== IF GETTING ABUSED BY NON-MARGIIS ==
Namaskar,
When doing the dharma pracara of Ananda Marga, we must expect to receive
criticism and abuse from non-margiis. It is going to happen.
Here's the story of what happened when I forgot this above truth.
The other day, a margii brother in my unit came over and then we went to
our program to present the views of AM. There was a lot of backlash from
various attendees. People from different backgrounds vociferously
opposed us. It was now what we expected.
The program concluded and we were not sure what to think - did we do
something wrong?
We did sadhana for about 40 minutes and then referred to Baba's divine
discourses in order to gain some clarity and understanding.
Then we came upon the shloka, "Nindantu...". It was then that all our
frustration and confusion melted and we understood why we faced so much
heated opposition.
Please take this as a reminder. All of us in AM should keep Baba's below
teaching in mind. Then we will be able to move ahead without hesitation
and do His work - without this understanding we are bound to get
frustrated.
Baba's words act as a panacea that clearly alerts to what lies ahead and
keeps us inspired to move forward courageously on the path dharma.
BABA'S TEACHING ON "NINDANTU..."
Nindantu niitinpun'a'h yadi va' stuvantu....
The following are a selection of Baba's divine explanations of the above
shloka.
Baba says, "Let those well-versed in ethics criticize me or praise me,
as they so desire; let Laks'mii, the goddess of wealth, either be
gracious enough (because of my activities) to reside in my house, or, if
she prefers, go elsewhere; let death visit me today or decades later. It
makes little difference to me. Wise people will never withdraw from the
path of ideology, the path which they accept as their ideal." (NKS, Disc: 2)
Baba says, "The sha'stras say that a person must stick to his ideals
irrespective of whether he receives praise or abuse, whether wealth
comes or wealth goes, whether he lives a thousand years or suffers death
the next moment. Such a person is called “dhiira”. My direction to you
is to be dhiira. You must stick to your ideals in spite to everything.
In this lies your spiritual growth." (AV-1)
Baba says, "If I am too concerned with those who praise or censure me, I
will not find time to do my real work. As I have come to this world only
for a short period, my only concern should be to keep on doing the duty
the Lord has assigned to me. And while doing this allotted duty, I
should remember that I belong to Parama Purus'a. I have come form Him,
and I will have to return to Him – and to do that, I must complete my
allotted duty." (SS-12)
Baba says, "What am I going to do regarding the mission of life? If
logicians and philosophers condemn me, saying, “That is a very bad man,”
let them say this. Or if, due to my movement towards my goal, a certain
portion of society appreciates my action, let them appreciate it – it
won’t affect me. I won’t be assailed by such appreciations. And if, due
to my action, Laks'mii (Laks'mii is the mythological goddess of riches)
comes and resides in my house, it is good. If Laks'mii says, “No, I will
quit you forever, I won’t remain with you.” that is, you will have to
suffer from poverty, let Laks'mii quit my house: And if, due to my
course of action, du to my ideology, Pluto, that is, the god of death,
comes and says, “I’ll take you,” let Pluto do it! I don’t care! Or if,
due to my course of action, due to my ideology, I am forced to live here
for an indefinite period, I am ready to live here. You know life becomes
boring if one lives for a long period, but I am ready to undergo that
boredom, that monotony, for the sake of my ideology." (AV-12)
Thus we should all strive to inculcates His above teachings into our own
lives. Then we will always hold firm to ideology and not be deterred
when confronted by problems and troubles. We will have the strength and
awareness to proceed on - irregardless of the consequences.
BABA'S BLESSING
By His grace, those adhering to the path of dharma are always
victorious. And in the end the world realises their great contributions,
regardless of how much they were vilified earlier. That is the natural
law and Baba's divine proclamation. Hence, we should never be deterred
or feel frustrated when facing abuse from non-margiis, just we should
move ahead sticking to our ideal, knowing that victory is assured.
Baba says, "You should build a new human society at the earliest
possible moment. Regarding those who are likely to create obstacles in
your path – let them do so. You should remember that those who are the
actual pioneers, the real vanguard of the society, are always a
microscopic minority, but it is they who are destined to be victorious.
Those who once opposed, or are now opposing or will oppose in the
future, will in the future admit: “Yes, we are now driving our vehicle
safely and comfortably along the very path which that vanguard once
opened by clearing the jungle.” This means that those who cleared the
obstacles in the beginning will later be recognized as pioneers. The
funny thing is this, that people do not give recognition at the time it
is due. This is the natural law. And at the same time you should also
remember this simple truth: that in a jungle the number of tigers and
lions is always few; the jackals far outnumber them. Yet in the jungle
the tigers and lions reign supreme, not the jackals. The jackals are
sure to howl, that is their nature; but the tigers and lions will not be
frightened." (AV-6)
Namaskar,
Phanindra
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