Example of degraded Wts

Baba

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Note: It is imperative to know this letter is about monks / Wts - not a family man. A monk has to follow the conduct rules for monks. A family person need not follow such rules. If any reader forgets this very point while reading this letter then the whole thing will be useless and a waste of time. While reading every line, bear in mind we are talking about a monk, an avadhuta, a second god - not xyz.

Example of degraded Wts

Namaskar,
These days some Dadas are not following one of Baba's standard rules for avadhuta dress / presentation. A list of such Dadas is appended at the bottom of this email.

Here we are talking about the length of Dadas' hair as well as the length of the beard. First let's address the length of the hair on the head.

Baba says, "The minimum length of hair on the head should be half of the length of the hand, from elbow to the palm." (32 Rules for Avadhuta, pt#2)

Here below are a few Dadas who are disobeying Guru's rule related with length of hair on the head and length of beard. And on right there is one Didi who is also disobeying Guru's rule. 

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According to the system the length of the hair of the head should be half the distance from the elbow to the end of the palm. The average distance for an adult male is 14 inches on average. The means at minimum the hair should fall well below the bottom of the ear and nearly to the shoulders. That is the minimum length as ordered by Baba.

But some of our Dadas are keeping aloof from Baba's rule by cutting their hair at the top of the ear, or even shorter than that.

Such avadhutas have their own logic and justification about this. They say silly things like, "The length of the hair rule pertains only to the front, but not the sides, top or back."

But no one is amused by such responses as everyone understands that according to Baba's rule, all hair on the head must be at least 14 inches in length.


Length of the beard:
minimum 3 - 4 inches
Regarding the length of the beard for our avadhutas, Baba has given the following:

Baba says, "Beard should be kept up to a handful in length [at minimum]." (32 Rules for Avadhuta, pt#1)

By Baba's above regulation, every avadhuta must be able to grab hold of their beard with their hand / fist, and that beard must be as long as the hand. As Baba says, it must be a "handful" at least. That portion of the beard which has grown down past the hand may grown longer or trimmed. Every Dada can choose; but the beard must not be less than an entire handful. In general, the beard should be at least 3 - 4 inches in length.

Nowadays there are some Dadas keeping their beard very short, far less than Baba's requires. And in this case also they give their various justifications.


By keeping short hair they can
quickly jump into underworld life

No doubt, you may be wondering: Why do some Dadas do this? Why do they not abide by Baba's rules and keep their hair and beard of sufficient length. After all, they are dedicated workers and it would seem to be a fairly simple rule to follow. Just let the hair grow - that is all. Then why is it that more and more Dadas are failing in this regard.

Well, here's your answer.

Some of avadhutas - it seems - do not wish to be viewed as a monk 24/7. By keeping their hair short, they can easily change their dress and mingle in with the general public. That's to say they can easily masquerade their true identity by having short hair.

In that case they can indulge in nefarious and anti-social activities without the public really noticing who they really are. Just by taking off their saffron robes they can blend in with the rest society and look like a husband or a business man etc. Then if they gossip with someone from the opposite sex, or involve in big-money dealings, or smuggle this or that, or indulge in any other type of under-world activities like theft etc, no one will be shocked and question why a sannyasi is doing such things. They will just think it is some depraved fellow and they should continue on in their day.

Whereas if those same Dadas kept their long hair and a full-length beard, they will be easily recognisable and they would still look like a monk even without the orange dress. Hence such Dadas prefer to keep their hair and beard short. It allows them to disguise themselves.

Then all they have to do is remove their dress and they can plunge into debased, worldly dealings without anyone questioning why a yogic monk is doing such things. Just they are viewed as a general person since their beard and hair remains short.

As we all know, the sannyasi sentiment in India is very strong. People expect great things from sannyasis. Even people who are not in Ananda Marga give generous donations to our Dadas because those people revere anyone who dresses and looks like a sannyasi. They think that monk must be doing great things in the society. General citizens give respect to all sannyasis because they are "higher".

Hence if they see someone who looks like a monk with long hair and a long beard indulging in nonsense activities, then they will be furious with that so-called monk. Then they will call the authorities or more likely alert all the townspeople. They will vent their fury.

To escape all this, some of our esteemed Dadas keep their beard and hair short so no one will think they are a sannyasi. In that case they can do all kinds of baser activities without anyone thinking they are dong something wrong.

That is why some of our Dadas do not like to keep longer hair and a longer beard. They can plunge into subterranean dealings without drawing attention unto themselves. By this way so many activities are done "in the dark" by certain Dadas - i.e. without proper length hair and beard.

For this reason, margiis are always suspicious when they see avadhutas with very short hair.


We cannot call them avadhutas

How can we call those who do not follow avadhuta rules as avadhutas? We cannot.

Baba says, "If you cannot learn anything from the conduct and behaviour of a certain person, why should you accept that person as an ácárya/á?" (Ananda Vacanamrtam, Part 23)

It is the duty of each and every margii to follow Baba's guideline and not regard such Dadas as avadhutas.

Do not treat or entertain such people as avadhutas, otherwise in the eyes of Baba you are encouraging their nasty behaviour. In that case, they, as well as you, will be responsible for their negative behaviour. That is what bhagavad dharma explains. So do not encourage adharmic activities.  Do not accept or allow such Dadas who keep their beard and hair short. Those avadhutas must follow Baba's guideline.


Sentiment and length of hair

We all know that no rule in Ananda Marga is dogmatic; every rule is based on science. And here is the science behind the length of hair for males and females.

Generally females are more emotional than males and it serves society well. Females need that emotion to care for their offspring otherwise they will not be able to manage. For instance, if a child is urinating all around and making a mess, then a mother may not be frustrated whereas the father will quickly become irritated. Why? Because females have greater emotional feeling towards others and can therefore tolerate the various behaviours of their progeny. So this is very good.

But females / Didis not bearing children they need not keep long hair. Rather they should have short hair. This will help curb their emotional feeling and make them more rational and less sentimental. That is why Didis have short hair.

In contrast, our Dadas must develop more empathy for the common people - good or bad - otherwise they cannot serve the society. So they need to develop more emotion. That is why Baba has said our Dadas must keep their hair long. This produces a glandular effect. And there are other reasons to be explained in future letters.

So this is the general science why our Dadas should have longer hair and our Didis should keep shorter hair.


All must follow dharma

By Baba's grace we have been given us all the needed rules and regulations to gain success in life. All such rules must be followed by all - that means our Dadas (& Didis) must adhere to Baba's mandates on length of the hair. We must not allow any slackness in this regard. That is Baba's mandate.

Baba says, "You are to follow the code of discipline...These are all codes of discipline as prescribed by Bhágavata Dharma. You must follow these codes. There cannot be any concession in this respect, rather concession is dangerous. Atha yogánushásanam. “One must follow anushásanam. One must follow the code of discipline.” One may be a king or may be a very poor man, but the code of dharma is equally applicable to all. In this matter, nobody can claim any special concession or favour." (Subhasita Samgraha - 21, Jaeva Dharma and Bhágavata Dharma)

Namaskar,
Kavita'

Karen Bloom


Note 1: Some of the dadas involved

Here is an abbreviated list or sample of Dadas keeping shorter hair and shorter beard. They are not following Baba's system - for reasons best known to them.

Ac Nityapremananda Avt
Ac Mahitoshananda Avt
Ac Dayashekarananda Avt
Ac Nirbhayananda Avt
Ac Rudraprakashananda Avt
Ac Bodhprajinananda Avt
Ac Arvanananda Avt

Actually the list is much longer than this. It is alleged that Some Indian monks move in avadhuta dress by day and then in nighttime go out in civil dress. In that case, the length of their hair does not make them look like a sannyasi so they can indulge in various sorts of anti-social dealings like smuggling, theft, robbery etc.


Note 2: Didis also not following

Some didis are involved in going against Guru's rule...

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Note 3: Their lame excuse

Some give the lame excuse that they are traveling around the globe so they must keep short hair - but that is bogus. For instance, Dada Shambhushivanandji and so many others that are strict on this point travel all over the globe yet follow the rule properly.


Note: It is imperative to know this letter is about monks / Wts - not a family man. A monk has to follow the conduct rules for monks. A family person need not follow such rules. If any reader forgets this very point while reading this letter then the whole thing will be useless and a waste of time. While reading every line, bear in mind we are talking about a monk, an avadhuta, a second god - not xyz. 

== Section 2 ==

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How one can create problems even after death

Longevity of Ananda Marga threatened

आनन्द मार्ग के लोभी पुरोहित: विवाह टैक्स। - भाग १ + English

Baba

Namaskar,

This letter - Marriage Tax #1 - is for Hindi readers only. But those who did not receive the English version of  "Marriage Tax #1", please scroll down to the English version.

आनन्द मार्ग के लोभी पुरोहित विवाह पर टैक्स लगा रहे हैं।

नोट : इस विवेचनीय विन्दु के वहुआयामी पत्र का यह पहला भाग है।
नमस्कार।
कुछ समय पहले अंतरजातीय और अंतरसमाजीय विवाह इतने सामान्य नहीं थे। इसलिए जब बाबा ने आनंदमार्ग की विवाह पद्धति से परिचय कराया तो वह पूर्णतः परम्परागत सोच के विरुद्ध गया।


#१ अंतर्जातीय विवाह के सम्बन्ध में

बाबा ने इस विचार को वैधानिकता प्रदान की कि संसार के सभी समाजों के लोग सक्रियता से साथ साथ रहें और परस्पर विवाह करें। आनन्द मार्ग विवाहपद्धति आंतरधर्म और अंतर्जातीय विवाहों का स्वागत करती है और उन्हें बढ़ावा देती है। यह एक क्रन्तिकारी लक्षण है।

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#२ परिवार के लोग विवाह कार्यक्रम आयोजित कर सकते हैं।

बाबा ने यह भी घोषित किया कि परिवार के लोग विवाह कार्यक्रम आयोजित कर सकते हैं और किसी पुरोहित कि आवश्यकता नहीं है। यह भी एक क्रांतिकारी कदम था।


#३ वर और वधु का सामान स्तर : कोई शोषण नहीं।

विवाह के मामले में पुरुष और महिला को सामान दर्जा दिया गया है। इसका मतलब यह है कि किसी को भी लिंग के आधार पर, विशेषतः महिला को बाधा/दंड नहीं देना होगा, वर को जीता हुआ और वधु को हारा हुआ नहीं माना जायेगा , जबकि पृथ्वी पर सभी जगह विवाह इसी प्रकार की जीत और हार को मानते हुए ही मनाये जाते हैं। बाबा ने इस प्रकार कि गतिविधियों और परंपरागत दहेज़ प्रथा को समूल नष्ट कर दिया और बताया कि सभी परमपुरुष की संतान हैं अतः बराबरी का व्योहार किया जाना चाहिए। इसका मतलब यह है कि आनंदमार्ग विवाह पद्धति में किसी भी प्रकार का पेमेंट या आर्थिक फीस नहीं लगती है।


#४ विवाह समाज निर्माण के लिए होता है न कि कामुकता के शमन लिए

आनंदमार्ग वैवाहिक पद्धति भौतिकवादी प्रेम दृश्य नहीं है ,वह तो वच्चों को प्यार भरा सुरक्षित वातावरण देते हुए पालन करना और समाज का निर्माण करना है। हमारी आनंदमार्ग वैवाहिक पद्धति का यही एक उद्देश्य है। इस तरह वह वर्त्तमान में प्रचलित भौतिक वादी छद्मसंस्कृति वाली परंपरा से मूलतः भिन्न है, जिसमें अदालतों के मजे लेकर विवाहों को कामुकता की शरारत करने कि छूट के साथ बच्चों को केवल उपपाद माना जाकर रास्ते में भटकने के लिए छॊड़ दिया जाता है ।

विवाहों के लिए विवाह टेक्स लिया जाना बहुत बड़ी बाधा होगी और विना विवाह के ही बहुत बच्चे पैदा होंगे।

यदि आनंदमार्ग वैवाहिक पद्धति में बहुत टेक्स लेकर विवाह संपन्न किये जाने लगे तो स्वाभाविक रूप से बहुत से लोग बिना विवाह के रहेंगे और विवाहेतर सम्बन्धों के द्वारा बच्चे पैदा करेंगे जिससे अंततः बच्चे ही कष्ट भोगेंगे। इस सम्भावित भयंकर परिणाम को ही निम्नांकित विवरण में गहरई से लिखा गया है।


क्रांतिकारी वैवाहिक पद्धति का सारांश

ये सभी विन्दु आनन्द मार्ग वैवाहिक पद्धति के अनुसार नए और क्रांतिकारी हैं क्योंकि ये सब भूतकाल के तथाकथित धार्मिक डोग्मा और वर्त्तमान के भौतिकवादी मापदंडों के विल्कुल भिन्न हैं। यही कारण है कि अनेक मार्गी परिवारों को अपार विरोधों का सामना करना पड़ा अपनी ही जाती के लोगों से, क्योंकि उन्होंने दूसरी जाती से विवाह किया था। उन्हें धमकियाँ दी गयीं,सीमाएं बांध दी गयीं, संपत्ति नष्ट कर दी गयी, घर जला दिए गए फिर भी सही मार्गी लोगों ने बाबा कि क्रांतिकारी वैवाहिक पद्धति को लागू करना जारी रखा।
क्रांतिकारी वैवाहिक पद्धति को प्रदूषित करना ; विवाह का आशीर्वाद लेने की फीस लेना

कुछ दादाओं ने नव विवाहित युगलों से फीस लेने का नियम बना कर एक डोग्मा लाद दिया है कि यदि वे तथाकथित आशीर्वाद, DMS में pp दादा से लेना चाहते हैं, तो उन्हें फीस देना होगी। इस प्रकार वे झूठा नियम लागू कर रहे हैं कि आशीर्वाद लेने के लिए धन देना आवश्यक है।

परन्तु बाबा ने यह कभी भी नहीं किया। नव विवाहितों के लिए DMC में बाबा का आशीर्वाद लेने के लिए कभी भी कोई फीस नहीं ली गयी। चाहे गरीब हों या अमीर सब पर उनकी अहेतुकी कृपा रहती थी। कुछ दादाओं ने यह प्रथा डोग्मा वाले धर्मों से खींच कर अपना ली है जिसमे पुरोहितों द्वारा जन्म, विवाह और मृत्यु या किसी भी धार्मिक उत्सवों के समय लम्बी चौड़ी फीस ली जाती है।

वे मार्गियों को शोषित कर रहे हैं। वास्तव में वे यह अपराध कर रहे हैं। इस विन्दु पर हमें आलस्य करते हुये चुप नहीं बैठना चाहिए। कुछ धार्मिक मार्गियों ने सार्वजनिक रूप से यह मुद्दा उठाया है इस लिए हमारी यह बंधनकारी ड्यूटी बनती है कि हम आनंदमार्ग की क्रांतिकारी वैवाहिक पद्धति को इन अवसरवादियों के हाथों से बचाएं और चारों ओर रैली निकाल कर इस बात से सभी को अवगत कराएं। इस डोग्मा को मार्ग में आये अनेक वर्ष हो गए हैं। उसे तत्काल जड़ से उखाड़ फेकना चाहिए नहीं तो उसकी जड़ें और गहरी हो जाएंगीं और फिर उखाड़ पाना बहुत कठिन हो जायेगा।


खतरा : यह डोग्मा अपनी जड़े फैलाएगा और स्वयं फैलेगा।

अपने कई प्रबचनों में बाबा हमें सचेत करते हैं कि डोग्मा की प्रकृति समाज में फैलने और उसे जकड़ लेने की होती है। इसीलिए हमारे आनंदमार्ग में किसी भी प्रकार के डोग्मा के लादे जाने पर उसे निर्दयता से उखाड़ देना चाहिए। कोई भी इस दिवास्वप्न में न रहे कि मार्ग डोग्मा से अप्रभावित रहता है। जैसा हमने कहा कि कुछ होलटाइमर “विवाह आशीर्वाद” नामक डोग्मा फैला रहे हैं, इसलिए सावधान रहें।

इसके लिए इस प्रकार के वरिष्ठ दादा लोग अपने अपने ढंग से औचित्य प्रतिपादित कर लेते हैं। वे कह सकते हैं कि मार्ग पर अनेक कोर्ट केस चल रहे हैं इसलिए पैसा कहाँ से लाया जाये? इसलिए विवाह आशीष की फीस लेना उचित है आदि। पर सब जानते हैं कि जब आनंदनगर का निर्माण हो रहा था या जेल में रहने के समय पैसों की बहुत जरूरत होने पर भी उन्होंने विवाह आशीष की फीस नहीं ली। यह धार्मिक टेक्स नहीं लादा गया क्यों? इसलिए कि हमारी वैवाहिक पद्धति क्रांतिकारी है। परन्तु यदि हम चुपचाप बैठे रहे तो कुछ सालों में यह लादा गया डोग्मा हमारे नाती पोतों तक पहुंचेगा और इसे जारी रखने के लिए उन्हें अत्यधिक कीमत चुकानी पड़ेगी क्योंकि इस प्रकार जो इस टेक्स को देने में समर्थ होंगे वे शोषित किये जायेंगे और जो समर्थ नहीं होंगे वे टेक्स न दे पाने के कारण अपने को अपमानित और छोटा अनुभव करेंगे। इस प्रकार यह पृथा जन्म जन्मांतर तक चलती जायेगी। कहने का मतलब यह कि इस गलत कार्य को प्रारम्भ में ही नहीं रोका गया तो यह बढ़ता ही जायेगा और फिर इसे हटा पाना असम्भव हो जायेगा।


देखिये अब तक क्या हुआ है : दहेज़ प्रथा
मुख्य बात यह है कि आनंदमार्ग विवाह पद्धति गुरु के आदेश से मुफ्त में ही संपन्न की जाती है अतः किसी को भी इस के नाम पर धन बटोरने कि स्वतंत्रता नहीं दी जा सकती। बिलकुल इसी प्रकार भूतकाल की दहेज़ प्रथा का जन्म हुआ और अपनी बेटी की शादी करने के लिए महगी वस्तुएं और उपहार भेंट करने के लिए लोग जीवन भर धन संग्रह करने में ही लगे रहने के लिए विवश हो गए। उसका आज यह परिणाम है कि लोग लड़कियों को जन्म लेने के पूर्व ही उन्हें मारने लगे। लड़कियों का जन्म होना अत्यधिक बंधनकारी और कष्टदायक माना जाने लगा।
(कृपया इस पत्र कि अगली किश्त भी देखिये )

नमस्कार ,
बाबा चरणों में
मधुसूदन

Translated by Dr T.R.S.

Photo Credit *: We request the margii who created this image and posted it to their Facebook account to come forward so we may give due credit for this work.

== Section 2 ==
Who should get credit of service which apparently you did - Ananda Vanii #23

Ananda Vanii states, "You have no right to hate even a single living creature. The best you can do is only to serve. Remember, you are to serve bearing in mind that every creature is verily the living manifestation of the Supreme Consciousness. Remember also that the credit of service is not yours; it is due to the Supreme and the Supreme alone, whose ideation has inspired you to acquire the capability of rendering service." (1)

Note: The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis.
References
1. Ananda Vanii #23

== Section 3 ==

PP & Rudrananda imposing ceremony tax on margiis #1

Note: This letter is only for those who believe in Ananda Marga revolutionary marriage system and want to follow Baba’s teachings on social ceremonies.

Namaskar,

Just a short while ago, interracial and intercaste marriages were not at all common. So when Baba introduced the Ananda Marga marriage system then it went fully against all traditional, dogmatic thinking.

#1: Greatness of revolutionary marriages

Baba legitimized the idea that all communities of the world should live together and actively inter-marry. The Ananda Marga marriage system fully embraces and encourages interracial and inter-caste marriages. That is one revolutionary characteristic.

#2: Family people can convene marriage ceremonies

Secondly, Baba declared that family people can perform and oversee marriage ceremonies. There was no need for a priest. This was also a new and revolutionary approach.

#3: Bride and groom on equal footing - no exploitation

Third is the notion that males and females have equal rights and status with regards to marriages. That means there is no penalty or barrier to either gender, especially women. The bride should not be viewed as the defeated party and the groom should not act as the arrogant victors. Yet this is the way the ceremony is often carried out - in so many parts of the globe. Baba has rooted out any semblance of this, as well as the dogmatic dowry system, and demanded that all be treated equally as children of the Divine. That means no payment of any kind is needed in our Ananda Marga marriage system - none at all.

#4: Marriage is for society building, not lust

Fourth, our Ananda Marga marriage system is not a materialistic, love scene but rather an avenue for society building where the entire purpose of marriage is to provide a safe, loving, and stable environment for raising children. That is the whole aim of our Ananda Marga marriage system. Thus it is radically different from materialistic, pseudo-culture and new-age relationships which romanticize courtships & marriages as sexual escapades for couples wherein children are a mere byproduct and thereafter left by the wayside to fend for themselves etc.

Marriage tax will be an obstacle to marriage -

more children will be born out of wedlock

But when a huge tax is imposed on Ananda Marga marriages, then naturally people will choose to remain unmarried and carry out their relations that way and produce children out of wedlock, in which case those children will suffer. This tragic outcome is explored in greater depth further down in this letter.

Hypocritical jargon to empty margii’s pocket

Yet, on a case by case basis some dadas are secretly collecting fees and payments from margiis. They are exploiting margiis behind the scenes in a private manner. This is the way things are going on. Such Dadas communicate with venerable parties and give assurances and then every step they charge. These wts forget that this is not the time to ask.

It is just like when a new person is first initiated then that is not the time to ask them for money. Nor should such Dadas ask for donations at the time of shraddha (death ceremony), but they do this. And they also do ask for payment at the time of marriage. And they use very tricky / deceptive language. Here is an example of how they try to cajole margiis.  

Those Dadas say, “Look, I am not charging you anything - everything I am doing is 100% free - but as a margii you have to support Baba’s mission. It is not everyday that your father dies and it is not everyday that your daughter gets married. So when Baba has graciously bestowed you with money then on these occasions you should give back. Otherwise when are you going to give. And just think, I am doing this ceremony for you completely free. I am a servant of Baba. So there is no question of me charging you anything - not one penny. But from your side you should come forward and give. After all, if I had not performed the ceremony or you had this done outside of Ananda Marga then surely you would have had to pay. So then why are you not giving to Baba and His mission on this occasion. So think of Baba and support His social service projects. With this thought in mind you should offer a donation.” This is the deceptive rhetoric that some Dadas employ in order to procure donations from margiis during such social ceremonies like the death ceremony or marriage etc. In the face of this, margiis feel helpless and can only say, “Please Dada take pity on me.”

If any margii asks that Dada why you (Dada) are charging poor margiis in this way then that Dada will reply, “What is wrong, these margiis are already wasting their money on so many types of activities. So then what is wrong if I take from them at the time of marriage etc. After all their duty is to give and my duty is to accept their offering. So this is a dharmic approach.” This is the type of wolf psychology that dominates some Wts.

Heroes could only do revolutionary marriage

All these points about our Ananda Marga marriage system are new and revolutionary for society and are radically different from past religious dogma and the existing norms of materialism.

That is why many margii families faced huge opposition from their own so-called caste when they engaged in inter-caste marriages. They were attacked, their property was destroyed, and their houses were burned etc. Yet those courageous margiis persevered and implemented Baba's revolutionary marriage system.

Rudranandaji: Polluting our revolutionary marriage system:

imposing fee to get marriage blessing

Certain Dadas have created and imposed the dogma wherein newly married margiis must pay a surcharge or fee if they wish to receive a so-called blessing from PP Dada during DMS etc. They are implementing the bogus rule that money is needed in order to get a "blessing."

Yet Baba never did like this. No payment was ever needed for newly married couples to receive His divine ashirvad (blessing) during DMC. There was never any tax or fee, just His causeless grace. Rich or poor, all had equal opportunity.

But now some Dadas have implemented this new rule. They just dragged it in from the dogmatic religions of old wherein priests levy huge fees on the common people for their so-called services whether it be marriages, births, deaths or any other ritualistic gathering. Always the priests wanted a big payment - this dogma has always plagued the various religions. And now some stooges of Rudrananda Dadas are doing the same thing. They collect huge money and give the lion’s share to Rudrananda.

Why we should not keep quiet

Some Dadas are exploiting margiis. That is the real crime that is taking place. We must not sit idle on this point. Already some dharmic margiis have raised this issue on the public platform and it is our bounden duty to rally around and save the Ananda Marga revolutionary marriage system from the hands of these opportunists. Already years have passed since they put this dogma in place. It must be rooted out now lest it become more set and hence more difficult to remove.

Marriage tax dogma spreading to other ceremonies

In so many discourses Baba warns us that it is the nature of dogma to spread and entangle itself in society. That is why the imposition of any dogma in our Ananda Marga way of life should be mercilessly rooted out. No one should get caught in the daydream that our Marga is impervious to dogma. As we speak some Wts are dragging a new "marriage blessing" dogma into AM. This is the unfortunate situation and everyone should be alert about this.

All along, such top Dadas have their justification. They may think that as there are so many court cases going on then they have to make money however they can - including charging a fee for fake marriage blessings. Actually, typical religious priests make this same type of justification when inventing any new dogma.

Remember Baba also needed money when building Ananda Nagar, as well as during the jail period and when fighting the communists etc, but He never charged for marriage blessings. This jizya (religious tax) was not imposed. Why not - because ours is a revolutionary marriage system.

Grandchildren will be exploited forever

But if we just sit still and keep quiet, then in a few years this dogma imposed by group Dadas will be established and our grandchildren & great-grandchildren will be singing the praises of getting PP's marriage blessing, regardless of the exorbitant cost. Those who can afford it will be cheated and exploited and those who are unable to pay will feel humiliated and inferior. They will suffer from an inferiority complex that they were not good enough or rich enough to get PP Dada's blessing. And with each and every passing generation the problems will mount more and more.

The point being that if a dogma is not rooted out in the beginning then it only grows - it will not stay small or inconsequential.

Why some unborn girls are still getting killed

The key point here is that our Ananda Marga marriage system is free - per Guru's directive. So anyone trying to make money in our Marga must not use our marriage system as their chosen vehicle for turning a profit.

Indeed that is how the dowry system started of old. In order to get your daughter married then people had to save money their whole life and present fancy gifts and big payments to the bridegroom's family. That is why in India people would kill their unborn girls. Because giving birth to a daughter was like tying a ball and chain to one's leg.

Namaskar,

At His feet,

Madhusudan

Note 1: Overall the ultimate controller is Rudrananda - he is hiding behind and his stooges are dancing according to his direction and creating havoc. Many margiis and wts are in a fix about what to do.

Note 2: Although certain aspects of this letter is directed toward Indian priests etc, but in reality this situation is prevalent in all religious communities etc.

My meeting with Dada B - part A

Baba - BNK

This email contains three sections:
1. Posting: My meeting with Dada B - part A
2. Greatest Task for Humanity - Ananda Vanii
3. Links

My meeting with Dada B

~ Part A ~

Editor's Note: The following account is by by Shrii Narayan Panda - Bhukti Pradhan, Vishakapatnam (Orissa, India).
Namaskar,
This is the story of a meeting with one of our senior-most Dadas, Ac Bhaskarananda Avt. Read to see what has transpired in a series of fateful interactions.


Story part 1:
Dadaji wanted to justify his allegiance to B group
Once in 2008 or so, Ac Bhaskarananda Avt telephoned me and requested me to kindly arrange food for his lunch in Vishakhapatnam station during his journey from Howrah to Yashvantpur.

I gladly accepted his request & went to the railway station to hand over the food packet.

At that meeting, Dada Bhaskaranandji immediately started telling me why he joined the Kolkata Administration. Dadaji wanted to justify his allegiance.

Dada Bhaskarananda explained: "Ba'ba' gave Proutist Bengal because He wanted that Prout should first be established in Bengal and then in other areas."

That was respected Dada Bhaskaranandji's claim.


Response #1:
Baba's chief aim - all should progress & none should lag behind
Before continuing on with this story, let's evaluate Dada Bhaskarananda's opening claim. Namely that, "Baba said Prout should first be established in Bengal and then in other areas."

As we know, Baba has come for the development and growth of the entire humanity. That is why He has given Ananda Marga ideology and that is the essence of His Proutistic teachings and samaj platform. Baba's chief aim is that all should progress and none should lag behind. Toward this end, one of the key campaigns which Baba has dharmically launched is His samaj system. About this we are well aware.

Specifically it is through this samaj system that Baba encourages everyone to rise up and do great things. This is His way of reminding one and all of their inherent qualities and immense potential.

Baba has carefully delineated that the globe is currently composed of 241 samajas, or regional socio-economic communities. And He graciously looks upon them all with equal concern and love; they are all designed to work in a self-supportive and cohesive fashion for the growth of the entire humanity.


Myth: Amara Bengali samaj must be first to advance

Here are some reminders about the principles of Baba's samaj program.

Prout philosophy states, "The socio-economic movements advocated by PROUT are founded on the ideological base of neo-humanism." (Prout-13, p.23)

So the entire Proutistic movement of the various socio-economic units - or samajas - is grounded in the universal feeling of cosmic fraternity. There is no scope for dogma, groupism or elitism in Baba's samaj teachings.                           

In this next guideline Baba guides us how the samaj system works for a unified humanity.

Prout philosophy states, "Those sentiments which are conducive to human unity should be encouraged, rejecting the sentiments which create a rift in human society. This is the approach adopted by PROUT's socio-economic groups." (Prout, p. 21)

By His above guideline it is evident that Baba's samaj system is for the whole humanity to move together - He does not favour one samaj nor does He think that Amra Bengali samaj must be the first to advance Prout. You will not find any discourse that states this - only those wedded to a particular group make such false and outrageous claims. Baba Himself never talks like this.

In His dharmic manner, Baba clearly emphasizes that our samaj system must be based on this slogan:

"Universal in spirit but regional in approach" (PNS-13, p.24)

By this way, each locale has the requisite capacity to function independently yet be simultaneously linked with that common goal. That means Prout should be propagated in all areas.


Who can believe his outrageous lullaby

Thus who can believe Dada Bhaskarananda's claim that Prout should first be established in Bengal and that the whole globe should concentrate on A'mara' Bengali samaja - by giving money and human resources - and disregard their own samaj.

Baba Himself never set such an outrageous quota in His samaj meetings. Baba never asked margiis, "How much support have you given to A'mara' Bengali samaj." And Baba never scolded anyone from another samaj for not supporting A'mara' Bengali.

Rather Baba would inquire with everyone about their activities and participation in their own local samaj - not A'mara' Bengali.

Plus when Baba traveled around India and to other sectors, He always talked about that local samaj. He never traveled around the globe to propagate the cause of A'mara' Bengali samaj.

So then how did some get this faulty notion that Baba wants that A'mara' Bengali samaj must be established first. That is the question we must ask ourselves.

Generally speaking, when any guru leaves their physical body then those disciples in power create all kinds of cock and bull stories in the name of that guru. In turn, simple, naive, and foolish people accept such tales as being true. Whereas those who are rational always disregard such stories and stick to the original teachings.

We see this trend in our Ananda Marga as well.

All in all it is illogical, unideological, and just plain silly to think that Baba wants that Prout should first be established in A'mara' Bengali samaj. No rational thinking margii can think like this; that is why it is so surprising - indeed shocking - that such a senior Dada like Ac Bhaskarananda Av has fallen into such a dogma.

Namaskar,
In Him,
Narayan Panda

Note: This historical account has been posted previously in both 2011 and 2013. Due to its going relevance to the current conditions, we again share this with you now in 2015. - Eds

== Section 2 ==

Greatest task for humanity - Ananda Vanii #32

Ananda Vanii states, “Marching ahead from cimmerian darkness to the stratum divine is the true spirit of life. Staticism, superstition and narrowness stand for cimmerian darkness. Ensconcing oneself in the Cosmic Soul is the life divine. Striving ahead, together with the entire universe, along the path of spirituality is verily the greatest task for humanity.” (1)

Note: The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis.

Reference
1. Ananda Vanii #32

== Section 3 ==

Links
Why ritualistic puja, arcana, dakśińá are fruitless

Ask any male to tie rakhi

Mahaprayan of one sister

Baba

Mahaprayan of one sister

Namaskar,
With sadness, I convey to you the mahaprayan (death) of Smt Nilima Halder, wife of A'c Hara Prasad Haldar. Her mahaprayan occurred on Tuesday, 28 July,  at 9.15am IST in Kolkata. Respected Didi was almost 75 years old.

A great bhakta, she was blessed with the opportunity to take care of Baba when He stayed at their house during DMC at Krishnanagar in the early 1960's. So she was active and involved in Ananda Marga since the very early days and her presence will be greatly missed. She was also the mother-in-law of A'c. Kinshuk Ranjan Sarkar.

May we all take solace in the fact that our dear Smt Nilima Halder was a devotee of Sadguru Baba. Certainly she will attain mukti or moksa, accordingly. Baba will lovingly bestow His grace and she will remain under His Supreme shelter.

at the lotus feet of Baba,
Ramdev


Note 1: "Mahaprayan" means death - confirm for yourself
from the Samsad Bengali-English Dictionary

Mahaprayan (Death): Many are aware that mahaprayan (death) is the common term used in India and especially in Bengal to describe the death of any human being, even ordinary people. In that way, the obituary columns of the newspapers of Bengal regularly cite the mahaprayan (death) of various persons of society who died or passed away.

Some may get confused and wrongly think that the word 'mahaprayan' (death) is one extraordinarily devotional term to be used in association with Parama Purusa. But that is not at all the case. Rather to do so is only to undermine the eternal presence of Parama Purusa. That is why no devotees ever use the word 'mahaprayan' in reference to Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna. Because Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna exist eternally. Then there is no question of Their mahaprayan (death).

Baba is Parama Purusa so He is eternal and there is no question of His mahaprayan.

Here it should be known that the convention of an annual death day ceremony (i.e. shraddhainjali or mahaprayan) is a foundation of the Islamic tradition. Muslims are well known for this, and their approach of an annual death day ceremony was adopted by those in Tiljala. So no one should think that mahaprayan is some type of sacred event. It is done on the death day anniversary of Muslims.

And for those who need still more technical proof then all this can be clarified quite readily by referencing the dictionary. Specifically in the Samsad Bengali-English dictionary on page 742. Checking there it will be confirmed that the word 'mahaprayan' means death. Which is why it used to refer to the passing away of even common citizens.


Note 2: Mahaprayan is only for humans
Parama Purusa is eternal

Here it should be qualified that there is both real mahaprayan and fake mahaprayan. Real mahaprayan marks the death of any ordinary human being. This is the proper use of the term: To note a person's departure from this earth. That is the meaning of the mahaprayan term and that is the standard way the term is used in Indian languages.

Then there is the fake, or so-called, or dogmatic mahaprayan. That is when certain vested interests try to apply the mahaprayan term to Parama Purusa Himself. This is grossly inappropriate because when Parama Purusa Baba is that Divine Entity who is beginningless and endless and resides always in our heart, then it is entirely wrong to proclaim that He is gone.

That is why rational margiis are protesting; because the Oct 21st program is so-called mahaprayan. So-called means that something is fake. Parama Purusa is eternal, thus for some vested interests to declare "mahaprayan of Parama Purusa" is nothing but so-called mahaprayan.

Mahaprayan only really happens in the case of human beings, not Parama Purusa.


Note 3: Story: - sitting on Baba's lap means died?
(contributed by one margii)

Recently after dharmacakra, a senior margii was recounting his experiences of having dharma samiiksa with Baba.

He said, "After being punished by Baba, then He called me close and placed me on His lap - I remained there for some time soaking up His love - and He blessed me."

We all enjoyed hearing about his personal account with Baba during dharma samiiksa. When he finished telling his story, there was a call for questions. Various people posed their queries.


"How did Baba bring you back to life?"

Towards the end, one new margii raised his hand and asked, "How did Baba bring you back to life?"

Everyone stared at the new margii in amazement. There was a look of astonishment all around - people were really shocked to hear him say this.

The new sadhaka sensed that something was awry.

He said very matter-of-factly, "I thought that sitting on Baba's Lap means that he (the margii) died - that is why I asked that question."

This was quite eye-opening for those of us in the room: Through our language and expression we had unknowingly taught someone to think that being on Baba's lap is the equivalent of death. Because it seems that nowadays people only use the phrase "Baba's lap" when a person has died, such as "Let him rest peacefully in Baba's lap", as if in order to sit on Baba’s lap one has to die. But that is false. Sincere sadhakas regularly sit on Baba’s lap in their meditation. It is His grace. It is just like a child need not die in order to sit on hi father’s lap.


Sitting on Baba's lap
must not only refer to death

At that moment I thought that everyone, new and old, should be clear about the real and devotional meaning of this phrase, "being on Baba's lap." It should not become stigmatized such that it only means death. Because in its true sense, the phrase "being on Baba's lap" really does carry a highly devotional and sweet feeling.

It is just like how a small child sits on its parent's lap. In a similar way, a spiritual child (human being) sits on the lap of Parama Purusa. By Baba's grace this can happen anytime in one's sadhana, especially in dhyana. Such a phrase then should not become  stigmatized because too many people only use it at the time of death.

We should be careful that we do not relegate "Baba's lap" only to the point of death.

The connotation of death must not become synonymous with "being on Baba's lap." Because the phrase - "being on Baba's lap" - is a devotional experience that can happen today itself in sadhana, and especially in dhyana. The phrase "being on Baba's lap" should not lose this quality and only mean death. It should not meet the same dark fate as happened with the term harijan. Nowadays, for the occasion of death / mahaprayan, 99.9% of the time people use the phrase "on Baba's lap", and for devotional stories the phrase "on Baba's lap" is used 0.01% of the time. That is why - for devotional purposes - this phrase is already included on the endangered species list.


Must not meet same fate as "harijan"

As we all know, these days in India nobody uses the term harijan to mean "a devotee". Whereas 70 years ago it was used in that way. The term harijan did mean bhakta. But ever since the time of Gandhi when he glued the harijan term to the lowest so-called caste, i.e so-called untouchables, nobody uses the the harijan to mean devotee. Never. Because the term harijan has been stigmatized to mean "untouchable". Nobody uses it to mean "devotee", but that is the original and true meaning of the word.

The phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", should not meet a similar fate. It should not lose its devotional quality and just refer to one's death. That will be very negative.


Baba would bless devotees and place them on His lap

There are thousands of recorded stories by sadhakas where they use the phrase, "on Baba's lap", when describing their experiences of being with Baba: He used to bless them and bring them on His lap.     People should understand the deeply devotional value of this expression, and not just think that Baba's lap means death, i.e. that you can only sit on His lap at the time of death. Still today there are thousands of margiis walking this earth who sat in Baba's lap. And not only that, there are countless more sadhakas who were blessed by Baba in dreams and dhyana wherein they sat in His lap. And still today this deeply devotional experience is attainable by sadhakas, by His grace.

There are so many ways an aspirant can reach unto Baba's lap including in sadhana and especially during dhyana. That is the main idea that should be preserved. Sadhana is a devotional practice and one can sit on Baba's lap in dhyana. We should make it cent-per-cent clear to one and all that the phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", does not mean death.


Dogma:
now "on Baba's lap" only used for death

Here are quoted lines from recently posted emails on various forums, wherein the writer uses the phrase - "in Baba's lap" - with the occasion of death:

- "May he rest in HIS loving lap of eternity."

- "We are sure that Baba has taken him in His loving lap."

- "May his soul rest in Baba's lap forever."

- "Let her rest peacefully in Baba's Lap - which she always desired."

- "now he is in beloved Baba's lap"

- "May his soul get peaceful place in His lap"

- "He is now in BÁBÁ'S loving lap"

- "May Baba bless him with a seat in His lap."

- "May BABA accept him in HIS divine lap!"

- "May Baba take him in his eternal loving lap."

- "Please keep him on Your lap forever."

All of the above lines are commonly written in eulogizing the deceased. Of course, it is fine to write like that. Here the point is that this same phrase "in Baba's lap" should also be used when describing one's devotional practices and experiences. But these days mostly it is used in a eulogy and rarely used to recount one's devotional experiences - unfortunately. By this way, the phrase "in Baba's lap" is being misused and step by step the real meaning is being forgotten as now people more commonly use the phrase to eulogize those who have died, and much less so to express their devotional feeling. Unfortunately, the meaning and inner spirit of the phrase is getting lost.

Here again is the central idea:

The connotation of death must not become synonymous with "being on Baba's lap." Because the phrase - "being on Baba's lap" - is a devotional experience that can happen today itself in sadhana, and especially in dhyana. The phrase "being on Baba's lap" should not lose this quality and only mean death. It should not meet the same dark fate as happened with the term harijan. Nowadays, for the occasion of death / mahaprayan, 99.9% of the time people use the phrase "on Baba's lap", and for devotional stories the phrase "on Baba's lap" is used 0.01% of the time. That is why - for devotional purposes - this phrase is already included on the endangered species list.

Obesity: Wt-Didis health issue + 5 more

Baba

This email contains six sections: 
1. End quote: Obesity: Wt-Didis health issue
2. Comment: Re: You may or may not know these myths of our Marga - part 2
3. Ananda Vanii #27
4. End Quote: For males on + No circumcision

5. PS #1938: If I ever feel frustrated while moving on this path of Ananda Marga
6. Links

Obesity: Wt-Didis health issue

Note: This section is not for those who don't have concern for our Wts.

Namaskar,

Sadguru Baba says, “In the world today a handful of people who do no physical work, but live by their wits, have appropriated to themselves most of the wealth of humanity, so they are able to buy comparatively expensive foods, and use them to satisfy their taste buds. As a result, they, on the one hand, swell with unnecessary fat, while, on the other hand, those people doing hard manual labour are forced to live in poverty and deprived of the ghee, butter and sweets they need to maintain their bodies...So my point is that obesity is primarily a disease of well-off, non-labouring society.” (1)

here is the overweight Didi

morbidly overweight Didi

High-salaried office workers, rich businessmen and parasitic politicians are those who suffer most from obesity…. Another distinguishing mark of such people is that they are most greedy for those foods which are most fattening; that is, when invited outside, they will never even by mistake eat much in the way of vegetable preparations – instead they will eat a lot of luci, fish, meat and sweets. As they grow older and their livers become weak, they will lose that voracious appetite. Then they will sorrowfully say to people that they cannot consume food as they used to. Their muscles become flaccid and they begin to suffer from acidity, constipation or intestinal troubles. Fat accumulated on the chest affects the heart and lungs and makes it difficult for these organs to function.” (1)


The problem of obesity is prevalent amongst our female Wts

Sadly, the problem of obesity is prevalent amongst our Wts as well.

Here above this morbidly overweight Didi is far too large to properly teach asanas to others. Our yogic nuns should be an example to society for how to lead a healthy life. And kaoshikii and asanas are a vital component of human health. But when people see grossly overweight Didis - like the one pictured above - they think ours could not possibly be the proper path. Because a yogic nun should have basic facility with the practice of asanas.

And it is true that, conservatively speaking, 90% of our Wts Didis are not regular in asanas and 60% are not regular in fasting. And verily that is the problem. In our organisation so many WT Didis are suffering from high blood pressure and cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes etc.

Nowadays, the Bangalore training centre for Wts Didis is very low - barely any new blood is entering our Wt ranks. And many of the Didis in uniform are obese. Thus we are facing a deficit situation with our workers. We are losing existing workers faster than we are gaining new ones. All in all it is an unfortunate state of affairs.

Margiis are requested to participate in fixing this problem. When you see an such Wt patient then politely try to convince them that their existence is very meaningful and they should cure themselves from this ailment of obesity by strictly adhering to the do’s and don’ts from Guru’s Yogic Treatments book.

In Him,
Sulekha

References
1. Yogic Treatments, Obesity

== Section 2 ==

Re: You may or may not know these myths of our Marga - part 2

Namaskar,

I wholeheartedly support the views expressed in this message.

PDNarayan 
Baba, Lord Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, started Ananda Marga to eradicate all sorts of dogma and establish dharma. But unfortunately after 1990, many so-called purodhas and in-charges infused and inculcated many dogmas. Due to this, Ananda Marga is becoming a pool of dogma.

== Section 3 ==

Find out who can give a soothing touch with the balm of peace - Ananda Vanii #27

Ananda Vanii states, “Today all over the world, a grim fight has started between the evil forces and the benevolent forces. Only those who possess the moral courage to fight against the evil forces, can give a soothing touch to the struggle-torn earth with the balm of peace. Remember you are spiritual aspirants. Hence you alone shall have to undertake the mighty task of saving the earth.” (1)

Note: The above is one of Baba’s original Ananda Vaniis. These original and true Ananda Vaniis are unique, eternal guidelines that stand as complete discourses in and of themselves. They are unlike Fake Ananda Vaniis.

Reference
1. Ananda Vanii #27

== Section 4 ==

The section below demarcated by asterisks is an entirely different topic,
completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its own as a point of interest.

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For males only + no circumcision

"(1) Immediately upon reaching adolescence (in India, one reaches adolescence in between the ages of twelve and fourteen), males should start using Kaopiina (laungot́á) and should pull back the foreskin of the penis.
(2) The foreskin should be pulled back and the area washed and kept clean.
(3) Never indulge in bad practices, such as masturbation, etc." (1)

Reference
1. Caryacarya-3

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== Section 5 ==

If I ever feel frustrated while moving on this path of Ananda Marga, please bless me with the stamina to march onwards

"Calár pathe prabhu klánti yadi áse,tumi utsáha jugio..." (PS 1938)

Purport:

O' Parama Purusa,please give me the strength and encouragement to move on the path of righteousness. If I ever feel fatigued and tired while moving on this path of Ananda Marga, the path of enlightenment, please bless me with the stamina to march onwards. After engaging in various works, sometimes in intervals, now and then, if frustration and worry come, then please grace me by removing it.

Baba, out of greed for the honey of flowers, if insects come into my mental garden, because pasha rpu, if lower propensities come into active in my mind then please help me, save me. If, due to intense rains, black clouds cover & envelop the blue sky of my mind, and if I become confused and depressed, then please come with a soft smile and bless me with samvit. O’ show me the right path.

O' my Lord, I am moving with Your energy, strength, and blessing. You are the owner of all energy. I have no strength. I have nothing of my own. Baba, You are the controller. I surrender unto You completely. O' Supreme Entity, O' the Granter of Liberation, I have full faith that I will receive Your grace. My time passes, counting the days to receive Your divine grace. Please kindle my lamp of hope. O' Parama Purusa Baba, You are my everything...


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== Section 6 ==

Links

Find out what people do due to lack of food and education

From afar, Baba heard my feeling

Find out when pen name is used

Baba

This email contains four sections:
1. Posting: Find out when pen name is used
2. End Quote: Why number of good people is less

3. PS #317: O' Parama Purusa, in the middle of this spring season
4. Links

Find out when pen name is used

Note: This letter is for those who want to know Prout philosophy and Ananda Marga ideology.

Namaskar,
The use of pen names is absolutely essential with hot topics and controversial issues. But when really a topic is key and front-center, then a pen name is highly needed. If one is just talking about goody-goody topics, then a pen name is not needed.

Pen names allow readers to focus on the issue being written about without concerning themselves with who wrote it. And pen names allow writers scope to share their views without being judged on superficial levels like caste, gender, nationality, race, age, ethnicity etc. That is why pen names are widely embraced around the world.

So the use of pen names is universally accepted both inside and outside Ananda Marga. It is a common custom and tradition to use a pen name in certain key circumstances.


Baba used pen name

On various occasions, Baba also used various pen names including when He was a student. In that circumstance, He used one Muslim pen name - Aftab Uddin - when writing to an Urdu newspaper. In that case, He was not judged on the basis of His age or family background, but on the value of His words and ideas.


Pen name is for dealing with cheats, bandits, thugs, anti-social elements,
criminals, kidnappers, and murderers

There are any reasons for using a pen name and one of the reason is this.

When a writer is dealing with cheats, bandits, thugs, anti-social elements, criminals, kidnappers, and murderers, then the use of a pen name is highly needed. 

To read more about this click here: 

http://anandamargauniversal.blogspot.com/2016/06/baba-used-pen-name-why-3-more.html




Pseudonym protects the writer for exposé

A pseudonym may be used to protect the writer for exposé books about espionage or crime. Former SAS soldier Andy McNab used a pseudonym for his book about a failed SAS mission titled Bravo Two Zero. The name Ibn Warraq has been used by dissident Muslim authors. Author Brian O’Nolan used the pen names Flann O’Brien and Myles na gCopaleen for his novels and journalistic writing from the 1940s to the 1960s because Irish civil servants were not allowed at that time to publish works under their own names. The identity of the enigmatic twentieth century novelist B. Traven has never been conclusively revealed, in spite of thorough research.

The Histoire d’O (The Story of O),

For reasons unknown, but perhaps to escape the notice of English authorities, the author Robert Noonan chose the name Robert Tressell as his pseudonym to write his novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.

Alice Bradley Sheldon had a multiplicity of reasons to write under the pen name of James Tiptree, Jr.: she was a woman writing in the heavily male-dominated genre of science fiction; she was a bisexual woman who may have wanted to avoid the inherent biases of her readers; and she was a career intelligence officer, first in the Army Air Corps and then in the early years of the CIA, for whom concealment was a way of life.

After Stephen King‘s pen name Richard Bachman got released to the public, King said that Bachman had “died of cancer“. After this, King began writing under his own name for most of his stories. The event of King’s pen name being released helped conceive another novel, The Dark Half. (2)


Anonymity and US Supreme Court

    The right for anonymous political campaigning was established in the U.S. Supreme Court decision in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission (1995) case: “Anonymity is a shield from the tyranny of the majority...It thus exemplifies the purpose behind the Bill of Rights, and of the First Amendment in particular: to protect unpopular individuals from retaliation—and their ideas from suppression—at the hand of an intolerant society”.
    The right of individuals for anonymous communication was established by the decision in case Columbia Insurance Company v. Seescandy.com, et al. (1999) of the US District Court in the Northern District of California: “People are permitted to interact pseudonymously and anonymously with each other so long as those acts are not in violation of the law.”
    The right of individuals for “anonymous reading” was established in the U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Rumely (1953) case: “Once the government can demand of a publisher the names of the purchasers of his publications, the free press as we know it disappears. Then the spectre of a government agent will look over the shoulder of everyone who reads”.  (3)


 Witness to crime

There are various situations in which a person might choose to withhold their identity. Acts of charity have been performed anonymously when benefactors do not wish to be acknowledged. A person who feels threatened might attempt to mitigate that threat through anonymity. A witness to a crime might seek to avoid retribution, for example, by anonymously calling a crime tipline. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)


To protect the author’s real identity

Some authors have used a false name for life-or-death reasons, because they live under oppressive regimes, or have dangerous things to say about powerful people.

For some, it’s been a matter of privacy. They don’t want weirdos looking them up in the phone book, or workmates teasing them.

Some might work for a government department or other organisation which does not allow its employees to publish under their own names, because of the conflict of interests it may cause. (4)


Here is small sample...

There are thousands of people who have used pen names, to see a sampling please see link down below at the very bottom of this email.



Wrongdoers gets terrified by the constructive criticism

Dada Maheshvarananda may have his own reasons why he is refusing to talk about the main issue: Human trafficking and whether it qualifies as part of the barter system.

Dadaji writes: "President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela has pioneered barter trade, signing bilateral barter agreements with developing countries, swapping Venezuelan oil for other products or services the country needs, including 50,000 Cuban doctors and dentists who provide free medical care in city slums and remote rural villages." (1)

In his attempt to speak to the virtues of the Proutistic barter system, Dadaji glorifies the trading of human beings by 2 communist and exploitative dictators. Hugo Chavez of Venezuela sends oil to Cuba and in return the Castro regime of Cuba sends Venezuela 50,000 doctors and dentists. Cuba regards those doctors and dentists as mere property of the state and summarily uproots them from their personal and professional life in Cuba and transplants them to Venezuela where they are to work as indentured servants or slaves.

Those doctors and dentists had no say in this decision. They were merely ordered to go. The communist Castro regime treats those doctors as lifeless commodities of the state that can be tossed around and traded like bricks and baskets. What they are doing is a form of human trafficking where citizens and professionals are forced against their will to work without pay in a foreign land. And Dada Maheshvarananda is glorifying this scene as a fine and true representation of Prout's barter system.

Namaskar,
in Him,
Shiva Kumar
S. Peterson

p.s. Those who have not read the initial letter on this topic about the Prout barter system, the link is given below.

Note ==: Dadaji’s statement

In his reply on the issue about whether human trafficking is part of the Prout barter system, Dada wrote the following:

It is difficult to respond to the public accusations of this anonymous person. Do you personally know this Dharmaviira? Where does he live? Do you know anyone, acarya or margii, who has personally met him? Avinash in USA for a decade has been using pseudonyms to cover his postings. I challenge you to write to the author and ask where he lives and the name of any margii or acarya who can vouch for him. (Dada Maheshvarananda)


Note==: This following letter created this whole issue
Prout barter system: human trafficking is not barter

First let us see what Prout says about the barter system. In Shrii PR Sarkar's Prout teachings, the barter system is a viable and accepted method of trade that is highly beneficial, under the right circumstances.

"The practice of the mutual exchange of commodities in foreign trade is called “barter trade”. In foreign trade those countries which have a large volume of very few commodities to sell but many commodities to buy will find barter trade profitable." (5)

According to Prout, the barter system has a distinct place in foreign trade. It veritably sparks an economy and makes for mutually beneficial trade between regions or nations etc.

Here we should understand that in the Prout system, only commodities like food, industrial supplies, natural resources etc may be bartered. In Prout, human trafficking and forced labor are not allowed; they are not part of the barter system, rather they are criminal activities.

We all know that Prout is a rational, neo-humanistic system that guarantees cardinal human values, where the rights of every human being are honoured and respected. Thus, in the Prout system there is absolutely no scope for the bartering of human beings as was done in the old slave trade days.


"Trading human beings for oil is ok" - Maheshvarananda ji

Unfortunately, in one Dada's book - "After Capitalism" (2012) - he openly praises the virtues of trading human beings in the barter system, as if this is part and parcel of the Prout policy. Needless to say, this is completely wrong.

But look here what he has written in the updated version of his book. He speaks glowingly about trading human beings for oil.

First Dadaji makes a valid statement. By reading this he lulls readers into thinking he knows what he is talking about.

Dadaji writes: "The best form of trade between regions and countries is barter or bilateral trade, because this avoids the need to pay in foreign currency. Both economic democracy countries benefit, meeting needs by exchanging excess goods." (6)

Next Dadaji makes this horrible and shocking statement.

Dadaji writes: "Venezuela has pioneered barter trade, signing bilateral barter agreements with developing countries, swapping Venezuelan oil for other products or services the country needs, including 50,000 Cuban doctors and dentists who provide free medical care in city slums and remote rural villages." (7)

In his misguided attempt to speak to the virtues of the Proutistic barter system, Dadaji glorifies the trading of human beings by 2 communist and exploitative nations. Venezuela sends oil to Cuba and in return the Castro regime of Cuba sends Venezuela 50,000 doctors and dentists. Cuba regards those doctors and dentists as mere property of the state and summarily uproots them from their personal and professional life in Cuba and transplants them to Venezuela where they are to work as indentured servants or slaves.

Those doctors and dentists had no say in this decision. They were merely ordered to go. The Castro regime treats those doctors as lifeless commodities of the state that can be tossed around and traded like bricks and bread baskets. What they are doing is a form of human trafficking where citizens and professionals are forced against their will to work without pay in a foreign land. And one Dada M is glorifying this scene as a fine and true representation of Prout's barter system.

This is absolutely shocking and is enough to scare anyone away from Prout.

Note ==: Three Names

Since the mid 1990's, not including his brahmacarya name, Dada Maheshvaranandji himself has used 3 different avadhuta names to hide his identity. First he was Prasiidananda, and then he changed it to Maheshananda, and finally he switched to Maheshvarananda, the name he is using nowadays.


Note ==: Write with questions

If any point is unclear for you please write us....


References
1. After Capitalism, p.93, 2012 Edn
2. Courtesy of Wikipedia
3. Courtesy of Wikipedia
4. Courtesy of Belinda Pollard
5. Prout in a Nutshell - 12, Trade and Barter in Ancient Bengal – Excerpt A
6. After Capitalism, p.93, 2012 Edn
6. After Capitalism, p.93, 2012 Edn

== Section 2 ==

The sections below demarcated by asterisks is an entirely different topic,
completely unrelated to the above material. It stands on its own as a point of interest.

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Why number of good people is less

Ananda Marga ideology states, “Suppose there is a virtuous discussion going on somewhere. If you invite two hundred people to this discussion, you will find that only sixty invitees have turned up, at the most. Out of these participants about ten or twelve people at most listen with patience and devotion to the talks; and out of these listeners, only some properly understand the subject discussed. Then again, out of this small group that has understood, only a very few may retain in their minds what they have understood. Lastly, only one or two persons of this last group may practice in their daily lives what they have learnt and understood. This is only due to the clash between vidyá and avidyá in the mind, and in this clash the triumph of avidyá or the extroversive force means running from the introversive bent of vidyá. It is because of the saḿskaras of animality that the introversive momentum is rare in the average human mind. The sensuous desires of avidyá continue to infiltrate into every thought process. Such a situation continues for a long time in a sádhakas life.” (1)

Reference
1. Subhasita Samgraha - 3, Shreya & Preya

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== Section 3 ==

O’ Parama Purusa, in the middle of this spring season,
You came amidst the flowers
Purport:

O’ Divine Entity, I can hear the runu jhunu runu jhunu [1] sound of the nupur [2]. I have been counting the days - counting the moments. O’ Lord, in the middle of this spring season, You came amidst the flowers. Your divine arrival is so blissful.

O’ Parama Purusa, with all my heart I want to make You my own - in my remembrances, in my manan [3], in each and every prahara [4] - all the 24hrs. Now that You have come, please remain here, in Your most attractive mohan [5] form, along with me forever - making my heart overflowing with Your divine love.

O’ Parama Purusa, Baba, with Your rhythmic tempo and exuberant bliss, with which divine magical spell have You spiritually intoxicated the world. You are the dignity and pride of everyone. You are the quintessence of all. Today, by receiving Your sway - all dance. By Your energy and by Your grace all are frolicking.


Note for Prabhat Samgiita #317:

[1] Runu jhunu: A sweet jingling sound as of the bells of a dancer's anklets.

[2] Nupur: This universe exists in the mind of Parama Purusa and is marked by three processes: Creation, sustenance, and destruction. Those process are represented by three sounds: A - U - MA. That is the sound of omnkara. Thus Parama Purusa is dancing in the rhythm of creation, sustenance, and destruction. These are the sounds emanating from the ankle bell of Parama Purusa.

Ananda Marga philosophy states, “Listen to these three sounds of aum: a, u, ma. They represent the creation, the retention [or preservation], and the destruction. The first sound, a, represents creation; the second sound, u, represents retention; the third sound, ma, represents destruction. So all those innumerable sounds, all those fifty sounds, are represented by these supreme sounds, a, u and ma; and collectively a-u-ma becomes aum.” (1)

For unit beings the sound they hear depends upon the degree of their realisation. If, by His grace, their mind is in an exalted state then they will hear the full omnkara sound. If one's mind is less elevated they will hear a different type of sound like the roar of the ocean, the sweet melody of the flute, the chirping of the crickets etc. At different stages of realisation the sadhaka can hear these sounds as detailed in the discourse, “The Six Stages of Realization.”

So it is all depend upon the quality of mind. That determines which sound a person will hear. It is similar to someone looking at a very colourful flower. If their eyes are perfect they will see all the colours of that flower. And if their vision is compromised in any way or if they are colour-blind they will only see one or two of the colours. It depends upon the quality of their vision. In the same way, hearing the omnkara sound is wholly dependent upon the quality of mind of the aspirant.

In the case of Parama Purusa, He is always basking in that omnkara sound as that is the sound emanating from His own mind.

[3] Manan: "To attain Him human beings have to take recourse to shravana (constantly hearing His name), manana (constantly ideating on Him) and nididya'sana (constantly meditating on Him). The Supreme Entity is Gurha, that is, He is lying hidden in the innermost recess of the human entity. To attain Him one must penetrate deep within oneself, and for that the development of an introversial outlook is essential." (2)

[4] Prahar: Each day is broken up into eight segments or eight periods. And these periods are known as 'prahar'. In that way, each prahar is three hours length in duration. Here Baba explains more about prahar and various other segments of time.

Baba says, "The verbal root 'mas' means 'to measure'. By adding 'ghain' to 'mas' we get ma'sa whose etymological meaning is 'a measurement of time' or 'a period of time'. Thus ma'sa in this sense means 'era', 'lunar year', 'lunar month', 'lunar day', 'solar year', 'solar month', 'fortnight', 'week', 'solar day' or ahora'tra (from sunrise to sunrise), prahara (three hours), hour, minute, second, fraction-of-second and so forth -- all of these." (3)

[5] Mohan: Parama Purusa has infinite attributions and in His role as Mohan and He attracts bhaktas towards Him.

   “When I lose myself, when ́I’ becomes dear to that Entity, when ́I’ becomes the source of joy to that Entity, a stage is finally reached when my unit existence is completely lost in that Entity. The losing of oneself, the state of being lost or as a matter of fact, the beginning of the process of losing oneself to the very source of joy, is known as mohanavijiṋána, or the science of supra-aesthetics. And the Entity to whom we lose ourselves is Mohana, or the embodiment of enchantment. Parama Puruśa is Mohana as He enchants one and all. Had not Parama Puruśa enchanted the world, no one would have wanted to live here.”
   “Can you imagine the gravity of the countless problems in the world? Exasperated at the acute problems, human beings would have bidden goodbye to the world and fled. But one fails to do this because one has come under the overwhelming influence of Mohana, i.e., Parama Puruśa and thus has become unable to flee from this world. Even if one does not like this world, one somehow remains here due to love for Parama Puruśa. And when one falls in love with Parama Puruśa, and when one is dear to Parama Puruśa, where will one go? For this very reason it has been said that human beings invented Dharma as a result of their love for Mohana, or due to falling into His charming clutches.In this way, Dharma or spirituality first appeared in human life.” (4)

References
1. Ananda Vacanamrtam-14, Acoustic Roots
2. Tattva Kaomudii - 3
3. Shabda Cayanika-2, Disc: 13
4. PNS-10, Aesthetic Science and Samgiita

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== Section 4 ==

Links

Read the original letter that shows how Dada M
is glorifying human trafficking in the name of the Prout barter system

Viewing of pen names