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Contradiction in AM book by TP...
Namaskár,
Here following is the example of a contradiction in Ánanda Márga philosophy. It is sad, but obvious that this happened due to the fault of our Tiljala Publications department. Let us come and find out about the contradiction.
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Yellow is false, Green is correct
Quote #1, highlighted in yellow, contradicts quote #2 which is highlighted in green.
Quote #1:
Ánanda Márga ideology says, “Mana eva manuśyańám kárańam bandha-mokśayoh. In other words the unit attains salvation only when she/he empties her/his mind of all objects.” (Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 2) (ref. 1)
Quote #2:
Ánanda Márga ideology says, "Those who embrace nothingness as their absolute goal develop a void in their citta in the absence of Cognitive Faculty. As a result they are unable to establish themselves in the Supreme Cognitive Stance and attain salvation. The spiritual cult which encourages this practice is certainly defective." (Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 8) (ref. 2)
Quote #1 says that when you make your mind empty, then you will realize God.
Quote #2 says that when you make your mind empty, then you will not realize God.
Conclusion
Quote #1 is from Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 2; quote #2 is from Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 8. And these two quotes contradict each other. Contradiction in any philosophy breaks the backbone of that philosophy. Ánanda Márga philosophy is not contradictory, but due to our Tiljala Publisher’s mistakes this false contradiction occurred. It is sad.
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Ánanda Márga philosophy states, "The scriptures containing spiritual injunctions must be totally flawless." (3)
At His lotus feet,
Jyoti
Jennifer Ward
Publishers are the cause of contradiction in AM books
Given that he teachings of Táraka Brahma are perfect, never change, and contain no contradictions, if any contradiction is found in Ánanda Márga scripture, it can only be the error of the publishers. Any contradiction found is due not to the Propounder of the scripture, but to the medium by which that scripture was put in print. The printed versions of the two above-mentioned discourses flagrantly contradict one another; and, this contradiction has been present for almost six decades.
Two contradictory definitions printed by TP
This above discussed contradiction has been sitting in AMPS’s printed books being sold all over the world for almost six decades. The wrong teaching—from “The Intuitional Science of the Vedas - 1” in Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 2, and the correct teaching—from ”Psychic Assimilation in Psycho-Spiritual Practice”, Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 8—have both been in print for approximately that much time. And this contradiction is not subtle or vague; it is a glaring contradiction that makes Bábá look like someone who says one thing at one time, and an opposite thing at another.
Now here is one vital point: In any philosophy, if there are contradictions within it that is deadly. A philosophy which is self-contradictory cannot survive. So the presence of such a glaring contradiction is extremely serious and threatens the whole of Ánanda Márga scripture. Yet in around sixty years, the Tiljala Publishers never fixed it.
One must ask the question as to how it could be that the Tiljala Publishers never fixed such a glaring contradiction as this in sixty years.
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Contradiction in scripture is deadly
The presence of such a contradiction in our Ánanda Márga scripture is of vital importance and must be repaired without delay. The very survival of Ánanda Márga ideology as guiding light for the suffering humanity, depends on this.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The scriptures containing spiritual injunctions must be totally flawless." (3)
Fix Bábá's discourses: now or never
If we remain passive onlookers and do not fix the negative trends of introducing distortion into Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji's discourses—if we do not bring the printed discourses up to the proper standard now—it will become impossible to change this in the future. And even if in the future some sincere Ánanda Márgiis try, they will be treated as enemies. Because this is the way religion works: Today one cannot teach the devotees of Lord Krśńa that He has nothing to do with cows; they will never believe it. In the same way, Ánanda Márgiis will become used to the wrong teachings in our AM books and they will not like to give them up. They will think that whatever was there at the end of the twentieth century, that was the gold standard for all time. And it should be kept and maintained.
Ánanda Márga is dharma—not religion—but we will face the same opposition from within to change, when wrong teachings get established.
So we don't have any time: it is either now or never. The clock is ticking: If we do not get Bábá's discourses fixed now, it will be impossible to do so later. And that will cause bloodshed and more division on the basis of the various versions of Bábá's teachings and their explanations. History bears testimony to this, that all the religions have similarly broken into multiple factions, groups and subgroups on the basis of differences in scripture interpretations. Bábá wanted to eliminate such problems, and that is why Bábá's discourses are recorded. But unfortunately, those recordings are not being published properly. This matter is very serious.
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References
1. “The Intuitional Science of the Vedas – 1”, Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 2, and Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a Nutshell Part 2. Shrávańii Púrńimá 1955 DMC, Monghyr.
2. Psychic Assimilation in Psycho-Spiritual Practice”, Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 8, and Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a Nutshell Part 9. Ásáŕhii Púrńimá 1959 DMC, Hazipur, Bihar.
3. “Disc: Shiva's Teachings – 2 (continued)” (Discourse 14), Namah Shiváya Shántáya
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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: Prabhat Samgiita ==
With His fathomless krpa
Note: Only those who sincerely practice the higher lessons of sahaja yoga meditation can understand this song in the depths of their heart.
“Bánsharii bájiye jáy sahás nayane cáy, goloker hari áji gokule liilá racáy..." (Prabhat Samgiita #3658)
Purport:
Today, the Hari of the divine world has manifested His liila in the land of bhaktas. With His sweet will He is moving all around playing His sonorous flute, (omnkara sound) - showering His charming smile and gracious look upon all. With reddish lips, He is beckoning each and everyone. He is saying: “Come close, come to Me - quickly, as soon as possible, come running, so we can play together.” Today that Hari of abode of satya is showering bliss on everyone. We are so blessed.
Everyone is His kith and kin; all are His own, close, most intimate ones. Nobody is alien; no one is far. By His mercy every aspirant gets Him in their thinking, japa, and meditation. By His causeless grace, now the current of the Yamuná river of bhakti is very high and strong. His enchanting rasa is overflowing and splashing in ecstasy. With His fathomless krpa, the garland of waves is swaying to and fro. All are ensconced in His blessing.
For crushing the dus't'a (demonic people), for saving and nurturing the virtuous and dharmic people, and for destroying the nefarious and deadly demons, He takes advent again and again on this earth. With the rumble, twang, and beating of His kettle drum, He challenges the devilish sinners. He comes as Mahasambhuti. There is no one else in this universe who has such infinite and countless qualities like He. That Hari of the eternal realm is the home of all spiritual attributions. Today, that unparalleled Hari has taken form on this earth. He is with us.
The Lord of the universe has come today with gracious splendour, and He is showering His unique liila upon all bhaktas. He is most kind and ever-affectionate. That loving Hari is calling, “Come one, come all....”
Notes for Prabhat Samgiita #3658:
Liila vs kriid́á
Ananda Marga ideology states, “There is a subtle difference between liilá and kriid́a. When the cause of an effect is easily discernible it is called kriid́a, but when the cause is unknown and only the effect is easily discernible it is called liilá. This creation is the liilá of Parama Puruśa because human beings do not know why He has created it. With the help of their intellect they are eager to know the cause of creation, but will they ever be successful in this quest? They want to solve the riddle of creation, but they have no notion about the cause. So whatever Parama Puruśa does is all His liilá, It cannot be called His kriid́á. I have already said that when one discovers the relation between the cause and effect it is called kriid́á, but when one can see only the effect and not the cause, it is called liilá. For human beings having only a small unit mind the creation is the liilá of Parama Puruśa, but to Him it is His kriid́á.” (1)
Who is Hari
Ananda Marga ideology states, “In Sanskrit, one name of Parama Puruśa is Hari. Hari means “who steals”, “who takes away all your sin without your knowledge”. In Sanskrit, the root verb hr means “to steal”. Now the relationship between the Lord and His devotee is very sweet, and extremely, purely, personal. Parama Puruśa loves His devotee, and the devotee also loves His Lord. Now the accumulated mountain of sin attached to the devotee is unbearable for the Lord. He wants to remove that mountain of sin from His devotees. He may say: “Oh, devotee, give your sins to Me.” The devotee will say: “No, Lord, I am ready to give You everything, I am ready to give You my soul, my spirit, everything, but how can I give my sins to You? I cannot.” But Parama Puruśa loves His devotee, so without the knowledge of the devotee, He takes away his sin. Now to take something from a man without his knowledge is stealing. So Parama Puruśa steals – that is, He takes away sin from His devotee. And that’s why He is called Hari.” (2)
Rásaliilá
Ananda Marga ideology states, “There is another expression of bhakti which occurs when devotees realize that all beings are created from ánanda, exist in ánanda and return to ánanda. This realization causes a radical change in their outlook – no longer can they differentiate between rich and poor, highborn and low-born. They observe an ocean of ánanda flowing within and around all created beings. “Rasa vae sah” – all are flowing in the same rasa, the same ocean of bliss. In that divine flow the devotees see Parama Puruśa dancing with each entity. In philosophy, this dance is called “rásaliilá” [divine play in the flow of bliss]. It does not mean that someone is actually playing a flute with all the humans and cows dancing around Him. Rather, it means that all the entities of this beginningless and endless universe are floating in the ocean of cosmic bliss. There is no place for sorrow since sorrow only exists where petty interests clash and vie with each other. When the devotees clearly understand this they become established in “bhaktiránanda rupáca”.” (3)
When you will hear the sound of flutes
Ananda Marga ideology states, “Then in the next phase, as if somebody is dancing with ghuṋghur [ankle bells]. (You know, ghuṋghur – you use it during the táńd́ava dance. In Sanskrit it is called nupur.) Next you will hear the sound of flutes – as if somebody is playing a flute. Then the sound of the ocean, you know? A particular sound is created by the sea. And then, in the fifth phase, taḿ, taḿ, just like bells, the sound of bells. And finally, the sound is just like ooṋṋṋ – the oṋḿkára in pure form. And after that there remains no sound, because after that there ends the realm, the scope, of Saguńa. After that there is the scope of Nirguńa. In the realm of Nirguńa there cannot be any sound, because there cannot be any expression. Not even divine expression, not even supra-psychic expression.” (4)
In spiritual field what is Yamuná
Ananda Marga ideology states, “Yamuná. Just as there is a Yamuna River in the physical sphere, in the subtle psychic sphere also there is a certain flow which leads microcosms towards Parama Puruśa.”(5)
Note: Up above there is a subheading titled “Rásaliilá” which features a quote from our Ananda Marga books. The publications department wrongly printed one line as “with all the humans and cows dancing around him.” But that is wrong. The quote should read as follows with a capital “H” at the end: “with all the humans and cows dancing around Him.”
References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life - 11, To Know Him Is to Be Free from All Fetters
2. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 34, The Best Mental Engagement
3. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 7, Devotion Is the Life-Force of a Devotee
4. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, The Sound of God
5. Ananda Vacanamrtam - 30, Appendix
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