== NEGATIVE DHYA'NA UNKNOWINGLY ==
Namaskar,
This is a topic that applies to everyone: margiis & non-margiis alike.
Because everyone - every human being - thinks. If one is not thinking
then the mind will essentially disintegrate and die. So, by definition,
we all think.
People think about their boss, their girlfriend, their enemy, their lost
love, their money, their house, their pet dog, their misdeeds etc.
People think about so many things. And when they think about that thing
they invariably apply various tanmatras or inferences: touch, form,
sound etc. In essence they are doing dhya'na, or more precisely negative
dhya'na.
But what people fail to understand is that their thinking - or negative
dhya'na - totally dictates their future to the degree that one will
actually become or be reborn as what they were thinking about.
This has an absolutely dramatic, if not disastrous, effect. Let's take
this entire topic step by step.
"AS YOU THINK SO YOU BECOME"
In AM, we have all heard the proverb, "As you think so you become." And
we all know that we should ideate on our is't'a mantra cent-per-cent of
the time. All these things we know. This theory is not new to anyone in AM.
But how seriously we truly consider the consequences of not doing this
is another matter.
Baba says, "If the mental force is directed towards finite and crude
objects, then the person is ultimately converted into crudeness. As you
think so you become." (AMIWL-1)
Even then some of us may be thinking that, "This cannot happen to me - I
will not be changed into crudity."
Yet that is exactly what happens.
WHO BECOMES WHAT
As stated in the beginning everyone thinks; everyone holds an idea and
image in their mind. The irony is that often times - due to human
weakness - people do not hold their highest ideal in mind, but rather
something else.
For instance, many Muslims are often thinking day-long about their
hatred of Hindus. Likewise, many Jews think of their enemies in the
Muslim world. They think intensely in this manner, with vivid imagery
and with strong emotion.
And do you know what happens? Such Muslims actually are reborn as Hindus
and such Jews are verily reborn as Muslims. This is the way it works.
Same is the case with Ku Klux Klan members who despise black people as
well as with certain Frenchmen who hate Algerians etc.
Baba says, "It is the natural wont of the mind to take the shape of its
object of meditation. If the object of worship is crude, say money or
any crude thing, the mind takes the shape of that crude thing in the
course of time. Hence the proverb “As you think so you become.” For
instance, when someone constantly thinks of a ghost, he actually becomes
a ghost one day. One then starts behaving in an abnormal way. Again,
someone concentrates upon two hundred dollars, one day the person will
become an actual dollar. Hence human beings should be very, very
cautious in what they ideate upon, in their objects of contemplation."
(AV-12)
Baba says, "One acquires a physical body according to the nature of
one’s sam'ska'ras [unmanifested mental reactions]. Hence it is not at
all impossible for a human being to be reborn as a hog, a worm, a tree,
or even a piece of stone." (AMIWL-7)
So it is not just limited to a Muslim turning into a Hindu or a Jew
turning into a Muslim. A person will turn into whatever they ideate on -
and again everyone ideates. Indeed, at present so many people on this
earth are sunk in the practice of negative dhya'na. Yet they are totally
unaware of the severe ramifications.
In the above teachings, Baba pointedly warns us and categorically states
that a person will become a ghost or crude money, or verily anything,
even a hog, a worm, or a spittoon - if that is what they think about. So
everyone should be made aware of the horrors of doing negative dhya'na.
There are so who intently think about their pet dog will be reborn a
dog. Indeed whatever it is that we love or hate - or whatever we think
about - that is what we will become, either in this life or the next.
Those who mentally curse their boss and think about their boss when not
at the job will be transformed into that negative boss. They will be
that one day.
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT HOW IT WORKS
One other thing should be said. This entire phenomenon is not like one
magic show, as in "poof" all of a sudden one becomes a frog. It happens
gradually.
For instance, if one thinks about their boss and their boss is someone
who gets angry easily, then that negative vrtti of anger will soon take
shape in their mind as well. And then due to that continued thought, or
negative dhyana, in that very life or the next, they may become exactly
like that boss, in all the ways - physically, mentally, everything.
So little by little we acquire the samskaras or properties of whatever
we are thinking about.
Here is another example that people should be aware about.
In the west, people may not be afraid of ghosts, but they may be scared
of so many other imaginary things. They may be paranoid that nobody
loves them, and then sadly over time that becomes their living reality.
They truly think and feel that really nobody loves them. This becomes
their reality, even when others really do love them.
This approach or negative dhyana probably accounts for a huge number of
the cases of depression and related mental diseases in the more
so-called developed nations like the USA. People harbor a negative
thought in mind and ultimately they become a living representation of
that thought or fear.
As far as possible we should warn and teach those in the general society
about this entire process. They must know about it, lest they destroy
not only this life but the next one also.
ANANDA MARGIIS ARE NOT EXEMPT
All of the above applies to all Ananda Margiis as well. Just because we
have been initiated into tantra does not mean we cannot fall onto that
path of negative pratisaincara. Indeed so many sadhakas have fallen. We
must be cent-per-cent involved in our sadhana. We must ideate and do
dhyana on Him.
Unfortunately, by the looks of things, it seems that some Dadas may be
doing negative dhya'na on their "groupist enemies". They may pass their
days planning and plotting against their rivals. In that case, they will
acquire those very samskaras and be reborn as a Bengali etc.
Then there are some Dadas who are so fascinated with their new car. Such
was the case of one Amurt worker in the USA. This Wt was enamoured with
his sports car. Hopefully by now he has given up that negative ideation.
If not, surely he will be reborn as a piece of metal or as a steering
wheel.
Whatever may be, if we just do our mantra japa for a few minutes during
sadhana, and then the entire rest of the 24hrs we are involved in all
kinds of mundane thoughts and longings, then that most certainly will
affect our future.
Because whatever direction in which the mind is colored is the direction
in which we will grow. Whether it be money, fame, prestige, land, etc,
whatever we ideate on will become our living reality, sooner or later.
This is the natural law.
Thus we also should not get caught in the trappings of doing negative
dhya'na.
WHAT IS THE WAY OUT
The question that invariably arises is how are we to proceed. Here Baba
gives the answer.
Baba says, "Whenever any thought arises in the mind, it should be
immediately channelled towards Parama Purus'a. You should say: “O Parama
Purus'a, Thy will be done“." (NKS, Disc: 23)
The only way then is to direct all our thoughts and energies towards
Parama Purusa and serve Him in all respects, always. This demands strong
sadhana and proper use of Guru mantra. Then we will be cent-per-cent safe.
Even then, as human beings we have so many emotions running through the
mind. How are we to deal with all of these.
Here again, Baba has given us the answer and best tool: Prabhat Samgiita.
In His Prabhat Samgiita, the full range of human emotions are expressed
and in each song those emotions are goaded towards the Supreme. So
whenever we feel angry, then we should direct that anger towards Baba,
not to our spouse, or boss, or whomever we are angry with. When we
direct our anger towards Baba then we are thinking of Him and that is
proper dhyana.
And that is the way all our emotions are to be addressed. Our love, our
infatuation, our desires, our longings, our sadness, our loneliness etc.
Each and every emotion is to be goaded towards Baba. Then our success is
sure.
That is what Baba has taught us in Prabhat Samgiita.
BABA'S BLESSING
This entire topic of doing negative dhya'na is a slippery slope. People
the world over, non-margiis certainly and some margiis too, get verily
caught in this negative approach and it ruins their future. All should
be warned accordingly and all should then be extremely cautious and
careful about how they ideate in life. No one should allow mundane or
crude thinking - i.e. negative dhya'na - to be part of their mental
flow, lest they wish to destroy their future.
Here is Baba's warning.
Baba says, "They say, “Why should I bother about such subtle things. I’m
quite happy as I am.” Such people, engrossed as they are in materialism,
are bound to be reborn in crude material bodies [like pigs, feces, and
wood etc]." (PNS-11)
Human life is rare and we have all been blessed with the power of
cognition. We are to utilise this in the best way possible and realise Him.
Baba says, "When one’s goal of ideation is Parama'tma', one attains
absolute progress. As one’s psychic object is subtle and expansive,
one’s psychic body becomes subtle and expansive, too, and finally
becomes one with the Macrocosm." (AMIWL-8)
Namaskar,
Gagan
Note 1: GURU MANTRA AND PROPER MEMORY
This below teaching of Baba is also related to this entire topic.
Baba says, "You should remember to use guru mantra regularly before
every action. One attains success in the field of action by the right
application of guru mantra. Some of you, I do not say all, often forget
to use guru mantra before starting an activity. If you do forget, repeat
it after completing the action. When one no longer makes such a mistake,
that is, when one always remembers to use guru mantra before starting
any activity, one is said to have attained “dhruva smrti” or “fixed
memory”. Dhruva means “fixed”, “stationary”. When, by dint of sa'dhana',
one establishes oneself in dhruva smrti, one experiences an unbroken
flow of bliss in one’s mind. In the scriptures, this intense spiritual
bliss is termed “dharma megha'nanda”. Whenever you develop that sort of
fixed memory, you will experience dharma megha'nanda'." (AV-7)
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WT Conduct Rules
"We are all the children of the same Father, we are all the members of the
same family. By fighting against all kinds of evil forces, we will
establish the glory of our Father and the glory of our family." (Point #13
of '14 Points', WT Conduct Rules)
Note: A few so-called senior, degenerated and disgraceful Wts are going
astray from this fundamental rule by spreading the poison of groupism and
by creating division in the society-- all of which is completely against
neo-humanism. This is all happening due to greed, lust of power, desire for
prestige etc. Unfortunately such persons are still in the uniform of Wts so
we have to recognise them. As they have tainted the glory of Lord Shrii
Shrii Anandamurtiji by their sinful, power-hungry ways. Indeed by all this
they have destroyed the sanctity & unity of the family.
Note 2: Those who are sincere margiis adhere to this above cited rule since
the spirit of this conduct rule is common to one and all.
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