Ananda Marga Discourses: Tiljala Publications and Birbal Story

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Tiljala Publications and Birbal Story

From: Bhakti <bhakti@ren....>
To: Ananda Marga Discourses <anandamargadiscourses@sunlink.net>
Subject: Tiljala Publications and Birbal Story
Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 11:25:43 +0530

Baba

Tiljala Publications and Birbal Story

Namaskar,

Baba has said that all the languages are beautiful as they enable human beings to express the feelings of their heart. Therefore, there is no reason for anyone to feel conceited about one’s regional language or feel hatred towards any other language.

The publication work done by Tiljala Group contains many passages which show that they do not follow this simple yet profound teaching of Baba. In this setting Tiljala Publications (TP) has demonstrated their dislike of the Hindi language.

Let us take an example of the following discourse, "Treading the Broad Path of Spirituality", in which TP has shown their frank aversion to the Hindi language.

Story of King Akbar and Birbal

Below is an excerpt from their Electronic Edition (EE) publication of this discourse. Baba is telling a story about the King Akbar and his minister, Birbal. Tiljala Publications (TP) portrays Baba quoting Birbal replying "in Persian" to the king-- when actually TP has printed Birbal's reply in Hindi. This exposes clearly TP's extreme aversion to even simple mention of Hindi. See the below EE passage:

"There is a fine story to illustrate this point. Once King Akbar said, “Birbal, can you please tell me something which will make a happy man unhappy and an unhappy man happy?” Birbal replied in Persian, “Aesá din nehi rahega” (Such days will not remain for ever). This can be said regarding everything of the world."

Those who understand Hindi know that the reply from Birbal is expressed in Hindi not Persian.

Why They Called it Persian

Yet it is beyond reason why TP has printed that Birbal's above reply was in Persian. The only explanation is that TP could not tolerate the idea of even mentioning the word "Hindi" in their publication; therefore in spite of printing the reply in Hindi they mentioned Persian as the language instead of Hindi. So they printed the Hindi sentence--which Baba actually said in Hindi--yet labeled it as Persian.

When someone is consumed by hatred, it goads them to behave in irrational ways. That is why, consumed by hatred for Hindi, TP has labeled a sentence clearly written in Hindi as Persian. People are bound to notice the contradiction. Yet TP, intoxicated in their own negative vrttis, could not think this far ahead to realize the hypocritical nature of their writing and the fact that it would inevitably be exposed.

Namaskar,
Bhakti

Note 1: "Treading the Broad Path of Spirituality". 10 November 1978 morning, Kalikata. Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 4.

Note 2: Baba actually gave this discourse in Bengali, in Calcutta. And this one statement of Birbal, Baba spoke in Hindi. Baba never said Birbal gave the reply in Persian; He simply changed to Hindi for this reply of Birbal. But TP could not bear to acknowledge the fact that Baba spoke Birbal's reply in Hindi-- so they wrote that he replied in Persian.

Hindi Discourse "Human Ability and Surrender" 1979-07-09, Ludhiana

The discourse "Human Ability and Surrender" was given by Baba in Hindi in Ludhiana, July 9 1979. However in the latest (2011) edition of AV13, the Tiljala Publishers printed in the Publisher's Note that the discourse is in Bengali. So the Tiljala Publishers claim Baba has given the discourse in Bengali. Here you can play the sound file of Baba's discourse and listen for yourself. You will find that Baba has spoken in Hindi.

Hindi Discourse "Action Leads to Progress" 1979-07-11

The discourse "Action Leads to Progress" was given by Baba in Hindi, July 11 1979. However in the latest (2011) edition of AV13, the Tiljala Publishers printed in the Publisher's Note that the discourse is in Bengali. So the Tiljala Publishers claim Baba has given the discourse in Bengali. Here you can play the sound file of Baba's discourse and listen for yourself. You will find that Baba has spoken in Hindi.

Hindi Discourse "Surrender is the Only Way to Gain Liberation from Máyá" 1979-07-04

The discourse "Surrender is the Only Way to Gain Liberation from Máyá" was given by Baba in Hindi, July 4 1979. However in the latest (2011) edition of AV13, the Tiljala Publishers printed in the Publisher's Note that the discourse is in Bengali. So the Tiljala Publishers claim Baba has given the discourse in Bengali. Here you can play the sound file of Baba's discourse and listen for yourself. You will find that Baba has spoken in Hindi.

Hindi Discourse "Madhyama Márga hii Sarvottoma" 1979-07-03 Purnea

The discourse "The Middle Path Is the Ideal Path" was given by Baba in Hindi, July 3 1979, in Purnea. However in the latest (2011) edition of AV13, the Tiljala Publishers printed in the Publisher's Note that the discourse is in Bengali. So the Tiljala Publishers claim Baba has given the discourse in Bengali. Here you can play the sound file of Baba's discourse and listen for yourself. You will find that Baba has spoken in Hindi.

"The Nectar Beyond Máyá" 13 August 1978 Patna

This discourse was given by Baba in two languages: Hindi and English. The Tiljala Publishers rewrote the entire discourse, removing Baba's own original words. Both the Hindi and English editions are a mere summary of what Baba actually said. And there are multiple sections in the English text which Baba did not state at all in this discourse. These sections were simply added by our Tiljala Publishers. Compare the sound file below with what the Tiljala Publishers printed in Ananda Vacanamrtam part 1, chapter eight.

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Three Interpretations of the Word Krśńa - Hindi - AV13-15

The discourse "Three Interpretations of the Word Krśńa" was given by Baba in Hindi, 8 July 1979, in Ludhiana. However in the latest (2011) edition of AV13, the Tiljala Publishers printed in the Publisher's Note, “Three Interpretations of the Word Krśńa”. Discourse in Bengali. Tape. Originally published in Bengali as “Krśńa shabder tinti vyákhyá” in Ánanda Vacanámrtam 13, 1980. First English publication in Discourses on Krśńa and the Giitá, 2000. Tr. by Prof, (Retd.) Anil Banerjee, AVA and AAA. (Ánanda Vacanámrtam (2011), part 13, Publisher’s Note, p.xxiv) So the Tiljala Publishers are claiming Baba has given the discourse in Bengali. Click below to listen to Baba's discourse for yourself. You will find that Baba has spoken in Hindi, not in Bengali.

Discourse - Three Interpretations of the Word Krśńa - कृष्ण शब्द की व्याख्या

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Hindi Discourse "Yoga Kya' Hae" - "The Meaning of the Word 'Yoga'" 1979-06-30 Patna

The discourse "The Meaning of the Word 'Yoga'" was given by Baba in Hindi, June 30 1979, in Patna. However in the latest (2011) edition of AV13, the Tiljala Publishers printed in the Publisher's Note that the discourse is in Bengali, and has been transcribed from the Tape. So the Tiljala Publishers claim Baba has given the discourse in Bengali. Here you can play the sound file of Baba's discourse and listen for yourself. You will find that Baba has spoken in Hindi.

Discourse - "The Meaning of the Word 'Yoga'" - "Yoga Kya' Hae"

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Definition of Theist and Atheist

In this historic discourse from 1979, Baba clearly outlines the requisite factors that define who is a theist, i.e. who is a believer in God. A theist is one who accepts: 1. Jiivatma (unit consciousness), 2. Paramatama (supreme consciousness), 3. Veda (spiritual knowledge of how the jiivatma moves towards Paramatma). Yet in reference to these three factors, the Tiljala Publishers have reprinted a 1958 discourse in Ananda Marga Philosophy in a Nutshell part 3 (1988, Question & Answer discourse), in which it is written that "Those who believe in any one of them may be called theists." Due to their negligence and gross error, the Publications team makes it look like Ananda Marga philosophy is by definition self-contradictory. To read the posting linked with this sound file, click here.

Listen to Bábá's Voice: Passage Completely Distorted in SS19-7

The discourse “Knowledge and Progress”, was given in Hindi, but for Bengalization purposes the Tiljala Publishers (TP) translated the original Hindi into Bengali and then from Bengali into English – thereby changing countless words and distorting the overall meaning. This passage was omitted by the T. Publishers and rewritten in their own words, leaving out most of the content. Compare the audio passage with the same section in Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 19, Tiljala, 1992. For more on this point, see this posting. And for further detail on the matter, see this posting.

About the Below Sound File: The Supreme Entity Transcends All Colours

Download/Listen to the below file, and you'll see that Baba is speaking in English. Yet in the published discourse Tiljala group has labelled it as given "in Bengali". For more on this subject, please read these following postings:

(1) English Discourse Labeled as Bangla - Baba's Audio File Is the Proof

(2) English Discourse Labeled as Bangla
(3) Scans: TheSupreme Entity Transcends All Colours
(4) Here is Baba's Voice: Check For Yourself
(5) English Discourse Labeled As Bangla
(6) Really, Inadvertent Mistakes