== MISUSE AND ABUSE OF PSYCHIC FACULTY ==
Namaskar,
One of the main problems in the world today is the misuse of human
intellect-- that is Baba's distinct guideline.
Baba says, "Now everywhere, in cent per cent of the cases, there is
wastage of human psychic potentiality. The psychic potentialities of
human beings are immense, but people do not utilize them because most of
their valuable time is wasted in undesirable thoughts, in psychic
extravaganza." (YP)
So the misuse and abuse of the human mind is one of the chief defects of
today's humanity. And verily we see this occurring in thousands of ways.
From crude movies to junk literature, and so many other things like
degraded art, filthy websites, materialistic pursuits, name, fame,
pornography, money, sexually laced advertisements etc. The list goes on
and on.
Verily, in this modern era, the human mind gets exposed to and deluged
with countless unfavourable images and crude ideas; and in result; the
mind gets sunk in degrading thoughts.
And not only that, even when one is involved in so-called free-time or
daily duties, the mind gravitates towards staticity-- because the mind
flows much more easily downward than upward. That is also Baba's teaching.
Hence there is this common malady nowadays-- wastage of human psychic
potentiality. That is what Baba terms it. And even good people get
dragged into this degraded approach because of the mass-produced
pseudo-culture that abounds in all corners of the globe. And this yields
a terrible result for the humanity.
MUST PROTECT OURSELVES:
OUR DUAL CHALLENGE
As Ananda Margiis, we must protect ourselves from this common malady and
terrible epidemic. And the best way to avert this situation-- the best
way to counteract this staticity-- is to fill our
mind with Baba's teachings.
If the mind is always vibrated with His ideals, then naturally it will
remain in a positive or elevated state. And the more it remains in that
state, the more it will want to remain there. That is the rule.
So how to do it? It is not possible to always being doing sadhana and
kiirtan. Plus we do not have time to always sit down and read Baba's
books. We have so many worldly works to do.
How then can we keep the mind always involved in His thought? And how,
in this terribly busy era, are we going to learn and inculcate all of
Baba's teachings. He has given discourses on every aspect of human
cognition and beyond. How can we become bring these ideas into our own
unit understanding.
That is the dual challenge for Ananda Margiis: To keep the mind elevated
and learn His teachings.
A SOLUTION
One clear-cut solution to this dual problem is to use technology to
enhance our practice of svadhaya. No doubt we have so many physical
works to do, but if when doing those things like-- cooking, bathing,
driving, walking, cleaning etc-- we are able to listen to Baba's
teachings then that will bring two highly desirable outcomes: The mind
will remain elevated and we will gain greater familiarity and
understanding of Baba's divine teachings.
And now in this digital era, it is easier and easier to follow this
approach. There are thousands of ways to listen-- from walkmans to
iPods, from tape-decks to cd players, from i-Phones to innumerable other
gadgets. Plus there is computer generated voice as well, so we need not
take the time to record all those things in real-time in order to listen.
So really we have all the tools at hand. All that is needed now is the
desire and the habit.
If we cultivate the desire that really we should learn all His teachings
and if little by little we are able to implement a way to do this, then
certainly we will be successful.
Thus, whenever any moment arises we should listen to Baba's teachings--
while going to work, when brushing our teeth, while doing asanas, when
eating food. If we utilise all those moments in the day, we will find
that in a single day we can listen to a large volume of His teachings--
and that will keep the mind elevated as well.
In that case, there will not be wastage of our human psychic potentiality.
So we have everything: The path, the material, and the way.
LISTEN AND TELL WHAT YOU THINK
To start this wonderful practice of svadyaya in this modern era, a
sampling of computer generated voice reading a single Ananda Vanii has
been placed on the AM-GLOBAL blog.
Everyone should go there and listen, www.am-global-01.blogspot.com. And then tell your thoughts.
Here the whole goal is to afford maximum time to listen to and propagate
Baba's teachings. As a collective, it is sure that we can get His each
and every discourse into digital recorded form and we can all listen to
His ideals during our free-time during the day. That will help us to
better utilise our mental potentiality.
MORE FILES COMING
After you listen to the above file and give your feedback, then very
soon adjustments can be made and the entire collection of Ananda
Vaniis can be placed onto the blog. And of course, if anyone has a
better way of doing this, then that enhanced version will be put
on the blog.
So it is a collective effort amongst all Ananda Margiis. And by this
practice, by this digital practice of svadhaya, we will certainly be
able to better utilise our psychic potentiality, thereby bringing two
great results: Keeping the mind elevated and propagating His teachings.
The main things is generating the habit of listening throughout the
day-- whenever we have half-an-hour or even five minutes time.
By doing so, within a short span, I think we will all be able to
experience and notice the positive results.
Look forward to pursuing this with our entire Marga community.
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba's grace, we have come in His contact and it is our duty to bring
forth His teachings to the world. By maximizing our own psychic
potential, we will best be able to bring this to fruition.
Baba says, "All are his loving children. You boys, you girls – forget
your past and start your life afresh with this subtlest and noblest idea
– that you are inseparable particles of that Supreme Entity, of that
Parama Purus'a." (AV-12)
Namaskar,
Gagan
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One Should Know
Baba says, "It is the duty of every sa'dhaka to propagate dharma so that
humans will not make a mistake but will follow the path of spirituality."
"Humans are endowed with intellect and the faculty of judgement. So if
they do not act properly or fail to follow the path of spirituality,
they are no better than animals."
"Those who utilize their spiritual potential are intelligent but those
who do not, and live like animals, will be born as even more inferior
creatures in the next life." (Kolkata, 6th November, 1978)
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