== BABA STORY: MURDER OF BOY & PLAY OF SAMSKARA ==
Namaskar,
Below is a Baba story told to me by one Dada after one of our weekly
dharmacakras while he was posted here in Udaipur, Rajasthan in 1970. The
story is about one young margii who does not believe that samskara
theory is real and the story depicts the dramatic way in which Baba
convinces him of this truth.
So this following account shows how Baba taught that young margii the
veracity of samskara theory.
Note: The following is recounted in the first person, in which case 'I'
refers to the young margii who is skeptical about our AM samskara theory
PART I: GOING ON FIELDWALK WITH BABA
One time I was blessed to go on a fieldwalk with Baba while He was in
Ranchi. On this particular occasion, we were doing fieldwalk in one
remote forested, jungle area-- outside the city limits. While on our
walk, far off in the distance we could all see a village farmer moving
along a footpath.
At some point, Baba looked at us-- i.e. the small entourage that had
been fortunate to join Him that day-- and then Baba asked me to walk way
off towards a far distant tree that was along the pathway where the
farmer had been walking.
Immediately I heeded Baba's instruction and walked the few hundred yards
over the to tree. I looked around and noticed that around the tree the
ground was extremely hard due to summer's heat, but that underneath the
tree itself there was a small puddle.
I then marched back towards Baba, and, upon His request, I reported to
Him what I had seen.
Then Baba looked at me and asked, 'Did you see anything in the puddle
itself?'.
As I hadn't taken notice of this, I immediately headed back towards that
distant puddle underneath the tree, and, once there, I noticed that
there were seven large black ants floating in that puddle. They were
those big type of black ants with large heads that are connected to
their body by one thin, spindly, thread. But now those ants were just
floating lifelessly in that shaded puddle beneath the tree.
Once again I returned back to where Baba was and upon His request I told
him about the seven ants I had seen under the tree.
Baba responded, 'Very good'. And then He proceeded to tell one special
story.
PART II: BABA STORY-- THE UNKNOWN HISTORY
Baba told that long, long ago there was a famine going on in northern
Bihar in Sasharam district. And in that district there was a joint
family comprised of many cousins who were living together on their
paternal property. One of the cousins lived on that land with his
elderly mother. His father had already died so it was just he and his
widowed mother. But the deceased father had 3 or 4 brothers who also had
children and those children were the cousins of that boy.
During that famine, a land dispute arouse amongst all the cousins. Or
rather in their greed, the many cousins became jealous of the fact the
young boy whose father had died would inherit his father's entire share
of the property. So those nefarious cousins decided that if they were to
kill the lone cousin whose father had died, then they would all inherit
a greater parcel of land. In their devious way, they began thinking and
plotting in this way.
And, by and by, with their evil intentions, those cousins decided to
execute their plan.
So one night, when no one was around, those 7 sinister cousins cornered
and that lone boy, i.e. their other cousin whose father had died, and
they ruthlessly twisted his neck and snapped the spinal column. Then in
the dark of that very night, they took the boy's lifeless body onto one
bridge. And in the lonely silence of that night they tied stones and
rocks around the boy's feet, legs, waist, shoulders, and head, and they
hurled the dead boy off the bridge and his lifeless body plunged in
large river down below. Because all the rocks were tied around the dead
boy, his body remained down in the depths of the river, and did not rise
or float to the top.
Not a soul was witness to the dastardly crime that had taken place. The
boy was missing and no one knew why. Neither the police could solve the
mystery, nor the local magistrate, nor any village authority-- not
anyone. It was totally unknown what had taken place. It was a total
mystery why the young boy had disappeared.
The widow was mourning the loss of her young son and indeed everyone in
the village was distraught about the disappearance of the boy. To hide
and disguise themselves, the sinister cousins also feigned sorrow and
they sheepishly looked here and there 'in hopes of' finding their lost cousin.
This was the way the scene unfolded. And in the end, no one in the village or
district could figure out what really took place. As the drowned boy's body
was submerged in the depths of the large river.
Hence, those seven sinister cousins were quite pleased with what they
had done and they were feeling quite proud and victorious that no one
had been able to solve the mystery. In that case, in the due course,
they got their wish and they were all able to inherit a greater parcel
of land. And those seven cousins foolishly believed that they were
totally free and that there was no way they could ever be caught for the
heinous crime they had committed-- as no worldly authority had any idea
about the murder that had transpired.
Indeed the lives of those seven sinister cousins passed, and no charges
were ever brought up against them. In fact, they all lived long lives
and eventually died due to old age.
PART III: BABA UNRAVELS THE MYSTERY
Then Baba began to furthermore explain that although no police detective
or village authority could solve the crime. And although there were no
witnesses to the injustice that had taken place, even then Parama Purusa
and Parama Prakrti were fully aware of all that had transpired. And
through Her samskara theory, Parama Prakrti was ready to deliver justice.
Baba went on to explain that the seven black ants that had drowned in
the puddle were in fact those seven sinister cousins who had murdered
and drowned that boy on that dark night. Baba told that because of their
heinous act they had been reborn as black ants. And Baba also foretold
that those sinister cousins would pass through the tortures of millions
of animal lives as various insects and bugs etc. And in this life they
were just starting that bleak journey as black ants. And on this very
afternoon, as black ants they were walking on the forest floor beneath
one tree-- they were moving delicately with their big, heavy heads and
spindly bodies. When all of a sudden, one village farmer innocently
walked by while embarking on his daily work. The farmer felt nature
calling, and in the heat of the sun that village farmer proceeded to
pass urine under that very tree where the ants were walking. And in that
isolated, forested spot, that innocent village farmer made one big
puddle under the tree and on that fateful afternoon those seven black
ants drowned in that urine. The seven black ants were those seven
sinister cousins and the village farmer who urinated was the boy whom
those sinister cousins had murdered and drowned all those ages ago.
This is the way that Parama Prakrti and her samskara theory works-- all
told by Baba.
Baba continued to describe how the village farmer had not incurred any
sin for what he did. Because he was merely abiding by the laws of nature
and there was not an ounce of malice in his mind. In fact, he was
totally unaware that seven black ants had drowned in his urine. And Baba
told that the village farmer will progress along the path of
pratisaincara and will again get human life in his next birth. In stark
contrast, those seven black ants will have to undergo all the pains and
struggles of animal live for countless more incarnations. That was
Parama Prakrti's way of administering justice to those seven sinister
cousins who plotted and killed their young cousin.
At that point Baba told, 'So you see if anyone does anything in this
universe then they have to face the consequences. So everyone should be
very careful not to do any misdeeds and even the good deeds one does one
should offer to Parama Purusa. After all whether one is bound by an iron
chain of their misdeeds, or the golden chain of their virtuous acts,
still a chain is but a chain and a sadhaka should not be shackled by any
such chain. Rather through sadhana and prescribing Brahmahood to all
one's actions, one will become free of all samskaras and attain liberation.'
This was Baba's grand and colourful story about samskara theory and by
that way I, the young margii who was on fieldwalk with Baba, became
convinced about the reality of our AM samskara theory.
Note: Here concludes the first person account of this story as told by
the young margii.
ONE MORE POINT TO TELL
The only other point to tell is that the young margii on the fieldwalk
who was skeptical about samskara theory went on to become a Dada, and it
was that very Dada who in 1970 told me this entire account one day after
dharmacakra here in our unit in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THIS
By Baba's entire story, we can understand that samskara theory works
throughout this entire universe. Whether or not any mortal being is
witness to a particular deed or misdeed, always, each and every time,
Parama Prakrit is present to work the magic of her samskara theory. In
that case, no one can hide or escape from their actions in this universe.
Baba says, "You are free to act, but you are bound to undergo the
reaction. The moment you do an act you acquire the possibility of its
reaction. Simultaneously with the performance of an act is being done,
the seed for its reaction is also sown and its consequences have to be
undergone. There is no escape from it. It is not within your right to
get rid of it or to escape its fruits and consequences." (SS-1, 'Yajina
and Karmaphala')
BABA'S BLESSING
By Baba's grace, He has given us all the key how to live in this world
yet remain free from incurring any samskaras. By this way we are sure to
attain eternal salvation, by His grace.
Baba says, "You must not run after any psychic weakness, you must not
cherish any psychic weakness. You must not go on remembering the sweet
memory of your past. Your only goal is the Parama Purus'a and your only
motive is to satisfy the Parama Purus'a by your action. Don’t do
anything bad, and offer the good reactions of good works to Parama
Purus'a." (AV-14, 'Action & Reaction')
Namaskar,
Hariish
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Police Can't Solve
Baba says, "You can help someone to become good by making him understand,
but no one becomes good through the application of force. You may persuade,
you may bring them onto the path of righteousness by helping them to
understand. This you can certainly do. If the sinner is engaged in sinful
acts or keeps moving ahead on a sinful path, you can prevent that person
from doing so by the application of force. But you cannot rectify him in
this way." (AV-10, p.190)
Note: These days around the world a one-sided approach is taken by
governments regarding law and order. The administration makes rules and gives
the duty to police and military personnel to enforce them.
However, as per Baba's above teaching, this is not an effective way to
create a proper society.
Because when only fear tactics are employed and when members of the general
public are not properly convinced, persuaded or educated about what should
and should not be done, then people cannot be rectified nor become good citizens.
Resorting only to the fear of the police and jail, crime is increasing.
People do not commit crimes when they think the police are present; but
do resort to criminal activity when think they cannot be caught.
So the fear of being put in jail is not the solution.
First the inner desire needs to be cultivated about duty of a true human
being and member of society. That is what is meant by persuasion. Thereafter,
when persuasion and education has been done, governments can apply fear
tactics and force to create law and order.
By this two-fold approach of persuasion and force, there will be order
in society.
Same is the case with Ananda Marga also. We should know the logic and reasoning
behind why AM rules are beneficial then the inner desire will naturally develop
to follow those rules. Otherwise, just out of a fear of God, authority or
police, order cannot be established; people will not follow the rules.
Before '90, many Dadas did not have conviction or desire to follow the
righteous path. Under fear they were obeying, and when that fear moved away
(according to them), they became fearless and their true color showed in
the form of groupism and all kinds of heinous acts. Whereas those who were
inspired in the core of their heart to follow AM teachings, such workers
and margiis progressed on the path of spirituality, and did not get degenerated.
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