Baba
This email contains two sections:
1. Posting: Religious Scam news + 3 Avadhutas
2. Links
Note 1: Please bear in mind that this letter is not for those who do not give importance to Baba's divine teachings and / or are emotionally attached with a particular dada or group.
Note 2; This letter is written according to the standard of Ananda Marga. Our Ananda Marga does not appreciate or subscribe to materialistic, dogmatic values prevalent nowadays. One should always remember that Ananda Marga is a revolution and Baba has created Ananda Marga to establish spiritual values & dharma.
Namaskar,
Appended below is a news article about a religious scam. The scammer has been caught and punished - but the matter does not end here.
Unfortunately, in our very own Ananda Marga, a similar type of scam is going on and the alleged scammer is still loose. He continues to take advantage of innocent margiis. You may know about this, but, if not, please read below.
So in making his so-called “cure-all”, microvita potion, Dada S is just following in the footsteps of the dogmatic religions to earn lot of money from thin air.
“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)
How dadas new alleged scam has grown
Dada S brings in huge bags of candies so that he can provide other Dadas with supplies for their travels and spread the word. At present, their business model aims at bringing as many people as possible into the fold and generating as many customers as they can.
They are no different from those who bottle up water from the Ganges and sell it all around the world as a holy balm to heal your troubles and fulfill your dreams.
Nowadays, to generate a market, they are distributing their prasad to as many as possible and a few others can also bring and place food in the kiirtan pandal. But slowly they are taking more control of the situation. And soon only special designated persons will be able to bring items into the pandal. They will tightly regulate it so that the controllers can maximize on the profits.
if someone is simply selling rosary beads, or coloured gowns, or pratiks, or tandava dress & charging material cost--then they are not a religious cheats. But if someone is selling wares that are said to contain mystical and magical powers to cure or bring mundane gain etc, then they are a religious cheats. For instance, if someone is saying that with their night sadhana or skull meditation they have infused special powers into the wares they are selling & charging & for magical values then they are a religious cheats. Or if someone proclaims they got a direct boon from the Divine Entity and they are charging sky-high prices for the soil of a so-called holy land or a relic, then that person is a religious cheat.
Case study Nirmohananda & Omnkareshvarananda
When Dada Nirmoha'nandji came to town with his malas, stones, & charms - rudraksha beads (rosary beads), sphatik (white stone), and other items - then my margii friend became quite interested. After all, Dadaji was telling falsehoods that these malas and stones prevent and resolve all kinds of mundane problems - everything from memory loss to money issues, and so many other diseases and worldly issues-- marriage divorce etc.
Dada furthermore hid the truth and falsely told me that Baba Himself spoke about the power of such charms and that the malas, (beads) he was selling were very special because he (Dada N) sits in the cemetery with them all night long doing sadhana.
Hearing about all this my margii friend became quite intrigued, as well as a bit skeptical. To get confirmation he spoke with some other senior margiis and wts. They started laughing and told him how Dada N's trade / business is false and is done to infuse magical power.
And Dada Omnkareshvarananda has a similar approach.
So I think this matter is very clear. But for greater clarity here is more about this.
All are aware that Baba condemns religious cheats (priests, mullah, rabis avadhutas who cheat others on religious grounds) as they befool public and exploit them that these For instance the Hindus malas, rudraksha and stone are prayers idols will help their followers if they pay money. Yet that is what a few of our Dadas are doing. They have become religious cheats by selling dogmatic rudraksa and stones (religious merchandise) under false pretext that such rudraksha will protect people from harm and cure their mundane maladies. And they also sell horoscope and palmistry readings...
So we see that there are religious cheats both inside and outside of Ananda Marga. Yet Sadguru Baba has given our Ananda Marga to combat this type of religious scam. As disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, it is our duty eradicate all kinds of religious trading in our Ananda Marga.
In Ananda Marga magical beads and stones, horoscope, palmistry, astrology etc are not approved by Baba. These are all dogmatic rituals.
in Him,
Radhika'
(a) if you want to know how the dealings described above on religious cheating go against the Wt or avadhuta conduct rules then write us at the above listed address.
(b) If you want the photos of Dadas Nirmohananda and Omnkaresharananda then kindly write us; or
You may reach us at - : anandamarganewsbulletin1@yogasamsthanam.net
References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 7, Form and Formless
For more about this topic:
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/01/beware-of-religious-trader-wts-2.html
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2015/05/exploitation-and-deception-in-name-of.html
~ Legal Notice ~
Scam from newspaper report
Now here below is the current story where a religious scammer was recently caught and punished.
A Seattle man running a so-called Christian prayer website and other businesses will return millions of dollars to consumers nationwide who paid for prayers, the Washington state attorney general said.
As part of an agreement, Benjamin Rogovy will pay back as much as $7.75 million to approximately 165,000 customers who were victims of Rogovy's deceptive business practices in several companies he ran, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Wednesday.
Rogovy used systematic deception in his operation of the Christian Prayer Center, creating fake religious leaders and posting false testimonials on its website to entice people to pay from $9 to $35 for prayers, Ferguson said. The attorney general says Rogovy collected over $7 million from consumers between 2011 and 2015 and that his actions violate the state Consumer Protection Act.
"What I will not tolerate is unlawful businesses that prey upon people --taking advantage of their faith or their need for help-- in order to make a quick buck," Ferguson said in a news release.
The Christian Prayer Center website, now shut down, showed a message Wednesday saying it is now closed, with links to other prayer sites it says it's not affiliated with.
"We thank you for all the prayers, and we cherish the opportunity to have created a place where Christians could meet to support each other," the message said.
A message left for Rogovy at the business number on its still functioning Facebook page was not immediately returned.
Ferguson says Rogovy also used deceptive and unfair business practices to run a business called the Consumer Complaint Agency which promised people it would advocate on their behalf regarding their complaints against businesses. Instead it charged people up to $25 for doing little more than forwarding complaints, Ferguson said.
People who bought prayer services from Christian Prayer Service or from its sister website Orcion Cristiana between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2015, can receive a full refund. Ferguson said those affected should receive an email from the businesses by April 8 alerting them to the opportunity to file a complaint to receive a refund.
Consumers seeking a refund can file a complaint with the Washington State Attorney General's Office through June 12, 2016.
No claim needs to be filed by customers of Consumer Complaint Agency, which will proactively mail checks to eligible consumers, Ferguson said.
(Courtesy of Lisa Baumann, Associated Press)
This email contains two sections:
1. Posting: Religious Scam news + 3 Avadhutas
2. Links
Religious Scam news + 3 Avadhutas
Note 1: Please bear in mind that this letter is not for those who do not give importance to Baba's divine teachings and / or are emotionally attached with a particular dada or group.
Note 2; This letter is written according to the standard of Ananda Marga. Our Ananda Marga does not appreciate or subscribe to materialistic, dogmatic values prevalent nowadays. One should always remember that Ananda Marga is a revolution and Baba has created Ananda Marga to establish spiritual values & dharma.
Namaskar,
Appended below is a news article about a religious scam. The scammer has been caught and punished - but the matter does not end here.
Unfortunately, in our very own Ananda Marga, a similar type of scam is going on and the alleged scammer is still loose. He continues to take advantage of innocent margiis. You may know about this, but, if not, please read below.
Dada Savitananda earns a lot of money from thin air
Dada Savitananda places food and drink under the puja table and in and
around the akhanda kiirtan hall. Dada S’s only rule is that the edible
item must be close enough to receive the sound waves of the kiirtan -
and the closer it is the better. In this way he places bottles of water,
juice, dried fruit, and candy and turn it into “cure-all” microvita
prasad. Which Dada then markets to margiis all around the globe.So in making his so-called “cure-all”, microvita potion, Dada S is just following in the footsteps of the dogmatic religions to earn lot of money from thin air.
“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)
How dadas new alleged scam has grown
Dada S brings in huge bags of candies so that he can provide other Dadas with supplies for their travels and spread the word. At present, their business model aims at bringing as many people as possible into the fold and generating as many customers as they can.
They are no different from those who bottle up water from the Ganges and sell it all around the world as a holy balm to heal your troubles and fulfill your dreams.
Nowadays, to generate a market, they are distributing their prasad to as many as possible and a few others can also bring and place food in the kiirtan pandal. But slowly they are taking more control of the situation. And soon only special designated persons will be able to bring items into the pandal. They will tightly regulate it so that the controllers can maximize on the profits.
if someone is simply selling rosary beads, or coloured gowns, or pratiks, or tandava dress & charging material cost--then they are not a religious cheats. But if someone is selling wares that are said to contain mystical and magical powers to cure or bring mundane gain etc, then they are a religious cheats. For instance, if someone is saying that with their night sadhana or skull meditation they have infused special powers into the wares they are selling & charging & for magical values then they are a religious cheats. Or if someone proclaims they got a direct boon from the Divine Entity and they are charging sky-high prices for the soil of a so-called holy land or a relic, then that person is a religious cheat.
Case study Nirmohananda & Omnkareshvarananda
When Dada Nirmoha'nandji came to town with his malas, stones, & charms - rudraksha beads (rosary beads), sphatik (white stone), and other items - then my margii friend became quite interested. After all, Dadaji was telling falsehoods that these malas and stones prevent and resolve all kinds of mundane problems - everything from memory loss to money issues, and so many other diseases and worldly issues-- marriage divorce etc.
Dada furthermore hid the truth and falsely told me that Baba Himself spoke about the power of such charms and that the malas, (beads) he was selling were very special because he (Dada N) sits in the cemetery with them all night long doing sadhana.
Hearing about all this my margii friend became quite intrigued, as well as a bit skeptical. To get confirmation he spoke with some other senior margiis and wts. They started laughing and told him how Dada N's trade / business is false and is done to infuse magical power.
And Dada Omnkareshvarananda has a similar approach.
So I think this matter is very clear. But for greater clarity here is more about this.
All are aware that Baba condemns religious cheats (priests, mullah, rabis avadhutas who cheat others on religious grounds) as they befool public and exploit them that these For instance the Hindus malas, rudraksha and stone are prayers idols will help their followers if they pay money. Yet that is what a few of our Dadas are doing. They have become religious cheats by selling dogmatic rudraksa and stones (religious merchandise) under false pretext that such rudraksha will protect people from harm and cure their mundane maladies. And they also sell horoscope and palmistry readings...
So we see that there are religious cheats both inside and outside of Ananda Marga. Yet Sadguru Baba has given our Ananda Marga to combat this type of religious scam. As disciples of Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, it is our duty eradicate all kinds of religious trading in our Ananda Marga.
In Ananda Marga magical beads and stones, horoscope, palmistry, astrology etc are not approved by Baba. These are all dogmatic rituals.
in Him,
Radhika'
(a) if you want to know how the dealings described above on religious cheating go against the Wt or avadhuta conduct rules then write us at the above listed address.
(b) If you want the photos of Dadas Nirmohananda and Omnkaresharananda then kindly write us; or
You may reach us at - : anandamarganewsbulletin1@yogasamsthanam.net
References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 7, Form and Formless
For more about this topic:
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2014/01/beware-of-religious-trader-wts-2.html
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2015/05/exploitation-and-deception-in-name-of.html
~ Legal Notice ~
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Scam from newspaper report
Now here below is the current story where a religious scammer was recently caught and punished.
A Seattle man running a so-called Christian prayer website and other businesses will return millions of dollars to consumers nationwide who paid for prayers, the Washington state attorney general said.
As part of an agreement, Benjamin Rogovy will pay back as much as $7.75 million to approximately 165,000 customers who were victims of Rogovy's deceptive business practices in several companies he ran, Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Wednesday.
Rogovy used systematic deception in his operation of the Christian Prayer Center, creating fake religious leaders and posting false testimonials on its website to entice people to pay from $9 to $35 for prayers, Ferguson said. The attorney general says Rogovy collected over $7 million from consumers between 2011 and 2015 and that his actions violate the state Consumer Protection Act.
"What I will not tolerate is unlawful businesses that prey upon people --taking advantage of their faith or their need for help-- in order to make a quick buck," Ferguson said in a news release.
The Christian Prayer Center website, now shut down, showed a message Wednesday saying it is now closed, with links to other prayer sites it says it's not affiliated with.
"We thank you for all the prayers, and we cherish the opportunity to have created a place where Christians could meet to support each other," the message said.
A message left for Rogovy at the business number on its still functioning Facebook page was not immediately returned.
Ferguson says Rogovy also used deceptive and unfair business practices to run a business called the Consumer Complaint Agency which promised people it would advocate on their behalf regarding their complaints against businesses. Instead it charged people up to $25 for doing little more than forwarding complaints, Ferguson said.
People who bought prayer services from Christian Prayer Service or from its sister website Orcion Cristiana between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2015, can receive a full refund. Ferguson said those affected should receive an email from the businesses by April 8 alerting them to the opportunity to file a complaint to receive a refund.
Consumers seeking a refund can file a complaint with the Washington State Attorney General's Office through June 12, 2016.
No claim needs to be filed by customers of Consumer Complaint Agency, which will proactively mail checks to eligible consumers, Ferguson said.
(Courtesy of Lisa Baumann, Associated Press)
== Section 2: Links ==
