Who Makes Fake Ananda Vaniis

Date: 02 Dec 2011 022:18:-4 -0000
From: "Shivadayal Deva"
To: am-global@earthlink.net
Subject: Who Makes Fake Ananda Vaniis

Baba

Prabhat Samgiita #1115

A'lokera' oi jharn'adha'ra'y ke go ele tumi aja'na'
Dyylokera oi suvarn'a'bha'ya diye gele more preran'a

A'ma'ra atiita saba tumi ja'na, bhavis'yatera ja'l tumi bona
A'ma'ra manera saba katha' bojha, a'mi ta'r kichu bujhi na'

Yata ka'ja kari tava kari, toma'ya krpa'ya tomarei sma'ri
Kabe tumi mora dhara' debe prabhu, tumi ja'n a'mi na'


Purport:

O' Unknown Entity [1], who are You who has come with the grand flow of effulgence and the golden radiance of the Divine world and given me inspiration.

You know my entire past, and You plan my entire future. You know all about me. You understand all my mental thoughts, but I know nothing about me [2].

Whatever I do, I do for You [3]. With Your grace I remember only You [4]. O' my Lord, when will You come within my reach. You know, but I do not know... [5]

END NOTES FOR PRABHAT SAMGIITA #1115:

[1] Unknown Entity: Here the devotee is talking with Parama Purusa and calling Him unknown because the bhakta thinks that, "Yes, I know Parama Purusa, but I do not know Him completely." For this reason, the bhakta is addressing Him as "unknown." When one knows Him 100% then that sadhaka actually becomes one with Him. Then one's unit identity is no more. So long as one has their own individual unit consciousness, then one cannot claim that they know Parama Purusa completely. In that case, to some or more degree, He remains "unknown."

[2] I know nothing about me (a'mi ta'r kichu bujhi na'): People generally think they know everything about themselves; but, in fact, there is much they do not know. A person cannot remember what they ate for lunch 10 days ago or what they were thinking in a particular place at a particular time. People cannot recall all their dreams or life experiences of this life, let alone events from past lives. Nor are they aware about what will occur in the future. That is why in a poetic way we can say, "I do not know anything myself." Why? Because in truth people are hardly aware about themselves. Yet Parama Purusa knows everything. That is why Baba would constantly remind sadhakas about what they were doing and thinking at particular times in their life. In comparison to His knowledge about us, we do not know anything about ourselves.

[3] Whatever I do, I do for You (yata ka'ja kari tava kari) : This is the expression of devotion. In the worldly sphere, people commonly do everything for their own self-satisfaction and ego. This is what we see happening most of the time. People eat, drink, work, play, shop, and interact for their own unit gain and pleasure. This is the way most ordinary humans behave. And to be honest, animals also follow this pathway; they do for their own self.

Those who are bad people are motivated by self-interest but by their actions they inflict harm on others. For this reason they are worse than ordinary humans and worse than animals as well.

Elevated beings, i.e. devotees, do each and everything to please Parama Purusa, not for self-interest. True Ananda Margiis do not even want to even harm their enemies. Rather the aim is to rectify wrongdoers and not take vengeance against them. That too is a service to Parama Purusa because those depraved people are also expressions of Him.

Here the whole ideas is that only bhaktas are motivated by the aim of serving and pleasing Parama Purusa. Ordinary and crude people cannot think in this way - nor can animals.

[4] By Your grace, I only remember You (toma'ya krpa'ya tomarei sma'ri): When people read Baba's books and Ananda Marga philosophy, or get inspired by attending a retreat etc, then they think, "I should remember always remember Him and repeat my ista mantra all the time." Indeed people get all kinds of good ideas. But how easily they forget those good ideas as well. Their inner desire is to remember Him and always do mantra japa, but the next moment, hour or day they forget. That is why it is said that His grace is needed in order to remember Him all the time. Without His grace no one can get success in this endeavour.

[5] Overall Theme Song:

In the first stanza, the central idea is that when Parama Purusa comes in the life then He gives tremendous inspiration. Any and all feelings of frustration, depression, and dejection automatically slip away. When Parama Purusa comes in life then everything becomes blissful. One's days become full of exuberance and inspiration.

The second and third stanzas of this song represent the feeling of prapatti vada, or surrender theory. Parama Purusa is controlling everything while the bhakta merely surrenders to His sweet will. Parama Purusa knows and manages everything. What He plans, that happens.

So the sadhaka thinks: "I should work according to the energy He has instilled within me. Whatever I do for the betterment of society is His work. With his energy I am completing my allotted tasks. The ultimate doer is He. My duty is to do sadhana and totally depend on Parama Purusa. It is up to Him when I reach the Goal. He will certainly be gracious."

This is the high degree of surrender expressed in this song.

Here the main idea is that the sadhaka is doing sadhana with deep longing of getting Him but ultimately it all depends on the grace of Parama Purusa. Without His grace, nothing happens. When He showers His grace then people gain realisation, otherwise not. That is why it is said, "Guru krpa hi kevalam" and "Brahma krpa hi kevalam", i.e the grace of Guru / Brahma is everything. Only Parama Purusa knows when the bhakta will reach the Goal. One must surrender to His will and follow His teachings; all the rest is up to Him.

== WHO MAKES FAKE ANANDA VANIIS ==

Namaskar,
This entire letter is about the situation regarding our A'nanda Va'niis

Because on this upcoming New Year's Day of Jan 1, 2012, one or more of the leading factions will fabricate and distribute their own fake Ananda Vanii. And this is one dogma which should not be allowed to continue in our Marga. Only Baba's original teachings are part of our AM shastra, not any groupist ploys such as the Fake Ananda Vaniis.

The New Year's DMS is just four weeks away - all should vigorously engage in ensuring the name and manner of Baba's original Ananda Vaniis remain true by objecting to all such Fake Ananda Vaniis.

WE ALL KNOW THAT...

Baba has graced us with a full and complete collection ofA'nanda Va'niis. Just as His teachings of A'nanda Sutram are complete, similarly His collection of A'nanda Va'nii is perfect unto itself. No more need be added in the post 1990 era -- rather that would taint the collection.

So the tragedy is that since 1991 various groupist opportunists in Centre and certain factional leaders have injected their own Fake A'nanda Va'niis onto the scene. Obviously no real margii can accept these in their heart; that much is sure.

For everyone's awareness here following is a little look at the psychological & mental make-up of those who are making these Fake Ananda Vaniis. And thereafter we will review the dharmic qualities of Baba's authentic Ananda Vaniis.

THREE TYPES OF DISCIPLES

We all know that there are three types of disciples. And now we are going to see which type of disciple will abide by Baba's teachings and protect the integrity of His Ananda Vaniis, as well as which type of disciple goes against the Guru by creating their own Fake Ananda Vaniis.

"A grade" disciples, learn all the things while they live at the lotus feet of Guru they . And when those "A Grade" disciples go away from the physical satsaunga of the Guru, then they keep all those teachings which they learned in their heart and they follow and propagate them accordingly. Such disciples maintain the integrity of Baba's Ananda Vaniis.

Grade B Disciples learn some of the things from the Guru and when they leave His presence they may or may not follow those teachings, but they will not propagate anything that goes against Guru's instructions.

Whereas those who are "C grade" disciples, for them the situation is entirely different. When they sit at the lotus feet of Guru, it appears as though those "C grade" disciples understand and are following whatever Guru tells. But when they go away from the company of the Guru then they leave all those things behind. Means they leave empty-handed; whatever Guru has taught them gets washed away from their mind. So such C-Grade disciples do not follow Guru's teachings rather; they do something opposite. Such persons invent their own Fake Ananda Vaniis and distribute them around the globe.

This very type of phenomenon Baba has fully discussed in various discourses.

GRADE "C" DISCIPLES: NO SHORTAGE

SEE WHAT THEY DO

There is no scarcity of examples of such C grade disciples. We have seen them in our life and we will see them in future also. About such C grade disciples, when they were physically close with Guru it looked like they are A grade & neo-humanistic. But now their color has been exposed; their true color came and they forgot all those things what our Guru taught. Instead, groupism is rampant; and factionalism, lingualism, and so many isms are raising their ugly head and spreading poison all around-- thus polluting the entire margii society.

They want to capture even simple margiis and tie them up in the serpentine noose of groupism. Only almighty Baba is saving the situation.

Furthermore such C grade disciples ruin the Prabhat Samgiita by putting various filmy dancers and female heroines' pictures on His divine Prabhat Samgiita cassette covers. Indeed such C grade disciples have made so many nuisances. They created dogmatic tiirthas and holy lands, memorial, and dogma after dogma. Not only that, they are seriously involved in curtailing margiis' rights.

Plus we will see in future how they will collect certain shlokas from Baba's various books like Shabda Cayanika, A Few Problems Solved, Prout, and Namah Shivaya Shantaya etc, and issue those things as Ananda Sutram. And this they will do in the interest of their own faction or group.

The above are all the tainted works of C Grade disciples. Plus these lowly disciples also invent Fake Ananda Vaniis.

FAKE ANANDA VANII: GROUPISTS AND SUB-GROUPISTS AT WORK

In the case of fake Ananda Vaniis groupist people are collecting various quotes in the favour of their group interest and wrongly labeling them as Ananda Vaniis. This we have seen since 1991.

BABA'S TRUE ANANDA VANIIS ARE COMPLETE

But those who are A grade disciples, they know that Baba's each and every thing is unique in its own way. Thus for us as human beings who have comparatively very little capacity, how much can one understand about Guru's greatness. So what right do we have to manipulate His writings and teachings. Because He Himself specially designated a select number of His teachings as Ananda Vaniis. He Himself has made His Ananda Vaniis as one bright sparkling entity like a shiny star. Then we do not have right to interchange those them. Means some teachings He has given as Ananda Sutram, some as Prout, and some as Shabda Cayanika etc. So true disciples will respect and abide by Guru's instructions. And only lesser or fake disciples will mix those things according to their own selfish convenience.

ANANDA VANIIS: HAND-WRITTEN BY BABA HIMSELF

Here is another point. History bears this testimony that Baba himself wrote all those Ananda Vaniis in His own handwriting. And he did not do just one like this; but time after time for many years Baba continued to write those Ananda Vaniis with His own hand. All senior margiis are aware about those things. But in the case of discourses, Baba never did like this. Countless discourse He has given and always He was speaking and devotees were writing. Whereas Ananda Vaniis are relatively few in number and written by hand. So discourses are discourses and Ananda Vaniis are Ananda Vaniis. Each have their own specialty and distinction.

So there is not only 1 reason but so many reasons that make Ananda Vaniis as something unique unto themselves. Any sincere devotee will certainly not ruin or manipulate them. But about the present situation here are some more facts.

GURU IS BRAHMA & BRAHMA IS GURU

Our Guru is Brahma Himself-- an ordinary human being. His teachings should be taken seriously. This is one of the major characteristics of the proper disciple. Means what Guru says, we should follow. And in due course of time you will understand that what Baba says, that is truth, meaningful. So we should see what is the validity of the so-called Ananda Vaniis on this very point. That will make it more clear.

ANANDA VANIIS ARE FULL DISCOURSES

There are many points to say, but here is the central point. The true Ananda Vanii which is given by Baba, is complete in itself. It is a full discourse.

For example, this following true Ananda Vanii is just a couple of lines.

BABA says, "Struggle against evil forces is life. We have to remember this fact once again on this threshold of a happy New Year." -Ananda Vanii #9 So the above Ananda Vanii is one entire and complete discourse which was given on 1 January 1959. And it has eternal value; it is timeless.

Hence it cannot be altered, nor can its title be changed. And you will not find these above two lines, in any of the discourses. You will not get it anywhere. Because, this true Ananda Vanii given by BABA is complete unto itself. Nowhere you will find it in Baba's other discourses.

So the whole message here is that true Ananda Vaniis are not the part of any discourse. They are a discourse unto themselves.

And Baba titled such types of discourses as "Ananda Vaniis". So we cannot call Ananda Vaniis as any other thing. They are full and complete discourses- per Baba's design.

So when Baba has named Ananda Vaniis as individual discourses, as true disciples our duty is to accept that. In contrast, if anybody thinks that they can make and fabricate their own Ananda Vaniis and haphasardly grabbing parts of other discourses, then such infamous characters are C grade disciples, or worse.

The sole point is that when Baba has beautifully named these as "Ananda Vanii", then we should accept that and keep it as it is. We should respect Baba's view and guideline and no C grade disciple should create their own Fake Ananda Vanii.

Baba's style of discourse has its own importance. Usually discourses are fairly long explanations on certain subjects. In contrast, the "Ananda Vanii" collection has a different aim and charm. It is short and striking like an arrow. It is one discourse unto itself. It is not the part of any discourse.

EVERY TEACHING HAS ITS OWN BEAUTY

In true course, each and every thing which Baba has given, has its own inherent charm, beauty, and attraction. Its own uniqueness. Just like, some of Baba's poetry is available in children's stories also. And He named it as children's stories. That will be a blunder if we will include those things in Prabhat Samgiita. And thereby try to increase the number of Prabhat Samgiita from 5018 to something more than that. Indeed that would not be good.

Likewise, we know that each and every literature like Namah Shivaya Shantaya, Namami Krsna Sundaram, Ananda Vacanamrtam, etc, it has its own beauty and importance. We do not have the right to alter it. Some ignorant persons, those who do not understand, if they are trying to ruin something, then we should try to correct them.

The point at hand of course is clear: that the fake Ananda Vaniis which Centre is issuing is not Ananda Vanii. Rather they are a quote, a section of a pre-existing discourse. But those in Centre have painted such quotes of various discourses as "Ananda Vanii". This is the manipulation that is going on and has been going on since 1991 in the name of Ananda Vanii.

NOT EVERY QUOTE CAN BE CALLED AS ANANDA VANII

One related point is when one well known Didi collected hundreds of quotes from Baba's books, and she printed them as "Light Comes". As a very small pocket book type. And I was in that reporting session where Baba supported that work.

But can you imagine if that Didi foolishly would have given the name of that "Light Comes" pocket book as "Ananda Vanii Collection". That means the "Light Comes" book would have been projected as "Collection of Ananda Vaniis", then what would have been the situation?

So when Centre and various sub-groups are issuing a few paragraphs according to their choice, if we call it as "Ananda Vanii" -- if this very approach of Centre is accepted, then why not the book "Light Comes" should be treated as "Collection of Ananda Vanii". Why not? So the question is serious. But those who are dogmatic, they don't like to think on this very point.

Perhaps because of lack of devotional heart, such people do not understand that as a devotee, our duty is to keep Guru's things intact. We should not allow anybody-- like C Grade disciples-- to ruin it.

BABA'S DHARMIC GUIDELINE

We should take guideline from this following Baba's teaching.

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." (A Few Problems Solved part 5, p.28)

So we should all stand firm and uphold the ideal that Baba's teachings should not be misrepresented. So Ananda Vaniis and quotes are two different things. They cannot be interchanged.

Namaskar,
Shivadayal

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How to Stay Fit

Baba says, "All glands need regular and proper exercise...systematic and rhythmic dances are those useful exercises...In the absence of the proper exercise of those glands, people lose many capacities at an early age-- especially the capacities of deep thinking and of sustained recollection...Considering all this-- considering the location of the glands, and the effect of chandas and mudra's-- Shiva invented a unique and perfect dance: tandava." (NSS, p. 23)
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Only A Week Away

Date: 24 Dec 2010 06:12:48 -0000
From: "Gurucharan  Yadav"
To: AM-GLOBAL
Subject: Only A Week Away

Baba

"Pita' ma'ta' bandhu sakha' a'ndha're a'lokavarttika'..." (P.S. 218)

Purport:

 Baba, You are my most intimate and loving One; by Your grace You are so
close. Baba, You are my father and You are my mother; You are my friend as
well as my eternal companion. Baba, You are my everything-- my One and
only. By Your infinite grace You are that divine lamp of effulgence, always
guiding me along the proper path in life. Baba You are everywhere. By Your
grace no one is ever alone or helpless. You are ever-present carefully
watching over everyone. Baba, by Your grace You are always residing in my
heart.
 Baba, with Your infinite compassion, no matter how difficult the
circumstances are, You are always present to provide a gentle touch.
Amongst the thorns & tears You are the soothing balm of the lotus flower
which relieves all pains and sorrows; and in scorching heat of the burning
fire You are that refreshing, calm, cool sandalwood. Baba, You are the
ultimate Savior. When one has lost everything then in that bleak hour You
are the only shelter. You are that divine jewel which makes everything else
into a shining jewel as well. By Your touch, unit beings become divine.
That is Your causeless grace. Baba, You are the best of everything. In the
beautiful rose garden where all the flowers are aromatic and fragrant, You
are the most gorgeous-- You are the most beautiful. Baba, You are the most
effulgent Entity in this vast universe.
 Baba, You are the Cause of everything. You are the Source and You are
the Origin. Baba, because You are, I am. You are the breath of my very
life. Without You my whole existence is meaningless. Baba, You are my
dearmost, You are my everything. You alone are the eternal lamp of my
heart. Baba, please grace me by keeping me in Your divine shelter...


             == ONLY A WEEK AWAY: FAKE ANANDA VANII ==

Namaskar,
Next week the various group leaders will be finalising their
devious plans and issue their fake Ananda Vaniis. However
this way of theirs is not at all proper. Because blinded by their group
interest they will select some partial quote and mislabel that by titling
it as Ananda Vanii-- when in truth it is nothing but a fake Ananda Vanii.
Yet this they have been doing for years. So let us again take a look at
just what exactly is going on.


            THE BEAUTY OF BABA'S ORIGINAL ANANDA VANIIS

Baba's true Ananda Vanii messages which He has given twice annually on New
Year's Day and on Ananda Purnima are very precise and pointed way like an
arrow. They are complete discourses in and of themselves. They are not part
of any larger discourse and they are not just a quote or partial paragraph.
Instead, Baba's true Ananda Vaniis are 100% full & complete and ready to
stand as is. Plus they are unique and new in their own particular way--
never a repeat of previously released material.

In total Baba has given us seventy four of these divine guidelines
known as Ananda Vaniis. Each with their own special beauty; each with their
own timeless message. And Baba has Himself specially collected them all
together and marked them as the Ananda Vanii Samgraha. And these alone
stand as those unparalleled and dharmic messages which Baba has so
graciously blessed us with during the time of His global DMC gatherings.

So in the realm of Ananda Vanii, Baba's specially given messages are the
biggest asset in this entire universe. For these are what Baba wants to
call His grand and golden teachings of Ananda Vanii.


            GROUPISTS MAKE THEIR FAKE ANANDA VANIIS

Yet in the name of Ananda Vanii the various group leaders are going against
Baba by infusing their own dogma and creating their own Fake Ananda Vaniis.
Whereby they are pulling some quote out of context that is obviously
incomplete as it is part of a different discourse and then in misguided
ways labeling that as Ananda Vanii. All done for their own selfish interest.

So their whole way of dealing is just their dogmatic approach and has
nothing to do with letter or spirit Baba's sacred and divine messages of
Ananda Vanii.

Because as we know each and every Baba's teaching has its own special and
unique value. And to misuse or distort them in some twisted and concocted
manner will not bear any fruit.


        EVERY TEACHING HAS IT OWN SPECIAL APPLICATION

(a) For example take the case of CaryaCarya: It is one of our AM books but
it is not suitable for purposes of svadhyaya after dharmacakra. If used for
this purpose then that is wrong. But this Caryacarya is absolutely perfect
& blemishless as our smrti shastra-- or social code. Because Caryacarya is
the social code of AM. But it is not for use as svadhyaya after dharmacakra.

(b) Similarly when we want to know about the depths of AM philosophy then
we have to read AM philosophy books like 'Ananda Sutram' and 'Idea and
Ideology' etc.  Reading CaryaCarya by itself is not going to meet the
purpose of learning the whole AM philosophy in deeper sense. But surely if
to perform a  marriage, shraddha ceremony, or any other type of social
function etc, then CaryaCarya has highly significant role.

(c) Likewise, when singing a song to start the paincajanya or dharmacakra
program then the book 'Idea and Ideology' is not going to help. Neither
will  'A Guide to Human Conduct' or 'Shabda Cayanika'. To sing the song,
only Prabhat Saungita book is suitable.

(d) And when reviewing critical matters on politics and economics then
books like 'Strange Experiences',  'PR Sarkar stories' or 'Ideal farming',
etc, may not be excellent to refer. Rather we should seek support from the
Prout series.

The whole point being here that all of Baba's divine books are 100% perfect
for their stated purpose-- thus all are of equal importance. No one is high
no one is low and Baba has given each for a particular use, i.e. for their
own golden purpose.

Yet when taking a quote from one book and then labeling it as Ananda
Vanii-- that is not at all going to work.

And on the top when goaded by selfish desires, then that malintent, misuse
or wrong-use goes against the whole spirit of those teachings. Then it
creates a create a very poor and sinful showing. And that is exactly what
is happening in the case of the Fake Ananda Vaniis being made by those
groupist kingpins.


           MISUSE USE OF DHARMIC THINGS IS ADHARMA (SIN)

Thus those who are misusing certain quotes and wrongly calling them as
Ananda Vaniis are misguided in their ways. Nobody has right to change and
manipulate Guru's things in that way. What He has given for a particular
purpose is absolutely perfect and nobody should try and change that.
If anybody believes in or adores Baba then they should not go against
Baba's desire. When Baba Himself has made & named and given the title as
Ananda Vanii, then that should be honored and revered as such.

Thus what right do the various groupist leaders have to splice other
passages and change the title of the discourse which Baba Himself has
given. It goes completely ultravarious to the ethical code-- let alone the
dharmic code of discipline and sanctity of Guru-disciple relation.
Tantra is very strict. If anybody is going against Guru then they should be
ready to face consequences. Prakrti will not spare them.


             BABA'S TRUE AND BLESSED ANANDA VANII

Here following is one of Baba's special messages of Ananda Vanii.

Baba says, "Human civilization now faces the final moment of a critical
juncture. The dawn of a glorious new era is on its one side and the
worn-out skeleton of the past on the other. People have to adopt either of
these two. You are the spiritual soldiers, you are the worshipers of Life
Divine, hence I call you to adorn this crimson dawn deluged with glorious
light. Victory is surely yours." (A'nanda Va'nii #26)

Namaskar,
Gurucharan


Note 1:          WRONG WAY GIVES A POOR SHOWING

If anyone is carrying a glass of water in hand to serve your friend. Then
it is ok-- quite fine. But if anyone is putting that glass on their head
then that is looking odd, completely wrong.

Similarly a putting tie and coat on facing forward is proper and ok, but if
that same coat and tie are put on facing backside that is not good. And
anyone doing like this will be treated as foolish if they try to attend
their office looking like this. Or it may be looking like they are some
drama party member, or some joker etc..

Same way in marriage ceremony if anybody started singing the Shraddha song
(death ceremony song) at the marriage function itself then everyone present
will think that the singer(s) are crazy. Here the song itself is not at
fault. The fault lies with the singer, who has no sense which song should
be sung when, or who purposely has ruined the scene.

Likewise taking a partial quote and presenting it as Ananda Vanii is not
the way.


Note 2:     OTHER LETTERS ON FAKE ANANDA VANII ISSUE

http://am-global-01.blogspot.com/2010/12/case-for-ananda-vaniis.html

http://am-global-01.blogspot.com/2010/12/getting-rid-of-dogma.html

http://am-global-01.blogspot.com/2010/11/who-makes-fake-ananda-vaniis.html


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                         Our Dances

Baba says, "The heel of the foot is related to the sound ta', the ball of
the foot to the sound dhin, and the toes to the sound dhae. In the
kaos'ikii dance all three are utilized to some extent. But in the
ta'n'd'ava dance ta' is utilized more than dhin [and dhae not utilized at
all]...Actually, both tandava...Actually, both ta'n'd'ava and kaos'ikii are
more physical exercises, useful to the body, than they are forms of dance.
Kaos'ikii serves as a medicine for twenty-two diseases -- it is a panacea.
The ta'n'd'ava dance is an all-body exercise, by which even the brain and
its nerve cells become strengthened. Ta'n'd'ava is a very vigorous
exercise." (AV-15)
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The Case for A'nanda Va'niis

Date: 14 Dec 2010 05:07:46 -0000
From: "Bhavanath  Rajpal"
To: am-global@earthlink.net
Subject: The Case for A'nanda Va'niis

Baba

"Toma'r liila' tumii bojha, a'ro keu ta'ha' bujhite ki pa're..."  (P.S. 722)

Purport:

 Baba, You are so loving and unique. Only You can understand Your divine
liila. No one except You can know the way You are playing liila. Who can
understand Your liila? Before understanding the liila of Liilamaya (Liila
Personified), I will have to realise You, the Liilamaya. In order to
understand the divine play I will have to realise You, the Controller.
Baba, You are my Heart of hearts.
 Why does the sun rise in the east. And why does it always set in the
west. And why does it make a purple coloured sunset. Why do all these
things happen? Baba only You know. And why only one moon is floating in the
sky, yet by that way the night becomes effulgent with the moonlight. Why do
such things occur? Who arranges all these affairs? Why this liila? Who is
behind these things? Baba, only You know.
 To know Your liila is impossible. Why snow forms on the high peaks of
the mountains; and why the color of the sky is blue; and why pearls have a
brilliant white colour. Why each and everything has its own inherent
qualities. Who can understand all this-- only You Baba.
 Baba, please grace me to understand and realise You. Baba to understand
Your liila is very difficult. That is why I have only one desire-- to
understand You. And without Your grace it is not possible. Please grace me,
O' Liilamaya....


                == THE CASE FOR A'NANDA VA'NIIS ==

Namaskar,
Of all Baba's divine teachings, Ananda Vaniis are some of the most rare.
His discourses number in the thousands; His talks on dharma number in the
hundreds; even His sutras of Ananda Sutram top the century mark being 125
in total. However in this universe there are only 74 original and true
Ananda Vaniis. So they are something quite unique-- yet also a bit overlooked.

Here below are some important points about the great significance of Ananda
Vaniis. And in particular why we should be vigilant to get the purports of
these magnificent and eternal guidelines.

Already the Fake Ananda Vaniis created by groupists are getting rejected
by margiis all over, the below writing further substantiates the view that
only Baba's original and true A'nanda Va'niis should be accepted.


                     ANANDA VANIIS HAVE PURPORTS

All along it was has been the standard practice for Baba's discourses to be
translated into as many languages as possible-- but never was further
explanation given about a particular discourse by Baba Himself. Classes may
have been offered later on by this or that acarya, but Baba never would
deliver a discourse and then directly afterwards give further explanation
about that very discourse. This was not done. Reason being that His
discourses are already explanatory in nature and contain numerous stories,
analogies, and descriptions in order to make the matter perfectly clear and
understandable.

In contrast, with His Ananda Vaniis the case is totally different. They are
pointed, distilled teachings given in concentrated form-- hence they demand
further elaboration and explanation. For this reason Baba Himself was
delivering purports for His Ananda Vaniis during DMC itself.

As many are aware, Baba's Ananda Vaniis are only a few lines in length and
Baba Himself would write it down in His own handwriting. And then that very
Vanii was  read aloud at DMC in all the languages. Directly afterwards Baba
Himself would give a line by line explanation of the Ananda Vanii. This
would happen for half-an-hour or more. So you can imagine how much He used
to say. So He Himself would give the initial explanation and thereafter
others were invited to speak and share their understanding of the Vanii--
and during that period Baba would often interject in order to lovingly
guide the Margii speaker.

But always the system was that first the Vaniis would be read in the
various languages; second Baba would provide His own explanation or
purport; and then others were also called up to comment and say something.
This was the regular pattern.

All done in this fashion because Baba's Ananda Vaniis are so dense and
intensely concise.


                 ANANDA VANIIS ARE SIMILAR TO

Altogether His Ananda Vaniis are similar to the Samgacchadhvam mantra, Guru
Puja, etc in that a discourse is needed to provide the meaning of the
mantra. Likewise Baba was giving extended purports of His Ananda Vaniis to
provide further insight about their meaning.

So by this way we can understand that Baba's original and true Ananda
Vaniis are very concentrated and very pointed. Treating them as ordinary
discourses is not at alll appropriate since Baba used to give explanations
or purports for those very Ananda Vaniis.

Overall Baba's Ananda Vaniis are similar to the case of Prabhat Samgiita
and Ananda Sutram in that Baba has given purports for each of these three
genres. Baba's original Ananda Vaniis are about inspiration and moving
ahead whereas Prabhat Samgiita comes within the scope of aesthetic &
supra-aesthetic science and Ananda Sutram is our philosophical treatise.

But all these are similar in that they all fall in the same unique
category-- as they all demand further explanation such that Baba Himself
has given purports for all these three teachings.


                     WHY FAKE ANANDA VANII

In contrast this quality or concentrated approach is not there in the
quotes of His regular discourses. Hence when groupist leaders take a few
lines from one of the standard discourses and falsely present that as an
Ananda Vanii then that is not the way & against His system. That is nothing
but a Fake Ananda Vanii. And those doing this are culprits since they are
degrading the real status of Baba's true Ananda Vanii.

Finally when the Author-- BABA-- has given a title of a particular discourse
as an Ananda Vaniii, then if one is bringing in quotes from a regular style
discourse and calling it as an Ananda Vanii, this is all non-sense. One
cannot give a quote as Ananda Vanii. Because Ananda Vanii's are in a
totally different league. Plus calling them as Ananda Vaniis is against Baba's
system-- and against Baba's desire.


                                   BABA'S BLESSING

By Baba's grace we must always remember that Baba is Parama Purusa and all
He has given is apta vakya-- eternal truth, so why should some things be His
original and true Ananda Vaniis be discarded, marked as being outdated or
replaced by something entirely Fake. Rather we should celebrate the dharmic
quality and everlasting value of Baba's original Ananda Vanii.

Namaskar,
Bhavanath


NOTE 1:          THE INTEGRITY OF TRUE ANANDA VANIIS

With Baba's original and true Ananda Vaniis it is important to read
them several times in order to get the full meaning and value. Because they
are concentrated teachings of pure dharma. In contrast the present day fake
Ananda Vaniis are of a different breed since they were just "borrowed"
from an existing discourse. But Baba's true Ananda Vaniis are special
messages that are different from His teachings in the discourses. The main
thing being that they are very dense and full of unseen wisdom. That is why
without proper explanation many may not properly understand Baba's true
Ananda Vaniis.


NOTE 2:   MAKING THE ANANDA VANII PURPORTS AVAILABLE TO MARGIIS

All know that Baba has given purports for Ananda Sutram & Prabhat
Samgiita-- as those purports have made it into book form. But nowadays the
purports of Ananda Vaniis are not at all being recognised. Some got
recorded and some not. But none are being recognised or referred to. When
surely many years worth of Baba's purports of Ananda Vaniis were recorded
and heard by one and all in the DMC pandal itself. So these explanations
should be accepted as discourses. A call then must be put forth to recover
and print those pristine purports which Baba has given for Ananda Vaniis.


NOTE 3:      ANANDA VANIIS ARE OF ETERNAL VALUE

As Ananda Margiis, we know that Baba has always utilized each and every day
to bestow upon us innumerable new teachings and countless special
guidelines. Often that has come in the form of a discourse or Prabhat
Samgiita or field walk etc. In that way each and every discourse or Prabhat
Samgiita song is dated and marked where it has been given.

Of course, though, every bhakta clearly understands that the given
discourse or Prabhat Samgiita song has eternal and permanent value. No one
thinks that the discourse was only useful on that particular day when it
was given and that thereafter it has no relevance. None think in this manner.
Rather we all consider that the discourse which Baba has given is a
universal teaching that transcends time, space, and person-- and that the
attached date is for record purposes only. In that way all Baba's divine
teachings can be organised in chronological fashion yet retain their own
original integrity timeless quality.

Hence the matter is straightforward & clear.

Unfortunately, though, Baba's original and true Ananda Vaniis are not
getting treated in that same dharmic fashion. Because although Ananda
Vaniis are eternal in nature and universal in application, some persons are
limiting the relevance of a  given Ananda Vanii to a particular date and
year. They think that every Ananda Vanii is of January 1 of such-&-such
year or of Ananda Purnima of such-and-such year and that now it is
outdated. This is their misguided outlook.

So in that way Baba's divine and timeless Ananda Vaniis are not getting
their duly deserved eternal status.

Just as Ananda Sutram is of a universal and timeless value, same is
the case with our Ananda Vaniis. They can be referred to and studied again
and again just like various sutras, but this is not being done.
Means Ananda Vaniis are not respected as being eternal guidelines;
rather some off the mark people wrongly consider Ananda Vaniis to be
limited to a particular time and place.

Just as the sutras of Ananda Sutram are treated as key points of AM
philosophy, in the same way all the inspirational guidelines which Baba has
given as Ananda Vaniis deserve that same sanctified status. But instead
they are often treated as or reduced to something temporary or passing. As
if the Vanii of 1st January 1961 no longer applies to today's world and
that that Vanii itself is just a point of history-- nothing more. When true
devotees know that all Baba's Ananda Vaniis are eternal guidelines,
applicable to numerous situations.

So that injustice has been done to our Ananda Vaniis.

Overall then we must work to restore the proper sanctity and reverence of
Ananda Vanii. Nobody tries to relegate Prabhat Samgiita or Baba's
discourses to a specific place or person or date-- thinking that they are
antiquated.

Similarly we cannot blame that Baba's original Ananda Vaniis have gotten
old like  one outdated crusty newspaper. But some are doing like that-- so
that should be corrected.

Baba's Ananda Vaniis are timeless and eternal and have their own special
status which must be maintained.


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                      Fight Against Death

Baba says, "The inner motivation of ta'n'd'ava is the following:
'Destruction is inevitable, but I will continue to fight against
destruction through struggle'. So there is a skull in one hand and a dagger
in the other. The skull represents destruction, and the dagger represents
fight. The underlying feeling is 'I will not surrender to destruction or
death. I will continue the struggle with this dagger'." (9 Nov 1978 Calcutta)


1. In the aforesaid guideline, Baba is teaching the inner spirit of tandava.
2. Usually in this materialistic world, people fear death immensely.
Tandava is the solution.
3. During the daytime tandava must always be done with a skull and dagger,
as they are visible then.
4. But when it is dark, then a lit fire torch or flame (masha'la) should be
used. And the spirit of tandava should be remembered so that fear of death
will be eliminated from the mind.
5. This tandava dance is the only physical exercise of the brain.                       
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Who Makes Fake Ananda Vaniis

Date: 23 Nov 2010 06:38:22 -0000
From: "Shivadayal Singhal"
To: am-global@earthlink.net
Subject: Who Makes Fake Ananda Vaniis

Baba

"Tumi esecho bha'lo besecho..."  (PS 2435)

Purport:

 Baba, by Your grace You have come and made me Yours. You have spread
Your sweet smile and by that way You have captured my mind and dyed me in
Your divine colour. You have made me colourless. Baba, O' my Dearmost, I
cannot ever forget You. Always I am thinking about Your Your glory and
charm. And I feel deep inside my heart that You love me and that You care
for me in all the ways-- always watching for my welfare. What more do I
need than that. Baba, You have graced me by coming in my dhyan. And by Your
infinite compassion I feel Your proximity and closeness in anudhyana and
sadhana. That is why I am forever engaged with You in this way. Baba You
have come in my heart. It is Your grace...


              == WHO MAKES FAKE ANANDA VANIIS ==

Namaskar,
This entire letter is about the situation regarding our A'nanda Va'niis.

Because on this upcoming New Year's Day of Jan 1, 2011, one or more of the
leading factions will fabricate and distribute their own fake Ananda Vanii.
And this is one dogma which should not be allowed to continue in our Marga.
Only Baba's original teachings are part of our AM shastra, not any groupist
ploys such as the Fake Ananda Vaniis.

The New Year's DMS is just six weeks away - all should vigorously engage in
ensuring the name and manner of Baba's original Ananda Vaniis remain true
by objecting to all such Fake Ananda Vaniis.


                      WE ALL KNOW THAT...

Up to 1990 Baba has graced us with a full and complete collection of
A'nanda Va'niis. Just as His teachings of A'nanda Sutram are complete,
similarly His collection of A'nanda Va'nii is perfect unto itself. No more
need be added-- rather that would taint the collection.

So the tragedy is that since 1991 various groupist opportunists in Centre
and certain factional leaders have injected their own Fake A'nanda Va'niis
onto the scene. Obviously no real margii can accept these in their heart;
that much is sure.

For everyone's awareness here following is a little look at the
psychological & mental make-up of those who are making these Fake Ananda
Vaniis. And thereafter we will review the dharmic qualities of Baba's
authentic Ananda Vaniis.


                 THREE TYPES OF DISCIPLES

We all know that there are three types of disciples. And now we are going
to see which type of disciple will abide by Baba's teachings and protect
the integrity of His Ananda Vaniis, as well as which type of disciple goes
against the Guru by creating their own Fake Ananda Vaniis.

"A grade" disciples, learn all the things while they live at the lotus feet
of Guru they . And when those "A Grade" disciples go away from the physical
satsaunga of the Guru, then they keep all those teachings which they
learned in their heart and they follow and propagate them accordingly. Such
disciples maintain the integrity of Baba's Ananda Vaniis.

Whereas those who are "C grade" disciples, for them the situation is
entirely different. When they sit at the lotus feet of Guru, it appears as
though those "C grade" disciples understand and are following whatever Guru
tells. But when they go away from the company of the Guru then they leave
all those things behind. Means they leave empty-handed; whatever Guru has
taught them gets washed away form their mind. So such C-Grade disciples do
not follow Guru's teachings rather; they do something opposite. Such
persons invent their own Fake Ananda Vaniis and distribute them around the
globe.

This very type of phenomenon Baba has fully discussed in various discourses.


                C GRADE DISCIPLES: NO SHORTAGE

                        SEE WHAT THEY DO

There is no scarcity of examples of such C grade disciples. We have seen
them in our life and we will see them in future also. About such C grade
disciples, when they were physically close with Guru it looked like they
are A grade & neo-humanistic. But now their color has been exposed; their
true color came and they forgot all those things what our Guru taught.
Instead, groupism is rampant; and factionalism, lingualism, and so many
isms are raising their ugly head and spreading poison all around-- thus
polluting the entire margii society.

They want to capture even simple margiis and tie them up in the serpentine
noose of groupism. Only almighty Baba is saving the situation.

Furthermore such C grade disciples ruin the Prabhat Samgiita by putting
various filmy dancers and female heroines' pictures on His divine Prabhat
Samgiita cassette covers. Indeed such C grade disciples have made so many
nuisances. They created dogmatic tiirthas and holy lands, memorial, and
dogma after dogma. Not only that, they are seriously involved in curtailing
margiis' rights.

Plus we will see in future how they will collect certain shlokas from
Baba's various books like Shabda Cayanika, A Few Problems Solved, Prout,
and Namah Shivaya Shantaya etc, and issue those things as Ananda Sutram.
And this they will do in the interest of their own faction or group.

The above are all the tainted works of C Grade disciples. Plus these lowly
disciples also invent Fake Ananda Vaniis.


     FAKE ANANDA VANII: GROUPISTS AND SUB-GROUPISTS AT WORK

In the case of fake Ananda Vaniis groupist people are collecting various
quotes in the favour of their group interest and wrongly labeling them as
Ananda Vaniis. This we have seen since 1991.


             BABA'S TRUE ANANDA VANIIS ARE COMPLETE

But those who are A grade disciples, they know that Baba's each and every
thing is unique in its own way. Thus for us as human beings who have
comparatively very little capacity, how much can one understand about
Guru's greatness. So what right do we have to manipulate His writings and
teachings. Because He Himself specially designated a select number of His
teachings as Ananda Vaniis. He Himself has made His Ananda Vaniis as one
bright sparkling entity like a shiny star. Then we do not have right to
interchange those them. Means some teachings He has given as Ananda Sutram,
some as Prout, and some as Shabda Cayanika etc. So true disciples will
respect and abide by Guru's instructions. And only lesser or fake disciples
will mix those things according to their own selfish convenience.


           ANANDA VANIIS: HAND-WRITTEN BY BABA HIMSELF

Here is another point. History bears this testimony that Baba himself wrote
all those Ananda Vaniis in His own handwriting. And he did not do just one
like this; but time after time for many years Baba continued to write those
Ananda Vaniis with His own hand. All senior margiis are aware about those
things. But in the case of discourses, Baba never did like this. Countless
discourse He has given and always He was speaking and devotees were
writing. Whereas Ananda Vaniis are relatively few in number and written by
hand. So discourses are discourses and Ananda Vaniis are Ananda Vaniis.
Each have their own specialty and distinction.

So there is not only 1 reason but so many reasons that make Ananda Vaniis
as something unique unto themselves. Any sincere devotee will certainly not
ruin or manipulate them. But about the present situation here are some more
facts.


                GURU IS BRAHMA & BRAHMA IS GURU

Our Guru is Brahma Himself-- an ordinary human being. His teachings should
be taken seriously. This is one of the major characteristics of the proper
disciple. Means what Guru says, we should follow. And in due course of time
you will understand that what Baba says, that is truth, meaningful. So we
should see what is the validity of the so-called Ananda Vaniis on this very
point. That will make it more clear.


               ANANDA VANIIS ARE FULL DISCOURSES

There are many points to say, but here is the central point. The true
Ananda Vanii which is given by Baba, is complete in itself. It is a full
discourse.

For example, this following true Ananda Vanii is just a couple of lines.

BABA says, "Struggle against evil forces is life. We have to remember this
fact once again on this threshold of a happy New Year." -Ananda Vanii #9
So the above Ananda Vanii is one entire and complete discourse which was
given on 1 January 1959. And it has eternal value; it is timeless.

Hence it cannot be altered, nor can its title be changed. And you will not
find these above two lines, in any of the discourses. You will not get it
anywhere. Because, this true Ananda Vanii given by BABA is complete unto
itself. Nowhere you will find it in Baba's other discourses.

So the whole message here is that true Ananda Vaniis are not the part of
any discourse. They are a discourse unto themselves.

And Baba titled such types of discourses as "Ananda Vaniis". So we cannot
call Ananda Vaniis as any other thing. They are full and complete
discourses- per Baba's design.

So when Baba has named Ananda Vaniis as individual discourses, as true
disciples our duty is to accept that. In contrast, if anybody thinks that
they can make and fabricate their own Ananda Vaniis and haphasardly
grabbing parts of other discourses, then such infamous characters are C
grade disciples, or worse.

The sole point is that when Baba has beautifully named these as "Ananda
Vanii", then we should accept that and keep it as it is. We should respect
Baba's view and guideline and no C grade disciple should create their own
Fake Ananda Vanii.

Baba's style of discourse has its own importance. Usually discourses are
fairly long explanations on certain subjects. In contrast, the "Ananda
Vanii" collection has a different aim and charm. It is short and striking
like an arrow. It is one discourse unto itself. It is not the part of any
discourse.


              EVERY TEACHING HAS ITS OWN BEAUTY
In true course, each and every thing which Baba has given, has its own
inherent charm, beauty, and attraction. Its own uniqueness. Just like, some
of Baba's poetry is available in children's stories also. And He named it
as children's stories. That will be a blunder if we will include those
things in Prabhat Samgiita. And thereby try to increase the number of
Prabhat Samgiita from 5018 to something more than that. Indeed that would
not be good.

Likewise, we know that each and every literature like Namah Shivaya
Shantaya, Namami Krsna Sundaram, Ananda Vacanamrtam, etc, it has its own
beauty and importance. We do not have the right to alter it. Some ignorant
persons, those who do not understand, if they are trying to ruin something,
then we should try to correct them.

The point at hand of course is clear: that the fake Ananda Vaniis which
Centre is issuing is not Ananda Vanii. Rather they are a quote, a section
of a pre-existing discourse. But those in Centre have painted such quotes
of various discourses as "Ananda Vanii". This is the manipulation that is
going on and has been going on since 1991 in the name of Ananda Vanii.


          NOT EVERY QUOTE CAN BE CALLED AS ANANDA VANII

One related point is when one well known Didi collected hundreds of quotes
from Baba's books, and she printed them as "Light Comes". As a very small
pocket book type. And I was in that reporting session where Baba supported
that work.

But can you imagine if that Didi foolishly would have given the name of
that "Light Comes" pocket book as "Ananda Vanii Collection". That means the
"Light Comes" book would have been projected as "Collection of Ananda
Vaniis", then what would have been the situation?

So when Centre and various sub-groups are issuing a few paragraphs
according to their choice, if we call it as "Ananda Vanii" -- if this very
approach of Centre is accepted, then why not the book "Light Comes" should
be treated as "Collection of Ananda Vanii". Why not? So the question is
serious. But those who are dogmatic, they don't like to think on this very
point.

Perhaps because of lack of devotional heart, such people do not understand
that as a devotee, our duty is to keep Guru's things intact. We should not
allow anybody-- like C Grade disciples-- to ruin it.


                   BABA'S DHARMIC GUIDELINE

We should take guideline from this following Baba's teaching.

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." (FPS part 5,
p.28)

So we should all stand firm and uphold the ideal that Baba's teachings
should not be misrepresented. So Ananda Vaniis and quotes are two different
things. They cannot be interchanged.

Namaskar,
Shivadayal


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                      How to Stay Fit

Baba says, "All glands need regular and proper exercise...systematic and
rhythmic dances are those useful exercises...In the absence of the proper
exercise of those glands, people lose many capacities at an early age--
especially the capacities of deep thinking and of sustained
recollection...Considering all this-- considering the location of the
glands, and the effect of chandas and mudra's-- Shiva invented a unique and
perfect dance: tandava." (NSS, p. 23)
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