Example of lowly writer
Namaskar,
We all know that Baba is the most loving One - the Parama Purusa
Love Personified. Every sincere sadhaka has realized this in their
day to day life. Yet, one "writer" has presented Baba in a very negative manner. See the yellow highlighted
line in the below excerpt.
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Bizarre story from JY book
Devashish writes: "Baba [was] sitting across from a
group of [non-margii] teenagers, one boy and three girls. Baba
asked the boy in a stern voice who the girls were. It was a tone I
[Anant] was quite familiar with. The boy replied that they were
members of his family. Suddenly Baba
started rebuking him. "You bastard, you liar." The
boy was shocked. Baba started telling who the girls were and where
they were from. The moment he began exposing the unsavory
relations between the four o
f them, the teenagers fled the compartment. The rest of the
passengers were astonished to see this." (JY, p.211) D’s writing
ends
No one is a bastard in this universe
In our universal human family, no one is fatherless. Parama Purusa
is the Supreme Father of all. Therefore it is completely against
Ananda Marga philosophy to think of or call anyone a bastard. It is
unfortunate that the writer has falsely blamed Sadguru Baba for
calling that boy a bastard on the train. And he is making a bogus
accusation against Baba for going against against His own teaching.
This type of mudslinging on Baba is hurtful for any margii. Why did
the writer wrongly accuse Baba in this way.
This is proof that under the guise of story writing, Devashish wants
to inject poison in the minds of simple margii readers.
Conclusion
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “This universe is our common
patrimony. Ours is a universal joint family, Parama Puruśa being
Supreme Father.” (1)
In above teaching of Ananda Marga philosophy, it states that Parama
Purusa is the Cosmic Father. In that case no ideal Ananda Margii can
say any progeny of Parama Purusa is a bastard. Calling someone a
bastard is against the tenets of Ananda Marga. But Devashish is
wrongly accusing Baba for going against against His own
teachings.This entire episode is Devashish’s mental delirium that he
wrote that Baba scolded that teenage boy and called him a bastard.
(a) This is against Ananda Marga philosophy.
(b) D does not have reverence for Guru otherwise he would have
paused before writing this type of story. D is worthless and not
qualified to write stories about Baba. No true bhakta can write
anything that goes against the fundamentals of Ananda Marga
philosophy, and against the common fundamentals of bhakti and
sadhana.
In tantra, the Guru disciple relation is very pious and
unparalleled. The disciple has deep reverence for Guru. Here
unfortunately we see something completely different. Wrongly
inditing Baba in the aforesaid way Devashish has exposed his true
colour, unfortunately. Now it is our duty as disciples of Baba now
before reading Devashish’s stories keep in the mind that D type of
crude person with hardly any devotion has written this story. So
when reading this book, we should be prepared to mentally fix other
poorly presented stories in this book. When we see problems we can
go on correcting them in our head. Because whatever D has written in
his JY book should be taken with a grain of salt, i.e. bearing in
mind and knowing that gross errors and falsehoods are rampant
throughout the book.
Namaskar,
At His lotus feet,
Ramesh
(Ray Jameson)
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~ In-depth study ~
Why and whom Baba graces and in what way
(1) In closed settings, Baba scolds His disciples for
the welfare. But in that scolding He never used bastard as that is
against AM philosophy.
(2) While interacting with the general population in public
places, Baba maintained very courteous and respectful dealings.
Baba’s principle is that scolding should be done only when the
disciple has fully given himself at the lotus feet of Guru. Then it
becomes the duty of Guru to quickly cure the bhakta from all
physical, psychic, and spiritual ailments etc. To this end,
sometimes Baba uses certain words that seem harsh. But He never uses
bastard nor does such things towards His disciples nor towards
non-margiis as Devashish blamed in the story.
(3) Baba has given that one has no right to abuse anyone
using foul language. If someone is using foul language to abuse the
next person, then one should try to tolerate and do not abuse them
back. But if they cannot tolerate then it is ok to beat that person
but one should never verbally abuse him.
(4) Those margiis and bhaktas who are fortunate to be scolded
by Baba get His blessing. Those who have received this such a
blessing realised that Baba cured their physical, psychic, and
spiritual problems etc. This cannot be understood by those with an
ordinary mind-set.
(5) What to say non-margiis, even when scolding margiis,
Sadguru Baba never used the term bastard.
The above excerpt is one of the many falsehoods and
misrepresentations in "The Jamalpur Years" book.
The writer of the JY book (The Jamalpur Years, 2010) is Devashish
(Deva'shiis'a / Devashish / Devashiisa) a.k.a. Donald Acosta.
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Such a story is illogical & unthinkable
Nobody
can say that Baba ever behaved in this manner and used such abusive
language with margiis, let alone non-margiis, or anyone at all - in
public view on a train or anywhere. Baba would never scold and abuse
non-margiis in this way, especially not youths. Indeed, Baba would
generally overlook the conduct of margii teenagers, let alone non-margii
teenagers. So this above episode and outlandish encounter is completely
outrageous. Baba would never behave in such a manner, yet that is how
He is depicted in this book - throughout the entire publication. This is
very unfortunate.
Sadguru Baba is love personified
Baba
is love personified. Baba would not even point out workers or senior
margiis in public. And Baba only points out the defects of those very
close to Him, not to XYZ youths on train. On those occasions when Baba
did point out sadhakas, He was bestowing His blessing by lovingly
guiding them onto the path of righteousness. And His speech was always
grounded in benevolence.
Ananda
Marga Caryacarya states, "The quantum of punishment must not exceed the
quantum of love." (2)
Baba's
each and every expression and action is imbibed with the spirit of
welfare. To lovingly bring people close. In a public setting, such as on
a train, Baba would never harshly scold anyone - not margiis let alone a
member of the general public. This is impossible; under such
circumstances He would never do this.
Just
as a mother who loves and points out the defects of her own child does
not walk around the market abusing and scolding every other child.
Similarly, Baba was not moving around abusing everyone - this is a silly
notion. Who can think like this. This is ludicrous and outlandish to
say that Baba is moving around the abusing unknown teenagers on a train
for all to see.
Conclusion
Baba
is the Supreme Father who lovingly cares for all. The above story is
bogus and it goes contrary to all ethics and teachings of Ananda Marga
philosophy.
Ananda
Marga ideology guides us, "He loves [all] His sons and daughters
equally. His love is perennial. It is always there." (3)
Ananda
Marga ideology says, “You all belong to the noble family because your
father is the Supreme Father. Nobody is unimportant, nobody is
insignificant.” (4)
So
this JU book has done a terrible disservice, unfortunately. It does not
present Baba truthfully, but rather gives a distorted viewpoint. Until
this book is corrected it should be removed from the shelf.
Baba's
approach is to bring that person into Ananda Marga and bring them close
by showering them with love and affection. And then once that relation
was well-formed and established and they were close, then Baba would
lovingly point out their defects to enhance their progress on the path
of supreme benevolence. Baba points out to make someone better not to
terrorise unknown youths on a train.
Who wrote this book
The
motive for writing this letter is to bring forth the truth. Readers
should not be misled. The "writer" must fix all such errors in his book,
and have it approved by a designated review board. Failing that, the
book should be removed from the shelf. To write a Baba story of this
nature one should have a basic knowledge of how things were going on
those days, but the writer does not have that so he creates many
problems.
The
writer of the JY book (The Jamalpur Years, 2010) is Devashish
(Deva'shiis'a / Devashish / Devashiisa) a.k.a. Donald Acosta. Sadly,
Devashish does not have the requisite feeling of bhakti, so he has no
idea how to express himself and instead creates a mess in his JY book.
Baba's guideline is that one should preach only satya.
Ananda
Marga philosophy "All your tendencies should be pointed towards Satya,
because it is only through the propagation of Satya that collective
welfare is possible." (5)
Then
why is Devashish spreading falsehood. Either he is ignorant & has
no idea, or he has some ulterior motive. Otherwise why is Devashish
depicting Baba in such a bad way. Those new people not familiar with
Baba will form a very poor opinion of Him by reading this book.
Namaskar,
At His lotus feet,
Ramesh
(Ray Jameson)
Reference
1. Prout in a Nutshell - 15, Discourses on Prout
2. Caryacarya - 2, Society, pt #39c
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 31, Dharma Sadhana
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 12, Baba is Fiesch
5. Tattvika Diipika, Part 2
== Section 2:
Prabhat Samgiita ==
Song of A grade bhakta
"Bandhu ámár nikat́ ámár,ámi ki gáibo tomár gán..." (Prabhat
Samgiita #0525)
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 and
brought me in Your closeness under Your care, since then, by Your
help, 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 given me with new life. Baba by Your causeless krpa’ 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 memorable day You 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 karuna’, 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
with 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...
Bandhu means Eternal Friend
[1] Bandhu: This is one of the names of Parama Purusa, i.e.
the Eternal Companion who stays with you even after death. 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)
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 6, Parama Puruśa – the Only Bandhu
== Section 3:
Important Teaching ==
False Claim to rule over others: "I am messenger of God"
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Dharma means the attainment of bliss
or the endeavour to attain bliss through regular sadhana in the
subtler spheres of one’s nature. This blissful state is considered
by wise people to be Brahma [the Supreme Entity], and by devotees to
be one’s very soul."
"The word dharma is often loosely used for so-called religion. The
reason for this is that the founders of almost all the world’s
religions propagated their respective doctrines among the common
people, claiming them to be the messages of God [i.e., to be
dharma]. These founders never followed the path of logic. Whatever
their intention might have been, the result was that humanity lost
its supreme treasure, its rationality."
Ananda Marga ideology states, "In the Middle Ages some selfish
people proclaimed to the backward masses, “I am the messenger of
God. Whatever I say is a revelation from God,” just to inject fear
and terror into people’s minds. Was it beneficial for humanity to
have such doctrines imposed on them in this way?" (1)
Reference
1. Transcription, MGD 7 November 1979 Coimbature
== Section 4:
Important Teaching ==
Real yoga nidra, not groggy sleep
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Most of the hormones of the upper
portion are consumed by the solar plexus, which is contiguous with the
anáhata cakra. When the sudhárasa [bliss-causing hormones] emitted by
the glands and sub-glands situated above the ájiṋá cakra are consumed
in the ájiṋá cakra, the result is that the ájiṋá cakra is
strongly affected by the high secretion of hormones brought about by
sádhaná [spiritual practices] in that upper region, and consequently
the irises of the eyes move upwards and a state of trance ensues. A
pleasant drowsiness of tandrá [somnolence] mixed with nidrá
[sleepiness] overcomes the eyes, and the person is immersed in a type of
slumber of a subtle loka [realm]. This kind of yoga nidrá, bháva
nidrá, adhyátma nidrá is known as hypnosis in English. Bear in mind
that it has no connection with hypnotism or mesmerism. Hypnotism or
mesmerism is outer-suggestion, while hypnosis is auto-suggestion.” (1)
Note: This does not refer to the type of sleep that occurs in sadhana
when the surroundings are very warm etc. That is a tamasik state. In His
above teaching, Sadguru Baba is talking about spiritual hypnosis. This
is a very high stage that occurs when sadhana is very good. When one
sits and experiences deep sadhana for an extended period then their
whole existence becomes calm. After sadhana they will not like to talk
with anyone or do anything mundane etc, and their mantra will go on
effortlessly even when walking around etc. They will not even like to
have their eyes open. This is a higher stage of sadhana. That is what
Baba is describing in the above teaching.
This is known as spiritual drowsiness or spiritual intoxication - not
sleep in the worldly sense. Sincere sadhakas experience this. To attain
this stance one must do longer sadhana. Sitting in an isolated place is
also very helpful. Then, by Guru’s grace, within a short period one can
realise this. And they will see that this type of spiritual hypnosis
will last for a long time - i.e. the whole day. A soothing blissful
feeling will permeate their whole entire existence.
in Him,
Arvind
