Baba
This email contains seven sections:
1. Posting: Writing wrong in the name of Baba
This email contains seven sections:
1. Posting: Writing wrong in the name of Baba
2. Hindi Quote: हमें उम्मीद है कि निकट भविष्य में
3. Bangla Quote: আনন্দমার্গের উপর অকথ্য
4. PS #3059: In the jubilation of this festival of effulgence I want Your close proximity
5. Helping others not to think like this - Ananda Vanii
6. Holy Teaching: No destructive criticism, but always constructive criticism
7. Links
Namaskar,
One writer in his book makes a gross error in Baba's name. This matter should be corrected at the earliest - along with other faults from this publication. Please read below for details.
The writer misrepresents Baba's below teaching
As we know Baba would regularly speak on a vast array of subjects, according to His wish. Here in His discourse Baba is talking about the geological history of the Ananda Nagar region, also known as Rahr. Specifically Baba says that the land of Ananda Nagar is extremely old - 300 million years old - whereas, in comparison, the landmass of northern India is much newer, about 30 million years old.
"Ráŕh – the oldest part of this Gondwanaland that has remained above the sea – was the birth place of human beings. The hills of Anandanagar in Ráŕh are also at least 300 million years old. At that time there was no Himalayas. Then at least 30 million years ago, a plutonic earthquake occurred. The land in the portions where the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are now was submerged under the sea and the present North India emerged....All this, including the emergence of the Himalayas, took place about 30 million years ago. The Himalayas are therefore approximately 30 million years old, but Gondwana land and Ráŕh are much older than that." (1)
So Baba's guideline is that the Ananda Nagar land mass and the surrounding area including the city of Ranchi is 300 million years old while the regions to the north are just 30 million years old.
Now see what one person has written.
The writer tells the opposite - in Baba's name
On page 110 of his "JY" book, the person writes that while on field walk near Ranchi, i.e. in the immediate Ananda Nagar area, Baba made the following statement.
"The soil here is newly formed by comparison, whereas the soil of Patna is quite old." (JY book, p.110)
The person cites the above as a direct quote from Baba. That means he attributes those words as coming directly from Baba. That is how it is presented in his "JY" book.
Thus the writer here is claiming that Baba Himself is telling that the Ananda Nagar / Ranchi land mass is much newer than the land mass to the north in the Patna region. As we know Ranchi lies 300+ km to the south of Patna.
Needless to say, such claims by the person completely contradict Baba's teaching from His discourse, "Geology and Human Civilization", delivered in Ananda Nagar in 1987. In His discourse, Baba guides us that the Ananda Nagar / Ranchi area is part of the oldest landmass on earth and is at least 300 million years old; in contrast, the area to the north is a much newer land mass. It is only 30 million years old. Baba informs us that the Ananda Nagar region is 270 million years older.
But the writer tells the exact opposite. He claims that Baba Himself directly states that the Ranchi / Ananda Nagar region is much newer and much younger than the land mass to the north.
"The soil here [Ranchi / Ananda Nagar] is newly formed by comparison, whereas the soil of Patna [Northern Bihar] is quite old." (JY book, p.110)
So the "JY" writer has gotten the whole equation backwards and the worst part is the he has done it all in Baba's name. As if Baba spoke one thing one day in one discourse, and then on another occasion spoke the polar opposite. This is the mess this JY book writer is making.
Nowadays, modern geologists can easily decipher which land mass is older and which is not. They can easily verify if what Baba spoke in His discourse is 100% accurate and whether what the JY writer has attributed to Baba is 100% wrong. This is not a mystery to modern-day geologists. So, because of the misrepresentation of facts in the JY book, those geologists will form a poor opinion about Baba and think that He wrongly spoke. This is the fallout.
So this type of contradiction just creates a mess. In his sloppiness, the "JY" writer confuses the issue entirely and - as noted above - the worst part is that he does it all in Baba's name.
Although this person took up the job of writing the "JY" book, he was not up to the task. This writer was ill-suited for the job. Here we should pay heed to Baba's warning.
Andhenaeva niiyamánáh yathándháh
[They are just like the blind leading the blind.] (2)
They do more harm than good to the society
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The scriptures should always be interpreted by qualified scholars, competent philosophers, and penetrating thinkers. If one tries to interpret a profound scripture with superficial knowledge, the interpreter appears ridiculous and the audience is confused."
"There are some people who are neither scholars, nor philosophers, nor penetrating thinkers, but merely wander about interpreting scriptures as a means of livelihood. They utterly fail to present the proper matter in the correct perspective before the audience...[and] do more harm than good to the society."
"[They] interpret the scriptures just to exhibit their intellect - to procure for themselves a certificate of erudition. They remain far from the living spirit of the scriptures." (3)
Namaskar,
in Him,
Amrta
Note 1: Which 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.
References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 9, Geology and Human Civilization
2. Problems of the Day, point #32
3. Namah Shivaya Shantaya
3. Bangla Quote: আনন্দমার্গের উপর অকথ্য
4. PS #3059: In the jubilation of this festival of effulgence I want Your close proximity
5. Helping others not to think like this - Ananda Vanii
6. Holy Teaching: No destructive criticism, but always constructive criticism
7. Links
Writing wrong in the name of Baba
Namaskar,
One writer in his book makes a gross error in Baba's name. This matter should be corrected at the earliest - along with other faults from this publication. Please read below for details.
The writer misrepresents Baba's below teaching
As we know Baba would regularly speak on a vast array of subjects, according to His wish. Here in His discourse Baba is talking about the geological history of the Ananda Nagar region, also known as Rahr. Specifically Baba says that the land of Ananda Nagar is extremely old - 300 million years old - whereas, in comparison, the landmass of northern India is much newer, about 30 million years old.
"Ráŕh – the oldest part of this Gondwanaland that has remained above the sea – was the birth place of human beings. The hills of Anandanagar in Ráŕh are also at least 300 million years old. At that time there was no Himalayas. Then at least 30 million years ago, a plutonic earthquake occurred. The land in the portions where the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are now was submerged under the sea and the present North India emerged....All this, including the emergence of the Himalayas, took place about 30 million years ago. The Himalayas are therefore approximately 30 million years old, but Gondwana land and Ráŕh are much older than that." (1)
So Baba's guideline is that the Ananda Nagar land mass and the surrounding area including the city of Ranchi is 300 million years old while the regions to the north are just 30 million years old.
Now see what one person has written.
The writer tells the opposite - in Baba's name
On page 110 of his "JY" book, the person writes that while on field walk near Ranchi, i.e. in the immediate Ananda Nagar area, Baba made the following statement.
"The soil here is newly formed by comparison, whereas the soil of Patna is quite old." (JY book, p.110)
The person cites the above as a direct quote from Baba. That means he attributes those words as coming directly from Baba. That is how it is presented in his "JY" book.
Thus the writer here is claiming that Baba Himself is telling that the Ananda Nagar / Ranchi land mass is much newer than the land mass to the north in the Patna region. As we know Ranchi lies 300+ km to the south of Patna.
Needless to say, such claims by the person completely contradict Baba's teaching from His discourse, "Geology and Human Civilization", delivered in Ananda Nagar in 1987. In His discourse, Baba guides us that the Ananda Nagar / Ranchi area is part of the oldest landmass on earth and is at least 300 million years old; in contrast, the area to the north is a much newer land mass. It is only 30 million years old. Baba informs us that the Ananda Nagar region is 270 million years older.
But the writer tells the exact opposite. He claims that Baba Himself directly states that the Ranchi / Ananda Nagar region is much newer and much younger than the land mass to the north.
"The soil here [Ranchi / Ananda Nagar] is newly formed by comparison, whereas the soil of Patna [Northern Bihar] is quite old." (JY book, p.110)
So the "JY" writer has gotten the whole equation backwards and the worst part is the he has done it all in Baba's name. As if Baba spoke one thing one day in one discourse, and then on another occasion spoke the polar opposite. This is the mess this JY book writer is making.
Nowadays, modern geologists can easily decipher which land mass is older and which is not. They can easily verify if what Baba spoke in His discourse is 100% accurate and whether what the JY writer has attributed to Baba is 100% wrong. This is not a mystery to modern-day geologists. So, because of the misrepresentation of facts in the JY book, those geologists will form a poor opinion about Baba and think that He wrongly spoke. This is the fallout.
So this type of contradiction just creates a mess. In his sloppiness, the "JY" writer confuses the issue entirely and - as noted above - the worst part is that he does it all in Baba's name.
Although this person took up the job of writing the "JY" book, he was not up to the task. This writer was ill-suited for the job. Here we should pay heed to Baba's warning.
Andhenaeva niiyamánáh yathándháh
[They are just like the blind leading the blind.] (2)
They do more harm than good to the society
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The scriptures should always be interpreted by qualified scholars, competent philosophers, and penetrating thinkers. If one tries to interpret a profound scripture with superficial knowledge, the interpreter appears ridiculous and the audience is confused."
"There are some people who are neither scholars, nor philosophers, nor penetrating thinkers, but merely wander about interpreting scriptures as a means of livelihood. They utterly fail to present the proper matter in the correct perspective before the audience...[and] do more harm than good to the society."
"[They] interpret the scriptures just to exhibit their intellect - to procure for themselves a certificate of erudition. They remain far from the living spirit of the scriptures." (3)
Namaskar,
in Him,
Amrta
Note 1: Which 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.
References
1. A Few Problems Solved - 9, Geology and Human Civilization
2. Problems of the Day, point #32
3. Namah Shivaya Shantaya
== Section 2: Hindi Quote ==
हमें उम्मीद है कि निकट भविष्य में
“आलोच्य विषय है---"साधना मार्ग, तन्मात्र, और संवृत्ति” | यह साधना, micrivitum नहीं करता है | साधना करता है मनुष्य का अहंतत्त्व | इसलिए कहा गया है, कि यद्यपि अहंतत्त्व और जीवों में भी है, मगर उनमें यह अहंतत्त्व अविकशित है | अविकशित होने की वज़ह, वह अपनी प्रधानता स्थापित नहीं कर सकता है | कुत्ते, गाय, और बन्दर, ऐसे कुछ जीव-जन्तु हैं, जिनमें अहंतत्त्व कुछ विकशित हैं, और-जीवों के बनिस्बत; मगर अधिक नहीं | हमें उम्मीद है कि निकट भविष्य में वे साधनामार्ग को अपना सकेंगे |”
[यह प्रवचन-अंश, बाबा के कैसेट से सीधे लिखा गया है । बाबा का यह असली प्रवचन, अमृतोपदेश है। आनन्दमार्ग हिन्दी पुस्तकों में छपे प्रवचन तो नक़ली प्रवचन हैं, असली नहीं हैं -- बंगालीकरण (बँगलाइजेसन) के तहत उनकी बर्बादी की गई] (1)
Reference
1. हिंदी, अप्रकाशित 4 June 1989 DMC Ananda Nagar
== Section 3: Bangla Quote ==
আনন্দমার্গের উপর অকথ্য
“পরমপুরুষ শক্তি দিয়েছেন, কাজে লাগাৰার জন্য | বিদ্বানের বিদ্যা, ৰলবানের ৰল, ৰুদ্ধিমানের ৰুদ্ধি, এগুলো দেওয়া হয়েছে পুংজী করে রাখৰার জন্য নয়; কাজে লাগাৰার জন্য | যে মানুষ তা লাগায় না, সে ঈশ্বরের কাছ থেকে কোনও কিছু চাইৰার অধিকার রাখে না | আর যে মানুষ অপব্যবহার করে, অপব্যবহার করার ফলে, জগতের তো ক্ষতি হয়েই, তার শক্তিও এক দিন শেষ হয়ে যায় | তোমরা চাক্ষুস্ দেখেছ, অতীতে কোনও একটি শক্তি, অতিদম্ভের ফলে ভেবে ছিল যে সৰ কিছু সে করতে পারে | আনন্দমার্গের উপর অকথ্য নির্য়াতন হয়েছিল | কিন্তু সেই নির্য়াতন সহ্য করেও আনন্দমার্গ মাথা তুলে দাঁড়িয়েছে |
[“ৰাৰা, ৰাৰা, ৰাৰা !”] (1)
Reference
1. Abhi4-11 Egiye Cala'i Ma'nus'er Dharma
== Section 4: Prabhat Samgiita ==
In the jubilation of this festival of effulgence I want Your close proximity
"Tomáre ceyechi mor káche káche, áloker e utsave..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3059)
(Note: Only those who sincerely practice the higher lessons of sahaja yoga meditation can understand this song in the depths of their heart.)
Purport:
O’ Parama Purusa, in the jubilation of this festival of effulgence, which is filled with rhythms and tunes, and song and dance, I want Your close proximity. in this festival, I want Your presence in my happy days, blissful moments. O my Lord, without You I am lonely.
O’ Parama Purusa, In this tribhuvana [1], there are none who have qualities like You. You have infinite attributions. Since nobody can count those attributions that is why people call You nirguńa. When we come in contact with You we realise that You are treasure of all qualities. You are the embodiment of all the merits.
O’ Parama Purusa Baba, in this universe no one is there who has karuńá [2] like You. You are karuńá peersonified. Regardless of whatever wrong we do, You always shower Your love and compassion. You go on playing the viińá [3] of karuńá. When You see others suffering Your heart melts. You shower Your love and grace. O’ Parama Purusa when we visualize Your mohan form in our mind then we achieve liberation and salvation….
Baba, on this auspicious occasion I want Your close proximity. Please remain along with me. There is no entity in this entire universe with whom You can be compared. Like You, there is no one else who is ever-compassionate and ever-gracious...
Notes For Prabhat Samgiita #3059:
[1] Tribhuvan / triloka: The prefix "Tri" means 'three' and the term "bhuvan" means 'world'. And here Ananda Marga ideology further clarifies what He exactly means by tribhuvan, or the three worlds:
"Tribhuvana means the expressed world, the psychic world and the astral world or, you may say, Causal World." (1)
This following section about triloka is from general darshan of 16 July 1980 in Patna. The two excerpts cited below define what the three lokas are and where they exist.
What are the three lokas
“The Supreme cognitive faculty is the subjectivity. And the second compartment of His Cosmic Mind takes the form of this moving world, of this animated or inanimated world. Everything resides, everything is created, everything is maintained, everything is nourished, and everything undergoes final metamorphosis within the vast objectivated mind, that is within the second mental counterpart of the Supreme Entity...”
“Now, what's the meaning of triloka, tribhuvana ? You have got a physical body made of so many elements, so many compounds. And we say it is [the] quinquelemental universe, composed of five fundamental factors...”
“And you exist in this realm of physicalities. This is one bhuvana. And, the subtler portion of the physical structure of living beings, when that subtler portion gets powdered down, is metamorphosed into ectoplasm, it becomes the mind. You have got a mind. And as all of you know, you are not the mind. You are the owner of the mind. So, your second existence is the mental world. Second world...”
“Your "I" is concentrated round your ego. And that pinnacled ego touches the astral stratum. So, that astral stratum is the third world. One physical world, another mental world, and another that subtle astral world. So, there are three worlds.” (2)
Where three lokas exist
“Both for microcosm and Macrocosm. In case of Macrocosm, all these three worlds lie within the second compartment of the [Cosmic] mind. First compartment is the cognitive mind. And second compartment is the "done mind", objectivated mind, mind that can be seen, that can be realized, that can be enjoyed singularly. So, these are the three bhuvanas, three worlds.” (3)
[2] Karun'a': This is when one is pained by seeing another's suffering and feels, "I should help them.” This type of empathetic feeling is karun'a'. For example, suppose you saw one beggar who is suffering. By seeing his pitiful situation then you felt in your heart that, "I should help him and remove his suffering. This very feeling of the heart towards that suffering beggar is the expression of karuna'.
Similarly, suppose a bhakta is suffering and unable to move ahead in the physical, psychic, or spiritual realm. In such circumstances, Parama Purusa cannot bear to watch His bhaktas go through so much suffering. When devotees are helpless and trying hard to move ahead on their forward journey and they face all kinds of obstacles, complexes, bondages, and suffering due to their own samskaras - and the situation arises where they can no longer move ahead - seeing this unbearable scene, Parama Purusa feels He must rescue them immediately from their suffering. With His deep empathy and mercy, Parama Purusa removes their suffering, so that once again they can move ahead in all realms of life. This entire liila is called His karun'a'.
Difference Between Krpa' & Karun'a'
In the case of karun'a', Parama Purusa is moved by a bhakta's suffering and comes forward to save that bhakta from their suffering. With krpa' (grace), the bhakta is not suffering but even then Parama Purusa is bestowing His blessing.
It is just like if a baby is sick and with great empathy a neighbor selflessly gives that infant more attention without expecting anything in return. That neighbor just lovingly places the sick baby on her lap in a very special way and serves the baby. That is karuna. Because the neighbor is moved and motivated into action by seeing the sick child's suffering. In contrast, if that same baby is not sick, and the neighbor just wishes to bring the baby on her lap to serve the baby, then that is krpa.
Similarly, when out of empathy Parama Purusa lovingly comes to the aid of His suffering devotee to relieve them of their spiritual strife, that is His karuna; and, if that same devotee is not suffering devotionally, yet Baba still bestows His blessing, that is His krpa.
So there is a distinct difference between krpa (grace) and karuna (compassion).
When Parama Purusa showers His karuna He helps that suffering person and relieves them of their pain and agony - in all spheres of life.
[3] Viina: "The viińá is a very ancient Indian musical instrument...The viińá is the simplest form of stringed instrument [having one string], and from this, other stringed instruments evolved later." (4)
References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam
2. 16 July 1980 in Patna
3. 16 July 1980 in Patna
4. NSS, All Bask in the Glory of Shiva – 2 (Discourse 7)
== Section 5: Ananda Vanii ==
Helping others not to think like this
“Encourage everyone to build their career in a nice way. Let none get the opportunity to think that their life has become useless.” (Ananda Vanii #19)
Note: The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis which are fabricated by most of the groups - H, B etc.
== Section 6: Holy Teaching ==
No destructive criticism, but always constructive criticism
Ananda Marga ideology states, “Sulocana” means the man who only sees the bright side of everything, only the positive qualities, only the good side, and not the bad side. Such a person never supports any sort of destructive criticism, rather always constructive criticism. The person who always sees the good side of everything, is “Sulocana” in [the] masculine; in [the] feminine it will be “Sulocaná”. One "a" is to be suffixed to the word.” (1)
In His above guideline, Baba equates “seeing the bright side” with constructive criticism. That means if anyone points out the problem in order to make the situation better, then they are “seeing the bright side.”
For instance, if a Wt contravenes the code of conduct and indulges in negative things, then if anyone points out the problem with the aim of raising the standard of that Wt worker, then that person is “seeing the bright side” of that Wt.
All too often some are confused about this. One must know that when pointing out is done in a constructive manner then it is a positive approach. Then they are “seeing the bright side.”
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, One Should Know Everything
== Section 7: Links ==
