COMMUNAL AWARD IS BEST TOOL
FOR NON-MARGII AND MARGII POLITICIANS
TO GRAB THE POWER
Namaskar,
Politicians seek power-- that is their nature. We see this in the
greater society and in our Marga as well. And one of the chief ways they
come into power is to pit one portion of the society against another.
And the easiest way to do this is by inciting communal feeling, by
creating a communal award.
In each and every land, church, nation, government, and region, we have
seen this tactic at work. Even it has entered into our AMPS, which is
supposed to be the embodiment of neo-humanism.
So this communal award is pervasive everywhere-- why? Because it is the
slickest and easiest tool for leaders to achieve their selfish ends.
NEW WAY OF SEEING IRAQ WAR
For example, with regards to the current US invasion and political
interests in Iraq, it is plain as day that to manifest their selfish
agenda, President Bush & Co have resorted to a communal award. Others
may not view it that way, but for those familiar with Baba's teachings
the case is quite clear.
WE KNOW WELL WHAT THE COMMUNAL AWARD DOES
In AM, we know well about the ill effects of the communal award as Baba
has clearly pointed out how this very "reward" led to the division of
India. For centuries, Muslims and Hindus were peacefully co-existing and
then, with the insertion of the communal award, in an instant India was
not only bifurcated but trifurcated. All this Baba distinctly outlines
in His discourse, 'Dangers of Communalism'.
Baba says, "As a result of the communal award, the country was
trifurcated into Pakistan, India and Bangladesh...Factually, as per the
Government of India plan at that time, India was trifurcated. Bengal was
bifurcated. The Punjab was bifurcated. Assam was bifurcated. Sind and
North West Frontier Province went out of India. This was the result of
the communal award. The foolish leaders, the stupid leaders, supported
the communal award. They had not learnt the lessons of history. " (PNS-18)
That is indeed a tragic part of our human history-- even then, perhaps
even worse, is that still today neither our Marga nor the greater
society has been able to free itself from the trappings of such communal
awards. We see its negative imprint in nearly every colony, island, and
organisation.
WHAT IS A COMMUNAL AWARD
Just as a brief reminder, the communal award is giving seats of power to
rule a particular, land, region, or country based on one's group
association-- whether it be Hindu & Muslim, White and Black, Shia and
Sunni, or B, EC & H etc.
On the outside, some rookies may think that this is a fair way to rule a
country, or that it is a fair way give scholarships, or provide jobs
etc. After all, why not let all the groups be represented. This is their
shallow understanding.
In reality, the inner truth is that by inserting a communal award, by
giving power based on factional representation, then that means the
creation of separate groups-- in which case divisions form, rivalries
sprout, distrust mounts, hatred grows, fighting breaks out, hatred
further multiplies, and the end result is invariably the ugly spilling
of blood in such a deep-rooted, systemic fashion that people even forget
what they are fighting about. Just there is an overflowing fury of ill
will. It happens every time.
So if anyone ever wishes to destroy a nation, people, or organisation,
then they need only insert a communal award. That will ensure division,
racial riots, chaos, mayhem-- and utter destruction. It is happening
everywhere from Iraq to our very own AMPS.
CURRENT DIVISION ON IRAQ
Knowing all of this, President Bush incited this very plan of
communalism in Iraq, just as B, H, and EC leaders are doing the same in
our Marga.
In the name of 'freeing the people', 'establishing democracy', and
'liberating Iraqis', the US government deftly inserted a communal award
in order to destroy the country-- giving the US access for their
military presence and oil interests in the Middle East.
Here is but one of the many accounts of what has transpired since the US
led invasion of Iraq.
"Some of the worst Shia-Sunni sectarian strife ever has occurred in the
Iraq War, which has built up steadily following the 2003 American
invasion of that country. While thousands have been killed by American
and allied military collateral damage,this has become overshadowed by
the cycle of Sunni-Shia revenge killing -- Sunni often using suicide
bombing, Shia favoring death squads."
"According to one estimate, as of early 2008, 1,121 Muslim suicide
bombers have blown themselves up in Iraq. Sunni suicide bombers have
targeted not only thousands of civilians, but mosques, shrines, wedding
and funeral processions, markets, hospitals, offices, streets."
Thus with the insertion of the communal award-- by inciting divisive
group feeling in Iraq between Shias and Sunnis-- the US has gotten
success. Because then it looks like the US needs to be there in order to
restore peace. When in fact, it was the US that turned the place into
chaos in the first place. Because only then did Shias and Sunnis become
more volatile about who would rule the country.
COMMUNAL AWARD IN AMPS
All the groups in AMPS are doing the same. By creating division and
demanding the allotment of power based on group association, then those
groupist politicians are indirectly claiming a piece of the pie for
themselves. Whereas if there were no division, then those groupist
politicians would not or might not get a top post.
So now that they have split everything and formed various groups-- H, B,
EC, NIA etc-- then they give the fake recipe for unity by saying that
all the groups should get a piece of the action-- all should get
representation in seats of power. This is the insertion of the communal
award. And this is what has led to hatred, ill will, and killing-- all
because certain Dadas want the power.
Verily this is what we are seeing in our Marga: Attacks and killing
based on group feeling-- none of which every occurred prior to 1990. But
since the adoption of the communal award, such violence has become
commonplace in our Marga. And to keep the communal award alive, those
top Dadas tell that Purodhaships should be handed out on a groupist
basis. Thus it is a never ending cycle.
Indeed, that inane thinking is not a shade different from what the US
government is doing in Iraq: 'For the sake of liberating the Iraqi
people we are putting forth our military program'.
Similarly the various groupists in AMPS say, 'For the sake of restoring
unity we are proposing groupist representation'.
But all such proclamations are utter nonsense and hogwash. Both are
based on communal awards. In the name of 'liberating a people' or
'creating unity', such pleas and proposals create division and communal
feeling intentionally-- so that top politicians can grab the oil or grab the chair, as the case may be.
So in the end, they tell that to bring peace we must carry out such and
such plan, which is really nothing but glossy words that further
entrenches one on the dark path of communalism.
President Bush is doing this, the top AMPS groupists are doing this, and
so many power hungry leaders throughout the globe are involved in this
diseased agenda of inserting a communal award-- as this is the easiest
way to satisfy their own lust of power.
RESTORING PEACE
Whether it be Iraq, South Africa, Ireland, Kosovo, or our own
organisation, the only way to restore peace is to rally around one ideal
which accepts all as being human, part of one universal family. Only in
this way can a true society by built.
Baba says, "As people become more generous and broad-minded, they rise
above the feelings of casteism, tribalism, provincialism and
nationalism, which evoke narrowness, violence, hatred and meanness.
Those who enter the field of social welfare with feelings of “mine” and
“yours” actually create divisions in human society. Those who wish to
foster the welfare of living beings as a whole have to embrace
universalism as the only alternative. If we look upon everything as our
own, the question of “mine” and “yours” will dissolve; in universalism
there is no opportunity for violence, hatred or narrowness." (POD, #28)
So this is where we need to go, both inside and outside our Marga-- we
need to move on the path of universalism. Failing that, only more and
more divisions and infighting will occur.
Let us always remember that true unity is based on universalism, and any
false call of unity that is based on linguistic background or groupist
representation is that very harmful communal award that breeds poison in
the society.
As a Marga, as a human family, we must be vigilant to recognise where
the communal award is rearing its ugly head and pounce on it in an
instant. And in its place we must suffuse the feelings of universality.
So when the various groups claim that there should be a sharing of power
or allotment of posts based on groupist representation, an alarm should
go off in the mind signaling that they are trying to insert a communal
award-- all done in the name of unity. So in this present era we should
be alert, 24/7.
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba's grace let us take His below teaching to heart, lest we face
the consequences.
Baba says, "Human society is one and indivisible. Keeping this supreme
truth ever fixed in one’s vision, one will have to think of promoting
human welfare, love for humanity, human solidarity and universal
fraternity, and move accordingly. Not for a single moment should one
forget it nor even ignore it. Due to lack of intellect or mutual
conflicts in the past, a vast number of creatures have become totally
extinct from the surface of the earth. Let human beings not meet the
same dreadful consequence." (Ananda Vanii #60)
Namaskar,
Tapan
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Our Language
Baba says, "All the languages of the world are our language, this always
you will remember. All the languages are your language. Of them you may
know 2, 4, 10, 20, 200, 500, and all the rest you do not know. That does
not mean that the languages which you do not know are not your language.
All the languages of the world are the language of humanity. All the
languages are the language of Parama Purus'a. For all the languages you
should have love-- equal love for all the languages." (Hindi Language,
Morning General Darshan 1/1/84, Ananda Nagar)
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