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Many amongst our readers are not aware of the purpose of Sajjana To\u1e63a\u1e47\u012b<\/em>. No one can express an opinion about an activity without understanding its purpose. Therefore, I am writing to express the purpose of Sajjana To\u1e63a\u1e47\u012b<\/em>.<\/p>\n Sajjana To\u1e63a\u1e47\u012b<\/em> does not discuss temporal worldly news. All that news is being published in various transient newspapers every day. The purpose of this magazine is to discuss some of the statements concerning the j\u012bva\u2019s<\/em> eternal dharma<\/em>.<\/p>\n The pure condition of the j\u012bva<\/em> is not in this material world. The j\u012bva<\/em> in this world is in a state of being bound to matter. All worldly affairs have arisen due to the impermanent relationship of the j\u012bva<\/em> with gross matter. Within the world, the j\u012bva<\/em> accepts material designations, or perversions of his true nature. Pure divine prema<\/em> is the eternal nature of the j\u012bva<\/em>. The j\u012bva<\/em> is a spiritual element (cid-vastu<\/em>), thus the j\u012bva\u2019s<\/em> nature is pure spiritual dharma<\/em>. From contact with material elements, the j\u012bva\u2019s<\/em> eternal dharma<\/em> has become perverted and today, that which is known as the jaiva-dharma <\/em>(the true nature of the j\u012bva<\/em>), has become formal dharma<\/em>. That is why the j\u012bvas<\/em> refer to all worldly affairs as dharma<\/em>.<\/p>\n That which is capable of elevating formal dharma<\/em> to become loyal to pure eternal dharma<\/em>, may be called actual dharma <\/em>by us. That dharma<\/em> which maintains the status-quo of formal dharma,<\/em> or demotes us to become engrossed in material objects, we call an\u0101tmya<\/em> (without a conception of the \u0101tm\u0101<\/em>) or anitya<\/em> (temporary) dharma<\/em>. Thus, after rejecting an\u0101tmya<\/em> and anitya<\/em> dharma<\/em>, we may observe two conditions of dharma<\/em>, namely, the pure state of jaiva-dharma<\/em>, and a pure condition aiming towards that state of jaiva-dharma.<\/em><\/p>\n The pure state of jaiva-dharma<\/em> is called bhagavat-prema<\/em>. This is the j\u012bva\u2019s<\/em> highest necessity. Despite being in a bound condition, whoever progresses in this dharma<\/em> becomes free from material contact.<\/p>\n Those in whom that unalloyed dharma<\/em> has not arisen, but who have devoted their entire lives to it are indeed blessed, since they will achieve it in a very short time. We call those mah\u0101janas<\/em> \u2018sajjana<\/em>.\u2019 The purpose of this magazine is to satisfy them. Therefore, the name of this magazine is Sajjana To\u1e63a\u1e47\u012b <\/em>(\u2018that which satisfies the sajjanas<\/em>.\u2019)<\/p>\n The prime purpose of this magazine is the propagation of bhagavat-prema.<\/em> For the sake of that which is favourable to prema<\/em>, biographies of great personalities who relished prema<\/em>, and their songs and books will be discussed in this magazine. All the propaganda work done by prema-bhaktas<\/em> will be published in this magazine.<\/p>\n Worldly knowledge, science, art, civilization, society, politics, var\u1e47\u0101\u015brama-dharma<\/em>, vair\u0101gya<\/em> and all types of pleasures and sorrows take refuge in the bodily activities and material conditions of the j\u012bva<\/em>. In all these activities two natures are observed, namely, the bahirmukha-prav\u1e5btti<\/em> (adverse tendency) and antarmukha-prav\u1e5btti<\/em> (favourable tendency). When all these activities assist the j\u012bva<\/em> in achieving bhagavat-prema<\/em>, then they are seen to have antarmukha-prav\u1e5btti. <\/em>When they do not accompany bhagavat-prema<\/em> and become independent activities, then they are bahirmukha-prav\u1e5btti.<\/em> Those activities that are seen to be antarmukha-prav\u1e5btti<\/em> are called bhakti<\/em>. When bahirmukha-prav\u1e5btti<\/em> is stronger, its gross activities are called karma<\/em>, and its subtle activities are designated as j\u00f1\u0101na<\/em>. We shall not discuss j\u00f1\u0101na<\/em> or karma<\/em>.<\/p>\n In a place where we are generally inclined to discuss material subject matters (a newspaper) we will only discuss bhakti<\/em>. Sometimes, with the intention of discouraging, I will discuss anarthas<\/em> and p\u0101pa<\/em>, or I will discuss other religions in order to establish bhakti<\/em>. We will never be malicious towards other religions.<\/p>\n In many places, illicit and anti-devotional activities are practiced in the name of bhakti<\/em>. Pure bhakti<\/em> will not be victorious if all those things are not shown clearly. Therefore, we will take special care to judge the difference between pure bhakti<\/em> and deceitful dharma<\/em> for the benefit of the j\u012bvas<\/em>. I will take special care to correct all the selfish anarthas<\/em> that have entered into the society of our pure devotees. So many insects have penetrated the flowers of the pure dharma<\/em> taught and practiced by \u015ar\u012b \u015ar\u012b Mah\u0101prabhu \u2013 our purpose is to try and remove all those harmful insects from the flowers of dharma<\/em>. All these insects are trying to gradually destroy the flowers of dharma<\/em> completely.<\/p>\n Mah\u0101prabhu Caitanyadeva, Nity\u0101nanda Prabhu and His son V\u012bracandra Prabhu planted the seeds of Their divine teachings to establish the Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava community, yet some were planted in barren fields and produced no result, or they were sown on unsuitable land and gave rise to worthless trees. In this regard, the significance of this magazine is to approve of that work that should be done nowadays according to the heart-desire of the Lord. We hope that all pious devotees, as well as well-wishers of the country and the j\u012bvas<\/em>, read our magazine carefully, and from time to time whatever auspicious proposals we make, we will specifically discuss those.<\/p>\n<\/div> Sajjana To\u1e63a\u1e47\u012b Patrik\u0101ra Udde\u015bya \u2028(The Purpose of Sajjana To\u1e63a\u1e47\u012b Magazine) was first published in Sajjana To\u1e63a\u1e47\u012b, Vol.2 issue 4 in 1885. 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