== CRYING IN FRONT OF MIC ==
Namaskar,
At the conclusion of the Ranchi faction's 24hr so-called Mahaprayan
kiirtan in AN (Sun Oct 26), as he stood in front of the mic and
delivered his talk, that esteemed Dada cried & cried in despair and
sorrow, feeling that Baba is utterly gone.
Of course, everyone has full sympathy for Dadaji's condition and
feeling, yet it does bring to light the despondent and dogmatic nature
of the Mahaprayan program.
Why should we celebrate a degrading occasion that leads to mental
darkness: Thinking that Baba is gone.
When in truth, Baba remains always in our hearts. And with the light of
sadhana, this blissful truth can be realised and experienced.
FOLLOWING IS EASY, BUT QUITE DANGEROUS
Following dogma is quite tempting as it is the easiest thing in the
world to do. It takes almost no effort. In comparison, doing sadhana and
realising Parama Purusa within is challenging, but walking up to a stone
idol, doing pranam, and leaving an offering of ghee takes almost zero
effort. That is why millions and millions of people resort to idol
worship each and every day. But it will not bear any fruit; rather it is
harmful.
To engage in idol worship is to push Parama Purusa far, far away.
Because as soon as one forgets the idea that Parama Purusa lies within,
and engages in crude things like idol worship or the dogmatic Mahaprayan
ceremony, then He appears to be so far away and cannot be found anywhere.
Baba says, "He appears to you as per your feelings towards Him. If you
are subtle, He is nearest to you; if you are crude, He is farthest from
you. Do you feel that Parama Purus'a is in Ranchi or is in America? He
is so near as to be in your [“I”] feeling, and so far as a distant
country. When you think He is here, He is nearer than here. He is so
near that it is difficult to measure the distance. You search Him in the
caves of the Himalayas and wander here and there and He is nowhere. But
when you attain awareness of Him, you know that He was along with you in
your search and that He was seated in your heart." (AV-23)
So we should always cultivate the sublime idea that Baba is within us,
then we will always feel His presence.
Unfortunately, when one gets lost in the dogma of Mahaprayan, then one
may helplessly feel that 'Baba is totally gone and abandoned me'. This
is the tragic fate that befalls dogmatic Mahaprayan attendees. And that
is illustrated by our dear Dada who cried & cried about how Baba has left.
Those tears were not tears of love and joy, but rather tears of
abandonment and sorrow. In that case, who is not sympathetic and sorry
to see our Dada became overwhelmed by the negative sentiment of the
dogmatic Mahaprayan program.
BABA'S WARNING
The main point is that we should all pay heed to Baba's warning.
Du'ra't sudure...
Baba says, "If you think that He is very far from you, He will remain
forever beyond your reach. If you think that He is near, He will be so
near that you need not move even an inch to attain Him." (AMIWL-6)
Thus we must utterly avoid dogmatic ceremonies like Mahaprayan that push
Parama Purusa far from our mental plate, and instead encourage the sweet
feeling within that Baba is always with us. For that, we have to do more
and more sadhana.
Here again, in this below teaching, Baba warns us of the ironic nature
of the crude ways of worship like the dogmatic Mahaprayan program.
A'tmanasthiitam' shivam' tyaktva' vahis't'ham' yah samarcayet
Hastastham' pin'd'am utsrjya bhramate jiivita'shaya'.
Baba says, "How unreasonable it is to search externally for the Supreme
Entity instead of searching within! It is like throwing away the
foodstuff in one’s own hand, and then complaining of hunger and begging
for alms from door to door." (SS-12)
Similarly, when Baba Himself resides eternally in our hearts, already we
have Him there, then how ironic it is to celebrate Mahaprayan and fall
prey to the false notion that Baba is far away gone, never to be seen
again.
In that case, we are no different from the beggar who senselessly drops
edible food from his own hand and the goes around town demanding food
from others.
Those who attend Mahaprayan fall into this same category. They overlook
the fact that Baba is within, and get caught in the dogmatic whirlwind
that Baba is gone.
Unfortunately, our dear Dada fell into this trap. That is why when
standing at the mic he was crying for minutes and minutes, expressing
remorse how Baba is gone.
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba grace, as His devotees we must search Him inside and not
celebrate those dogmatic functions that throw Parama Purusa far away. We
must celebrate Baba's eternal presence in our heart.
Baba says, "When you attain awareness of Him, you know that He was along
with you in your search and that He was seated in your heart." (AV-23)
Namaskar
Rambabu
Note 1: SCENE AT THAT SO-CALLED MAHAPRAYAN CEREMONY
The Ranchi group celebrated Maha'prayan divas on 21st of October in BQ
Ranchi. And there was RDS in AN. So they started a 24 hr kiirtan program
at the Kiirtan Pandal in AN on 25th. They announced that this is because
of Maha'praya'n. Then today, Sunday October 26 afternoon, the kiirtan
finished. It was then that Nirmoha'nanda gave his speech. Nirmoha'nanda
told that Ba'ba' left us alone in this world. We came to Ba'ba' and
Ba'ba' left us. He started crying making sounds and shedding tears for
minutes while at the mic.
Note 2: HE RESIDES WITHIN
Baba says, "Parama Purus'a always remains with you, within the very core
of your heart. So search within, O spiritual aspirant, not without, but
within, within your very existence." (AV-12, p.41)
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Population Growth: Very Helpful
Baba says, "Today, capitalists are trying to check the population by
propagating the principle of birth control because the increase in
population will be detrimental to capitalism. In a collective economic
structure one need not support birth control. Rather an increasing
population will be helpful in the production of essential commodities."
(PNS-13, p. 46)
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