Dear Brothers/Sisters/Dadas/Didis, Namaskar!

The upcoming 47^th Kaośikii Nrtya Divas event, which mark the introduction of the Kaośikii Nrtya(dance) by Beloved Baba SHRII SHRII ÁNANDAMÚRTI on September 6, 1978. This dance is considered a spectacular gift to humanity, offering subtle and unbelievable psychological features of this psycho-spiritual Nrtya who practises it daily as per the system introduced by Beloved Baba. 

Our Beloved Baba invented to give alternative or substitute for Táńd́ava Dance which was explicitly for brothers as was taught and reviewed by Beloved Baba in 1971 and when Baba was arrested from Ananda Marga Central office, Patna without proper notice by then CBI chief, India on 29^th December, 1971.

When Beloved Baba, just after acquitted from all charges and released on August 2, 1978, during which 6 years & 8 months—Approx 2400 days, Baba and all other sadvipra devotees who were forcibly detained and put in prison, by then evil forces who wanted to eradicate Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha.

But under the Supreme Guidance and Mahasadvipra leadership of Beloved Baba, who had to fight out Adharmika antisocial beings in the prison. During that span, when Beloved was poisoned on 12^th February, 1973 Baba was compelled and demanded Judicial proof to claim why was He poisoned, so for that reason, when Baba didn’t get any justice then Baba undertook to remain without solid food in the prison for 5 years, 4 months and 2 days and then finally came out victorious.

It is from 29^th DECEMBER 1971 until August 2^nd,1978 battled with firm determination facing all odds which is recorded in the timeline history.

After release, in less than one month and 5 days, Baba invented this incomparable dance for women and also for men which is expressed in clear language in His own words how the name and form of Kaośikii was invented by Beloved Baba with reference from various discourses has complied.

SHRII SHRII ÁNANDAMÚRTI on 27 February 1979, Jammu, deliberated this below discourse in the audio which is transliterated here below.

.…for these, something have to be done. Táńd́ava dance is forbidden for ladies, strictly forbidden, so what is to be done?

So, let ME think from the past, then on the last year on 6th September, again they talked about this dance. Then in MY mind it came that I have to do something today itself.

So, at night 11 pm, MYSELF decided that, these must a dance, and a medicine for many diseases and exercise as well as a dance and in every aspect it must be proper.

So I called four boys and told them to dance in this way, then they danced, seeing how the glands, subglands and tissues (kis peschi) are undergoing reaction I saw, then I could even see from this that mind had a palpitation(quivering), for this palpitation(quivering), it is known as Kaośikii, so I named it Kaośikii. These is a curative for 22 diseases has one medicine. This is actually an exercise, heavy exercise.

Then I saw that starting from the brain till foot, it’s an exercise, yes, even girls could do it, there is no objection. Then it became popular among boys, popular among girls and within 3 days all over the world, I could propagate everywhere.

After practising these, within 1 and 1 & ½ month, health will be improved.

On 18 May 1979 evening, Eckenroth, GERMANY, Beloved Baba spoke this phrase –

“Kaos´ikii has become popular within a very short span of time. It was invented on the sixth of September 1978, not even one year ago. It should be done by boys as well as girls”.

On 12^th February 1979, Patna, INDIA—very Good exercise, because of its name – Bábá sayeth—heart, lungs, liver spleen, kidney – absolutely, it is a direct medicine, a curable medicine for 22 diseases, it is also a brain exercise, this exercises the brain more greater in case of Táńd́ava, rather than this kaośikii, this is also a brain exercise, there is increase in memory.

On 5^th March 1984, Jammu “The practice of Ta’n’d’ava that is prescribed for you [men] is conducive for physical and spiritual progress. In My opinion, as many people as possible should practise Ta’n’d’ava.

Those who are a bit old should practise it twice a day at the time of their spiritual practices. As far as young people are concerned, they may practice it as much as they can. There should be healthy competitions for them.

The practice of Ta’n’d’ava is not suitable for women because of certain physiological constraints. But they need something too.”

“When in Patna, I invented a new type of dance-exercise, which I have called Kaośikii Nrtya.

As for the benefits, kaośikii is as important as Ta’n’d’ava.

Kaośikii is beneficial for both men and women.

Competition in Ta’n’d’ava and Kaośikii is very good and encouraging. I strongly support it.

There should be competitions wherever there are Ananda Margis. There should be competitions even where there are no Ananda Margis. There is no harm in it; rather it is beneficial in all respects.” — AV-22, 5 March 1984, Jammu

On 18^th October 1979, Sambalpur, Orissa. Baba’s discourse in audio form is narrated below.

You know, as per Indo-aryan music, or may also be more commonly known as oriental dance, there are several gestures and postures of the body along the systematic way; this portion of the leg, it represents “tá”, and this portion represents “dhin”, and this portion represents “dhae”.

In ours, Kaośikii dance all these three portions are used to some extent, and in Táńd́ava, Táńd́ava, the, this tá portion is used more than the use of this dhae portion, dhin portion.

This dance Táńd́ava was introduced by Sadáshiva about more than 7000 years ago, and this Kaośikii was introduced by me, as you know last year on 6^th September, 1978.

Táńd́ava, Kaośikii is more a medicine than a dance, it is a medicine for 22 diseases, almost a panacea.

Táńd́ava is also an all-body exercise, including that of brain that is nerve cells, it is called Táńd́ava because in Saḿskrta, tańd́u means “jumping”, “jumping”. You know rice is also called, is called tańd́ula in Saḿskrta because when it comes out of paddy; it jumps, likes this, tańd́ula.

Lord Sadáshiva introduced Táńd́ava but Táńd́ava was not for all, so, and while preaching dharma, Párvatii helped Lord Shiva very much, while Lord Shiva introduced Táńd́ava, Párvatii also introduced “lalita”. You use that Lalita dance, while singing kiirtan, you are dancing Lalita, that Lalita was propounded by Párvatii.

Now in order to maintain a link between, Shiva’s Táńd́ava & Párvatii’s lalita, certain rhythms were introduced, and the names of, and the common name for those rhythms, is Tala. Ta has been taken from Táńd́ava of Shiva, and ‘la’ has been taken from Lalita of Párvatii.

Lord Shiva and Párvatii, they helped much, in elevating the standard for the human beings, in those dark ages, in those dark pre-historic ages, he invented so many things, he invented the medical science, the music, and so many other branches of arts & science.

Now, Párvatii asked some questions, rather used to place certain questions, before Shiva just for educating, the public in the line of dharma and yoga and Shiva used to give the replies.

This question portion of Párvatii, is known as Nigama, and the answer portion of Shiva, Ágama. This Ágama and this Nigama, they jointly form the Shastra of Tantra, Tantra Shastra… the audio continues.

 On 10^th November 1978, Calcutta – Baba spoke this lines “Everything in this universe is characterized by certain colours. Knowingly or unknowingly human beings are attracted by these colours. Some such as green and chocolate brown are very pleasing to the human eye. Perhaps you know that these two colours have been selected for those dancing the kaośikii dance. Colour has a tremendous influence on everything. When the human mind becomes strong enough not to be affected by any colour, it is called vaerágya [renunciation]”.

On 04^th December 1978, Madras, INDIA—I invented KAOŚIKII on 6^th September and this dance it is a dance exercise, and it is a medicine for twenty-two Diseases, a sort of panacea and almost all sorts of female diseases, and many male diseases of younger boys, it is medicine for most of the liver diseases. It assures safe delivery for ladies, and also it checks the advent of old age. It is, Yeah…, It is a Medicine.

On 11^th May 1979 Evening, Fiesch, SWITZERLAND, Baba discourse is below for your reference.

Yogamáyá is from Eternal. Yogamáyá whose very Existence, “Yogamáyá” means Yoga personified. Whose very Existence is Yoga.

They are very much rhythmic You See. You see, Perhaps you do not know that, while dancing Kaośikii one may, both males and females may use ornaments of flower, in Lalita Mármika also one may use, only no ornament is permitted in Táńd́ava.

You know Lalita Mármika Dance used during Kiirtan is purely Spiritual dance, and Kaośikii is a Psycho-spiritual dance – it starts in Psychic level and culminates in Spiritual level and Táńd́ava is Physico-Psycho-Spiritual.

On 20^th November, 1978, Delhi, INDIA—Beloved Bábá spoke this below lines in English.

You know this Kaośikii may be treated as a panacea for many a disease. It is the medicine for 22 diseases.

The History of Kaośikii (which was invented on 6^th September, 1978)
The following is an edited version on the history of Kaośikii Dance, as narrated hereby, who was the chosen one by Baba selected on that day when this Acarya was only a margii brother and later became known as Acarya Cittabodhananda Avadhuta:

On September 6, 1978, at 11:00 pm, Baba called four of us security guards, including one Filipino, Suresh. Baba explained that what Baba wanted to teach us a new dance called Kaośikii.

Baba showed us how to do it with His hand movement and asked us to do it in front of Him.

Then Baba said, “Go out with Shankarananda and Ramananda and practice.”

So, we went out to the verandah and practised for 10 or 15 minutes until Baba called us back. Together, we started dancing in front of Him.

Baba instructed that we should bend our bodies 45 degrees to each side and a maximum of 15 degrees to the back.

The fingers should touch the ground when bending forward.

When doing the last two steps, “ta, ta”, the feet should come a little high off the ground and then hit the ground flat. Baba taught Shankarananda how to give the commands correctly, which should be “Baba-Nam-Baba-Kev-alam.”

Amongst the four of us, Baba selected me as having the best performer.

Baba told the other boys to leave the room.

Then Baba said, “Now I want you to make a practical demonstration of this dance for sisters.

Ramananda, bring a sari. No, wait; he is a man, he cannot wear a sari, so bring a dhoti instead.

“So Dada did, and then Baba said, “You are from Bihar, so put the cloth on like a sari in the Bihari style.”

I don’t have the slightest idea how to wear a sari, but as Baba insisted, I vainly tried wrapping the cloth around me.

Baba stopped me and called me beside Him. Then Baba perfectly tied the cloth around me in the Bihari style. “Now dance Kaośikii,” He said. But every time I bent forward, the end fell off my shoulder.

After dancing, Baba asked, “How did you feel?” I said, “It’s always falling off, Baba.”

“Okay, come here,” Then Baba dressed me in the Maharashtra style. In that style, one end goes back through the legs and is tucked in the waist at the back. After dancing, I said, “Baba, I’m not feeling comfortable when I bend to the left and right.” Then Baba tied the cloth like a South Indian sari, and finally in the Bengali style.

At the end, “The Bengali style seems the best for this dance.” I agreed, “Yes, Baba, it is the most comfortable for Kaośikii.” (A few days later, Baba announced that the official Kaośikii uniform for women should be a maroon sari tied in the Bengali style with a green shirt.)

“Ramananda, I’m very happy. I want to give something to this boy!

Do you have something for him?”

So Dada brought some sweets from the kitchen.

Then Baba asked me to sit on His lap and with His own hand, Baba fed me the sweets and also gave sweets to Dada Shankarananda for giving the commands correctly.

I cannot describe the happiness and bliss I felt sitting in His lap, laughing with Him, and eating the sweets.

The next morning, Baba again called me to His room and said, “Yesterday I fed you sweets, but I was not satisfied. You are a historical man. So I was giving you something more. Here is one of my dhotis.” I was very happy and inspired.

“Okay, from now on, you are the trainer, and you will teach everybody. I am giving you permission for just one day to teach some sisters and to choose the best one as a trainer who, from then on, will teach the other sisters.”

I taught a few Margii sisters who were there.

One young sister from Patna, the sister of the wife of advocate Sood in South India, was the best, so I appointed her to be the trainer of the sisters.

From that day, Baba demanded that everyone who went to His room must demonstrate Kaośikii dance.

If they couldn’t do it correctly, Baba scolded them and ordered them to learn from me. So every day, from morning till night, I had to teach different dadas and brothers. That was my regular duty.

One day Baba asked a boy from Assam to demonstrate Kaośikii. After finishing, Baba asked Dada Dasarath to see the boy’s past life. Dada closed his eyes, and Baba touched him, then Dada touched the boy. He said, “Baba, in his last life he was a snake. Somebody killed him while repeating the name of Krishna. So after that, he got a human body.” The boy was very inspired.

The Kaośikii Nrtya Divas is the dance which is a psycho-spiritual practice that has been made available to humanity. It is recommended to practice and showcase this dance every year on September 6 for new generation both sisters, brothers all over the world irrespective of any age barriers keeping social disparity very far off distance, which is rendered as Renaissance speech on 2^nd January 1986 at Calcutta, Baba deliberated, The subject of today’s discourse is, “Renaissance in all the strata of life.”

The real meaning of the word “renaissance” is reawakening. That is, humanity was sleeping, and now it must wake up from that Cimmerian slumber and do something in all the spheres of life, in all the strata of existence.

There are three important strata in life: the physical stratum, the psychic stratum and the spiritual stratum. In the physical stratum, there are many strata: say, scientific achievement, social progress, political life, economic life, culture life.

People often say that this 20^th century is the century of science. No, it is not the truth. Human life has been associated with science from the prehistoric era, from the very birth of humanity on this earth about one million years ago, and not only in this twentieth century. And as long as there will be a single human being, there will be an age of science.

Nowadays science means creating new weapons – strengthening the hands of warmongers; but the spirit of science should not be like this, and at the start, in the primordial phase of human life, it was not so. Yes, there is necessity of weapons – weapons not for strengthening the hands of warmongers, but for providing security for good ideas, good thoughts and good persons.

Science should be just like art: science for service and beatitude. Art for service and beatitude, I said; and now I say, science is also for service and beatitude. Science should always be utilized for the proper progress of human society.

To propagate, Renaissance Universal, it is an enthusiastic and celebratory creation for coming generation, to remove many dogmas to build a new world order which is rendered in various Baba’s discourses.

Complied all this ideas regarding Kaośikii Nrtya by Acarya Gatimayananda Avadhuta, CTS Sweden