Vimalananda avoided sastaunga pranam to Guru
Namaskar,
Our avadhutas are to serve as exemplars and role models in adhering to the dharmic tenets of AM ideology.
Ananda Marga ideology states, “Acárańát páthayati yah sah ácáryah – “One who teaches through one’s conduct is an ácárya.” If one’s conduct is not exemplary, he or she is not an ácárya/á.” (1)
As we know, as Ananda Margiis, as an avadhuta, one is to offer their supreme reverence to Sadguru Baba.
But now see how one of our Wts is behaving. Sadly, in a public setting, in front of all, Ac Vimalananda did not do sastaunga pranam to Baba’s pratikrti before speaking at a public event.
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, “Sáśt́áuṋga prańáma: Sáśt́áuṋga prańáma is a symbol of simplicity. It is to be done only to Márga Guru. It signifies surrender to the ideology.” (2)
In Him,
Muktida’ta’
Ananda Marga ideology states, “Dvitiiyaḿ shraddhayá yuktam. The second requisite factor of success is shraddhayá yuktam. One must have shraddhá for one’s desideratum...When one ascribes everything to one’s goal, or one’s object, or to the Supreme Subjectivity.” (3)
References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 23, Silent Action
2. Caryacarya -1, Methods of Salutation
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 3, The Seven Secrets of Success
