முன்வினையும் மறுபிறவியும்: பண்டிதரும் சுபாசும் ஓர் ஒப்பீடு

[seshadri sridharan]

முன்வினையும் மறுபிறவியும்: பண்டிதரும் சுபாசும் ஓர் ஒப்பீடு 

Samskara & rebirth of famous leader

In the three stories appended below, Baba Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar reveals the past life, status of mind, and rebirth of one famous Indian political leader. 
Due to bad deed: reborn as a lower being

In the cycle of brahmacakra, the starting point of pratisaincara denotes when living beings proceed slowly from plant life to animal life and finally to human life.

Once one attains the human frame they have free will. If with their free will they goad their mind in a positive direction, they will become more and more subtle, refined. They will progress on the path of spirituality. And if they exercise their free will in the opposite degrading direction, then they will degenerate and be reborn as a lower being.

As shown below, in the first story, the person had passed through the stages of plant and animal life and finally got human life. Then after perhaps his first human life or so, he was reborn as a monk. But at that point, the strong desire came in his mind to rule over others. So this person's dominant desire was not towards spirituality or God realization, and when one does not yearn for knowing the Supreme, one cannot get Him. Rather his longing was for power and prestige. In that case, moksa was not a possibility. He would have to be reborn so his samskara for power could get exhausted. In that way, he took rebirth and became a political leader of India.

In that position, he indulged in all kinds of negative actions and misused his power. He lost all his good qualities and degenerated terribly. Upon his death, prakrti assigned him the body of a wild Indian street dog. So he went directly from being a political leader to animal life.

When he finished his life as a dog, then maybe he was reborn as a monkey or as a normal human being. This is the way the cycle of samskaras plays out. Everyone undergoes the reactions of their past actions.

Indeed, what transpired with this particular politician was not a rare event. Rather this is a most common scenario. This type of scenario happens in most cases. And his mind leaned in that direction, so he remained under the bondage of prakrti. To overcome the grasp of prakrti is not easy; sadhana and His cosmic grace are needed - otherwise it is impossible. That is why Baba warns us that without twice daily meditation, one will "throw oneself into the tortures of animal life for crores of years."

When misuse of free will then

Here we have to keep in mind that this political leader's case is typical, not uncommon. People gradually get human life; some do good deeds and become inclined towards spirituality; and they become veritable sadhakas - either as a family person or a monk. But if during that phase they have other worldly longings, then in their next life prakrti fulfills that longing.

In that case, they are granted power, post, money, name or fame etc, and invariably they misuse their status and pass their days, in committing  injustices, harming innocent people. Thereafter, they get terribly degenerated - as happened with this political leader.

Actually, truly speaking, he was fortunate in that he only fell to the level of a dog, which is a fairly developed being. Many demonic rulers, upon their death, get transformed into stones, sticks, or some virus, bug or worm. From that status, it takes thousands and millions of years to come back again in human life. Even then, after getting human life it is not sure that one will utilise the time properly. Greedy capitalists are reborn as pieces of gold or paper dollar notes. All in all, it is a very horrifying situation. In that case, it takes an extremely long time to again get human life, crores and crores of years.

Now we can understand how gracious Baba is and how much Baba has blessed us by making it very easy to cross this ocean of bhava, i.e. bundle of samskaras. By practising sadhana twice daily, one is going to get mukti - liberation. That is His expressed guarantee to all sadhakas of the Marga.

Those not regular in sadhana should start doing from this very moment. One should not miss this special opportunity. Death can knock on your door anytime - then it will be too late. If you are doing sadhana regularly then liberation is guaranteed.

in Him,
Sundar

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Immediately undergo reaction of same intensity

Ananda Marga ideology, “As long as one has a physical body, one cannot be free from action. Thus spiritual aspirants must be ever-vigilant to ensure that new reactive momenta do not enter their vásanábháńda. Through proper Cosmic ideation (Brahmacarya), sádhakas can keep their vásanábhánd́a filled with the ideation of Consciousness. They may have to undergo their past saḿskáras, but because they constantly ideate on the Supreme, no new bundle of saḿskáras will be created. Moreover their old saḿskáras will be exhausted more quickly.” (1)

Ananda Marga ideology, “Human beings undergo reactions according to the nature of their original actions. If someone harms a sick person, a saint, a person who has taken shelter with someone, or an honest person, he or she will immediately undergo a reaction of the same intensity. This is because sick, infirm and saintly people never obstruct the original actions of wrongdoers. Whatever the original actions of a person may be, good or bad, reactive momenta are bound to be created. Until all these potential reactions are expressed, liberation or salvation is impossible.” (2)

Learn more about life, death, & samskara

Those who come are one day going to die. All then are curious to know what happens after death. Those who do not know, please read Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy and Idea and Ideology. In those books you can learn more about life, death, samskara, and rebirth.

Write us to learn the name of this leader

For obvious reasons, we have not named the political leader in the below account. By reading, you may have figured out who it is. However, if you are not sure, or are curious, or want confirmation, then write us and we will let you know.

These following stories, recounted by family acarya Dasarathji of Jamalpur, hold great educative value for every sadhaka as they give tremendous insight into how the samskara theory works and how one can attain the supreme rank.

Here following is Dasarathji's first story...

Story #1: What was he in previous birth

"One day while holding darshan, Baba called me forward and directed me to see the past life of one political leader of the Indian independence movement. With Baba's blessing, I began to describe what I saw."
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"In a very mountainous region there is one tree, and seated beneath the tree is a monk doing meditation. The monk is clothed only in a laungota."

"Baba then instructed me to look into the mental plate of that monk and describe what I saw."

I recounted, "He has a strong, dominant desire to rule others."

Reflection: By this demonstration recounted by respected Ac Dasarathji, it is clear that in his previous life this political leader was a sadhaka who had a burning desire to get power. In result, instead of getting moksa, that monk was reborn in human form and given a high post during the Indian independence movement.

Here following is Dasarathji's next story...

Story #2: A comparison with Subhash

"In a second demonstration, Baba compared the life of this same political leader with that of Subhash Chandra Bose. The year was 1962, just after China invaded and captured part of India."

"Baba called upon me and instructed me to go and see what the political leader was doing. Immediately, within a flash, I could see exactly what was going on."

"That political leader was in his residence, feeling troubled and humiliated by China's attack. He was in a state of extreme psychic turmoil and drinking alcohol heavily in his room."

"Then Baba instructed me to go and see what Subhash was doing. I reported that Subhash was performing meditation in a Himalayan cave."

"Baba inquired if I saw anything else. I replied that there are many skulls around."

Reflection: By this above demonstration, recounted by Ac Dasarathji, anyone can easily understand the contrasting states of mind of these two leaders. The first was sunk in woe drinking alcohol, while the second was a great tantrika doing sadhana.

For those who may not know, at one time both this political leader and Subhash were working together in the same party for India's freedom. But due to ideological differences, Subhash was pushed away. It was quite natural then for Baba to compare the progression and transformation of these two leaders.

Here following is Dasarathji's third story…


Story #3: Rebirth as a dog

"Some years later, Baba performed a third demonstration. Baba instructed me to go and see what happened to that political leader after he died."

"I saw in my mind's eye that he had been reborn as a dog and was now living a dog's life."

"Such is the shocking plight of the once Indian independence leader."


References
1. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life, The Science of Action
2. Ananda Marga Ideology & Way of Life, The Science of Action