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Who Gets Frustrated

From: "Gagan" To: AM-GLOBAL Subject: Who Gets Frustrated Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:47:25 -0000 Baba "Ga'n geye ja'bo..." P.S. 2305 Purport: Baba, I will go on singing Your song-- Your glory. It's up to You whether You will grace me by listening to these songs or not. But with these songs, in my deep contemplation, I will generate divine vibrations, by Your grace-- and go on serving You. Baba with my deep yearning I am calling You again and again without getting any response-- You are not paying heed to my call. By avoiding me maybe You are thinking that I will not sing Your song anymore and that I will remain quiet. And that in frustration, I will give up the hope of getting You. And that I will no longer engage in the flow of those divine tunes and melodies, which is inundating the vast sky, by Your grace. And that I will not utilize these melodious treasures in my practical life to go closer to You. Baba, with the strength of knowledge, wisdom, intellect, and worldly attributions, Your depth cannot be measured-- nobody can realise You. But by surrendering that very unit "I" which already belongs to You, and with the divine sweetness of singing Your name I will surely get You by Your grace. Baba, I sing my songs only for You. Please listen to these heart-felt loving melodies-- and be gracious... Note: In the above song, the sadhaka has deep love and a strong yearning for Parama Purusa. So when Parama Purusa does not respond to his call in the way that he desires, then the sadhaka makes one loving accusation towards Parama Purusa. So actually that is not an accusation per se, but rather an intimate type of loving expression. And Baba is approving that devotees have the right to do like this and that this loving way of communication is quite natural.
== WHO GETS FRUSTRATED ==
Namaskar, Everyone wishes to do something great with their life and contribute something special while on this earth. However, human beings are motivated in different ways. Sometimes their motivation serves as a perennial source of inspiration for dharmic works and sometimes their motivating force sends them into an inevitable state of depression and frustration. We should take a look at the operative factors involved - i.e. what is a person's motivating force - as well as understand why some tend to get frustrated.
REACTIONARY PEOPLE: Part 1
There are some who Baba has termed as reactionary type of people. Let us see who they are and if their pathway leads to frustration or not. One classic case is the communists in Bengal. They watched as our Marga gathered more and more followers and sympathizers by performing service to the needy, poor and destitute. The common people were rallying around us because of our plans and programs to uplift them from disaster and poverty. Seeing this, the communists were seething, i.e. burning with jealousy. They too then started social service projects - out of a reaction to what was being done by our Marga. In contrast to our works - which were motivated by a sincere desire to serve - the communists were only engaging in "service" as one ploy or strategy to combat us. They were jealous of the positive attention we were getting. The communist doctrine did not assert that service is indispensable in society nor was this their normal way of working. They were not doing this as their duty to serve others, just they were doing out of reaction. That was their primary motivation. Not surprisingly, it was not long before all their frustrations mounted, their desire fizzled, and ultimately their projects crumbled into dust. Hence Baba has nothing good to say about such reactionaries - who do not out of a sincere desire to serve, but to satisfy their selfish needs out of sheer jealousy. Baba says, "You will have to identify such reactionary forces in the society, such vocal revolutionaries who claim to be socio-economico-political reformists, but who actually befool the people by adopting such pseudo-reformist, pseudo-humanistic strategies. You will have to recognize them all." (NH-LOI: Disc 9)
REACTIONARY PEOPLE: Part 2
The next obvious question is do such things - reactionary approaches - happen within our Marga as well. Unfortunately, since 1990, there have been many such examples. For instance, some years ago H group ((Ranchi et al.) began protesting against the dogma of mahaprayan, but soon their cries against this dogma died out. It did not take long before they became totally frustrated on this issue. Why? Because their motivation was totally based on opposing B group and dismantling their program - i.e. out of reaction to the Kolkata faction. They did not like that B group had a long kiirtan program so out of jealousy they started their own dogmatic tiirtha in Jamalpur with a ten day kiirtan. But again, they were not motivated by any higher ideal - i.e. not out of love for Baba or to uphold His eternal nature. Rather their chief purpose was to push Kolkata in the mud and grab the attention for themselves. Thus from the Ranchi side, frustrations mounted quickly and their opposition came to a halt. The proof is that today we do not seeing them rally against the dogma of mahaprayan and their own dogmatic Jamalpur tiirtha program is a total bust. So that is one instance of a reactionary event in AM - and, truth be told, there are countless others. And the common theme among theme all is extreme jealousy. Nearly every groupist strategy and approach is reactionary - done in opposition to another group. Never do they do out of ideological yearning. One group expels the other, and then vice versa. This is all done out of reaction. They do not oppose the wrongful practice of expulsion - they just are motivated to counteract the other group. So their cries against the unfairness of expulsion do not last long. That is further proof that groupists are nothing but reactionaries, not ideologiists. If their group members perform a negative action they all keep mum, but if the other group does the same thing they raise a big hue and cry. Such a mentality is no better than party politics; rather it is party politics. Baba says, "Are they not the ones resorting to mud-slinging for the sake of party politics? Most of them are blinded by their obsession for power, so what can they teach others?" (POD #32) So the motivation behind every groupist is approach is crude - done out of jealous reaction - and that is why such groupists are continually frustrated in life. Never are they basking in His bliss, never do their plans and programs come to fruition, always they are just in a state of angst, trying to outdo their opposition. Plus we see such reactionary approaches in individual life as well. Sometimes a Dada sees another person doing long sadhana and then that Dada vows to do sadhana for twice as long. This is nothing but reaction & jealousy. That Dada is not guided by the high ideal to serve and love Parama Purusa. Rather their sole motivation is to "outdo" that sadhaka etc. For that reason, their days of doing "long sadhana" do not last long. Quickly they get frustrated - and even when they were supposedly sitting for long sadhana, their mind was not involved in the mantra. Just they were looking over their shoulder to ensure they were sitting the longest. And there are countless such cases in individual life as well. We can all think of many such examples. Whether in individual life or group life, such reactionary type of people are just "leg-pullers", i.e. just trying to wrestle another party to the ground out of jealousy. They have no higher motivation than that. In cent-per-cent of these instances, frustration rises mounts quickly, and the entire approach is derailed. Baba says, "They are reactionaries. They suffer from a mental disease. They are afraid to accept the new; they suffer from fear complex. They utter high-sounding phrases, but their hearts are filled with fear complexes." (NH-LOI, Disc: 7) So these reactionaries are one category of people who get easily frustrated.
HYPOCRISY UNVEILED: Part 1
A second category of people that get easily frustrated are those who resort to hypocrisy. But like reactionaries, these people also can be easily identified. The classic example is any groupist who is not currently in power. In that case, such a person will walk around and act sweet, soft and humble with all the margiis. They will empathize with the struggles of margii / family life, offer encouragement in sadhana, and act with all kinds of niceties. And they will brag about all the great things they will do for others etc. One might become truly convinced that this Dada really is a gem. But the proof comes later on. As soon as that groupist Dada comes to power, then their thirst for power and control knows no bounds. Their years of frustration vent fully and one can see that such this groupist is a veritable despot, crushing all in their way. But again, due to their severe lack of divine inspiration, their tenure will not last long and one day they are sure to lament about their failed ways. Whether we look at Sarvatmananda, Tiirthananda, Rudrananda, or whichever group leader, they all fall prey to the above formula. They are tried and true hypocrites, destined for frustration. When in power they rule with an iron fist and when not in power they wear the mask of hypocrisy and pretend the be saintly in order to gain more followers and ultimately overthrow the ruling group. It is just one duplicitous cycle.
HYPOCRISY UNVEILED: Part 2
Here again, those suffering from this sort of hypocrisy are not limited to groupists only. Anyone who is hankering for praise or attention or power is like that. But in our Marga, mostly these are groupists and their tools. Many perform sadhana, asanas, fasting, reading of Baba's books all so that others will revere them. But if they do not get the attention they seek or when others are not around to watch, then such persons will be 1000% frustrated and they will give up their holy behavior. I think we have all seen such type of behaviour.
THESE TWO GROUPS CAN'T LAST LONG
Really, there is much more to say, but at this point the subject is quite clear and already many were aware about such things. The main difference between these two groups is that reactionaries are primarily those in power who are jealous of any other party gaining momentum, whereas hypocrites are those factional teams not in power who feign saintly behaviour to garner more followers and gain the sympathy of others. That is the general rule. The solution then is two-fold: To be very sincere in our own spiritual practices, service others with honest intention of welfare, and identify those reactionaries and hypocrites who are polluting society, both outside and within our Marga. Becoming a reactionary or hypocrite is a severe blow to the human personality - so we must not let us happen to us either. Such a person is destined for angst and frustration and in the future one will suffer the tortures of their past actions. We should all drastically avoid any such ways and be sincere in Sixteen Points and always ask Baba to keep us on the path of supreme benevolence.
PERENNIAL SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
The true path of Ananda Marga is the path of revolution - boldly pronouncing the truth in all sphere of life, not caring if praise or censure comes our way - not motivated by jealousy or the lust for power. Baba says, "Those who are courageous enough to speak out this truth in clear language – those who say, “Shatter this bondage of limitation!” – their path is called the path of revolution." (NH-LOI, Disc: 7) Our inspiration comes directly from Him and our sole aim is to please Parama Purusa. With this type of approach, all kinds of great works can get done and one will never feel tired, frustrated, or exasperated - always one will be infused with Divine inspiration. If anyone has a sincere motivation to (a) help others, (b) bring forth the banner of AM ideology, and (c) please Baba, then invariably they will face strong opposition. But frustration will never enter the lives of such persons. Always they will be infused with a perennial source of inspiration that comes directly from Him. They wil always drift in His bliss. One great example of all this is what happened during Emergency. The communist government and all their battalions were against AM, our Marga was imprisoned, yet so many in the Marga held strong and kept ideological zeal and optimism despite the harsh treatment. It almost seemed like the greater the torture, the more inspiration those dharmikas had. No one gave up - because they had an inner urge to serve Baba. The few who left AM had some other crude goal in mind. We should always ensure that we are motivated by the idea of serving and pleasing Him, with the intention of becoming one with Parama Purusa. Then we will never fall prey to hypocritical or reactionary tendencies. If any work is done WITHOUT that benevolent motive then such persons will bind themselves and destroy their inner peace and tranquility. We must not not waste our time in such nasty dealings - life is too short. No one should fall prey to being a reactionary or hypocrite. That is only inviting a life of exasperation and frustration - nothing more.
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba's grace He has given us all the tools to achieve victory - i.e. attain Him. Parama Purusa likes it when we follow ideology and avoid getting caught up in the mess of maya. We must think about Parama Purusa and do what He says, i.e. those well documented tenets outlined in His dharmashastra. That is the only way to lead a life devoid of any frustration - working tirelessly to spread His ideals. Baba says, 'Sadvipras will never have any rest. They will have to continue fighting tirelessly. This fight is the life of living beings." (POD, #34) Namaskar, Gagan
Note 1: ONE CLASSIC CASE
Being a reactionary can happen to anyone - if they are not careful. Thus it is not limited to people outside the marga or to certain groupist forces. Anyone who is not guided by divine inspiration and ideological motivation is susceptible to becoming a reactionary. Of late there has been the case of a margii formerly of Seattle, WA (USA) and his whole entire approach was to give a knee-jerk reaction against anybody upholding the tenets of ideology. This poor margii suffered / suffers from extreme jealousy and inferiority complexes. He is perpetually nervous and scared that others will take his place or position - he always thinks that others will loot his prestige and recognition. Thus with white knuckles he clutches onto his plethora of organisational posts, clings onto organisational dogmas held by the ruling regime, and simultaneously tries to suppress anyone who raises the flag of ideology. Unfortunately for him his life has just become one internal ball of frustration, bound up in jealousy and dryness - nothing more. No one should fall into this way of life. It is like living in a spiritual desert, bereft of any connection with the Divine. By Baba's grace we should all hope and pray for this aforesaid margii to be rectified soon, lest his past karma make for a bleak future. Let us all hope for the best.
*************************************** One New Dogma
Baba says, "Ananda Marga is for one and all: I wish to disseminate dharma among all. The dedicated sannyasis (monks) and sannyasinis (nuns) of Ananda Marga have accepted their life of sannyasihood (renunciation) not out of any escapist mentality, but to further the cause of human welfare. And through their service, they seek to lead human beings along the path of righteousness, to the abode of Supreme Bliss." (AFPS-3, p. 30) Note: Nowadays one dogma is getting injected that the Ananda Marga sannyasis system is just temporary-- that it was made only for the time being. This poisonous dogma has been put forth in a book titled "Divyacaksu". The book itself is a collection of Baba stories told by the late family Ac. Dasarathji. And the book was edited by householder Acarya Pratapa'ditya. Actually 1% of the book is Dasarthji's stories and the other 99% is the gossip of senior editor Pratapa'ditya. And it is in Pratapa'ditya's printed gossip in the middle of the book where he has inserted his misguided idea that the AM sannyasis order is only temporary. But this is entirely wrong. Because the sannyasis order is a permanent feature of AM. Baba has given the system that sannyasis and family people will be working together, side by side. So the AM sannyasis system is an on-going and permanent aspect of AM society. Our Ananda Marga is a balanced philosophy. It is unlike the dogma of Buddhism which dictates that everyone should be sannyasis; nor is it similar to the dogma of Islam that claims that everyone should be a family person. Rather our Marga is a balanced approach: There are family persons and sannyasis. This is Baba's permanent & dharmic system. So persons like Pratapa'ditya should be made aware and corrected and he should not get scope to taint our AM philosophy and Baba stories by sticking his misguided ideas right there in the middle of the book, "Divyacaksu" which is a compilation Ac Dasarathji's stories.
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