== VICTORY OVER DARKNESS ==
Namaskar,
In these current times where groupist rulers have seized hold of our AMPS,
everyone is looking for which way to turn. Everyone wants to know which
direction to go-- what is the way out. This is the common question among all.
A SIMPLE FORMULA AT WORK
While to some the present scenario in AMPS may seem dizzying and beyond
repair, actually to rectify and permanently overcome the situation we need
only understand one simple formula-- nothing more.
WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS OWLS WILL RULE
Wherever there is darkness, crude negative leaders will rule. This is the
equation.
For example in the pitch-dark night, owls rule the earth. In that bleak
scenario, the owls spread their wings, hunt their prey, and dominate and
torture all other beings-- as everyone else is helpless in the dark of the
night. Thus so long as there is darkness, the crude regime of the owls will
continue.
To overcome the situation, one might make the futile attempt to chase after
every single owl, one by one-- in that very darkness. But that indeed is
extremely difficult, if not useless. Because darkness is the ally of the owl.
Best then will be if one ushers in the light of the new day. In which case
all the owls will automatically scatter and hide in their holes etc. They
will be gone forever. That is the magic formula.
IN AMPS LIGHT IS NEEDED TO REMOVE THE DARKNESS
Similarly, in our human existence, in our AMPS, in this dark era when crude
groupist rulers are dominating the scene, then the only answer needed is
the light of knowledge-- the effulgence of AM ideology.
Baba says, "When fighting darkness, will you carry darkness in your pocket,
or will you carry a torch? Certainly a torch. Similarly, to fight a man of
avidya, do just the opposite thing to him, and then you will be victorious.
These are the secrets of success. I hope you will do it." (AV-12)
Thus when factional kingpins like Sarvatmananda or Rudrananda have been
ruling AMPS since 1990, the only way to permanently rid AMPS from such
groupist forces is with the light of neo-humanism and ideological
understanding. As that sentient knowledge grows-- as that light shines--
then those dark rulers will be forced away from the scene permanently. Then
all the owls will be gone.
MASS AWAKENING NEEDED
Here the whole point is that in human life more and more mass awakening is
needed. Because ignorance amongst the masses is the itself power of the
exploitative rulers. This we have seen in the history of each and every
country around the globe. Whereas inner understanding leads a people out
from the darkness. This is Baba's common prescription.
Baba says, "Diipajina'na means 'torch', that is, the knowledge that takes a
human being from the darkness of animality towards the effulgence of
divinity. In the initial stage, human beings require a torch to light up
the way for them." (Nov 16, 1978, Delhi)
According to Baba, in each and every angle of human existence, that initial
spark of knowledge and awareness is what allows human beings to rise up to
the next level.
Similarly only the light of knowledge-- ideological understanding-- can set
our AMPS on the right track and remove groupism from our organisation.
Without that there cannot be success-- that is also Baba's teaching.
Baba says, "If one walks in darkness one needs a torch otherwise one will
fall down in a ditch." (SS-19)
Hence without the light of more and more ideological awareness, AMPS will
not be able to reach that era of neo-humanism. Without that inner
understanding, this or that groupist will control the scene.
WORLDLY CASE STUDIES: INDIA AND PAKISTAN
If we look around the globe we can see clear-cut examples where crude
leaders come to the helm due to the ignorance of the common people.
For example in 1947, both Pakistan and India got the gift of democratic
freedom. Both were on the same playing field. But due to the varying level
of public awareness, one country could move ahead and one could not.
In Pakistan the level of education was lower, for that simple reason
Pakistan has been governed by one suffocative and exploitative dictatorial
regime after another since 1947. And most of that time they have been under
extremist military rule.
In contrast, due to the relatively higher standard of the Indian public,
after 1947 India was able to step by step establish an open, democratic
environment. And not only that, now due to higher public awareness, the
loopholes of democracy are also being exposed in India. Certainly, as that
public knowledge increases, then those democratic leaders will be
pressurised to depart from the podium and the neo-humanistic era of Prout
will come.
Here the entire point is that negative leaders will continue in their
heyday so long as the public remains in the dark. But as the public
awareness increases then automatically those negative leaders will
disappear in a flash.
BACK IN THOSE DARK DAYS OF AMPS
Taking a look back in the history of our AMPS, who can forget those days of
old in 1990-91. In that era our Marga was drowned in darkness. Everyone
innocently and naively thought that Sarvatmananda and the rest of the Dadas
in Centre were divine incarnations who would bring peace, justice, and
welfare to the entire universe. This was the daydream those days.
And in that period of extreme ignorance and unawareness, what happened?
Sarvatmananda snatched the power and exercised unbridled control over AMPS.
In a matter of days and months after 1990 he created one dogma after
another and wiped out margii rights and instituted so many heinous rules.
The Bhukti Pradhan system was destroyed; the ACB turned into his puppet
committee; countless innocent margiis were tortured and humiliated; the
dharmic paragraph about margii rights in Baba's AM Revolution discourse was
removed entirely. Plus Sarvatmananda imposed countless dogmas like the fake
Ananda Vaniis, crusty tiirthas and Memorials, and he falsely prefaced each
AM publication with the blatant misconception, 'Translated with the
original Bengali' etc. Indeed many hellish things and so much nonsense
occurred in those early days after 1990. All because our Marga was in the
dark. That is the rule: Public ignorance gives power to negative rulers. So
without that light of knowledge all those misdeeds and injustices were
allowed to be executed by those exploitative and power hungry rulers.
IN AMPS THE LIGHT IS COMING
Little by little however, things are getting better and better in our
Marga. There has been much improvement. As the ideological awareness rises
in AM, then almost magically negative things stop happening-- step by step.
For example, fewer blatant distortions and manipulations are being done to
Baba's holy discourses. And the false line about "Translated from the
original Bengali' has been removed entirely. And like that so many dogmatic
things have completely stopped-- because the public awareness has increased
and margiis are no longer tolerating those wrongdoings. And as the
understanding rises even higher, then those old distortions that have not
been fixed such as the deleted paragraph from the AM Revolution discourse
will be properly repaired. That is sure to happen. And we will fix other
things such as paying non-margiis to translate Baba's divine discourses.
Because as awareness increases then the problematic points will be resolved.
Here the key ingredient is that mass consciousness is needed. As the
ideological understanding gets embedded in AMPS and as those ideological
principles are put into practice and followed, then the natural outcome is
that the leaders will be better and better-- more and more neo-humanistic.
That is the old crusty leaders will be effortlessly forced out from the
scene and proper leaders will emerge and benevolently grab the reins.
So it is a direct relationship: The more ideological awareness there is in
our Marga, then the better those in the helm will be. That is the formula.
Thus chasing away one groupist ruler one by one is not the way. Rather let
the light of knowledge shine forth and then all those dark, dogmatic
groupists will automatically flee from the stage. Then all the owls of
darkness will be gone.
Now then is the time to propagate and follow Baba's divine teachings of AM
ideology and bring our organisation on the right track-- permanently
shedding the dark dogma of groupism and ushering in that brilliant era of
neo-humanism.
Baba says, "'We have come to the world to perform great deeds-- for the
physical welfare of all, for the psychic happiness of all, and for the
spiritual elevation of all - to lead all from darkness unto light.' If,
even then, someone says: 'No, darkness is good for me!' we will tell them:
'All right, darkness is good for you, but just once why don't you come and
see the light - it is even better!'" (NH-LOI, Disc 11)
SOLUTION IS IN OUR HAND
So the whole solution to groupism and negative rulers is quite plain and
simple. With proper education and by following AM philosophy and by helping
others to understand Baba's teachings, then naturally everyone's awareness
will grow. In that case the tendency will come to fight injustice and
indeed it is coming. And then the ideological base will be there to bring
in proper leaders. And the reality is that this is the very process is
going on this very instant in our AMPS. It is happening.
In all the corners of the globe, margiis and sincere wts are rising up
holding the lamp of AM ideology in which case those crooked persons in the
helm are bound to disappear. All the owls of darkness will be gone-- shoed
away. Every groupist leader whether H, B, NIA, or EC will vanish from the
scene. That glorious day is fast coming. That era of neo-humanism is near,
nay upon us.
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba's divine grace and infinite compassion, the beautiful new era of
light is emanating in our AM society-- and growing more brilliant each and
every moment.
Baba says, "...The eternal glow of the boundless élan vital of Cosmic
Consciousness has been illuminating the life-lamp of universal humanism
since time immemorial, is illuminating it, and in future will do so even
more intensely. That is why I say, the future of the human race is not
dark, rather it is strikingly resplendent. So proceed on, ignoring the
frowns of darkness." (A'nanda Va'nii #49)
Namaskar,
Ramakrishna
Note 1: FIRST BRING LIGHT IN AMPS THEN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
Our approach is two-fold: First bring more and more light into AMPS and
then spread that effulgence throughout the world and beyond.
Baba says, "To build a healthy human race we should have given them proper
guidance in philosophy, in science, in all branches of human knowledge -
which we did not do." (NH-LOI, '87 Edn, p.99)
So up till now we have not been able to spread the light of neo-humanism
throughout each and every pore of this human civilisation. That could not
be done-- not yet.
But Baba has given us the duty to carry the torchlight to one and all and
by His grace it will be done.
Baba says, "Where the society is caught in the whirlpool of superstitions
and prejudices - where it has lost its vision in the darkness of ignorance
- there litterateurs and artists will have to come forward, even by taking
risks. They will have to show the path to others with a flaming torch in
hand." (PNS-10)
Note 2: TORCHBEARERS OF SOCIETY
It is Baba's magnificent blessing upon us all that He has entrusted us with
the spreading of His neo-humanistic ideology. And by His grace we will
spread that to each and every human heart.
Baba says, "The flame of a lamp lights up countless lamps. The touch of a
great personality wakes up innumerable sleeping hearts..." (Ananda Va'nii
#49)
And here following is Baba's divine assurance that we will get success and
the new era of sentient peace and neo-humanism will come-- in AMPS and all
around.
Baba says, "You few are the torch bearers of human society. You are the
pioneers, you are the vanguard of the human society. So it is your duty to
save humanity." (Social Disc, Frankfurt)
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BABA SAYS
Baba says, "Along with the theory of spiritual inheritance one Cosmic
Ideology will have to be adopted and that ideology is that one Supreme Entity-- the
Cosmic Entity-- is the goal of all living beings. This spiritual sentiment
will keep human beings united for all time to come. No other theory can
save the human race." (To The Patriots)
Note: Certainly Baba's above directive speaks for itself: He is the
polestar and His teachings are to be followed. This everyone is understanding.
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