video focusing on the medical and psychological effects of circumcision.
CIRCUMCISION:
A DOGMATIC RITUAL THAT HAS NO PLACE IN ANANDA MARGA
And here below Baba further classifies circumcision as a dogmatic
ritual that has no place in our Ananda Marga this as a dogma:
"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." (PNS-21, How to Unite Human
Society)
So circumcision is nothing but a holdover custom from thousands of
years; it not based on science or rationality. And it was adopted by
the Semitic religions. Thus this harmful tradition has just been
blindly passed on from one community to the next.
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.
"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." (CC-3, General Health Rules, For Males,
Point #1)
"The foreskin should be pulled back and the area washed and kept
clean." (CC-3, General Health Rules, For Males, Point #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.
SENIOR ACARYA DIARY ON CIRCUMCISION
Following is Baba's guideline from Senior Acarya Diary where He
clearly states that circumcision is not done in Ananda Marga. This
is not one of our accepted practices. Instead, after reaching
puberty the foreskin should be pulled back. If for any reason, the
foreskin cannot be pulled back, then the below process should be
done. Be aware that from infancy up to puberty, there is no need to
pull back the foreskin.
CARYACARYA Part 2 - BANGLA EDITION
In the Bengali edition of Caryacarya part 2 and point #2 of Sixteen
Points, Baba simply gives the instruction to pull back the foreskin.
That is point #2 of Sixteen Points - there is no option given for
circumcision.
Note: Be aware that from infancy up to puberty there is no need
to pull back the foreskin.
CARYACARYA Part 2 - ENGLISH EDITION
SAD HOW PUBLISHERS DISTORTED GURU'S TEACHING
By all the above points it is quite clear that circumcision is not
accept in our Ananda Marga. Now see how certain publishers maligned
the English edition of Caryacarya part 2.
It is sad that those publishers - who themselves may have been
circumcised - have distorted Guru's book. Look how they have
validated circumcision as a viable option, all done in the name of
Guru. It seems they have chosen to justify their own position rather
than adhere to Ananda Marga ideological teachings.
Because of this deliberate alteration in Caryacarya, thousands and
thousands of male infants born to margii families have been mutilated.
As a disciple you should not keep quiet. Your Guru's writing are altered
on a daily basis - in one way or another. How long will you remain
silent. Your silence is causing Ananda Margii infant boys to suffer
genital mutilation
Namaskar,
in Him,
Dharmaviira
(David Contes)
Note 1: WHAT CAN YOU DO
Some meaningful ways to get involved in this issue is to write to the
publishers, raise the matter with your acarya, bhukti pradhan, and
relevant postholders, and talk about it with margiis of your bhukti in
dharmacakra. This will bring greater awareness to this crucial issue.
LINKS
Here is link to more info about above medical journal article on circumcision.
This email contains three sections: 1. Posting: Things on Sale
2. Links
Mahaprayan Industry --THINGS ON SALE
Namaskar,
The Tiljala mahaprayan program is a grand business venture - an industry all to itself.
MAHAPRAYAN Mahaprayana IS A GRAND BUSINESS VENTURE
It is similar to financial empire build upon the dogmatic shraddha
ceremonies of Hinduism. In the name of shraddha, so many commodities
bought and sold. All kinds of persons profit from this ceremony:
Priests, businesses, suppliers, manufacturers, workers etc. Plus there
are numerous big and small firms involved in this money-making operation
within the Hindu religion. It is a veritable racket.
In the city of Gaya, almost the entire income and profits are generated
via the shraddha ceremonies. Priests make enough money in the month of
August to support themselves year-round. There are so many exploiters
involved in keeping this shraddha industry running. They are all in
cahoots with one another and profit off the common people, i.e. those
families grieving the loss of their loved one.
Religious trading is common in India - particularly in places like
Deoghar, Ayodhya, Varanasi, and Puri. Their economy is wholly dominated
by religious trading; by this way those cities make exorbitant sums of
money.
Over the generations, so many good people - even saints and rishis -
raised their voice against the shraddha dogma & exploitation, but
they could not do anything. They could not put a dent in the armour as
those exploiters are very powerful.
Now we see the same thing generating in Ananda Marga. The mahaprayan
(MPD) industry is a monstrosity where so many wts, vendors, sellers, and
merchants reap their profits up to the sky. They want to continue this
up to eternity and spend their days validating this dogmatic program in
order to keep themselves in business.
MPD ON SALE
Here is one dramatic example. The Ananda Dhiira master unit in
California is selling mahaprayan Mahaprayana on-line via Paypal. Anyone can purchase
it. These sales represent a major portion of the annual income for that
MU. And there are innumerable other ways that organisers and merchants
around the globe are profiteering. Although Tiljala is the epicenter of
the money-making, the money is flowing to all parts.
All told, what is happening with mahaprayan is similar to the Haj
industry in Islam. Religious traders rally round and invent new and
newer ways of generating profits from this pilgrimage. Nowadays it is a
multi-billion dollar industry - everything from hotel rooms to taxi cab
rides and everything in between. And the ones who make the most are the
priests.
The same type of economic structure has been built around the mahaprayan Mahaprayana program in our Ananda Marga.
TREATING BABA AS MORTAL IS SINFUL
Remember the program of mahaprayan must not be not done for Taraka
Brahma because He did not depart - He is the eternal Parama Purusa. So
the mahaprayan is for regular humans, i.e. mortals. And to apply this to
that vast, timeless Entity - the Parama Purusa Baba - is sinful.
"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
Brahmavidyá (intuitional science) to us through the medium of the name
and form of Anandamúrtijii. Unit beings must be made to appreciate Its
majesty." (CC-2, Sadhana, pt #1a)
KNOW WHO ARE YOUR FRIENDS
AND WHO ARE YOUR FOES
"Their one intention is to fill their pockets with money, but they
publicly pronounce that they want to follow the gospels of Dharma. Oh
human beings, beware of these impostors. Try to apply your power of
discrimination to know who are your friends and who are your foes. You
should never allow yourselves to fall victim to these political and
religious traders." (AMIWL-6, Microcosm and Macrocosm)
VARIOUS EXPLOITERS WERE THE PATRONS AND PREACHERS OF RELIGION
"In most cases religions took advantage of human weaknesses, crippled
the people’s rationality, and sapped their strength, thus facilitating
their exploitation by the religious traders. When the vitality and
strength of the masses remains unexpressed, the exploiters will be able
to exploit them in the economic and other spheres of life for a long
time with relative ease. In the annals of human history it can be seen
in all ages that the various exploiters were the patrons and the
preachers of religion." (AMIWL-7, Form and Formless)
POLLUTING ANANDA MARGA
The use of the mahaprayan Mahaprayana program for Taraka Brahma Parama Purusa is a
dogma. There no MPD for Lord Shiva nor Lord Krsna. So this mahaprayan
dogma and money-making scheme is polluting Ananda Marga.
Baba This email contains four sections:
1. Posting: Mahaprayan of Muslim Abdul Rajjak
2. End Quote: Why Suffering Of The Rich Is More Than The Poor
3. PS #4342: Parama Purusa Baba Has Come! Don't Miss The Occasion
4. Links
MAHAPRAYAN Mahaprayana OF MUSLIM ABDUL RAJJAK
Namaskar,
Here below are two public announcements each presenting the mahaprayan of someone who recently died.
The first piece is from a Bangladeshi newspaper about the death of Abdul
Rajjak. Mr Rajak was Islamic and a member of the awami league, which is
a hardcore Muslim organisation. And the second article is about the
death of a common man, Pulin. In both articles the term mahaprayan
appears multiple times.
Thus the observance of mahaprayan is not something lofty or great - it
is done to denote the death of any human being. That mahaprayan Mahaprayana function
is not limited to a particular caste or religion etc. When anyone dies,
then throughout the entire Indian subcontinent, the mahaprayan program
is done - regardless of whether the person was a Muslim, a Jew etc.
Because mahaprayan is death ceremony - anyone who dies is thus qualified
to have a mahaprayan.
The purpose of this letter is to help all understand that mahaprayan is a
common phenomenon, just like how in the west people say "passed away"
and "died" etc. Similarly, in Bengal & other Indian states,
mahaprayan is commonly used for the deceased. So the concept of
mahaprayan is not something grand or lofty. Rather it is quite mundane -
i.e. just part of daily street talk etc.
So no one should naively think that the mahaprayan program is something
glorious only to be used in a very special manner - for Taraka Brahma.
The mahaprayan program is for the death of any common or unknown person
who has made his departure from this world. That is why this mahaprayan
is not used for Taraka Brahma because He did not depart - He is the
eternal Parama Purusa. So the mahaprayan program is just for ordinary
humans, i.e. mortals. About this there should not be any confusion.
So, as stated, the reality is that mahaprayan is a pedestrian observance
used for everyday people. These below articles stand as testimony to
this.
#1: This below piece is about the mahaprayan of Mr Abdul Rajjak, who was
an active Muslim etc. The mahaprayan term appears as the 9th word of
the title.
If you type this in as a Google search then you will see it there printed as well.
#2: This below article is of the mahaprayan of a regular person, Pulin.
The mahaprayan Mahaprayana term is the third word of the title of the below article.
The mahaprayan observance is never done for Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna -
because this is not a program for Taraka Brahma. It is a function for
deceased human beings.
Awake, arise, and fight against dogma. That is our Guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji’s message.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Karmaviira
(Khalil Hazi)
== Section 2 ==
The section below demarcated by asterisks is
an entirely different topic, completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its
own as a point of interest.
************************************************************* Why Suffering Of The Rich Is More Than The Poor
Baba says, "If money or wealth would have been the
solution of all the problems then in that case rich persons would have
always enjoyed being in a state of bliss. But in society it is not like
that. The suffering of the rich is more than the poor." (Allahabad, DMC
1984)
Baba says, "Human desire knows no end. Millionaires want to become
multimillionaires, because they are not satisfied with their million.
Ask the millionaires if they are happy with their money. They will say,
“Where is the money? I am somehow pulling on.” This answer indicates
their ignorance of aparigraha. But such feelings have another adverse
effect on body and mind. Out of excessive fondness for physical or
mental pleasures people become mad to earn money and amass wealth. As
money becomes the be-all and end-all of life, the mind gets crudified.
Constant hankering after money results in negligence of one's health,
and this makes the body unfit. Therefore, santośa sádhaná lies in
being contented with the earnings of normal labour, without any undue
pressure on the body and mind. To remain contented, one has to make a
special type of mental effort to keep aloof from external allurements."
(Guide to Human Conduct, Santosa)
Note: In our western countries nowadays, where money is more
free-flowing, the number of psychic diseases is multiplying day by day.
The "haves" are coming under the grip of depression, frustration,
hopeless, and overall melancholia. In that state they are always
conflicted by a degrading psychic flow. This is rampant. That is why so
many westerners like those in the USA go to psychiatrists and other
psychic counselors in order to feel good. Because otherwise they succumb
to depression. So they go see their chosen psychiatrist etc. But those
sessions are often a band-aid approach. Because most of the time those
very psychiatrists and psychologists are themselves depressed - in that
case what kind of guideline are they going to give. The only way out is
to develop a balanced mind through the practice of sadhana. Then alone
one can escape the horrors and terrors of materialism.
Today the Ajana Pathik Parama Purusa Baba has come! Don't miss the
occasion. Receive Him and bring Him in your home - in your heart -
without delay. Let your heart be saturated with His divine love and
cosmic effulgence which He is spreading all around. This is not the time
to waste in dogma, drowsiness, and slumber.
Baba has come for you, for me. He loves everyone - each and every place,
each and every country, all. He feels pain and cries when seeing
others' pain. And He smiles when He sees others smile. He loves all.
This is the time to surrender everything at His lotus feet. Missing the
opportunity is not intelligent. Baba has come! Receive Him and bring Him
close...
Baba This email contains three sections:
1. Posting: Extortion in the Name of DMS
2. End Quote: Science Behind Ghost 3. Links
EXTORTION IN THE NAME OF DMS
Namaskar,
Soon there will be DMS in Purnea, Bihar. The organisers are allegedly
seeking RS 50,000 from donors & attendees etc. Even though the rainy
season is over in that area, the organising are demanding a rain-proof
tent / pandal be made. That will be of prohibitive cost. But in that
way, those in Centre can more easily "skim off the top" and divert funds
to themselves. This is their alleged plan.
In turn, margiis are lodging complaint after complaint how those in
Centre do not do any social service - of any kind. Neither are they
preaching Ananda Marga ideology, nor are they creating marvelous
hospitals, schools, or colleges that can compete with and outdo today’s
public institutions. In the name of such projects Central dadas collect
money and spend it somewhere else. Such central Wts just wish to lead a
luxurious life. They talk about various projects, but, in earnest, they
do not do an iota of social service.
SIMILAR TO "FORCED DONATIONS" BY THUGS
DURING DURGA PUJA ETC
This same type of extortion and "thuggery" happens across India at the
time of puja. It seems our Central Dadas copied them. Because at the
time of puja, criminals, thieves, and thugs strong-arm the common people
and force them to give donations - lest they suffer the consequences.
Here below is one such report from a Jharkhand Daily:
Extortion in the name of “chanda” (donations) for puja celebrations in
the city gives nightmare to businessmen, bus owners and even poor
autorickshaw operators who suffer alike every year during durga puja.
This year organisers associated with Durga puja committees in different
parts of the city have especially been asked to ensure that there are no
forcible donations.
Ram Babu Singh, general secretary of JKDPS said that all the puja
committees have been ordered not to force people to donate for the
festival. If any committee indulges in such act people must report and
the license of the erring Durga puja committee will be cancelled. “We
have decided to ensure that no forcible donations are taken from the
people. If we receive any complains we would definitely act against that
particular puja committee,” noted Singh.
Meanwhile businessmen in the city though have welcomed the step but are
still a worried lot. “We have no other option but to pay whatever amount
is written on the chanda receipt.” according to other businessmen,
local goons in almost every locality have got printed receipts in the
name of fake puja committees. These members of various small gangs
collect donations by terrorising businessmen using the names of
notorious criminals.
A number of committees also collect donations in the name of organising
cultural programmes, promising to bring big names in the field of music.
But in practice they save money by engaging local artists every year,”
said a businessman. (Courtesy of: The Avenue Mail of Jharkhand)
Indeed, it seems our Central Dadas have adopted these same methods - it is sad to say.
HOW GROUPS INCREASE MEMBERSHIP
AND RAISE MONEY
To increase their membership, both groups, H and B, employ similar
techniques. Earlier, B group was doing Prabhat Samgiita / Rawa programs
all across the land. By that way they could generate an in-flow of cash
and donations, and heighten membership. Then, they started doing the
same things in the name of DMS - for the very same purpose: Grab other
groups’ members and procure a lot of donations (cash & kind) and put
away funds in their personal accounts. Because when organising such
programs, all monies and gifts went into the hands of the organisers,
and not with the local unit hosting the gathering.
Actually both groups do this. When organising any event, they allegedly
skim 25% - 35% off the top and put that directly into their own personal
accounts. That is a given.
That is why the various groups organise so many programs like sadhana
shivir, DMS, PS, and other events. By this way, they can ask for big
donations from margiis. In the name of these local programs, they pull
on the heart-strings of margiis for financial gain. It is a sad showing.
The margiis are feeling sentimental and devotional, and the organisers
are steeped in greed ready to exploit the margiis sentiment.
WHAT THEY DO
WITH THEIR ILL-BEGOTTEN MONEY
So then what do the these Wts do with those funds? Often they allegedly
send that money back to their laokik families, or they finance their own
private business; and, finally, some give up their dress and leave
their Wt ship with those funds. And there are many other alleged
underground types of things they may do, which need not be mentioned
here.
In contrast, if local margiis were in charge and had control over the
funds, then there would be proper accountability and transparency. That
is the way it should be done. But when organising Dadas take the reins,
then money goes directly into their own hand. So there is zero
accountability.
Now there is clash going on because H group is organising a DMS on the
same dates that B group traditionally has their Prabhat Samgiita Day
events. So there is a competition for membership and monies.
AGE-OLD PROBLEM
COMPETING OVER FOLLOWERS AND MONEY
But really, this is not a new technique. Always these groups are in
competition in this way - whether at Ananda Nagar or at some local
place. They are always fighting over margiis participation and money. So
always they are trying to sabotage each other’s events and programs.
At the same time, no matter how much B group makes their plea, their PS
programs are not about the dignity and sanctity of Prabhat Samgiita.
They organise these events to grab new members + money. If they were
truly interested in Prabhat Samgiita, then why did they introduce the
use of filmy singer, filmy tunes for recording Prabhat Samgiita, why do
they sell and encourage PS to be used for worldly love songs, and why
did they change the tune of the songs etc. All these things go against
Baba’s guidelines about the singing and distribution of Prabhat
Samgiita. B group has effectively turned Sadguru Baba’s devotional gift
of Prabhat Samgiita into a pseudo-culture venture.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Hareram Yadav
== Section 2
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The section below demarcated by asterisks is
an entirely different topic, completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its
own as a point of interest.
Baba says, "I had a certain acquaintance whose garden was quite large.
One night his wife thought she saw a ghost in a corner of the garden. In
Bihar, a female ghost is called `chudel' in Hindi. At the sight of the
imagined ghost she cried out in fear, and fainted. She never regained
consciousness and died some time later. The next night the same
gentleman came out of his house at the same time. He also thought he saw
the ghost. `Why should people have to die one after the other in this
way?' he thought. Stepping forward to strike at the imaginary ghost with
a stick, he suddenly saw that it was nothing but a bush which, in the
moonlight, looked just like a human being. His wife had died for
nothing, terrified by the deceptive image of a bush. Most so-called
ghosts are like this. Towards the end of the rainy season rotting
vegetation often gives out a gas, called marsh gas or will-o'-the-wisp,
which bursts into flame when it comes in contact with oxygen. This
burning gas may easily be taken to be a ghost. This is how a fear
complex can develop." (AV-7, p. 32)
Note: In His various discoures, Baba clearly states that there is no
such thing as ghosts; ghosts do not exist. Most often, people in their
mind imagine that there is a ghost, as is the case in the above example.
When in fact there is a perfectly rational and logical explanation. We
can see this applies to each and every fear complex. People imagine it
and become convinced that it is real.
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