== NEWS: JUST LIKE MAFIA TRUCE ==
Namaskar,
The group scene in AMPS seems to have taken its course in a new
direction. For some months the group leaders were making "some
adjustments" and transitioning. Now it is quite clear they have
solidified their plans and fully embarked on their new way of doing
business.
By reading the below report about the recently held sadhana shivir
programs in Mumbai / Alibag, as well as events leading up to it,
everything has become quite clear.
HOW MAFIA GROUPS MAKE THEIR PEACE
Before going into the details of the latest groupist developments, let's
first turn out eyes in this direction as there seems to be some relevance.
When two mafia groups make their "peace" with one another, then they
delineate boundaries, claim territories, and agree not to interrupt or
intrude upon each other's way of doing business. That means that the
"peace" or truce has nothing to do with stopping criminal activity etc.
Only it means that those mafia families will not openly clash with each
other; each will be allowed their to have their operation run smoothly,
unhindered. By this way both mafia groups can conserve their resources
(money, guns, personnel, protection etc) and fully focus on the task at
hand: Exploiting the common people. This is the common type of truce
that happens amongst the mafioso.
Read the below and see for yourself how far today's groups in AMPS have
adopted a similar type of truce.
NOT ONE BUT TWO SADHANA SHIVIRS
Here is a step-wise history and review of events spanning the last few
days & months. The entire thread is linked together.
[#1] Last weekend, there were two sadhana shivir programs held in Mumbai
on the same date: 4 - 5 - 6th of December 2009. One was organized by
Rudrananda's group along with their margii supporters. And the other was
held by certain sponsors featuring EC and Kolkata group WTs and their
margii supporters.
[#2] At the Ranchi camp's program, the main trainers were Savita'nanda
and Priyatosa'nanda.When margiis asked that why they organized sadhana
shivir on the same date as EC and B group, then Savita'nanda's
unabashedly replied, "To see which margiis are on our side and which are
on their side."
Savita'nanda further tried to impose the notion upon margiis that Puroda
Pramukha is the spiritual head of the organisation. So no one should
raise any questions about PP. The sadhana shivir was used to protect /
upgrade the weak position of Vishvadeva'nanda. How far they were
successful it was not clear.
But of course all margiis know that the post of Purodha Pramukha is a
social one not a spiritual one.
[#3] Here are some of the other main players from the other sadhana
shivir program. Mantreshvara'nanda, Kalyaneshvara'nanda,
Pranava'tmaka'nanda were
present from Kolkata. Tiirtha'nanda, Parmeshvara'nanda, Vandana'nanda, and
Artaprema'nanda were from EC or third front. Giita' Didi was there with her
followers.
FALSE CLAIM:
"NO PEACE MEETING THIS TIME"
[#4] At Alibag sadhana shivirs, i.e. the ones hosted by EC and B group,
in the past such as in September '09, the last day was spent in meetings
with senior margiis in hopes of creating unity and addressing other
problems in the organisation.
So naturally, during last week's sadhana shivir in Alibag, all attendees
were thinking that once again such a meeting would be held amongst
margiis and Wts.
But this time, on the last day at 1 pm, the main sponsors and organizers
left and when some senior margiis started to ask about ideological
issues and unity points, then they were told that there will be not any
meeting. So margiis left the place.
[#5] But, this was not the end of the sadha shivir. After margiis left,
senior WTs of both Kolkata and EC / third front sat together. So just as
they previously
organized a big meeting on last day to address organizational issues,
they did it again this time, but they did not invite margiis to the
meeting. They did not want the margiis there - that is why they told
margiis to leave and they lied about the fact that they were indeed
having a meeting.
[#6] When margiis got the news about the meeting then many were
surprised that they were not included. Margiis began wondering why now
all the WT camps (Ranchi, Kolkata, & EC) ousted margiis from their
discussions and organized meetings amongst themselves on organizational
issues. This was the main topic of concern raised by margiis.
WHY MARGIIS WERE NOT INVITED
[#7] After marathon discussions and careful investigation, it is now
clear to all
margiis why this happened. Now all understand why both groups ousted
margiis and did not invite margiis in their meetings - neither at the
recent sadhana shivir not at other locations. Now everything is crystal
clear.
[#8] As everybody knows, the dominating mentality of all the groups is
that they all
are against margii leadership in the organization. Their aim is to keep
the margiis at bay, i.e. as followers not leaders. All the main groups
want to keep margiis as
2nd class citizens.
Their deceiving strategy the last few years has been to "collaborate"
with margiis in order to increase their own group power - not out of
true feelings of equality or respect for margiis. Because of the
intensity of the group fight, each camp tried in the past to align
themselves with margiis to increase their own factional influence and
resources. That's all. They were merely using margiis for their own
groupist benefit.
So this is the reason why margiis were invited in the past, and now we
are going to read why all the various groups have changed their policy.
WHY THE CHANGE IN STRATEGY
[#9] As we know, in Delhi National margii committee meeting both EC and
Kolkata dadas were invited. After Abhiprema'nanda's murder by Kolkata
group inn 2003, this was one of the first times that Kolkata group got
the chance to engage with the greater margii society.
Then the leaders of national margiis committee enthusiastically
announced and requested Kolkata group to help organize the national
margii committee meeting in Kolkata. But it never happened. Why? Because
as a basic policy, Kolkata is blatantly against this type of margii
committee and margii leadership. That has been their approach since 1990
and it has not changed. B group's main practice is: "Keep the margiis
subdued and under control."
And now all the groups (Ranchi, B, & EC) have firmly adopted this same
policy as they have come together behind the scenes and created one
black pact like some mafioso truce. They basically decided that as a
policy we - the respective groups - should no longer attack one another.
We should instead grab our own booty and no longer expose each other's
defects in public. That way we all win and we can focus on exploiting
margiis rather than clobbering each other and ruining our prestige in
front of everyone. This was the black peace they made. And in this way
the margiis have been rendered as dispensable, just mere pawns to exploit.
Here is more about it - keep reading for lots of details.
WHEN AND WHERE THEY PLANNED THIS NEW STRATEGY
[#10] On the 30th of August, Nigama'nanda and Vimala'nanda of Ranchi
group, and Mantreshvarananda, Bhaveshananda from Kolkata met together
in Ananda Nagar and also they met with Parmeshvara'nanda of EC and
others on 1st of Sept. Then again on 26th of Oct in Ranchi, Nigama'nanda
met Parmeshvara'nanda.
This unique sequence of meetings set the stage for their newly adopted
policy: We should live together, respect each other's territory, not
expose each others' defects or scandalous behaviour, and not quarrel in
any way. Just we should rule over our various margii kingdoms and enjoy
the benefits.
Of course, publicly they told that this series of meetings were done to
try and create peace and unity and get our Marga back on the right path.
But the reality was something totally different.
THEIR TRUE AGENDA
Through all these WT groupist meetings and talks, they basically
formulated the following agenda. They realised they benefit more from
creating a static peace with one another than from openly fighting in
front of the margiis.
Here then are the major and minor tenets of their agreement. By reading
the below, we can easily see how such ruling WTs are not interested in
upholding ideology but rather maintaining their own groupist power
schema. They want to keep the status quo not set our Marga on the path
of dharmic revolution. For this reason they have no need to meet with
margiis in Alibag etc, instead the Wt groups meet among themselves,
outlining the following strategy.
(a) They will not file new court cases against each other. Going to
court has proven too costly and is a big drain on their resources in
terms of money, time and energy. Plus it dirties their own public image.
So they will not longer embark on costly new court cases to settle group
differences.
(b) They will not write mails about each other because too many Dadas
are losing their prestige among margiis. Whatever they have to say about
each other will be something good or neutral - or nothing at all. But
exposing each other's sins and wrongdoing is no longer permitted. That
is the essence of their truce.
(c) They will not turn margiis against the other faction. Whichever
group has that margii is going to be respected.
(d) They will not highlight the characterlessness or looting scandals of
each other. Thus far this has taken a huge toll on the prestige and
reputation of all the groups. They realised that this is not in their
best interests. So whatever nonsense any group does will NOT be reported
by any other group. They figure this is the way to keep their prestige
in the eyes of the margiis.
(e) They - the various groups - will not invite margiis to act as
mediators or problem solving agents or leaders. The groupist Wts feel
that by inviting margiis to come forward then it will take away from
their own value. It was a PR strategy they were willing to try for a
short while, but no longer. They do not want margiis coming within 1000
kiloketers of any leadership role or position. They feel that just hurts
the standing of all the Wt groups. It is like admitting a weakness.
(f) They will not allow margiis to raise their voice on the issues of
scriptural distortion, the dogma of MPD, the Fake BP manual, Fake Ananda
Vanii or any other ideological issue and concern related with Baba's
teachings and margii rights.
(g) They will keep margiis exclusively as followers, not leaders.
(h) Unity meetings or any meetings about present crisis will be
organized among
senior WTs only. Margiis will not be invited. And these talks will only
focus on how all the groups can maintain their present power. It will be
off limits to criticise any group per se.
(i) All group leaders agreed that b/c of margiis involvement in
organizational issues they have suffered a big loss to their own
prestige and power. If margiis become leaders then who will we rule?
MARGIIS ARE IN THE KNOW
[#11] Actually nowadays margiis are awakened to the organizational and
ideological issues and we now got the fact that all three group leaders
are power mongers, problem creators, and a terrible burden on Ananda
Marga. So we margiis are chasing all groups leaders. All groups are
feeling problem because of this awakening amongst margiis.
5 years ago Ranchi still had EC in their fold and they were turning
margiis against Kolkata. That anti-sentiment worked for the short-term.
But after sometime the Ranchi group also became an issue and the cause
of so many problems.
So after all these years, margiis have seen that all the Wt groups are
the same. All the groups disregard margii rights and blatantly go
against Baba's divine teachings and mandates. All the groups want power
and control.
Kolkata is not in power, but still the Ranchi camp is not fixing the
distorted AM Revolution discourse which grants margii rights nor is
Ranchi doing anything to restore BP rights or fix the problems with Fake
BP Manual or Fake Ananda Vanii, nor any other ideological issue or
concern. Same thing is with third front. They are also not doing
anything to repair the curtailments of margiis rights. These things are
not even in their agenda.
For all these reasons and more, margiis nowadays know the fact and the
real face of each group. All the groups just want their own power and
wish to preserve the status quo by keeping the margiis in bondage and
indulging in their groupist ways.
THIS WAS WHY NO MARGIIS IN ALIBAG MEETING LAST WEEK
[#12] This was the cause behind the secret meeting of both EC and
Kolkata group dadas at the recently held sadhana shivir in Mumabi /
Aligbag. That was why no margiis were invited because now all the groups
are teaming up against margiis. In that case, what is the need to waste
their time by talking with margiis.
Because of that so-called unity meeting, EC did not file any case
against the boards election of Ranchi group, although it was illegal.
THE DRAMA WILL CONTINUE AT NEW YEAR'S DMS
This whole drama is going to continue at New Year's DMS and beyond. For
the time being, gone are the days of open righting, of court cases, of
paying for police and protection, of including margiis in talks etc. The
groups are now preserving their own resources and maintaining their own
power. They understand the best way to do this is create a black peace.
Then they can live large and minimize their struggles.
JUST LIKE WARRING MAFIA FAMILIES
So what the groups are doing nowadays is not different from a truce
called between two warring mafia families. They are not calling a truce
in order to come clean and abide by the laws of the land. They are
calling that truce because their war has been too taxing on them
financially and has hurt their image. So they made a pact. You do what
you do in your area without bothering me and I will do what I do in my
area without bothering you. I gamble, you gamble; I extort, you extort;
I rob and cheat; you rob and cheat; I do prostitution, you do
prostitution. All these things are fine and through it all we will not
cross each other.
Indeed the groups in AM are behaving no differently. The only peace they
have made is to no longer expose each other's ills and keep all the
margiis under their control by respecting the boundaries and territories
of all the groups. Their common theme is WT superiority at all cost. By
this negative pact, margiis are pushed in the trash and Baba's divine
teachings are utterly ignored.
Such is the way things are rolling nowadays under the latest groupist
policy.
BABA REJECTS ALL ATTEMPTS AT STATIC PEACE
Of course, Baba Himself strongly opposes all types of crude peace deals.
Baba says, "Wherever and as long as avidya' remains victorious in this
fight, there, also, a special type of peace prevails which may be called
ta'masikii sha'nti [static peace]." (POD #15)
Baba says, "Static peace is definitely not desirable. Suppose a
particular group of people [H, B, EC] belonging to a particular region
oppress or attack another group of people [family margiis] of the same
region or of some other region. In such circumstances, if all others [Wt
groups] simply remain mute spectators or resort to the path of
negotiation, compromise or mutual settlement as the only solution, it
should be clearly understood that they are encouraging static peace."
(POD #15)
By Baba's above words is it not clear what the groups are now doing?
Their crude strategy is plain as day. They are indulged in dirty pacts
for their own prestige and power, without regard for any ideological or
moral precepts. By this way, real peace will never be made in AM, rather
things will only get worse. Because there is absolutely no redeeming
quality to black peace - never.
If any group indulges in casteism, polygamy, sex scandals, meat-eating,
alcohol consumption, destruction of Marga scriptures etc, all of that is
OK. All the groups can do what they like so long as they do not cross
any other group.
It is not that ideology should be upheld. The treaty is that all dogmas
and problems should be kept hidden and left unaddressed. If scriptures
are polluted - fine. Do not raise any issues of margii rights. Just keep
everything under the covers.
Let immorality and dogma grow, so long as it serves our purpose and
keeps us in power. That is what all the groups are doing - bar none.
By so doing, all the factions are cheating margiis and coming under the
condemnation of Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji.
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba's grace, Ananda Margiis and good Wts are ready to stand up and
steer the true course and bring AM back onto the path of ideology. The
scene at Alibag sadhana shivr was just one more example of how the
groups are only interested in their group agenda - nothing more. They do
not care about the welfare of margiis not the sanctity of Ananda Marga.
Baba says, "In this fight, your goal is not the sin or the sinner, your
goal is the Supreme Consciousness. Anything that comes in the way of
this has to be removed mercilessly. When clouds collect around the
pole-star and cover it, your duty will be to remove the clouds and
follow the pole-star without caring to see where the clouds have gone."
(PNS-18)
Namaskar,
Virendra
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Fate of Egotistical People
Baba says, "It is only when the human beings, become puffed up with
vanity and misuse the power granted to them by Parama Purus'a, that He
steals everything from them. Hence, He is called Darpaha'rii - the
stealer of vanity...Vain people suffer a similar fate when their vanity
is destroyed as the balloon faces when its air is let out. But, does
Parama Purus'a snatch away everything from everyone? No, He takes away
only when the unit beings try to create obstructions in the flow of His
creation." (APH-4, p.247)
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