== ESCAPIST APPROACH ==
Note: This letter is also related with the recent phenomenon of those
regsitering AMPS in their own name. Although the below letter addresses
a different kind of breaking away, the overall result leads to further
divisiveness, just like when certain people register AMPS in their own
name in their locale.
Initially some glamourous Wts did broke away and if was looked upon as
benign or even admirable, as if they were great moralists. Now however
that defective approach has escalated where so many are either breaking
away or creating their own AMPS. So what was once rare has become the
norm until one day every margii will be their own AMPS. That is the
very negative outcome of such a defective trend.
We go from on global AMPS, to an AMPS in each country, to an AMPS
in each region, to an AMPS in each city -> town -> village ->
individual. This type of disintegration is not good.
Be sure to review the letter posted earlier this week:
Namaskar,
Now the point is regularly raised about maintaining unity, not breaking away
from AM to perform one's own projects, and the need of following Baba.
Because in certain select locations some workers have separated themselves
entirely and are just keeping aloof from the organisation-- thus ignoring
Baba's directive about unity. Here following is further response to this
all-important issue.
WHERE IS THE GUARANTEE
When cowards leave AMPS and create their own MU on the excuse that Baba's
organisation became corrupt etc. Then how can they ensure that their own
thing will survive and remain free from defect. And when theirs does get
corrupt, then again they will leave. And then what?-- create another one.
All this is cowardice and escapist mentality: To leave when problem comes.
The point being that those cowards disturb the unity by breaking away and
just start doing things according to their own look. And furthermore if
they think corruption just somehow snuck into Baba's organisation and for
that they want to leave it by the wayside, then where is the guarantee that
their own project or group will not get corrupt.
ANSWER: OPPOSE WRONGDOINGS ETC
Side by a few are raising the point that when the organisation is corrupt
in so many ways then 'if we oppose any corner then our position will be
miserable. It will just be like lying face-down in one neglected state.
And that is not good'. In that way some are thinking.
But, the answer is that it is good to speak up and oppose those
wrongdoings.
Because following one's own dharma and living in a difficult position is
far, far better than following the negative stance of adharma.
As we all know Baba directs us 'Not to encourage division-- no matter what'.
Baba says, "The unity of A'nanda Ma'rgiis should not be allowed to be
jeopardised for any reason. Unity should be maintained even at the risk of
your life." (CC, part II, 'Society' chapter, point #13)
Given this, it is such a grotesque and sinful thing to support any type of
break away ordeal. And it is worse yet if one directly involves in
dividing. Around town one may brag 'Just like Sarvatmanandji broke away and
divided everything, now a similar blunder has occurred again, and I too am
going to do march down the road of factionalism and division.' So this is
nothing but insanity.
Best is to follow Baba and lead the life of a neglected person. And even,
if death is going to come then that is fine. Because following dharma is
the top-most.
PROPER SADHAKAS
Those who are proper sadhakas and strong devotees, they like to follow Baba
and not anything else. They do not care for their own comforts or their own
name and fame. Because true disciples follow Guru's guideline.
Thus when Baba says that unity is the most important thing then that is the
main point to do.
So if the organisation is corrupt then the main work is to strongly oppose
those unjust things with whatever capacity one has. And then lead the
'neglected life'. And let whatever tortures come into one's own life.
That will be glorious and far, far better than leading a depraved existence
of a sinful person who is involved in dividing the organisation, or
creating their own organisation or pedaling their own project.
That is why Baba has given the highest teaching: That at the cost of your
life You should not allow the seeds of disunity to sprout.
Hence those who leave AMPS to form their own clique or separate project are
the lowest of the low. They are the bottom of the barrel. Nothing good can
be said about such persons.
FOLLOWING DHARMA
Overall, losing the post and leading neglected life is nothing-- means that
is the highest thing if done as a result of following dharma.
Because following dharma and preserving unity is the high point.
"Svadharme nidhanam' shreyah paradharma bhayabahah"
Following 16 points, managing sadhana is difficult thing whereas falling
into degenerated life is comparatively easy, but one should not do like
this. Best is to follow dharma.
In the same spirit, the top point is not to create one's own organisation
or allow others to do. Why should one create something on the side just so
that they can sit comfortably on some isolated beach-- ignoring Baba's
teaching.
Then in that case how will Baba's grace be there and how can one be called
a true devotee.
Following dharma means maintaining unity.
BABA'S BLESSING
Baba says, "Marching ahead is jiivan dharma (the characteristic wont of
life). To march ahead, carrying all, viewing the world humanity as an integral
entity, is the principal aspect of jiivan dharma. Resolve courageously to
observe this jiivan dharma..." (A'nanda Va'nii, #43)
Namaskar,
Arjuna
NOTE 1: OUR DUTY TO OPPOSE NEGATIVITY
If one does not believe in groupism and corrupt leadership then one should
oppose it-- and not run off to some far distant corner of the earth and put
up one fence and live in one isolated bubble like some shivering coward,
all the while posing as being a dharmic one.
Surely anyone with eyes can see through that thin facade and realise the
truth that such a cowardice approach is outrightly negative.
So those with no spine and no strength in the blood become goody-goodies
and cowards. That is why Baba says this is not proper. Where there is
injustice we should stand firm and fight and not disappear into one far
away fantasy garden. Means it does not take any strength or energy to be a
goody-goody, coward. And isolating oneself is not the way.
BABA says, "The characteristic of good people is to fight against
injustice, to firmly adhere to truth and righteousness, to protect the
helpless and fight against all evil persons. Those who are merely simple
and are of a meek and goody-goody nature are not good people. " (AFPS, pt
5, pg 28)
NOTE 2: OTHERS ARE DOING
Around the globe there are numerous groups and religions that are heavily
involved in managing one or another projects. Some are Christian
organisations, some are Hindu groups, plus there are various do-gooder
societies, Islamic factions etc. Indeed there is no shortage of such types
of things. So this target is not at all unique or for that matter
effective. Still the humanity is crying on this trouble torn earth. So
projects alone are not the antidote. Rather more unique and more needed is
the call of unity. That is the need of the day and that is the speciality
of Ananda Marga. Baba has told that unity is the main thing. And that is
what is to be done.
NOTE 3: It is commonly known and well-documented how Mahatma Gandhi
declared that he will sharply protest & not allow for India to be divided.
Indeed Gandhi declared that it would be done over "dead his body". Yet when
it happened he kept mum. Baba harshly condemns this-- the chief point being
that Baba does not appreciate division. Not in the country, not in AMPS,
and not in the humanity. Rather unity is the main thing. For more about
this reference Baba' discourse 'Dangers of Communalism'.
NOTE 4: So it is highly condemnable when any such worker in GT or any of
the sectors turns their back on the organisation and instead just selfishly
attends to their own local MU-- as if that is the be-all and end-all. As if
they are one angelic personality-- high above the rest. But all that is
just their own menagerie and not to be supported. Indeed they are failing
to fulfill a single iota of Baba's mission. Moreover they are creating harm
by setting this deeply negative and nasty trend. Because in fact breaking
the unity is one nasty black mark.
NOTE 5: Some selfish people by seeing others, then they lean in that
negative direction. Just like one melon-- by just seeing another melon it
changes its colour.
NOTE 6: So some may get tempted to fall into that viscous position, but
doing so is entirely negative.
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- The Solution -
Baba says, "Whenever there is a conflict between the brain and the heart,
intelligent people should respond to the call of the heart. The books in
A'nanda Ma'rga philosophy are all absolute knowledge. The proper mark of
identity of absolute knowledge is that it must be universal, rational and
psychological. Certain instances of absolute knowledge are as follows --the
goal of human life is the attainment of Brahma; human beings are the
progeny of Parama Purus'a...by dint of sa'dhana' or spiritual practices
human beings gradually become divine." (PNS-18, p.10)
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