THE LIVING FLAMES OF ÁNANDA MÁRGA SACRIFICE
complied by Ácárya Gatimayánanda Avadhúta CTS Sweden
The Ánanda Márga devotee workers and margii spiritual aspirants have made unparalleled sacrifices and endured immense hardships suffered untold tortures for their Beloved Guru Bábá and dedicated their lives for Ideology.
Injustice will not be tolerated for long by the moralists. Although we are all trying to live for our Ideology and by our work and example to spread Bábá’s mission – those human torches – those who have gone the way of the Supreme Sacrifice were indeed living examples of His power and Love but they chose the ultimate end not for themselves but for the whole humanity – that society might know of the greatness of the cause they not only lived for but chose also to die for.
Another great sacrifice of the second woman to give her life for her suffering brothers and sisters and her Apparition Guru Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti, Didi Asittima has recently reminded us that we must not remain idle but our every act and thought must be dedicated at the altar of the Supreme.
I appeal to my entire Ánanda Márga cadres, that we have enough of immolations now.
Let us apply our bodies and minds to the work Supreme Preceptor Shrii Prabhát Raiṋjan Sarkár has given to bring about His mission. To accomplish this great task which lies ahead our physical bodies are needed.
In order to enjoy His presence we need the human frame. At this time, I would rather that you give your life as a “living sacrifice” for His mission, dedicating each moment of your life for HIM than to give up your physical body which He has graced you with in one moment of total self surrender. Let our bodies be living flames burning immortally for the cause of Dharma.
Likewise in our Marga many dedicated Margiis & WT’s have sacrificed their lives to implement noble Ideology in the same spirit like Dadhicii, where this Ananda Vanii of 1st January 1965 states, “Those who can dedicate their all to the thought of the Great and the inspiration of the Supreme are verily the most heroic. Indeed, they are the virtuous, and they alone are capable of taking human history from darkness.
There were Barbaric attacks by hundreds of local followers of Communists dogmatic goons to kill Ánanda Márga inhabitants in Anandanagar on 5th March, 1967.
They conspired to kill Marga Bandhu Bábá -SHRII SHRII ÁNANDAMÚRTI alias Maha-Sambhúti Shrii P.R.Sarkar that very day as Bábá was present in Anandanagar.
But many of our Ánanda Márga Sa’dhaka cadres went to fight towards those enemies in the Eastern Forest of Anandanagar at present that area is known as DADHICII HILL and Five SANNYA’SII DADA’s were killed on that very day.
Those dedicated spiritual Aspirants who sacrificed their valuable lives to protect Bábá’s noble Mission are Known as DADHICII, it means in Human Itihása a great virtuous sacrifice for protection of Dharma.
There are many more who have sacrificed their valuable lives to protect dharma against adharmic forces to establish noble Ideology on different occasions starting from 1955 till 1990 and became Immortal in Ánanda Márga Itihása.
Therefore, 5th March is a Itihásic day in Ánanda Márga when all Sa’dhaka cadres, opted members(Margiis, WTs) commemorate this day to pay their sincere tributes towards those Great Dadhicii. who had encountered those Apasmara’s demonic underdeveloped humans.
There are innumerable mysterious and wondrous uncountable incidents relating to Bábá, experienced by all committed and dedicated members of Ánanda Márga, which took place in every sadhaka’s life within Ánanda Márga throughout the globe; whilst BÁBÁ was in jail.
Through the implementation of a socio-economic implementation, that is through education of Itihása. In order that these basic necessities might be provided to all, I (Shrii P.R.Sarkar) was forced to hypothesize the theory of PROUT (Progressive Utilization Theory). Before everything else, one must first provide physical food to a hungry person. Once the physical needs of first varga have been completely contented with then one will be able to practice spiritual meditation. But before that we’ll have to make provisions for their food, clothes, shelter, medical treatment and provide education. So to promote the collective welfare of the human race, Baba followed the Sada’shiva’s advocate which He said, Varttamáneśu vartteta. No one should try to move ahead ignoring the present. This was the clear instruction of Sada’shiva. In Ánanda Márga also, I have advice His innovate as per present situation and thus I have formulated PROUT. No one can deny the importance of PROUT. If they do, they are denying their very existence. So káma is the first of the four vargas.
Thus PROUT was the only tattva that precursor for them to be afraid of; they are atheists bent and materialistic attitude, animalistic instinct they want to impose on humans to follow, all subvert habits, which exists since very past; they wanted such habits to be protected, with that motto they wanted to root out our Ideas. So we were determined to shrub their Apasmara’s satanic influence and dance Tandava and Kaosikii which is symbolic by nature to relentlessly make our endeavour and also to wage ceaseless fight to bring Satya yuga; that we all Ánanda Márga Sa’dhakas must live righteously to maintain our balance in all 3 spheres and liberate by our strict moral conduct and spiritual fervour from all 6 ripus(enemies) and 8 pashas(fetters) to establish universal brotherhood.
PROUT principles which is framed by Bábá must be encouraged for coming generation and thus Dharma pracar was introduced with many departments and whole timers workers were created who willingly dedicated their life for noble cause and came forward by the clarion call of Beloved Bábá to resolve the suffering humanity in every walks of life; such was our spiritual bent members who were working to pave the way of spiritually oriented socio-economic society to create and each citizen of the world to become god centred gentleman.
As they Apasmara minded started their campaign and wanted to curtail that right from us with their political power who attacked gruesomely in all facets of society during their rein of power which will be going on never ending, but we also must perform our Tandava and Kaosikii dance which is a part of life to develop our vigor to protect dharma.
Ácárya Hari Shaunkar narration is as follows:
“When you go to Ranchi, you will enjoy bliss.” I could not understand these words that Bábá said to me in 1963. At that time I was living in Birpur where it was easy for me to go to Jamalpur, His then headquarters, and receive His darshan. Even when my work caused me to frequent Patna, I was able to visit Jamalpur with just a little diversion. But moving to Ranchi would not be that convenient.
In January 1964 I moved there. I was happy to have two good comrades in Ácárya Kedar (Sharma)ji and Ácárya Kshitiishji. Due to them I became the Ánanda Márga District Secretary (now known as Bhukti Pradhan).
My great advantage was that Bábá blessed my residence with His visits several times. At that time we had no special Marga Guru Quarters for Him, so I was blessed by Him staying in my residence twice each year.
In 1965 Bábá moved the headquarters of the organisation from Jamalpur to Ananda Nagar. That was much nearer to Ranchi, so I was able to enjoy His darshan more conveniently. I began to understand Bábá’s original statement.
Then on March 5, 1967, five saints sacrificed their lives for service to humanity at Ánanda Nagar. Their deaths caused Bábá to suddenly shift His headquarters without any prior intimation to Ranchi itself. He was infinitely kind to His devotees there.
Bábá remained there for four years until May 1971. During that time spiritual propagation began outside of India. Devotees then began arriving in Ranchi from other countries too, Avtk. Ánanda Mitra Ácárya’ saw Bábá there and later became the first lady from America to become a whole-timer.
The Sadhana Year of 1969 which took place in Ranchi is world-famous. Thousands of people saw otherwise unbelievable psycho-spiritual experiments and demonstrations. Many of these demonstrations were so fantastic that even professional magic per formers could not dream of them.
Through Bábá ‘s grace, Ranchi became spiritually meaningful and blissful for me so that I could understand His statement of 1963.
During an evening walk in 1962, Bábá told us that because we were doing spiritual meditation, we would enjoy bliss. But where was rest for Him?
He pointed a finger towards a particular star and said that after completing His work on Earth, Bábá would go to a particular planet in that stellar system.
Several years later Bábá began asking selected disciples whether they aspired for liberation or devotion, i.e. whether they would be willing to serve those on other planets, too, as His medium. Later He even composed a #1784 Prabhat Samgiita song to this effect.
RAUNGIIN PARII BOLE JÁI JE UŔE CALE
TOMARÁ SAḾGE ÁMÁR CALO NÁ
Within ten or fifteen years this statement will also be proved true for the Earth. The Sadvipara Samaj, the golden age of human history, will then be established on the planet.
All five Dadhiici were murdered in Ánanda Nagar, West Bengal, INDIA, when five great devoted and dedicated cadre aspirants made their first supreme sacrifice, on 5th March 1967,
When a communist organized and incited mob attached the Headquarters of Ánanda Márga at Ánanda Nagar in district Purulia. These aspirants were in the forefront trying to resist the attack.
The mob which was armed butchered these cadre aspirants in the presence of the police. There bodies were cut into pieces. Many others were seriously wounded.
The mob withdrew only after considerable damage was done to the life and property. Instead of going to the help of victimised Ánanda Márga aspirants the police harassed them and involved them in false cases at the instance of the communist leaders who being enemies of Dharma did not like the growing popularity of Ánanda Márga.
Ananda Nagar 1967 – Ranchi Visit
~ The below is courtesy of Shrii Ashok ~
EVENTS AFTER 5th MARCH 1967 the murder of five devotees – DADHICHI DIVAS as I saw It was 6th March 1967 Monday morning. I was getting ready for school. Suddenly a message came from Acharya Harishankar ji, that BÁBÁ has come to his house, which was just next block of our quarter. We (my father, mother and kid brothers and sister) rushed to see HIM. Perhaps, father asked me to lock the door, which I didn’t want to obey due to lack of time. Mother said, – “chodiye, BÁBÁ hain na!” (Leave it. Here’s BÁBÁ to look after.)
My PARAM PITA BÁBÁ was sitting on a wooden chair and HE asked my father to sit on the next chair, but father sat on the floor. Mother went inside to help chachi ji (wife of Acharya ji).* *BABA’ s sudden visit perplexed everybody. As I cannot remember elder’s conversation, only faint memory, I will tell later.* *Acharya ji’s quarter had two small bedrooms and one sitting room. One bedroom was allotted for BÁBÁ, one for Mrs Uma Dutta & Gautam. The sitting room used to be filled with all Dadas & WTs from Ánanda Nagar and margis of other places.
PARAMPITA BÁBÁ was very sad after the loss of HIS loving children at Ánanda Nagar (AN). I still remember, someone was saying that – one Dada took his rubber sleepers in hand, did last namaskar to BÁBÁ and went to fight with CPM goons. BÁBÁ was sad but was radiating a vibration of courage, fight, energy and wanted all of HIS devotees to be firm for mission. All Margiis were filled with energy, courage and wisdom.(Now, we need these qualities to fight against evildoer GURU drohis.)
Meanwhile Ramakant Kumar uncle (Kumar Jitendra & Hemant’s father) came and took charge of BÁBÁ’s day/ night security. I still remember two three events.
Luckily it was the beginning of the month and fresh ration had come in our houses, but bay leave (तेज पत्ता) was of last month in my house. My mother was hesitant to use it for it may have been touched by my kid brothers, but chachi said,” don’t worry, BÁBÁ loves devotion. So mother brought it and used”.
To mother’s surprise BÁBÁ ate that vegetable at first and appreciated with satisfaction. One more thing came to my mind to eat food by BÁBÁ’s hand – “while eating (perhaps next day) BÁBÁ extended HIS hand with food and fed me in mouth” I still remember the taste.
Ravi Sarkar, another dedicated aspirant, became the victim of another communist inspired attack on a congregation of Ánanda Márga in Cooch Bihar in August, 1969. Ravi Sarkar who tried to protect the honour of some women and children from the communist hoodlum, was killed on the spot with sharp iron rods, several others were injured.
Bhgawat Pandey was the seventh to sacrifice his life for the cause of his spiritual Bandhu. He was a staunch communist before joining Ánanda Márga.
He felt disillusioned with communist which he taught to be a purely materialistic philosophy which could not provide the kind of solutions the people seek to free themselves from the piling up miseries. He was shadowed by die-hard communists and finding him alone in the beginning of 1975 in Meerut they shot him dead.
Bhagwat Panday was highly impressed by the Progressive utilisation theory(PROUT) and devotedly worked to make it popular as he believed only this philosophy could provide the solutions we need.
Ram Bhajan and Ram Narayan Mandal cooked food and distributed it free to the poor and the orphans in the slums of Patna.
As they enhanced popularity of Ánanda Márga, the communist workers organized an attack in the Ashram where they lived and set fire to it burning them alive. Not only that, the communists looted all the property of the Ashram.
Rakhal Deva, Tripura, Devanath and Shashi Dhat used to organize the labours in Tripura and told them about PROUT.
They also held meetings and took out processions. The local people liked them because of their selfless work. This hurt the communists. They therefore one day hit them finally.
On August 29th 1969, Ravi Sarkar was killed by Communist.
Bhagavat Pandey was killed by Communist on Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh State, INDIA.
The names of Ácárya Divyánanda Avadhúta, Ácárya Dineshvaránanda Avadhúta and Ácárya Atulánanda Avadhúta will always shine as they made unparalleled sacrifice by self immolating them-selves to focus public attention on the persecution of Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti
- Ácárya Divyánanda Avadhúta committed self-immolated on 9th April 1975 in Patna, near the Bihar Assembly house. The original name of Ácárya Divyánanda Avadhúta was Shrii Anil Nath of Bola, District: Mayurbhanja, Orissa State, INDIA.
Educated at Karainjha College, Mayurbhanj, Orissa State, INDIA. He was the member of Ánanda Márga Pracáraka Saḿgha , Central Committee also.
- Ácárya Dineshvaránanda Avadhúta Alias Deva Datta, Hariharpur, and PO: Mohammedabad, District: Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh State, INDIA. Educated at Mohammedabad college and he was the first editor of Bhojapuri – varta.
Just 15 days after self immolation from Ácárya Divyánanda Avadhúta, He self immolated himself inside the old Delhi Fort on 24th April, 1973 of Delhi Union Territory, INDIA
- Ácárya Atulánanda Avadhúta, Birbum District, West Bengal State, India. He was also a central worker of Ánanda Márga Pracáraka Saḿgha (Central) and Personal Assistant(PA) to BABA who was lodged in the same jail self immolated on 11th December, 1974 in Bankipur Jail, Patna District, Bihar State, INDIA.
- BrahmÁcáryaarinii Uma Ácárya’(Erika Ruppert) German, age 24 joined Ananda Marga in 1975 &
- Ácárya Lokesh BrahmÁcáryaarii (Helmut Kleinknecht) German, age 28, both self immolated on 8th Feb, 1978 in Berlin(Germany)
- Ácárya Gagan Brahmacarii (Kim Peter Balmer) self immolated on 17th February, 1978 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- Brahmacarinii Asitiima Ácárya’ (Elizabeth Weniger) Switzerland, age 26, self immolated on 14th June, 1978 in Manila, Philippines.
- Brahmacarinii Shanti Ácárya’(Lynetter Phillips) Australian age 24 immolated on 2nd October 1977, Geneva, Switzerland.
The last four persons had never seen BÁBÁ physically but they were great devotees of BÁBÁ.
Ácárya Tyageshvaránanda Avadhúta, alias Shri Badri Prasad, Village & PO: Navabganj, District: Unao, Uttar Pradesh State, INDIA. Educated in Salma College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh State, INDIA joined Ánanda Márga in 1963, became Whole timer in 1965. He was beaten to death by Bihar Police at Bhagalpur Jail in INDIA on suspicion to be involved in the mass movement in Bihar in 1975.
On 30th April 1982 – 17 monks and nuns were murdered by Communists of Bengal in broad day light at Bijan Setu, Calcutta, West Bengal State, INDIA.
INCIDENT ON 30th APRIL 1982
All of the attempts to thwart the growth of Ánanda Márga in India and around the world had thus far failed, so the communist party leaders in West Bengal became desperate. The only avenue left to them was direct terrorism.
In February 1982, the local leaders in Tiljala, circulated a leaflet inspiring the people to join together in a “united resistance against Ánanda Márga,” and launched a vigorous campaign of wall-writing and street-corner meetings accusing Ánanda Márga members of being “child stealers.”
The tempo of malicious propaganda increased until on April 30th thugs surrounded a group of monks and nuns proceeding to attend an Educational convention at the Tiljala Headquarters and blinded them with acid, mutilated them with long knives, beat them with iron rods, and burnt them alive.
When the carnage ended, 16 monks and one nun were dead. The local police, although their Police headquarters was only half a kilometres away, arrived on the scene more than two hours later. Smoke was billowing from the burning corpses, which were lying in pools of blood. The faces were deformed and mutilated, their limbs charred, their heads and bodies criss-crossed with knife cuts, and their clothes shorn off.
There was tremendous outrage among the people and in the media against this “Calcutta tragedy,” “shocking beyond words”.
One newspaper editorial stated “never has Bengal witnessed such a ghastly crime.”
The Ananda Bazar Patrika newspaper wrote, “The brutalities perpetrated on sixteen men and one woman of Ánanda Márga who were battered and burnt to death under the very nose of the police, are unprecedented not only in this city but anywhere else.”
The perpetrators of this atrocity, although they have been identified, have never been apprehended or brought to trial.
The Hindustan Times stated on May 14, “The police know about the criminals but have not yet been able to take them into custody. Some eyewitnesses to the murders say these criminals are often seen moving freely in the Kasba market. But when asked why they have not been arrested the police say they are not traceable, and have been put on the list of absconders.”
On 30th April 1982, sixteen whole timers and one BP were murdered and the names of those Dadhiciis are:
Ácárya Ajitánanda Avadhúta was beaten to death in Siliguri Jail, simply because he refused to be an approver in a Bomb Case.
Ácárya Asiimánanda Avadhúta & four other followers were killed on 1990 at Ananda Nagar, West Bengal State, INDIA
