== WHY UNITY FAILS ==
Namaskar,
As 2008 draws to a close, the theme in so many circles is unity, unity,
unity.
Political parties in the general society have been chanting unity;
various groups in AMPS have also been singing the unity song, and
indeed, this unity slogan is prevalent in so many spheres of life.
But, it never works; their call unity is never achieved; it always
fails. That is the reality.
UNITY IN THE GENERAL SOCIETY
Two smaller businesses merge to form a unified bigger enterprise. Two
politicians join forces in order to unify their party. Countries join
the United Nations or EU as a show of unity.
Indeed there are so many examples of unity. But invariably they break
apart.
Because up till now in this world, "unity" has always been grounded in
the selfishness of two different people or groups. So long as it is
profitable for them, they remain unified, and the moment when that unity
is not meeting their agenda, then they split apart.
So many corporations have unified and divided; so many regions of the
world have reached a temporary unity, only to again divide; and so many
political alliances have been made to gain unity, only to fall apart a
day or year later.
Whether it be the USSR, AOL-Time-Warner, Czechoslovakia, the Catholic
Church, or some political movement in your locale, time and again we see
"unified entities" break apart into pieces.
And the reason is always the same: The small-minded ideal of selfishness
can never stand the test of time-- it can never create a true bond.
THAT SAME UNITY IS SURFACING IN AMPS
Since 1990, that same type of unity has been surfacing in AM. Whether it
be in the name of one group or some new faction, various teams have been
uniting. It is not at all uncommon. And they then call for others to
join them.
But this also never works.
Because when some group or faction is the basis of unity, then that
group's self-interest is the operating agenda. Certain leaders are
desperately trying to gain an upper-hand on the power, and for that they
start chanting, 'unity, unity, unity' in hopes of gathering people to
support their selfish agenda.
That is why we constantly see splits and fissures in our Marga. At first
after 1990 all were united under Sarvatmananda. Then the Rudrananda
group came into being. Then NIA. Then EC. Then...
That is the way it goes. Because no group is operating on welfare motive
so they cannot attend to all. They just focus on their own unit agenda
and others will either join in or break apart based on whether that
agenda meets their selfish needs.
That is why there has not been any lasting unity in AM since 1990.
Through it all, so many good margiis and field workers have sincere
feeling in their heart to see a united AMPS based on Baba's teachings.
ONLY BABA HAS GIVEN REAL UNITY
To date, unity has just been a fleeting thing on this earth. Baba has
come to change all that.
By His grace, He has given teachings on unity that are completely new
and revolutionary.
When Baba speaks of unity it is totally different from the way
corporations, countries, groups or even other gurus speak of unity.
When Baba talks of unity, He is using words like 'ideology', 'cosmic
inheritance, 'common patrimony', 'universal welfare', 'cosmic
brotherhood', 'service motive' etc.
Never will you see or hear mundane words like 'power', 'profit',
'control', 'money', or 'popularity', be associated with Baba's ideal of
unity.
Yet these latter words ('power', 'profit', 'control', etc) are the
driving force behind most, if not all, so-called unity movements on this
earth. Because thus far, unity has always been just a euphemism for
satisfying someone's selfish agenda. And that is why it always fails.
So Baba's guidelines on unity are totally unique-- never before have
they been put forth on this earth. For your review here are some of
Baba's given teachings on unity.
Baba says, For the unity of the entire humanity, the indispensable
factor is spirituality. This supreme treasure teaches human beings that
Parama Purus'a is the Supreme Father, Parama Prakrti [the Supreme
Operative Principle] is their Supreme Mother, and the entire universe is
their homeland." (AFPS-2)
Baba says, "Human unity is purely an ideological unity, which means
unity in the psychic sphere. Where there is psychic unity, physical
unity will also occur. In the realm of unity, unity is always psychic –
ideological unity means unity in the subtlest level of the mind.
However, psychic or ideological unity may be affected if we encourage
the exploitation of one group by another. So to avoid this there should
not be any scope for exploitation in society. And to ensure this we have
to start a new order to safeguard the interests of the exploited masses.
So for a proper social synthesis what we require is a common philosophy
of life; that is, ideological unity." (PNS-15)
Baba says, "Along with the theory of spiritual inheritance, one Cosmic
ideology will have to be propagated too, 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." (TTP)
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba's grace only He has given the practical teachings on unity
wherein groupism, dogma, and exploitation are outlawed and instead the
time-tested ideals of cosmic inheritance, ideology, spirituality, and
one human society are encouraged. All other types of unity based on
selfish interest and the profit motive are doomed for failure. That is
why to date, attempts at unity have failed again and again and again.
Any groupist platform for unity will also fail. Only unity based on the
spiritual teachings of AM ideology can bring lasting peace and welfare
to society. Only then will we have true unity.
Namaskar,
Cinmay
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Who is Greatest Fool
Baba says, "How one person sings melodious songs, how another dances
beautiful rhythmic dances, how another delivers wonderful discourses,
etc. But we cannot see the entity who pulls the strings from behind and
runs the show. And the funniest thing is this: the speaker, the singer,
the dancer thinks that he is the agent, the doer, and takes the entire
credit for the performance. People do not care to think of the entity
that pulls the strings from behind, or if they are even more foolish,
they think that others see them alone, not the entity who pulls the
strings from behind." (NKS, 97 Edn, p.181)
Note: Under the spell of avidya maya many persons think that all credit
goes to them for their great deeds. The number of such persons is huge.
But according to Baba's above guideline in the spiritual way of thinking
they are fools. We should be careful and save ourselves from falling
into this category of fools.
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