From: Kiirti Chakraborty <k.chakraborty497@sync.....net>
To: Ananda Marga Discourses <anandamargadiscourses@sunlink.net>
Subject: Look AV-33 obvious blunder, book ruined
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2015 08:29:48 +0530
Baba
Namaskar,
As every Ananda Margii knows, Sadguru Baba’s discourses are rational and logical in all respects. There is no confusion, ambiguity, or contradiction in His divine teachings. Unfortunately, Tiljala Publications is not always able to maintain this standard when printing the books. See here this blunder they committed.
In the discourse “Brahma Cakra”, Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, page 7, the publishers started the paragraph like this:
"But where there is no movement, we say those items moving round that Nucleus...”
Please pay attention to the first eleven words: "But where there is no movement, we say those items moving."
The sentence is grossly contradictory.
Here it is again for your review: "But where there is no movement, we say those items moving round that Nucleus..."
As you can see, the sentence is wholly self-contradictory.
What those publishers wrote is ridiculous. First they claim that “there is no movement”, and then they claim that those very stationary "items [are] moving.” The statement is grossly contradictory. Things that are stationary do not move, yet they say those stationary items are moving. Any primary school student will see that this sentence is contradictory. One need not know the whole of Ananda Marga ideology to recognise this.
Here again is their sentence for your review:
“But where there is no movement, we say those items moving round that Nucleus are passing through the realm of time, space and person; but the Nucleus doesn’t pass through time, space and person.”
For your easy reference, the below scan shows their gross error. See the portion underlined in red:
I think everyone can understand this obvious point - if not re-read this letter or write us with your query.
Summary: The discourse “Brahma Cakra”, Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, was given by Bábá in English, in Salem (Tamil Nadu, India). But Tiljala Publications could not properly transcribe the discourse. That is why there are contradictory sentences in the printed discourse.
The purpose of this letter is to make Bábá's printed discourses authentic and dogma-free. This is not about any group conflict etc; this is an issue of authenticity. The duty of every disciple of Lord Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji is to keep watch on the purity of Guru's printed books.
In the religions of the world, long after, sometimes hundreds of years after a seer or sage—Christ, Buddha, Mohammed—left the world, their followers wrote down what they thought He said. And there was disagreement about it, which only multiplied and caused division into sects. Bábá's shástra is different from that of the religions of the world because He has Himself dictated it. And yet despite this, the same schisms as happened in the religions, will go on escalating in Ánanda Márga as well if we do not clean our shástra.
Division into sects has happened with every religious and spiritual movement in the history of humanity. The difference in Ánanda Márga is that Bábá is Táraka Brahma and He has dictated His own scripture. But that has to be protected from distortion or it will lose its functional value. It is the duty of Ánanda Márgiis throughout the world to see to it that our Ánanda Márga shástra remains intact, pure, flawless. It is the cause of our unity for ages to come.
Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Kiirti Chakraborty
We Welcome A Hand From Anybody
We make a special request for volunteers to help in this work of producing and reviewing the “As Is” discourses. Márgii volunteers are needed from all countries around the world, to help with translating the “As Is” discourses into the various languages, and also to help with translating postings about distortions so that all Márgiis around the world can be made aware. Comparing the “As Is” discourses to the discourses published by our AMPS is a big job, and help here is also needed. We welcome a hand from any and all who are inspired and interested to serve in the protection of the discourses of Lord Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji.
To: Ananda Marga Discourses <anandamargadiscourses@sunlink.net>
Subject: Look AV-33 obvious blunder, book ruined
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2015 08:29:48 +0530
Baba
Look AV-33 obvious blunder, book
ruined
Namaskar,
As every Ananda Margii knows, Sadguru Baba’s discourses are rational and logical in all respects. There is no confusion, ambiguity, or contradiction in His divine teachings. Unfortunately, Tiljala Publications is not always able to maintain this standard when printing the books. See here this blunder they committed.
In the discourse “Brahma Cakra”, Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, page 7, the publishers started the paragraph like this:
"But where there is no movement, we say those items moving round that Nucleus...”
Please pay attention to the first eleven words: "But where there is no movement, we say those items moving."
The sentence is grossly contradictory.
Here it is again for your review: "But where there is no movement, we say those items moving round that Nucleus..."
As you can see, the sentence is wholly self-contradictory.
What those publishers wrote is ridiculous. First they claim that “there is no movement”, and then they claim that those very stationary "items [are] moving.” The statement is grossly contradictory. Things that are stationary do not move, yet they say those stationary items are moving. Any primary school student will see that this sentence is contradictory. One need not know the whole of Ananda Marga ideology to recognise this.
Here again is their sentence for your review:
“But where there is no movement, we say those items moving round that Nucleus are passing through the realm of time, space and person; but the Nucleus doesn’t pass through time, space and person.”
For your easy reference, the below scan shows their gross error. See the portion underlined in red:
I think everyone can understand this obvious point - if not re-read this letter or write us with your query.
Summary: The discourse “Brahma Cakra”, Ananda Vacanamrtam - 33, was given by Bábá in English, in Salem (Tamil Nadu, India). But Tiljala Publications could not properly transcribe the discourse. That is why there are contradictory sentences in the printed discourse.
The purpose of this letter is to make Bábá's printed discourses authentic and dogma-free. This is not about any group conflict etc; this is an issue of authenticity. The duty of every disciple of Lord Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji is to keep watch on the purity of Guru's printed books.
Distorted scripture is the cause of
division
proper scripture is the cause of unity
proper scripture is the cause of unity
In the religions of the world, long after, sometimes hundreds of years after a seer or sage—Christ, Buddha, Mohammed—left the world, their followers wrote down what they thought He said. And there was disagreement about it, which only multiplied and caused division into sects. Bábá's shástra is different from that of the religions of the world because He has Himself dictated it. And yet despite this, the same schisms as happened in the religions, will go on escalating in Ánanda Márga as well if we do not clean our shástra.
Division into sects has happened with every religious and spiritual movement in the history of humanity. The difference in Ánanda Márga is that Bábá is Táraka Brahma and He has dictated His own scripture. But that has to be protected from distortion or it will lose its functional value. It is the duty of Ánanda Márgiis throughout the world to see to it that our Ánanda Márga shástra remains intact, pure, flawless. It is the cause of our unity for ages to come.
Namaskar,
at His lotus feet,
Kiirti Chakraborty
We Welcome A Hand From Anybody
We make a special request for volunteers to help in this work of producing and reviewing the “As Is” discourses. Márgii volunteers are needed from all countries around the world, to help with translating the “As Is” discourses into the various languages, and also to help with translating postings about distortions so that all Márgiis around the world can be made aware. Comparing the “As Is” discourses to the discourses published by our AMPS is a big job, and help here is also needed. We welcome a hand from any and all who are inspired and interested to serve in the protection of the discourses of Lord Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrtiji.
