| Name(s) |
Prabhat Ranjan (P.R.) SARKAR
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| Date of
Birth |
May 21, 1921 -
Jamalpur, Bihar, India. |
| Date of
Death |
October 21, 1990 |
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Identity |
Indian philosopher,
author, social revolutionary, poet, composer, and linguist. |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He is also known by his spiritual name, Shri
Shri Anandamurti and was addressed as Baba by his
disciples.
- He was the founder of Ananda Marg (the Path of Bliss) in
1955, a spiritual and social organization that offers
instruction in meditation and yoga.
- His system of spiritual practice has been described as a
practical synthesis of Vedic and Tantric philosophies.
- He denounced materialism and capitalism.
- According to him, the entire universe exists within the
cosmic mind.
- He was a highly intellectual author and produced a vast
number of theories aimed at increasing human welfare, such
as the Law of Social Cycle, the Progressive Utilization
Theory, the Theory of Microvitum, as well as the philosophy
of Neohumanism.
- Law of Social Cycle, also known as Social Cycle Theory,
is a theory of human historical motivity based on "the
ancient spiritual ideas of the Vedas". The
theory was propounded by Sarkar in the 1950s and expanded
subsequently by a few others.
- Progressive Utilization Theory, also known by the
acronym PROUT, is a philosophical theory of socio-economic
and political ideas propounded by Sarkar.
- Neohumanism is a holistic philosophical theory
elaborated by Sarkar in his 1982 book, "The Liberation of
Intellect: Neohumanism". With neohumanism, Sarkar redefines
both humanity and humanism, as well as various commonly
associated concepts.
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