Baba
Ignorance of PP dada
Namaskar,
Baba places great importance on the study of history as it enables both individuals and communities to learn from past mistakes and thereby progress. Failing that, without the study of history, people commit the same old blunders over and over again. In which case, they remain shackled by the crimes of the past and are unable to advance. So the review of history holds a unique place for the progress of any society.
As Ananda Margiis, we must know the history of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha (AMPS) and our stand on key events such as the formation of Prout. Please read this below piece that clearly documents how so-called PP Dada misguides readers about even the most basic aspects of daily life. This piece was first posted in November of 2017 on this network, yet PP never made a formal statement correcting his article.
In Him,
Dr. Gopal
Ananda Marga News Bulletin
Note: this letter was initially posted in 2017.
Namaskar,
Vishvadevananda (PP) has written an article in Prajina Bharatii (PB issue 260, page 11) titled, “Know What You Eat.” And here enlisted are the serious flaws of his piece. As an avadhuta he should be espousing and propagating Guru’s teachings, but, unfortunately, something else is going on.
Vishvadevananda (PP) writes: Vegetarian diet provides restraint over the extrovertial tendency of mind and helps in meditation and higher mental pursuits.
Rebuttal: One should know that in a vegetarian diet, there are a number of foods that are very harmful. For example, vegetarians eat onion, garlic, and mushroom. Additionally, various types of intoxicating weeds such as marijuana and hashish, cacao, and many types of highly intoxicating herbs are all consumed by various vegetarians. That's why vegetarian food is defective. And it must be added that alcohol also comes under the aegis of a vegetarian diet. We must not sing the chorus of vegetarianism. These vegetarian ingredients are tamasik: white eggplant, violet carrot, rapini and mustard greens, leeks (garlic), snake gourd, red puin, kalambi of dry marsh, red lentils, liquor, and many toxic and poisonous fruits and roots in wild. That is why Baba rejects the notion of vegetarian food and advances the sattvika diet for sadhakas.
Vishvadevananda (PP) writes: Caffeine if taken in small quantity is ok.
Rebuttal: PP forgot that it is not ok. That is why Sadguru Baba forbids caffeine for Wts.
Rebuttal: PP forgot that it is not ok. That is why Sadguru Baba forbids caffeine for Wts.
Vishvadevananda (PP) writes: Frozen food is not good for body.
Rebuttal: That is his illusion. All kinds of food can be frozen for preservation, and it is as good as fresh food. Scientifically it has been proven that when food are frozen at the farm and reaches the consumer in a frozen state then it can be far better than the fresh food that gets transported long distances over the course of days to the consumer by truck.
Rebuttal: That is his illusion. All kinds of food can be frozen for preservation, and it is as good as fresh food. Scientifically it has been proven that when food are frozen at the farm and reaches the consumer in a frozen state then it can be far better than the fresh food that gets transported long distances over the course of days to the consumer by truck.
Vishvadevananda (PP) writes: Artificial refrigeration destroys our body chemistry and robs natural of all prana.
Rebuttal: This is his hallucination. Refrigeration is a big boon for human society; otherwise, it was extremely difficult to store fresh food and perishable items. He is living in an archaic age; he is an idiot.
Rebuttal: This is his hallucination. Refrigeration is a big boon for human society; otherwise, it was extremely difficult to store fresh food and perishable items. He is living in an archaic age; he is an idiot.
Vishvadevananda (PP) writes: Sour fruits increase hyperactivity and restlessness of mind
Rebuttal: Here also he expresses his idiocy. Because in Sadguru Baba’s Yogic Treatments book He prescribes sour fruits for acidity patients. Lime is very good for one’s all-round health, and we use this to break fast. PP has no clue what he is writing. It is ironic, sad, and pathetic.
Conclusion
Baba guides us to eat sentient food. Verily, Sadguru Baba has given that we are to follow a sentient diet. It is unfortunate that Vishvadevananda is misguided after watching pseudo-yogi Ram Deva’s television program. He has no clue about Ananda Marga philosophy. It is disgraceful that such an unqualified person has been given the PP post, and nobody edits his harmful writing. When we read his articles we should take his writing with a grain of salt, i.e. not as actually true.
We should not praise the virtues of vegetarianism. As Ananda Margiis, we adhere to a sentient diet, not just vegetarian diet.
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Suppose a physician says, “As a human, you require …. … then in that case you will have to follow dharma and not the physician, because the order of dharma is above all other orders. Dharma is the highest Lord, the highest authority." (1)
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “If cells are affected by food and water, and if the nature of the cells affects the nature of the human mind, obviously human beings should eat the correct diet, because food and mind are closely related to each other. Any food item, whether good or bad, must not be taken indiscriminately because it may lead to mental degeneration. Sincere spiritual aspirants must follow the dictum: Áhárashuddhao sattvashudhih [“A sentient diet produces a sentient body”].” (2)
In Him,
Harideva
What Vishvadevananda wrote
The yellow sections are bogus and wrong, yet that is what Vishvadevananda wrote in his article.
Note: If you want his full article kindly let us know.
References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Jaeva Dharma and Bhágavata Dharma
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 ==
Harm of knowing past life
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Question: What is the scope of parapsychology?"
"Answer: Parapsychology links up the gaps between one life and another – it links up the gaps life after life. So, parapsychology is the science which links up our present life with our past lives."
"There are many instances where children remember their past lives. This is alright for children up to twelve or thirteen years of age, as their personalities are weak and still developing. After twelve or thirteen childrens' personalities become stronger, and if they still have memories of their past lives they will develop dual personalities. The mind will start to think, “Am I this person or that person?” They will fail to find the link in their lives. Their brains will not be able to adjust and they will die."
"The field of parapsychology is still very underdeveloped. It should be developed, but it is a very difficult field to develop. Why has the field of parapsychology not developed? Because it is spiritual in nature and it cannot be developed by non-spiritualists."
"Parama Puruśa knows everything. He can see into a person’s past even ten thousand or twenty thousand years ago. For human beings to see into their past they need the help of their nerve cells and nerve fibres, but once they die their nerve cells are destroyed. So how is it possible for people to see into their past?"
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Parama Puruśa can link up all the past lives of people because He has supra-occult power. Only Parama Puruśa has this power and no one else. He does not need the help of the nerve cells or nerve fibres because everything exists in the Cosmic Mind. Therefore, Parama Puruśa does not need to link up all the individual minds – just by His will He can see all the unit minds." (1)
Reference
1. Yoga Psychology, Questions and Answers on Psychology #11
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Rebuttal: Here also he expresses his idiocy. Because in Sadguru Baba’s Yogic Treatments book He prescribes sour fruits for acidity patients. Lime is very good for one’s all-round health, and we use this to break fast. PP has no clue what he is writing. It is ironic, sad, and pathetic.
Conclusion
Baba guides us to eat sentient food. Verily, Sadguru Baba has given that we are to follow a sentient diet. It is unfortunate that Vishvadevananda is misguided after watching pseudo-yogi Ram Deva’s television program. He has no clue about Ananda Marga philosophy. It is disgraceful that such an unqualified person has been given the PP post, and nobody edits his harmful writing. When we read his articles we should take his writing with a grain of salt, i.e. not as actually true.
We should not praise the virtues of vegetarianism. As Ananda Margiis, we adhere to a sentient diet, not just vegetarian diet.
Ananda Marga ideology states, "Suppose a physician says, “As a human, you require …. … then in that case you will have to follow dharma and not the physician, because the order of dharma is above all other orders. Dharma is the highest Lord, the highest authority." (1)
Ananda Marga philosophy states, “If cells are affected by food and water, and if the nature of the cells affects the nature of the human mind, obviously human beings should eat the correct diet, because food and mind are closely related to each other. Any food item, whether good or bad, must not be taken indiscriminately because it may lead to mental degeneration. Sincere spiritual aspirants must follow the dictum: Áhárashuddhao sattvashudhih [“A sentient diet produces a sentient body”].” (2)
In Him,
Harideva
What Vishvadevananda wrote
The yellow sections are bogus and wrong, yet that is what Vishvadevananda wrote in his article.
Note: If you want his full article kindly let us know.
References
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Jaeva Dharma and Bhágavata Dharma
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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.
* * *
== Section 2: Important Teaching ==
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Question: What is the scope of parapsychology?"
"Answer: Parapsychology links up the gaps between one life and another – it links up the gaps life after life. So, parapsychology is the science which links up our present life with our past lives."
"There are many instances where children remember their past lives. This is alright for children up to twelve or thirteen years of age, as their personalities are weak and still developing. After twelve or thirteen childrens' personalities become stronger, and if they still have memories of their past lives they will develop dual personalities. The mind will start to think, “Am I this person or that person?” They will fail to find the link in their lives. Their brains will not be able to adjust and they will die."
"The field of parapsychology is still very underdeveloped. It should be developed, but it is a very difficult field to develop. Why has the field of parapsychology not developed? Because it is spiritual in nature and it cannot be developed by non-spiritualists."
"Parama Puruśa knows everything. He can see into a person’s past even ten thousand or twenty thousand years ago. For human beings to see into their past they need the help of their nerve cells and nerve fibres, but once they die their nerve cells are destroyed. So how is it possible for people to see into their past?"
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Parama Puruśa can link up all the past lives of people because He has supra-occult power. Only Parama Puruśa has this power and no one else. He does not need the help of the nerve cells or nerve fibres because everything exists in the Cosmic Mind. Therefore, Parama Puruśa does not need to link up all the individual minds – just by His will He can see all the unit minds." (1)
Reference
1. Yoga Psychology, Questions and Answers on Psychology #11
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