Baba
Note: This letter is only for those who have reverence for Sadguru Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji and try to follow His Ananda Marga ideology.
Namaskar,
Here is an important point related with a bad and characterless artist. To understand this matter fully please read Baba’s below teaching. Without understanding this following guideline from Baba, this topic will remain elusive.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Immoral artists not allowed
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The youth of a country are attracted to artists; it is therefore the duty of society and the state to monitor these artists' ideals and character. Otherwise they may exert a harmful influence on young men and women who are the future hope of society.” (1)
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “If actors and actresses fail to acquire a basic level of personal purity or are reluctant to acquire it, it will be the duty of society and the state to compel them to lead good lives by creating circumstantial pressure. No matter how talented they may be, immoral actors and actresses will have to be deprived of their right to exhibit their artistic talents, and sent to reform schools." (2)
In His above guideline, Baba states that artists (singers, dancers, actors, performers etc) must be of good character and adhere to the moral codes and follow a healthy lifestyle - and not indulge in same-sex relations. Yet all too often these artists lead licentious lives. According to Ananda Marga philosophy, this must stop. All artists must be held to a strict moral standard, or be taken off the stage and sent to reform school.
This is the “artist” in question
Here below are photos of the artist in question. After a long career as an alleged sexual predator of young girls, Jyotsna (Jyoshna) has finally landed her “fish.” This was just a short few months before her 60th birthday, Jyotsna has had an anti-Ananda Marga lesbian wedding with a bride a fraction of her age. It is most sad to see how Jyotsna has used her status to corrupt this poor and innocent girl into a debased and degraded way of living.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
You can see her behaviour on display as Jyotsna (now 60+) is shown here with her sex partner (now 20 or so). Jyotsna (right) is hand-feeding this impressionable young girl at their anti-Ananda Marga wedding, i.e. her own gay wedding:
Lesbian wedding: bride corrupted
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “...It is essential for artists to have impeccable conduct, a healthy lifestyle and strength of character. If those whom youths respect as ideal men and women possess an ideal character, the characters of those whom they influence will no doubt also be positively affected. In addition, ideal artists and actors who have a strong character will be able to express their artistic brilliance more sweetly and completely.”
“Characterless, drunken or greedy artists will be considered liabilities by their fans and society...strict vigilance should be kept over the purity of their [artists] individual conduct. They should not become the cause of a disease which invades the whole social body like a cancer.” (3)
If you somehow missed reading about it, once again, shown above is a photo of Jyotsna’s anti-Ananda Marga gay wedding. After a long career as an alleged sexual predator of young girls, Jyotsna (Joanne La Trobe aka Jyosna, Jyoshna, Joshna) has finally landed her “fish.” Then, just a short few months before her 60th birthday, Jyotsna had a lesbian wedding with a bride a fraction of her age. It is most sad to see how Jyotsna has used her status to corrupt this poor and innocent girl into a debased and degraded way of living.
It is well-known throughout Ananda Marga, that Jyotsna (Jyoshna) Latrobe has a long history of impropriety in the form of lesbianism. And up above she is putting it on display for all to see.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Conclusion
As is well known, Jyotsna has allegedly preyed upon unsuspecting margii sisters in numerous sectors, during and after years and years of co-habitating with her female sex partner, i.e. gay relations. And now, after all those years of deviance and deception, and after all the hurt she has done to others, Jyotsna secured this new, young, impressionable girl as her bride. It is all part of a very negative downward spiral.
Actually, sister Jyotsna suffers from a dual problem. First is that she practices and promotes gay relations which are not accepted in Ananda Marga. And secondly, she seemingly has a penchant for using her allurement as an artist to draw naive and innocent sisters into her fold of gay sexual relations.
Alert Didi lesbian clans
Clan A: Ananda Danavrata - alias Danu alias sweetheart Madhuvrat
Clan B: Ananda Hitaesana - very aggressive to recruit and initiate more didis into lesbian relations.
Lesbian minded Didis in AMPS are spreading their disease like cholera. Now Danu became chief so her clan will multiply by leaps and bounds - everybody is watching. Keep alert - Convey this news about these two clan heads to any didi you come across. That will save them from getting corrupted. The basic rule of thumb and guide to simple Didis is, “Do not remain in an isolated place with these Didis. And never fall in their trap of sweet words and gifts.”
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
namaskar
in Him,
Malati
Maria Geneseo
Here is Jyotsna
This below photo is for those who do not know what Jyotsna looks like. This way everyone can remain alert and save their daughters.
~ In-depth study ~
Marriage between what - 1
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "If the boy and the girl settle their marriage themselves, it is proper for the guardians to give their consent." (4)
In the above teaching Baba only approves that marriage should be between a boy and girl. Baba does not appreciate that humans should marry cats and dogs etc. Humans should not follow a LGBT lifestyle.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "In the manner prescribed for marriage in our Marga, both the boy and the girl have to take equal responsibility." (5)
These above two quotes are provided to debunk the false gay propaganda that Baba never said which gender one should marry. See above, it is obvious that only boys and girls can marry one another.
Those new to Ananda marga may not know Baba’s teaching that marriage is between different genders not the same. Margiis are not like animals in human form but far evolved beings - devas. Here is Baba’s teaching on this issue of gay and lesbian relations, and what constitutes a marital bond in our Ananda Marga.
According to Guru, marriage must be between members of the opposite sex (i.e. heterosexual union) and not members of the same sex (i.e. homosexual union). The husband must be a male and the wife must be a female. Whereas in same-sex relations either the husband is a female or the wife is a male.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Only girls & boys can marry
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "If the boy and the girl settle their marriage themselves, it is proper for the guardians to give their consent." (1)
In the above teaching, Baba only approves that marriage should be between a boy and a girl. Baba does not appreciate that humans should marry cats and dogs etc. And humans should follow a LGBT lifestyle.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "In the manner prescribed for marriage in our Marga, both the boy and the girl have to take equal responsibility." (2)
These above two quotes are provided to debunk the false gay propaganda that Baba never said which gender one should marry. From these teachings, it is obvious that only boys and girls can marry one another. And this next guideline from Caryacarya stands as further proof that in AM marriage is between a male (bridegroom) and a female (bride).
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "While arranging a marriage [in the case of that kind of marriage], the guardians should not consider the caste or nationality of the bride and bridegroom, but they must consider the family and the merits and demerits of the two. The guardians, before fixing the marriage, will seek the opinions of the bride and the bridegroom and proceed accordingly. The guardians should not allow matrimony between persons connected with each other either on the paternal or the maternal side for three generations, ascending or descending. In the case of arranged marriages, the guardians should finally meet and ascertain the consent of the bride and bridegroom, and bless them, at least a day before the marriage is solemnized.” (3)
Marriage is always between a male & a female
In Sadguru's below below example, He is guiding that marriage is always between a male and a female, never between two females or two males.
Sadguru Baba states, "In His life, Shiva Himself married with this commitment. We can say without the least hesitation that Shiva was the first person in this world to marry in the proper sense of the term. He was eager to see that the married women did their duties properly towards their husbands, that is, that they always took care to remove the difficulties of their husbands." (9)
Verily in Sadguru's next example, all can understand that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Thus it was His strict instruction, Yad bharttureva hitamicchati tad kalatram [“If in the mind of the wife, there is the sincere desire for the welfare of her husband, the family will be blissful and a thatched house will become a golden home”]." (10)
You decide: do gay supporters grasp Baba's teaching or not?
This following quote is well-explained and shows how marriage is only between a male and a female and not the same gender. Since the inception of marriage during Lord Shiva's time, marriage has been between a man and a woman. And that is what Baba has approved for AMPS.
So when the point of same sex marriage is raised then one should give Baba's teaching that it is always between a man and a woman - not between a man and a man etc. In the west, some so-called open-minded people are confused and always try and bring some argument in favour of gay marriage, but their logic has no legs to stand upon.
Remember, Baba’s teaching that marriage is a union exclusively between a male and a female - not between two females or two males.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "But Shiva did more than that: He declared that women must be kalatra, which means that women must discharge their obligations to their husbands and their children in such a way that the latter will not have the least difficulty." (11)
Marriage between what - 2
Sadguru Baba says, "Those who accepted this new arrangement were declared married, and the other members of their society would be witnesses to the marriage ceremony, to bless the newly-married couple and pledge their cooperation to them. The Sanskrit equivalent for marriage is viváha (vi – vah + ghaiṋ): it means, after the ceremony, the man and woman can no longer live as libertines or as irresponsible so-called family people. They have to discharge their full obligations as bharttá and kalatra, responsible husband and responsible wife." (6)
Next is another guideline from Sadguru that marriage must always be between a man and a woman - not sexual relations between members of the same sex.
Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji states, "Another Sanskrit equivalent for “woman” is nárii, which is feminine gender. But Shiva used the term kalatra, in the neuter; for to her husband a woman is a wife, but to her children and other members of the society, she is as dignified as her male counterpart. So by declaring a married lady to be kalatra, Shiva gave her special status, and addressed her in neuter terms." (7)
Following is another of Sadguru's teachings that vivaha is tantra’s special ceremony of marriage between a man and a woman - not members of the same sex, ie male having physical relations with another male, nor a female physically indulged with another female.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The liberal meaning of the term viváha is “live one's life in a new way with a special type of responsibility”. This is the underlying significance of the Shaeva system of marriage." (8)
References
1. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
2. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
3. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
4. Caryacarya 1, Marriage Ceremony
5. Tattvika Praveshika
6. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
7. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
8. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
9. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
10. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
11. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
Life is getting wasted
Note: Only those who sincerely practice the higher lessons of sahaja yoga meditation can understand this song in the depths of their heart.
"Tomáre bhúle bhesechi akúle, karuńá karo he krpá nidhán..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2206)
Purport:
O' Parama Purusa, remaining forgetful about You, my whole existence is floating aimlessly without any spiritual goal. Sometimes I think I have to get this mundane object or that material gain. By this way, my whole life is getting wasted. O' Karuńá-Personified, please bestow Your compassion and mercy upon me. Kindly save me from avidya maya. My days pass in meaningless or negative pursuits. I remain oblivious of the krpa’ which You have showered upon me. You have granted me a human body and mind, but I could not use these precious gifts to do sadhana.
O' Parama Purusa, You have sent me here on this earth to do Your work: sadhana, seva, and sacrifice. I have come here to fulfill Your desire, follow Your command, execute Your task, serve everyone, and fill this world with colour and beauty. You have given me the duty to bring happiness in the lives of all living beings, after wiping away their tears, and filling everyone's heart with bliss.
Baba, there is still some time remaining before I die. If I get a wee-bit of Your grace then what cannot happen. Everything is possible. My only request is that You bless me with Your varabhaya mudra. With that strength I can go on completing all Your allotted tasks. I can continue singing Your song and spreading Your glory always, serving all with the ideation of Narayana...
Destroying artifacts: debased vandals & terrorists
Namaskar,
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Sometimes it so happens that people instead of convincing superstitious people, injure their sentiments by their behaviour. A perusal of history shows that the antagonists of idolatry have, on many occasions, destroyed beautiful temples which were unique examples of architecture. They destroyed the beautiful images which represented the expressions of sculptural art. All these acts are extremely violent, because they cause severe pain to the idolaters, and consequently the idol-worshippers adopt an obstinate attitude towards idols even though they are fully convinced that idol-worship is futile. As a result, not only is the spiritual progress of the idol-worshippers hampered, but the progress of the whole human society is retarded...Destroying a work of art also results in the destruction of the sense of subtle appreciation, and this is in no way proper.” (1)
Note: From time to time we hear that religious fanatics destroy religious symbols or idols. In recent years we have heard about Syria Palmyra artifacts, and there are numerous other examples a well. There are three detrimental effects of this ghastly deed:
(a) If vandals and terrorists destroy religious symbols then those believers will be emotionally hurt and they will cling more tightly to their dogma.
(b) The mind of those vandals and terrorists will be crudified. They will lose their finer sense used by humans to appreciate the subtler aspects of art and literature. Due to this culprits become a burden to society. They will live in human body with an animal mind.
(c) By this way the entire society loses: religious dogmatic sentiment grows in the victims mind, and animality grows in the mind of those vandals and criminals. And dogma goes on unabated which would have been resolved by a rational approach.
Terrorists and criminals who blow up temples, artifacts, and religious symbols are extremely cruel and debased. They are animals in human form and brutes; their subtle sense is missing, unfortunately.
In Him,
Ramesh
(Robert Sulley)
Reference
1. A Guide to Human Conduct, Ahimsa
Other topics of interest
Louche artist!
Note: This letter is only for those who have reverence for Sadguru Baba Shrii Shrii Anandamurti ji and try to follow His Ananda Marga ideology.
Namaskar,
Here is an important point related with a bad and characterless artist. To understand this matter fully please read Baba’s below teaching. Without understanding this following guideline from Baba, this topic will remain elusive.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Immoral artists not allowed
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The youth of a country are attracted to artists; it is therefore the duty of society and the state to monitor these artists' ideals and character. Otherwise they may exert a harmful influence on young men and women who are the future hope of society.” (1)
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “If actors and actresses fail to acquire a basic level of personal purity or are reluctant to acquire it, it will be the duty of society and the state to compel them to lead good lives by creating circumstantial pressure. No matter how talented they may be, immoral actors and actresses will have to be deprived of their right to exhibit their artistic talents, and sent to reform schools." (2)
In His above guideline, Baba states that artists (singers, dancers, actors, performers etc) must be of good character and adhere to the moral codes and follow a healthy lifestyle - and not indulge in same-sex relations. Yet all too often these artists lead licentious lives. According to Ananda Marga philosophy, this must stop. All artists must be held to a strict moral standard, or be taken off the stage and sent to reform school.
This is the “artist” in question
Here below are photos of the artist in question. After a long career as an alleged sexual predator of young girls, Jyotsna (Jyoshna) has finally landed her “fish.” This was just a short few months before her 60th birthday, Jyotsna has had an anti-Ananda Marga lesbian wedding with a bride a fraction of her age. It is most sad to see how Jyotsna has used her status to corrupt this poor and innocent girl into a debased and degraded way of living.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
You can see her behaviour on display as Jyotsna (now 60+) is shown here with her sex partner (now 20 or so). Jyotsna (right) is hand-feeding this impressionable young girl at their anti-Ananda Marga wedding, i.e. her own gay wedding:
~ Jyotsna (right) with her sex partner ~
Lesbian wedding: bride corrupted
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “...It is essential for artists to have impeccable conduct, a healthy lifestyle and strength of character. If those whom youths respect as ideal men and women possess an ideal character, the characters of those whom they influence will no doubt also be positively affected. In addition, ideal artists and actors who have a strong character will be able to express their artistic brilliance more sweetly and completely.”
“Characterless, drunken or greedy artists will be considered liabilities by their fans and society...strict vigilance should be kept over the purity of their [artists] individual conduct. They should not become the cause of a disease which invades the whole social body like a cancer.” (3)
If you somehow missed reading about it, once again, shown above is a photo of Jyotsna’s anti-Ananda Marga gay wedding. After a long career as an alleged sexual predator of young girls, Jyotsna (Joanne La Trobe aka Jyosna, Jyoshna, Joshna) has finally landed her “fish.” Then, just a short few months before her 60th birthday, Jyotsna had a lesbian wedding with a bride a fraction of her age. It is most sad to see how Jyotsna has used her status to corrupt this poor and innocent girl into a debased and degraded way of living.
It is well-known throughout Ananda Marga, that Jyotsna (Jyoshna) Latrobe has a long history of impropriety in the form of lesbianism. And up above she is putting it on display for all to see.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Conclusion
As is well known, Jyotsna has allegedly preyed upon unsuspecting margii sisters in numerous sectors, during and after years and years of co-habitating with her female sex partner, i.e. gay relations. And now, after all those years of deviance and deception, and after all the hurt she has done to others, Jyotsna secured this new, young, impressionable girl as her bride. It is all part of a very negative downward spiral.
Actually, sister Jyotsna suffers from a dual problem. First is that she practices and promotes gay relations which are not accepted in Ananda Marga. And secondly, she seemingly has a penchant for using her allurement as an artist to draw naive and innocent sisters into her fold of gay sexual relations.
Alert Didi lesbian clans
Clan A: Ananda Danavrata - alias Danu alias sweetheart Madhuvrat
Clan B: Ananda Hitaesana - very aggressive to recruit and initiate more didis into lesbian relations.
Lesbian minded Didis in AMPS are spreading their disease like cholera. Now Danu became chief so her clan will multiply by leaps and bounds - everybody is watching. Keep alert - Convey this news about these two clan heads to any didi you come across. That will save them from getting corrupted. The basic rule of thumb and guide to simple Didis is, “Do not remain in an isolated place with these Didis. And never fall in their trap of sweet words and gifts.”
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
namaskar
in Him,
Malati
Maria Geneseo
Here is Jyotsna
This below photo is for those who do not know what Jyotsna looks like. This way everyone can remain alert and save their daughters.
~ Jyotsna ~
~ In-depth study ~
Marriage between what - 1
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "If the boy and the girl settle their marriage themselves, it is proper for the guardians to give their consent." (4)
In the above teaching Baba only approves that marriage should be between a boy and girl. Baba does not appreciate that humans should marry cats and dogs etc. Humans should not follow a LGBT lifestyle.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "In the manner prescribed for marriage in our Marga, both the boy and the girl have to take equal responsibility." (5)
These above two quotes are provided to debunk the false gay propaganda that Baba never said which gender one should marry. See above, it is obvious that only boys and girls can marry one another.
Those new to Ananda marga may not know Baba’s teaching that marriage is between different genders not the same. Margiis are not like animals in human form but far evolved beings - devas. Here is Baba’s teaching on this issue of gay and lesbian relations, and what constitutes a marital bond in our Ananda Marga.
According to Guru, marriage must be between members of the opposite sex (i.e. heterosexual union) and not members of the same sex (i.e. homosexual union). The husband must be a male and the wife must be a female. Whereas in same-sex relations either the husband is a female or the wife is a male.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Only girls & boys can marry
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "If the boy and the girl settle their marriage themselves, it is proper for the guardians to give their consent." (1)
In the above teaching, Baba only approves that marriage should be between a boy and a girl. Baba does not appreciate that humans should marry cats and dogs etc. And humans should follow a LGBT lifestyle.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "In the manner prescribed for marriage in our Marga, both the boy and the girl have to take equal responsibility." (2)
These above two quotes are provided to debunk the false gay propaganda that Baba never said which gender one should marry. From these teachings, it is obvious that only boys and girls can marry one another. And this next guideline from Caryacarya stands as further proof that in AM marriage is between a male (bridegroom) and a female (bride).
Ananda Marga Caryacarya states, "While arranging a marriage [in the case of that kind of marriage], the guardians should not consider the caste or nationality of the bride and bridegroom, but they must consider the family and the merits and demerits of the two. The guardians, before fixing the marriage, will seek the opinions of the bride and the bridegroom and proceed accordingly. The guardians should not allow matrimony between persons connected with each other either on the paternal or the maternal side for three generations, ascending or descending. In the case of arranged marriages, the guardians should finally meet and ascertain the consent of the bride and bridegroom, and bless them, at least a day before the marriage is solemnized.” (3)
Marriage is always between a male & a female
In Sadguru's below below example, He is guiding that marriage is always between a male and a female, never between two females or two males.
Sadguru Baba states, "In His life, Shiva Himself married with this commitment. We can say without the least hesitation that Shiva was the first person in this world to marry in the proper sense of the term. He was eager to see that the married women did their duties properly towards their husbands, that is, that they always took care to remove the difficulties of their husbands." (9)
Verily in Sadguru's next example, all can understand that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "Thus it was His strict instruction, Yad bharttureva hitamicchati tad kalatram [“If in the mind of the wife, there is the sincere desire for the welfare of her husband, the family will be blissful and a thatched house will become a golden home”]." (10)
You decide: do gay supporters grasp Baba's teaching or not?
This following quote is well-explained and shows how marriage is only between a male and a female and not the same gender. Since the inception of marriage during Lord Shiva's time, marriage has been between a man and a woman. And that is what Baba has approved for AMPS.
So when the point of same sex marriage is raised then one should give Baba's teaching that it is always between a man and a woman - not between a man and a man etc. In the west, some so-called open-minded people are confused and always try and bring some argument in favour of gay marriage, but their logic has no legs to stand upon.
Remember, Baba’s teaching that marriage is a union exclusively between a male and a female - not between two females or two males.
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "But Shiva did more than that: He declared that women must be kalatra, which means that women must discharge their obligations to their husbands and their children in such a way that the latter will not have the least difficulty." (11)
Marriage between what - 2
Sadguru Baba says, "Those who accepted this new arrangement were declared married, and the other members of their society would be witnesses to the marriage ceremony, to bless the newly-married couple and pledge their cooperation to them. The Sanskrit equivalent for marriage is viváha (vi – vah + ghaiṋ): it means, after the ceremony, the man and woman can no longer live as libertines or as irresponsible so-called family people. They have to discharge their full obligations as bharttá and kalatra, responsible husband and responsible wife." (6)
Next is another guideline from Sadguru that marriage must always be between a man and a woman - not sexual relations between members of the same sex.
Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji states, "Another Sanskrit equivalent for “woman” is nárii, which is feminine gender. But Shiva used the term kalatra, in the neuter; for to her husband a woman is a wife, but to her children and other members of the society, she is as dignified as her male counterpart. So by declaring a married lady to be kalatra, Shiva gave her special status, and addressed her in neuter terms." (7)
Following is another of Sadguru's teachings that vivaha is tantra’s special ceremony of marriage between a man and a woman - not members of the same sex, ie male having physical relations with another male, nor a female physically indulged with another female.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Ananda Marga philosophy states, "The liberal meaning of the term viváha is “live one's life in a new way with a special type of responsibility”. This is the underlying significance of the Shaeva system of marriage." (8)
References
1. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
2. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
3. Human Society - 1, Various Occupations
4. Caryacarya 1, Marriage Ceremony
5. Tattvika Praveshika
6. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
7. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
8. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
9. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
10. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
11. Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Shivokti - 3
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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: Important Teaching ==
Life is getting wasted
Note: Only those who sincerely practice the higher lessons of sahaja yoga meditation can understand this song in the depths of their heart.
"Tomáre bhúle bhesechi akúle, karuńá karo he krpá nidhán..." (Prabhat Samgiita #2206)
Purport:
O' Parama Purusa, remaining forgetful about You, my whole existence is floating aimlessly without any spiritual goal. Sometimes I think I have to get this mundane object or that material gain. By this way, my whole life is getting wasted. O' Karuńá-Personified, please bestow Your compassion and mercy upon me. Kindly save me from avidya maya. My days pass in meaningless or negative pursuits. I remain oblivious of the krpa’ which You have showered upon me. You have granted me a human body and mind, but I could not use these precious gifts to do sadhana.
O' Parama Purusa, You have sent me here on this earth to do Your work: sadhana, seva, and sacrifice. I have come here to fulfill Your desire, follow Your command, execute Your task, serve everyone, and fill this world with colour and beauty. You have given me the duty to bring happiness in the lives of all living beings, after wiping away their tears, and filling everyone's heart with bliss.
Baba, there is still some time remaining before I die. If I get a wee-bit of Your grace then what cannot happen. Everything is possible. My only request is that You bless me with Your varabhaya mudra. With that strength I can go on completing all Your allotted tasks. I can continue singing Your song and spreading Your glory always, serving all with the ideation of Narayana...
== Section: Important Teaching ==
Destroying artifacts: debased vandals & terrorists
Namaskar,
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Sometimes it so happens that people instead of convincing superstitious people, injure their sentiments by their behaviour. A perusal of history shows that the antagonists of idolatry have, on many occasions, destroyed beautiful temples which were unique examples of architecture. They destroyed the beautiful images which represented the expressions of sculptural art. All these acts are extremely violent, because they cause severe pain to the idolaters, and consequently the idol-worshippers adopt an obstinate attitude towards idols even though they are fully convinced that idol-worship is futile. As a result, not only is the spiritual progress of the idol-worshippers hampered, but the progress of the whole human society is retarded...Destroying a work of art also results in the destruction of the sense of subtle appreciation, and this is in no way proper.” (1)
Note: From time to time we hear that religious fanatics destroy religious symbols or idols. In recent years we have heard about Syria Palmyra artifacts, and there are numerous other examples a well. There are three detrimental effects of this ghastly deed:
(a) If vandals and terrorists destroy religious symbols then those believers will be emotionally hurt and they will cling more tightly to their dogma.
(b) The mind of those vandals and terrorists will be crudified. They will lose their finer sense used by humans to appreciate the subtler aspects of art and literature. Due to this culprits become a burden to society. They will live in human body with an animal mind.
(c) By this way the entire society loses: religious dogmatic sentiment grows in the victims mind, and animality grows in the mind of those vandals and criminals. And dogma goes on unabated which would have been resolved by a rational approach.
Terrorists and criminals who blow up temples, artifacts, and religious symbols are extremely cruel and debased. They are animals in human form and brutes; their subtle sense is missing, unfortunately.
In Him,
Ramesh
(Robert Sulley)
Reference
1. A Guide to Human Conduct, Ahimsa
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