Namaskára Respected Márgii Brothers
and Sisters,
"Ánanda Márga Discourses" is a new network, dedicated for the dissemination of unaltered, pure, as-is discourses as delivered by Lord Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji, propounder of Ánanda Márga ideology. Gradually, we hope to provide an entire series of discourses, each in the original language in which Bábá has delivered it.
In Lord Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji's physical presence, devotees used to sit before Him and listen to His divine teachings from Him directly. Devotees of today should get the full experience of what Bábá spoke on those occasions, as is. That is the aim of this network.
It is unfortunate that hundreds of Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji's printed discourses today are (a) edited, (b) modified, (c) re-written, or (d) missing the content of the second and third languages when Bábá spoke in more than one language. (Re-written means that Baba spoken in one language, say English, and the discourse was translated by Ananda Marga Publications into another language, say Bengali, and then re-translated from that into English. The re-translated version was then published as though it were the original English discourse.)
So, our AM books are not a direct printing of the very words Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji used. Because of that, by reading a printed AM discourse today one is not receiving the actual words which Bábá spoke. Earlier devotees had the privilege of hearing Bábá's discourses directly from Him; devotees of today and the future should have the opportunity to read and enjoy Bábá's discourses "as is". This is our motto: to provide whatever Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji has spoken "as is"—which today is available in only a small handful out of the large number of Baba's published discourses.
History has witnessed that Lord Shiva's and Lord Krśńa's teachings got so adulterated that they lost almost all of their original essence and spirit. Now what remains of their "teachings" is mostly just dogma. At present, Ánanda Márga discourses are to a degree in that very path of distortion; they are not in perfect order. Some skeptics may not believe this; but they will be convinced when we provide the unadulterated version of Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji's recorded discourses, one discourse at a time, one after another on an ongoing basis, by His grace.
Here we are talking about those discourses of Bábá which are available in recorded audio form.
Now, because of shortage of volunteers, it is difficult to publish every day or every week. But we have planned to regularly publish discourses as they become available. We welcome your suggestions and support. Indeed, we need the help of all Márgiis who have Bábá's audio cassettes, or any sort of help they can provide.
Indeed for this great task, we need everyone's support. Good people will naturally support this work; we request those whose nature is to place obstacles in the path of good deeds, to also support this lofty task.
Any Ánanda Márgiis who would like to receive these discourses are welcome to send us your email address, and we will include you in future mailings of "as is" discourses. In view of the importance of disseminating accurate Ánanda Márga Discourses, we further request that recipients of these mails please forward and send these "as is" discourses to all other Márgiis as well.
Respectfully,
Ciranútana
Ananda Marga Discourse network Editors
"Ánanda Márga Discourses" is a new network, dedicated for the dissemination of unaltered, pure, as-is discourses as delivered by Lord Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji, propounder of Ánanda Márga ideology. Gradually, we hope to provide an entire series of discourses, each in the original language in which Bábá has delivered it.
In Lord Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji's physical presence, devotees used to sit before Him and listen to His divine teachings from Him directly. Devotees of today should get the full experience of what Bábá spoke on those occasions, as is. That is the aim of this network.
It is unfortunate that hundreds of Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji's printed discourses today are (a) edited, (b) modified, (c) re-written, or (d) missing the content of the second and third languages when Bábá spoke in more than one language. (Re-written means that Baba spoken in one language, say English, and the discourse was translated by Ananda Marga Publications into another language, say Bengali, and then re-translated from that into English. The re-translated version was then published as though it were the original English discourse.)
So, our AM books are not a direct printing of the very words Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji used. Because of that, by reading a printed AM discourse today one is not receiving the actual words which Bábá spoke. Earlier devotees had the privilege of hearing Bábá's discourses directly from Him; devotees of today and the future should have the opportunity to read and enjoy Bábá's discourses "as is". This is our motto: to provide whatever Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji has spoken "as is"—which today is available in only a small handful out of the large number of Baba's published discourses.
History has witnessed that Lord Shiva's and Lord Krśńa's teachings got so adulterated that they lost almost all of their original essence and spirit. Now what remains of their "teachings" is mostly just dogma. At present, Ánanda Márga discourses are to a degree in that very path of distortion; they are not in perfect order. Some skeptics may not believe this; but they will be convinced when we provide the unadulterated version of Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji's recorded discourses, one discourse at a time, one after another on an ongoing basis, by His grace.
Here we are talking about those discourses of Bábá which are available in recorded audio form.
Now, because of shortage of volunteers, it is difficult to publish every day or every week. But we have planned to regularly publish discourses as they become available. We welcome your suggestions and support. Indeed, we need the help of all Márgiis who have Bábá's audio cassettes, or any sort of help they can provide.
Indeed for this great task, we need everyone's support. Good people will naturally support this work; we request those whose nature is to place obstacles in the path of good deeds, to also support this lofty task.
Any Ánanda Márgiis who would like to receive these discourses are welcome to send us your email address, and we will include you in future mailings of "as is" discourses. In view of the importance of disseminating accurate Ánanda Márga Discourses, we further request that recipients of these mails please forward and send these "as is" discourses to all other Márgiis as well.
Respectfully,
Ciranútana
Ananda Marga Discourse network Editors
