Baba
Repeat your mantra and…
Namaskar,
"As a lawyer, I was quite involved in Baba's court case during the Emergency period in India when He was unjustly incarcerated."
"In that case the prosecuting attorney - i.e the CBI lawyer representing Mrs Gandhi's regime - was Mahadeva Babu. When the case opened and witnesses were being called, then Mahadeva Babu used to guide his witnesses while they were on the witness stand itself, right in front of the judge."
"As the designated Ananda Marga lawyer, I vehemently made objection to this tactic, as it was against the ethic."
"After one such objection, the prosecuting attorney Mahadeva told the judge, "Ramtanuk is a margii - not a lawyer - that is why he is objecting. He has special interest in Ananda Marga.""
"Mahadeva was insinuating that I did not understand the nature of these legal proceedings and that I was just a lay person in a court of law. This was the meaning behind his comment. That was his justification for why my objection was meaningless."
"Hearing and reflecting upon his comment I became very disturbed."
Consulting with Baba
"At the first opportunity, I went to see Baba to inform Him of what was going on."
"(Aside: During the Emergency I used to get approval from the court to go and see Baba in jail in my capacity as a lawyer.)"
"I recounted to Baba all that was going on in the courtroom and in particular told Him of this the problem with attorney Mahadeva. Mentally I was thinking that Baba will give His solution."
"Baba replied, "The CBI agents are externally very polite but internally they focus on their agenda. You should also be externally polite but internally dedicated to your cause. That is the way to deal with these people.""
"Baba furthermore told, "When any problem arises then remember your mantra and the proper answer will come.""
"I understood Baba's message and guidance. Thereafter, externally I maintained good relations with CBI personnel, and internally kept strict vigilance to our Ananda Marga discipline. And I kept focused on my ista mantra."
How Ramtanuk ji strikes back
"One day when the court was in session, the CBI lawyer, Mahadeva Babu, was again giving explicit hints to his witnesses while they were on the stand."
"Seeing this I felt completely disturbed and started repeating my mantra as per Baba's guideline. Then one idea came to mind."
"I objected and told the judge, "Your Honour, Mahadeva Babu was an Ananda Margii but he left and now he is a CBI man. To prove that he has zero allegiance to the Marga and is a trusted CBI man, Mahadeva Babu is employing all these underhanded techniques. That is why he is going against the ethic and coaxing his witnesses in the favour of the CBI. All because he wants to prove his unbridled loyalty to his CBI bosses.""
"The judge smiled and nodded in affirmation."
"The judge replied, "Indeed, it is no different from how a new convert to Islam will eat more onions to prove his credibility in the eyes of his Islamic elders." (Note: Everyone knows that Muslims in India eat onions with every meal. This is their signature ingredient. A lifelong Muslim can skip onions once in a while if he wishes because all know he is a Muslim. But a new convert to Islam will have to eat maximum onions at every meal. Then people will think he is a legitimate follower, otherwise not.)"
"Hearing this, other lawyers in the courthouse started laughing. They understood that Mahadeva was formerly in Ananda Marga and that now as a new convert to the CBI, he has to prove his loyalty. So he is doing extra, going beyond, and coaxing his witnesses in the court itself to show his allegiance to the government. Everyone clearly understood the joke the judge was making."
"Mahadeva Babu kept quiet and drowned in shame."
"From that moment forward, the problem was permanently solved and Mahadava never hinted or coaxed his witnesses again while they were on the stand and he never lodged a complaint against me, Ramtanuk, for being a margii."
Conclusion
There are many things to be learned from Ac Ramtanukji's story. The main guideline is that when encountering any tough and difficult situation, where the odds are stacked against you, then repeat your mantra and surrender to Baba. Then you are sure to receive Cosmic help and get His guidance about what to do. That will come in the mind, by His grace. That is what every sadhaka should take away from this story. We should also keep Baba's below teaching in mind.
Vicaeti cánte vishvamádaya sa deva
Sa no budhyá shubhayá saḿyunaktu.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "If you are to say anything you should say – what? You may use only one sentence. “O Supreme Father, guide my intellect unto the path of bliss. I want nothing else, nothing more.” (1)
We should follow this in our practical life and use our inner spiritual treasure to link our unit mind with His Divine Cosmic Mind. Then one is sure to get the proper guideline at the proper time.
Lastly, Baba is not far. He is always sitting in your heart. He has not gone away as some dogmatic people believe. He is in the heart. With ideation, one make that inner link with Him, by His grace. Devoid of that one is lonely, weak, and helpless. When a person thinks of themselves as a unit entity then they are weak, and when a person is linked with the Cosmic Entity then they are powerful.
Namaskar,
in Him,
Jitendra Deva
Note: Ac Ramtanuk jii of Begu Sarai (Bihar) is a founding member of AMPS as well as a family acarya. As a lawyer, he worked assiduously throughout his life for Ananda Marga court cases. That was one of his great contributions. Above is his first-hand account of one of his experiences in the courtroom.
About lawyering
Usually lawyers coach their witness before the trial, or before they take the stand. But Mahadeva was coaching and coaxing his witnesses while they were on the stand itself, directly in front of the judge. The only reason this was allowed to happen was that this case was being held during the period of martial law / Emergency in India.
Simple but intelligent, but not foolish
Here below in this Hindi discourse, Baba is guide us that: As sadhakas you should be simple and intelligent, but not foolish.
Ananda Marga ideology states, “साधना से, मानसिक-आध्यात्मिक तरक्की तो होती ही है शारीरिक तरक्की भी होती है | वह तरक्की क्या है ? न, बुद्धि बढ़ जाती है | हाँ! यह बात तो ठीक है कि साधक लोग सीधे-साधे सरल होते हैं | मगर निर्बोध नहीं होते हैं | बुद्धि उनमें रहती है | और मैं भी बार-बार हज़ार बार कहता हूँ कि बुद्धिमान बनो | बुद्धू मत बनो; मगर सीधा-साधा बनो |” (2)
References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam, Part 12, He Knows His Duty
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam, Part 21 Hindi Edition, Importance of Sa’dhana’ and its Goal (प्रातःकालीन जनरल दर्शन, 30 दिसम्बर 1980, आनन्दनगर)
Plagiary?
It is the accepted international standard and Baba's system not to copy another's work and publish it in your own way. Baba has given a very strict rule on plagiarism. Why is Baba against plagiarism or stealing someone's work? There are many reasons:
1) It is against the code of asteya (non-stealing).
2) Countless stories of bhaktas need to be published. But some do not want to do the hard work of compiling and writing these stories, so they just steal them from others. But new stories need to be told, otherwise so many unpublished stories of sadhakas will be lost and forgotten forever. So watch out for story thieves, and kindly help them not to steal by posting on social media in their own way. If you want to forward this story then attach the following yellow section with the story:
“Courtesy of unknown bhakta via Ananda Marga Universal (https://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/)”
This will be treated as the standard protocol.
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The below sections are entirely different topics, unrelated to the above material.
They stands on their own as points of interest.
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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==
Why no tolerance in collective life
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Human beings will have to practise tolerance. But this spirit of tolerance must be developed only in individual life; in collective life it must not be expressed. If a country illegally grabs even one inch of your land you must take one mile of the aggressor’s land; no spirit of tolerance in this regard is permissible. If you show your tolerance then they will take one inch today and one mile tomorrow. However, you can practise toleration as much as possible in individual life, and that will be considered a sign of greatness." (1)
Reference
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life - 11, Taking the Opposite Stance in Battle
== Section: Prabhat Samgiita ==
इस विश्व में तुम्हारे अलावा मेरा कोई नहीं
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भावार्थ
हे बाबा! तुम्हारी कृपा से मैं तुम्हारा नाम गाते हुये आगे जा रहा हूँ।, तुम्हारे पथ आनन्द मार्ग पर चलते चलते तुम्हारी ओर बढ़ता जा रहा हूँ। तुम मेरे लक्ष्य हो। तुम्हारे पास, तुम से निकट और निकट, पहुँचने के लिये मैं तुम्हारी और चल रहा हूँ । इस विश्व में तुम्हारे अलावा मेरा कौन है? कोई नहीं। यही कारण है कि मैं आश्रय के लिये तुम्हीं को पुकारता हूँ।
हे बाबा! तुमने अपने सजाए संसार में, अपनी पसन्द के अनुसार मुझे विशेष जगह दी है, और कृपा कर सब कुछ दिया है । हे परमपुरुष! तुम मुझसे ही क्या, किसी से भी बदले में कुछ नहीं चाहते, बस तुम अलौकिक रूप से सब पर अपनी कृपा उड़ेले जाते हो। आलस्य और दीर्घसूत्रता जैसे सब प्रकार के दुर्गुण मुझमें है, और निरर्थक बहाना बनाकर मैं सन्तुष्ट हो जाता हूँ । हे बाबा ! सभी कमियां मुझ में हैं जबकि हे प्रभु! तुम सदैव कृपालु रहते हो, तुम मुझ पर अपनी कृपा में कभी भी कमी नहीं करते।
हे तारक ब्रह्म। बाबा! तुम्हारे विराट् मन के एकान्त कोने में, मेरे मन को जगह तुमने दे दी है जहां से मेरा मन तुम्हें पुकारता है, स्पन्दन जगाता है। उस स्पन्दन के अनुनाद से, मेरे हृदय में प्रेम का कमल खिला है, जो तुम्हारी चाह में तुम्हारी ओर तीव्र इच्छा से निहार रहा है। (1)
Reference
1. Trans: Dr. T.R.S.
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