Baba
Namaskar,
Today's group fight is 100% about groupism and has nothing to do with ideology. They are not standing up for margii rights, sanctity of scripture, and other dharmic issues. Rather, they are fighting over land, resources, post, power, money, jagrtis, and buildings. Their fight is cent per cent selfish. There is no higher ideal in mind.
Due to their rigid adherence to their groupist battle plan—and not Ananda Marga adarsha—they have also forgotten Ista. Because when one's mind is involved in selfish desires in the form of power and prestige, then it is impossible to think of serving Ista. That is the stark irony of today's group battles. They justify to themselves and others that, "Baba is on my side", yet the tragedy is they have left Ananda Marga ideology and drifted from Ista.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
That is the very sad and unfortunate state of affairs going on now in our AMPS. What Baba warned us about in 1971 with those two Buddhist camps has been a living reality in our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha these last several years. The current clash in AMPS has nothing to do with ideology and everything to do with factional power. Indeed this has been the running theme of our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha in this post-1990 era. Let us hope that things change soon, by His grace.
Past struggle vs. present infighting
We must recall that life in our Marga was not always like this. Rather, in the past, all our struggles with outside enemies were for the establishment of Ananda Marga ideology. By Baba's grace, we fought and were victorious over communists, religious fundamentalists, and so many other negative parties. And our fight with them was never personal; it was for the spread of bhagavata dharma, i.e. Ananda Marga ideology. Thus each struggle and subsequent victory led to the great establishment of universal dharma.
In stark contrast, there is not a shred of ideology or welfare in today's group clash. There is not an ounce of dharma involved. Rather, day by day ideology is on the wane as the flag of groupism reigns. This terrible state spells the destruction of AMPS, if we are not careful and allow it to continue.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Myth: Baba is on my group’s side
Today's group clash has been marked by killings, beatings, sexual exploitation, embezzlement, theft, casteism, nepotism, physical abuse, distortions, thievery and the fight for resources and land. AMPS has turned into a war zone. So much destruction has occurred. Yet all the while, the various group camps think that, "Baba is on my side and soon we will get victory." This is their outlook.
But now, by His grace we know what is true. Just as Baba points out how the fight between the two Buddhist factions represented the demise of ideology (see in-depth study), we are witnessing the same misfortune nowadays in AMPS. The group clash itself means the loss of ideology, and the subsequent loss of Ista as well.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "Suppose somebody has no ideology in his life and for a moment forgets his ‘Ista’, he will degrade. So the wise man will always remember that he has to follow the ideology and more important, the ‘Ista’." (1)
Some say that they are doing for Baba, but by the practical expression of their groupist campaigns, it is plain as day that they have fallen from the path of neo-humanism. They are thinking of the victory of their self, their group, clan, caste, not universal welfare.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Group clash is cancerous
While there are many problems and issues in our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha, this group clash is the worst problem. It signifies the loss of ideology. So this is the biggest issue—the most dangerous disease. For us, this group clash is cancer. It kills.
It should be repeated: The reason why the present group clash is cancerous for us is that it represents the loss of ideology. In the face of group power struggles, ideology is forgotten—and along with it Ista.
The most pressing task at the moment is to end this groupist conflict - not by creating a peace proposal and merging the various camps, but rather by bringing Ananda Marga ideology to the fore. When that is done, there will be the victory of dharma.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Group leaders use deception
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Never do anything only to serve the interest of the party. Whatever you do should be for the benefit of the mass, for the welfare of the people in general." (2)
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Where there is no propagation of satya people indulge in individual selfishness or group selfishness. The aim or object there is not enlivened with the idea of collective welfare. The only object of the party concerned is how to establish oneself in this material world by means of the use of well-knit language and cunningness." (3)
Baba says, "It is necessary to mention that although through the path of analysis one’s self-interest may be served, and even the group interest may be temporarily served, but the path of analysis [division] cannot be conducive to human welfare on a permanent and comprehensive basis." (4)
Conclusion
I have deep love and respect for all in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha. And we have to work together to establish Guru’s mission. That is why it is so difficult witnessing what is going on now. Today is not the time to blame, but to awaken, realise, and march side by side holding the flag of ideology.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
For the all-round success of our AMPS, strictness in Ista and faith in Taraka Brahma are highly needed—otherwise spiritual life will just remain as a utopian ideal. Proper adherence to ideology (adarsha) is also needed. If either of these points are missing then the wheels of dharma cannot move ahead—neither in personal life nor collective life. This present group clash has drawn in both margiis and wholetimers. The main problem is that those Wts are involved in supporting a particular group and have wholly forgotten Ananda Marga ideology. The moment one is strict in Ista and adarsha, then any remnants of a group fight will be a thing of the past.
Namaskar,
in Him
Sudhakar
Factional vs ideological fight
What Baba has recounted in His Purnea DMC teaching from 1971 is highly applicable to what is unfolding nowadays in our AMPS. All the various groups share the same Ista, but they have gone to war with one another for their personal gain—thereby losing Ananda Marga ideology. Instead of adhering to the neo-humanistic principles of Ananda Marga adarsha, such groups have adopted selfish tactics—the race for name, fame, post, power & prestige.
And just as those Buddhist parties were praying to Buddha for their own victory, nowadays in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha the various camps also believe "Sadguru Baba is on my side and therefore my camp shall be victorious". But when any party strays from Ananda Marga ideology, then how can such a party gain Baba's favour. They cannot.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
~ In-depth study ~
Groupist leaders forgotten AM ideology
~ A link to Baba sound file has been appended below in the Links section of this email. ~
At Purnea DMC in 1971, Baba blessed us with a unique teaching that is highly applicable to the state of affairs these days in AMPS.
Baba says, "In [1936], a war was going on between two countries, the citizens of which have the same religion (Buddhist). When the soldiers went to war, their mothers used to pray to Lord Buddha to save the lives of their respective sons. What will Lord Buddha do? Save this man or that man? Both have the same ‘Ista’, but both parties have totally forgotten their ideology. If they were established in the ideology, they would not have gone to war." (5)
All are aware that our AMPS organisation has been divided along factional lines. And all the main parties are thinking that, "Baba is on my side and that I will be victorious", and in that way they continue their fight.
Yet in His teaching from Purnea DMC (1971), Baba clearly warns that if one engages in such battles for post and power then it means they have fallen away from ideology, in which case they will lose Ista also.
That is the very real concern that all in our AMPS should consider—especially those of our brothers and sisters involved in the factional fighting.
In this era of infighting one must take a moment to reflect on how far they are truly serving Ista and adarsha, or giving way to factional interest.
Both parties have forgotten their ideology
In the above teaching, Baba is clearly stating that both Buddhist groups lost their ideology. The proof being that the two camps went to war against each other for their own petty gains—each praying to Buddha to gain victory over the other. Thus, despite being followers of the same ista, they began fighting for their own selfish agendas instead of following the high ideals of Buddha.
Not to look behind
By Baba's grace, the call of dharma is being heard all around. Instead of getting befooled by factional propaganda, true Ananda Margiis have set their sight on advancing AM ideology.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "O human beings! be established in the radiance of divinity and the splendour of valour and chivalry, because yours is the path of revolution. Your path is not the path of extra caution and scheduled movement. You are the traveller of a rugged path. You are travellers of an impregnable path. You have to march ahead proudly with the flag of Marga upright. You have no time to stagger or to look behind." (6)
Here is the sound file: https://archive.org/details/Purnea1971BabaIsOnMySide
References
1. Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 20, Ideology, Goal and Devotion
2. Tattvika Diipika - 2 (Dvitiiya Parva), Tattva Sabhá
3. Táttvika Diipiká - 2 (Dvitiiya Parva)
4. Prout in a Nutshell - 12, Service Psychology and Group Psychology
5. Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 20, Ideology, Goal and Devotion
6. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, Yajiṋa and Karmaphala
NH buried under groupism
Namaskar,
Today's group fight is 100% about groupism and has nothing to do with ideology. They are not standing up for margii rights, sanctity of scripture, and other dharmic issues. Rather, they are fighting over land, resources, post, power, money, jagrtis, and buildings. Their fight is cent per cent selfish. There is no higher ideal in mind.
Due to their rigid adherence to their groupist battle plan—and not Ananda Marga adarsha—they have also forgotten Ista. Because when one's mind is involved in selfish desires in the form of power and prestige, then it is impossible to think of serving Ista. That is the stark irony of today's group battles. They justify to themselves and others that, "Baba is on my side", yet the tragedy is they have left Ananda Marga ideology and drifted from Ista.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
That is the very sad and unfortunate state of affairs going on now in our AMPS. What Baba warned us about in 1971 with those two Buddhist camps has been a living reality in our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha these last several years. The current clash in AMPS has nothing to do with ideology and everything to do with factional power. Indeed this has been the running theme of our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha in this post-1990 era. Let us hope that things change soon, by His grace.
Past struggle vs. present infighting
We must recall that life in our Marga was not always like this. Rather, in the past, all our struggles with outside enemies were for the establishment of Ananda Marga ideology. By Baba's grace, we fought and were victorious over communists, religious fundamentalists, and so many other negative parties. And our fight with them was never personal; it was for the spread of bhagavata dharma, i.e. Ananda Marga ideology. Thus each struggle and subsequent victory led to the great establishment of universal dharma.
In stark contrast, there is not a shred of ideology or welfare in today's group clash. There is not an ounce of dharma involved. Rather, day by day ideology is on the wane as the flag of groupism reigns. This terrible state spells the destruction of AMPS, if we are not careful and allow it to continue.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Myth: Baba is on my group’s side
Today's group clash has been marked by killings, beatings, sexual exploitation, embezzlement, theft, casteism, nepotism, physical abuse, distortions, thievery and the fight for resources and land. AMPS has turned into a war zone. So much destruction has occurred. Yet all the while, the various group camps think that, "Baba is on my side and soon we will get victory." This is their outlook.
But now, by His grace we know what is true. Just as Baba points out how the fight between the two Buddhist factions represented the demise of ideology (see in-depth study), we are witnessing the same misfortune nowadays in AMPS. The group clash itself means the loss of ideology, and the subsequent loss of Ista as well.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "Suppose somebody has no ideology in his life and for a moment forgets his ‘Ista’, he will degrade. So the wise man will always remember that he has to follow the ideology and more important, the ‘Ista’." (1)
Some say that they are doing for Baba, but by the practical expression of their groupist campaigns, it is plain as day that they have fallen from the path of neo-humanism. They are thinking of the victory of their self, their group, clan, caste, not universal welfare.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Group clash is cancerous
While there are many problems and issues in our Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha, this group clash is the worst problem. It signifies the loss of ideology. So this is the biggest issue—the most dangerous disease. For us, this group clash is cancer. It kills.
It should be repeated: The reason why the present group clash is cancerous for us is that it represents the loss of ideology. In the face of group power struggles, ideology is forgotten—and along with it Ista.
The most pressing task at the moment is to end this groupist conflict - not by creating a peace proposal and merging the various camps, but rather by bringing Ananda Marga ideology to the fore. When that is done, there will be the victory of dharma.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
Group leaders use deception
Ananda Marga philosophy says, "Never do anything only to serve the interest of the party. Whatever you do should be for the benefit of the mass, for the welfare of the people in general." (2)
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "Where there is no propagation of satya people indulge in individual selfishness or group selfishness. The aim or object there is not enlivened with the idea of collective welfare. The only object of the party concerned is how to establish oneself in this material world by means of the use of well-knit language and cunningness." (3)
Baba says, "It is necessary to mention that although through the path of analysis one’s self-interest may be served, and even the group interest may be temporarily served, but the path of analysis [division] cannot be conducive to human welfare on a permanent and comprehensive basis." (4)
Conclusion
I have deep love and respect for all in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha. And we have to work together to establish Guru’s mission. That is why it is so difficult witnessing what is going on now. Today is not the time to blame, but to awaken, realise, and march side by side holding the flag of ideology.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
For the all-round success of our AMPS, strictness in Ista and faith in Taraka Brahma are highly needed—otherwise spiritual life will just remain as a utopian ideal. Proper adherence to ideology (adarsha) is also needed. If either of these points are missing then the wheels of dharma cannot move ahead—neither in personal life nor collective life. This present group clash has drawn in both margiis and wholetimers. The main problem is that those Wts are involved in supporting a particular group and have wholly forgotten Ananda Marga ideology. The moment one is strict in Ista and adarsha, then any remnants of a group fight will be a thing of the past.
Namaskar,
in Him
Sudhakar
Factional vs ideological fight
What Baba has recounted in His Purnea DMC teaching from 1971 is highly applicable to what is unfolding nowadays in our AMPS. All the various groups share the same Ista, but they have gone to war with one another for their personal gain—thereby losing Ananda Marga ideology. Instead of adhering to the neo-humanistic principles of Ananda Marga adarsha, such groups have adopted selfish tactics—the race for name, fame, post, power & prestige.
And just as those Buddhist parties were praying to Buddha for their own victory, nowadays in Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha the various camps also believe "Sadguru Baba is on my side and therefore my camp shall be victorious". But when any party strays from Ananda Marga ideology, then how can such a party gain Baba's favour. They cannot.
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com
~ In-depth study ~
Groupist leaders forgotten AM ideology
~ A link to Baba sound file has been appended below in the Links section of this email. ~
At Purnea DMC in 1971, Baba blessed us with a unique teaching that is highly applicable to the state of affairs these days in AMPS.
Baba says, "In [1936], a war was going on between two countries, the citizens of which have the same religion (Buddhist). When the soldiers went to war, their mothers used to pray to Lord Buddha to save the lives of their respective sons. What will Lord Buddha do? Save this man or that man? Both have the same ‘Ista’, but both parties have totally forgotten their ideology. If they were established in the ideology, they would not have gone to war." (5)
All are aware that our AMPS organisation has been divided along factional lines. And all the main parties are thinking that, "Baba is on my side and that I will be victorious", and in that way they continue their fight.
Yet in His teaching from Purnea DMC (1971), Baba clearly warns that if one engages in such battles for post and power then it means they have fallen away from ideology, in which case they will lose Ista also.
That is the very real concern that all in our AMPS should consider—especially those of our brothers and sisters involved in the factional fighting.
In this era of infighting one must take a moment to reflect on how far they are truly serving Ista and adarsha, or giving way to factional interest.
Both parties have forgotten their ideology
In the above teaching, Baba is clearly stating that both Buddhist groups lost their ideology. The proof being that the two camps went to war against each other for their own petty gains—each praying to Buddha to gain victory over the other. Thus, despite being followers of the same ista, they began fighting for their own selfish agendas instead of following the high ideals of Buddha.
Not to look behind
By Baba's grace, the call of dharma is being heard all around. Instead of getting befooled by factional propaganda, true Ananda Margiis have set their sight on advancing AM ideology.
Ananda Marga ideology says, "O human beings! be established in the radiance of divinity and the splendour of valour and chivalry, because yours is the path of revolution. Your path is not the path of extra caution and scheduled movement. You are the traveller of a rugged path. You are travellers of an impregnable path. You have to march ahead proudly with the flag of Marga upright. You have no time to stagger or to look behind." (6)
Here is the sound file: https://archive.org/details/Purnea1971BabaIsOnMySide
References
1. Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 20, Ideology, Goal and Devotion
2. Tattvika Diipika - 2 (Dvitiiya Parva), Tattva Sabhá
3. Táttvika Diipiká - 2 (Dvitiiya Parva)
4. Prout in a Nutshell - 12, Service Psychology and Group Psychology
5. Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 20, Ideology, Goal and Devotion
6. Subhasita Samgraha - 1, Yajiṋa and Karmaphala
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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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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: Important Teaching ==
Example: Loopholes in Indian constitution
Ananda Marga philosophy guides us, "There are several fiscal and psychological loopholes in the Indian constitution.“
“The constitution of India proclaims that all are equal in the eye of the law. But in practice, this principle is not followed, and as a result disparity is growing in the arena of law and justice. Such disparity is adversely affecting the different groups of people in the country. For example, there are disparities between the Hindu Code and the Muslim Code. Hindu women and Muslim women, although they are all Indian citizens, do not get equal advantages of law. For instance, according to Hindu law, a man cannot have more than one wife, but a Muslim man is entitled to have more than one wife. A Hindu husband or a Hindu wife is required to approach the court to secure a divorce, while a Muslim man is entitled to divorce his wife without the permission or approval of the court. Moreover, a Muslim husband can divorce his wife but a Muslim wife cannot divorce her husband. Besides, a Muslim husband is not required to show [[any reason for the divorce]].”
“Disparity in the eye of the law is creating all these problems. The root of all these evils lies in the psychological loopholes of the Indian constitution. Why is the constitution allowing the Hindu Code and Muslim Code to stand side by side? Let there be only one code – the Indian Code. This Indian Code should be based on cardinal human values, with a universal approach and Neo-Humanistic spirit. Then only equality before the law can be established in practice, and equal protection of the law for all can be guaranteed. So the constitution should remove the psychological loopholes by eradicating existing disparities in the eye of the law.”
Reference
1. A Few Problems Solved Part 8 “Requirements of an Ideal Constitution”
== Section 2: Links ==
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