Baba
Note:
Those who do not care about Ananda Marga ideology and AM teachings
should not read this letter. This letter is not for them.
Namaskar,
After seeing the recent brochure
where PP Dada is allowing himself to be highlighted (see below), we can
all think how far this is consistent with Guru’s teaching.
In Prabhat Samgiita #337, Guru says,
“A’lokera path cha’r’ibo na’…A’mi nijere praca’r karibo na’…”
Here is the purport of this Prabhat Samgiita:
O’ my Lord, I will not leave Your path of Ananda Marga
ideology, the path of effulgence. I will never leave the path which You
showed me - i.e. the path of divinity, singing the glory of Parama
Purusa. By Your grace, I will change myself according to Your desire. I
will make my mind straight, focusing on You & propagating Your
glory. I will never glorify my own existence. I will never propagate my
own personality. I will never praise myself in front of anyone. O’ Lord
You have taught me to propagate Your glory - the glory of Parama Purusa
alone. So I will never propagate myself…
Clearly by this Prabhat Samgiita composition, it is
understood that Ananda Marga ideology does not appreciate self-praise.
Before 1990, no brochure ever featured a cover photo of a dada nor of
Baba; this was never done. Instead the ideals were highlighted. This was
the dharmic system Sadguru inculcated.
Here Is The Photo
By this above photo - according to Ananda Marga philosophy, PP Dada and Dada Rudranandaji are committing sin.
Ideal Societies Never Accept Self Praise
Only in Pseudo-Societies
In
fact, in any ideal society self-praise looks ridiculous. People are
ridiculed for this. So people refrain from praising themselves.
In contrast, in so-called societies when people have
a strong desire to be praised, then they hire some other persons for
this task by giving them some payment or post. And they keep those hired
persons nearby; and their duty is to praise. This is the regular tactic
that is done.
Many 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 ministers.
These
days also, many politicians pay money to the newspapers to get their
self-glorifying propaganda published. To highlight their own personality
politicians do like this.
No Brochure Ever Made Like This
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 Are Guilty
Now
the unfortunate situation is that Dada Rudranandji wants to praise
himself to get more power. So now Dada Rudranandji is propping up PP
Dada Vishvadeveananda for his own (Dada Rudrananda’s) power play. So
both are guilty in this setting.
Thus the situation in Ananda Marga is unique. PP
Dada himself is a stooge and Dada Rudrananda is propping him up in order
to heighten his own [Dada Rudranandaji’s] prestige. But whatever the
reason, PP Dada is also a culprit. He cannot be excused; he is not
objecting about how this goes against Baba’s teachings. In place of
propagating Ananda Marga ideals he allows his image to be placed there.
The fact that he himself is a stooge is not an excuse. Rather he likes
the adulation of being propped up in front of the people.
“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.” (AV-8)
Namaskar,
In Him,
Mahabali Singh
