== TO MARGII ARTISTS ==
Namaskar,
At the beginning of the film we can show a picture of a baby being born:
An infant pure and innocent who comes into this world with no belongings
and no possessions. Then the film can immediately flash to a person
dying and how they leave this earth with no objects or earnings.
Thereafter graphic disparities of wealth can be depicted wherein some
own mansions and airplanes while others have not a morsel of food to eat
nor a piece of clothing to wear.
This 25 second sequence will set the stage and give the idea that we
come into this world with nothing and leave with nothing, yet in the
span in between so much exploitation and corruption occurs. All of which
is avoidable if we learn to treat one another as brother and sister, as
family members on this earth.
Already many in the world are moving towards this truth-- to some or
more degree-- and our film can take it one step further.
A RADICAL PRACARA IDEA
In a film for AM pracara, we can highlight the idea that all the
conflicts that occur on this earth are man-made. And that the singular
solution to all these problems is found in a radical shift in thinking.
And what is that shift in thinking: That we all come from one God and
that everything on this earth belongs to Him. All are kith and kin and
all the objects in this world are meant to sustain one and all, and not
be hoarded by a few.
Until that divine realisation occurs, the gross disparities and violent
conflicts will not stop. Regardless of one's religious or social
outlook, the only practical way to bring peace in the social sphere is
to adopt a spiritual outlook where there is one Parama Purusa and all
are our brother and sisters.
To the degree that one falls fails to understand and realise this truth,
is the degree to which one will be prone to falling into the trap of
materialism, with all its greed and inhumane treatment of others.
In an artistic and visual way, our margiis cinematographers and
film-makers can think how to present this in a short pracara film.
Around the globe, people are looking for answers and it will not be long
before they realise that an Obama presidency or such & such bailout are
not the answer. The world is quickly running out of answers and
possibilities.
Only the ideals of AM are the solution, and films are a wonderful way to
plant the answer in people's minds, in seed form.
IT IS JUST LIKE...
In one family, where a mother has 5 sons, then all are expected to treat
each other in a brotherly way, with love and respect. This is not an
unheard of notion. And if one brother is disabled or autistic and needs
extra support, it would be looked upon as mean-minded and cruel to let
that one brother suffer. No one would appreciate that behaviour. This
analogy everyone on this planet can understand.
All that is needed is to project this same sense of caring and family
feeling to the greater humanity.
JUST A FEW IDEALS ARE NEEDED
To get this that point, a few basic ideals are needed. An outlook that
encompasses one and all as part of our own universal family as well as
the idea that the resources on this earth are limited. Only through
family feeling and rational distribution can we escape the torment and
torture that now pervades this earth. The glue behind it all is a truly
God-centered and universal outlook.
All want happiness yet the present social order does not and will not
satisfy that yearning for happiness. And people are looking for answers.
The above may sound basic; it may sound too far out there; this may
sound so many things. But if we do not amplify this idea soon, others
will beat us to to it. If they haven't already.
And while we do not need to get the credit per se, the fact remains that
only the teachings of AM really are the solution. There are many things
that may sound like the solution, when in fact they will fail to give
the right answer.
BABA'S BLESSING
Human life is short and if we can help instill the notion that we are
all part of the same family then that will be a great boon for humanity.
There are many ways to make such a film. Our margii artists will know
the best way to proceed. Such films will help bring people together and
open their eyes to the great wonder that really can manifest on this
earth-- if we truly realise we are all one, part of that same human
family, living under the sweet shelter of One Supreme Entity. Look
forward to hearing your thoughts.
Baba says, "None of the movable or immovable property of this universe
belongs to any particular individual; everything is the common patrimony
of all, and the Father of all is Brahma. All living beings can enjoy
their rightful share of this property, like members of a joint family in
the Da'yabha'ga system. As members of a joint family, human beings
should safeguard this common property in a befitting manner and utilize
it properly. They should also make proper arrangements so that everyone
can enjoy it with equal rights, ensuring that all have the minimum
requirements of life to enable them to live in a healthy body with a
sound mind."
"We must not forget, even for a single moment, that the entire animate
world is a vast joint family. Nature has not assigned any portion of
this property to any particular individual. Private ownership has been
created by selfish opportunists, as the loopholes in this system provide
them with ample scope for self-aggrandizement through exploitation. When
the entire wealth of the universe is the common patrimony of all living
beings, can the system in which some roll in luxury, while others,
deprived of a morsel of food, shrivel up and starve to death bit by bit,
be said to have the support of dharma?" (POD #1)
Namaskar,
Vijaya
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Health Guideline: Cause of Cancer
Remaining awake after midnight and sleeping after sunrise comes under
the definition of being awake at night and sleeping during the day. And
that very condition invites cancer:
Baba says "Persons... [who] sleep during the day and keep late nights
are most likely to be attacked by cancer." (YT, p. 19)
Note: Sleeping during the day does not just mean at taking a nap in the
afternoon or in the late morning. Sleeping during the day also means not
getting up in the early morning for paincajanya.
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