== SEARCHING FOR PROUT HEROES ==
Namaskar,
There is an ongoing tendency within our Marga to try and seek out Prout
heroes in the general society. This is only natural, as people like to
have heroes. And when things are not going well in the Marga then some
tend to look without to find heroes. And that has been happening with
some of our Margii Proutists. They are searching the general society in
hopes of finding the pioneers of Prout-- when in truth such pioneers can
only come from within our Marga.
That is not to say that no one in the society is worthy enough to make a
contribution. They are. Good works are going on and they will be true
supporters of Prout. They will be sympathizers. But ultimately they cannot
be Prout leaders as they themselves will need to be guided by those whose lives
are in accordance with Sixteen Points and the spiritual ideals of AM.
Because Prout itself is embedded in those principles.
So the below is a discussion and descriptive analysis of why and how
one must be an Ananda Margii-- a dedicated disciple of Baba--
in order to be qualified to become a leader of our Prout movement.
All should write in with their thoughts and opinions.
BABA'S PROUT IS EXTRAORDINARY & SPIRITUALLY BASED
As we all know Baba's beautiful Prout philosophy is really something quite
spectacular & grand-- never before has such a philosophy been given.
Because Baba's unique Prout guidelines offer all the answers for ridding
the society of all its problems as well as for developing the world in a
dharmic way. And side by side-- at the same time-- Prout is firmly grounded
in a pure spiritual ideal. So Prout is a completely unique combination:
social and spiritual. And as Baba directs us, this latter aspect of Prout
of being based in God-hood or divine ideation is absolutely essential.
KEY INGREDIENT: UNIVERSAL FAMILY FEELING
In His very own words Baba guides us that Prout, being the ultimate
socio-economic system, is deeply embedded in the sublime spiritual concept
of cosmic brotherhood.
Baba says "All living creatures in this manifest universe are the children
of the same Cosmic Entity. They are the progeny of the same Supreme
Progenitor. Naturally they are bound in a thread of fraternal relations...A
socio-economic theory is of no use without this [cosmic] fraternal
feeling." (PNS-6, p. 27)
So when Prout itself is rooted in that subterranean spiritual flow whereby
we are all one, then by this way we can understand that part and parcel of
being an ideal Proutist is having one's mind imbibed in cosmic ideation and
universal human fraternity.
Because only by having a heart dipped in the divine nectar of Cosmic
feeling can one experience the joys and pains of others and view all as
their close family relation. Only with a soft, subtle spiritual mind can
one guide the humanity in the various spheres of life and establish the
high ideals of Prout within our human society.
So spirituality-- seeing all as kith and kin-- is an essential attribute of
being an ideal Proutist. And these following points lead in the same
direction.
SPIRITUAL MORALITY NEEDED TO BE IDEAL PROUTIST;
MUST BE AN ANANDA MARGII TO BE A TRUE PROUTIST
Just being an ordinary do-gooder or the like can never qualify one as being
a real vanguard of our Proutist movement. Rather to be a Proutist and hence
a pioneer of the society, one must be fully ensconced in the deep spiritual
values of yogic morality.
Baba says, "Those not established in yama & niyama should not get the
opportunity to assume leadership of anyone." (CC-2, 'Society' chapter, Pt#
26d)
And when Baba alone has given the only flawless teachings on yama and
niyama and provided the sadhana which stands upon such teachings, then one
can see the deep connection between following AM spiritual practices and
becoming an ideal Proutist. The two are inextricably interlinked.
Because Baba pointedly warns us without being an ardent spiritual
practitioner then one can succumb to lowly desires at any moment. Means
being a worldly moralist will not suffice.
Baba says, "It cannot be said with any certainty that the moralist who has
resisted the temptation of a bribe of two rupees would also be able to
resist the temptation of an offer of two hundred thousand rupees." (GHC, p.1)
So the basic "normal morality" of general members of the society and common
social reformists is not enough. Their minds are not infused with the
requisite strength and pointedness of spirituality so they can & will fall
prey to allurement at any step of the way. So they can never guide the
society in the social realm; they can never be considered as an ideal
Proutist. Rather such luke-warm moralists are a liability-- an accident
waiting to happen.
And by looking around we can see innumerable examples where seemingly good
people-- i.e. "moralists"-- got themselves totally entangled in various
crude things from sexual crimes to theft to debauchery etc. And not only
that but those marching in the streets crying for justice are themselves
caught up in unjust and disreputable dealings-- making an absolute mess
wherever they go.
That is why it is commonly known that only with spirituality can one become
morally strong such that they are ready to lead the society ahead according
to the ideals of Prout.
Baba says, "The aim of such morality is attainment of such a state of
oneness with Brahma where no desire is left for theft, and all tendencies
of falsehood disappear." (GHC, p.2)
So only with spirituality can the one become proper and fit enough to guide
others in the social realm. Only Ananda Margiis can lead our Proutist
Universal movement.
NON-SPIRITUAL PEOPLE OR ATHEISTS CANNOT BE PROUTISTS
So if someone is just anxious for social change or if someone has a dream
to lead others or if someone has a cause in mind-- none of these attributes
alone can qualify them as an ideal Proutist. No matter how charming their
resume looks; no matter how good-looking they are; and no matter how they
can fill a room with their talk. None of these characteristics are enough
to bear bear any fruit. At least not enough to be a leader of Prout.
Sympathizer-- Yes; Supporter-- Yes; but, Leader-- No.
Because according to Baba, in order to be an ideal Proutist a spiritual
mind is needed-- one must be an Ananda Margii. This is His guideline.
Unfortunately currently some of our so-called Prout leaders lack the vivek
(conscience) to understand this very fact. So day and night they move about
labeling this or that so-called social sparkplug as being a Proutist--
capable of guiding all the margiis and Prout optees put together. But such
type of imbalanced thinking is of no use. Rather to say so is only to
smudge coal on the face of the speaker. So if anyone makes such a
proclamation that any non-margii is an ideal Proutist then we should
immediately conclude that the speaker or writer themselves has no idea what
they are talking about.
Thus our search for Prout heroes should begin and end inside the Marga,
and at the same time we should invite every citizen of the globe to help
manifest our Prout principles.
BABA'S DIVINE GUIDELINE
Here below Baba warns us what will happen if non-margii types get hold of
our Prout movement or if non-spiritualists try to guide the society.
Baba says, "Whatever be behind the pursuit of petty matter of the
gratification of individualistic aspirations, it does not imbibe the
essential factor of conversion of many into one Cosmic Entity. Called upon
to unite the many, one has got to love that bit of average humanness or
sentient bearing that lies hidden in them as the indivisible super-human
entity. This spontaneous love does not flourish in the one who is not
fervently zealous or the one who is not infused with the fire of
indivisible, unbarred, unstinted oneness of Macrocosmic concord. It is
absolutely meaningless for a person to attempt at any constructive work, in
whom there is a flagrant lack of the thought of the Great. If one has not
learnt to recognize, with sincerity and unsectarianism, the omnipresent,
omniscient God as their sole objective, there is no denying the fact that
they will eventually be compelled to recede behind the scene, after having
dealt the severest damage to their own self and the society." (HS-1 ,'87,
p. 51)
Namaskar,
Jitendra
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Health Guideline: Knowing the Root Cause
Baba says, "Due to weakness of the digestive fluids, the blood gets
contaminated by acids, or if one is suffering from constipation, then
different organs of the body also become weak. In such a condition, due to
weakness of the lungs, the nervous system controlling the lungs also
suffers from debility and finally the bronchial tubes as well become weak.
That is the time when asthma becomes fully manifest." (YT, p.62)
1. In the above quote Baba is revealing the fact that the root cause of
asthma is poor and improper digestion.
2. Unfortunately nowadays the only commonly available pathy is allopathy.
But allopathic knowledge is so shallow that such doctors do not know about
the real cause; hence they treat the patient in a very superficial way.
With asthma they only address it as it presents itself on the bronchial
tubes. By this way asthma never gets cured from the root-- i.e. from the
manipura cakra.
3. So health conscious people should choose the pathy very carefully. We
have to evaluate to what degree allopathic science is trustworthy,
suitable, and helpful.
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