== DEFINING GREATNESS IN HUMAN LIFE ==
Namaskar,
In each and every sphere of life Baba has set the gold-bar standard. In all
the realms He has beautifully defined what is the top-rung of achievement,
as well as how one gets there. Included in this is Baba's special
explanation about greatness: What makes someone great.
No doubt in the mundane society-- whether it be in the field of politics,
business, sports, or education etc-- people have their own small-minded
views about who & what is great. But in Baba's own revolutionary approach,
He has given His unique and dharmic teaching on greatness. And, needless to
say, His grand definition of 'greatness' stands on a plane all its own--
far, far above.
THE SUTRA & SPIRIT BEHIND IT ALL
Here following is Baba's special guideline about vastness & greatness, the
link between the two, as well as what it means to be great.
Baba says, "This Supreme One is called brhat. The word brhat literally
means 'One who is very vast, who is beyond the scope of all limitations,
who is immeasurable and unfathomable'...Brahma literally means the Entity
who is Himself very vast, and whose ideation makes others vast like Him."
Brhattva'd Brahma Brm'hanatva'd Brahma
"Brm'hanatva'd means making others vast. He himself is very great, and
hence He is called Brahma; but this is not enough. Besides that He has the
capacity to make others equally great like Him." (SS-11)
As Baba explains in His above teaching, one of the qualities of Parama
Purusa is that He Himself is vast (brhat). And not only that but He has the
capacity to make others vast. So, according to Baba's revolutionary view,
being vast does not mean just being some big or large entity; in addition,
one must possess that special ability to make others equally vast. That is
the unique requisite which Baba outlines in the above shloka.
And-- per Baba's guideline-- same is the case with greatness...
As He directs us, vastness or greatness does not come all by itself; nor
does it exist in a vacuum. To become 'great', one must have that special
talent of being able to make others great. This is the exceptional quality
of those who are really great. Thus only those who have this unique ability
to raise the standard of others to the level of greatness can truly be
called great. This is Baba's teaching.
HUMANS CAN ALSO DO
So while Brahma is unquestionably the Greatest of the great, in their own
way humans can also achieve a certain level of greatness. Because those who
follow a God-centered philosophy are drenched in spiritual thought and
service-mindedness. And when others come in their contact then those common
people naturally feel inspired and get uplifted. Because by seeing the ways
and conduct of a true sadhaka, then others will also grow. And not only
that, those selfless sadhakas are ever-ready to help others advance. In
that way God-centered aspirants can bring lay people up to their high
level. And, according to Baba, those who do like this are indeed great.
NOT LIKE A BANYAN TREE
Thus becoming vast or great does not mean becoming big like one huge banyan
tree. Because although a banyan tree is enormous, it gets that way by
sucking up all the air, sunlight, water, and nutrients for itself. That
banyan tree does not allow even single a blade of grass to grow underneath
it. So this type of crude expression of bigness is not something
admirable-- not something great.
HOW IT GOES IN THE GENERAL SOCIETY
Unfortunately in today's materialistic society, there are so-called great
people all around. They are adorned on the cover of various magazines,
propped up on stages, applauded at sporting events, and praised by the size
of their wallet. Means in this present era there are so many who are called
as great-- for one reason or another; yet none reach up to Baba's standard
of the term, not even close.
As we see all around, whether in the field of business, entertainment, or
law etc, in cent-per-cent of the cases those materially-minded people only
become "great" by sucking the blood of others. Only by stepping on the
heads of others and by clawing and scratching for each and every inch did
they get "to the top". And such 'greats' retain this regal status of theirs
by throwing dirt in the eyes of others. And they certainly do not help to
elevate the standard of others. Rather the opposite.
So these so-called greats in the crude society have nothing to do with
helping others to grow or expand. Rather they achieved their measly status
by hoarding money, grabbing a high post, & garnering a lot of prestige,
etc. So their greatness is only standing on fleeting worldly credentials.
And they enhance their "greatness" by attempting to collect more of those
worldly prizes than anyone else. So their approach is totally selfish--
where the key point is making oneself look better than others.
CONTRARY TO BABA'S DHARMIC DEFINITION
That is why what is usually called 'great' in this materialistic, vaeshyan
era is completely opposite to Baba's spiritual, neo-humanistic approach. In
capitalism 'greatness' is achieved by pushing oneself above others, and in
our dharmic spiritual approach greatness means raising others up to a
standard of excellence.
Hence in the true sense, those selfish persons who pose as being "great"
are not really great-- not at all. Because their 'greatness' comes from
sucking the blood of others. They are unable to make others great, just
they prop themselves up by stepping on the heads of others and reaping the
fruits of their existence. So simple and innocent citizens get exploited
and suppressed when they come in contact with such so-called great persons.
That is why we can never call any selfish, materialistic person as 'great'.
Because they are unable to lift others up to a higher standard-- rather
they push those people down into the depths of degradation.
SAME THING HAPPENING IN AMPS NOWADAYS
Unfortunately nowadays a similar trend exists in our AMPS. Because if we
look around then we can see that those so-called great Dadas suppress
lower-posted workers and / or margiis. Means top-dog Dadas reach the height
of their glory by pushing down on the shoulders of general members. They
force margiis to remain in a subservient position and do not allow margiis
to grow. This is evidenced by the curtailment and eradication of bhukti
pradhan rights, the strangulation of margii rights, the manipulation of the
ACB etc. In all spheres those great Dadas - no need to mention names -
just impose restrictions on the margiis to satisfy their
selfish greed for power and post. And within their own ranks they just
create 'yes-men' all around them. Any Dada with a brain got pushed aside
and anyone who they keep as their close must become a 'yes-man'-- a
no-brainer. This is the unfortunate formula these days.
So to attain their greatness, such top Dadas suck the blood of junior wts
and general margiis and exploit them up to the bone. That is the be-all and
end-all of their greatness. Meanwhile in this dark era, those who are
really great are temporarily hidden somewhere-- remaining unknown.
So in the materialistic era of the general society and in this groupist era
in our AMPS, those who are deemed as "great" function in a way that is
totally opposite to Baba's divine equation of greatness. Thus all around
so-called great people are nothing but exploiter-types, with not an ounce
of benevolent motive in their blood.
Whereas Baba' divine recipe for greatness means working for the welfare of
others and making them great. That is how to see who is really great.
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba's divine grace, soon the humanity will be led by truly great
personalities. By Baba's grace that day is fast approaching.
Baba says, "We are proceeding from darkness towards effulgence, from
imperfection along the golden steps to perfection. No obstacle on the way
will be able to stop our advancement. Pushing aside and smashing all
obstacles and impediments we will move along our destined path...The chant
of our forward movement will be our vocal expression, the very pulsation of
our life." (A'nanda Va'nii, #72)
Namaskar,
Jagatmitra
Note 1: WHO IS CONTROLLING WHOM
Nowadays those with post are looked upon as great persons. Presidents and
Prime Ministers get huge respect and royal treatment wherever they go. Side
by side in this extreme vaeshyan era, those with any sense understand well
that from behind, these presidents are controlled by top-moneyed persons.
Some may think that Presidents are merely moderately influenced by those
corporation heads; but in reality those deep pocketed vaeshyas are
selecting and deciding who will be president. This is the well known fact
nowadays. But for the shudra-dominated public they are not aware about all
this so they just give full respect to the President and they think the
President is controlling everything. When the reality is that politics is
controlled by money. This is how the general society is moving.
But amongst the common people, post is everything and the capitalists
recognise this that is why they are purchasing & controlling those
postholders. If postholders were meaningless positions then those with
money would not bother about that.
In AMPS, post is given a similar amount of respect. So groupist Dadas work
behind the scenes and totally manipulate and control those sitting in the
chairs of the PP post and GS post. This is the on-going reality
since '90.
Note 2: MORE ABOUT BABA'S TEACHING OF GREATNESS
Becoming vast or great is not measured by accumulating huge money or high
prestige or some other material thing etc, the vastness which Baba is
referring to in His famous shloka is about helping others to improve and
become great. And on that basis alone is what makes someone really great.
Note 3: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VAESHYAN ERA & GOD-CENTERED APPROACH
In crude vaeshyan era people think that those with money are great and in
other eras they have their own mundane parameters-- such as physical might
or intellectual cunning etc. But in our God-centered approach the ones who
are great are those who make others great.
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About the Wealthy
Baba says, "It must always be remembered that the value of money lies in
its proper use. If more money is accumulated than what is necessary, it
becomes valueless for want of use. To the extent that you keep idle and
valueless money with you, to that extent you become responsible for the
injustices done to the hungry and the naked. Your valueless hoard will have
to be made valuable by providing opportunities for use by others. Those who
do not know the right use of money on the basis of the exchange of mundane
resources are in fact the enemies of society." (HS-1, p.41)
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