Look! Wt eulogizes idol - elephant god + 5 more

Baba

This email contains six sections:
1. Posting: Look! Wt eulogizes idol - elephant god

2. Hindi Quote: रो-रोकर
3. Prout: Fight against professional politicians
4. Bangla Quote: জয়-জয়কার হৰেই
5. Important Teaching: Codes: Wagers, punishment, and forgiveness
6. Links

Look! Wt eulogizes idol - elephant god

Namaskar,

Ananda Marga ideology states, “The person is ideating on that stone, or wood, or metal, and what happens? Yadrshii bhávaná yasya siddhir bhavati tádrshii – “A person adopts a body according to their object of ideation.” Their own self is transformed into that entity, the entity which was their object of meditation. Now such people worshipping different forms of Prakrti finally take the form of those entities, and become stone, become wood, become metal. They are called Prakrtiliina. They become one with Prakrti and remain there for an indefinite period. What a durdaeva, I will say! What a painful state of existence!” (1)

Now see here below how one avadhuta is writing about himself in third person and encouraging others to do idol worship and get the blessings of the elephant god - Ganesh. But as Sadguru Baba guides us, idol worship is sinful and this elephant god is just one is mythological, dogmatic deity. So no true avadhuta should ever promote any form of idol worship in any way.

But look here what Dada Karunananda is doing and see how gross it is - as Dada Karunananda posted this to his own Facebook page.

Acharya Karunananda received the KARAM DIAMOND GANESHA photo at .Kanu Asodaria Home, of Amazing Natural Big Diamond. It Featured almost all the parts Closely , Resembling God Ganesha With Outlines of a Trunk , Eyes, Ears and Even Legs . It was mined like as it is the Ganesha idol From Mines. We like to share this RARITY & Nature's blessing with rest of the humanity / world, Please JOIN OUR MISSION. You to make others aware and also get Blessings of Ganesh ji, in this unique diamond form. — with Acharya Karunanandaand Karam Diamond Ganesha in Surat, India. (From Dada Karunananda’s Facebook page)

In addition, Dadaji included this below photo:

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So the above is what Dada Karunananda posted to his own Facebook page whereby he is explicitly promoting and glorifying idol worship.

Now please see Sadguru Baba’s below teachings where He condemns idol worship and exposes the dogma behind the worship of the so-called elephant god - Ganesh.


Do you see how dangerous religious dogma it still is today?

   Ananda Marga ideology states, “When Jainism and Buddhism became influential, phallus worship, Shiva worship, Jainism and Buddhism were blended together. Subsequently, a priesthood commenced. After some time many new deities were created, which represented different orders of Jain and Buddhist worship and reflected parochial interests. As soon as parochialism emerged, different kinds of dogma arose – whenever parochialism takes hold, dogma thrives. This was the rudimental cause of religious dogma. Since ordinary people had no alternative but to resort to religious dogma...
   “….People were taught that they were poor because they had committed sinful acts in their past lives, and that they were rich because their past deeds were virtuous. Such teachings blocked any revolt against social disparity. Do you see how dangerous religious dogma was, and how dangerous it still is today? If you analyse each and every aspect of life which has been infected by religious dogma, you will find that the advocates of dogma are always motivated by the psychology of exploitation.” (2)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “The patriarch, or gańapati (gańesha), of a kśatriya society was worshipped in those days as a god, and in this worship the head of an elephant, recognized as the greatest animal, would be used as the head of the idol. And in fact this gańapati or gańesha [group leader] figure, after undergoing certain philosophical explanations in those ancient times, evolved into the god Gańesha. Even though society is now vaeshya-dominated, both linga and Gańapati are still commonly worshipped. Many people do not understand or deliberately try to forget that what underlies this form of worship is the primitive social outlook of the kśatriyas.” (3)


Must not indulge in religious dogma

Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “Not to call a thing what it is, but to call it something else, is known as slander. Therefore those who in the name of the beginningless, endless, formless Brahma worship idols, are indulging in deliberate slander. You must not give indulgence to this type of Mahapápa (great sin).” (4)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “You may participate in all kinds of innocent ceremonies. As, in principle, you do not support the philosophy of those who, in the name of worship of God, indulge in idolatry, do not participate in their ceremonies.” (5)

In the face of all of Guru’s above teachings, Dada Karunananda announced openly on his Facebook page how he advocates idol worship and he is inspiring all to seek out the blessing of Ganesh - the elephant god. This is what Dada K is doing on Facebook for all the world to see.


Not to forget - to read this

Indeed, if Dada K had done this privately - all alone - it would be sinful, but at least he would not have misguided the society. But now it is so much worse. Because with a photo of himself in the Ananda Marga avadhuta uniform and with his avadhuta name he is openly promoting idol worship and glorifying the elephant god. The outcome is very bad. Either naive people will think that really the elephant god is great, or they will think that Ananda Margiis are sheer hypocrites as Ananda Marga scripture condemns idol worship and here is one very senior avadhuta worshiping Ganesh.

As Ananda Margiis, we must never compromise with our ideals. We should not be goody-goodies - we should be keen to outline our principles and stand up for them. But this Dadaji failed to do. He completely forgot his avadhuta oaths, vows, and ideology.

WT conduct rules state, “Avadhuta shall always keep himself engage in the service of Gurudeva with sincerity and devotion, in thought, word, and deed, in subtle and crude spheres, in inner and outer expressions of life.” (6)


Conclusion

Guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji condemns idol worship and says it is terrible sin but this senior avadhuta is disobeying Guru by promoting this outrageous, illogical Hindu dogma. Now it is the duty of every Ananda Margii to condemn this and force Dadaji to remove this dogmatic post from his own Facebook page. Because what Dadaji is doing is promoting propaganda in favour of the dogmatic Hindu deity Ganesh.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “All dogma must be rooted out. You should start a revolution against dogma. But to start a revolution you need courage. So gather that courage and start a revolution against dogma.” (7)

in Him,
Viplava

By the way, one should not forget that when Wts go to non-margiis and those non-margiis offer tea or coffee, then this same Dada Karunananda does not accept their drink. Similarly as an avadhuta he must have the requisite courage not to surrender to idols.

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, Ghosts and Evil Spirits
2. Prout in a Nutshell - 16, Religious Dogma – Excerpt B
3. Human Society - 2, The Kśatriya Age
4. Caryacarya - 2, Sadhana, point #18
5. Caryacarya - 2, Society, point #35
6. 32 Rules for Avadhuta, point #28
7. Prout in a Nutshell - 16, Religious Dogma – Excerpt B

== Section 2: Hindi Quote ==

रो-रोकर

“तो, और घबड़ाने की बात नहीं है इसलिए भी कि—परमात्मा सामग्रिक रूप से सबके साथ हैं | और वैयष्टिक रूप से हर जीव के साथ हैं | कोई भी किसी भी time में, किसी भी वक्त, किसी भी समय; ऐसा मनुष्य के जीवन में, कोई भी दुःसमय नहीं आ सकता है, जिस वक्त मनुष्य महसूस कर सकते हैं कि—वे अकेले हैं; he is never alone | कभी भी वे [जीव] अकेले नहीं हैं | वे तुम्हारे साथ दुःख में भी हैं, सुख में भी हैं | बात है कि तुम अपनी बुद्धूपनी के कारण सुख के time में उनको भूल जाते हो; और दुःख के time में रो-रोकर आकाश फटाते हो, चिल्लाते हो; यही करते हो | किन्तु बात सो नहीं है, वे हमेशा तुम्हारे साथ हैं | परमात्मा हँसते हैं—जब [सुख] के time में तुम कहते हो, "अरे, परमात्मा जहाँ हैं रहने दो |" और दुःख के time क्या करते हो ?  अपनी छाती पीटते हो | तो उस वक्त भी वे हँसते हैं—"अरे, तुम दो दिन पहले बोल रहे थे, 'जहाँ हैं वहाँ रहने दो' और अब छाती पीट रहे हो, कि होलइ गे, कि होतइ गे |" अहिं ना ?*”

[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. अप्रकाशित, हिन्दी, MGD, September 4, 1978 Patna

== Section 3: Prout ==

Why fight against professional politicians

Prout philosophy states, “Most political leaders are either physical or intellectual criminals. Common human beings have to be protected from the clutches of these criminals. Proutists have to fight against today’s party politics. Proutists are not against politics or political science, but they have to fight against professional politicians. Only Sadvipras have the right to engage in politics; other people should be swept out from the field of politics. Political leaders depend on physical power. Though they talk of non-violence, they are guarded by the police force. Physical power is the crudest manifestation of energy. Sadvipras will use intuitional power – intellectual and physical power will work as their slaves, to be used according to the indications of intuitional power. It therefore goes without saying that a Sadvipra is stronger than a political leader.” (1)

Reference
1. Talks on Prout

== Section 4: Bangla Quote ==

জয়-জয়কার হৰেই

“আর এই তান্ত্রিক cult, এই যে সাধনা, তান্ত্রিক cult, আর তাণ্ডব, এই দুটোতে যা হ’ল, তা তো হ’লই | এবং তার সঙ্গে আরও যোগ করে দেওয়া হ’ল, সোনায় সুহাগা করে দেওয়া হ’ল কি ? না, পাঞ্চজন্য আর সদাব্রত | অর্থাৎ তোমাদের যে তান্ত্রিক সাধনা---... এই যে চারটে জিনিস, এ মানুষকে উপরে তোলার পক্ষে প্রয়োজনের চেয়েও ৰেশী ৰলতে পার | সুতরাং এই চারটে জিনিসের কঠোর থাকলে, আর ভাবৰার কি আছে | মানুষের মানুষ হিসাৰে প্রতিষ্ঠা হৰেই | জয়-জয়কার হৰেই | এবং সেই মানুষের দ্বারা বিশ্ব মানবের কল্যাণ হতেই হৰে |” (1)

Reference
1. MGD, 3 January 1982 Ananda Nagar

== Section 5: Important Teaching ==

Codes: Wagers, punishment, and forgiveness

Caryacarya states, "The habit of making wagers is extremely undesirable. You must avoid lotteries and gambling." (1)

Caryacarya states, "Prerequisites for shásti:
a) Before punishing a person you should consider whether you love him/her or not. You do not have the moral right to punish one whom you do not love.
b) Punishment should be meted out to reform and not to cause suffering.
c) The quantum of punishment must not exceed the quantum of love.
d) If some innocent person is pained by any of your actions, then without considering whether he/she is your superior or inferior, you should sincerely seek his/her forgiveness; this will only enhance your prestige." (2)

References
1. Caryarcarya, part 2, Society, point #38
2. Caryarcarya, part 2, Society, point #39

== Section 6: Links ==

Way to resolve any issue

How a child can become a real Ananda Margii

How this Dada is confused

How this dada is confused + 3 more

Baba

This email contains four sections:
1. Posting: How this dada is confused
2. PS #4112: बाबा!  इस धरती पर चारों ओर इस “तीर्थ" से उस “तीर्थ" में तुम्हें खोजते खोजते, मैं पूर्ण रूप से थक गया हॅूं।
3. Keep one’s eye fixed on the goal - Ananda Vanii
4. Links

How this dada is confused

                  
Namaskár,
For the all round welfare of mankind there is an urgent need to propagate (perform pracár of) the ideals of dharma, the Ánanda Márga teachings, graciously provided by our Bábá our Guru Shri Shri Ánandamu’rti jii. AM ácáryas are supposed to play a major role in this dharma pracár. Their entire life and all actions should be a practical realization of AM ideals. AM ácáryas should be role models for common people. Each action of an ácárya should be a teaching for other people follow.

However, there are some Dádás who are themselves confused about AM teachings and are thus not suitable for dharma pracár. One major issue is the trust people develop in these confused Dádás due to their orange garb. The “monkhood”ascribed to a Dádá’s uniform is sometimes dangerous as their one wrong action can make general population to follow them. This letter presents a non-befitting action of Dádá Krsnananda.

Dádá Krsnananda in his all online communication uses a signature quote purportedly of Bábá. His quotation is presented below in red for you to see.

Skype:krsnananda
www.anandakalyani.org

“He who loves Me, I snatch all his possessions,and he
 who ever remains with me, and I become his slave.”
- Baba A'nandamu'rti

To become a bhakta one doesn’t have to become economically poor

Dádá Krsnananda’s act of having a Bábá quote is not bad in itself as, it provides the reader of his communication to always see a Bábá teaching. However, this tool of pracár turns out to be a double-edged sword when the quote is actually not that of Bábá but ascribed to Him. Reader of such a quote gets a wrong teaching in the name of AM teaching. This is harmful in two ways. Firstly, the reader gets misguided by a wrong teaching. Secondly, people who have slightly developed rationality think that Bábá’s teaching is defective and therefore image of AM is maligned.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “A man may be educated, may be illiterate, may be of fair complexion, may be of dark complexion, may be poor or may be rich, but all are within His mind. All are His psychic creation, all are His loving children, loving progeny of the loving Progenitor. So, nobody is unimportant, nobody is insignificant. Nobody should be suppressed, oppressed or repressed.” (1)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “To attain salvation is the birth right of all individual beings. Paramátmá makes no difference between educated and uneducated, rich and poor, young and old – no such external difference has any meaning to Him. He is the all-knowing entity. He judges everything by studying the inner sentiments of individuals.” (2)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Remember that in no situation are you helpless, in no situation are you alone. Whether you are intelligent or foolish, rich or poor, educated or uneducated, you are never helpless. In no situation do you have to live alone. Parama Puruśa is with you. He will remain with you. To remain with you is His dharma.” (3)

Ananda Marga ideology states, “He must associate Himself with everyone’s mind, listening to their thoughts and alleviating their sufferings, whether they are literate or illiterate, rich or poor, shouldering the responsibility for the entire creation. Only then does He deserve to be called Puruśottama. He who remains motionless like a distant star, indifferent to the sorrows and sufferings of created beings, but accepting their worship, is not Puruśottama.” (4)

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “In the case of bhaktas they may be literate or illiterate they may be poor or rich, but their remains no gap. They only know, “I am, my father is; there is no third entity between me and my Father.” That’s why they can come in close contact with Him.”” (5)

By the above quotes and teachings, it is obvious that both rich and poor are devotees. So one can have money and be a devotee. It is not that rich persons are sinners and that all poor people, beggars, and homeless folks are great bhaktas. In order to become a bhakta one doesn’t have to become poor in terms of wealth.

Clearly Dádá Krsnanandarsnanada is off the mark and attributing a fabricated quote and false idea to Sadguru Baba. How can Bábá snatch anything from bhaktas besides one’s samskáras? The relationship between a Bhakta and his Is’ta is a loving one. Bábá’s rich vocabulary to describe the relationship between Bhakta and his Is’ta can be witnessed in His prabhát samgiit. It is hard to swallow that Bábá will use a word like slave to describe this relationship. When a Bhakta goes close to Parama Purus’a he becomes one with Him. Parama Purus’a does not become Bhakta’s slave. When the individual existence of Bhakta gets annihilated there is no question of Parama Purus’a becoming Bhakta’s slave.


Summary

Thus we see that on a rational plane the quote provided by Dádá Krsnananda fails to belong to Bábá. One one hand Parama Purus’a’s criteria is based on devotion or bhakti and not based on mercy due to one’s poverty in material sphere. One the other hand the culmination point of bhakti is merger with Parama Purus’a and not making Him one’s slave. By using this quote in a widespread manner this confused Dádá is confusing and misguiding others too.

in Him,
Bhakti

Note 1:  See again the confusion of Dádá Krsnananda.

“He who loves Me, I snatch all his possessions,and he
 who ever remains with me, and I become his slave.”
- Baba A'nandamu'rti

References
1. The Causal Matrix, 21 September 1979, Kingston
2. APH-4, Bhakti and Krpá
3. AV-5, Devotion and the Realm of Intellectuality
4. APH-7, Párthasárathi Krśńa and Sáḿkhya Philosophy – 2 (Discourse 9)
5.  AV-5, Prayers – Cardinal and Non-cardinal

== Section 2: Prabhat Samgiita ==

बाबा!  इस धरती पर चारों ओर इस “तीर्थ" से उस “तीर्थ"
में तुम्हें खोजते खोजते, मैं पूर्ण रूप से थक गया हॅूं।

"प्रभात संगीत 4112  तीर्थे तीर्थे घुरिया क्लान्त होये एशेछि द्वारे ..."

भावार्थ

हे परमपुरुष, बाबा!  इस धरती पर चारों ओर इस “तीर्थ" से उस “तीर्थ" में तुम्हें खोजते खोजते, मैं पूर्ण रूप से थक गया हॅूं। इस थकी हुई अवस्था में मैं तुम्हारी चैखट पर आया हॅूं। बाबा ! मुझ पर कृपा करो और अपना मुंह न फेरो, मुझ पर क्रोधित न होओ, और न ही मुझे देखकर अप्रसन्न होओ। कृपा कर दरवाजा खोल दो और मुझे अपने दिव्य आवास के भीतर आ जाने दो।

हे  प्रभु, मेरी ओर देखो, मैं तुम्हारे दर्शनों  के लिये अनेक गाॅंवों, और शहरों  के अनेक “तीर्थों”  जैसे - वाराणसी, पुरी, मक्का, रोम, यरुशलम, इतना ही नहीं आनन्दनगर, तिलजला, और जमालपुर में भी खोजता हुआ भटकता रहा हॅूं ,पर मेरी चाह पूरी नहीं हुई। तुम उनमें से एक भी स्थान पर नहीं मिले। मैं अपने मन की उस सर्वाधिक प्यारी सत्ता को कहीं भी नहीं पा सका।

हे  प्रभु, तुम्हारी खोज में मैं पूर्ण रूपसे थक गया हॅूं। मेरे पैर धूल में सने हैं, चारों ओर भटकते भटकते मेरा पूरा शरीर गरम हो गया है और पसीने से लथपथ हो गया है। मैं इन कर्मकान्डों को करते करते शिथिल हो गया हॅूं और अब धुंध और कुहरे में ढका कुछ भी नहीं देख पा रहा  हॅू। असंख्य कष्टों के बोझ से लदा मैं, आध्यात्मिक पथ पर नहीं चल पा रहा हॅूं। मैं जिस रास्ते पर चल रहा था वह अंधेरे और निराशा  से भरा था जिसे पर चलते हुए मैंने अपना धन शक्ति आौर समय  व्यर्थ ही व्यय कर दिया है पर पाया कुछ भी नहीं है।

उल्टे रास्ते पर चलते रहने के वावजूद मेरे मन के बगीचे में तुम्हारी कृपा से कुछ फूल तुम्हारे लिये खिले हैं, उन्हें मैं तुम्हारे चरणकमलों में अर्पित करना चाहताहॅूं। आशा  की टूटती जुड़ती हिलोरें यह  भाव उत्पन्न कर रहीं हैं कि तुम मुझे अवश्य  ही अपना लोगे। आज आध्यात्मिक भावोें की नदी चरम आधीरता पर है और लगता है तुम्हारी कृपा का ज्वार उसे लबालब कर देगा।

हे परमपुरुष! तुमने मुझे कृपा पूर्वक मेरे हृदय में अपनी चाहत को भर दिया है। अब मुझे अपने अधिक निकट आ जाने की अनुमति दे दो, ताकि मैं तुम्हारे चरणों को छू सकॅूं। मैं तुम्हारा  हॅूं और तुम मेरे। कृपा कर मुझे स्वीकार कर लो, मैं अपना सब कुछ तुमको ही समर्पित करता हॅूं।
हे बाबा! मुझे अब जड़ता भरे “तीर्थो” और कर्मकान्डों में उलझने के लिये यहाॅं और अधिक मत छोड़ो, मैं अपने हृदय से अनुभव करता हॅूं कि मैंने अपना पूरा जीवन नष्ट कर दिया है, और अब मैं पछता रहा  हॅूं। मैं अब तुम्हारी शरण  में आ गया हॅूं। तुम्हारी कृपा से मैं समझ गया हॅूं कि तुम तो मेरे हृदय में निवास करते हो, कृपा कर मुझे अपना लो। (1)

Reference
1. Trans: Dr. T.R.S.

== Section 3: Ananda Vanii ==

Keep one’s eye fixed on the goal

“The movement and the path, the means and the chariot are all inseparably linked. The path is not always easily accessible, smooth and littered with flower petals; nor is it always inaccessible, thorny and covered with stones. One must keep one’s eye fixed on the Goal. This Goal provides inspiration, supplies the means for forward movement and makes the little lamps of life infinitely effulgent. Since eternity this very Goal has provided and is providing inspiration to all and will continue to do so in future; and by revitalising the life-force as if with a flow of water, it will make the earth ever full of sweetness, and at the same time it will keep the triumphant flag of humanity flying on top of the golden mountain peak. So let one’s vision be fixed on the goal. There is no necessity to think of anything else.” (Ananda Vanii #67)

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 4: Links ==

Baba story: defeat of avidya tantrika

Peculiar Crisis

Religious traders in Ananda Marga

When quiet, when loud