Baba
This email contains three sections:
1. Posting: Baba Story: I asked Baba
2. Request to Story Thieves
3. Links
Baba Story: I asked Baba
Namaskar,
At the time, I was working as an LFT in one of our Ananda Marga schools as a teacher. I had a strong desire to become a wholetimer, but had some hesitation as well.
On various occasions, by His grace, I had gotten the opportunity to see Baba. Always He told me so many things about my life: What mistakes I had made in the past, where I had been, as well as what I was feeling and thinking during specific incidents. Baba even recounted my dreams. It was quite apparent that He knew everything about me.
After being a margii for about 4 - 5 years, I began to see how Baba knew everything - not just about me, but about everybody. I used to talk with various margiis from all different areas and they told about their personal experiences with Baba. Time and again, sadhakas from diverse lands expressed how He was aware about their every thought and dealing. Regardless with whom I spoke, always the outcome was the same: Baba knew everything about everybody. That was everyone's experience.
I get to pose my question to Baba
One day, I was blessed to have another opportunity to see Baba. During that occasion, He looked at me and said, Do you have any questions to ask?
I asked, Baba, how do You know everything about everyone? How do you know everybody's thoughts and deeds?
Baba replied, When you create a horse in your mind then naturally you will know everything about that horse - because it is within your mind, not outside it. Similarly, for Parama Purusa, all are within His mind - this entire creation - nothing is outside His mind. So naturally He will know everything about everyone.
Hearing this I got my answer. Human beings must assimilate external knowledge within - that is knowing. To know anything one must read, study and depend upon external knowledge. In the case of Parama Purusa, it is just the opposite. Everything is within His mind. He need not take any extra effort to know anything.
Everything is within His mind
Ananda Marga philosophy says, “How does Parama Puruśa remember so many things? Here lies the difference between human beings and the Supreme Entity; He does not learn only to forget; in fact He does not even learn – He just knows. Everything is within His mind.”
“What is the knowing faculty? Knowing means subjectification of external objectivity, and as there is nothing outside of Him, so the question of subjectivisation does not arise at all. For Him everything is internal; He does not know things by turning the pages of books to see what is written therein. As everything is within His mind, He already knows everything. Tatra niratishayam sarvajiṋabiijam: rtambhará tatra prajiṋá: Whatever was and whatever will be in future is all known to the Supreme Cognitive faculty.” (1)
Ananda Marga philosophy guide us, “He is the Supreme Progenitor, all are His children. He cannot hate anybody, although He knows everything. He knows what you did, He knows what you said, He knows what you thought, because everything is within His mind. [Everything is] a Macropsychic conation.” (2)
Without having any Intelligence Agency to inform Him
“This Puruśa possesses infinite knowledge: He knows the inner essence of every mind of all living beings. Even the most hidden thoughts of an individual are known to Him, for the thinking power of all creatures comes from Him, and without His energy they cannot think anything, even for a single moment. Whenever human beings think something, He immediately knows it. Thinking is actually like talking within: that inner vibration of mind is immediately caught by Parama Puruśa. Not only one’s thoughts, but all the inferences you perceive – sound, touch, form, taste and smell – and whatever actions you perform, are immediately known by Him. Without vibration, no sensation can be perceived and on action can be performed; and all these vibrations are within His infinite body. Everything in this universe is vibrational, and all the vibrations first emanate from Him and finally merge in Him. Thus He comes to know of everything – and without having any Intelligence Agency to inform Him!” (3)
Whatever that rhinoceros is thinking you are hearing
“Suppose you are creating a rhinoceros in your mind and that rhinoceros is moving within your mind. Whatever that rhinoceros is doing, you are seeing. Whatever that rhinoceros is saying, you are hearing. And whatever that rhinoceros is thinking you are hearing. Whatever the rhinoceros does, there and then it is being witnessed by you. No activities, no thought waves, of that rhinoceros, are a secret for you – you know everything. And whatever is being done in the Universe is nothing but a mental creation of Parama Puruśa. Everything is within His mind. He is the Macrocosm, and everything is microcosm.”
“So each and every man is moving within His mind. Everything is within Him, nothing is without. Whatever is being done He sees, He knows, He feels. This universe is nothing but a mental projection of that Parama Puruśa.” (4)
Not an iota of secrecy or an iota of confidentiality
“This Puruśa is all-pervasive, all-pervading – because for Him everything is internal, psychic. When the entire town of Ernakulam comes within your mind, no space remains a secret for you, you see everything. Similarly, this entire universe is within His mind; that’s why He sees everything, He knows everything. And nothing of the past, nothing of the future is a secret for Him. There cannot be an iota of secrecy or an iota of confidentiality for Him.” (5)
Namaskar,
in Him,
Praphulla Dhar
References:
1. AV-31, Supramundane Heritage and Supramundane Desideratum
2. SS-24, The Causal Matrix
3. SS-12, Puruśa
4. AV-12, The Supreme Witness and the Great Thief
5. SS-21, Unit Spirit and Cosmic Spirit
Note 1: About the above story
The top portion of this email is the first-hand account of Ac Bhavashuddhananda Avt. Following that are some very inspiring guidelines and related teachings from Ananda Marga philosophy.
~ Request only to story thieves ~
Namaskar,
It is the accepted international standard and our way not to copy another's work and publish it in your own way. Baba has given a very strict rule on plagiarism.
Why is Baba against this type of plagiarism or stealing someone's work? There are many reasons:
1) It is against the code of asteya (non-stealing).
2) The individual who steals gets degenerated and it sets a bad example in the social sphere.
3) It impedes social progress as others will not be inclined to pursue new and original work as they think that others will just steal it.
4) It breeds a society of lethargic people who will always wait for others to create something new. It is just like those who are lazy in the kitchen do not cook - just they wait for others to prepare food and then they eat.
5) Countless stories of devotees need to be published. But some do not want to do the hard work of compiling and writing these stories, so they just steal them from others. But new stories need to be told, otherwise so many unpublished stories of sadhakas will be lost and forgotten forever.
6) The sole motivation is to publish the maximum amount of Baba stories. Everyone should work hard and try to contribute original material in this respect. All unpublished stories should be written.
7) In addition, by following this code then fake stories will not be circulated as everyone will be responsible for demonstrating the authenticity of each story.
8) Thank you for abiding by this ethic and code that is both today's international standard as well as Baba's given system. Again, it is our formal request not to plagiarise this story.
So please do not circulate any letter or story letter on any other network without keeping the full and complete letter including the header, signature, and all related notes and references. In addition, it would be proper to introduce the letter as "Courtesy of...". Then everyone will clearly understand from where you got the letter. This is the accepted standard.
Baba says, "It is not possible to guide others merely with cheap, superficial knowledge, like a half-baked pandit who reads a half-a-dozen books and then spouts a few mouthfuls of grandiloquence, and who has obtained a doctorate degree by plagiarising others’ works." (1)
Reference
1. PNS-1
This email contains three sections:
1. Posting: Baba Story: I asked Baba
2. Request to Story Thieves
3. Links
Baba Story: I asked Baba
Namaskar,
At the time, I was working as an LFT in one of our Ananda Marga schools as a teacher. I had a strong desire to become a wholetimer, but had some hesitation as well.
On various occasions, by His grace, I had gotten the opportunity to see Baba. Always He told me so many things about my life: What mistakes I had made in the past, where I had been, as well as what I was feeling and thinking during specific incidents. Baba even recounted my dreams. It was quite apparent that He knew everything about me.
After being a margii for about 4 - 5 years, I began to see how Baba knew everything - not just about me, but about everybody. I used to talk with various margiis from all different areas and they told about their personal experiences with Baba. Time and again, sadhakas from diverse lands expressed how He was aware about their every thought and dealing. Regardless with whom I spoke, always the outcome was the same: Baba knew everything about everybody. That was everyone's experience.
I get to pose my question to Baba
One day, I was blessed to have another opportunity to see Baba. During that occasion, He looked at me and said, Do you have any questions to ask?
I asked, Baba, how do You know everything about everyone? How do you know everybody's thoughts and deeds?
Baba replied, When you create a horse in your mind then naturally you will know everything about that horse - because it is within your mind, not outside it. Similarly, for Parama Purusa, all are within His mind - this entire creation - nothing is outside His mind. So naturally He will know everything about everyone.
Hearing this I got my answer. Human beings must assimilate external knowledge within - that is knowing. To know anything one must read, study and depend upon external knowledge. In the case of Parama Purusa, it is just the opposite. Everything is within His mind. He need not take any extra effort to know anything.
Everything is within His mind
Ananda Marga philosophy says, “How does Parama Puruśa remember so many things? Here lies the difference between human beings and the Supreme Entity; He does not learn only to forget; in fact He does not even learn – He just knows. Everything is within His mind.”
“What is the knowing faculty? Knowing means subjectification of external objectivity, and as there is nothing outside of Him, so the question of subjectivisation does not arise at all. For Him everything is internal; He does not know things by turning the pages of books to see what is written therein. As everything is within His mind, He already knows everything. Tatra niratishayam sarvajiṋabiijam: rtambhará tatra prajiṋá: Whatever was and whatever will be in future is all known to the Supreme Cognitive faculty.” (1)
Ananda Marga philosophy guide us, “He is the Supreme Progenitor, all are His children. He cannot hate anybody, although He knows everything. He knows what you did, He knows what you said, He knows what you thought, because everything is within His mind. [Everything is] a Macropsychic conation.” (2)
Without having any Intelligence Agency to inform Him
“This Puruśa possesses infinite knowledge: He knows the inner essence of every mind of all living beings. Even the most hidden thoughts of an individual are known to Him, for the thinking power of all creatures comes from Him, and without His energy they cannot think anything, even for a single moment. Whenever human beings think something, He immediately knows it. Thinking is actually like talking within: that inner vibration of mind is immediately caught by Parama Puruśa. Not only one’s thoughts, but all the inferences you perceive – sound, touch, form, taste and smell – and whatever actions you perform, are immediately known by Him. Without vibration, no sensation can be perceived and on action can be performed; and all these vibrations are within His infinite body. Everything in this universe is vibrational, and all the vibrations first emanate from Him and finally merge in Him. Thus He comes to know of everything – and without having any Intelligence Agency to inform Him!” (3)
Whatever that rhinoceros is thinking you are hearing
“Suppose you are creating a rhinoceros in your mind and that rhinoceros is moving within your mind. Whatever that rhinoceros is doing, you are seeing. Whatever that rhinoceros is saying, you are hearing. And whatever that rhinoceros is thinking you are hearing. Whatever the rhinoceros does, there and then it is being witnessed by you. No activities, no thought waves, of that rhinoceros, are a secret for you – you know everything. And whatever is being done in the Universe is nothing but a mental creation of Parama Puruśa. Everything is within His mind. He is the Macrocosm, and everything is microcosm.”
“So each and every man is moving within His mind. Everything is within Him, nothing is without. Whatever is being done He sees, He knows, He feels. This universe is nothing but a mental projection of that Parama Puruśa.” (4)
Not an iota of secrecy or an iota of confidentiality
“This Puruśa is all-pervasive, all-pervading – because for Him everything is internal, psychic. When the entire town of Ernakulam comes within your mind, no space remains a secret for you, you see everything. Similarly, this entire universe is within His mind; that’s why He sees everything, He knows everything. And nothing of the past, nothing of the future is a secret for Him. There cannot be an iota of secrecy or an iota of confidentiality for Him.” (5)
Namaskar,
in Him,
Praphulla Dhar
References:
1. AV-31, Supramundane Heritage and Supramundane Desideratum
2. SS-24, The Causal Matrix
3. SS-12, Puruśa
4. AV-12, The Supreme Witness and the Great Thief
5. SS-21, Unit Spirit and Cosmic Spirit
Note 1: About the above story
The top portion of this email is the first-hand account of Ac Bhavashuddhananda Avt. Following that are some very inspiring guidelines and related teachings from Ananda Marga philosophy.
== Section 2 ==
~ Request only to story thieves ~
Namaskar,
It is the accepted international standard and our way not to copy another's work and publish it in your own way. Baba has given a very strict rule on plagiarism.
Why is Baba against this type of plagiarism or stealing someone's work? There are many reasons:
1) It is against the code of asteya (non-stealing).
2) The individual who steals gets degenerated and it sets a bad example in the social sphere.
3) It impedes social progress as others will not be inclined to pursue new and original work as they think that others will just steal it.
4) It breeds a society of lethargic people who will always wait for others to create something new. It is just like those who are lazy in the kitchen do not cook - just they wait for others to prepare food and then they eat.
5) Countless stories of devotees need to be published. But some do not want to do the hard work of compiling and writing these stories, so they just steal them from others. But new stories need to be told, otherwise so many unpublished stories of sadhakas will be lost and forgotten forever.
6) The sole motivation is to publish the maximum amount of Baba stories. Everyone should work hard and try to contribute original material in this respect. All unpublished stories should be written.
7) In addition, by following this code then fake stories will not be circulated as everyone will be responsible for demonstrating the authenticity of each story.
8) Thank you for abiding by this ethic and code that is both today's international standard as well as Baba's given system. Again, it is our formal request not to plagiarise this story.
So please do not circulate any letter or story letter on any other network without keeping the full and complete letter including the header, signature, and all related notes and references. In addition, it would be proper to introduce the letter as "Courtesy of...". Then everyone will clearly understand from where you got the letter. This is the accepted standard.
Baba says, "It is not possible to guide others merely with cheap, superficial knowledge, like a half-baked pandit who reads a half-a-dozen books and then spouts a few mouthfuls of grandiloquence, and who has obtained a doctorate degree by plagiarising others’ works." (1)
Reference
1. PNS-1
== Section 3 ==
Links
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2013/05/your-money-is-getting-stolen.html
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2015/04/story-coward-in-trying-to-appease-all.html
Links
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2013/05/your-money-is-getting-stolen.html
http://anandamarganewsbulletin.blogspot.com/2015/04/story-coward-in-trying-to-appease-all.html
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