Baba
Note: This letter is only for wholetimers / Dadas / Didis / avadhutas / avadhutikas / brahmacaraiis / brahmacariinis / sannyasis of Ananda Marga.
Namaskar,
This following line is demeaning and disrespectful to the deceased avadhuta.
Undermines spirit of avadhuta
One Wt emailer wrote this about Dada Abhayashankaranandji who died:
When one becomes a monk then one takes the strict vow to give up past familial relations and get a new name and a new life. So if anyone propagates that Dadaji was the son or daughter of so-and-so laokik family, then that person is questioning / betraying the deceased Wt's loyalty on his oath to Guru.
On the one side Dada Abhayashankaranandji has died and on the other side it is gross and disrespectful for the Wt emailer to write like this:
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Conclusion
Finally, the Wt emailer wrote:
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Remember, religious dogma is eating human existence and it must be given up. It is sad and disgraceful that one Wt emailer is talking like this. Does his expression not resemble that of a non-margii.
in Him,
Dayananda
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This quality makes you human
Ananda Marga ideology says, "The third essential factor of Bhágavata Dharma is sevá. Only humans are aware of their own identity. Plants, animals and material objects are not aware. A rupee does not know that it is a rupee. A mango tree does not know that it is a mango tree. A jackal does not know that it is a jackal. But humans know that they are human. Human beings also know that Parama Puruśa is their source of impetus, is their Father, and that they are all His children. As His children, they have a brotherly relationship with all other jiivas, or unit beings. Due to this knowledge of brotherhood, the human is superior to all other beings. Parents are greatly pleased when they find that their children have been loved and helped by someone. Similarly, Parama Puruśa will be pleased when you serve His creation – not only human beings, but also plants, animals, and the rest of creation. That is, bhúta yajiṋa, pitr yajiṋa and nr yajiṋa are to be performed. Those who have this feeling are in the real sense of the term human beings. Just having the body of a human does not make a person a real human being, a rational being." (1)
Note: There are many, especially in materialistic societies, who do solely for their own self-gratification and personal entertainment etc. Sometimes it may look like they are doing social service work, but it is not social service in the true sense. Because they are doing that "service" only to enhance their own prestige, garner praise, or because it gives them some sort of selfish pleasure. The proof is when the "service" work is no longer pleasurable or suiting their needs, then they stop doing it. In that case, what they are doing is not service, but a form of selfish indulgence. If in their “service” activities, a person does not have the feeling of Brahma bhava, then what they are doing is not true service, but a form of selfishness. Those who are doing true seva are real human beings, and those who lack this quality are not real human beings.
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, The Requirements for Sádhaná
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Note: This letter is only for wholetimers / Dadas / Didis / avadhutas / avadhutikas / brahmacaraiis / brahmacariinis / sannyasis of Ananda Marga.
Namaskar,
This following line is demeaning and disrespectful to the deceased avadhuta.
Undermines spirit of avadhuta
One Wt emailer wrote this about Dada Abhayashankaranandji who died:
He was the only son of his parents. He was from Mayurbhanj District of Odisha.This above line is completely rude and disrespectful. As we know, becoming Wt / avadhuta means accepting Parama Purusa Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji as Father, Mother - everything. That is the tantric system.
When one becomes a monk then one takes the strict vow to give up past familial relations and get a new name and a new life. So if anyone propagates that Dadaji was the son or daughter of so-and-so laokik family, then that person is questioning / betraying the deceased Wt's loyalty on his oath to Guru.
On the one side Dada Abhayashankaranandji has died and on the other side it is gross and disrespectful for the Wt emailer to write like this:
He was the only son of his parents. He was from Mayurbhanj District of Odisha.Such an irresponsible statement by one Wt emailer also gives the hint this Wt emailer himself is also loose on his own oaths to Guru. Otherwise how could he write like that about another avadhuta.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Conclusion
Finally, the Wt emailer wrote:
We will always remember you and miss you very much.Only silly dogmatic people can write this as they think the deceased is listening to their voice. Dogmatic people think that the deceased is listening to what they are talking about, and reading what they are writing, and following along on email etc. This is their dogmatic outlook. They think the deceased is hearing, listening, and watching. This nothing but child's play or one idiot's talk.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Remember, religious dogma is eating human existence and it must be given up. It is sad and disgraceful that one Wt emailer is talking like this. Does his expression not resemble that of a non-margii.
in Him,
Dayananda
See entire para from emailer's letter
"He was the only son of his parents.He was from Mayurbhanj District of Odisha. He was a very good friend of mine and have worked togather for many years for unity movement. Currently he was the EI -1 central, managing Education department, Children Homes Dept. and personally looking after the Children Home and degree college at Ananda Nagar. We will always remember you and miss you very much."
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== Section 2: Important Teaching ==
This quality makes you human
Ananda Marga ideology says, "The third essential factor of Bhágavata Dharma is sevá. Only humans are aware of their own identity. Plants, animals and material objects are not aware. A rupee does not know that it is a rupee. A mango tree does not know that it is a mango tree. A jackal does not know that it is a jackal. But humans know that they are human. Human beings also know that Parama Puruśa is their source of impetus, is their Father, and that they are all His children. As His children, they have a brotherly relationship with all other jiivas, or unit beings. Due to this knowledge of brotherhood, the human is superior to all other beings. Parents are greatly pleased when they find that their children have been loved and helped by someone. Similarly, Parama Puruśa will be pleased when you serve His creation – not only human beings, but also plants, animals, and the rest of creation. That is, bhúta yajiṋa, pitr yajiṋa and nr yajiṋa are to be performed. Those who have this feeling are in the real sense of the term human beings. Just having the body of a human does not make a person a real human being, a rational being." (1)
Note: There are many, especially in materialistic societies, who do solely for their own self-gratification and personal entertainment etc. Sometimes it may look like they are doing social service work, but it is not social service in the true sense. Because they are doing that "service" only to enhance their own prestige, garner praise, or because it gives them some sort of selfish pleasure. The proof is when the "service" work is no longer pleasurable or suiting their needs, then they stop doing it. In that case, what they are doing is not service, but a form of selfish indulgence. If in their “service” activities, a person does not have the feeling of Brahma bhava, then what they are doing is not true service, but a form of selfishness. Those who are doing true seva are real human beings, and those who lack this quality are not real human beings.
Reference
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, The Requirements for Sádhaná
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