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Subject: Download Bábá Audio: Look-- Books Are Ruined -- SS25-08
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 16:23:51 +0530
Bábá
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Look-- Books Are Ruined -- SS25-08
Look-- Books Are Ruined -- SS25-08
Dear Margii Brothers and Sisters,
Namaskar
(a) One great devotee recently sent a copy of the original sound file of the final section of Bábá's discourse Rudra Gotra.(1) That has made the below As-Is transcription of this original sound file possible.
(b) This discourse, Rudra Gotra, was also printed by Tiljala Publications as Subhasita Samgraha Part 25, chapter 8 in the 2000 edition.
(c) Now, for the first time, please find an "As-Is" transcription of Bábá's original sound file of this discourse - Rudra Gotra.
The sound file is available for download at this link.
Following is the "As-Is" transcription of the original sound file of this final section of the discourse "Rudra Gotra".
Note: You might have noticed that In the "As-Is" transcription, there are a few sections enclosed in {curly brackets}. These bracketed sections denote misspoken words that were discarded by the speaker Himself, i.e. Marga Guru. For your ease, you may disregard these bracketed sections when reading the transcription.
Those bracketed sections have been kept intact as an official record. That way - when comparing with the original sound file - the "As-Is" version stands as a complete record of every word and syllable spoken by Guru.
Also note that square brackets [ ] in the text are used to indicate insertions by the editors. Anything spoken by Margiis during the discourse, is also placed in square brackets. Such as ["बाबा, बाबा, बाबा !"].
Here are the next four pages of the "As-Is" transcription of this final section of the discourse "Rudra Gotra":
So the above six pages are the "As-Is" transcription of that final section of Guru's discourse, "Rudra Gotra." (1) These pages correspond exactly to every word spoken by Bábá on the sound file, which is downloadable as mentioned above at this link.
Next is something completely different: Tiljala Publications' printed version of that same section in Subhasita Samgraha Part 25 (2000), chapter 8, pages 108-109.
The section of text below demarcated by the red lines is how Tiljala Publications printed the same final section of the discourse. (1) Any reader can easily see that the above "As-Is" version is over four times as long what Tiljala Publications printed below.
Indeed, Bábá spoke 1442 words in this final section of the discourse. Every one of those words you will find in the above As-Is transcription. Whereas below in Tiljala Publications' printing of the same section of the recording, there are only 349 words.
Thus, it is immediately apparent that there is a large difference in the amount of text. Both are renditions of the final twelve minutes of the recorded discourse. However the above "As-Is" version presents every single word Bábá spoke. Whereas the scan below of what Tiljala Publications printed is a mere summary of what Bábá spoke. Therefore much has been left out, and what small amount is included is mostly a paraphrased summary written by the Tiljala Publishers. In the end, what Tiljala published is not Guru's exact words.
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In comparing the "As-Is" transcription with the text of Tiljala's printed book, all will easily see that the Tiljala Publishers have not presented what Bábá actually said. Please download the sound file at this link, and add it into your collection. If you understand Hindi, then compare the versions for yourself. If you do not know Hindi, it is enough to visually inspect the six pages of the "As-Is" transcription compared with the small amount of printed text published by Tiljala. The difference is astonishing.
Sadly, Tiljala Publications have distorted our Ánanda Márga scripture in the following ways:
(1) Failure to present all Guru has said;
(2) Failure to transcribe in "As-Is" fashion;
(3) Changing and rewriting Guru's words as a mere summary of what He actually spoke.
Ánanda Marga Scripture Not Being
Protected
Therefore Responsibility Falls to Ánanda Má́rgiis
Therefore Responsibility Falls to Ánanda Má́rgiis
Bábá says, “The scriptures containing spiritual injunctions must be totally flawless.” (Namah Shiváya Shántáya, Disc: 14) So as Ánanda Márgiis, we must take this very seriously and work together to make the printed version of Bábá's discourses perfect. By such examples as the above, it becomes clear we cannot merely sit back and expect that with time the Tiljala Publishers will fix everything. Forty-five years have passed since Bábá delivered this discourse in 1969, with no sign of any work to fix it going on. The Tiljala group whatever they spend all their time and resources on these days, if instead they had utilized these in fixing Bábá's discourses, then their efforts would have been worthwhile. When our Publishers are wasting their time and money in self-serving pursuits such as group fighting, then it falls upon Ánanda Má́rgiis to come forward, create pressure for change, and help in the rectification of our scripture.
Must Not Delay Repair of Scripture
Such distortion and extreme summarizing as seen in the above Rudra Gotra publication is of vital importance and must be repaired without delay. The very survival of Ánanda Márga ideology as guiding light for the suffering humanity depends on this.
Bábá says, "When the sole purpose of scripture, i.e. dharmashástra is to establish the human beings in the stable, exalted position of spiritual ideation, it must be practical, rational, infallible and universal. It must be based on deep eternal truths. It must be ápta vákya. A scripture is a guided entity." (Tattva Kaomudii - 2)
Namaskar,
At His Lotus Feet.
Rajendra
Note
- Sound File donated by a great devotee
- Transcribed by one devotee
- If you have any question, please contact us at <anandamargadiscourses@sunlink.net> and we will be happy to reply.
Footnotes:
1. "Final Section"= In the course of recording Bábá's discourse, as well as in the course of the years that followed, discourses sometimes got broken up into sections. This sound file is of a section of the discourse Rudra Gotra-- in particular the final 12 minutes of the discourse. Rudra was published in Subhasita Samgraha Part 25, chapter 8 (Hindi). The sound file corresponds to the section in the publication running from page 108 midway through para 1 ["वह भी शिव ही है..."], to the end of the discourse on the following page. This is depicted in the above scan from the publication.
NOTES ABOUT H GROUP— It is regrettable that H and EC groups have no interest in Bábá’s discourses, otherwise they would have become active in publishing them from the original sound track instead of merely reprinting the books which the Tiljala group publishes. The distortions introduced by Tiljala group in their publications of Bábá’s discourses are errors of commissional in nature. But let none make the mistake of thinking that H and EC groups are innocent here; by their failure to take interest in publishing Bábá’s original discourses, they demonstrate a lethargy toward Bábá’s shástra which is highly condemnable. H and EC groups’ failure to publish Bábá’s original discourses is a failure of omission. The omissional error of H and EC is every bit as serious as the commissional errors of Tiljala group. And moreover, H group's publishing department merely reprints the distortion-laden, error-filled books made by Tiljala group, and puts their stamp on it. So they are supporting and participating in the sins of Tiljala group.
Fix Bábá's Discourses Now or Never
If we remain passive onlookers and do not fix the negative trends of introducing distortion into Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji's discourses and do not bring the printed discourses up to the proper standard now, it will become impossible to change this in the future. And even if in future some sincere Ánanda Márgiis will try, they will be treated as enemies. Because this is the way religion works. Today one cannot teach the devotees of Lord Krśńa that He has nothing to do with cows; they will never believe it. In the same way, Ánanda Márgiis will become used to the wrong teachings in our AM books and they will not like to give them up. They will think that whatever was there at the end of the twentieth century, that was the gold standard for all time. And it should be kept and maintained. So we don't have any time: it is either now or never. The clock is ticking: If we do not get Bábá's discourses fixed now, it will be impossible to do so later. And that will cause bloodshed and more division on the basis of the various versions of Bábá's teachings and their explanations. History bears testimony to this, that all the religions have similarly broken into multiple factions, groups and subgroups on the basis of differences in scripture interpretations. Bábá wanted to eliminate such problems, and that is why Bábá's discourses are recorded. But unfortunately, those recordings are not being published properly. This matter is very serious.
