Religious traders in Ananda Marga + 7 more

Baba

This email contain eight sections:
1. Posting: Religious traders in Ananda Marga

2. Hindi Quote: दुनिया के सम्पद
3. Prabhat Samgiita #525: You graciously caressed me with...
4. Prout: Why capitalists are antisocial
5. Bangla Quote: সংগ্রাম-রাহিত্য কোথাও নেই; সংগ্রাম সৰ সময়ই আছে
6. Initiate a new chapter - Ananda Vanii
7. Important Teaching: Religious bigotry in the past and present
8. Links

Religious traders in Ananda Marga

Namaskar,
Ananda Marga ideology states, “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.” (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “You should never allow yourselves to fall victim to these political and religious traders. Remember that every individual has immense potentialities. Tap those potentialities and advance resolutely along the spiritual path. If you cannot stand erect on the solid ground on the strength of your spiritual power, no one can support you with a prop. You need not employ a paid agent to help you express your innate potentialities.” (2)


Dada Nirmohananda selling"blessed" rudraksa and stones

Baba says that no one should indulge in such types of negative professions which turn a profit by harming the public. For instance, one should not earn a living by selling alcohol or drugs, cheating others, lending money, and various other dealings which Baba has outlined like religious trading. Yet that is what a few of our Dadas are doing. They have become religious traders by selling dogmatic rudraksa and stones (religious merchandise) under false pretext that such rudraksa will protect people from harm and cure their mundane maladies. And they also sell horoscope and palmistry readings.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "One must have a clean occupation, that is, one must not do anything antisocial, one must not encourage anything antisocial, anything that goes against collective interest. That is samyak ájiiva in physical sphere. One may earn money by selling wine. One may earn money by stealing. These are not samyak ájiiva. Your occupation should be neat and clean – not going against the interest of the society." (3)

In the present-day society, there various wrongs done by businesses that harm the general society. Those dealing in pornography, lottery, drug smuggling etc do irreparable harm to society - as do religious traders like what Dada Nirmoha'nanda is doing. Dadaji is actively building his client base and cheating naive, innocent victims in the name of dharma / God. People are interested in securing their future so they buy a rudraksa from a priest - i.e. Dada N - who repeatedly assures them that this rudraksa will remove their bad samskaras and sin. Dadaji also promises that by this way so many good things will happen, such as one will experience proper health and find a suitable spouse etc.

And when the exploited person does not get the desired results or their disease is not cured, then Dada N immediately accuses them of not being sincere in their practice. This is his rapid, ready-made reply to quell their protest and put them on the defensive. Dadaji is very fast and efficient in threatening those exploited persons. And he is adept at selling them horoscope and palmistry readings.

Here following are further points for consideration.


Just a sales pitch like fake sadhus do

Their "sales pitch" is no different from what dogmatic Indian sadhus tell to dupe gullible Hindus seeking redemption etc. That is to say, a few of our very own Dadas put forth the same dogmatic message as given by those hashish-smoking sadhus who try to squeeze money from naive believers. Here again though, Dada N is the most aggressive as he actually threatens people about what will happen to them if they do not purchase from him or doubt his expertise in this arena. Dadaji warns them that they will suffer from disease, bankruptcy etc if they do not pay heed to his words. This is the fear tactic he employs to corral more clients and keep existing ones. 

Here is our Dada Nirmohananda - so those who do not know him should understand who he is so they can recognise him - and save themselves from being trapped.

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Dada Nirmohananda
(Photo Courtesy of Facebook)

Baba's warning on religious traders

We should all keep in my Baba's below teaching and not let any Dada fall in this way.

Ananda Marga ideology states, "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." (4)

Here is Baba's pointed guideline about those type of harmful occupations.

Baba says, "No one should be a trader in religion, because in the name of religion, many people are exploited. Nor should one earn one’s livelihood by dealing with dead bodies because such people want more and more people to die, so that they may thereby increase their income…The scriptures stipulate that people should not accept food from such people, because their occupations are despicable." (5)

Namaskar,
In Him,
Ananda Ketan

Note: Baba has used the term religious traders to denote those who exploit their fellow followers by the means of religion. They infuse some sort of belief or dogma, introduce the theology of heaven and hell,  inject inferiority and fear complexes upon the people, and then sell the religious cure to the unsuspecting public. By this way those make money. Hence they are called religious traders because they profit from religious exploitation. Such religious traders are not the friends of a healthy human society. Baba has made the rule that the food of such religious traders is inedible. So if any religious traders offers to feed you then do not accept it - do not eat their food.


~ For in-depth study ~

Omnkareshvaranandji also involved

Here is should be noted that Dada N is not the only Wt indulged in this way. Dada Omnkareshvaranandji has also entered this realm of business with stone, rudraksa, and palmistry etc. He is not as forceful and does not have the client base that Dada N has, but one day Omnkareshvaranandji hopes to grow his account.


Fate is not the guiding or controlling factor

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Fate. There are many people who are fatalists. They are worshippers of fate. A fatalist means a worshipper of fate – a worshipper of fortune or fate. They are worse than nature-worshippers. What is fate? There is nothing such as fate in this universe. So far as the philosophy is concerned there cannot be anything called fate. What is fate? Everyone has to undergo the reaction of his or her past actions, the reaction of the original action. Suppose your finger comes in contact with fire; you will feel pain, you will have to suffer but, at that moment one will say that because your finger came in contact with fire, that’s why you are suffering. But when the reaction takes place after a long gap, and when the original action is not known or has been forgotten, or when the original action took place in another past life, and you do not know what was the original action – in that case you say, it is fate, it is fate. But actually there is no fate. What you call fate is actually the reaction of our past actions. In samskrta, it is called samskára, in Latin “reactive momenta”." (6)

Ananda Marga ideology states, "Actually fate is a misnomer. Whatever you do, for that you will have to undergo a reaction; and when the original action is unknown to you, that reaction is called “fate”. Suppose your finger comes in contact with fire: while experiencing the reaction, while undergoing the pain, you know the cause, and in that case you will not say that it is fate. But when the original action is not known to you, you call it fate." (7)


Please forward this letter to Dadas

    - nirmohananda@gmail.com
    - nirmohananda_42@yahoo.com
    - omkareshvarananda@yahoo.co.in

Please forward this letter to them. That will be of great service to humanity.


End note: The motive of this writing is to highlight some of Baba’s teachings and help bring all onto the path of blessedness. None should wallow in ignorance or selfishness and nor should anyone be exploited. We are one human family and all should march together in unison.

References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology Way of Life - 7, Form and Formless
2. Ananda Marga Ideology Way of Life - 6, Microcosm and Macrocosm
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, Ideological Flow and the Eight-fold Path
4. Ananda Marga Ideology Way of Life - 7, Form and Formless
5. Subhasita Samgraha - 11, The Supreme Desideratum of the Microcosms
6. Subhasita Samgraha - 12, Microcosm and Its Object of Ideation
7. Subhasita Samgraha - 11, Who Is the Liberating Entity of Human Society

== Section 2: Hindi Quote ==

दुनिया के सम्पद

“बीस शास्त्र में पण्डित बनने से, महामहोपाध्याय बनने से भगवान को कोई नहीं पाता है | अपढ़ जो क-ख, अलिफ़-बे-पे-ते, नहीं जानता है, वह भगवान को पा जाता है | तो, इसके लिए, जानते हो हर कर्म के लिए एक ज़िद की ज़रूरत होती है | अच्छे कर्म के लिए भी, ख़राब के लिए भी | ख़राब कर्म के लिए जिन के मन ज़िद रहता है, वे दुनिया के लिए भयङ्कर मनुष्य बन जाते हैं, terror बन जाते हैं | ठीक वैसा ही जिन्हें अच्छे कर्म के लिए ज़िद है, वे दुनिया के सम्पद बन जाते हैं | उनकी तरक्की कोई रोक नहीं सकता है |

[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. 30 December 1970 Patna

== Section 3: Prabhat Samgiita ==

You graciously caressed me with Your soft tender hand -
in that ambiance of the blissful...

"Bandhu ámár nikat́ ámár,ámi ki gáibo tomár gán..." (Prabhat Samgiita #525)

Purport:

O' my Bandhu [1], O' my dearmost, You are my very close and intimate One. What song should I sing to please You. You are aware about my longing. You are my Love, You are the personification of hope, saturated in sweetness. You are my heart of hearts - and my everything.  You are my nearest and intimate One.

O' Parama Purusa, since that very first day when You blessed me by bringing me in Your closeness under Your care, since then, by Your grace, I have understood that You are my savior; You are doing     everything for me. Also since that very day, with Your divine touch You have blessed me with new life. Baba by Your causeless grace my way of living has been wholly transformed from a worldly existence into life divine. Since then everything has become blissful. You are my very close and intimate One.

O' my Bandhu, on that most blessed day You graciously caressed me with Your soft tender hand. In that ambience of the blissful early morning dawn, the lotus flowers were blossoming in the pond and spreading their aroma all around. Then by Your infinite grace, You pulled me very close to You and graciously placed me on Your Lap and loved me; and by placing Your hand on top of my head, You bathed me with divine effulgence and granted me liberation. Baba, You bestowed me everything. What You have done is unparalleled. You are my very close and intimate One.

O' Parama Purusa Baba, You are love personified; You are my most dear; You are my everything...


Note for Prabhat Samgiita #525

[1] Bandhu: Here below are some of Guru’s teachings on the term bandhu.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “What is the meaning of “bandhu”? In Saḿskrta, the meaning of the word “bandhu” is “to bind”. Bandhu indicates that person or entity who cannot stand separation. Parama Puruśa or Saguńa Brahma is closely and intimately connected with this expressed world, or jagata. He is pervasively connected with every individual entity, be it a living being or a crude object. He is also linked through and through with the universe as a whole. In other words, He is indissolubly and inextricably involved (ota prota) with everything. Therefore, He is the only bandhu of this universe. The rest of your bandhus in the physical world are not your eternal friends. Though they are with you now, a day will soon come when they will go away; they will be separated from you. When you depart from this world, these friends will accompany or carry your dead body. But how far will they accompany you? They will accompany your body up to the cremation ground or the burning ghat. Having gone so far, at the most they will return to their own dwelling places. So they are not your real bandhu. There is a shloka in Saḿskrta:”

Atyágasahano bandhu sadaevánumatah suhrd;
Eka kryaḿ bhavenmitraḿ samapráńáh sakhásmrtah.

“He who loves [[so much that]] he can never sustain the grief of separation, is known as “bandhu”. In this sense, nobody can have any bandhu in this world. Only that Jagatabandhu – that Parama Puruśa –     can be your bandhu. No one else is your bandhu. Only He is your real friend.” (1)

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, Parama Puruśa – the Only Bandhu

== Section 4: Prout ==

Why capitalists are antisocial

   Prout philosophy states, "In a joint family every member is provided with adequate food, clothing, education and medical treatment, and amenities, as per their individual needs, according to the financial capacity of the entire family. If, however, any member of the family appropriates more grains, clothes, books or medicines than he or she requires, will that person not be the cause of distress to other members of the family? In such circumstances his or her actions will be certainly against dharma – certainly antisocial."
  "Similarly, the capitalists of this modern world are anti-dharma, or antisocial, creatures. To accumulate massive wealth, they reduce others to skin and bones gnawed by hunger and force them to die of starvation; to dazzle people with the glamour of their garments, they compel others to wear rags; and to increase their own vital strength, they suck dry the vital juice of others." (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day #1

== Section 5: Bangla Quote ==

সংগ্রাম-রাহিত্য কোথাও নেই; সংগ্রাম সৰ সময়ই আছে

“এখন তোমরা যেনে রাখৰে, এই পৃথিবীতে এমনই যে এখানে স্থিরতা কোথাও নেই; চঞ্চলতা আছে | সংগ্রাম-রাহিত্য কোথাও নেই; সংগ্রাম সৰ সময়ই আছে | কেউ যদি ভাবে যে peaceful coexistence থাকুক, সেটা  মানুষের একটা ৰড় মানবিক সম্পদ, তারা ভুল করৰে | ওটা ৰড় মানবিক সম্পদ নয় | কারণ ওটা জৈব-ধর্মের বিরোধী” | (1)

Reference
1. Giitay Dharma Deshana-2

== Section 6: Ananda Vanii ==

Initiate a new chapter

“The Supreme Spirit within humanity, neglected for ages, has awakened today. This awakening will initiate a new chapter in human history. You will all be the pioneers of the new trend.” (Ananda Vanii #1)

Note 1: True Ananda Vaniis have a number whereas Fake Ananda Vaniis do not - just as a fake car license plate has no number. By this way, you can easily recognise a Fake Ananda Vanii.

== Section 7: Important Teaching ==

Religious bigotry in the past and present

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “You are possibly aware of the fact that there was a time when people used to bother too much about castes. And in this regard, they displayed terrible intolerance. Caste-discrimination was about to strangle humanism. In many cases this happened. People belonging to the so-called lower strata of society were not really considered human beings. In certain spheres they were treated worse than animals. It was not thought that a food item must be discarded – it is not considered so even now – when a mouse, a mole, a fly or mosquito touched it. But what to speak of it being touched by certain so called lower-caste people or their entering the kitchen or their sitting in the kitchen veranda – in certain cases, they were even barred from entering the courtyard of the house. Although it was loudly claimed that everything is the manifestation of Brahma, Sarvaḿ khalvidaḿ Brahma, in reality all kinds of casteism were concealed within the boundaries of religion.”

“In those days the boomerang of this religious bigotry did not spare even the heads of society. On the contrary, it was Brahmans who did the greatest injury to other Brahmans. The descendents of Krttivas Thakur (his nephew’s line) had to carry a social stigma because Krttivas Thakur had committed the offence of translating the Rámáyańa into Bengali. A high-caste Brahman was downgraded due to leaving his village to settle in another. Thus surnames like Banerjees became Kusháriis, Batabyals, Máscaŕaks; similarly, Chatterjees were downgraded to Káiṋjiilals, Pákŕáshiis; Bhattacharyas became Chakravartis. For a petty offence a person was expelled from his or her caste or expelled from his or her religion. People were forced to renounce their religion or undergo various kinds of persecution under pressure of circumstances. Looking more closely, it would seem that in those days the only job of one class of people was to find fault with others, to ruin people in the name of religion.” (1)


In Ananda Marga also

Note: In the past, innocent people were harassed, expelled, tortured, outcasted, terrorised, and killed by their own religion - for various reasons and under various pretenses. These days unfortunately a similar thing is going on in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha. The various factions harass, threaten, expel, and even kill those who are not their yes-men, i.e. those who do not participate in their dirty dealings.

At the time of DMS, many in our Ananda Marga may be facing this very situation. They may not be allowed to stay in certain places because they are not in a particular group, and they may not be allowed to attend a particular dharmacakra etc. And they may even be subject to threats, attack, expulsion, and worse.

In contrast, obedient supporters of those group leaders are rewarded with higher posts regardless of their low character and sexual misconduct. Such yes-men become purodhas and high post holders etc, while qualified wts, margiis, and lfts are pushed aside, humiliated, threatened, and attacked etc. They face all sorts of problems and difficulties and are even barred from having their daughters married in Ananda Marga.

If this is not clear, read Baba’s above teaching again. How long will you keep quiet. What was going on thousands of years ago is still going on today in our Ananda Marga - unfortunately. 

Reference
1. Shabda Cayaniká Part 4, Disc: 23

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