Genital Mutilation of Ananda Margii Infants - Part 1

From: "Victor Aurtino" vishvarupa99@mailbox....
To: ananda-marga-discourses@googlegroups.com
Subject: Genital Mutilation of Ananda Margii Infants - Part 1
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:24:08

BABA

Genital Mutilation of Ananda Margii Infants

Part 1

Namaskar,
Keeping our scripture in proper shape is highly important but unfortunately the Publications Dept has presented point #2 of Sixteen Points in a contradictory manner. And in result, margii infants outside India - around the world - are being maimed.

As we know, the philosophy of Ananda Marga is consistent through and through. A point delivered in one discourse is complemented - never contradicted - in other discourses. So each and every discourse works as part of a cohesive body known as Ananda Marga philosophy.

Now see how the Senior Acarya Diary prohibits circumcision.

POINT FROM SENIOR ACARYA DIARY:

NO CIRCUMCISION IN ANANDA MARGA

In Senior Acarya Diary, in a specific section titled "Circumcision", Baba clearly delineates that Ananda Marga does not subscribe to the practice of circumcision. Here is the section where condemns circumcision from Senior Acarya Diary, as contributed by one senior acarya.

Senior Acarya Diary is one of the foremost and important books on Ananda Marga philosophy and teachings. And in that Senior Acarya Diary, Guru's strict mandate is that Ananda Marga forbids the practice of circumcision. It furthermore states that circumcision is a tradition of the Semitic religions. It should also be born in mind, that there is no other place in Ananda Marga literature where Baba describes this in such detail - complete with logic and reasoning, and step-by-step care. From Guru's guideline Senior Acarya Diary, it is very clear that Ananda Marga opposes the practice of circumcision.

Unfortunately, below you will see how those in the Tiljala Publications Dept distorted the translation of point #2 of Sixteen Points in the English edition of Caryacarya part 2 whereby they have accepted circumcision. Look what they have done.

TILJALA PUBLICATIONS DISTORTED CARYACARYA PART 2

The Publications Dept distorted the English edition of Caryacarya in this false and misleading way:

Readers of the English edition will surely think that circumcision is a must in our Ananda Marga. But that is completely wrong. Ananda Marga philosophy does not support the dogmatic Semitic practice of circumcision. So those in Publications made a terrible distortion and have misled margiis outside India. Because of this, the mutilation of the genitalia of Ananda Margii infants is in vogue. The worst part is that those publishers have done all this in the name of Guru.

BENGALI CARYACARYA - SIXTEEN POINTS

In contrast, the Bengali edition of Caryacarya-2 corroborates Baba's statement from Senior Acarya Diary. In the Bengali version of Caryacarya-2, point #2 of Sixteen Points clearly states that there is no circumcision.

Following is the section from the the Bengali edition of Caryacarya part 2 (1997 Edn):

And the Hindi edition of Caryacarya part 2 presents point #2 of Sixteen Points in the same manner - the Hindi edition (CC-2) also prohibits circumcision. Thus, the Senior Acarya Diary, the Bengali edition of Caryacarya part 2, and the Hindi edition of Caryacarya part 2 all express this point in the way. They are all 100% consistent: Circumcision is not done in Ananda Marga.

Only it is the distorted English edition of CC-2 that approves of circumcision. Such is the sinful work of those Tiljala Publishers.

BABA'S TEACHINGS ARE WHOLLY CONSISTENT

TILJALA PUBLICATIONS DID THIS DISTORTION

As we know, Baba's teachings are wholly consistent. None of His teachings are contradictory in any way. So the blatant aberration and inconsistency  of this point in Caryacarya-2 English edition is deliberate sin by those publishers to appease the Muslim population / Semitic religions.

The proof is quite clear as per the above documentation. Circumcision is not allowed in Ananda Marga. But the Tiljala Publications team has gone against Baba's guideline and distorted point #2 of Sixteen Points in the English edition of Caryacarya part 2.

CIRCUMCISION IS TORTURE

DISTORTION MUST BE CORRECTED

What the Publications team has done with the English edition of Caryacarya is wholly sinful and must be corrected. This is a vital and crucial error because each and every day more and more babies are born to Ananda Marga families outside India - so around the globe such families are being misled and wrongly circumcising their children. Because of the scriptural distortion by Tiljala Publications, they do not know that Ananda Marga is against the point of circumcision. It contravenes Guru's guideline.

Tragically, margii families are subjecting their innocent and helpless infants to the pain and torture of circumcision in the name of Ananda Marga. All because of the sin of distortion committed by Tiljala Publications. They have grossly misrepresented this point to readers of the English edition of Sixteen Points. In result, innocent babes are maimed - it is shameful and inexcusable.

In the service of Parama Purusa
Vishvarupa
(Victor Aurtino)

Note 1: CIRCUMCISION IS A RELIGIOUS DOGMA

Here below Baba points out how circumcision is just one cruel custom that was perpetuated over the centuries, from one Semitic religion to the next.

"Certain practices were not originally religious rituals, but traditions or customs. Long ago the Jews started practising circumcision. When Moses converted some of his contemporaries to Judaism, and later when Mohammed converted some local people to Islam, neither prophet dared to instruct their new followers to discard the old customs they followed, consequently the old customs continued after their conversion." (PNS-21, How to Unite Human Society)

The main thing Baba is stating is that "neither prophet dared to instruct their new followers to discard their old customs."

And now Tiljala Publishers are committing this mistake as those prophets of old. Those Tiljala Publishers are cowards - they lack the courage to follow the principles of Ananda Marga and oppose this dogmatic tradition of circumcision. They are scared to say that circumcision is forbidden in Ananda Marga. So instead, they are carrying on with this dogma in order to appease those indoctrinated by the Semitic religions etc.

Note 2: NO DIFFERENT FROM THOSE PRIMITIVE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

Sadly now our Ananda Marga is no different from those African regions and various other tribal communities that brutally circumcise females as per their local tradition. There has been widespread public outcry about this and now we are doing similar things in our Ananda Marga. All because of the distortion committed by Tiljala Publications.

We should not keep quiet. This problem must be fixed. Otherwise if we fail to point out the problem and do not demand its correction, we will commit pratyavaya.