Date: Wed 16 May 2012
13:27:38 -0000 (GMT)
From: Tanmay_Deva
Subject: Mahaprayan (Death) of Ac Dhruvananda Avt
To: AM-GLOBAL
Baba
== MAHAPRAYAN (DEATH) OF AC DHRUVANANDA AVT
==
Namaskar,
It is with great sorrow that we share with you the mahaprayan of
our respected Acarya Dhruvananda Avt. Dadaji's mahaprayan occurred
this evening (IST) - May 16 - in a hospital in Ranchi. Dhruvananda
Dada had been suffering severe health issues these last few years,
so his mahaprayan (death) comes after a long battle.
Perhaps above all else, Ac Dhruvanandji was known for his many
years of service as Wt Trainer in Sweden. More recently, he was
caught between the struggle for power amongst the different groups
and that was no doubt hard on him.
It is a loss to our entire Marga family that Ac Dhruvananda Avt
has encountered his mahaprayan (death). May we all take solace in
the fact that Dada Dhruvanandji was a devotee of the Lord and was
practicing sadhana regularly so certainly he will attain mukti or
moksa, accordingly. Baba will certainly bestow His grace.
With deepest respects,
Yours brotherly,
Tanmaya Deva
Note 1: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REAL MAHAPRAYAN
AND FAKE MPD
Here it should be qualified that there is both real mahaprayan and
fake mahaprayan. Real mahaprayan marks the death of any ordinary
human being. This is the proper use of the term: To note a
person's departure from this earth. That is the way mahaprayan is
to be used.
Then there is the fake, or so-called, or dogmatic mahaprayan.That
is when certain vested interests try to apply the mahaprayan term
to Parama Purusa Himself. This is totally inappropriate because
when Baba is that Divine Entity who is beginningless and endless
and resides always in our heart, then it is totally wrong to
proclaim that He is gone.
That is why rational margiis are protesting; because the Oct 21st
program is so-called mahaprayan. So-called means that something is
fake. Parama Purusa is eternal, thus for some vested interests to
declare "mahaprayan of Parama Purusa" is nothing but so-called
mahaprayan.
Mahaprayan only really happens in the case of human beings, not
Parama Purusa.
Note 2: ASTERISK NOTE ABOUT MAHAPRAYAN
* Mahaprayan (Death): Many are aware that mahaprayan (death) is
the common term used in India and especially in Bengal to describe
the death of an honoured or even ordinary person. In that way, the
obituary columns of the newspapers of Bengal regularly cite the
mahaprayan (death) of various persons of society who died or
passed away.
Some may get confused and wrongly think that the word 'mahaprayan'
(death) is one extraordinarily devotional term to be used in
association with Parama Purusa. But that is not at all the case.
Rather to do so is only to undermine the eternal presence of
Parama Purusa. That is why no devotees ever use the word
'mahaprayan' in reference to Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna. Because
Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna exist eternally. Then there is no
question of Their mahaprayan (death).
Those who think that Baba is a mortal human being celebrate
Mahaprayan on a particular day of the year related with Baba; but,
in the true sense, Baba is Parama Purusa so He is eternal and
there is no question of His mahaprayan.
And for those who need still more technical proof then all this
can be clarified quite readily by referencing the dictionary.
Specifically in the Samsad Bengali-English dictionary on page 742.
Checking there it will be confirmed that the word 'mahaprayan'
means death. Which is why it used to refer to the passing away of
even common citizens.
Note 3: STORY- SITTING ON BABA'S LAP MEANS
DIED?
(contributed by one margii)
Recently after dharmacakra, a senior margii was recounting his
experiences of having dharma samiiksa with Baba.
He said, "After being punished by Baba, then He called me close
and placed me on His lap - I remained there for some time soaking
up His love - and He blessed me."
We all enjoyed hearing about his personal account with Baba during
dharma samiiksa. When he finished telling his story, there was a
call for questions. Various people posed their queries.
QUESTION BY A NEW MARGII
Towards the end, one new margii raised his hand and asked, "How
did Baba bring you back to life?"
Everyone stared at the new margii in amazement. There was a look
of astonishment all around - people were really shocked to hear
him say this.
The new sadhaka sensed that something was awry.
He said very matter-of-factly, "I thought that sitting on Baba's
Lap means that he (the margii) died - that is why I asked that
question."
This was totally eye-opening for those of us in the room: Through
our language and expression we had unknowingly taught someone to
think that being on Baba's lap is the equivalent of death. Because
it seems that nowadays people only use the phrase "Baba's lap"
when a person has died, such as "Let him rest peacefully in Baba's
lap", as if all who have died have accumulated there. Many emails
have been written this way.
MUST NOT ONLY REFER TO DEATH
At that moment I thought that everyone, new and old, should be
clear about the real and devotional meaning of this phrase, "being
on Baba's lap." It should not become stigmatized such that it only
means death. Because in its true sense, the phrase "being on
Baba's lap" really does carry a highly devotional and sweet
feeling.
It is just like how a small child sits on its parent's lap. In a
similar way, a spiritual child (human being) sits on the lap of
Parama Purusa. By Baba's grace this can happen anytime in one's
sadhana, especially in dhyana. Such a phrase then should not
become stigmatized because too many people only use it at the
time of death.
We should be careful that we do not relegate "Baba's lap" only to
the point of death. All these following terms and phrases also
only refer to death:
ve bhagavan ko pya're ho gaye
(he has been loved by God)
ve svarga sidhar gaye
(he has gone to heaven )
ve guzar gaye
(he passed away)
mahaprayan hoyeche
(he died)
We should ensure that the same death connotation does not get
attached to, "being on Baba's lap." Because the phrase - "being on
Baba's lap" - is a devotional experience that can happen today
itself in sadhana, and especially in dhyana. The phrase "being on
Baba's lap" should not lose this quality and only mean death. It
should not meet the same dark fate as happened with the term
harijan.
MUST NOT MEET SAME FATE AS HARIJAN
As we all know, these days in India nobody uses the term harijan
to mean "a devotee". Whereas 70 years ago it was used in that way.
The term harijan did mean bhakta. But ever since the time of
Gandhi when he glued the harijan term to the lowest so-called
caste, i.e so-called untouchables, nobody uses the the harijan to
mean devotee. Never. Because the term harijan has been stigmatized
to mean "untouchable". Nobody uses it to mean "devotee", but that
is the original and true meaning of the word.
The phrase, "sitting on Baba's lap", should not meet a similar
fate. It should not lose its devotional quality and just refer to
one's death. That will be very negative.
A VERY DEVOTIONAL EXPRESSION
There are thousands of recorded stories by sadhakas where they use
the phrase, "on Baba's lap", when describing their experiences of
being with Baba: He used to bless them and bring them on His lap.
People should understand the deeply devotional value of this
expression, and not just think that Baba's lap means death, i.e.
that you can only sit on His lap at the time of death. Still today
there are thousands of margiis walking this earth who sat in
Baba's lap. And not only that, there are countless more sadhakas
who were blessed by Baba in dreams and dhyana wherein they sat in
His lap. And still today this deeply devotional experience is
attainable by sadhakas, by His grace.
There are so many ways an aspirant can reach unto Baba's lap
including in sadhana and especially during dhyana. That is the
main idea that should be preserved. Sadhana is a devotional
practice and one can sit on Baba's lap in dhyana. We should make
it cent-per-cent clear to one and all that the phrase, "sitting on
Baba's lap", does not mean death.
RECENT EXAMPLES
Here are quoted lines from recently posted emails on various
forums, wherein the writer uses the phrase - "in Baba's lap" -
with the occasion of death:
- "We are sure that Baba has taken him in His loving lap."
(written by Dada Kalyaneshvarananda on 01 May 2012 in reference to
the death of Ac Pratapaditya ji)
So the above line was just posted today by Dadaji. Here following
are more examples related with the recent passing of a respected
margii sister. Here too the phrase, "in Baba's lap", is used in
conjunction with death.
- "May her soul rest in Baba's lap for ever."
- "Let her rest peacefully in Baba's Lap - which she always
desired."
- "now she is in beloved Baba's lap"
- "She is now in BÁBÁ'S loving lap"
All of the above lines were written at the time of death. And it
is fine to write like this - only the point is that this same
phrase "in Baba's lap" should be used when describing one's
devotional practices and experiences as well.
