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SEPTEMBER 2013 Price: ` 20/- 9 4 0 Offices in India : New Delhi, Raipur, Chandigarh, Shimla, Mumbai, Bangalore (Bengaluru), Ananda Nagar (WB), Patna, Chennai, Trichur, Vishakhapatnam Vol. No. 24 Overseas Offices : Copenhagen (Denmark), Washington DC, Manila (Phillipine), Nairobi, Berlin(Germany), Taipei (Taiwan), Singapore, Brazil, Qahira Issue No. 09 e-mail : [email protected] facebook : prout journal SEPTEMBER 2013 In atribalstate,and atapolicestationsetuptoredress atrocities In atribalstate,and atapolicestationsetuptoredress atrocities against scheduled castesandtribes,aglimpseofthe indifference, against scheduled castesandtribes,aglimpseofthe indifference, P P P M M T T by themarginalised looking foramodicum ofjustice. by themarginalised looking foramodicum ofjustice. A JournalofP brutality and convenientroadblocks encountered brutality and convenientroadblocks encountered r r a a i i J J R R R r r b b g g h h i i a a routistic ViewsandNeo n n a a l l a a O r r l l P P i i k k s s e e a a h h t t o o i i a a o o U U U -Humanistic Analysis p p n n n n l l o o e e d d f f T T t t T o o h h f f e e Price: ` 20/- 6 8 7 6 - 1 2 3 2 N S S I PRABHAT SAMGIITA { Song No. 44 } PROUT Cry of the Suffering Humanity Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar Progressive Utilization Theory What is PROUT : PROUT is an acronym for the Progressive Utilization Theory. Conceptualized in 1959 by Indian Philosopher Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, PROUT is a viable alternative to the outmoded capitalist and AA communist socio-economic paradigms. Neither of these approaches has adequately met the physical, mental and spiritual needs of humanity. PROUT seeks a harmonious balance between economic growth, social development and cultural expression. Combining the wisdom of spirituality, the struggle for self-reliance, and the spirit of economic democracy, Proutist intellectuals and activists VibrantVibrant are attempting to create a new civilizational discourse. PROUT news- magazine aims at conveying comprehensive and visionary goals of PROUT Philosophy. PROUT magazine invites scientists, economists, politicians, artists, Advancing from Darkness intellectuals and others to join us in the creation of a new, spiritually bonded society by propagating and popularising unambiguous elevating MagazineMagazine thoughts. Through Proutistic views and Neo Humanistic analysis, it strives to serve as beacon for the benighted civilization of our times. Main principles of PROUT and Neo-Humanism : Neo-humanism expands the humanistic love for all human beings to Towards the Light include love and respect for all creation - plants, animals and even inanimate objects. Neo-humanism provides a philosophical basis for whichwhich creating a new era of ecological balance, planetary citizenship and cosmic kinship. Basic necessities guaranteed to all : People can not strive toward their highest human aspirations if they are lacking the basic I’ll notI’ll acceptnot accept anything anything else else requirements of life. PROUT believes that access to food, shelter, clothing, A´R KONO KATHA´- A´MI MA´NI NA´-, MA´NITE CA´HI I don’I don’t, don’t, don’t wantt want to accept. to accept. Informs education and medical care are fundamental human rights which must be NA´-, CA´HI NA´-- A´NDHA´R HOITE CALI A´LOR PA´NE--- AdvancingAdvancing from from darkness darkness Informs guaranteed to all. GAHVAR HOTE CHUT´I TA´RA´R GA´NE--- TowardsTowards the light the light Balanced economy : Prout advocates regional self-reliance, SABA´R MANER VYATHA´ NIYE PARA´N´E--- FromFrom the abyss the abyss I rush I rush cooperatively owned and managed businesses, local control of large scale A´R KONO KATHA´- A´MI SHUNI NA´- To songsTo songs of the of stars. the stars. SHUNITE CA´HI NA´-, CA´HI NA´---, The Thepain painof all of minds all minds key industries, and limits on the individual accumulation of excessive MA´NITE CA´HI NA´- CA´HI NA´-- I carryI carry in my in lifemy force.life force. wealth. I don’I don’t wantt want to hear to hearanything anything else else && Women's Right : PROUT encourages the struggle against all NA´CER CHANDE CALI TOMA´R PA´NE--- I don’I don’t, don’t, don’t wantt want to hear to .hear. forms of violence and exploitation used to suppress women. PROUT's PRA´N´ER MA´DHURI BHARI TOMA´R GA´NE--- goal is coordinated cooperation, with equal rights between men and SABA´R MANER KATHA´ NIYE PARA´N´E--- In theIn rhythm the rhythm of dance of dance women. A´R KONO KATHA´ A´MI JA´NI NA´-, I rushI rushtowards towards You You Cultural Diversity : In the spirit of universal fellowship PROUT JA´NITE CA´HI NA´- CA´HI NA´--- FillingFilling life’ slife’ sweetnesss sweetness encourages the protection and cultivation of local culture, language, A´R KONO KATHA´ A´MI MA´NI NA´, WithW Yithour Y songs.our songs. MA´NITE CA´HI NA´-, CA´HI NA´----- The Thestories stories of all of minds all minds InspiresInspires history and tradition. I carryI carry in my in lifemy force.life force. World Government : PROUT supports the creation of world I don’I don’t wantt want to know to know anything anything else else government with a global constitution and a common penal code. I don’I don’t, don’t, don’t wantt want to know to know. (Translated from Bengali original) For both civilization and science, intellectual knowledge is indispensable. Purport: Ignoring all obstacles and pebbles along the way, I am moving together with the minds of all people on earth, with all their pleasures and pains. And at the same time I want to remove their pains and sorrows as I Spiritual or intuitional development is possible through the happy blending move ahead. I am moving towards You and You alone, so I will listen to Your words only, to no one else’s. I will accept no between civilization and science. - Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar one else but You – and I do not want to know anything else. 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