“Merge” dogma + 3 more

Baba

“Merge” dogma

Note: This letter is only for those who have reverence for Sadguru Baba and try to learn and follow His Ananda Marga ideology.

Namaskar,
One of our main duties as Ananda Margiis is to maintain and present Baba’s teaching in an untainted manner to the world and future generations. That means Baba’s books and discourses should be clearly and purposefully noted. Side by side, we should also ensure dogmatic words, phrases, and teachings are not propagated in the name of Baba. That is important.

At present, there is one dogmatic, infamous line that is wrongly propagated in name of Baba. Here is that quote:

“I am not this physical body, this physical body is not me. If you want to know me, work for my mission, because I have merged myself with my mission.”

As we know, all of Baba’s statements and teachings are logical and rational. If the above line is truly Baba’s guideline then it should stand up to the test of reason and rationality. Let’s evaluate this above “quote” in the context of Ananda Marga ideology.

As every sadhaka knows, Parama Purusa is infinite.

Anand Marga Caryacarya states, “The one formless, beginningless and infinite Parama Brahma (Supreme Consciousness) is the only entity to be attained by living beings – That alone is Jagat Guru (the Supreme preceptor), That alone has revealed Brahmavidyá (intuitional science) to us through the medium of the name and form of Anandamúrtijii. Unit beings must be made to appreciate Its majesty.” (1)

Delirium: infinite entity – merged into finite mission

Yet, look what the bogus quote proclaims:

FARCICAL QUOTE: "If you want to know me, work for my mission, because I have merged myself with my mission."

This part of the quote proclaims that the Cosmic Entity has merged Himself into yet another lesser entity – the thing which He has created, i.e. mission.

Here we have to remember that all beings emanate from the Cosmic Entity Parama Purusa. He is the only thing who is anadi (beginningless), ananta (endless), and infinite. There is nothing greater or bigger than Parama Purusa. It is unthinkable for that infinite, Divine Parama Purusa to wholly merge into something mundane, i.e. mission. This is a logical impossibility that the Cosmic Entity is merging into something else which has been created by Him. Parama Purusa is anadi, ananta, and infinite. He has no boundaries. In contrast, mission has boundaries and is limited. So how can Parama Purusa – the infinite Entity – merge into that which is finite, i.e. mission.

Mission has particular boundaries — not infinite

Or we can think of it this way. If Parama Purusa Baba merged Himself in the mission then outside of the mission there is no Parama Purusa. His mission itself is something very specific and limited – it does not encompass the entire vastness of creation and the unexpressed universe. The scope of mission is contained within particular boundaries. So, if the infinite Parama Purusa merged Himself into that limited mission, then who is to Lord over the rest of creation that is not included within the limited confines of the mission. This unsubstantiated quote asserts that outside of the mission there is no Parama Purusa.

Yet we know that Parama Purusa is that infinite Entity Who is omnipresent. He is everywhere – He is not just relegated to being inside the boundary walls of the mission. It is a completely illogical and absurd notion to proclaim that Parama Purusa merged in the mission.

Goes 100% against Ananda Marga ideology

Here again we can think: Parama Purusa is the Supreme Nucleus and all the jiivas are ultimately merging into Him. He is Divine, and He is infinite. So when He is that Universal Entity and the final abode of all unit beings, then how is He going to merge into something else that is smaller which He Himself has created, i.e. mission. Parama Purusa is infinite so how can He merge in that which is finite (mission). This is a completely illogical and ridiculous notion that goes 100% against Ananda Marga ideological teachings on brahmacakra, i.e. the cycle of creation. Brahma is the Ultimate Entity and does not merge into something else. Creator does not merge into adarsha; rather, Creator is the maker of adarsha.

All Ananda Margiis are open-minded because of sincere sadhana practices. Those attached with this so-called quote, and continue to attribute it to Baba, have a closed mind. Their sense of rationality has faded away – that is why they cannot understand, unfortunately. Or perhaps they have a dogmatic interest. Whatever may be, for all rational Ananda Margiis, the entire matter is crystal-clear and undeniable. This quote did not come from Baba as He never tells anything which runs contrary to Ananda Marga ideology.

Summary

About the above unsubstantiated quote, pages and pages can be written. The reasoning is perfectly clear. That Divine Entity who is the shelter of all does not merge into any lesser entity like mission. The Supreme Shelter does not Himself take shelter in anything else.

Ananda Marga ideology teaches us, “He is the supreme shelter of all, yet requires no shelter. It is said,

    Prabhumishamaniishamasheságuńam guńahiinamaheshaganavaranám.

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Oh Lord, Oh Parama Puruśa, You are in control of all, You are the shelter of all, but You do not require any shelter from anyone.” (2)

Namaskar,
In Him,
Sahadeva Ghosh


Whose brainchild

You may be aware that the dogmatic “merge in mission” quote is the brainchild of Dada Sarvatmananda = he is the one who invented this bogus and fallacious quote.

Once again, the false quote which some whimsical people have attributed to Baba is: “I am not this physical body, this physical body is not me. If you want to know me, work for my mission, because I have merged myself with my mission.”


References
1. Caryacarya – 2, Sadhana, pt #1a
2. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life – 10, Ideation on Brahma

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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stand on their own as points of interest.

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== Section 2: Ananda Vanii ==

Your ideal

Original Ananda Vanii states: “Your ideal is represented by your conduct. Your learning, your social or economic status have nothing to do with your ideal.”  (Ananda Vanii #13)

Note: Sadguru Baba has assigned a number to all His original and true Ananda Vaniis. In contrast, Fake Ananda Vaniis do not have any number. By this simple formula, one can easily recognise which is a true Ananda Vanii and which is fake. For the upcoming occasion of January 1st 2017, all Ananda Marga units should use one of Baba’s original and true Ananda Vaniis, not a fake one. By this way, one will surely get His blessing.

== Section 3: Important Teaching ==

These people cannot be pardoned

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Those who perpetrate atrocities on collective life or on a particular human group, cannot be pardoned. In such cases pardoning not only reflects weakness, it also encourages injustice, because the oppressors become more tyrannical. In individual life, if an innocent person is oppressed by dishonest people, the person, if he or she so desires, may pardon the oppressors, just to test his or her capacity for tolerance or for some other reason. But if the oppressors torture a human group, in that case no single individual, as the representative of the group, can pardon them, and actually that person has no right to do so. If the representative acts beyond his or her jurisdiction, that person will be denounced by the group he or she represents. So it has to be said that pardoning is a practice for individual life only, not for collective life.” (1)

Reference
1. Problems of the Day #17

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