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DFTS-04181 Those who perform Sa'dhana' twice a day regularly, the thought of Paramapurusa' will certainly arise in their minds at the time of The death, their liberation is a sure guarantee - therefore every A'nanda Ma'rgii will have to perform Sa'dhana' twice a day in variably - verily is this the command of the Lord. Without Varna Supreme and Niyama, Sa'dhana' is an impossibility; hence the Lord's com mand is also to follow Varna and Niyama. Disobedience to this Command command is nothing but to throw oneself into the tortures of ani mal life for crores of years. That no one should undergo torments such as these, that everyone might be enabled to enjoy the eter nal blessedness under the loving shelter of the Lord, it the boun den-duty of every A'nanda Ma'rgii to to bringis all to the· path of bliss. is this a part and parcelendeavor of Sa'dhana', to lead others along Verilythe path of righteousness.
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There is in the living being a thirst for Feb. 16, 1978 limitlessness. The goal of every entity in this universe is to attain lasting happiness President and peace. All living beings belong to ONE The White Carter,House universal family. At present however, the majority of the Dear Sir; world population is suffering from starvation, poverty, social and economic exploitation. My name is Kim Peter Balmer and I am a min the glorious moment of change has come. ister of Ananda Marga, a religious group whose EveryNow previous social theory or economic con leader, Shrii Shrii Anandamurtijii, is being cept in the history has failed to create ONE persecuted and imprisoned on falsely contrived humanistic society. The strength of human love charges in India. can change this world. Shrii Shrii Anandamurtijii has. been in jail aloneThe spiritual philosophy and socio-econo for years now. He has been pOisoned, tortured, mic(progressive utilization) theory of the and been subject to the lies, shams,of the In great humanist and philosopher Shrii Shrii dian �overnment. All becuase He wants all the Anandamurti offer the solution to all quest people in the Universe to learn to love one an ions of life for all the people. Shrii Shrii other. Ananda Marga in the United States has Anandamurti has been imprisoned on false made many number attempts, ranging from letter charges since 6 years and after a poisoning writing, to demonstrations, to public fasts, attempt is fasting in protest since 5 but so far nothing has prompted the American Life is service, is for others. Althoughyears. government to take any concrete action on this the socio-spiritual movement Ananda Marga is matter. And that is why I have made a decision persecuted and defamed all over the world tonight to self immolate myself somewhere in now by the immoralists its workers are sacri the Dallas area. It seems that the American ficing their lives in selfless service. government can not be moved by mere words, but The flame of our bodies shall only be a it needs tragedy to goad it into action. Thus, symbol for the fire of selfless service of my self immolation. Ananda Marga. It will consume the power of I must say that I am taking this action of immorality and the darkness of the evil forces my own free will. No one has talked me into do of exploitation, suppression, injustice and ing this, nor has anyone ever approached me unrighteousness. about it. My self immolation is a decision that Our self-immolation is done after personal I made entirely on my own. and independent decision. It is out of love for And so, Mr. Carter, please investigate the all human beings, for the poor, the exploite� reasons behind the imprisonment of Anandamurti the suffering. jii. Do not just simply listen to the excuses The future of human society is bright, of the Indian government, but take immediate there is no reason for fear and despair. Be steps to pursue this matter till its just and courageQus. It is the responsibility of all of rightful end. If nothing is done, then my death you to support the collective welfare of the will hang upon the conscience of the US Federal ONE human society. Fight against all immoral government. for ces in every sphere of life! At this mome nt, I am extremely happy that have this sacred opportunity to give my life Didi Uma' Brcii. toI my beloved Guru. He has given me Life, and Dada Lokesha Brc. now, I am priveleged to die him. Berlin, Feb. 8, 1978 for Very truly yours,
Kim Peter Balmer (Ac. Gagana Bre.) Dallas, Texas
DFTS-04183 The follo.,ing is an account of what happened BA'SA' from the facts and cInes that Dada Gagana left And :tJtavet for us, as seen in the eyes of Diane Batra. :t1vwWhiVl h e.v vr..!j I h,t11fjte. eou.n:tJty "After one day of silence, fasting, and 06 ug woJt£d, meditation, Dada Gagana kneVl hmoJ he in thvr..e.:t.hM nemaiJul OVle. h.tW to knoWl1.. couldtense best serve humanity. He sat at the type The. £.and 06 evvr.. goMeVlta.nd hWL6iUne.,be. vrriter in the Ananda Marga house in Dallas, the lAnd that you, my MiUtvr.., Texas, and calmly and carefully typed out ha.ve -I>howVl. four letters •••of protest about P.R, Sarkar's unjust and prolonged imprisonment •••to TV sta rt6ide a tempte. tions and one to the President of the The made.1 06 aft c.o.f.oUM 06 the woJt£d, latter was to remind Mr. Carter of hisUS. stand thvr..e Ue.1> the. ucJteX, and crusade for human rights. iUdde.n belUnd yoUlt name.. "After doing his last Vlorldly deeds, he How mMy pifglWn!. e.vvr.. eome. thvr..e., set out to return to his Father. He drove 60ft e.vvr.. htruj the. harne. four miles until he reached a quiet field in it utUf.. Garland, Texas. It was late on Feb. and Folt. :tlwhe. who he.M.ch 6olt. wi6dom very cold and cloudy. Everyone in town16 gath gU:ttvr... ered in their homes preparing for a snow storm. itFolt thOhe. utUf.. who heOJtc.h nolt weaLth Dada Gagana turned over his xeroxed letter and wU11:d.a.y hmaft. wrote a short note to Dada Yatiishvarananda. itFolt :thOhe. who uOJtch nolt nJt.e.edom "In part it read, 'He will always be 'vith guide :them 6wr;thvr... me. He is guiding my every thought and action, itFolt wLU who heOJtch YOM love. and as I die and leave this physical body I :tlwM_be. am completely surrendering myself to Ris sac it wiU ALL. red lotus feet. My life is Ris and I have The 06 e.vvr.. gOMe.Vl -I>W'!I.liUVle. chosen to give it back to Him. Be not sad landmw:.h btUghtvr.. h.tW but rejoice at my death for I am rejoicing in :thM.i..6 M eM te.-U, in the infinite love of our Lord.' beyoVld1 de.1>�ption aVid e.xpe.nie.Vlee, "Re •••crept quietly along the frozen ground but YOLl me., oh MMtvr.., carrying gasoline and matches. Moments later lmow d: andwe.-U •••• one Vloman in a distant farm house gazed out of her window and thou.ght she saw a trash ba', .t/vtOLlgh Vidi Uma' fire. When morning came, as she was still cu Sa! rious to know .,hat she saVl the night before, she called the police. A thick blanket of s
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DFTS-04 Dadaji Cagana, along with Didi Uma and Dada Lokesh. died as an effort to tell the world that a great, great being is imprisoned and ignored in jail in India. Baba's grace given us all the opportunity and desirehas to change this world in a most dynamic way, cov ering every relevant aspect of life from the cradle to the grave. The individual has the responsibility to give every effort to make a progressive society. And the society has the responsibility to assure that the indiVidual can provide for her/his own welfare. In Caryacarya pt. I we find that the death of an individual calls for a sentient and re spectful disposal of the body, in keeping with the ideology of Ananda Marga. One of the important points of this ceremony is stated as such on p. "The disposal of the dead body and its financial25: responsibility belong @ll to the society. It is not proper to give any ,� responsibility to the bereaved family." Thus � vIe ask all to contribute a reasonable sum to � cover the expenses of the disposal of Dadaj i' s body. Units are requested' to contribute $25- � $30, and individuals are requested to contri- � """ bute "hat they feel is proper. Please make � all checks payable to Ananda Marga, and eac- � marked for "Dadaji Cagana". All donations are tax deductible. As Baba clearly does state this to be our : responsibility, "e do sincerely ask that all Margiis and units in Sector please do make i' NY !fiil a reasonable donation. If any excess funds do "j ha,,"o '" "'w,. "e"" chall he 'owa,d I po' !WH. I �'�iJa�
The 60Uowing WM w!U;tten. by Suc.h the e.o eOn thue WaJ1JU.OM, n.o 0 ne Yo.J;.WhvaJtan.ilJ1da fe..t.teJtAvt." 60UovU.n.g the 3 DFTS-04185 Sectorial News - The MIT (Meditation Instructor Training ) manuals are fininshed and most of the other materials are During the last :3 months about 30 ,also ready to go out to the many seminars have been conducted through new IDeditation teachers that will out the sector on the diocese(state) be in the MIT weminars in and district level. First diocese trained seminars were conducted according to system in regions. - During monthall t.he 0 Ac. the f February, Yatiishvarananda ma e a tour of the entire sector and hed also touched, for 1st time in a long time, Kings ton, San Salvador and Guatemala. - The childrens' home in Guatemala has a new house and this house has a large garden which allows the children to play without vin to this Sector. worry about the traffic. ha q - There will be a Sectorial LFT - Extensive prison programs are go training center opening in Denver ing on in Carbondal e, Ill. Hore than again, after the Sectorial Seminar prisoners have been prepared for this summer,with Dadaji Danaviira meditation50 initiation. The unit in as trainer. Heanwhile, people are Marion prison is still running well. welcome to come and work and re - new unit has been formed in Salt ceive some training at SO, or with LakeA City, Utah. One successful sem any acarya. inar eas conducted there Dada - Ac. Bhavesh Brc. and Brcii. Anu Danaviira and several smallby service carika are expected to arrive in projects have already been started. the sector within a matter of - More Sectorial level newsletters weeks to take up their postings. (NLs) have come out of SO in Denver: - IMPORTANT: Didis will now only AMURT NL, Synergy, Dharma Pracar give consultation to sisters and- NL, Jayavanii, Girls Voluntee s Dadas only to brothers. The Ksattriyan Times, One Humanr , So -Ac. Devadatta Brc. is expected ciety, Renaissance Review NL, to come back to the sector by Finance NL. Universal Women and& Tri the time this newsletter is out. shula are coming up soon. We people attended one Open Spi that within a few weeks even morehope ritual- 25 Conference in Albuquerque, of the departments will be having NM, where Baba's Community Coop regular NLs. is really expanding rapidly. - More and more of our NLs are com -JAI, JAI, JAI, JAI, JAI, JAI!! ing out in green, since Baba told Maheshvarii that he needs green to cure his eyes. On April an appeal was begun - Welcome to Ac. Viiresha Brc., our to get Baba out3, on bail and also new Central Office Junior Camp HQ to have a retrial. By Grace we and South Central Regional Secret have been able to get the best law ary; and to Brcii, Kadambarii Ac., yers and there is an extremely good Secretary for Girls Volunteers and chance that he will get out. New Dharma Pracar. York Sector has already raised and WWD- Brcii. Ranijita Ac. has j ust re sent $4,000 for this cause, but turned from attending the Central much more is needed. thanks to all RDS meeting in Nepal. for your continued support. Kathamndu, '4 DFTS-04186 LETTER FROM DIDI VIKA'SHINII During the second visit I was with Didi JyotL He beckoned us close and asked us our we entered his cell, he was already names and asked each of us what the others doingAs namaskar. There was a beautiful soft posting was. So, Didi Jyoti said about me: fragrance in there; and we did pranam and "She is Sectorial HPMGL, Baba." He was in a garlanded him. I kept repeating "Baba, playful mood, and his eyes twinkled mischiev Baba", because I couldn't believe that at ously. He almost jumped up in the bed and looked last I was'in the holy presence of my Lord. at me with astonishment and said; "Sectorial? He was smiling so sweetly and laughing soft You mean the whole Sector is hers,??" Bal::a ly. He told us to come very close because seemed so surprised that for a moment I his eyesight was very poor. He asked our thought that I'd got my posting all wrong. I names. Didi Rainjita said to him,"Baba, so ventured humbly; "I think so Baba". He beamed many people in America are loving you and and his eyes twinkled even more. Then he waiting for you to come. He laid back on his looked at Jyoti and holding his thpmb and pillow and said softly, l�ve is for you forefinger about y,inch apart said; "But she ll". I conveyed to him much'�y loU! from the is such a little girl!!". We laughed. I felt achildren in the Austin school and he enquir like a small child being gently teased by her ed if there were many schools, in America. He father. I also told him what Jyoti's posting urged that there should be more schools and was and he looked at us and said "You girls said, "You know, our Education is a man-mak have such big responsibilities!" ing system, isn't it so?" We agreed with He gave some advice about our postings.' I him. He told us that in primary school, up to asked him if he had any specific instructions the age of about 10 or 11 boys girls could for the materialisation of HPMGL. He said that together & I should encourage people to write mor devotkn bethat, he said,(co-educational it was better system). that they After were al songs in English. separate, and males with male teachers, fe males with a staff. He explained that There were only a few minutes left. He told this time womensexual curi08ity was awakened, us if we wanted we could do kiirtan, and, then at ,but that the sense of responsibility was not, Guru Puja. We sang kiirtan and he lay there developed, After high school, at university , with this sweet ineffable smile on his lips. etc., they could mix again moral sense was After Guru Puja, again I held his feet, re more in control of instincts.as luctant to leave. Then his-mood became serious He spoke a little about sadhana and kiirtan but very gentle. He gave us some very beauti saying that one should not sit for sadhana ful instructions about sadhana ' for sisters who while mind was in a negative state. kiir lare nursing. We felt especially blessed \oThen tan should be done until the becomesFirst Ihe told us that it was the first time that he filled with spiritual feeling,mind then one should bad given this information to anyone. sit for sadhana. He also said: "You know, There are some feelings I would like to share sometimes during sadhana people make these I�bout the whole experience. Firstly, meeting noises •••••• HMMMMM(imitating occult Baba is not a 20 minute experience; but con symptom). It HMMMMMM,is nothing to be afraid of. It tinuously since then I feel that it is a blos is a good sign. It means that when the mind om unfolding in my heart, each moment goes very high and touches the spiritual ings a little more of its fragrance and beauty.releas realm, adjustment has to take place. One Secondly, the truth in the words that the Guru should not worry about it. It is a good sign." is not an ordinary human being. He has made him The guards were urging us to leave. So we self comprehensible to us by manifesting in a did Guru Puja. My eyes were on him all human body, but he is so infinitely deep and the time. as he was lying wi, thfi� his eyes closed vast beyond that body. I feel deeply blessed and a faint 011 his lips, gone to a region that I was able by his grace to be with him. where my mindsmile not able to comprehend. Dur There is a warm glow in my heart which ing the last 2 islines of Guru Puja, he did a makes me able to feel and say: "He is Father long and deep Namaskar. Then he gave his bless my eternal home." May you all experiencemy ing with the words "Kalyanamastu. \�e will meet thisand at every moment of your lives. ag ain". I held his feet and touched my fore My pranams. head to them, and reluctantly left the cell. In His Service To You, Vikashinii Didi 5 DFTS-04187 THE SECRET IS OUT Then Jyotiishvarii asked about hysical difficulties. She said that a lot pof people To of Nargiis that have been see had dystntery and other problems. you have " ing Baba8 numberlately, Baba has been stressing the any suggestions, Baba? And Baba said"Do - importance of Kiirtan before sadhana. is the same secret .••" "It When Rainjita expressed her inability to conceDidintra te in sadhana, he replied that the secret of concentration is to do kiirtan to sing it BE FORE SAD HANA , so the mind , "ill sing ?nd LOUDthe heart will dance, and that puts the mind in an elevated state. This is a story as told by Arcana Devi, about a visit that she and Jyotiishvarii, from Florida, had, with a certain man in Patna. Jyotiishvarii asked Baba,"Oh, Baba, I've been � ing sadhana for five years and it's just thoe same started. have so many problems. \{hat'sas Inang,"hen I Baba?" BabaI had this big smile,"Oh, yes, so many problems." Then he "'as sort of teasing her and he said,"You know, the problem is not "ith your sadhana, the problem is "iLh you." She was laughing. She said she agreed. "You must agree!" said Baba. "Say a man sits for forty minutes to do sadhana."(Then he went through this very com ic al verbalization which ou d ou t had een Jyotiishvarii ' s thoughtI later process f nduring theb discourse that he had just given, which she had not been able to concent ate on.) He crinkled his eyes as though he werer really thinking and trying to figure things out. " h , "hich sari should buy, and what about my O p sspo rt. " ·The I he did it, it was so much liak thinking. way After he did this he said that thise sadhana is IJorhless. "But!, say a man does minutes kiirtan, and then he sits for minu30 te to do and he sat "ith his10 eyes closeds sadhan8."the ex p( ression his "I my inability to concentrate mind er completely"itlt one-pointed on as the ifSu in sadhana,expressed and Baba replied that the secret preme." TI�ree was nothing else, no other of concentration is to do kiirtan, to sing thoughts 'Jere there.) Now, that's worth some it loud before adhana. Thus, the mind thing." And then he explain d that \.,Then a per sing and the s dance , and that IV'ill son does kiirtan, since alle the senses are en mind in an elevatedheart state. Then he saidputs ifthe gaged, ,.,rith hearing, singing, etc., it helps thre are any problem , you should ask the to clear your mind so you can do proper sad deepest inner asfter sadhana. "WHENEVER hana. YOU ARE IN DILselfEMMA AND .DO Jyotiishvarii had asked that, Has WHAT TO DO, AJUST ASK THE DEEPESTYOU NOT INNER KNOl-l SELF." stillAfter ".anting to ask about my sadllana.I I th;ought that I had Babaa unique problem, so I To one devotee Baba said that when said, "Oh, Baba I have such difficulty in sur ad an minutes, do minutes kiirtanyou do render ing in my sadhana ." just looked at sand h2 minutesa for 10 deep meditation.8 That is better me and said; He"Yours is the same than 10 minutes sadhana with less concentr.a secretvery -directlythe secret is out." tion. Ac.coJui{.ng one. MaltgU .6.ta.tu 60ft one he i0.6:t1 (Mo.6t oOlt one 06 he /tegcUned:to 06.6,u,telL, olti.-gina1. Saba ph!f.6ic.a£ a.g ...e ) unU6u.a..1: hU :thcttheaLth. hiL6 have ai..80%60 MoldIU..6 he ioo!u, Saba hM aL60 f:cUd that he will have the heaLthy.O:the.M H,u, whUe ho..U1. :thatg/towing in heaLth appeaJtanc.e 06 a !fealt oR..d when b.tVelLYacR agcUn. AND he gftowing,u, it new :tooth he cornuand oed. ZZ ,u, 6 DFTS-04188 Sister Parashakti meets Baba quite frequent In relation to his topic of discourse, he ly, as is his grace. Once, after making a bad asked me during the 2nd meeting; "Do you know mistake for which she was much criticized, any Sanskrit?" smiled, because, of course he she confessed her disconsolance to him. He re knows the incomparablyI poor extent of my know plied: "You should not feel bad. Remember the ledge of the Sanskrit language. I replied; "NO", old maxim, 'to err is human' ". Later: "Human but then on reflection; "Yes - just one word - progress is a movement fnom imperfection to BA'BA" ". He smiled - again I corrected my perfection. Man ever moves forward. Clam and self, "No - three words - BA'BA' NA'M KEVALAM." cohesion come in the life. Man moves from im He again smiled. Later, after giving us sweets perfection to perfection. Don't be perplexed, he said; "I also know only three words of San don't encourage an inferiority complex. You skrit at the momento" He pointed see me? Do you ever see me having any complex the brother on my left, then at medirectly and then to es, whether of superiority or inferiority? No, the Didi on my right, and laughed. I am baianced, neither superior of inferior. Don't p l . It's all right. Try to be balanced.be erpJustexed try to remember the goal. Here Parashakti asked, "Paramapurusa, Baba?" He replied; "What else?" "In :thi./., vW.Yl6Ltionai. age, U 110:t :the .time 60lL .6p..ul.d:u.a.iV, LU.U..pLLti.a.Yl6;:thL6br.a.n "i..ti..onai. age Il.e.qLUJ{.e.6 .6p..uu.tua.e. g-ta.nt.6. You be gftea.:t. YOLL be -i.ntellec.tu;ally, moftaUy In answer to Parashakti's question on sad "p..uu.tu.ail.1j gftea.t. (Bu:t do no:t .tell andto hana, Baba rep lied: "Don't worry even if be phlj.6.i.c.a.il1j b.i.g, be.MLt.6I e. I my.6u6 amIjO['( on1.1j fall asleep in sadhana. Just be regular andyou me.tJte.6 M! " ) punctual". She asked how to develop love even 1. 5 -t11 hug in the absence of zeal for sadhana. again replied: "Just and punctualHe in The. above .6.totUe.6 Me c.aUftte.6lj 06 VanU. sadhana." be regfllar AMV,:ta.nt Sec.Jte.tM.y,BftcL Ac.o, Cenbr.a.i HPMGL 7 DFTS-04189 Dadaji Yatiishvarananda recently told us When they were finished with their inter about his visit with Saba - and we'd like to view they had a desi e to CBI share his tale with you. So, here goes ••• objected, but Baba, withr doge kiirtan.sture of TIehis hand, Saturday is the day for Wholetimers ot ! see said; "Let them do Kiirtan."a Pranavanandaji Baba, so Dadaji went in with four other Avad started the tune(one of the first kiirtan tunes hut as - Dadaji's Pranavananda(Central Office in our system, composed by Ac. Nityasatyananda' Se�retary). Ramananda(Baba's Pe rsonal Assistant) Avt.). It w s such an incredible, vibrating Jagadiishvarananda(Central R.U. Secretary), kiirtan thata the acaryas were crying; Baba and Karunananda(Berlin Sectorial Secretary). was seen wiping a 5 tear from his e e, and even Baba saw who they were and then said to the the CBI people were move�. It mighty be added CBI people; "Do you know who these fellows are? here that Baba encouraging us all to wuch They are the House of Lords. Give them maximum kiirtan. If you isare in an agitate state of time!" The CBI then asked Baba what he would mind, do kiirtan � perhaps minutesd - before give to them in return for the extended time sadhana. This will help your15 sadhana grea tly. (a total: of 45 minutes). Baba said at he would th your h u d Jhth give the� a jar of 'rock candy, and ththey read AND,out ext ssiraneousBaba, thoughts sadhana- just Mantras o l be and ily agreed! Ideation. The avadhutas then talked to Saba about According to Dadaji, Baba is turning the business5 and general affairs. Than one told jail into an ashram. So many people, are see Baba that we were actively looking for an is ing Baba, and he wants to see everyone. So, if land; which would be bought by Ananda Marga; you can afford it; come to Patna ! and thus be a completely separate entity from any other national government. Baba was very pleased 'about the active search. Baba was then • asked about how we can obtain money, since it would, of course be very expensive to buy 'an island. Baba said that the money would be forth coming. said that all we had to do was try. But the DadasHe w eren ' t going to let Baba off that easily. "Where, Baba? How will we get the money?" Baba would only say that it would be forthcoming and that we musf w rk for it. "At least give us your blessing foro this project, Baba." After a moment of reflection Baba gave the island project his blessing, saying that the pro�ect would be a success. However, he al so reminded his acaryas that with blessings also ••• acarya may be posted fulltimecomes to CLASH work on (Anobt aining an islc;�,d). Saba -U, c.o!V1.e.c..Ung .the. pJtonuncW;Uon. in. Pu.ja. The..eMt fin.e. .6hou1d have. the woJtdGww. "PaJUmla", not "PaJr.am". Saba expl£Une.d .thcd "PaJr.am" .the .6c.ope. 06 6irU.-tene.6.6, whil.e "PaJtama"-U, in6irU.-te.-U, Pa!1.ama -U, .tha.t wfUch beyond bo.th Vta.nJ.,ie.nt and int/ta.nJ.,ient, i. e..-U, NVtgu.na - above paJr.a apaJta.. and 8 DFTS-04190 Following is a co�ilation, from several sources,of the main features of this holocaust: AMURT Within two weeks the coastline form Mach� lipatnam in Andhra Pradesh, South to Nagapat Southern India was devastated late last year tinam in Tamil Nadu State experienced two im by 2 incredible cyclones, causing damage that mense storms carrying up to 100 mile-per-hour is almost unheard of in many areas of the world. winds and 18 foot tidal waves. The tragedy and pain is further compounded Besides the huge number killed, an estimated when one realizes that the physical and mone million have been �eft homeless. Eight days tary resources in' India that are available after2 the initial storm killed 500 in Tamil to deal with such a disaster are very �inimal. Nadu, a second giant twister ravaged 250 miles The basic needs alone; food, clothing, shelt of coastline, causing ocean waters to move in er, medical aid, etc., are, at best, merely as much as ten miles. Near Machilipatnam being scraped together, am in many cases these 21 VILLAGES SIMPLY DIsAPPEARED. And 150 miles things are not obtainable in India. Beyond these south in Guntur, a thriving tobacco center, basics are considerations such as: getting rid VILLAGES LOST THE MAJORITY OF THEIR INHABI 44 of the thousands of corpses, what to do fer TANTS. According tOLnews reports, in an area people on a long-term basis who are completely that produces 35% of the nation's grain crop destitute(many villages are no longer in ex over 1�illion acres of farmland was covered istence, period!), providing food and shelter by a solid 150 square male sheet of water on.a permanent or long term basis(huge amounts destroying crops, including "200,000 acres of of crops were destroyed, and this will affect rice ready for harvesting.' much of India in the long run), and what to do about the thousands of children left without From another report: parents(let alone the tragic situation of par Altogether approximately 15,000 people lost ents who have lost their children). So many their •••• There were many people who other factors even beyond these(such as the were theliv�s only ones to survive of their fami fact of 80 many peoples' livelihoods no longer lies. The psychic distress caused by these existing) cannot even be considered now, there losses and sufferings is immeasurable and its is 80 much else te deal with. co sequenc s deep-going. Lack of drinkable ' AMURT is playing a major role in the strug water,n shortagee of food, all kinds of epidem gle eo turn this situation right side up. These ics are those problems that arouse once the pages will give you a bit of perspective on ocean waters had descended and ar-e still plag the scope of the situation, then and now(3 ui g he inhabit t . months after the cyclones); what is being done n t an s now by AMURT; what the needs of both AMURT The following a reprint from India -West, and the people are - and what we can do to a popular newspaper,is printed in the US, deal serve HUMANITY. ing with Indian matters. lO�OOO Die As Second Cyclone ruts South New Delhi.. Over 10,000 peo. human co pses and ani�al car· trees and debris mixed with the fanners and fishermen there had pIe have reportedly perished in casses werer strewn about, creat- bodies of cattle and human radios, so most of them never the cyclone that struck the state ing an acrid stench. beings heard them. Those who did hear of Andh a Pradesh last week. some villages the livin Vengal Rao, chief minister . the nings go. " r n ht, hav "In for s rvival andg of J.Andhra Pradesh, said after a Officialswar inhad Andhra nowhere Pradesh w beenOver t urneigd intovillages burial groe arehave struggling no time to attendu to the helicopter tour of the stricken said as many as 100 coastal unds ." said Krishna Rae, mini dead," he said. "They are so area that he saw h d villages were washed a ay, most ster of education in Andhra shocked they have ceased to bodies floating in 'Anther�rl, flo od of with. hpavy but still undeterminw P adesh state. which bore the cry. aters. He said the bodies that ed casualties. r of the latest storm. This was the second 9cione La wco uld not be identi fied imme· Bapatla, Chirala and Repalle, bruntHe estimated that as many as hit the South within onp week. diately were bein destroyed to towns famous for hand loom 8ODO persons may have perished The first cyclone eavy prevent the sp eadg of disease ..' fabrics, we e re ed total in 20 villages in the coa tal massive brough�flooding toh the Most communicationr with the ruin. The crycloneport blew inrailroad district of Divi Taluk when it swas rainsState andof Tamil Nadu the previous devastated area is out passenger coaches from their swallowed by an 18-foot tidal week, causing the deaths of Weather stationstills i adras tracks at Bapetla, wave. more than 500 people. had earlier issued n over M This cyclone has caused the An Indian reporter for the Rao, traveled the warnings of the impending storm50 worst nation disaster India Samachar news agency describ areaKrishna on foot, saidwho roads were - advising the evacuation of a since N ovemal ber, 1971,in when ed " he on earth." Divi Taluk as l blocked by masses of nprooted large stretch of coastline in people were killed in He thous a ds lof bloated Andra Pradesh - but few of the Orissa10,000 state. said n 9 ; '" DFTS-04191 '�------�-----'-- AMURT ACTIVITIES IN INDIA (From news reports in the pGlper "Andhra Jyoti") .. ,"Rs 5,000(rupees) of clothes and Dear brothers and sisters, Namaskar and all blankets were distributed to the cyclone aff of Baba's love to you, We are very fortunate ected people of Ullipalem and Bhavanipuramlanka to have met our beloved guru and are now ass of Divi Taluk by Ananda Marga Universal ReIhl isting our brothers and sisters of AMURT Team, So far they have distributed Rs in Andhra Pradesh, India, where the& woruh of food, utensils and clothes to 30,000the AMlJRTELcyckne hit. The physical and psychological victims of the cyclone. damage that these people have suffered is de Now they have taken up rehabilitation work vastating, Ananda Marga workers arrived on the of Bhavanipuramlanka •••• scene immediately and proceeded to burn and bu y many, many bodies: The stench was over Ananda Marga people have so far distributed poweringr and only one other volunteer organ Rs worth of food materials, Rs ization among several took up this task, of clothes30,000 and Rs 1,000 cash for cyclone40,000 aff ected people of the 6 villages that are adopt ed by the Ananda Marga Relief Team. Now volunteers are working at Bhavani purlanka,40 Veru Some villages "ere completely wiped out by the cyclone and resulting floods and Ananda Marga has beee given six to rebuild. The dada� who are working vigourously on this project wish to do the job properly and would like Page 18-INDIA-WEST-February 15, 1978 build a hospital, community center, school andto proper shelter for all inhabitants of each village. Anand Marg Volunteers For (Excerpt from letter by Dharmendrani and Annapurna) ReliefWork In South Madras--A recent report in thr phaned in the c cl ne in th e .••Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team was Lndian Express of Madras said States. The childreny o w0uld be among the first relief organisations to reGlch that thp Tamil Nodu Covf'mment providee! with frec boarding, lodging, clothing, medical aid the site. Its workers started the burning of hi.1� C:1lTt'ptt'ti the {(·Ilef o f r� of in din and education till they reached dead bodies and carcasses that were rapidly the Anand Marg, du f eg the services of 300 Marg volunteers the age of 18 in children's homes decomposing in the hot and moist climate spread w iv succor to the cyclone hit throughout the cOllfltry, he said. ing strong stench all around and constituting peopg l e in the Stalf'. Ill' se.id 500 orphans would be a grave sanitary problem. AMURT distributed Thee press rdease further said taken inlCl tht.' five orphunuge� in food and clothes to the victims, most of whom that Achar a Giri;ananda. rhair Tamil Nadu. It was ropo e to sd up another 10 homes. had nothing left and some of whom were suffer man of thc'y Anand Marg Univer p s d The Marg Relief Team would ing from a shock having lost their families sal Relief Team [AMURT), had ml" Social W lfar Ministu P.T. provide materials for tiled sheds and friends and being unable to take care of Saruswathi ande shee had welcom to 5,000 cyclone-affected people themselves. A�RT also adopted 2,000 orphans ed th{l movement's s(·rvices. in Andhra P ad h and Tamil and took the responsibility of their upbring Acharya Girijananda said A NadlL It hr ades taken up a ing and education. As another long term relief MORT had offered the ""vices program to sl";'t up ten cottage industrips on a ('oopprative basis operation AMURT has taken the task of rebuild of ;,00 trainpd volunteer.:! to the Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nodu to he p women who lost their ing six of the destroyed villages . This means Governments. husbandsl in the cyclone. Inter also that it is providing food, clothes and The AMURT had decided to cB�te marriages would be arran· medical care plus other basic necessities un take up the responsihility for gcd for destitutl' rls, Acharya til the villages become self sufficient again. hrlllging up 2,000 chJldrpn or- UiriJunanda !-'uid. gi 10 DFTS-04192 • •• The SlVernment will provide Ananda TO HELP , Marga with ,o o,lf the each hour! '. but AHURT Fl�L! no thing for the buildingscoat ofthat is cqnstruct is a task that requires ing . government has also saidAM it will pro much" .Thworkis and atre lotmendous of money . The government vide Thefifteen days of rationing for the sur of Andhra is giving aid that mounts up vivors but at least a 6 month supply of fom to half ofPradesh the expens es . The rest has to be is s inc 75% of the croJ.=B were des covered by AMURT . In addition AMURT has decided troyedneeded waterse that reached as high as to build a school, a hospital and a community feet. Besidesby this many are suffering from20 center with own resources . It is evident the shock of the death of their kin and des that a lot itsmoney is needed. truction of their homes . of the financial is Ac . Ramananda Avt ., the Central Secretary veryUnfor poortuna andtely AMURT AMURTEL aresi tuationstruggling of AMURT , has made a world-wide appeal to all to continue \-l ork here& . There is so much ,.1Ork the sectors to raise maximum amount of money needs to be done , construction of hou9- to secure the continuity of the relief activi esthat, dis tribution of food , etc. , but AMURT ties and carrying out the above proj ects . At "ftJRTEL will have to discontinue work if the moment the activities are severely hamp funds do not come very soon. As you know , ered due to the lack of funds . There is no India is very , very poor o untr com lack vigorous working spirit among the team parison toa the and even c$2.00 willy in pro and theyof Helcome volunteers . It is good , if vide 8 meals . Itus is so simp le for many A� er street collections , concerts and other camp icans to donate such an amount. aigns can be arranged to raise funds. But even ••• am sure that in a very short time one dollar goes very far in India • sufficient1 funds can be raised so that AMURT AMURTEL can continue offering relief to (excerpt from a letter by Dadaj i Ramananda) &these suffering brothers and sisters . Please •••Since Dec . 27th , 1977 our AMURT team is give whatever you can - it will mo st certain doing relief work in Andhra Pradesh . The go ly be utilized for a good ause . The aspect vernment has entrusted US with the responsi of time is very important becausec we can bility of rehabilitating villages . only continue work as long as th�re are suf This work costs us much6 money . The expenses ficient funds for reconstruction and food are about 3 Million Rup�es, and it is very distribution. It is so p ainful to be here and difficult to rais funds here. Therefore I be ab le to work but unable to provide the ba would like to make an appeal to all to raise sic necessities because of lack of money . maximum funds •••• We wish you could see the beautiful of DONATIONS TAX DEDUCTIBLE, the villagers . It is such a joy to serfacesve God and due to an all vo lunteerARE staff , and a continual effort in this way . to keep expenses down , a minimum of of Dharmendrani and Annapurna collected funds go directly to aid disaster90% victims . DFTS-04193 continued fr om last issue - P_ ecentl lJ translated from one of Baba ' s books in Bengali (unpublished in English) - TATTVIKA PRAVESHIKA-PART III-SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Un ifying SOCiety SOCIETY SECURITY: Lack of security in society leads Another form of injustice in society is discrimination of toB. disintegration of society itself. Any society where sex. Instances of one sex of humanity being �onsidered security is not provided to individuals against injustice inferior to the other are very common. Women in a cannot exist for long. Lack of security in society also creeps considerable area of this world are considered as private up because of indiscipline. If the laws of society are not property of man, meant for their pleasure only. In many obeyed, social security will not be possible. other so-cal led advanced countries of this world women do The most important requisites for social security, there not have the right to vote in the general elections of the fore, are that there should be a) No injustice, and b) strict government ot the country. disclpline_ a) NO INJUSTICE: If security in society is to be maintained there should be no injustice, whether economic, or because of sex or race of a person. Economic injustice is usually the result of lack of appreciation of the dignity of labour. Trade-wise destruction in society leads to injustices. In Ananda Marga it is laid down that it is better to serve as a sweeper and earn one's own living rather than be der;endant on others for one's livi ng. If such importance is given to one's own earnings and livi ngs many the economic inj ustices will cease to exist. Economic injuof stice also comes about because of the hoarding instinct of individuals. People want all the property for themselves only. 'In other- countries wo men were unfil for ta king part spiritual practices. In ur consiAnandadered M a - a both men and womenin havc equal responsio They feel that only others should share, but not bility. In ther g manner presnibed for marriage in ou r Marga, themselves. Also, many economic injustices wi ll not be both the boy and the girl have to take equal responsibility. committed. In our Marga, all the property of the universe is In our Ananda Marga there is no bar on women being to be considered as common property and has to be spent cllti tled to spiritual practices. Women and men are consi jointly. This idea leaves hardly any scope for economic dered on sam e and there is no question men injustices. consi dering themselfootivesng, sup erior to women. of 12 DFTS-04194 Members of a particular race considering themselves b) DISCIPLINE: Lac"k of discipline in a society has often superior to others also very frequently inflict injustice on been 'shown in history as the main reason for the the other sects of society . extermination of that society. Indiscipline in some mem bers of a society may make peaceful existence of other members impossible. Discipline is, therefore, absolutely necessary for the preservation of society. Indisci pline in a society arises from some members thinking the laws of society to be wrong. If their thinking is confined to thinking and arguing only and does not lead to breaking the '. laws of so ciety, there will be no indiscipline. In order to mai ntain discpline, the laws of the society should be rational and capable of change from time to time according to the development of society, and then alone discipline can be preserved. In dnything which is not rational has no place.our Whe Mdrgn reasona is given so much importance and change due to reasoning ,is admitted, all chances of dissatisfaction leading to indiscipline are elimi nated. At the same time, in our Marga, reasoning or arguing comes only after obedience. Thi; en;u re; Ji;ci pline in society. If after obeying the laws of society one feels them to be wrong s/he has every right to argue and have the laws , , changed ' Expulsion of Jews from Germany by the so-called superior race of Hitler's Aryans,is a gl aring example of racial injustice in society. In this country also, injustice on Harijans by the so-called superior races has . caused any amount of disruption in society. In our Ananda Marga the first step that a person takes is to forget his race or sect and to no lon ger identify himself with his race, or sect, whether it was superior or inferior race. Racial prejudices fi gu re very prominently in social functions based on ra cial considerations. In col lective fu nctions, members of al l races, caste or creed take part as equals. The community, or caste or creed ta ke part as equals. The community or caste, race or nation is often the main consideration in arranging marriages, etc. In our Marga these are not considerations. I n our Marga these petty differences between human beings are not given any importance. In our Marga seeds of ideal humanity are sown but argument before obedience leads to indisci from the very beginning of life, and humanity as a whole is pline. In a society like that of our Marga which is based on considered as one family belongi ng to the race of J iiva rationality alone and not on prejudices, there is no chance matra. In such a society, injustice due to either economy, of indiscipline creeping in and undermining th e society of sex or racial considerations, will be unknown. individuals. continued next issue •• Th is endeavour at the well-being of th e human race concerns everyone�it's yours, mine and ours, we may afford to ignure our righ ts, but we must not forget our responsibilities. Forgetting the responsibility implies the humiliation of the human race. Shrll Shrll Anandamurtl 13 DFTS-04195 Baba's B(Jo�s New Poster � ::D AT LAST! !! We have rec eived I a shi pment of Baba 's Doo ks. A Meditation Many of the se titles have Seminar For People no t been sold in our sec tor � for a long time . Learn the Who Love Humanity id eology-READ BABA 'S BOOKS . VI I ANANDA SUTRAM $1 .50 GUIDE TO HUHAN CONDUCT 1.50 'CARYA 'CARYA Part 1.50 � 2 2.25 1 HUMAN SOCIETY Part1 SUBHASIT'A SAMGRAHA tl Part 1 2.25 .J) SUBHASITA SAMGRAHA -i Par t 3 2.25 ANANDA �� RGA: Elemen- :0 tar y Philosophy 2.25 5 a G> Oops non-profit service of ANANDA MARGA I HERE ARE SOME things we "'"" acc identa ly left out of A MEDITATION SEMINAR FOR C the ma in cat alogue: PEOPLE WHO LOVE HUMAN ITY U YAl1A & NIYAl1A PAMPHLETS That is the name of our "'0 1-10 copies eac h 10¢ add itional copies 5¢ There autiful background new pracaris shad posester . of red , with black letter ing � FIFTEEN SHIILAS - on it. There a heavy pa per . 15¢ � toov er vrr ite per tinentis informspace fT\ 'SUPREME CONMAN D- new ation. Comes in sizes. Z version, on heavy 8 X ]] 2 15� 10¢ paper . 1/mor2 e than 20 13¢ ....-t 11 X 17 20� more than 20 17¢ Tales of Torture TALES OF TORTURE is a bo ok plblished by the Hong Kong sec tor . 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If postage/Handl ing (Plea se take this figure from the you can even spare Mahavishva ca talogue) plea se send it along$1. , ____ ... TOTAL DFTS-04196 A PERSONAL APPEAL FROM Ananda Marga med itation k� ANDA YillRGA PUBLICATIONS cla sse s. It will be typeset and pa sted up thi s spr ing . PUBLICATIONS ha s the po ten Other sma ll projects in tial ity this spr ing of print clud e pr int ing Guide To Human ing and market ing 3 differ Conduct in Snanish, as well ' ent rooks for the publ ic . as produc ing the M::l rkbook Books tha t can ra ise the con for med itation cla sses and sc iou sn ess of the Arnerica n new pracar rna ter ial s. pub] ic on all 3 level s of All thi s wo rk and poten ex istenc e. tial wi ll be in va in f we First, Cooking for Con don't find the money toi sc iou sne ss is on the verge print the se thing s. The cook of sel l ing ou t its second book will cost $12 , 000; What 's pr inting . 11,500 ha ve been Wrong With Ea ting Meat? ,$6,000; distr ibuted so far . One of our Right Side up, about $6,000. distr ibutor s sa ys it is one PUBLICATIONS ha s establi shed of their be st selling sma ll an exc el lent reputa tion in pr ess rooks. Wc wa nt to pr int the last few year s for paying 10,000 mor e be fore we run ou t back its loans. We wo rk out compl etel y. We have found a a contract for each loan wi th new pr inter , at the Center a clear pa yment schedule, and for Spiritual Awakening in interest, if desired. Even if Clayton , Georgia . you can loan us on ly a small Second in line is the amount, collectivel y can new ed ition of What's Wrong come up wi th the amountswe we With �a ting Mea t? It will be need for this dhar�ic job. pu bl ished for the fir st time Real ly, education through bo ok s in pocket size pa per back rmfo like these is one of our be st of aro\.j t '1 0 pa ges. This change pracar tool s, and one of the in forma t due to a number be st method s for ra i sing the of factor s,is in clud ing diff i consc iousne ss of the wo rld cul ty of collating large run s towards Sadvipra Samaja . Can at our office, and the in yo u hel p us take advantage of crea sed marketa bl il ty of the it? ,;tandard poc ket rook forma t. Your Sister , In its pr eviou s ed itions thi s bookl2 et ha s sold over Devi Nis 't'ha 30, 000 copies! In co ok form we can have it pr in-ted in quantities of 10,000 or mor e by larger pr inter s. We think tha t the message of vegctar ianism is really vital on this planet right now. A change in peo ples' diet s will lead to a change in their consc iou sness. The third book is really the grea test. It is something we have been wa nting and wa it ing for for a long Brother Shiva laboretime.d for 5 long months to put together a book on med ita tion. Right Side Up is a bea utiful boo k for those who wa nt to start exploring med ita tion. Facts, sc ientific data, and inspir ation for med ita t ion are inter sper sed wi th beautiful quotes, stor ies, and illustrations. It ha s a smoo th, caref ully thought out flow that one can read independentl y, or in conjunc tion wi th the new DFTS-04197 THERE IS SO MUCH citizens wh o have o worries in their lives, because they UpDEFIa-NITnotION: compl ete love their country, nand they believe the president, Sen. Bh ukti-district or county Kennedy, and the F.B.I. a rc their friends. They even try to Pramukha--highest po,ition make you think that if you are not rich, and are having (JPA BHUKT! PRA MUKAH-block secretary, new post trouble supporting the family, it is your own fault, and so instigated by Baba, chosen according to the sel eeto-el ee you yourself have to solve the problem. The static force of. tional pri nci ple as in all other sadvi pra nominations th i s individualistic and materialistic propaganda ( which is including Bhukti Pradhana. (see C.D. no. 9/77). actually a political indoctri nation) has a more dangerous effect on our minds than we are aware of. ToDUTY: protect and vigilantly care for the all-round welfare of Now is the time to see through the glitter, to ignore all each and every member of the community. the l i es we are being fed from the pol i tical and economic power, and st rt to really do something about the situation. Today, the ex ploitation and suppression in the world is So what ais it that BABA wants us to do? In the much more severe thM) we imagine. Actually, we are in the guidelines for UPABHUKTI PRAMUKHA he has men i ncredible situation that a l arge majority of the American ti oned very nicely the most important and most efficient popUlation, is proud to be Americam, because they th ink means of figh ting the injustice through selfless service I that the U.S. is the only coun try in the world with full Let me rst of all, we will have to provide the intellectual , moral, and economic freedom. Let us take a poor with eX[llathe in'minimum Fi basic necessities. How can we closer look: Outside in the poor communities, in the slums spread spirituality or try to raise the social consciousness and the ghettos, we will fi nd that thousands, no m illions , among the people who daily have to struggle for the even daily have to worry for their fa mily's social welfare. maintenance of the ms e ves their fa milies, always living The ad ministt"ation amy issue big bluffing statistics sayi ng fear of funh er immoral,l egoanctistici actions from the greedy that there is more money, that the living standard is cain pitalists? Any day thev may lose their jobs due to selfish incrcasing, and all that is being done to help the weak investment pol icies of th e politicians. What to do? Next grou ps. Yet, their situation is becoming Inore and more directive is to support coops, different kinds of coops, so sel ious. Why is it that the majority of the po pulation that the wor ke rs CelJl slowly startestabl ishing themselves in appears to be completely ignorant abou t these facts? The a sdfe working environ ment without having to be p u ppets big capi talists are not only controlling the banks and the fOI" the big businessmen. So we can see to it that these industries, but they are al so controlling the media. TV, peopl e will be active members of tomorrow's society? The press, and countless periodicals are daily fi lling our mental most basic thing is ed ucation; therefore SABA is giving plates with the image of the good American middle-class importance to PNS/PDS ( Peoples Nigh t Schools and .� n , ...... " ,: �J ..;�� ... , and the pressins e conomic exp!=rloiopatationganda very to despara te actions .•. often lead the poor DFTS-04198 Peoples Day Schools} which are meant for adult ed cation . agriculatural an d hasic indllstrial fi elds alond the princi ples Maybe most pressing is the need everyone to uget the of maximum utilisati(lfl, wi th the purpose to' make each and opportunity to learn nglish forhi story and math, plus every block self-s ufficient. This is actually a first step in the knowledge "bout our sEocial system, basic and how it wor ks. The process of prepar-ing a Proutistic social system based on Upabhukti Pramukha will st ru ggl implement th is economic zones ratherfor than conven tional borders. program 50 that none within his/here to jurisdiction ar� All this work will be stal-ted with the goal of increasing wi thout this basic necessity in today's society. the living standard of the whole universal pupulation. We Today the community is threa tened by decisions that may say that our efforts in this fi eld her'c in Amel-ica will are being made over our heads by the big politicians, who not help the starvi ng masses today, maybe not even arc little more than a g ng thieves acting on the tomor row, but without instigating this universalistic spirit command of the capitalists.a SABAof has given firm directive we will never be albe to establ i sh a universal peace. So let us to protect the community from plans that may limit thc start the work in this direction now, without delay. rights uf the underprivilcdged people, or are being a hazard The above arc just J few examples of many. As can' \'OU to the poor and their child ren . • well sec, BABA is, th'ough the system of UPABH UKTI The subtle propaga nd by the media as mentioned PRAMUKH/\ gi ving a practical way to star'l wo rking above, and the pl'cssing ecaon omic often a heal thy human society. With the help of the lead the pOOf' to desperate actions andexploi eventation violence. very' Cri me manytowards Ananda Mar'ga organi7Jtions, the advi pr wi ll affect is very widespr'ead within their circles. The sadvipr LATE FLASH I "To further s treng then the women of the world ; to inspire sisters to uni te and fight against crudeness in all spheres of life to rouse the_ warrior spirit within us; to became adamantly strong in points ; to make oursel; ves phy s ical ly ideologically strung spiri tually on fire" for16 these reasons Girls' Volunteers has been& created (sisters ' side &of VS S) . - Sectorial GV training camp (GVTC) will be held in MaJ for all sisters of Sector . One Eastern (Kentucky May 5-8) one Margiis ( ield Springs State ParkNY near Clark ston, Wash .) All sisters areand in vitedfor. Westernor two DidisF will attend both camps. This is NOT A but a VSS camp and it's importantOne to unders tand the difference before con8ider� atRETREATtending, . It will a new experience unlike anything within our sector to da te. It will f eature intensivebe training , r-igorous schedule , s trict discipline, long hours , hard work, challenge on all levels - al so intensely keen uni ty/Esprit de Corps that comes from such training Those of you who andlong to be a servant of Dharma , who hunger for substant ive , intens ive trai. ning - this is for you . Do no t come expecting a "m ellow" retreat, in any sense. Expect to lead the life of a warrior discipline and trainiDi geared for those who 's chosen goal is to be totally self-sacr�ficing- . GV is for devo tees - it 's totally devotional . GVTC : *totally sister-managed *intensive ideological training *intensive physical train ing *mental training { time-management. public speaking , etc.) *Kalyan Kendram - a beautiful daily program including sports . drill and song *maximum time for spiri tual practices , b haj ans Akhanda Ki irtan *CSS (collective social servi ce proj ect s uch as cons truc tion, which will& utilize our ksattryan/shudran potentials . ) - a PP£-REGISTER AS SOOk POSSIBLE, so you can receive your requir d ar ticles and assignment . Wes t: send yourAS applicat ion with $10 to : Vistara list Walnof ut; Colvillee , Wash ., 99114 (509 684-6570) . East: Send to : Jagaddevi , Rudy Lane:, 875Louisvi lle , KY.40207 (502 897-1362) , To tal cost; about Due to the inten705sity of GVTC , will be no children. All brothers - Please lend a hand$20 . and take responsibility for thethere kids , so our sisters can attend. This is very important for all sisters . 17 DFTS-04199 "Build before the rains to have time to push for begin," Saba said to Didi "Build many changes within our Anandabharatl, as this organization, such great leader of WWD in as her recent work India visited Him. He qefore the on changing the was referring to the Supreme Command. first buildings to be I have a tremendous amount raised on ANANDA SAMBHODHI. rains '. of respect for her. The rai ns begin by June She has been put in- 15th and very little money charge of this over .. whelming project. has been raised to pay for be in! " this process. g d 4 6 Because of lack of ANANDA SA MBHODHI means "The knowledge of this project, Place to attain the Bliss of () and emphasis on both Perfect Know/edge. " It is brothers and sisters the master unit for women, • giving money to Ananda located in India. Three Nagar (the men's master unit) acres of land have been do- , in the past year, ANANDA nated . Baba has said that SAMBHODHI has received little or it IS to be developed with no financial help from schools, homes. hospital 6 this sector. Yet , for the and the training center for • Ananda Marga mission, and HPMGL. particularly for the growth ot women in Ananda Marga, this Saba s urgency In requesting project must be supported. the buildings Jllay be be Can you help? (: auseIle wof his to have desire o Didi Rainjita collecting d Dldl A a da is place forli ve. Didn ijin is donations and will exchange them brliJ.rat l to years and has been for the proper foreign check so onpia guin hered by arthritis and other that they can be given directly that make even the to Dldi Van ii and cashed in this .:lsafrbJiltlom esher living quarters to fairly remote village (four her.ip oUlce flard. But she hours from Calcutta). very 0 (email I :; I her body because • nn eed her so much . Of al l the projects that I 0veryone s was exposed to in India, this d ill told that when many of � I avadhutas in India get • is the one that has real ly ulthescour ag ed, they go to her to touched my heart . Our Margii from her her great 4 sisters in India really need a receive overflowing love '6 place they can cal l their own. stre ngth an.d Where they can set up a real and acceptance. , 4 Central Office for and I had a chance to spend time Didi Anandabharat i canWWD live in with Dldl Van ii, who is in comfort. charge of ANANDA SAMBHODHI'S () development, when I was in India , ; Please send your donations to: recently. She a very Didi Rainjita Western-bornis sister who 6 6 402 South UniverSity dynamic.and i the village ., cJ Carbondale, Illinois 62901 nelivesar ANANDworksA SA n MBHODHI'S acreage. She works with the unit there, Thanks brothers and sisters. , runs two schools, • U and heads HPMGL III in t:ic\l sector. A nan d a Sambh odhl She still manages DFTS-04200 KARmA RA SA YOWhUNGat sortFOLKS of ch SPIRITUALildcare are you EDUCATION doing in your unit during your DC 's? Wh at typ e of activities} stories} movement exercises} and wh atnot do you do to enhance the sp iritual Ananda Marga Resource Center is a live-in awareness of your children? WE WA NT TO KNO W! We semi-therapeutic community for adult women would like to print a regular CHIL DREN'S SERIA L of offenders . need of a couns elor this June, ItThis is in not be a posi stories, poems} songs, Saba stories, etc. wh ich can be tion. 1St978,arting v70uld,wc:ld be $8,live600/yr:-in For utilized fo r Children's DC's. Please submit your stor ies, more in matio salary to Jim or Nia at ARC illustrations, and suggestions to Maha/yoti} c/o Sectorial House, for na wre iteon , Madison, Wis ., 53703, Office. JA I! or call 202Jinaneshvar N. P t rs or Nitya HANTED - Illus trations for Cont ne i at (608) 767-3431at, (608) 251-8012 act: Bholanatha , Frith PiercellHAJAl� Apts BOOK. #7,! v OPPO'ZTUNITY FOR SOHEONE ViHO Tom's Creek Rd ., Blacksburg& , VA . _ HA NTSTHIS '1'0 IS A GOODA LIVING DOING ANAND A WORK. 24060 HAKE MARGA are hearing form people nlHEDIATELY ! whoHe Illayalso at interesinted tn future be tnterested anytil1'eat ARC the in Harking House " has 8. ul"1ique opportun ityRenn foraissa some nce Universaland dedicated person to work with intnewerested (yes, his coming is more and moreour definiteavadhuta, tha nks especially to all the contributions for his plane fare) " In this RU Secretary position, you be functi Officoning e closely with Dada Krsnade .7vail1an a w ll include office maintenaI).ce suchn asd . bookkeepingDuties i and correspondence ; news letter production (typing , layQut , and ship ping) ; and touring with Dada. You will receive training for the above , but typing skills v70uld be most helpful to bring ,�ith you . The position would ideally be iilled by someone who can commit themselves to 6-12 months minimum full--time work and ,,,h o can move to Denver. The experience of working with this dadaj i, our second avadhuta, is a wonderful chance -to learn ideology thro gh osmosis and action. Interested applicantsu should contact Jyotii� varii or Dadaj i Yatiishvarananda at Sectorial "Param Pita Baba Ki !l! Purusottama and HaLnj u Office. Final selection will be by Dadas Yatiish in the chapel after their ,,,edding . varananda and Krsnadevananda. TRIBAL BACKWARD PEOPLES ' WELFARE WORKERS SOCIAL NEEDED : AND I'm looking for one or two Margiis who are firm in 16 points and have a sincere desire to FUNCT serve native peoples to come to live with me on ION the Navaj o Reservat on . As I have a full time Purusottama - from MeXico , and Ma nju - teaching job, I havei limited time to initiate from Canada, ere united in a Revo uiti onary service proj ects in the area. Some possibili-' Marriage at thew winter Sectorial Seminarl at ties for proj ects include : a food buying club . Bara t College . a day care center, an e change for native crafts , and a clothing distributionx service . Pavitri Devi and Shyam Sundar were married In exchange for your work with Tribal and in late February , by Ac . Tad Backward Peoples ' Welfare, I will provide financ bhavanandaCopenhagen Avt, .,in and Ac . Krsnarj unananda Av t. ial support . Don't miss this opportunity to experience Iishvara Deva and Dharma Nishta were Indian culture and to help Ananda Marga begin married in Kew in e arly Harch . to serve Native Peoples. York Please to: M.B. Benj amin Sommers Chamb ers was b o r to Cottonwoodwrite Day School; ChinlePrice, (Liila Vati); and Shashi in Ha shington n AZ 86503. Guhan D.C. , on Feb . 28. DFTS-04201 A DANCER VOESN ' T QU IT BECAUSE OF PA l N Tilcc Scc�to!UC[A' TC(Yldo.vc[ c.c, m>J(C.U;Uol1 WM lUonSe.m�I1((/L by VCCl1eiwlL, f-'W�l Ch{.c.ago , {'11 a ;tj.me oj m(Jli.d:eJJ I lie (I Ii 11z..6 e660J 32(;t : )ccLt uiccc Muqu..ctungd aMVL .thcc 6.I i.M .t bu.t .then 'LemccmbVl5 m.{'I1i.d:(C.ccd o ; Cl danccc'L doI eJJ H'.t qu..z.t bccu;w.,\ tiledCC 0(, PCU!1 . lUO�j ablcc to (I CIU rile ,'/ () I 011 ,6 '\ Clct w! ulit 1f/1j6If e1'. iJBaua iJe-' piLo1j0Yld to , a!1abr'dy..(:uV) (l CCClb.{'O!1ati'1j mlj conc.cci1ttheI([U' �O Y1·I'JO(l[ci wavrA, ((IouXd tcl.ic cc CCUCC�1.UOll o6:lI Baba '" photmyu ami tiu.. (/) e iIllj eneJlg y, bld tlt e'l lL'ouXd1'.06 co rM. , bade .to Bctb(( '.\photo I and /legcull my 6.tnellg.th. SeU B((b(( IV[[..\ tetLi.nq Pie I I1ceitiLctt1tJ ULte 011 I-u.m Of1.e.�f . to co One Didi Baba about Tan dava . She saidasked to him; "Baba, you are teaching us how to fight •••" He looked he should be anysurprised doub t orthat question t re about the fact , and said ; "Yes , I am teaching you to fight !" She " continued; So , ho d do tandava? " He answs uleredsis; "Youters see, Biology does not want . Bio logy does not want ." Then with a smile , he said; "I want . but Bio logy does not want ." To another sister Baba replied that when that wi ll have all the good effects of Tandava he comes out he will teach a dance to sisters but not the bad effects for sisters . And then I thought that might happen - The(Another Pure of Love those of dist Onera ctingDevotee thou ghts that come during because Saba's devotees seemed so sadhana) weak and few - to hold I had an idea today pieces together all those That Saba's tortured body is the body Then I remembered the pure love of Mother Earth of one devotee cothatuld be enough, Abused by the selfishness of her members, no, o d , me !. , . And thought that if Saba would leave We"Ohll. , . L r not hisI body, , , I'll try" , How) " Earth Mother would shatter, ' ' points" came the answer, "16 Jinanam DFTS-04202 Bestcbf-; to fast: APRIL 3 EKADASHI HAY 2 EKADASHI April 1, 1978 - Baba 's 1,826 day of fast AHAVASYA AHAVASYA (Started on April 1, 1973) 186 EKADASHI 186 EKADASIU Hay 1, 1978 - Baba' s 1,855th day of fast 22 PURNIHA 22. Hay 21., 1978 - Baba 's 1,87oth day of fast 31 ANANDAEKADASi PURNIMAU lei S iXi ,.£1, i lutL' gu iJ :=U'j'g'l '"'hHf' £It" ilJ.. iJI i i • i i i '111£' atbll'"¢l i iii' "iP 'hi" iii Li" i i£i ,;gO i iLi, iJi i ti Ii t.tttl i',' i£iXi$'¥IJ,eih, iLiiig'iii THE LARGEST OFFICE (rea!Jl: a suite) at sectorial headquarters/Denver IS WA ITINl7 FOR YO U !! BE A PRINTER. Put out those colorful CRIMSON DAWNS, & th e dar� posters, & that HANDSOME stationary. YOU os TOO LAN SAY: "I PRINTED THAT!" And you can EARN* AS YOU LEARN. SERIOUSLY, several former Ananda Marga printers are making it out there in the world: a printing job a years expen get at HU- con PFESS" a� CO. Can't yl R IN NEON I on, well, the in t ti n manual? SO s ruc o SIT YO URSELF DOWN, BET· TER YET, CALL ------J Satya devi, c/o HUMANITY PRESS, 854 Pearl STREET, DENVER CO 80203. (303) 832-6465. See you soon! *room and board. Yearly Subscription rates: The Cr'imson North America ...... Ananda New York Sector-ialDawn Newsletter Elsewhere ...... $8.5 0 Margavol. nu. First Class postage: $10.00 254 6, 72 North America ...... Pearl St., Denver, CO 80203 (elsewhere to be determined by ind. ividual country) $14.00 DFTS-04203 · �� I I �� « 1 @ @o o . ,, G( 0 � �v !� �@�@ � 4 AMB4121< AM NEVASOOOR41< MARC 1500 , It I'/ H E HONATI. •''],000 PfM ) RI') ?0906 I • DFTS-04204