== SHOULD WE OVERLOOK THIS NASTY SITUATION ==
~ Part 3 ~
Note: The initial letter in this series is appended below for your easy
reference.
Namaskar,
Here is follow-up news and information, as well as the name of Dadas and
Didis involved, regarding the topic of Nigamanandji and his personal
relationship with one Didi.
This issue is of great importance for multiple reasons.
When a senior Wt and purodha like Nigamananda engages in conduct - i.e.
dealings with the opposite sex - that is blatantly contrary to Baba's
teachings, then the horrible danger is that others will emulate his poor
behaviour. In a phrase, Nigamananda is a bad example and a bad role
model. Yet the whole aim in being an acarya is to set a proper example:
Baba says, "Bear in mind that people may be harmed or misled by even a
small weakness or defect in the conduct of an a'ca'rya. Just as it is
the duty of a father to educate his children properly by his good
conduct, an a'ca'rya should always instruct by his exemplary actions and
words." (AV-31)
THE POWER OF AN EXAMPLE: POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
Indeed, setting a positive example is so important in life.
For this reason Baba Himself would personally do sadhana when there was
no need for Him to do sadhana. Why? To set a good example.
Baba says, "He [Taraka Brahma] needs no sadhana, but just to set an
example to others, He performs sadhana with the masses." (DT-2)
All human beings need to do sadhana for our growth and development, and
by His grace He has shown us the way. And indeed in AM, every single
Ananda Margii understands that sadhana must be done. Verily all the
conduct rules which He has given need to be strictly followed. This then
is the power of a positive example.
Now let's look at the opposite end of the spectrum.
B group started doing an annual shraddha ceremony in the form of
Mahaprayan Divas, and now some naive margii are following this same
dogma with regards to their deceased relations. Each year they are
observing the death day of their relative with pomp and show etc. Even
though this is against AM conduct rules, they justify that what tare
doing is not different from what Tiljala camp is doing.
Here the point is that people follow what the leaders do. This is how
human beings behave. They do not think rationally or independently but
rather follow what the leaders do. That is why youths follow the star
actors and athletes etc. Every decade there are different stars and
hence different fads. That is Baba's teaching.
BACK TO THE MAIN STORY
Thus when Nigamananda is going against Baba's divine teachings then he
is going to create much harm. That is Baba's warning and that is what is
going on. Indeed because of seeing Dada Nigamananda, so many Dadas
became overweight.
Furthermore, Baba's clear-cut teaching is that Dadas must not indulge in
close relations with members of the opposite sex. (All these rules are
noted in the below cited letter.)
By his indulgence, Dada is showing that it is "OK" to disregard Baba's
teachings. And when Dada compromises then younger, impressionable
workers will be led astray by his negative example.
For instance, most are aware that the Didi whom Nigamananda spends all
his time with one Didi. Dada basically trained her to be his companion.
And indeed due to Dada's negative teaching she may think this is the
right thing to do.
Thus when she recently toured all throughout NY sector in order to drum
up support for Nigamananda, then she followed what he taught her. Didi
did not try and travel with other Didis, nor did she work alone, instead
she linked up with Dada Shubacetananda and the two of them moved all
over the sector as if they were permanently joined at the hip.
Yet this is not their fault per se....
This is a direct result of Nigamananda's poor example. Didi got
indoctrinated into this type of life and then she justified this to
Shubacetanandaji. They were so confident in their dealing that they
traveled openly together in front of one and all as if they were husband
and wife. All margiis, lfts, acaryas, and the common public saw their
display. Dada S and Didi moved together in one car all day and stayed
together every night. Everyone saw this.
Hence Didi and Shubacetananda either thought:
1) This is the proper way of doing since this is what Nigamanandji does.
2) Or they thought that since Nigamananda does not follow Baba's stated
conduct rules then I also need not follow.
So the root cause behind it all is Nigamananda's negative behaviour.
That is why Baba warns us to severely that the misdealing of one Dada
will create a lot of problems.
Baba says, "Bear in mind that people may be harmed or misled by even a
small weakness or defect in the conduct of an a'ca'rya." (AV-31)
Namaskar,
Malati
Note: TRANSGRESSORS BEWARE
Those blindly following Nigamananda and skipping all their conduct rules
regarding relations with opposite sex will bear the consequences of
their misdeeds. They will have to face the unenviable reaction.
It is the duty of each margii and wt not to blindly follow any human
being rather we are to follow the direct commands of Guru.
Certainly the key problem in all of this is Dada Nigamananda's behaviour
yet nor can we 100% ignore or free from blame others who got involved.
Note 2: WHO IS THIS DIDI
I do not want to highlight any Didi's name but without that the report
looks like some type of fairy tale. Hence the involved Didi is Ananda
Dyotana Avtk. She is the one who passes all her time with Nigamananda
and she is the one who recently toured with Shubacetanananda in NY.
HERE BELOW IS THE LINK TO THE INITIAL LETTER ON THIS TOPIC....
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