PROUTIST BLOC INDIA (P.B.I.) a Viable Alternative

MAY 2014

PROUTIST BLOC INDIA (P.B.I.) A Viable Alternative

In this gloomy phase of history of the country Proutist Bloc, India (PBI) has emerged on the socio-political scene of India with a viable alternative to the existing political parties. PRABHAT SAMGIITA { Song No. 165 } Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

JOINING HANDS WITH ALL

PÁYE- CALÁR PATHER KATHÁ-, Of the tales of this pathway ÁRO ÁCHE GO- ÁRO- Á--CHE----- (2) Much more remains to be said TÁ-RI DIKE- JÁY JE CALE- (2), So much more. ÁLOR PATHE- ÁLOR NÁ--CE----- (2) This path leads towards Him ÁRO ÁCHE GO- ÁRO- Á---CHE------(2) On this path of light, dancing light. SABÁR SÁTHE- HÁTH MILIE- (2), JÁI JE MORÁ- JÁBO- MO--RÁ----- (2) Joining hands with all HATH T́I DHARE TULABO TÁDER 2, We move We'll move PA-ŔIÁ JÁY JÁRÁ- JÁ--RÁ-----2 Holding hands we help to rise All those who fall, those who fall. PÁYE- CALÁR CHANDA GIITI-, PRÁŃER MÁJHE- MANER MÁ--JHE----- ÁRO ÁCHE GO- ÁRO- Á--CHE----- (2) With song and rhythm of traveling feet CÁI JÁHÁRE- SE CÁY MORE-, In the heart, in the mind CALÁR PATHER SHEŚE SE RA--'J----- The one I yearn for, He yearns for me, ÁRO ÁCHE GO- ÁRO- Á--CHE----- (2) Residing at the end of my journey path.

(Translated from Bengali original) Volume 25 Issue 05 PROUT I N S I D E May 2014 May 2014 C r y o f t h e S u f f e r i n g H u m a n i t y COVER STORY

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Fundamental Principles : MORALITY 1. No individual should be allowed s the need for the to accumulate any IN DEMOCRACY physical wealth without the clear m i n i m u m permission or s we go to press, the eighth phase of the General Elections 2014 is over. approval of the requirements is By May 12, nearly 81.45 crores of Indians would have voted and the collective body. A costliest election in history (three times more than the previous election 2. There should be A in 2009) would have ended. maximum fulfilled and the supply of the utilization and Counting would begin on rational distribution m a x i m u m a m e n i t i e s May 16 and same day results of all mundane, would be declared for the supra mundane and increases, the struggle for spiritual 543 Lok Sabha (Parliament) potentialities of the seats. universe. daily subsistence will 3. There should be 36 years ago, a written maximum gradually decrease and questionnaire submitted by utilization of the a reporter of 'India Today' physical, metaphysical and people's lives will become news magazine, on the spiritual question “What is your potentialities of unit increasingly easy and opinion about democracy?” PROUT's founder Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar replied, and collective body of the human enjoyable. For this reason “Democracy can only be successful where following essential factors are present at society. least amongst 51% of the voters, - morality, literacy, and socio - economic - political 4. There should be a consciousness. Otherwise it is an instrument to befool the public”. proper adjustment PROUT guarantees the amongst these Though official statistics are not available even today we have not reached the physical, minimum requirements and figure of 51% in terms of literacy or socio economic political consciousness. As metaphysical, mundane, supra regards morality, it is nowhere near, it is almost microscopic in comparison. So what mundane and the maximum amenities to all. real difference would it make who comes to power for the poor masses of India who spiritual utilizations. though, have the right to vote, still lack economic freedom. 5. The method of Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar utilization should Therefore for democracy to succeed, efforts should continuously be made to vary in accordance improve literacy and voter consciousness and keep the fight against corruption with the changes in time, space and going with renewed vigour. This election has shown a fleeting trend towards this person and the direction — hopefully five years later this would gather further momentum and utilization should be democratic results would be more positive on the lines as envisaged by PROUT's of progressive nature. founder.

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04 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 05 LETTERS E m a i l : p r o u t . a m @ g m a i l . c o m Inspirational

PLACE OF WOMEN IN that article (e.g. legislating abortion) helpless people, is that not the epit- SPIRITUAL WORLD have led to numerous social prob- ome of subordination? Shri Sarkar's discourse on the subject lems and most importantly, this is Acyutananda lays bare about the untruth which pre- not coordinated cooperation. It advo- vails all over the world that women cates the continued suppression of INDRA LAL ROY women. P.R. Sarkar was very clear The article on the air ace of World The Finest Steel Come are unequal to men in the spiritual that education is the key. How does world. Further there is no basis in the War I makes fascinating reading. legislation protect women who argument that women will not attain Firstly way back in 1914 it was might die from childbirth? salvation. It is a very illuminating almost next to impossible to get com- Satya Tanner mission in the Royal Air Force, but from the Hottest Furnaces article, especially the stories about Gargi and Maitreti. Roy despite his Indian origins got Swati, Calcutta (3) Da'nesha'nandajii, Sister one and proved himself to be a super I'll never forget the night in 1946 Miira'ba'ii and Sister Satya' all ace of the skies and got the highest when disaster and challenge visited our found my views to be “offensive” or gallantry award posthumously from home. My brother, George, came home LIBERTY : LIMITED OR aimed at subordinating women, but the British government. from football practice and collapsed UNLIMITED none of those three were specific Leela Nayar, Kochi with a temperature of 104 degrees. Ravi Logan's article (cover story) is about what they were referring to. After an examination, the doctor very well written and addresses the So it seems that they must have PROUT POLICY MAKING informed us, it was polio. This was common causes of why people found my very view on the legality Sohail Inayatullah's piece based on before the days of Dr. Salk and polio despite having so much material of abortion to be offensive. I think principles of PROUT and thoughts was well known in Webster Groves, wealth are still unhappy. The fact that women should (in some cases, of Shrii PR Sarkar, shows the way of Missouri, having killed and crippled that spiritual wealth alone can guar- not all) be prevented from killing dealing with complex societal prob- many children and teenagers. After the antee peace and tranquility in the tur- their unborn children. Now, society lems of the day all over the world. I initial crisis passed, the doctor felt duty bulent world of ours today is sorely does prevent women from killing fully agree that PROUT is the road bound to inform George of the horrible missed. their two-year-old children -- is that out of these troubled times. Sofi Raymond also offensive? If it is not offensive Yasyasvi, Madurai truth. “I hate to tell you this, son,” he to support the protection of two- said, “but the polio has taken such a toll that you'll probably never walk again ABORTION : year-olds, then those three writers SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN should show how advocating the pro- without a limp, and your left arm will be TO LEGALISE OR NOT WAYS TO BE HAPPY useless.” tection of the unborn is offensive; An excellent article, kudos to Jeff The two articles published in the that they have not done. If a group of Haden for the 10 simple yet effective George had always envisioned March and April issue have generated Francis Ford Coppola, polio victim strong people are given unrestricted ways to happiness. himself as a championship wrestler for much debate. We reproduce excerpts liberty to kill a group of weak and Rajashree, Indore his senior year, after just missing it the from three letters received - Eds season before while he was a junior. Barely able to speak, George whispered, “Doctor…” “Yes,” (1) I have been following the discus- said the doctor leaning over the bed, “what is it, my boy?” “Go to hell,” said George in a voice sion on PROUT and Abortion filled with determination. You see, Mom and Dad taught us that just like you would never let closely. PROUT must keep close to someone else come into your house with an axe and allow them to break up your furniture, you the pulse of women of the world. The should never let a damaging thought come into your mind and break up your dreams. March issue article was offensive to women, and to those of us who are The next day the nurse walked into George's room to find him lying flat on his face on the working at the grassroots in coun- floor. “What's going on in here?” asked the shocked nurse. “I'm walking,” George calmly replied. tries where women are still treated as George refused the use of any braces or even a crutch that was given to him. Sometimes it would second class citizens. take him 20 minutes just to get out of the chair, but he refused any offers of aid. I remember seeing Daneshananda , him lift a tennis ball with as much effort as a healthy man would need to lift a 100-pound barbell. AMURT Coordinator, I also remember seeing him, six months later, step out on the mat as captain of the wrestling Nairobi Sector team. George's rehabilitation from the devastating effects of polio was written up all over the state of Missouri. No one had ever been known to recover so quickly or so completely from this (2) I was very disappointed to see disease. March, 2014 Issue of Prout Journal publishing a position on abortion -John Wayne “Jack” Schlatter that actually leads to more death and suffering. The types of solutions in

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06 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 07 SENTIMENT AND RATIONALITY

Spiritual practice comes within the scope of Science. The first scientist who invented this spiritual science was Lord Shiva who was born about 7000 years ago.

SHRII PRABHAT RANJAN SARKAR Art and Science

The fundamental difference between Art and What is science? Science means, that which is Science is that one is movement towards finer based on rationality and pays proper attention to cause sentiments and the other is a rational expression, with and effect. About 2000 years ago, one philosopher Shiva said, "In the process of introversion the devotion is the only way, one can devote one's all each and every stage having cause and effect. named Maharśi Kańáda said, What is Art? You do so many things. If you do introversial march of this created world, everything possibilities, potentiality, and stamina in developing Kárańábhávát káryábhávah moves from crude to subtle. What happens? Due to devotion. When one devotes everything to Parama these things in a fine way, in a subtle style, then within “Where there is no causal factor, there cannot be that style, they come within the scope of Art, as in the eternal clash and cohesion in the material world, Puruśa, those devoted propensities of the human mind any effect.” primitive protozoa or protozoic cells develop. And as make a man a devotee, and his faculties are then art of saying, and writing languages. When you are Spiritual practice comes within the scope of doing something along a rational line or on the basis a result of further clash and cohesion, these protozoic known as devotion. The collective names of these Science. The first scientist who invented this spiritual cells get converted into different metazoic structures. propensities devoted unto the Parama Puruśa are of logic and at the same time, you are drawing science was Lord Shiva who was born about 7000 attention to cause and effect, it is Science. And finally, these metazoic structures, maintaining a known as devotion because they are devoted to Him. years ago. The name of His spouse was Párvatii. In standard of intellectuality, take the forms of human Shiva said, In this world, everything comes within the scope Old China, Párvatii was known as Tárá. Now, this of causality. Nothing in this world is non-causal. What beings. In other living creatures, other living forms, Átmajiôánaḿ vidurjiôánam. spiritual science was divided into two portions two there is intellectuality, but it lacks intuition. In the case Now, what is Átmajiôánam? we can detect by seeing has got some causal factor. compartments just like two wings of a bird. One You see sugar. What is the cause of sugar? The cause of human beings, there is intellectuality, and there is Then He answered Párvatii's question. Shiva portion was known as Nigama, the other portion, also intuitional faculty. Human beings have a peculiar said, of sugar is sugar cane or sugar beet. Where sugar cane Ágama. The questions of Párvatii were known as or sugar beet is the cause, sugar is the effect. Then, nature. Certain portions of their minds are conscious Átmajiôánaḿ vidurjiôánaḿ Nigama, and the replies of Shiva were known as and certain portions are unconscious. And therein lay jiôánányanyáni yánitu; where sugar cane or sugar beet is the effect, the seed is Ágama. the cause. So, in all spheres of life, there is a cause. all their potentialities. Lord Shiva said, when one Táni jiôánávabhásáni Once Párvatii asked acquires the human form and develops devotion that sárasyanaeva bodhanát. Shiva, “Oh Lord, in different is the minimum, final, and only qualification. I am using Saḿskrta slokas and not Páli because spheres of life, we see there are Everyone should remember that when there is Páli may not be intelligible to you. Saḿskrta is better certain fixed minimum human body, then that human body by dint of its understood. That is why I am using Saḿskrta slokas. q u a l i f i c a t i o n s . B e f o r e devotion is able to attain the Supreme Stance, the When a man knows something, what is the becoming a doctor, a person Divine Stance. Nobody is inferior or superior to actional side of knowing? The science of knowing is must be a medical graduate. others; it is the birth-right of all humans to attain that but the internal projection of external vibration; That graduation in medical non-attributional stance, which is the Supreme Goal, introversial projection of external feeling, external science is the minimum the Supreme Desideratum. There cannot be any vibration, is known as knowledge. In philosophical qualification for becoming a distinction of caste, creed, race, or academic language, you may say that knowledge means physician. In all different qualifications. The man who has acquired immense subjectivization of objectivities. A certain portion of walks of life, there are certain educational wealth may lag behind if he has not one your mind is the knower, and a certain portion of your minimum qualifications. Now, drop of devotion, and an illiterate man can attain the mind is metamorphosed into the known when you are according to this science of Supreme Status or the Supreme position if there is knowing something external. spirituality, what is the devotion in him". This was the reply of Shiva. But when you are to know yourself, i.e. in Self- minimum qualification? There I told you that the old Chinese name of Párvatii realization, what are you to do? Your knower portion must be some minimum was Tárá. Tárá asked Shiva how one is to know that is the subjective mind that is seeing the elephant, qualification.” devotion is the only way, and how, when one feels that which is seeing the cow, but it is not seeing itself. It is

08 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 09 SENTIMENT AND RATIONALITY

Spiritual practice comes within the scope of Science. The first scientist who invented this spiritual science was Lord Shiva who was born about 7000 years ago.

SHRII PRABHAT RANJAN SARKAR Art and Science

08 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 09 Continued from previous issue Principles of Proutist Economics seeing so many things, but it is not seeing itself. So shadows, you can't understand which is the shadow of what is Átmajiôánam, what is self-realization? Self- the Lichee tree and which is the shadow of the Guava realization is when one sees one's subjective entity tree. You have to see the original tree. This was the This sutra of Ananda Sutram states: with the vibrative faculty of one's Spirit, of one's reply given by Lord Shiva who started this spiritual Consciousness. science. So Shiva says that the actual knowledge is The question asked by Párvatii was, “Oh Lord, Sthuĺ asuḱ sḿ a kaŕ anó 'payogah́ susantulitah́ vidheyah́ . knowing one's Self, knowing the subjective portion. there are so many people who say, 'this is a holy place, [There should be a proper adjustment amongst these physical, metaphysical, There are certain defective philosophies which think that place is an unholy place.' They go on moving that the material world is everything. When matter throughout the world in search of so many Tiirthas, mundane, supramundane and spiritual utilizations.] becomes everything, then matter becomes the goal of places of pilgrimage. What should be the correct life. And consequently human existence, human approach?” Firstly we can note that the Sanskrit word for “proper adjustment” used here is susantulitáh. This can have two meanings. The first is consciousness, subjective portion of the human mind, Shiva said, “well-balanced” or “perfect equilibrium”. The second is “benevolently balanced” or “balanced in a good way”. We have seen earlier that the science of dynamic balance, equipoise and harmony is known as prama. This is what is meant by “proper adjustment”. everything will become like earth and stone. That's Idaḿ Tiirthaḿ Idaḿ Tiirthaḿ Bhramanti Támasájanáh We see in our lives that sometimes athletes who devote their lives to the development of their bodies can neglect their intellectual, why such a philosophy is detrimental to human artistic and spiritual growth leading to crudity, intolerance and even violence. Similarly we see intellectuals who absorb themselves in development. Reverend Karl Marx preached that Átmatiirthaḿ na Jánanti research and loose almost all connection with the world around them. As a result they have no desire to share their knowledge with the defective philosophy. You should keep your mind free Kat́haḿ Mokśo Varánáne. general public whom they often scorn. This leads to social divisions and an inferiority complex amongst the common people that hampers from the bindings and fetters of such a defective “Oh my Lord, so many people are moving their personal development and their struggle for economic, cultural and other forms of freedom. We have just seen also the pernicious nature philosophy because it is anti-human, morally anti- throughout the world, they do not know that the of spiritual capitalism. human. It is most detrimental to the human existence highest Tiirtha (Tiirtha means place of pilgrimage) We also see how those countries that devote themselves solely to utilizing or exploiting the mundane realm become imperialistic and and human development. You should never forget lies covered within their very existence. One needn't exploitative. This poisons the collective psychology and leads to social breakdown in the form of the breakup of the joint family into the nuclear this. go elsewhere in search of Tiirtha”. family into single mothers living in poverty, with their children in day-care. We have seen also in India that when intellectuals and the society Now, Shiva says that this self-realization, when Just now, I have told you that, in the case of devoted themselves solely to the supramundane or abstract intellectual realm, the lack of spiritual universalism led to a metastasis of dogma. the subjective portion of the mind is metamorphosed physical knowledge, external or extroversial As a result social life became unbearable causing many to convert to the religion of invaders. We have also seen throughout Asia that the knowledge, the process of knowledge means emphasis solely on utilization of the causal or spiritual realm, led to spiritual nihilism (the doctrine that the world is an illusion) which in turn, led into Consciousness, is the proper knowledge. Other to a lack of social development, social responsibility and social equality that left these lands ripe for conquest by foreign invaders. knowledge is of no avail. subjectivization of external desideratum. But in the case of true knowledge, as explained by Lord Shiva, So, all parts of each of these types of utilization need to be developed without excessively over-emphasizing one and neglecting or Átmajiôánaḿ vidurjiôánam rejecting others. Those potentialities which are most rare such as unique spiritual, artistic, intellectual and athletic talents should be given You, students of science, know that in a shadow, what happens? The very subjective mind is more emphasis. Since spiritual genius is most rare, those with great spiritual potentialities should utilize them the most because they are there are two portions the umbra portion, and the metamorphosed into Consciousness, Átma, the lacking in the general society. penumbra portion. Here Lord Shiva says that neither supreme knowing entity. So when the final goal, the The science of pramá can only be understood by a spiritual realization of the realities of Tantric cosmology. Just as pramá is the umbra nor the penumbra is the actual jiṋ ánam. Supreme Desideratum is metamorphosed into the indispensable in individual life, it is indispensable in collective life. The superiority or excellence of the social structure, culture or civilization of He says all objective knowledge, where knowing Supreme knowing Entity, the Supreme “I” that is the a community of people is derived from the degree of pramá which that community attains in its individual and collective life. It is somewhat means subjectivization of objectivity, is actually not best Tiirtha, rather, the only Tiirtha, that lies covered strange that although human beings came onto the earth about a million years ago, and although human civilization started about fifteen knowledge. There lies the umbra and penumbra of within your “I” feeling. thousand years ago, human beings could not bring about perfect balance or pramá in the three spheres of individual and collective life. And shadows. By seeing the umbra and penumbra, you Each and every man has the feeling that “I exist”. what is even stranger is that they did not even feel the necessity of establishing this pramá in individual and collective life. cannot have a proper idea of the actual thing. There is This feeling of “I exist” is the final form of the For instance, though the western world has made some material progress and tried to bring about a certain degree of pramá in the physical sphere, in the past no sincere effort was made to establish pramá in the spiritual sphere, nor is such effort being made to do this even a lichee tree, there is a guava tree. By seeing the expressed world. Behind that final form of the expressed world, there lies today. Of course, it made some effort to bring about pramá in the psychic sphere by bringing about some intellectual development. India is the only country in the world where at least some attempt was made to introduce pramá in the spiritual sphere, but it did not reach the state of c o v e r e d t h e S u p r e m e perfection. Like the West, India also made some attempt to establish pramá in the psychic sphere, but that attempt was not remarkably Consciousness, the Átmá. So, successful. átmá is the best tiirtha. Átmá is If we analyse the history of different communities of people of the world, we notice that despite their tremendous physical, psychic and the Supreme Tiirtha. Rather spiritual potentialities, they did not utilize the opportunity they had to establish pramá in individual and collective life. This was due to their Átmá is the only tiirtha. defective ideas and practices and their faulty social and economic systems. They were not able to strengthen human society by developing You are all spiritual different branches of knowledge, by evolving culture and civilization, or by bringing about intellectual and spiritual advancement. In the a s p i r a n t s . Yo u s h o u l d absence of pramá, they could not make the fullest possible contribution to human society by developing different branches of human remember that your movement knowledge, uplifting the standard of culture and civilization, and raising the level of intellect and intuition. is not from subtle to crude, but Nature has been bountiful to each and every region of the world, and has endowed us with enormous wealth both on and under the from crude to subtle. You must surface of the earth. In fact, different areas of the world are full of agricultural, mineral, aquatic, medicinal and forest resources, yet in many not neglect this crude world, economic regions of the world there is utmost poverty, a low standard of living, and cultural and industrial backwardness. As a result, with the because your existence is being curse of the acute scarcity of food, clothes and accommodation, as well as lack of educational facilities, even today in the twentieth century when material science claims to have made rapid progress, millions of people are fighting for their physical survival. Due to the blessings of nourished by this crude world. nature, there is no shortage of physical resources in any economic region. But due to the lack of benevolent propensities, those materials That is why you should pay have not been utilized for social and economic development. Consequently, the people's basic physical necessities (food, clothes, your proper respect to the crude accommodation, medical treatment and education) could not be met. Obviously, there is a gross lack of pramá in the physical sphere. world also. That is why I say, The human being is predominantly a mental being. So the greatness and excellence of human beings lies in their thinking capacity, ours is a subjective approach intellectual subtlety and brilliance, and wisdom. Human beings, in the process of expressing their creative faculties, externalize the colourful through objective adjustment. and varied ideas of their psychic world in a variety of ways: on canvas with colours and brushes, in poetry and literature with the strokes of their

10 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 11 Continued from previous issue Principles of Proutist Economics seeing so many things, but it is not seeing itself. So shadows, you can't understand which is the shadow of what is Átmajiôánam, what is self-realization? Self- the Lichee tree and which is the shadow of the Guava realization is when one sees one's subjective entity tree. You have to see the original tree. This was the This sutra of Ananda Sutram states: with the vibrative faculty of one's Spirit, of one's reply given by Lord Shiva who started this spiritual Consciousness. science. So Shiva says that the actual knowledge is The question asked by Párvatii was, “Oh Lord, Sthuĺ asuḱ sḿ a kaŕ anó 'payogah́ susantulitah́ vidheyah́ . knowing one's Self, knowing the subjective portion. there are so many people who say, 'this is a holy place, [There should be a proper adjustment amongst these physical, metaphysical, There are certain defective philosophies which think that place is an unholy place.' They go on moving that the material world is everything. When matter throughout the world in search of so many Tiirthas, mundane, supramundane and spiritual utilizations.] becomes everything, then matter becomes the goal of places of pilgrimage. What should be the correct life. And consequently human existence, human approach?” Firstly we can note that the Sanskrit word for “proper adjustment” used here is susantulitáh. This can have two meanings. The first is consciousness, subjective portion of the human mind, Shiva said, “well-balanced” or “perfect equilibrium”. The second is “benevolently balanced” or “balanced in a good way”. We have seen earlier that the science of dynamic balance, equipoise and harmony is known as prama. This is what is meant by “proper adjustment”. everything will become like earth and stone. That's Idaḿ Tiirthaḿ Idaḿ Tiirthaḿ Bhramanti Támasájanáh We see in our lives that sometimes athletes who devote their lives to the development of their bodies can neglect their intellectual, why such a philosophy is detrimental to human artistic and spiritual growth leading to crudity, intolerance and even violence. Similarly we see intellectuals who absorb themselves in development. Reverend Karl Marx preached that Átmatiirthaḿ na Jánanti research and loose almost all connection with the world around them. As a result they have no desire to share their knowledge with the defective philosophy. You should keep your mind free Kat́haḿ Mokśo Varánáne. general public whom they often scorn. This leads to social divisions and an inferiority complex amongst the common people that hampers from the bindings and fetters of such a defective “Oh my Lord, so many people are moving their personal development and their struggle for economic, cultural and other forms of freedom. We have just seen also the pernicious nature philosophy because it is anti-human, morally anti- throughout the world, they do not know that the of spiritual capitalism. human. It is most detrimental to the human existence highest Tiirtha (Tiirtha means place of pilgrimage) We also see how those countries that devote themselves solely to utilizing or exploiting the mundane realm become imperialistic and and human development. You should never forget lies covered within their very existence. One needn't exploitative. This poisons the collective psychology and leads to social breakdown in the form of the breakup of the joint family into the nuclear this. go elsewhere in search of Tiirtha”. family into single mothers living in poverty, with their children in day-care. We have seen also in India that when intellectuals and the society Now, Shiva says that this self-realization, when Just now, I have told you that, in the case of devoted themselves solely to the supramundane or abstract intellectual realm, the lack of spiritual universalism led to a metastasis of dogma. the subjective portion of the mind is metamorphosed physical knowledge, external or extroversial As a result social life became unbearable causing many to convert to the religion of invaders. We have also seen throughout Asia that the knowledge, the process of knowledge means emphasis solely on utilization of the causal or spiritual realm, led to spiritual nihilism (the doctrine that the world is an illusion) which in turn, led into Consciousness, is the proper knowledge. Other to a lack of social development, social responsibility and social equality that left these lands ripe for conquest by foreign invaders. knowledge is of no avail. subjectivization of external desideratum. But in the case of true knowledge, as explained by Lord Shiva, So, all parts of each of these types of utilization need to be developed without excessively over-emphasizing one and neglecting or Átmajiôánaḿ vidurjiôánam rejecting others. Those potentialities which are most rare such as unique spiritual, artistic, intellectual and athletic talents should be given You, students of science, know that in a shadow, what happens? The very subjective mind is more emphasis. Since spiritual genius is most rare, those with great spiritual potentialities should utilize them the most because they are there are two portions the umbra portion, and the metamorphosed into Consciousness, Átma, the lacking in the general society. penumbra portion. Here Lord Shiva says that neither supreme knowing entity. So when the final goal, the The science of pramá can only be understood by a spiritual realization of the realities of Tantric cosmology. Just as pramá is the umbra nor the penumbra is the actual jiṋ ánam. Supreme Desideratum is metamorphosed into the indispensable in individual life, it is indispensable in collective life. The superiority or excellence of the social structure, culture or civilization of He says all objective knowledge, where knowing Supreme knowing Entity, the Supreme “I” that is the a community of people is derived from the degree of pramá which that community attains in its individual and collective life. It is somewhat means subjectivization of objectivity, is actually not best Tiirtha, rather, the only Tiirtha, that lies covered strange that although human beings came onto the earth about a million years ago, and although human civilization started about fifteen knowledge. There lies the umbra and penumbra of within your “I” feeling. thousand years ago, human beings could not bring about perfect balance or pramá in the three spheres of individual and collective life. And shadows. By seeing the umbra and penumbra, you Each and every man has the feeling that “I exist”. what is even stranger is that they did not even feel the necessity of establishing this pramá in individual and collective life. cannot have a proper idea of the actual thing. There is This feeling of “I exist” is the final form of the For instance, though the western world has made some material progress and tried to bring about a certain degree of pramá in the physical sphere, in the past no sincere effort was made to establish pramá in the spiritual sphere, nor is such effort being made to do this even a lichee tree, there is a guava tree. By seeing the expressed world. Behind that final form of the expressed world, there lies today. Of course, it made some effort to bring about pramá in the psychic sphere by bringing about some intellectual development. India is the only country in the world where at least some attempt was made to introduce pramá in the spiritual sphere, but it did not reach the state of c o v e r e d t h e S u p r e m e perfection. Like the West, India also made some attempt to establish pramá in the psychic sphere, but that attempt was not remarkably Consciousness, the Átmá. So, successful. átmá is the best tiirtha. Átmá is If we analyse the history of different communities of people of the world, we notice that despite their tremendous physical, psychic and the Supreme Tiirtha. Rather spiritual potentialities, they did not utilize the opportunity they had to establish pramá in individual and collective life. This was due to their Átmá is the only tiirtha. defective ideas and practices and their faulty social and economic systems. They were not able to strengthen human society by developing You are all spiritual different branches of knowledge, by evolving culture and civilization, or by bringing about intellectual and spiritual advancement. In the a s p i r a n t s . Yo u s h o u l d absence of pramá, they could not make the fullest possible contribution to human society by developing different branches of human remember that your movement knowledge, uplifting the standard of culture and civilization, and raising the level of intellect and intuition. is not from subtle to crude, but Nature has been bountiful to each and every region of the world, and has endowed us with enormous wealth both on and under the from crude to subtle. You must surface of the earth. In fact, different areas of the world are full of agricultural, mineral, aquatic, medicinal and forest resources, yet in many not neglect this crude world, economic regions of the world there is utmost poverty, a low standard of living, and cultural and industrial backwardness. As a result, with the because your existence is being curse of the acute scarcity of food, clothes and accommodation, as well as lack of educational facilities, even today in the twentieth century when material science claims to have made rapid progress, millions of people are fighting for their physical survival. Due to the blessings of nourished by this crude world. nature, there is no shortage of physical resources in any economic region. But due to the lack of benevolent propensities, those materials That is why you should pay have not been utilized for social and economic development. Consequently, the people's basic physical necessities (food, clothes, your proper respect to the crude accommodation, medical treatment and education) could not be met. Obviously, there is a gross lack of pramá in the physical sphere. world also. That is why I say, The human being is predominantly a mental being. So the greatness and excellence of human beings lies in their thinking capacity, ours is a subjective approach intellectual subtlety and brilliance, and wisdom. Human beings, in the process of expressing their creative faculties, externalize the colourful through objective adjustment. and varied ideas of their psychic world in a variety of ways: on canvas with colours and brushes, in poetry and literature with the strokes of their

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pens, and in sculpture with the subtle use of hammers and chisels. Their philosophical ideas, their scientific observations and experiments, and the study and analysis of various branches of knowledge are exclusively within the psychic preserve of the human mind, and have been honoured as the golden harvest of the psychic realm. But if there is a lack of pramá in the psychic sphere, then many omissional and commissional mistakes and defects are bound to enter into their art, architecture, literature, philosophy, science and other branches of human knowledge. Dance may lose its rhythm, painting may lack proportion, music may lose the harmony of its melody and rhythm, and in the While many movements may excel and leadership, governance and even neohumanism, various branches of literature there may be an overgrowth of the parasitic weeds of immature expression. for Shrii Sarkar, the critical questions to ask pertains to the spiritual. The main purpose of spirituality is to discover Supreme Consciousness who is lying quiescent in every human existence, and to establish oneness between the Macrocosm and microcosms, between the Cosmic Being and human beings, between the Supreme Soul and unit soul. Very often, ignorant of real spirituality and goaded by religious dogma, people undertake long and hazardous journeys to places of pilgrimage, sometimes even selling their earthly possessions such as houses and cultivable land to make the trip possible. They hope to attain virtue by taking a holy dip in sacred rivers. Needless to say this not only causes a loss of energy, time and money, but also causes much trouble and brings no spiritual gain. This is one of the glaring examples of lack of pramá in the spiritual sphere. Physical progress is deeply associated with the psychic and spiritual development of human beings. When the balanced state of material development, having reached a supreme height, maintains proper adjustment with the psychic and spiritual elevation of individuals and the collectivity, it is called pramá sam´vrddhi. USING PROUT Similarly, pramá rddhi occurs when the balanced psychic stratum attains the peak of progress and maintains adjustment with the material and spiritual progress of individuals and the collectivity. In this state of pramá rddhi, the ectoplasmic stuff of the mind gets powdered down. It develops not only in mass and volume, but moves forward towards the pinnacled intellect (agryábuddhi), while maintaining psychic adjustment, in order to attain sharp penetration of the mind. Finally, pramá siddhi is a state in which the mind, having transcended the psycho-spiritual stratum, attains a pinnacled state and absolute equilibrium in spiritual progress and at the same time maintains an adjustment with the physical and psychic development of TO QUESTION individuals and the collectivity. What can be done to restore pramá once it has been lost? First, we must divide each stratum into various substrata. For example, we may divide the physical stratum into the following substrata: agriculture, industry, trade and commerce, medicine, irrigation, physical ð Sohail Inayatullah education, etc. Here it should be mentioned that as far as education is concerned, the science subjects come within the scope of the physical stratum as they are directly concerned with the material world. On the other hand, the humanities subjects (language, literature, history, Not only is Prout both a theory we articulate broad questions to lenses, we employ them to better philosophy, etc.) come within the scope of the psychic stratum. By forming sub-triangles for each substratum, a greater degree of balance can of political economy and a vision of initiate this discussion. We then understand the possible trajectory be established. The physical stratum will then have to be gradually elevated from the stage of degeneration to the stage of disruption. Later, the future, it is also a method for narrow our argument to five focused of a social and political movement after restoring a greater balance in the sub-triangles, the physical stratum will have to be raised from the stage of disruption to the stage of derangement. There will be a perfect balance in the lokatrikoná [global triangle] or pramátrikoná [pramá triangle] of the physical stratum policy development and evaluation. areas. or revolution. In this way we can when all the sub-triangles are in perfect equilibrium. It can be used to evaluate the Broad Transformation ask will the movement/revolution Similarly, there are many substrata in the psychic stratum, such as physico-psychic, psychic, psycho-spiritual, etc. When the degree of policies of states, corporations and Guiding Questions succeed in changing the ideas that balance within these substrata increases, the psychic stratum will be elevated from the state of degeneration to the state of disruption, and non-governmental organizations. It govern society or join the dust bin from the state of disruption to the state of derangement; and finally there will be a perfect balance in lokatrikoná or pramátrikoná in the can also be used to evaluate In Shrii Sarkar's work, along of ideologies that did not aid psychic stratum. revolutions, social movements, with a grand theory of macrohistory humanity in solving critical Now, let us come to the question of the spiritual stratum. It too, may be divided into several substrata, although they will be institutions and organizations. To do (his theory of varna) he has challenges. comparatively few in number. The degree of balance within the substrata will also have to be increased gradually. Thus, the spiritual stratum so, Proutist theory is transformed identified factors which determine We can inquire if, for will be raised through the stages of degeneration, disruption and derangement. Balance in the lokatrikoná of the spiritual stratum will then be from a comprehensive vision of an the long term success of a example, social movements such as established. alternative tomorrow to a series of civilization. These factors are: (1) an the New Age, the ecological, the To restore balance in the lokatrikoná or pramátrikoná of the physical stratum, the following four factors should be considered: questions; indeed, a checklist. authoritative text, (2) a progressive consumer as well as anti-capitalist 1) The physical demand at present and the physical demand in the foreseeable future. The assumption behind a theory of socio-economic value, (3) movements, or in fact any 2) The physical supply at present and the physical supply in the foreseeable future. checklist is there are parts of the a founding leader, preceptor, (4) a movement, exhibits the necessary 3) The maximum utilization of land. Proutist discourse that tend to use spiritual theory of life, (5) spiritual range of characteristics to create a 4) The Five Fundamental Principles of PROUT as they apply to the physical stratum. c o n v e n t i o n a l m o d e s o f practice and (6) a universal inclusive coherent new system challenging For example, while trying to solve the food problems of any socio-economic unit, the sub-triangle of agriculture will have to be created. understanding ( neorealism - that the outlook. While Shrii Sarkar uses the current mode of rationality and A proper irrigation system may have to be introduced, and high-breed varieties of seeds may have to be used. By extensive cultivation of land, world is primarily understood these points with broad panoramic value distribution. using tractors and necessary fertilizers, three or four crops may be harvested every year. The proper crops for the proper soils will have to be selected. Agricultural cooperatives and agricultural produce cooperatives will have to be started, and farmers' brigades will have to be through the interests of nation-states formed. Agriculture should be conducted on the basis of the principle of consumption, and not the principle of profit. There should be a proper - for example) or their narrow preservation and distribution of agricultural products. A proper balance in the lokatrikoná or pramátrikoná [prama triangle] of agriculture will sentiments (based on culture, help establish balance in the lokatrikoná or pramátrikońa in the physical stratum. religion, or ego-needs) to judge In the same way, if there is a perfect balance in the sub-triangles of the substrata, there will also be a balance in the lokatrikońa or social and political phenomena. A pramátrikoná in the psychic and spiritual strata. checklist thus can help each person When all the lokatrikonás [global triangle] or pramatrikonás [pramá triangles] of the physical, psychic and spiritual strata collectively aligned or familiar with the Proutist form the final lokatrikoná or pramátrikoná, its central point will coincide in a perfect balance with the central point of the Cosmic Nucleus. A framework to move beyond their perfect state of balance will be established between individuals and the collectivity, and between the collectivity and the Cosmos. This own limits and become truly a supreme balance in all spheres will bring a perfect state of pramá everywhere. The society will attain pramá sam´vrddhi in the physical neohumanistic person. A checklist stratum, pramá rddhi in the psychic stratum and pramá siddhi in the spiritual stratum. That will be the stage of all-round welfare, progress and perfection for all humanity, for the entire living world. disciplines thought. Using Shrii Sarkar's theory of what constitutes successful civilizations,

12 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 13 POLICY FORMULATION pens, and in sculpture with the subtle use of hammers and chisels. Their philosophical ideas, their scientific observations and experiments, and the study and analysis of various branches of knowledge are exclusively within the psychic preserve of the human mind, and have been honoured as the golden harvest of the psychic realm. But if there is a lack of pramá in the psychic sphere, then many omissional and commissional mistakes and defects are bound to enter into their art, architecture, literature, philosophy, science and other branches of human knowledge. Dance may lose its rhythm, painting may lack proportion, music may lose the harmony of its melody and rhythm, and in the While many movements may excel and leadership, governance and even neohumanism, various branches of literature there may be an overgrowth of the parasitic weeds of immature expression. for Shrii Sarkar, the critical questions to ask pertains to the spiritual. The main purpose of spirituality is to discover Supreme Consciousness who is lying quiescent in every human existence, and to establish oneness between the Macrocosm and microcosms, between the Cosmic Being and human beings, between the Supreme Soul and unit soul. Very often, ignorant of real spirituality and goaded by religious dogma, people undertake long and hazardous journeys to places of pilgrimage, sometimes even selling their earthly possessions such as houses and cultivable land to make the trip possible. They hope to attain virtue by taking a holy dip in sacred rivers. Needless to say this not only causes a loss of energy, time and money, but also causes much trouble and brings no spiritual gain. This is one of the glaring examples of lack of pramá in the spiritual sphere. Physical progress is deeply associated with the psychic and spiritual development of human beings. When the balanced state of material development, having reached a supreme height, maintains proper adjustment with the psychic and spiritual elevation of individuals and the collectivity, it is called pramá sam´vrddhi. USING PROUT Similarly, pramá rddhi occurs when the balanced psychic stratum attains the peak of progress and maintains adjustment with the material and spiritual progress of individuals and the collectivity. In this state of pramá rddhi, the ectoplasmic stuff of the mind gets powdered down. It develops not only in mass and volume, but moves forward towards the pinnacled intellect (agryábuddhi), while maintaining psychic adjustment, in order to attain sharp penetration of the mind. Finally, pramá siddhi is a state in which the mind, having transcended the psycho-spiritual stratum, attains a pinnacled state and absolute equilibrium in spiritual progress and at the same time maintains an adjustment with the physical and psychic development of TO QUESTION individuals and the collectivity. What can be done to restore pramá once it has been lost? First, we must divide each stratum into various substrata. For example, we may divide the physical stratum into the following substrata: agriculture, industry, trade and commerce, medicine, irrigation, physical ð Sohail Inayatullah education, etc. Here it should be mentioned that as far as education is concerned, the science subjects come within the scope of the physical stratum as they are directly concerned with the material world. On the other hand, the humanities subjects (language, literature, history, Not only is Prout both a theory we articulate broad questions to lenses, we employ them to better philosophy, etc.) come within the scope of the psychic stratum. By forming sub-triangles for each substratum, a greater degree of balance can of political economy and a vision of initiate this discussion. We then understand the possible trajectory be established. The physical stratum will then have to be gradually elevated from the stage of degeneration to the stage of disruption. Later, the future, it is also a method for narrow our argument to five focused of a social and political movement after restoring a greater balance in the sub-triangles, the physical stratum will have to be raised from the stage of disruption to the stage of derangement. There will be a perfect balance in the lokatrikoná [global triangle] or pramátrikoná [pramá triangle] of the physical stratum policy development and evaluation. areas. or revolution. In this way we can when all the sub-triangles are in perfect equilibrium. It can be used to evaluate the Broad Transformation ask will the movement/revolution Similarly, there are many substrata in the psychic stratum, such as physico-psychic, psychic, psycho-spiritual, etc. When the degree of policies of states, corporations and Guiding Questions succeed in changing the ideas that balance within these substrata increases, the psychic stratum will be elevated from the state of degeneration to the state of disruption, and non-governmental organizations. It govern society or join the dust bin from the state of disruption to the state of derangement; and finally there will be a perfect balance in lokatrikoná or pramátrikoná in the can also be used to evaluate In Shrii Sarkar's work, along of ideologies that did not aid psychic stratum. revolutions, social movements, with a grand theory of macrohistory humanity in solving critical Now, let us come to the question of the spiritual stratum. It too, may be divided into several substrata, although they will be institutions and organizations. To do (his theory of varna) he has challenges. comparatively few in number. The degree of balance within the substrata will also have to be increased gradually. Thus, the spiritual stratum so, Proutist theory is transformed identified factors which determine We can inquire if, for will be raised through the stages of degeneration, disruption and derangement. Balance in the lokatrikoná of the spiritual stratum will then be from a comprehensive vision of an the long term success of a example, social movements such as established. alternative tomorrow to a series of civilization. These factors are: (1) an the New Age, the ecological, the To restore balance in the lokatrikoná or pramátrikoná of the physical stratum, the following four factors should be considered: questions; indeed, a checklist. authoritative text, (2) a progressive consumer as well as anti-capitalist 1) The physical demand at present and the physical demand in the foreseeable future. The assumption behind a theory of socio-economic value, (3) movements, or in fact any 2) The physical supply at present and the physical supply in the foreseeable future. checklist is there are parts of the a founding leader, preceptor, (4) a movement, exhibits the necessary 3) The maximum utilization of land. Proutist discourse that tend to use spiritual theory of life, (5) spiritual range of characteristics to create a 4) The Five Fundamental Principles of PROUT as they apply to the physical stratum. c o n v e n t i o n a l m o d e s o f practice and (6) a universal inclusive coherent new system challenging For example, while trying to solve the food problems of any socio-economic unit, the sub-triangle of agriculture will have to be created. understanding ( neorealism - that the outlook. While Shrii Sarkar uses the current mode of rationality and A proper irrigation system may have to be introduced, and high-breed varieties of seeds may have to be used. By extensive cultivation of land, world is primarily understood these points with broad panoramic value distribution. using tractors and necessary fertilizers, three or four crops may be harvested every year. The proper crops for the proper soils will have to be selected. Agricultural cooperatives and agricultural produce cooperatives will have to be started, and farmers' brigades will have to be through the interests of nation-states formed. Agriculture should be conducted on the basis of the principle of consumption, and not the principle of profit. There should be a proper - for example) or their narrow preservation and distribution of agricultural products. A proper balance in the lokatrikoná or pramátrikoná [prama triangle] of agriculture will sentiments (based on culture, help establish balance in the lokatrikoná or pramátrikońa in the physical stratum. religion, or ego-needs) to judge In the same way, if there is a perfect balance in the sub-triangles of the substrata, there will also be a balance in the lokatrikońa or social and political phenomena. A pramátrikoná in the psychic and spiritual strata. checklist thus can help each person When all the lokatrikonás [global triangle] or pramatrikonás [pramá triangles] of the physical, psychic and spiritual strata collectively aligned or familiar with the Proutist form the final lokatrikoná or pramátrikoná, its central point will coincide in a perfect balance with the central point of the Cosmic Nucleus. A framework to move beyond their perfect state of balance will be established between individuals and the collectivity, and between the collectivity and the Cosmos. This own limits and become truly a supreme balance in all spheres will bring a perfect state of pramá everywhere. The society will attain pramá sam´vrddhi in the physical neohumanistic person. A checklist stratum, pramá rddhi in the psychic stratum and pramá siddhi in the spiritual stratum. That will be the stage of all-round welfare, progress and perfection for all humanity, for the entire living world. disciplines thought. Using Shrii Sarkar's theory of what constitutes successful civilizations,

12 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 13 specific questions. While we which bind leadership. While often savings. embraced as part of organisational should not expect a movement or cumbersome, these rules ensure that 3.5Is there investment and use and human function? Are culture policy document to score perfectly a personality cult is not created. of new technologies or is the past and nature understood as on all the points, by using the 2. Governance constantly evoked as the best of symbiotic?” following checklist we can Governance is often the times? 5. Spiritual Transformation compare which are closer to Prout forgotten aspect of organizational 4. Neohumanism toward a While many movements may and which are in ideology or in and social renewal. Governance culture of deep inclusiveness excel and leadership, governance practice opposed to Prout ideals. ensures the equitable rule of law. Neohumanism takes the and even neohumanism, for Shrii Specific Questions Some operating questions from a checklist from governance rules and Sarkar, the critical questions to ask pertains to the spiritual. and Criteria Proutist perspective include: systems of the allocation of wealth to 5.1 Do ideas for change go While the above focuses on 2.1 Is the political system culture. We can thus ask: is the beyond consciousness-raising to broad issues of social change, we transparent or are there hidden organization, institution or consciousness transformation? now articulate a more focused meetings and agendas? movement neohumanistic in terms of That is, is there a spiritual checklist for those aligned with 2.2 Are finances transparent? ideology, practice and overall dimension to social change? Or is Prout. Five areas are articulated: (1) On a broader level, we can ask: culture? This is crucial as without a social change at the organizational leadership, (2) governance, (3) 2.3 Are politicians and other supporting culture, movements can and institutional level the only p o l i t i c a l - e c o n o m y , ( 4 ) leaders held accountable to the become their own worst enemies or in the task of making a better world, goal? At this broad level, guiding the goal, of the vision. Purpose neohumanism and (5) spiritual promises they make when they seek create far worse conditions than they 5.2 As mentioned earlier, are questions are: ensures that during times of transformation election? And: began with. Crucial questions there evidence-based spiritual Does the movement have an difficulty that focus and alignment 1.Leadership 2.4 Does the constitution include: practices recommended and authoritative text that assists in remain. Instead of the “fight or Organizational and movement include the right of purchasing 4.1Is the movement expanding followed by movement activists n e g o t i a t i n g c o n f l i c t i n g flight” syndrome, wisdom takes success often begins and ends with power, as well as rights for plants from geo-sentiment to socio- and supporters? interpretations? root. The quick fix and collusion leadership. Indeed, through Shrii and animals? sentiment toward humanism or does 5.3 Is the approach universal Is there a theory of political- with the status-quo is avoided. Sarkar's theory of the sadvipra, an 3. Political-economy: use and it remain in analysis and behavior or are some groups considered to be economy that defines the world of Are there clear spiritual entire theory of leadership is distribution of resources locked into nation-state centric or better or higher than others is there p o w e r a n d m o n e y ? O f t e n practices that demonstrate how to offered. For our checklist, the key However, good leadership and religious-based analysis? a implicit code of elitism that hurts movements are very clear of the expand, concentrate and cultivate issues are: governance without an economy 4.2 What comes first, the all? injustices they are against. However, the mind and refine the body? 1.1 Does the leadership have that ensures productivity and principle of social equality or the Analysis and Examples while able to take away wealth from Movements are often only focused sadvipra qualities, that is, is the security is meaningless. The principle of social hierarchy? For Clearly no organization or others, they are often unable to create on the external world or when they team or person: following questions can help example, is the guiding metaphor, movement fits all the above criteria wealth themselves, to enhance are inward looking, they provide service-oriented, evaluate the nature of the economic “survival of the fittest” or the “the but we can use the checklist to innovation, to increase productivity inspirational texts but there is no protective, thinking being used by the ideology human family”. evaluate and explore gaps. And, we so that poverty is truly reduced. scientifically demonstrated method uses knowledge to liberate or organization. 4.3 Gender equity is critical need to include Shrii Sarkar's Is the leadership inclusive, of inner development. Scientific from material, cultural or historical 3.1Are economic strategies here are women and others principle of time-pace-person, that visionary and transformational? demonstration means that the work weights, and creates economic balanced between distribution and disadvantaged by the current system is, the checklist while universal Does the leadership help develop is reproducible and empirically innovation and wealth creation? incentive base, ensuring that as the given equal opportunities in every needs to be applied differently to capacity? Does it ennoble? Does it verifiable. Such demonstration 1.1 Is leadership ethical? This top, the elite, gain because of facet of public life? That is, is there local situations. But we can assess ensure best practice governance? needs to show that, for example, links leadership to the classical productivity increase, the bottom true coordinate partnership, or ideologies and political events The latter point is crucial as many meditation or a similar practice guidelines of Yama and Niyama. follows, that access to wealth merely “subordinated cooperation.” based on these goals. For example, leaders do not create succession leads to enhanced health, to And: ceilings and floors are linked? 4.4 Cultural equity is also the Taliban clearly violate the plans. Thus, as they age, a wide gap enhanced compassion, to human 1.2 Do leaders lead by 3.2Are resources defined only important. Are local languages principle of gender equity and between them and the youth grows. betterment. example? Or are there two rules: in material terms or are intellectual s u p p o r t e d ? I s d i v e r s i t y partnership, even if their leadership The old leadership stays in power too Is there a universal outlook, a one for the leader and another for and spiritual abilities also valued? representation and training built into claims to practice a type of simple long, leading often to revolts and deep inclusion of others? Often the followers? 3.3 Does the economic the day-to-day of organizational and morality. The USA argues for an protests. Enabling leadership knows movements rise because of their While it too much to expect ideology and practice ensure that institutional behavior helping create international human rights protocol when to step aside and enhance the ability to create an external enemy - perfect fidelity to the above criteria, basic needs are met (housing, the neohumanist organization? but refuses to allow its citizens to be capacity of others. In addition, as a “they” who are the “problem”. one can ask: is leadership moving education, health, clothing and 4.5 Are not just the core ideas judged by International Human Steve Gould argues, leaders often Once in power, or after the founder toward these qualities? Are these food)? Or is this true only at the level but as well organizational policies R i g h t s C o u r t s . I t c l a i m s leave irresponsibly early and thus passes away, as the “they” attributes official goals? Is there of ideology/rhetoric, in terms of and day-to-day behavior moving exceptionalism instead of co- avoid accountability for the process disappears, unity follows suit. some aspect of leadership that is what is said, but not done? toward neohumanism. Concretely o r d i n a t e d c o o p e r a t i o n . they have initiated Unity thus needs to be based not on missing? 3.3Does money leak out of this means is there demonstrated Environmental groups who wish to Is there an overall theory of an external enemy but a higher order Related to leadership is the local areas? respect of all humans, plants and create a better world for animals are Being/Consciousness? Such a ideal, as Shrii Sarkar has argued. question of governance. While the 3.4Is nature included in the animals a Gaian nature-friendly to be lauded but what of their theory needs to address why are we These criteria provide an overall i d e a l i s m o f a n t i - s y s t e m i c accounting cycle? e t h i c a n d p r a c t i c e ? O r a s personal dietary practices? here, what is our purpose? This is general perspective on the movements is too be lauded, they 3.5 Does money continuously neohumanist educator, Marcus Claiming human exceptionalism, important as in the long “march” to phenomena or movement being often fail because of issues of flow, roll, or is there fear of scarcity Bussey argues: “Is the natural world they draw a line that differs from the future; it is easy to lose sight of evaluated. What follows are more governance, the necessary rules and thus hoarding or unnecessary

14 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 15 specific questions. While we which bind leadership. While often savings. embraced as part of organisational should not expect a movement or cumbersome, these rules ensure that 3.5Is there investment and use and human function? Are culture policy document to score perfectly a personality cult is not created. of new technologies or is the past and nature understood as on all the points, by using the 2. Governance constantly evoked as the best of symbiotic?” following checklist we can Governance is often the times? 5. Spiritual Transformation compare which are closer to Prout forgotten aspect of organizational 4. Neohumanism toward a While many movements may and which are in ideology or in and social renewal. Governance culture of deep inclusiveness excel and leadership, governance practice opposed to Prout ideals. ensures the equitable rule of law. Neohumanism takes the and even neohumanism, for Shrii Specific Questions Some operating questions from a checklist from governance rules and Sarkar, the critical questions to ask pertains to the spiritual. and Criteria Proutist perspective include: systems of the allocation of wealth to 5.1 Do ideas for change go While the above focuses on 2.1 Is the political system culture. We can thus ask: is the beyond consciousness-raising to broad issues of social change, we transparent or are there hidden organization, institution or consciousness transformation? now articulate a more focused meetings and agendas? movement neohumanistic in terms of That is, is there a spiritual checklist for those aligned with 2.2 Are finances transparent? ideology, practice and overall dimension to social change? Or is Prout. Five areas are articulated: (1) On a broader level, we can ask: culture? This is crucial as without a social change at the organizational leadership, (2) governance, (3) 2.3 Are politicians and other supporting culture, movements can and institutional level the only p o l i t i c a l - e c o n o m y , ( 4 ) leaders held accountable to the become their own worst enemies or in the task of making a better world, goal? At this broad level, guiding the goal, of the vision. Purpose neohumanism and (5) spiritual promises they make when they seek create far worse conditions than they 5.2 As mentioned earlier, are questions are: ensures that during times of transformation election? And: began with. Crucial questions there evidence-based spiritual Does the movement have an difficulty that focus and alignment 1.Leadership 2.4 Does the constitution include: practices recommended and authoritative text that assists in remain. Instead of the “fight or Organizational and movement include the right of purchasing 4.1Is the movement expanding followed by movement activists n e g o t i a t i n g c o n f l i c t i n g flight” syndrome, wisdom takes success often begins and ends with power, as well as rights for plants from geo-sentiment to socio- and supporters? interpretations? root. The quick fix and collusion leadership. Indeed, through Shrii and animals? sentiment toward humanism or does 5.3 Is the approach universal Is there a theory of political- with the status-quo is avoided. Sarkar's theory of the sadvipra, an 3. Political-economy: use and it remain in analysis and behavior or are some groups considered to be economy that defines the world of Are there clear spiritual entire theory of leadership is distribution of resources locked into nation-state centric or better or higher than others is there p o w e r a n d m o n e y ? O f t e n practices that demonstrate how to offered. For our checklist, the key However, good leadership and religious-based analysis? a implicit code of elitism that hurts movements are very clear of the expand, concentrate and cultivate issues are: governance without an economy 4.2 What comes first, the all? injustices they are against. However, the mind and refine the body? 1.1 Does the leadership have that ensures productivity and principle of social equality or the Analysis and Examples while able to take away wealth from Movements are often only focused sadvipra qualities, that is, is the security is meaningless. The principle of social hierarchy? For Clearly no organization or others, they are often unable to create on the external world or when they team or person: following questions can help example, is the guiding metaphor, movement fits all the above criteria wealth themselves, to enhance are inward looking, they provide service-oriented, evaluate the nature of the economic “survival of the fittest” or the “the but we can use the checklist to innovation, to increase productivity inspirational texts but there is no protective, thinking being used by the ideology human family”. evaluate and explore gaps. And, we so that poverty is truly reduced. scientifically demonstrated method uses knowledge to liberate or organization. 4.3 Gender equity is critical need to include Shrii Sarkar's Is the leadership inclusive, of inner development. Scientific from material, cultural or historical 3.1Are economic strategies here are women and others principle of time-pace-person, that visionary and transformational? demonstration means that the work weights, and creates economic balanced between distribution and disadvantaged by the current system is, the checklist while universal Does the leadership help develop is reproducible and empirically innovation and wealth creation? incentive base, ensuring that as the given equal opportunities in every needs to be applied differently to capacity? Does it ennoble? Does it verifiable. Such demonstration 1.1 Is leadership ethical? This top, the elite, gain because of facet of public life? That is, is there local situations. But we can assess ensure best practice governance? needs to show that, for example, links leadership to the classical productivity increase, the bottom true coordinate partnership, or ideologies and political events The latter point is crucial as many meditation or a similar practice guidelines of Yama and Niyama. follows, that access to wealth merely “subordinated cooperation.” based on these goals. For example, leaders do not create succession leads to enhanced health, to And: ceilings and floors are linked? 4.4 Cultural equity is also the Taliban clearly violate the plans. Thus, as they age, a wide gap enhanced compassion, to human 1.2 Do leaders lead by 3.2Are resources defined only important. Are local languages principle of gender equity and between them and the youth grows. betterment. example? Or are there two rules: in material terms or are intellectual s u p p o r t e d ? I s d i v e r s i t y partnership, even if their leadership The old leadership stays in power too Is there a universal outlook, a one for the leader and another for and spiritual abilities also valued? representation and training built into claims to practice a type of simple long, leading often to revolts and deep inclusion of others? Often the followers? 3.3 Does the economic the day-to-day of organizational and morality. The USA argues for an protests. Enabling leadership knows movements rise because of their While it too much to expect ideology and practice ensure that institutional behavior helping create international human rights protocol when to step aside and enhance the ability to create an external enemy - perfect fidelity to the above criteria, basic needs are met (housing, the neohumanist organization? but refuses to allow its citizens to be capacity of others. In addition, as a “they” who are the “problem”. one can ask: is leadership moving education, health, clothing and 4.5 Are not just the core ideas judged by International Human Steve Gould argues, leaders often Once in power, or after the founder toward these qualities? Are these food)? Or is this true only at the level but as well organizational policies R i g h t s C o u r t s . I t c l a i m s leave irresponsibly early and thus passes away, as the “they” attributes official goals? Is there of ideology/rhetoric, in terms of and day-to-day behavior moving exceptionalism instead of co- avoid accountability for the process disappears, unity follows suit. some aspect of leadership that is what is said, but not done? toward neohumanism. Concretely o r d i n a t e d c o o p e r a t i o n . they have initiated Unity thus needs to be based not on missing? 3.3Does money leak out of this means is there demonstrated Environmental groups who wish to Is there an overall theory of an external enemy but a higher order Related to leadership is the local areas? respect of all humans, plants and create a better world for animals are Being/Consciousness? Such a ideal, as Shrii Sarkar has argued. question of governance. While the 3.4Is nature included in the animals a Gaian nature-friendly to be lauded but what of their theory needs to address why are we These criteria provide an overall i d e a l i s m o f a n t i - s y s t e m i c accounting cycle? e t h i c a n d p r a c t i c e ? O r a s personal dietary practices? here, what is our purpose? This is general perspective on the movements is too be lauded, they 3.5 Does money continuously neohumanist educator, Marcus Claiming human exceptionalism, important as in the long “march” to phenomena or movement being often fail because of issues of flow, roll, or is there fear of scarcity Bussey argues: “Is the natural world they draw a line that differs from the future; it is easy to lose sight of evaluated. What follows are more governance, the necessary rules and thus hoarding or unnecessary

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people, according to FAO, of which nearly two thirds live in the Asia- Pacific. One in four children below five years old is stunted due to malnutrition. The U.N. body U.N. Warns outlined two main options: increase arable land areas and boost The Asian Financial Crisis - 1997 productivity rates. But available arable land is almost fully Sarkar as to the animals one saves was predicated on racism. Instead of or “Buy New Zealand” policy. Food Security a Risk exploited, and production growth and the ones that are to be eaten. challenging global capital, However, this first shows no rates have been lackluster for the These points can also help revolutionaries chose the far more solidarity with labour in other past two decades. distinguish between finer points of visible and problematic task of regions (Indonesia, for example). In During the green revolution in ideology and practice. For example, attacking other local people. Race addition, from the Proutist the 1980s, productivity rates for during the 1997 Asian financial was used for political gain, thus perspective, this issue is not national rice and wheat increased by 3.5 crisis, while it was innovative for to Asia-Pacific percent annually, but for the past 20 violating neohumanism. Similarly but rather, is the product to be Malaysia to engage in currency with the One Nation Party in the consumed nature (neohumanism years the rate has been stuck at 0.6 controls so as to protect national 1990s in Australia and right wing and the global environment), gender to 0.8 percent. wealth and fifty years of economic parties throughout Europe in the last (gender partnership) and labour The growth rate needs to be development, generally those who ten years - while they claim the (fair value) friendly? “Buy Local” As the need for more food increases, stable at around 1 percent if the gained the most were not the poor, mantle of anti-globalization, in strategies often help local large world is to have a theoretical chance but elite (local) billionaires. They effect, they select (for privileging or corporations, which then use the the world is spending less and less to avoid serious shortages, said were thus saved from currency attacking) particular ethnic groups additional capital in sales as a way to money on agricultural research. Konuma. Water scarcity in big speculation. While one can make the over others. Again they fail the test themselves become multinationals. food-producing nations like China argument that since the very rich of neohumanism. Current refugee “Buy Local” thus becomes a vehicle is worsening, and many farmers are were saved, the local poor through policy in Australia not only violates for competitive advantage. increasingly tempted to shift production from food to bio-energy, trickle-down economics also international law, it transgresses Using the Checklist ð Stian Reklev a popular option to cut emissions of survived. However, by and large, neohumanism and transparent The checklist can be used to taking the long-view enhanced governance. Actions by the climate-changing greenhouse help organizations and social The world must increase its security as a whole might be gases. equity has not grown. In contrast, leadership in Iran, while claiming to movements undergoing divisions. South Korea used the Asia Financial challenge US hegemony, only food production by 60 percent by affected," said Konuma. Climate change is worsening Which is the correct group to mid-century or risk serious food The challenge is especially the situation, as more frequent Crisis to break up the power of large replace one geo-sentiment with support, one might ask? Using the corporations leading to enhanced another. Moreover, the rule of the shortages that could bring social demanding in developing nations, extreme weather events devastate checklist, one can ask: are elections unrest and civil wars, the U.N. Food which need to boost crops by a crops. In the past three years, and more equitable economic Ayatollahs is not aligned with the fair with all included or are some development. During the Global syncretic neohumanistic traditions and Agriculture Organization (FAO) staggering 77 percent, he said. The Australia, Canada, China, Russia excluded for gender, ethnic or said on Monday. Demand for food Asia-Pacific would be left with and the United States have all Financial Crisis while there were of Islam but with exclusionary linguistic reasons? That is, is best calls to protect local householders traumas. will rise rapidly over the next few more than half a billion chronically suffered big harvest losses from practice governance reneged on? decades as the world population hungry people even if the region floods and droughts. Cost is an from collapse, generally it was banks The Arab Spring, while Does the board of directors that were privileged and saved. certainly progressive in challenging surpasses 9 billion and increasingly meets its millennium development additional threat to food security, demonstrate equity? Are finances wealthy people improve their diets, goal of cutting that number to 12 according to the U.N. body. High Certainly the focus was to keep the the role of the despot the tyranny of transparent or secretive? Are the money rolling, however, this was one - has not yet been successful in consuming more calories, said percent of the population, he said. and volatile food prices restrict texts of the founder used for Hiroyuki Konuma, the assistant Despite progress made in poor people's access to food, while shallow intervention. Deeper would articulating a universal outlook for neohumanism or for domination have been to challenge the all language and ethnic groups. And director-general of FAO Asia- fighting global hunger, the world high crude oil prices inflate through a plea for hierarchy? Pacific, as the body launched a one- still has 842 million undernourished stranglehold of the financial furthermore, attempts to enhance production costs. Certainly, for a movement, an week regional food security economy over other parts of the the role of ideas and intellectuals, ideology, a revolution or even an conference in Ulan Bator. economy. Similarly, the Chinese the social entrepreneurs, have met organization to fulfill all these But as the need for more food economic miracle continues but at with a return of the warrior, the criteria is near impossible. increases, the world is spending less the cost of enormous environmental military. However, Prout sets the benchmark: and less money on agricultural damage. And certainly with 3.8 Localism can be progressive in defining what is expected of the research, causing many scientists to trillion in reserves, “money is not some ways as it fosters the concern balanced and dynamic society: the doubt whether food production can rolling.” for protecting the local economy. Prama civilization. Through Prout, keep up with demand growth. "If we Political events can as well be Yet it can often be a guise for Shrii P.R. Sarkar gives us questions fail to meet our goal and a food analysed. The 2000 Fiji coup nationalism. Australia, New to evaluate social and economic shortage occurs, there will be a high claimed to be for local people; Zealand and numerous other nations reality so we can enable the good risk of social and political unrest, however, even if one accepts that, it have embarked on a “Buy Australia” society. civil wars and terrorism, and world

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V exploiting the resources of the has emerged on the socio-political scene of India with a viable remote and backward areas of the O country. C alternative to the existing political parties. There is a complete breakdown of law and order. The rich and mighty are able to get away with any crime while the poor perish in the jails for a petty crime or no crime. In the field of education, there is no room for spiritual or moral values. Proutist Bloc India (P.B.I.) The schools and colleges are capitalistic interests. Their which has been ruling India since churning out lakhs of qualified difference lies only in the way they 1947 with brief intermissions, has graduates every year with no operate to influence the electorates been completely a one family show guarantee that they will get suitable by using various tactics. To – right from Jawahar Lal Nehru to A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE jobs with adequate salary. appreciate the real significance of Indira Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi to Therefore, getting a job with a PBI, let’s put it vis-à-vis other Sonia Gandhi and now Rahul handsome salary and then living a political parties of India Gandhi. Despite being in power for hedonistic life-style has become the PBI joining the mainstream politics is a historical event. Today we do not find politics for service, or the longest period of time, Congress sole target of the so-called education Parties Based on Differences politics to establish higher values and ideals of life. Instead it is meant only for serving selfish interests, and has ended up giving Food Security system. There are political parties that therefore the domain of politics reeks of lust for power. It is for this reason alone there is widespread abuse of – a euphemism for alms-giving—to Politics has become the last claim to fight for the rights and about 70% of the population. PBI political, administrative and legislative powers. refuge of scoundrels. Unscrupulous interests of particular religions, firmly believes that to lead the As the suffering humanity can not be taken for granted anymore, PBI wishes to usher in a revolution in and scheming politicians with the communities and castes. Whether or country in the right direction we political life. It aims to establish a constituency reserved for moralist alone, and therefore only they would be sole objective of grabbing power not such parties have actually need two things: Moralist with their rhetoric, money and benefitted those sections of the allowed to engage in political activities. This is destined to bring about polarisation between moralist and leadership and Impeccable muscle have turned democracy into society can be a moot point, but their immoralist politicians. A clear polarisation on this line is the need of our age. The moralists will establish the philosophy. Today most political mobocracy. Corruption, like God, l e a d e r s h a v e u n d o u b t e d l y humanity in its full glory and majesty. With this aim , PBI has plunged into the electoral fray. parties talk of morality. They don’t has become omnipresent and benefitted. By abetting sectarian and have any clear or complete concept In the Delhi Assembly elections of 2013 , eight candidates were fielded. Though it made very little omnipotent. Some top scams -- communal differences and clashes impression in the number of votes, yet a movement to wrest political power from the immoralists and vest it Bellary mining scam (worth 16000 they have been able to command a or definition of morality. But PBI to the moralists as begun. In Parliamentary elections 2014, three candidates have been fielded --- two from crores), Satyam Scam (worth Rs huge number of blind followers and has laid down 16 practical thus amassed lots of wealth. PBI is principles to be followed Odisha (Bhuvaneshwar and Sambalpur ), and one from Bihar ( Muzaffarpur ). Since in Odisha, assembly 8000 crores), Fodder Scam (worth Rs950 crores), Telgi Scam (worth committed to work for all because imperatively by its members. These elections are also being held simultaneously, PBI has also fielded six candidates to contest from Kosal and it is based on Neo-humanism that are: Ahimsa (non-harming), (2) Utkal areas. Rs20,000 crores), Hawala Scandal (worth more than Rs1000 crores), says that the entire creation is the Satya (benevolent truth), (3) Asteya It is expected that in a few years time PBI will emerge as a force to reckon with. It is gradually growing and Commonwealth Games Scam expression of one entity called the (non-stealing), (4) Aparigraha with determination steadily moving ahead, and its presence will be visible to the people not in too distant a (worth Rs35000 crores), 2G S u p r e m e C o n s c i o u s n e s s . (moderation), (5) Brahmcharya future. Spectrum Scam (worth Rs 1.76 Everything originates from it, (universal love), (6) Shaucha lakh crores) and Coal allocation dwells in it and finally merges in it. (cleanliness), (7) Santosha Scam (worth Rs1.86 lakh crores) – So while other parties are ( c o n t e n t m e n t ) , ( 8 ) Ta p a h promoting divisiveness, PBI (sacrifice), (9) Swadhyay (wisdom ð form just the tip of the iceberg. In Ravindra Singh fact all the scams since 1947 are wants to unite all on the study); (10) Ishwar pranidhan together worth more than 20.23 sentiments of universalism and (cosmic shelter), (11) Forgiveness, At the stroke of midnight hour clothes, shelter, education and spelling out the roles of the trillion USD. anti-exploitation sentiment. (12) Humility, (13) Sacrifice for the when the whole world was sleeping, medication; where nobody would legislative, the executive and the It is in this gloomy phase of Personality-based Parties ideology, (14) Exemplary conduct, India was declared to have woken up undergo any hardships and face any judiciary. history that Proutist Bloc, India There are political parties in (15) No mudslinging and (16) to ‘life and freedom’ on 15th August, exploitation; where people would But 66 years later despite (PBI) has emerged on the socio- India which are based on the Sense of responsibility and 1947. But today with 80% of Indians have the right to elect the tremendous development in science political scene of India with a viable charisma of a personality. They have discipline. unable to fulfill even their basic government of their choice, which and technology, we have ended up alternative to the existing political no ideology. Only the leader of the As for impeccable guiding necessities, the freedom remains would rule the state according to the facing degeneration and chaos in parties. Although there are more party is glorified and projected as p h i l o s o p h y, b e s i d e s N e o - elusive and life threatened. The needs and aspirations of the almost every field. There is stark than 1500 political parties in the the messiah, who is supposed to humanism, PBI has PROUT -- freedom fighters had dreamt of a common man. To make all this economic disparity with 10% of country and externally they may have the solutions to all the Progressive Utilisation Theory country where everybody would possible the country was given a Indians owning more than 50% of look different, all of them are problems of the country. The Indian propounded in 1959 by Shri Prabhat have access to the basic needs – food, well-thought constitution clearly the nation’s wealth. The capitalistic basically subservient to the National Congress or Congress (I), Ranjan Sarkar, the founder of PBI.

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18 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 19 parties whose founders are related to one or another NGO. The organizations such as I M F, W T O , Tr a n s p a r e n c y International, World Economic Forum, World Bank etc, which are controlled by imperialist countries like US, England, France etc together with big capitalists like empowerment, humanism, social people that all the problems like system Ford and Rockefeller give lakhs of justice, anti-imperialism, human poverty, unemployment, price-rise d) has a perfect socio- dollars as donation to the various rights, anti-corruption and and capitalistic exploitation are the economic theory called PROUT. NGOs working in Latin American, development, these capitalistic result of corruption. And to get rid of e) is NOT nurtured with the money of the capitalists. Asian and African countries for agencies are able to get the support the corruption in government and Being the first of its kind in the strengthening democracy, the right of the progressive and revolutionary administration, they have suggested human history and committed to to information, transparency in sections of society. These NGOs certain economic measures like establish new paradigms in social, administration and government, and sponsor the seminars, workshops, liberalization of economy, opening political and economic spheres, PBI for the removal of corruption. projects, various studies, tours, up markets, trade and industries for has unprecedented number of The question arises why these researches etc of disgruntled foreign investors, minimum intellectuals, artists, film makers g o v e r n m e n t c o n t r o l a n d obstacles to overcome. It does not countries and capitalists are taking believe in resorting to populism and The principles of PROUT explain dissent. The result was ultimate so much interest in removing and writers, and turn them into privatization besides some political, how the resources of the world can downfall of Communist regimes. salaried activists diverting them administrative and judicial reforms. gimmicks to catch the imagination c o r r u p t i o n s a n d f o r t h e of the public. Rather it wants to be utilized rationally to meet the PBI is not a reaction to immediate establishment of democracy? from the real revolution. These It is, therefore, not surprising physical, mental and spiritual circumstances. It is not just a intellectuals easily get the support that the founder of a newly formed educate them about the real issues In fact through these NGOs, and the solutions. It does not get needs of every living being; how r e a c t i o n t o c a p i t a l i s m o r their political parties and their and sympathy of the public and are party, who is also a Magsaysay agriculture, industry and trade communism. Its socio-economic thus able shape the public opinion. Award winner and ran an NGO, has involved in blame-game and movements these countries and mudslinging to gain political need to reorganized for maximum theory—PROUT—gives a rational These sponsored leaders may not be been able to convince the people that capitalists want to do the following: mileage. It has a constructive p r o d u c t i o n a n d r a t i o n a l and psychological solutions to the intentionally acting as the agents of a new law or Jan 1. To d e l a y t h e r e a l approach to politics and is trying to distribution. While PBI believes problems. It says since the physical imperialistic ambitions, but it can’t Lokpal alone can do away with revolution -- In the name of bring about a positive change in the wealth in the world is limited, be denied that they are being used. corruption. He says, “I am not that both-- the individual and the globalization and liberalization, collective psychology, preparing nobody should be allowed to 2. To diffuse tension— The against capitalism. I am against system—need to be reformed as these imperialist countries with the people for a genuine revolution accumulate it beyond a socially- capitalistic greed has forced 80% of crony capitalism.” It is tantamount clearly defined set of universal their MNCs have captured the within democratic frame. values and principles, other parties approved limit. The maximum markets of the developing and the the world’s population to live a to saying, “I am not against cancer. I pathetic life. The exploited sections am against bad cancer.” Despite flowing against the are completely confused and income must not more than ten undeveloped countries. They are present political current of the disoriented. times of the minimum income. exploiting the people and resources of the society—workers, farmers, But PBI strongly believes lower middle class—are very angry. that corruption is not a disease but country, PBI is making a slow but Parties Based on Reaction PBI believes that if a person of these countries. They have easily steady growth. It is broadening its The situation is very explosive and a symptom of a disease. The Many parties are based on a continues to hoard money even bought the leaders of these cadre base, connecting with people, can turn violent any time. To diffuse underlying disease is capitalism, reaction. For example, the after having accumulated enough developing countries, but it was taking up their issues and preparing this tension, these capitalistic t h a t e n c o u r a g e s g r e e d , communist parties, born out of for his present and future needs, difficult for them to buy or corrupt them for a revolutionary change. It e x p l o i t e r s l a u n c h p r o t e s t s e l f i s h n e s s , m a t e r i a l i s m , reactions to capitalistic exploitation; he is suffering from a mental the non-political but conscious and has been actively taking part in the movements against themselves with hedonism, unhealthy competition many regional parties based on disease that needs to be treated. vocal people. So they decided to political discourse of various states the help of the NGOs patronized by and economic disparity leading reactions to the exploitation of a Therefore capitalists must be handle them differently. They like Odisha, Bihar, Maharastra, MP, them. What a safe way to have the people to corrupt behavior and particular region or language. Such stopped legally from hoarding obliged and established these Delhi etc. In 2013 PBI registered its anger released! practices. To maximize their parties easily become popular away the wealth. Besides they intellectually developed people as presence on the political scene with 3. To divert the attention profits, capitalists can stoop to the because they express the anger of the should be inspired for mental and leaders among the native population its 8 candidates in Delhi assembly from the real problem – Today abysmal depth of immorality. PBI people. But in the long run they fail to spiritual development. b y g i v i n g t h e m e m e rg i n g election. In the Lok Sabha elections t h e r e a r e a n t i - c o r r u p t i o n openly declares: CAPITALISM is a d e l i v e r i n t h e a b s e n c e o f Pseudo-revolutionary Parties leaderships awards like Magsaysay. of 2014, PBI contested in Bihar and movements not only in India but disease and PROUT is the cure. farsightedness. It is no longer a secret that in a And since nobody can continue a Odisha. Besides, it is fielding the also in many other countries like For example, in a reaction to democracy every political party is movement or a revolution with an PBI – The Only Alternative candidates in Haryana assembly Brazil, Thailand, Turkey, Nigeria, extreme economic disparity created sponsored by small or big empty belly, these new classes of From the discussion above it elections later this year. Russia, China, Quebec, Egypt, Iraq, by capitalism, communist parties capitalists. The money for leaders were encouraged to run their can be concluded that only Proutist In its National Convention Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Bahrain, brought everything under the state contesting elections comes from NGOs entirely funded by foreign Bloc, India: followed by a dharna at Jantar Syria, Jordan, Sudan, Kuwait, control, depriving people of any their pockets and therefore, after the capitalists. According to a report of a) can unite all on the basis of Mantar, Delhi in March 2014, PBI Ukraine, Indonesia etc. These are all private property abruptly and elections, the economy is shaped to The Times Of India (Feb. 23,2014) universalism and anti-exploitation reiterated its commitment to vest mostly supported and financed by unpsychologically. It led to state- serve their interests. But recently in 50 to 80% of the grants given to sentiment political power in the hands of World Bank, IMF, WTO and capitalism. All the wealth got the era of globalization and neo- these NGOs is used in maintaining b) has clear and concise moralists and economic power in international NGOs. These NGOs concentrated in the hands of party liberalism, some non-conventional the establishment. definition of morality the hands of the masses, and thereby and the political parties supported leaders and bureaucrats. Lakhs of political forces have emerged in the Thus by talking about c) h a s a b l u e p r i n t f o r lead the country to the ‘life and by them are all busy convincing the people were killed for showing country. These are the political democracy, modernization, reforming the individual and the freedom’ promised long ago. 20 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 21 parties whose founders are related to one or another NGO. The organizations such as I M F, W T O , Tr a n s p a r e n c y International, World Economic Forum, World Bank etc, which are controlled by imperialist countries like US, England, France etc together with big capitalists like empowerment, humanism, social people that all the problems like system Ford and Rockefeller give lakhs of justice, anti-imperialism, human poverty, unemployment, price-rise d) has a perfect socio- dollars as donation to the various rights, anti-corruption and and capitalistic exploitation are the economic theory called PROUT. NGOs working in Latin American, development, these capitalistic result of corruption. And to get rid of e) is NOT nurtured with the money of the capitalists. Asian and African countries for agencies are able to get the support the corruption in government and Being the first of its kind in the strengthening democracy, the right of the progressive and revolutionary administration, they have suggested human history and committed to to information, transparency in sections of society. These NGOs certain economic measures like establish new paradigms in social, administration and government, and sponsor the seminars, workshops, liberalization of economy, opening political and economic spheres, PBI for the removal of corruption. projects, various studies, tours, up markets, trade and industries for has unprecedented number of The question arises why these researches etc of disgruntled foreign investors, minimum intellectuals, artists, film makers g o v e r n m e n t c o n t r o l a n d obstacles to overcome. It does not countries and capitalists are taking believe in resorting to populism and The principles of PROUT explain dissent. The result was ultimate so much interest in removing and writers, and turn them into privatization besides some political, how the resources of the world can downfall of Communist regimes. salaried activists diverting them administrative and judicial reforms. gimmicks to catch the imagination c o r r u p t i o n s a n d f o r t h e of the public. Rather it wants to be utilized rationally to meet the PBI is not a reaction to immediate establishment of democracy? from the real revolution. These It is, therefore, not surprising physical, mental and spiritual circumstances. It is not just a intellectuals easily get the support that the founder of a newly formed educate them about the real issues In fact through these NGOs, and the solutions. It does not get needs of every living being; how r e a c t i o n t o c a p i t a l i s m o r their political parties and their and sympathy of the public and are party, who is also a Magsaysay agriculture, industry and trade communism. Its socio-economic thus able shape the public opinion. Award winner and ran an NGO, has involved in blame-game and movements these countries and mudslinging to gain political need to reorganized for maximum theory—PROUT—gives a rational These sponsored leaders may not be been able to convince the people that capitalists want to do the following: mileage. It has a constructive p r o d u c t i o n a n d r a t i o n a l and psychological solutions to the intentionally acting as the agents of a new law or Jan 1. To d e l a y t h e r e a l approach to politics and is trying to distribution. While PBI believes problems. It says since the physical imperialistic ambitions, but it can’t Lokpal alone can do away with revolution -- In the name of bring about a positive change in the wealth in the world is limited, be denied that they are being used. corruption. He says, “I am not that both-- the individual and the globalization and liberalization, collective psychology, preparing nobody should be allowed to 2. To diffuse tension— The against capitalism. I am against system—need to be reformed as these imperialist countries with the people for a genuine revolution accumulate it beyond a socially- capitalistic greed has forced 80% of crony capitalism.” It is tantamount clearly defined set of universal their MNCs have captured the within democratic frame. values and principles, other parties approved limit. The maximum markets of the developing and the the world’s population to live a to saying, “I am not against cancer. I pathetic life. The exploited sections am against bad cancer.” Despite flowing against the are completely confused and income must not more than ten undeveloped countries. They are present political current of the disoriented. times of the minimum income. exploiting the people and resources of the society—workers, farmers, But PBI strongly believes lower middle class—are very angry. that corruption is not a disease but country, PBI is making a slow but Parties Based on Reaction PBI believes that if a person of these countries. They have easily steady growth. It is broadening its The situation is very explosive and a symptom of a disease. The Many parties are based on a continues to hoard money even bought the leaders of these cadre base, connecting with people, can turn violent any time. To diffuse underlying disease is capitalism, reaction. For example, the after having accumulated enough developing countries, but it was taking up their issues and preparing this tension, these capitalistic t h a t e n c o u r a g e s g r e e d , communist parties, born out of for his present and future needs, difficult for them to buy or corrupt them for a revolutionary change. It e x p l o i t e r s l a u n c h p r o t e s t s e l f i s h n e s s , m a t e r i a l i s m , reactions to capitalistic exploitation; he is suffering from a mental the non-political but conscious and has been actively taking part in the movements against themselves with hedonism, unhealthy competition many regional parties based on disease that needs to be treated. vocal people. So they decided to political discourse of various states the help of the NGOs patronized by and economic disparity leading reactions to the exploitation of a Therefore capitalists must be handle them differently. They like Odisha, Bihar, Maharastra, MP, them. What a safe way to have the people to corrupt behavior and particular region or language. Such stopped legally from hoarding obliged and established these Delhi etc. In 2013 PBI registered its anger released! practices. To maximize their parties easily become popular away the wealth. Besides they intellectually developed people as presence on the political scene with 3. To divert the attention profits, capitalists can stoop to the because they express the anger of the should be inspired for mental and leaders among the native population its 8 candidates in Delhi assembly from the real problem – Today abysmal depth of immorality. PBI people. But in the long run they fail to spiritual development. b y g i v i n g t h e m e m e rg i n g election. In the Lok Sabha elections t h e r e a r e a n t i - c o r r u p t i o n openly declares: CAPITALISM is a d e l i v e r i n t h e a b s e n c e o f Pseudo-revolutionary Parties leaderships awards like Magsaysay. of 2014, PBI contested in Bihar and movements not only in India but disease and PROUT is the cure. farsightedness. It is no longer a secret that in a And since nobody can continue a Odisha. Besides, it is fielding the also in many other countries like For example, in a reaction to democracy every political party is movement or a revolution with an PBI – The Only Alternative candidates in Haryana assembly Brazil, Thailand, Turkey, Nigeria, extreme economic disparity created sponsored by small or big empty belly, these new classes of From the discussion above it elections later this year. Russia, China, Quebec, Egypt, Iraq, by capitalism, communist parties capitalists. The money for leaders were encouraged to run their can be concluded that only Proutist In its National Convention Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Bahrain, brought everything under the state contesting elections comes from NGOs entirely funded by foreign Bloc, India: followed by a dharna at Jantar Syria, Jordan, Sudan, Kuwait, control, depriving people of any their pockets and therefore, after the capitalists. According to a report of a) can unite all on the basis of Mantar, Delhi in March 2014, PBI Ukraine, Indonesia etc. These are all private property abruptly and elections, the economy is shaped to The Times Of India (Feb. 23,2014) universalism and anti-exploitation reiterated its commitment to vest mostly supported and financed by unpsychologically. It led to state- serve their interests. But recently in 50 to 80% of the grants given to sentiment political power in the hands of World Bank, IMF, WTO and capitalism. All the wealth got the era of globalization and neo- these NGOs is used in maintaining b) has clear and concise moralists and economic power in international NGOs. These NGOs concentrated in the hands of party liberalism, some non-conventional the establishment. definition of morality the hands of the masses, and thereby and the political parties supported leaders and bureaucrats. Lakhs of political forces have emerged in the Thus by talking about c) h a s a b l u e p r i n t f o r lead the country to the ‘life and by them are all busy convincing the people were killed for showing country. These are the political democracy, modernization, reforming the individual and the freedom’ promised long ago. 20 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 21 EXPLOITATION and malnutrition are factors, but the India has the highest incidence fact that so many people in Lohata of TB in the world, according to the are weavers also is significant, said World Health Organization's Global Dr. J.N. Banavalikar, vice chairman Tuberculosis Report 2013, with as Weavers' Villages of the TB Association of India, a many as 2.4 million cases. India saw government agency. Thousands of the greatest increase in multidrug- sari weavers work all day in resistant TB between 2011 and Suffer cramped rooms, breathing in minute 2012. Although the government has threads that weaken their lungs and launched programs to combat the make them more susceptible. disease and offer free TB drugs, but "They work in poorly there are serious nationwide ventilated rooms for hours, and that roadblocks. Quacks with no training TB EPIDEMIC spreads germs very fast," often treat TB patients, and Banavalikar said. India has made pharmacists routinely give out important strides in health in recent antibiotics without prescriptions. years, most recently by launching a "These quacks give high-potency India has the highest incidence of TB in the world, successful polio vaccination antibiotics which initially give them according to the World Health Organization's Global campaign. But tuberculosis has relief but in the long term, these remained a stubborn problem in people develop drug resistance," Tuberculosis Report 2013, with as many as 2.4 India, which has more than a quarter said million cases. of the world's new TB cases. Dr. Surya Kant Tripathi, head Children are especially at risk. of the Department of Pulmonary Mumtaz Ali says he has no way Medicines at King George's to help his 4-year-old grandson, Medical University in Lucknow, the Anwar, who coughs throughout the state capital. Another factor day, spitting blood with each spasm. contributing to TB's growing drug "Doctors say he is malnourished," resistance: Many patients, weary of Ali said. "They say we should give TB drugs' harsh side effects, stop Anwar nutritious food. But the fact their treatment once they feel better is, I cannot even afford two meals a instead of taking the full course. day — forget about giving him milk Critics say the federal and eggs. Only Allah can save us." government's anti-TB campaign is The average income in Lohata is inadequate. Its centerpiece is a about 3,000 rupees per month ($48). program that pays counselors and In many ways, Lohata's fortunes private groups to verify patients take have fallen with the decline of the their medicine, but counselors get sari industry, leaving many already paid only for those who complete vulnerable families destitute. the standard six-month course of Shruti Naghvanshi, who treatment, so they have an incentive works with Voice of People, a to lie when patients drop out. conglomerate of charity groups in Banavalikar, of the TB association, Tuberculosis patient Ramzan, 18, shows his X-ray at his house in Kotawa village, Uttar Pradesh, said weavers used to said that in some cases local officials Varanasi, India. produce about five saris per week. fail to implement federal guidelines Now, due to changing fashions and a on making drugs widely available. is not providing enough drugs to New Delhi. "After four months' ð Biswajeet Banerjee lack of raw materials, weavers are "Despite reprimanding the officials, treat everyone. treatment, we came back," Ali said. lucky if they make two per week.* we are yet to get positive results "Unless we get medicine," he "We were told my son is infected This cluster of poor villages, quarantine because of the epidemic. Less weaving means more poverty from them," he said. "The asked, "how can we control TB?" with deadly strain of multidrug- long known for its colorful silk saris, Strangers rarely venture into these and poorer nutrition, and TB's toll government is doing its best. But we Those suffering from the disease resistant TB." Now, Ghulam is now is known for something else: villages outside the ancient city of on Lohata appears to be growing. do not have labs to identify TB, also say they need more help. being treated in a state-run hospital, tuberculosis. Nearly half of Lohata's Varanasi. Even rickshaw drivers About 12,900 people in the villages particularly the drug-resistant Farzand Ali says he borrowed but Ali said it is not giving him the population has it — some 100,000 refuse to enter, turning away the few died of the disease in 2011, and strain. So, we do not know exactly 50,000 rupees ($800) from his more expensive medication he people — and the community's passengers looking for a lift. about 13,700 died in 2012, the number of TB patients and how relatives when the condition of his needs. It costs 10,000 rupees ($160) weaving tradition is part of the The high rate of TB cases in according to Dr. S.P. Dubey, a health many of them are drug-resistant." s o n , 2 1 - y e a r- o l d G h u l a m , per month, but Ali earns just a reason it is on the front line of a major Lohata is unusual, even for India, official in Uttar Pradesh who Uttar Pradesh Health Minister deteriorated rapidly in 2012. pittance — as a weaver. Indian health crisis. The area of Uttar where the disease kills about oversees the TB program. Statistics Ahmad Hasan said it's the federal He took his son to a specialized "Where will I get this money Pradesh state is under unofficial 300,000 people every year. Poverty for 2013 are not yet available. government that is failing because it TB hospital in the Indian capital, from?" he asked.

22 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 23 EXPLOITATION and malnutrition are factors, but the India has the highest incidence fact that so many people in Lohata of TB in the world, according to the are weavers also is significant, said World Health Organization's Global Dr. J.N. Banavalikar, vice chairman Tuberculosis Report 2013, with as Weavers' Villages of the TB Association of India, a many as 2.4 million cases. India saw government agency. Thousands of the greatest increase in multidrug- sari weavers work all day in resistant TB between 2011 and Suffer cramped rooms, breathing in minute 2012. Although the government has threads that weaken their lungs and launched programs to combat the make them more susceptible. disease and offer free TB drugs, but "They work in poorly there are serious nationwide ventilated rooms for hours, and that roadblocks. Quacks with no training TB EPIDEMIC spreads germs very fast," often treat TB patients, and Banavalikar said. India has made pharmacists routinely give out important strides in health in recent antibiotics without prescriptions. years, most recently by launching a "These quacks give high-potency India has the highest incidence of TB in the world, successful polio vaccination antibiotics which initially give them according to the World Health Organization's Global campaign. But tuberculosis has relief but in the long term, these remained a stubborn problem in people develop drug resistance," Tuberculosis Report 2013, with as many as 2.4 India, which has more than a quarter said million cases. of the world's new TB cases. Dr. Surya Kant Tripathi, head Children are especially at risk. of the Department of Pulmonary Mumtaz Ali says he has no way Medicines at King George's to help his 4-year-old grandson, Medical University in Lucknow, the Anwar, who coughs throughout the state capital. Another factor day, spitting blood with each spasm. contributing to TB's growing drug "Doctors say he is malnourished," resistance: Many patients, weary of Ali said. "They say we should give TB drugs' harsh side effects, stop Anwar nutritious food. But the fact their treatment once they feel better is, I cannot even afford two meals a instead of taking the full course. day — forget about giving him milk Critics say the federal and eggs. Only Allah can save us." government's anti-TB campaign is The average income in Lohata is inadequate. Its centerpiece is a about 3,000 rupees per month ($48). program that pays counselors and In many ways, Lohata's fortunes private groups to verify patients take have fallen with the decline of the their medicine, but counselors get sari industry, leaving many already paid only for those who complete vulnerable families destitute. the standard six-month course of Shruti Naghvanshi, who treatment, so they have an incentive works with Voice of People, a to lie when patients drop out. conglomerate of charity groups in Banavalikar, of the TB association, Tuberculosis patient Ramzan, 18, shows his X-ray at his house in Kotawa village, Uttar Pradesh, said weavers used to said that in some cases local officials Varanasi, India. produce about five saris per week. fail to implement federal guidelines Now, due to changing fashions and a on making drugs widely available. is not providing enough drugs to New Delhi. "After four months' ð Biswajeet Banerjee lack of raw materials, weavers are "Despite reprimanding the officials, treat everyone. treatment, we came back," Ali said. lucky if they make two per week.* we are yet to get positive results "Unless we get medicine," he "We were told my son is infected This cluster of poor villages, quarantine because of the epidemic. Less weaving means more poverty from them," he said. "The asked, "how can we control TB?" with deadly strain of multidrug- long known for its colorful silk saris, Strangers rarely venture into these and poorer nutrition, and TB's toll government is doing its best. But we Those suffering from the disease resistant TB." Now, Ghulam is now is known for something else: villages outside the ancient city of on Lohata appears to be growing. do not have labs to identify TB, also say they need more help. being treated in a state-run hospital, tuberculosis. Nearly half of Lohata's Varanasi. Even rickshaw drivers About 12,900 people in the villages particularly the drug-resistant Farzand Ali says he borrowed but Ali said it is not giving him the population has it — some 100,000 refuse to enter, turning away the few died of the disease in 2011, and strain. So, we do not know exactly 50,000 rupees ($800) from his more expensive medication he people — and the community's passengers looking for a lift. about 13,700 died in 2012, the number of TB patients and how relatives when the condition of his needs. It costs 10,000 rupees ($160) weaving tradition is part of the The high rate of TB cases in according to Dr. S.P. Dubey, a health many of them are drug-resistant." s o n , 2 1 - y e a r- o l d G h u l a m , per month, but Ali earns just a reason it is on the front line of a major Lohata is unusual, even for India, official in Uttar Pradesh who Uttar Pradesh Health Minister deteriorated rapidly in 2012. pittance — as a weaver. Indian health crisis. The area of Uttar where the disease kills about oversees the TB program. Statistics Ahmad Hasan said it's the federal He took his son to a specialized "Where will I get this money Pradesh state is under unofficial 300,000 people every year. Poverty for 2013 are not yet available. government that is failing because it TB hospital in the Indian capital, from?" he asked.

22 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 23 INJUSTICE in China). There is also great irony men. in this because NFHS-3 established Society still resists change. t h a t w h e n m o t h e r s w e r e NFHS-3 found that the median age The extent of violence against the girl as foetus and infant, undernourished, 54 per cent of their for marriage for girls is still just over children were stunted and 25 per 16, and commented that this “is an shows how deep the bias against women is and why they will cent wasted. The more educated indicator of the low status of be secure only if India introspects and changes. they were, the lower the chance of women...it is related to lower their children being either stunted or empowerment and increased risk of wasted. By starving millions of girls adverse reproductive and health so that their brothers can eat consequences.” There is enough marginally better, and by taking data to show how adverse these are. them out of school, we have Women, particularly poor women, condemned each new generation – are most insecure in childbirth when boys and girls – to a fresh cycle of they fulfill the role society has set for disrespect toward her in-laws. On malnutrition. them. According to the Millennium this, NFHS-3 said: “Violence is The treatment of little girls Development Goals, maternal more likely to be justified if the The Statistics of moulds the psyche of their brothers, mortality in India which was 301 per described behaviour violates what who internalise the view that their lakh of live births in 2001 should be is perceived as acceptable needs — as males — have down to 75 by 2015. This will not behaviour for women in their gendered roles as wives, mothers ð Satyabrata Pal preference over those of their happen. We are perhaps down to a sisters. What we have come to maternal mortality rate of 200 now. and daughters-in-law.” Obvious Acts of Violence Over the next few weeks, there thereby is the socialisation of At 27 million live births in India violence against women. There are each year, at least 54,000 women die And then there are the more will be many tussles between our Gender Bias obvious acts of criminal violence mostly male politicians over India’s no estimates of the extent of in the process. physical violence against the girl We also perhaps do not realise against women. There is the security. But almost no one will ask estimated that over the last two These figures put us to shame enormous problem of trafficking; if a country can be secure when half child but it would be reasonable to how other problems have a decades, around 2.5 lakh girls were as a society. This systematic assume that it is extensive. compounding effect. We are, for the special insecurities of women in its citizens live in deepening killed in India each year because of massacre could not happen unless conflict zones. Adivasi and Dalit insecurity, threatened not by In 2007, the Ministry of instance, the world leaders in open their sex. When infant and child society accepted it and governments Women and Child Development d e f e c a t i o n . T h a t i s b e i n g women are branded as witches. terrorists or enemy soldiers but by mortality are driven by biology, turned a blind eye to it. Sections 312 There are the continuing tragedies the society into which they are born. published a “National Study on perpetuated in most States where, fewer girls die than boys, but the to 317 of the Indian Penal Code list Child Abuse,” which reported that despite a requirement that all houses of forced marriages, of girls being We seem to forget that India’s third National Family Health the punishments for causing killed for marrying boys of their security must encompass the 53 per cent of the children built under the Indira Awas Yojana Survey (NFHS-3) found that the miscarriage, injuring unborn interviewed had suffered one or must have a toilet, very few do. choice or for not bringing in enough security of 48 per cent of its citizens post-neonatal mortality rate for children, preventing a child from d o w r i e s , t h e n e e d l e s s — women — and urgently address more forms of sexual abuse. It Open defecation is also an open Indian girls is 21/1000, compared being born or causing it to die after would be dangerous to extrapolate invitation to rape. Complaints to the hysterectomies under the Rashtriya the endemic threats they face, with 15 for boys. For the age group birth, and abandoning a child under Swasth Bima Yojana. r a n g i n g f r o m e n t r e n c h e d from this limited study that over half NHRC show how many women are 1-4 years, “the child mortality rate 12 years. Over the last 20 years, how our children suffer sexual abuse, but abducted or raped when they go out Within society as between discrimination to violence. for girls, at 23/1000, is 61 per cent many prosecutions have there been states, security depends on power. This starts with the mass it is clearly far more widespread into the fields at night. In many higher than for boys, at 14.” The under these provisions of the law? than we admit. What should be of States, teenage village girls either The weakest are the most insecure. murder of female foetuses. In its World Bank report estimated that, as There should have been 10 million. Women in India are insecure and 2012 report on “Gender Equality and the gravest concern was that in most refuse to go to school or are taken out a result, India lost another 2.5 lakh Entrenched Bias remain at risk because in this Development,” the World Bank cases the children reported that the by their parents because the building girls in 2008. The extent of the violence attack was by someone they knew, has no toilet and their right to patriarchal society they are children against the girl as foetus and infant, often a close relative. education suffers. of a lesser god. For women to be The World Bank estimated that over the last two decades, shows how deep the bias in India is Data from the National Crime It is sad but to be expected that secure the country must change — around 2.5 lakh girls were killed in India each year, because of their gender. against women and why women will Records Bureau (NCRB) confirms women have also been indoctrinated there should be more women in be secure only if we as a nation that this pattern continues as the girl to believe that their security depends Parliament and in positions of introspect and change. Not only is becomes a woman. Since the NCRB on good behaviour, as mandated by political and executive authority. this not happening, but the 2011 can only collate cases registered, its men. NHFS-3 found that 40 per cent Every election brings with it hope census shows that the sex ratio in the data represent just the tip of the of married women have been of renewal, but India will not be age-group 0-6 had fallen in 27 States crime iceberg. But it reports that in subjected to spousal violence. But it transformed, it cannot be secure, and Union Territories from 2001. 2012 there were 24,923 cases of also found that 54 per cent of the developed or respected if the Millions of girls who are rape registered. In 98 per cent of the women it surveyed agreed that wife- democracy in which it takes pride allowed to live are fed and educated cases, the victims knew the beating was acceptable if the wife does not bring about urgent and less than their brothers. The United offenders. This is a logical outcome went out without telling her fundamental change in the lives of Nation’s Human Development of a nurturing process in which boys husband, argued with him, refused its women. Report 2013 estimates that 42.5 per grow up believing, from what they sex, neglected the children, did not The writer was a Member of cent of our children suffer from see in their families, that women cook properly, was suspected of the National Human Rights malnutrition (as against 3.8 per cent exist only to satisfy the needs of being unfaithful or showed Commission.

24 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 25 INJUSTICE in China). There is also great irony men. in this because NFHS-3 established Society still resists change. t h a t w h e n m o t h e r s w e r e NFHS-3 found that the median age The extent of violence against the girl as foetus and infant, undernourished, 54 per cent of their for marriage for girls is still just over children were stunted and 25 per 16, and commented that this “is an shows how deep the bias against women is and why they will cent wasted. The more educated indicator of the low status of be secure only if India introspects and changes. they were, the lower the chance of women...it is related to lower their children being either stunted or empowerment and increased risk of wasted. By starving millions of girls adverse reproductive and health so that their brothers can eat consequences.” There is enough marginally better, and by taking data to show how adverse these are. them out of school, we have Women, particularly poor women, condemned each new generation – are most insecure in childbirth when boys and girls – to a fresh cycle of they fulfill the role society has set for disrespect toward her in-laws. On malnutrition. them. According to the Millennium this, NFHS-3 said: “Violence is The treatment of little girls Development Goals, maternal more likely to be justified if the The Statistics of moulds the psyche of their brothers, mortality in India which was 301 per described behaviour violates what who internalise the view that their lakh of live births in 2001 should be is perceived as acceptable needs — as males — have down to 75 by 2015. This will not behaviour for women in their gendered roles as wives, mothers ð Satyabrata Pal preference over those of their happen. We are perhaps down to a sisters. What we have come to maternal mortality rate of 200 now. and daughters-in-law.” Obvious Acts of Violence Over the next few weeks, there thereby is the socialisation of At 27 million live births in India violence against women. There are each year, at least 54,000 women die And then there are the more will be many tussles between our Gender Bias obvious acts of criminal violence mostly male politicians over India’s no estimates of the extent of in the process. physical violence against the girl We also perhaps do not realise against women. There is the security. But almost no one will ask estimated that over the last two These figures put us to shame enormous problem of trafficking; if a country can be secure when half child but it would be reasonable to how other problems have a decades, around 2.5 lakh girls were as a society. This systematic assume that it is extensive. compounding effect. We are, for the special insecurities of women in its citizens live in deepening killed in India each year because of massacre could not happen unless conflict zones. Adivasi and Dalit insecurity, threatened not by In 2007, the Ministry of instance, the world leaders in open their sex. When infant and child society accepted it and governments Women and Child Development d e f e c a t i o n . T h a t i s b e i n g women are branded as witches. terrorists or enemy soldiers but by mortality are driven by biology, turned a blind eye to it. Sections 312 There are the continuing tragedies the society into which they are born. published a “National Study on perpetuated in most States where, fewer girls die than boys, but the to 317 of the Indian Penal Code list Child Abuse,” which reported that despite a requirement that all houses of forced marriages, of girls being We seem to forget that India’s third National Family Health the punishments for causing killed for marrying boys of their security must encompass the 53 per cent of the children built under the Indira Awas Yojana Survey (NFHS-3) found that the miscarriage, injuring unborn interviewed had suffered one or must have a toilet, very few do. choice or for not bringing in enough security of 48 per cent of its citizens post-neonatal mortality rate for children, preventing a child from d o w r i e s , t h e n e e d l e s s — women — and urgently address more forms of sexual abuse. It Open defecation is also an open Indian girls is 21/1000, compared being born or causing it to die after would be dangerous to extrapolate invitation to rape. Complaints to the hysterectomies under the Rashtriya the endemic threats they face, with 15 for boys. For the age group birth, and abandoning a child under Swasth Bima Yojana. r a n g i n g f r o m e n t r e n c h e d from this limited study that over half NHRC show how many women are 1-4 years, “the child mortality rate 12 years. Over the last 20 years, how our children suffer sexual abuse, but abducted or raped when they go out Within society as between discrimination to violence. for girls, at 23/1000, is 61 per cent many prosecutions have there been states, security depends on power. This starts with the mass it is clearly far more widespread into the fields at night. In many higher than for boys, at 14.” The under these provisions of the law? than we admit. What should be of States, teenage village girls either The weakest are the most insecure. murder of female foetuses. In its World Bank report estimated that, as There should have been 10 million. Women in India are insecure and 2012 report on “Gender Equality and the gravest concern was that in most refuse to go to school or are taken out a result, India lost another 2.5 lakh Entrenched Bias remain at risk because in this Development,” the World Bank cases the children reported that the by their parents because the building girls in 2008. The extent of the violence attack was by someone they knew, has no toilet and their right to patriarchal society they are children against the girl as foetus and infant, often a close relative. education suffers. of a lesser god. For women to be The World Bank estimated that over the last two decades, shows how deep the bias in India is Data from the National Crime It is sad but to be expected that secure the country must change — around 2.5 lakh girls were killed in India each year, because of their gender. against women and why women will Records Bureau (NCRB) confirms women have also been indoctrinated there should be more women in be secure only if we as a nation that this pattern continues as the girl to believe that their security depends Parliament and in positions of introspect and change. Not only is becomes a woman. Since the NCRB on good behaviour, as mandated by political and executive authority. this not happening, but the 2011 can only collate cases registered, its men. NHFS-3 found that 40 per cent Every election brings with it hope census shows that the sex ratio in the data represent just the tip of the of married women have been of renewal, but India will not be age-group 0-6 had fallen in 27 States crime iceberg. But it reports that in subjected to spousal violence. But it transformed, it cannot be secure, and Union Territories from 2001. 2012 there were 24,923 cases of also found that 54 per cent of the developed or respected if the Millions of girls who are rape registered. In 98 per cent of the women it surveyed agreed that wife- democracy in which it takes pride allowed to live are fed and educated cases, the victims knew the beating was acceptable if the wife does not bring about urgent and less than their brothers. The United offenders. This is a logical outcome went out without telling her fundamental change in the lives of Nation’s Human Development of a nurturing process in which boys husband, argued with him, refused its women. Report 2013 estimates that 42.5 per grow up believing, from what they sex, neglected the children, did not The writer was a Member of cent of our children suffer from see in their families, that women cook properly, was suspected of the National Human Rights malnutrition (as against 3.8 per cent exist only to satisfy the needs of being unfaithful or showed Commission.

24 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 25 OPPRESSION the “origins and intensity” of violence varies by region. Other than the concentrated violence along the Afghan border driven by We see a continued escalation in this militancy, it describes growing violence, and the impact on people’s sectarian violence in Gilgit- lives is very negative. Baltistan and Balochistan, caused partially as a result of a “nexus between sectarian militants and terrorist outfits”. “We see a continued escalation in this violence, and the impact on people’s lives is very negative. They lose security, opportunity, sometimes education and we live with almost Unnoticed Conflict constant fear. ” It also states there has been a 10-fold increase in violence in Karachi between 2006 and 2013, with sectarian groups, Quietly Shatters Pakistan Lives A Pakistani child’s drawing from SWAT terrorist outfits, political parties and criminal gangs all playing a role. In because of the threat to Punjabi Bibi said “does not really help much Balochistan the “scale, scope and settlers from Baloch nationalists, I as the money soon goes and the ð Prout News Report magnitude” of violence is stated to hardly ever allow my three children victim of course is lost forever”. be “unprecedented”, involving to leave the house, except for “ T h e s t a t e ’ s c a l l o u s In a classroom in a private sectarian and terrorist violence school. We are fearful till their indifference towards the loss of school in Islamabad, Pakistan’s combined with a secessionist return.” human lives in a bomb explosion capital city, a group of fifth graders insurgency which has, since 2006, There have been a number of here and a suicide attack there doing their history lessons are led to a conflict with the Pakistan attacks on persons from other virtually every other day is only adamant when asked a question military. While the Punjab has provinces living in Balochistan. matched by a state of resignation about conflict. “Pakistan has fought experienced the least violence, it has Others have been left in a among its people, who seem to treat three wars - in 1948, in 1965 and in turned into a key ground for particularly grim situation. “My it as fait accompli,” said Kamran 1971, all against India,” said recruiting militants. husband died in a random shooting Rehmat, a former newspaper editor Muhammad Asif, aged 10, standing Figures from the Islamabad-based in 2010. My children are young, I and political analyst. sternly to attention as he responds. Centre for Research and Security can find no work, and though my “Pakistan may boast one of the Like his classmates, he looks Studies’ (CRSS) Pakistan Conflict brother-in-law helps sometimes we largest growing nuclear arsenals puzzled when asked if the country Tracker, which differ slightly from barely have enough to eat,” Jalila and the seventh largest standing could still be engaged in a war. But the South Asia Terrorism Portal, Bibi said. Two of her children no army, but the irony is that it has the figures for deaths as a result of suggest 2013 was one of the longer attend school because she failed to establish its writ across its conflict across the country say deadliest on record, with nearly cannot pay the fees. own states and the fundamental something quite different: according 6,000 people killed in militant, “It’s really quite simple. There duty of ensuring the protection of its to the New Delhi-based South Asia sectarian, terrorist and politically- is so much violence, most of it citizens from an unending cycle of Terrorism Portal which monitors motivated attacks. militancy in the region, 5,379 people barely ranks as ‘big’ news,” said murder and mayhem,” Rehmat said. Constant Fear lost their lives in terrorist-related disaster,” said Saifullah Khan, a means to earn a living. While the Asad Ahmed, a reporter at an Urdu- Most people feel they have no “We see a continued escalation incidents in 2013. The majority, resident of Wana, the main town of conflict against the Taliban is language newspaper, explaining choice but to simply carry on. “I lost in this violence, and the impact on 3,001, were civilians. The number South Waziristan, one of seven tribal possibly the best known issue why bomb blasts which kill nine or my son, daughter-in-law and people’s lives is very negative. They has escalated sharply since 2005, and agencies along the Pakistan-Afghan involving violence in Pakistan, 10 people barely make single grandson in the 2009 blast which lose security, opportunity, reached a peak in 2009 when 11,704 border. “We live in constant fear, there are many other pieces making c o l u m n n e w s s o m e d a y s . killed nearly 100 in Peshawar in sometimes education and we live people were killed - mainly during a people have lost jobs because up a larger and more complex Organizations such as the Centre for 2009. At the age of 80, I work as a with almost constant fear. People military operation against militants businesses have shut down, and so picture. Escalating violence in Civilians in Conflict, based in labourer to support my other are afraid to travel or even visit in the Swat Valley in Khyber many people I know have moved Pakistan rarely makes front pages Washington, have taken up the issue grandchildren. I have banned all parks and other public places,” Pakhtunkhwa Province. The away permanently. “Of course there Endemic Violence of people in Pakistan caught up in family members from going to Fariha Nazir, a research fellow violence continues to be widespread is a war here. People die in bomb According to a 2014 report by violence, but as Ahmed says, this cinemas after recent blasts there. CRSS said. Asghar Jalil, a banker in - even considered normal - with 460 attacks, families have been the Washington-based US Institute “does not really help anyone here.” But beyond this, what can one do?” Quetta, said: “Of course we are killed already this year. destroyed and children know only of of Peace Studies, “during the past In most cases the best victims can asked Azeem Khan. “We are affected; our lives have changed. “For people like us, the ongoing guns,” he told IRIN. He also spoke decade violence has become hope for is sums of money as helpless, but what choice do we My family moved here when I was violence, the terrorist attacks and of farmers, whose lands had been endemic across many parts of ‘compensation’. This, too, is often have but to carry on till someone an infant, it is my home. But now then the military reprisals are a destroyed, leaving them with no Pakistan.” The detailed study notes paid after a long delay, and as Jalila takes pity on us.”

26 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 27 OPPRESSION the “origins and intensity” of violence varies by region. Other than the concentrated violence along the Afghan border driven by We see a continued escalation in this militancy, it describes growing violence, and the impact on people’s sectarian violence in Gilgit- lives is very negative. Baltistan and Balochistan, caused partially as a result of a “nexus between sectarian militants and terrorist outfits”. “We see a continued escalation in this violence, and the impact on people’s lives is very negative. They lose security, opportunity, sometimes education and we live with almost Unnoticed Conflict constant fear. ” It also states there has been a 10-fold increase in violence in Karachi between 2006 and 2013, with sectarian groups, Quietly Shatters Pakistan Lives A Pakistani child’s drawing from SWAT terrorist outfits, political parties and criminal gangs all playing a role. In because of the threat to Punjabi Bibi said “does not really help much Balochistan the “scale, scope and settlers from Baloch nationalists, I as the money soon goes and the ð Prout News Report magnitude” of violence is stated to hardly ever allow my three children victim of course is lost forever”. be “unprecedented”, involving to leave the house, except for “ T h e s t a t e ’ s c a l l o u s In a classroom in a private sectarian and terrorist violence school. We are fearful till their indifference towards the loss of school in Islamabad, Pakistan’s combined with a secessionist return.” human lives in a bomb explosion capital city, a group of fifth graders insurgency which has, since 2006, There have been a number of here and a suicide attack there doing their history lessons are led to a conflict with the Pakistan attacks on persons from other virtually every other day is only adamant when asked a question military. While the Punjab has provinces living in Balochistan. matched by a state of resignation about conflict. “Pakistan has fought experienced the least violence, it has Others have been left in a among its people, who seem to treat three wars - in 1948, in 1965 and in turned into a key ground for particularly grim situation. “My it as fait accompli,” said Kamran 1971, all against India,” said recruiting militants. husband died in a random shooting Rehmat, a former newspaper editor Muhammad Asif, aged 10, standing Figures from the Islamabad-based in 2010. My children are young, I and political analyst. sternly to attention as he responds. Centre for Research and Security can find no work, and though my “Pakistan may boast one of the Like his classmates, he looks Studies’ (CRSS) Pakistan Conflict brother-in-law helps sometimes we largest growing nuclear arsenals puzzled when asked if the country Tracker, which differ slightly from barely have enough to eat,” Jalila and the seventh largest standing could still be engaged in a war. But the South Asia Terrorism Portal, Bibi said. Two of her children no army, but the irony is that it has the figures for deaths as a result of suggest 2013 was one of the longer attend school because she failed to establish its writ across its conflict across the country say deadliest on record, with nearly cannot pay the fees. own states and the fundamental something quite different: according 6,000 people killed in militant, “It’s really quite simple. There duty of ensuring the protection of its to the New Delhi-based South Asia sectarian, terrorist and politically- is so much violence, most of it citizens from an unending cycle of Terrorism Portal which monitors motivated attacks. militancy in the region, 5,379 people barely ranks as ‘big’ news,” said murder and mayhem,” Rehmat said. Constant Fear lost their lives in terrorist-related disaster,” said Saifullah Khan, a means to earn a living. While the Asad Ahmed, a reporter at an Urdu- Most people feel they have no “We see a continued escalation incidents in 2013. The majority, resident of Wana, the main town of conflict against the Taliban is language newspaper, explaining choice but to simply carry on. “I lost in this violence, and the impact on 3,001, were civilians. The number South Waziristan, one of seven tribal possibly the best known issue why bomb blasts which kill nine or my son, daughter-in-law and people’s lives is very negative. They has escalated sharply since 2005, and agencies along the Pakistan-Afghan involving violence in Pakistan, 10 people barely make single grandson in the 2009 blast which lose security, opportunity, reached a peak in 2009 when 11,704 border. “We live in constant fear, there are many other pieces making c o l u m n n e w s s o m e d a y s . killed nearly 100 in Peshawar in sometimes education and we live people were killed - mainly during a people have lost jobs because up a larger and more complex Organizations such as the Centre for 2009. At the age of 80, I work as a with almost constant fear. People military operation against militants businesses have shut down, and so picture. Escalating violence in Civilians in Conflict, based in labourer to support my other are afraid to travel or even visit in the Swat Valley in Khyber many people I know have moved Pakistan rarely makes front pages Washington, have taken up the issue grandchildren. I have banned all parks and other public places,” Pakhtunkhwa Province. The away permanently. “Of course there Endemic Violence of people in Pakistan caught up in family members from going to Fariha Nazir, a research fellow violence continues to be widespread is a war here. People die in bomb According to a 2014 report by violence, but as Ahmed says, this cinemas after recent blasts there. CRSS said. Asghar Jalil, a banker in - even considered normal - with 460 attacks, families have been the Washington-based US Institute “does not really help anyone here.” But beyond this, what can one do?” Quetta, said: “Of course we are killed already this year. destroyed and children know only of of Peace Studies, “during the past In most cases the best victims can asked Azeem Khan. “We are affected; our lives have changed. “For people like us, the ongoing guns,” he told IRIN. He also spoke decade violence has become hope for is sums of money as helpless, but what choice do we My family moved here when I was violence, the terrorist attacks and of farmers, whose lands had been endemic across many parts of ‘compensation’. This, too, is often have but to carry on till someone an infant, it is my home. But now then the military reprisals are a destroyed, leaving them with no Pakistan.” The detailed study notes paid after a long delay, and as Jalila takes pity on us.”

26 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 27 GLOBAL POLITICS in some cases their children were no problem supporting the neo- supported the ex-president, and taken hostage to ensure their vote, as Nazis, even those whose entry to the they burned down a synagogue or their houses were visited by US had been banned because of their two. They tortured a governor, and gunmen. The putsch was completed. declared anti-semitism. That is why lynched some technicians they The West recognised the new the appeals to Jewish consciousness found in the former ruling party’s The economic situation of Ukraine is dreadful. They are where Russia was government; Russia refused to a g a i n s t t h e B r o w n p u t s c h headquarters. They started to take in the 1990s, before Putin – in Ukraine the Nineties never ended recognise it, but continued to deal demonstrably failed. over the Orthodox churches of the with it on a day -to-day basis. Now came the nationalists’ Russian rite, intending to transfer However the real story is now crusade against Russian-speakers them to their own Greek-Catholic developing in Crimea and Eastern (ethnic Russians and Russian- Church. Ukraine, a story of resistance to the speaking Ukrainians – the The instructions of US State pro-Western takeover. distinction is moot), chiefly Dept.’s Victoria Nuland were The Putsch industrial workers of East and South followed through: the Ukraine had The Ukrainian Pendulum The economic situation of of the country. The Kiev regime had the government she prescribed Ukraine is dreadful. They are where banned the Communist Party and i n t h e f a m o u s t e l e p h o n e Russia was in the 1990s, before the Regions’ Party (the biggest party conversation with the US Putin – in Ukraine the Nineties of the country, mainly supported by Ambassador. Amazingly, while she ð Israel Shamir never ended. For years the country the Russian-speaking workers). The notoriously didn't care a fig about was ripped off by the oligarchs who regime’s first decree banned the the Russian view of Ukraine’s siphoned off profits to Western Russian language from schools, immediate future. The stakes are high in the banks, bringing it to the very edge of radio and TV, and forbade all official Russia was not involved in Ukraine: after the coup, as Crimea the abyss. To avoid default and use of Russian. The Minister of Ukrainian developments: Putin did and Donbas asserted their right to collapse, the Ukraine was to receive Culture called Russian-speakers not want to be accused of meddling self determination, American and a Russian loan of 15 billion euros “imbeciles” and proposed to jail in Ukrainian internal affairs, even Russian troops entered Ukrainian without preconditions, but then them for using the banned tongue in when the US and EU envoys territory, both under cover. The came the coup. Now the junta’s public places. Another decree assisted and directed the rebels. The American soldiers are “military prime minister will be happy to threatened every holder of dual people of Russia would applaud advisors”, ostensibly members of receive a mere one billion dollars Russian/Ukrainian nationality with him if he were to send his tanks to Blackwater private army (renamed from the US via IMF. (Europeans a ten-year jail sentence, unless he Kiev to regain the whole of Academi); a few hundred of them have promised more, but in a few gives up the Russian one right away. Ukraine, as they consider it an patrol Kiev while others try to years’ time…) He already accepted Not empty words, these integral part of Russia. But Putin is suppress the revolt in Donetsk. the conditions of the IMF, which threats: The storm-troopers of the not a Russian nationalist, not a man Officially, they were invited by the will mean austerity, unemployment Right Sector, the leading fighting of Imperial designs. Though he new West-installed regime. They are and debt bondage. Probably this was force of the New Order, went around would like the Ukraine to be the spearhead of the US invasion the raison d’être for the coup. IMF the country terrorising officials, friendly to Russia, annexing it, in attempting to prop up the regime and and US loans are a major source of taking over government buildings, whole or in part, has never been his break down all resistance. They have profit for the financial community, beating up citizens, destroying ambition. It would be too expensive already bloodied their hands in and they are used to enslave debtor L e n i n ’s s t a t u e s , s m a s h i n g even for wealthy Russia: the Donetsk. countries, as Perkins explained at memorials of the Second World War average income in the Ukraine is Besides, the Pentagon has length. and otherwise enforcing their rule. A just half of the Russian one, and its doubled the number of US fighter The oligarchs who financed video showed a Right Sector fighter infrastructure is in a shambles. jets on a NATO air patrol mission in deposed President Aristide). They Ukraine after its preoccupation, nay the Maidan operation divided the mistreating the city attorney while (Compare to the very costly West the Baltics; the US air carrier entered help the local pro-Russian militia obsession, with the Winter Olympic spoils: the most generous supporter, police looked other way. They began German takeover of the GDR.) It the Black Sea, some US Marines maintain order, and no one gets games had somewhat abated, — multi-billionaire Igor “Benya” to hunt down riot policemen who would not be easy, either, for every reportedly landed in Lvov “as a part killed in the process. In addition, when people began to say that Kolomoysky, received the great of pre-planned manoeuvers”. The Russia brought its troops on alert “Putin won the games and lost the R u s s i a n - s p e a k i n g c i t y o f Russian soldiers ostensibly belong to and returned a few warships to the Ukraine”. Indeed, while Putin Dnepropetrovsk in fief. He was not the Russian Fleet, legally stationed Black Sea. watched sports in Sochi, the Brown required to give up his Israeli in Crimea. They were in Crimea It is only the Russian presence Revolution succeeded in Ukraine. A passport. His brethren oligarchs before the coup, in accordance with which is described as an “invasion” great European country the size of took other Russian-speaking the Russian-Ukrainian treaty (like by the Western media, while the France, the biggest republic of the industrial cities, including Kharkov the US 5th fleet in Kuwait), but their American one is hardly mentioned. former USSR (save Russia), was and Donetsk, the Ukrainian Chicago presence was probably beefed up. ”We have a moral duty to stick our taken over by a coalition of or Liverpool. Kolomoysky is not Additional Russian troops were nose in your business in your Ukrainian ultra-nationalists and just an ‘oligarch of Jewish origin’: invited in by deposed but backyard a world away from our (mainly Jewish) oligarchs. The he is an active member of the Jewish legitimately elected President homeland. It’s for your own good”, legitimate president was forced to community, a supporter of Israel and Yanukovych (compare this with the wrote an ironic American blogger. flee for his very life. Members of a donor of many synagogues, one of US landing on Haiti in support of the Moscow woke up to trouble in Parliament were manhandled, and them the biggest in Europe. He had 28 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 29 GLOBAL POLITICS in some cases their children were no problem supporting the neo- supported the ex-president, and taken hostage to ensure their vote, as Nazis, even those whose entry to the they burned down a synagogue or their houses were visited by US had been banned because of their two. They tortured a governor, and gunmen. The putsch was completed. declared anti-semitism. That is why lynched some technicians they The West recognised the new the appeals to Jewish consciousness found in the former ruling party’s The economic situation of Ukraine is dreadful. They are where Russia was government; Russia refused to a g a i n s t t h e B r o w n p u t s c h headquarters. They started to take in the 1990s, before Putin – in Ukraine the Nineties never ended recognise it, but continued to deal demonstrably failed. over the Orthodox churches of the with it on a day -to-day basis. Now came the nationalists’ Russian rite, intending to transfer However the real story is now crusade against Russian-speakers them to their own Greek-Catholic developing in Crimea and Eastern (ethnic Russians and Russian- Church. Ukraine, a story of resistance to the speaking Ukrainians – the The instructions of US State pro-Western takeover. distinction is moot), chiefly Dept.’s Victoria Nuland were The Putsch industrial workers of East and South followed through: the Ukraine had The Ukrainian Pendulum The economic situation of of the country. The Kiev regime had the government she prescribed Ukraine is dreadful. They are where banned the Communist Party and i n t h e f a m o u s t e l e p h o n e Russia was in the 1990s, before the Regions’ Party (the biggest party conversation with the US Putin – in Ukraine the Nineties of the country, mainly supported by Ambassador. Amazingly, while she ð Israel Shamir never ended. For years the country the Russian-speaking workers). The notoriously didn't care a fig about was ripped off by the oligarchs who regime’s first decree banned the the Russian view of Ukraine’s siphoned off profits to Western Russian language from schools, immediate future. The stakes are high in the banks, bringing it to the very edge of radio and TV, and forbade all official Russia was not involved in Ukraine: after the coup, as Crimea the abyss. To avoid default and use of Russian. The Minister of Ukrainian developments: Putin did and Donbas asserted their right to collapse, the Ukraine was to receive Culture called Russian-speakers not want to be accused of meddling self determination, American and a Russian loan of 15 billion euros “imbeciles” and proposed to jail in Ukrainian internal affairs, even Russian troops entered Ukrainian without preconditions, but then them for using the banned tongue in when the US and EU envoys territory, both under cover. The came the coup. Now the junta’s public places. Another decree assisted and directed the rebels. The American soldiers are “military prime minister will be happy to threatened every holder of dual people of Russia would applaud advisors”, ostensibly members of receive a mere one billion dollars Russian/Ukrainian nationality with him if he were to send his tanks to Blackwater private army (renamed from the US via IMF. (Europeans a ten-year jail sentence, unless he Kiev to regain the whole of Academi); a few hundred of them have promised more, but in a few gives up the Russian one right away. Ukraine, as they consider it an patrol Kiev while others try to years’ time…) He already accepted Not empty words, these integral part of Russia. But Putin is suppress the revolt in Donetsk. the conditions of the IMF, which threats: The storm-troopers of the not a Russian nationalist, not a man Officially, they were invited by the will mean austerity, unemployment Right Sector, the leading fighting of Imperial designs. Though he new West-installed regime. They are and debt bondage. Probably this was force of the New Order, went around would like the Ukraine to be the spearhead of the US invasion the raison d’être for the coup. IMF the country terrorising officials, friendly to Russia, annexing it, in attempting to prop up the regime and and US loans are a major source of taking over government buildings, whole or in part, has never been his break down all resistance. They have profit for the financial community, beating up citizens, destroying ambition. It would be too expensive already bloodied their hands in and they are used to enslave debtor L e n i n ’s s t a t u e s , s m a s h i n g even for wealthy Russia: the Donetsk. countries, as Perkins explained at memorials of the Second World War average income in the Ukraine is Besides, the Pentagon has length. and otherwise enforcing their rule. A just half of the Russian one, and its doubled the number of US fighter The oligarchs who financed video showed a Right Sector fighter infrastructure is in a shambles. jets on a NATO air patrol mission in deposed President Aristide). They Ukraine after its preoccupation, nay the Maidan operation divided the mistreating the city attorney while (Compare to the very costly West the Baltics; the US air carrier entered help the local pro-Russian militia obsession, with the Winter Olympic spoils: the most generous supporter, police looked other way. They began German takeover of the GDR.) It the Black Sea, some US Marines maintain order, and no one gets games had somewhat abated, — multi-billionaire Igor “Benya” to hunt down riot policemen who would not be easy, either, for every reportedly landed in Lvov “as a part killed in the process. In addition, when people began to say that Kolomoysky, received the great of pre-planned manoeuvers”. The Russia brought its troops on alert “Putin won the games and lost the R u s s i a n - s p e a k i n g c i t y o f Russian soldiers ostensibly belong to and returned a few warships to the Ukraine”. Indeed, while Putin Dnepropetrovsk in fief. He was not the Russian Fleet, legally stationed Black Sea. watched sports in Sochi, the Brown required to give up his Israeli in Crimea. They were in Crimea It is only the Russian presence Revolution succeeded in Ukraine. A passport. His brethren oligarchs before the coup, in accordance with which is described as an “invasion” great European country the size of took other Russian-speaking the Russian-Ukrainian treaty (like by the Western media, while the France, the biggest republic of the industrial cities, including Kharkov the US 5th fleet in Kuwait), but their American one is hardly mentioned. former USSR (save Russia), was and Donetsk, the Ukrainian Chicago presence was probably beefed up. ”We have a moral duty to stick our taken over by a coalition of or Liverpool. Kolomoysky is not Additional Russian troops were nose in your business in your Ukrainian ultra-nationalists and just an ‘oligarch of Jewish origin’: invited in by deposed but backyard a world away from our (mainly Jewish) oligarchs. The he is an active member of the Jewish legitimately elected President homeland. It’s for your own good”, legitimate president was forced to community, a supporter of Israel and Yanukovych (compare this with the wrote an ironic American blogger. flee for his very life. Members of a donor of many synagogues, one of US landing on Haiti in support of the Moscow woke up to trouble in Parliament were manhandled, and them the biggest in Europe. He had 28 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 29 support a “Russian Crimea” whilst r u n n i n g s e r i o u s b u s i n e s s . probably cross Russia’s red line, Ships of Ukranian Navy in Sevastopol others prefer pro-European Kiev. Ominously, Mr Taruta brought with just as Russian missiles in Cuba They are bad as enemies, but even him some unidentified, heavily crossed America’s red line in 1962. worse as friends: the supportive a r m e d s e c u r i t y p e r s o n n e l , Retired Israeli intelligence chief Nazis try to wedge between reportedly guns-for-hire from Yaakov Kedmi, an expert on Russians and Ukrainians and Tatars, Blackwater (a.k.a. Academi) fresh Russia, said that in his view the and they hate to see that Kadyrov’s from Iraq and Afghanistan. He will Russians just can’t allow that, at Chechnya actually helps Russian need a lot more of them if he wants to any price, even if this means all-out plans, for they are anti-Chechen and take Donbas by force. war. try to convince people that Russia is In Kharkov, the biggest Eastern Putin asked the upper house of better off without Chechens, a city, erstwhile capital of Soviet the Russian parliament for warlike Muslim tribe. Ukraine, local people ejected the permission to deploy Russian As Crimea defied orders from raiding force of the Right Sector troops if needed, and the parliament Kiev, it became a beacon for other from government offices, but police unanimously approved his request. regions of the Ukraine. Donbas, the joined with the oligarchs. While the They will probably be deployed in coal and steel region, raised Russian fake revolution took place in Kiev order to defend the workers in case banners and declared its desire for under the tutelage of US and EC of attack by a Right Sector beefed self-determination, “like Crimea”. envoys, the real revolution is taking up by Blackwater mercenaries. Ukrainian government in the past there were Cossack volunteers and replaced by Russian Imperial chic. They do want to join a Russian-led place now, and its future is far from Humanitarian catastrophe, large- twenty years has drenched the there is the Russian Navy stationed Perhaps Putin would prefer the Customs Union; it is not clear certain. scale disturbances, the flow of people with anti-Russian sentiment. in Crimea by treaty. Its Marines Crimea gain independence, like whether they would prefer The Ukraine hasn’t got much refugees or the arrival of NATO But involvement was forced upon would probably be able to help the Kosovo, or even remain under a independence, autonomy or of an army, as the oligarchs stole troops could also force Putin’s Putin: Crimeans in case of trouble. The token Ukrainian sovereignty, as something else, but they, too, everything ever assigned to the hand, even against his will. Hundreds of thousands of Crimeans, with some Russian help, Taiwan is still nominally part of scheduled a poll – for March 30. military. The Kiev regime does not The President in Exile Ukrainians voted with their feet and manned the road blocks on the China. It could become a showcase There were big demonstrations rely on its army anyway. Their President Yanukovych will be fled to Russia, asking for asylum. narrow isthmus that connects pro-Russian Ukraine to allow other against the Kiev regime in Odessa, attempt to draft able-bodied men historically viewed as a weak, Two hundred thousand refugees Crimea to the mainland. Ukrainians to see what they’re Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and other failed immediately as hardly tragic figure, and he deserves a checked in during the weekend. The The parliament of Crimea missing, as West Berlin was for the Russian-speaking cities. Practically anybody answered the call. They better pen with a more leisured pace only free piece of land in the whole voted to join Russia, but this vote East Germans during the Cold War. everywhere, the deputies seek still intend to squash the revolution. than mine. He tried his best to avoid republic was the city of Sevastopol, should be confirmed by a poll on Regaining Crimea would be nice, accommodation with Kiev and look Another three hundred Blackwater casualties, though he faced a full- the object of a French and British March 16 to determine Crimea’s but not at the price of having a for a way to make some profit, but mercenaries landed Wednesday in scale revolt led by very violent siege in 1852 and of a German siege future — whether it will revert to consolidated and hostile Ukraine the people do not agree. They are Kiev airport. The Kiev regime Brown storm-troopers. And still he in 1941, and the home base of the Russia or remain an autonomous for a neighbour. Still Putin will furious and do not accept the junta. applied for NATO help and was blamed for killing some eighty Russian Black Sea fleet. This heroic republic within the Ukraine. From probably have no choice but to The Kiev regime does not expressed its readiness to allow US people, protesters and policemen. city did not surrender to the Kiev my conversation with locals, it accept the people’s decision. accept their quest for freedom. A missiles to be stationed in the Some of the victims were emissaries, though even here some seems that they would prefer to join There was an attempt to play popularly-elected Mayor of Ukraine. Missiles in the Ukraine (as killed by the Right Sector as they local deputies were ready to submit. the Russian Federation they left on the Crimean Tatars against the Donetsk was kidnapped by the now stationed in Poland, also too stormed the ruling party offices. And at that last moment, the people Khrushchev’s orders only a half Russians; apparently it failed. Ukrainian security forces and taken close for Russian comfort) would The politicians left the building began their resistance. The awful century ago. Given the Russian- Though the majlis, their self- to Kiev. There are now violent success of the putsch was the l a n g u a g e i s s u e a n d t h e appointed organisation, supports demonstrations in the city. President Yanukovych beginning of its undoing. The consanguinity, this makes sense: Kiev, the elders spoke up for The Ukrainian navy in the pendulum of Ukraine, forever Ukraine is broke; Russia is solvent neutrality. There are persistent Black Sea switched its allegiance swinging between East and West, and ready to assume its protection. rumours that the colourful Chechen from Kiev to Crimea, and they were began its return movement. Ukraine can’t pay salaries and leader Mr Kadyrov, a staunch followed by some units of the air pensions, Russia had promised to do supporter of Mr Putin, had sent his force with dozens of fighter jets and The Rising ground troops. Troops loyal to Kiev The people of Crimea rose, so. Kiev was taking away the lion’s squads to the Tatars to strong-arm share of income generated in them into dropping their objections were blocked off by the Crimeans, dismissed their compromise-seeking but there was no violence in this officials and elected a new leader, Mr Crimea by Russian tourists; now the to Crimea’s switch to Russia. At the profits will remain in the peninsula beginning, the Tatars supported peaceful transfer of power. Sergey Aksyonov. The new The junta appointed an leadership assumed power, took over and presumably help repair the Kiev, and even tried to prevent the rundown infrastructure. Real estate pro-Russian takeover. But these oligarch to rule Donbas, Mr Sergey Crimea and asked for Russian troops Taruta, but he had difficulty to save them from the impending would likely rise drastically in price, wise people are born survivors, they optimistic natives surmise, and this know when to adjust their attitudes, assuming power as the local people attack by the Kiev storm troopers. It did not want him, and with good does not seem to have been view is shared by Russian and there is no doubt they will businessmen. They already say that manage just fine. reason: Taruta had bought the major necessary at this stage: there were Polish port of Gdansk and brought it plenty of Crimeans ready to defend Crimea will beat out Sochi in a few Russian Nazis, as anti-Putin as years’ time, as drab old stuff will be Ukrainian Nazis, are divided: some to bankruptcy. It seems he is better their land from the Brown invaders, at siphoning capital away than in

30 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 31 support a “Russian Crimea” whilst r u n n i n g s e r i o u s b u s i n e s s . probably cross Russia’s red line, Ships of Ukranian Navy in Sevastopol others prefer pro-European Kiev. Ominously, Mr Taruta brought with just as Russian missiles in Cuba They are bad as enemies, but even him some unidentified, heavily crossed America’s red line in 1962. worse as friends: the supportive a r m e d s e c u r i t y p e r s o n n e l , Retired Israeli intelligence chief Nazis try to wedge between reportedly guns-for-hire from Yaakov Kedmi, an expert on Russians and Ukrainians and Tatars, Blackwater (a.k.a. Academi) fresh Russia, said that in his view the and they hate to see that Kadyrov’s from Iraq and Afghanistan. He will Russians just can’t allow that, at Chechnya actually helps Russian need a lot more of them if he wants to any price, even if this means all-out plans, for they are anti-Chechen and take Donbas by force. war. try to convince people that Russia is In Kharkov, the biggest Eastern Putin asked the upper house of better off without Chechens, a city, erstwhile capital of Soviet the Russian parliament for warlike Muslim tribe. Ukraine, local people ejected the permission to deploy Russian As Crimea defied orders from raiding force of the Right Sector troops if needed, and the parliament Kiev, it became a beacon for other from government offices, but police unanimously approved his request. regions of the Ukraine. Donbas, the joined with the oligarchs. While the They will probably be deployed in coal and steel region, raised Russian fake revolution took place in Kiev order to defend the workers in case banners and declared its desire for under the tutelage of US and EC of attack by a Right Sector beefed self-determination, “like Crimea”. envoys, the real revolution is taking up by Blackwater mercenaries. Ukrainian government in the past there were Cossack volunteers and replaced by Russian Imperial chic. They do want to join a Russian-led place now, and its future is far from Humanitarian catastrophe, large- twenty years has drenched the there is the Russian Navy stationed Perhaps Putin would prefer the Customs Union; it is not clear certain. scale disturbances, the flow of people with anti-Russian sentiment. in Crimea by treaty. Its Marines Crimea gain independence, like whether they would prefer The Ukraine hasn’t got much refugees or the arrival of NATO But involvement was forced upon would probably be able to help the Kosovo, or even remain under a independence, autonomy or of an army, as the oligarchs stole troops could also force Putin’s Putin: Crimeans in case of trouble. The token Ukrainian sovereignty, as something else, but they, too, everything ever assigned to the hand, even against his will. Hundreds of thousands of Crimeans, with some Russian help, Taiwan is still nominally part of scheduled a poll – for March 30. military. The Kiev regime does not The President in Exile Ukrainians voted with their feet and manned the road blocks on the China. It could become a showcase There were big demonstrations rely on its army anyway. Their President Yanukovych will be fled to Russia, asking for asylum. narrow isthmus that connects pro-Russian Ukraine to allow other against the Kiev regime in Odessa, attempt to draft able-bodied men historically viewed as a weak, Two hundred thousand refugees Crimea to the mainland. Ukrainians to see what they’re Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkov and other failed immediately as hardly tragic figure, and he deserves a checked in during the weekend. The The parliament of Crimea missing, as West Berlin was for the Russian-speaking cities. Practically anybody answered the call. They better pen with a more leisured pace only free piece of land in the whole voted to join Russia, but this vote East Germans during the Cold War. everywhere, the deputies seek still intend to squash the revolution. than mine. He tried his best to avoid republic was the city of Sevastopol, should be confirmed by a poll on Regaining Crimea would be nice, accommodation with Kiev and look Another three hundred Blackwater casualties, though he faced a full- the object of a French and British March 16 to determine Crimea’s but not at the price of having a for a way to make some profit, but mercenaries landed Wednesday in scale revolt led by very violent siege in 1852 and of a German siege future — whether it will revert to consolidated and hostile Ukraine the people do not agree. They are Kiev airport. The Kiev regime Brown storm-troopers. And still he in 1941, and the home base of the Russia or remain an autonomous for a neighbour. Still Putin will furious and do not accept the junta. applied for NATO help and was blamed for killing some eighty Russian Black Sea fleet. This heroic republic within the Ukraine. From probably have no choice but to The Kiev regime does not expressed its readiness to allow US people, protesters and policemen. city did not surrender to the Kiev my conversation with locals, it accept the people’s decision. accept their quest for freedom. A missiles to be stationed in the Some of the victims were emissaries, though even here some seems that they would prefer to join There was an attempt to play popularly-elected Mayor of Ukraine. Missiles in the Ukraine (as killed by the Right Sector as they local deputies were ready to submit. the Russian Federation they left on the Crimean Tatars against the Donetsk was kidnapped by the now stationed in Poland, also too stormed the ruling party offices. And at that last moment, the people Khrushchev’s orders only a half Russians; apparently it failed. Ukrainian security forces and taken close for Russian comfort) would The politicians left the building began their resistance. The awful century ago. Given the Russian- Though the majlis, their self- to Kiev. There are now violent success of the putsch was the l a n g u a g e i s s u e a n d t h e appointed organisation, supports demonstrations in the city. President Yanukovych beginning of its undoing. The consanguinity, this makes sense: Kiev, the elders spoke up for The Ukrainian navy in the pendulum of Ukraine, forever Ukraine is broke; Russia is solvent neutrality. There are persistent Black Sea switched its allegiance swinging between East and West, and ready to assume its protection. rumours that the colourful Chechen from Kiev to Crimea, and they were began its return movement. Ukraine can’t pay salaries and leader Mr Kadyrov, a staunch followed by some units of the air pensions, Russia had promised to do supporter of Mr Putin, had sent his force with dozens of fighter jets and The Rising ground troops. Troops loyal to Kiev The people of Crimea rose, so. Kiev was taking away the lion’s squads to the Tatars to strong-arm share of income generated in them into dropping their objections were blocked off by the Crimeans, dismissed their compromise-seeking but there was no violence in this officials and elected a new leader, Mr Crimea by Russian tourists; now the to Crimea’s switch to Russia. At the profits will remain in the peninsula beginning, the Tatars supported peaceful transfer of power. Sergey Aksyonov. The new The junta appointed an leadership assumed power, took over and presumably help repair the Kiev, and even tried to prevent the rundown infrastructure. Real estate pro-Russian takeover. But these oligarch to rule Donbas, Mr Sergey Crimea and asked for Russian troops Taruta, but he had difficulty to save them from the impending would likely rise drastically in price, wise people are born survivors, they optimistic natives surmise, and this know when to adjust their attitudes, assuming power as the local people attack by the Kiev storm troopers. It did not want him, and with good does not seem to have been view is shared by Russian and there is no doubt they will businessmen. They already say that manage just fine. reason: Taruta had bought the major necessary at this stage: there were Polish port of Gdansk and brought it plenty of Crimeans ready to defend Crimea will beat out Sochi in a few Russian Nazis, as anti-Putin as years’ time, as drab old stuff will be Ukrainian Nazis, are divided: some to bankruptcy. It seems he is better their land from the Brown invaders, at siphoning capital away than in

30 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 31 INHUMANITY well in advance, but the secretarial Kolomoysky’s Israeli connection. A and that they would count the vote. staff remained behind — many personal friend of Mr Kolomoysky, Naturally, the agreement did not women, janitors and suchlike. An prominent member of the then- allow for that, and the junta had engineer named Vladimir Zakharov opposition, Parliamentarian and every reason to doubt their ability to went to the besieging rebels and present head of administration win honest elections. asked them to let the women out. Sergey Pashinsky was stopped by It appears Yanukovych hoped Police and military personnel routinely accompany Companies when they come to They killed him on the spot with police as he removed a sniper’s rifle to establish a new power base in ask the Malind to sell their land. It is a form of intimidation. their bats. Another man was burned with a silencer from the scene of Kharkov, where a large assembly of alive. murder. This discovery was briefly deputies from East and South of But the majority of casualties reported in the New York Times, but Ukraine was called in advance. The were victims of sniper fire, also later removed. This revelation assembly, says Mr Kolomoysky, blamed on Yanukovych. The Kiev eliminates (or at least seriously was asked to assume powers and regime even asked the Hague undermines) the case against the support the President, but the tribunal to indict the President as President. Probably it will be deputies refused. That is why Exploitation and Conflict they had President Milosevic. But disappear down the memory hole President Yanukovych, with great now, a telephone conversation and be totally forgotten, as were the difficulty, escaped to Russia. His between EC representative Seymour Hersh revelations about landing in Rostov made quite an Syria’s sarin attack. Catherine Ashton and Estonian impression on people as his plane Foreign Minister Urmas Paet reveals Another revelation was made was accompanied by fighter jets. in Indonesia’s Papua Region that the EC emissaries were aware by President Putin at his press- Yanukovych tried to contact that dozens of victims of sniper fire conference of March 4, 2014. He at the Maidan were killed by Maidan said that he convinced (read: forced) President Putin, but the Russian President Yanukovych to sign his president did not want to leave the rebel supporters, and not by police or ð Prout News Report by President Yanukovych, as they agreement of February 21, 2014 impression that he wants to force claimed. Urmas Paet acknowledged with the opposition, as Western Yanukovych on the people of the veracity of this conversation at a ministers had demanded. By this Ukraine, and refused to meet or to The clearing of forests consequences have been human Netherlands that campaign for the press conference, and called for an agreement, or actually capitulation speak with him directly. Perhaps inhabited by indigenous people in deaths. Up until now, the police, rights of indigenous peoples of the independent enquiry. It turned out act, the Ukrainian President agreed Putin had no time to waste on such a Indonesia's Papua Region by companies, and military never tried t r o p i c a l f o r e s t f a c i n g that the rebel snipers shot and killed to all the demands of the Brown weak figure, but he publicly agribusinesses is fuelling conflict in to understand our needs and our environmental destruction and policemen and Maidan protesters rebels, including speedy elections recognised him anyway as the the southern Merauke Regency, say struggle,” said the 35-year-old human rights violations. Since alike, in order to shed blood and for the Parliament and President. legitimate President of the Ukraine. campaigners. “Indigenous peoples ethnic Malind man. 2009, when the local government blame it on the President. However, the agreement did not This made sense, as President rely on their land for their survival “Police and military personnel initiated planning for the Merauke This appears to be a staple help: the rebels tried to kill Yanukovych requested Russian and therefore any incursion onto routinely accompany companies Integrated Food and Energy Estate feature of the US-arranged Yanukovych that same night as he troops to bring peace to his country. their land creates serious problems when they come to ask the Malind to (MIFEE), a mega development revolutions. Snipers killing both travelled to Kharkov. He still may make a comeback – as for any community,” Sophie Grig, a sell their land. It is a form of project aiming to convert more than protesters and police were reported Putin expressed amazement the president of a Free Ukraine, if senior campaigner for Survival intimidation,” said Sophie Chao, a a million hectares of forest to in Moscow’s 1991 and 1993 that they were not satisfied with the such should ever be formed in some I n t e r n a t i o n a l , a U K - b a s e d project officer with the Forest agribusinesses in Papua, at least 12 revolutions, as well as in many other agreement and proceeded with the part of the country, – or as the indigenous rights advocacy People’s Progamme (FPP), a non- corporations have moved into areas cases. Some sources claim that coup anyway. The reason was protagonist of an opera. organization, said. “These profit organization registered in the inhabited by an estimated 116,500 famed Israeli snipers were employed provided by Right Sector goons: incursions in West Papua generally also involve the presence of the on such occasions, which is they said that their gunmen will be The writer may be reached at Papua Indonesia’s poorest region military to protect the project p l a u s i b l e i n v i e w o f M r stationed by every election booth [email protected] [which] leads to human rights violations.” Over the past four years, at “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are least 74 people have died in the village of Baad alone - one of more presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new than 160 across Merauke- due to infighting between communities evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely created by disagreements over the sale of land to agribusinesses, and uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to police brutality, according to Leonardus Maklew, a Baad resident protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything who has been representing nine that doesn't fit in with the core belief.” Malind villages in negotiations to defend their land from an - Frantz Fanon Indonesian sugar cane plantation since 2010. “The most serious

32 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 33 INHUMANITY well in advance, but the secretarial Kolomoysky’s Israeli connection. A and that they would count the vote. staff remained behind — many personal friend of Mr Kolomoysky, Naturally, the agreement did not women, janitors and suchlike. An prominent member of the then- allow for that, and the junta had engineer named Vladimir Zakharov opposition, Parliamentarian and every reason to doubt their ability to went to the besieging rebels and present head of administration win honest elections. asked them to let the women out. Sergey Pashinsky was stopped by It appears Yanukovych hoped Police and military personnel routinely accompany Companies when they come to They killed him on the spot with police as he removed a sniper’s rifle to establish a new power base in ask the Malind to sell their land. It is a form of intimidation. their bats. Another man was burned with a silencer from the scene of Kharkov, where a large assembly of alive. murder. This discovery was briefly deputies from East and South of But the majority of casualties reported in the New York Times, but Ukraine was called in advance. The were victims of sniper fire, also later removed. This revelation assembly, says Mr Kolomoysky, blamed on Yanukovych. The Kiev eliminates (or at least seriously was asked to assume powers and regime even asked the Hague undermines) the case against the support the President, but the tribunal to indict the President as President. Probably it will be deputies refused. That is why Exploitation and Conflict they had President Milosevic. But disappear down the memory hole President Yanukovych, with great now, a telephone conversation and be totally forgotten, as were the difficulty, escaped to Russia. His between EC representative Seymour Hersh revelations about landing in Rostov made quite an Syria’s sarin attack. Catherine Ashton and Estonian impression on people as his plane Foreign Minister Urmas Paet reveals Another revelation was made was accompanied by fighter jets. in Indonesia’s Papua Region that the EC emissaries were aware by President Putin at his press- Yanukovych tried to contact that dozens of victims of sniper fire conference of March 4, 2014. He at the Maidan were killed by Maidan said that he convinced (read: forced) President Putin, but the Russian President Yanukovych to sign his president did not want to leave the rebel supporters, and not by police or ð Prout News Report by President Yanukovych, as they agreement of February 21, 2014 impression that he wants to force claimed. Urmas Paet acknowledged with the opposition, as Western Yanukovych on the people of the veracity of this conversation at a ministers had demanded. By this Ukraine, and refused to meet or to The clearing of forests consequences have been human Netherlands that campaign for the press conference, and called for an agreement, or actually capitulation speak with him directly. Perhaps inhabited by indigenous people in deaths. Up until now, the police, rights of indigenous peoples of the independent enquiry. It turned out act, the Ukrainian President agreed Putin had no time to waste on such a Indonesia's Papua Region by companies, and military never tried t r o p i c a l f o r e s t f a c i n g that the rebel snipers shot and killed to all the demands of the Brown weak figure, but he publicly agribusinesses is fuelling conflict in to understand our needs and our environmental destruction and policemen and Maidan protesters rebels, including speedy elections recognised him anyway as the the southern Merauke Regency, say struggle,” said the 35-year-old human rights violations. Since alike, in order to shed blood and for the Parliament and President. legitimate President of the Ukraine. campaigners. “Indigenous peoples ethnic Malind man. 2009, when the local government blame it on the President. However, the agreement did not This made sense, as President rely on their land for their survival “Police and military personnel initiated planning for the Merauke This appears to be a staple help: the rebels tried to kill Yanukovych requested Russian and therefore any incursion onto routinely accompany companies Integrated Food and Energy Estate feature of the US-arranged Yanukovych that same night as he troops to bring peace to his country. their land creates serious problems when they come to ask the Malind to (MIFEE), a mega development revolutions. Snipers killing both travelled to Kharkov. He still may make a comeback – as for any community,” Sophie Grig, a sell their land. It is a form of project aiming to convert more than protesters and police were reported Putin expressed amazement the president of a Free Ukraine, if senior campaigner for Survival intimidation,” said Sophie Chao, a a million hectares of forest to in Moscow’s 1991 and 1993 that they were not satisfied with the such should ever be formed in some I n t e r n a t i o n a l , a U K - b a s e d project officer with the Forest agribusinesses in Papua, at least 12 revolutions, as well as in many other agreement and proceeded with the part of the country, – or as the indigenous rights advocacy People’s Progamme (FPP), a non- corporations have moved into areas cases. Some sources claim that coup anyway. The reason was protagonist of an opera. organization, said. “These profit organization registered in the inhabited by an estimated 116,500 famed Israeli snipers were employed provided by Right Sector goons: incursions in West Papua generally also involve the presence of the on such occasions, which is they said that their gunmen will be The writer may be reached at Papua Indonesia’s poorest region military to protect the project p l a u s i b l e i n v i e w o f M r stationed by every election booth [email protected] [which] leads to human rights violations.” Over the past four years, at “Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are least 74 people have died in the village of Baad alone - one of more presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new than 160 across Merauke- due to infighting between communities evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely created by disagreements over the sale of land to agribusinesses, and uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to police brutality, according to Leonardus Maklew, a Baad resident protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything who has been representing nine that doesn't fit in with the core belief.” Malind villages in negotiations to defend their land from an - Frantz Fanon Indonesian sugar cane plantation since 2010. “The most serious

32 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 33 indigenous peoples generally known which has been ongoing for half a against global deforestation and the family, now have to leave their as the Malind, who are struggling to century and seen an estimated industrial interests. “When our children and husbands from dawn survive in increasingly degraded, 500,000 Papuans die at the hands of peoples’ rights are secured then until dusk in order to find forests deforested environments. the military, according to the deforestation can be halted and even where they can gather enough roots, Tribal Leaders Co-opted? International Parliamentarians for reversed,” stated the recently sago, and vegetables to last a few While police and military West Papua (IPWP), a political UK- released Palangka Raya Indigenous days. “It creates problems inside of brutality against indigenous Papuans based support network for Papuan People’s Declaration, the result of the family. The men are angry and is nothing new in this resource-rich, self-determination. “The police and the gathering of more than 10 the children are left alone all day,” former Dutch colony, violence military are already around us, and indigenous groups worldwide, said one local woman who went by between communities on this scale is we are stigmatized by the including the Malind, on 19 March the name of Lucia. unprecedented, residents say. “The independence movement. They 2014 to discuss how to assert their Locals say the most deadly government says we are just a hot- justify beatings and arrests by rights. disease now is Tik - a Papuan word headed people, always fighting, but saying we are separatists,” said Struggle to Survive for an invisible disease that can be it is worse now. Tools that used to be Maklew, who has been imprisoned “Now we have to walk more felt but not seen, used to describe used for hunting are now used five times since 2010. One than one kilometre to find a forest to the “seeds of mistrust that are being against one another,” said Maklew, conviction was for standing up to gather sago [a major staple food],” sown between and within explaining that bows and arrows, Young indigenous Malind children police after 23 women from his said Nyam Noken’s Erni. And so far, communities,” said Maklew. “In and knives, are all commonly drawn ownership, “in Indonesia, land use have become bitterly divided,” said village were allegedly raped by the there have not been enough jobs to Papua, land is like our mother, it during fights, which have occurred and ownership is an inherently Marcus Colchester, the director of military. “We are not separatists, we go around. “The corporations often gives life and continuity to the at least once a month since complex matter, exemplified in part FPP, who explained that the villages are just trying to defend our lands bring in their own workers from generations. Especially women, we corporations started (in 2009) trying by the high incidences of resilient enough to hold out from and way of life,” he said. Those other parts of Indonesia, because are the caretakers of the forest. We to convince villagers individually to overlapping or un-delineated land selling often face “terrible Malind who try to defend their land they do not trust us,” said Maklew. cannot be separated from the forest sell their land, bypassing customary rights in land concessions... c o n s e q u e n c e s ” i n c l u d i n g run the risk of clashing with military “The government says MIFEE is a and the land,” said Lucia. c o l l e c t i v e d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g development policies and projects, intimidation, harassment and personnel, and are arrested and put source of life and livelihood, but for According to the FPP, since 1900, processes. they can sometimes have an beatings, and sometimes even in police custody, where they are us, this is not the case.” “Indigenous Indonesia has lost over half of its Company spokespeople of PT unintentional impact on the local deaths - all of which are committed often beaten and tortured, rights people, who have lived on these forests, and is currently losing an Anugerah Rejeki Nusantara (ARN), communities, resulting in conflicts with impunity in Papua due to the groups say. At least 47 Malind land lands since time immemorial, estimated two million hectares a sugar cane plantation owned by the and disagreements.” political legacy of separatism. defenders have died in Merauke in deserve to be part of the decision- more per year, mostly on the Wilmar International Group (WIG) In 2007, the World Bank Police Brutality the past four years alone, while making process,” said Vicky Tauli- traditional land of indigenous and headquartered in Singapore, often suspended funding to WIG for palm Communities feel they are under police custody, according to Corpuz, the executive director of the local communities. The country’s co-opt tribal leaders, paying them a oil operations in Sumatra and unable to speak out against the Maklew, who says he himself has Tebtebba Foundation, explaining constitutional court recently salary to convince the other villagers Kalimantan after an internal audit corporations and military to defend been beaten by police and punched that not doing this takes a toll on declared that the state should pass to sell their land, according to the exposed the company's lack of their forests, and to organize to in the face. Environmental communities. ownership of some 40 million FPP, and without giving full respect for community land rights. campaign for it, without being conservationists say indigenous Women, who are traditionally hectares of customary forests (30 information to communities that After this, the company declared a labeled by the local authorities as people are one of the only barriers responsible for gathering food for percent of the country’s forests) to they will not see their land again, m o r a t o r i u m o n f u r t h e r s e p a r a t i s t s , a n d b e c o m i n g indigenous communities. Though according to Rain Forest Foundation deforestation, and resolved to obtain vulnerable to police brutality. the government has yet to do this Norway, an NGO that campaigns for free, prior, and informed consent “Whenever we stand up to raise our under pressure from palm oil, the protection of rainforests and their from communities, according to the voices, we are labeled as logging, mining, pulp and paper inhabitants. WIG strongly denies the UN Global Compact. But according separatists,” Lucia Erni, 46, a and other project interests, forest charge. “Wilmar pledges to respect to activists, the situation on the woman from Sarui village and co- and indigenous proponents say it is and recognize the long-term ground has not changed. “If founder of the Nyam Noken, or a step in the right direction. customary and individual rights of anything, the situation in Papua is Papuan Women's Rights Network, a “Customary rights are indigenous and local communities,” intensifying,” said Chao. three-year old local advocacy guaranteed in the constitution. stated WIG in a public statement. The Malind demarcate their consortium aimed to empower However, over the years, IRIN repeatedly attempted to contact land in the 45,000 square kilometre Papuan women against gender- conflicting laws and regulations WIG by phone and email but the area using rivers, stones, and certain based violence. that govern tenurial rights have company declined to comment. trees, but as some villages sell their Papua has witnessed a low- compromised these rights,” said However, in some cases, the forests - such as Zanegi village, level separatist insurgency since the Nirarta Samadhi, the deputy head of amount offered for the land - 10,000 which ceded 300,000 hectares to an 1960s when it was officially the President's Delivery Unit for rupiahs (less than US$1 per hectare) Indonesian timber company in 2009 annexed by Indonesia in 1969, Development Monitoring and per year - is not even enough to buy a - traditional means of demarcation while activists continue to voice Oversight of the REDD+ Task packet of cigarettes in Indonesia, say are changing, leading to confusion their discontent with the Jakarta Force Working Group on Forest activists. And then there is the whole and contributing to a rise in social government, calling for greater Monitoring. “This decision is issue of demarcation. According to tensions. “One of the most tragic autonomy. Forty-five thousand fundamental in the effort towards the WIG’s own guidelines for outcomes where corporations are Indonesian troops occupy the region recognizing indigenous rights in community development and land land grabbing, is that communities to control the separatist movement, A Papuan woman demonstrates for greater autonomy Indonesia,” he added.

34 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 35 indigenous peoples generally known which has been ongoing for half a against global deforestation and the family, now have to leave their as the Malind, who are struggling to century and seen an estimated industrial interests. “When our children and husbands from dawn survive in increasingly degraded, 500,000 Papuans die at the hands of peoples’ rights are secured then until dusk in order to find forests deforested environments. the military, according to the deforestation can be halted and even where they can gather enough roots, Tribal Leaders Co-opted? International Parliamentarians for reversed,” stated the recently sago, and vegetables to last a few While police and military West Papua (IPWP), a political UK- released Palangka Raya Indigenous days. “It creates problems inside of brutality against indigenous Papuans based support network for Papuan People’s Declaration, the result of the family. The men are angry and is nothing new in this resource-rich, self-determination. “The police and the gathering of more than 10 the children are left alone all day,” former Dutch colony, violence military are already around us, and indigenous groups worldwide, said one local woman who went by between communities on this scale is we are stigmatized by the including the Malind, on 19 March the name of Lucia. unprecedented, residents say. “The independence movement. They 2014 to discuss how to assert their Locals say the most deadly government says we are just a hot- justify beatings and arrests by rights. disease now is Tik - a Papuan word headed people, always fighting, but saying we are separatists,” said Struggle to Survive for an invisible disease that can be it is worse now. Tools that used to be Maklew, who has been imprisoned “Now we have to walk more felt but not seen, used to describe used for hunting are now used five times since 2010. One than one kilometre to find a forest to the “seeds of mistrust that are being against one another,” said Maklew, conviction was for standing up to gather sago [a major staple food],” sown between and within explaining that bows and arrows, Young indigenous Malind children police after 23 women from his said Nyam Noken’s Erni. And so far, communities,” said Maklew. “In and knives, are all commonly drawn ownership, “in Indonesia, land use have become bitterly divided,” said village were allegedly raped by the there have not been enough jobs to Papua, land is like our mother, it during fights, which have occurred and ownership is an inherently Marcus Colchester, the director of military. “We are not separatists, we go around. “The corporations often gives life and continuity to the at least once a month since complex matter, exemplified in part FPP, who explained that the villages are just trying to defend our lands bring in their own workers from generations. Especially women, we corporations started (in 2009) trying by the high incidences of resilient enough to hold out from and way of life,” he said. Those other parts of Indonesia, because are the caretakers of the forest. We to convince villagers individually to overlapping or un-delineated land selling often face “terrible Malind who try to defend their land they do not trust us,” said Maklew. cannot be separated from the forest sell their land, bypassing customary rights in land concessions... c o n s e q u e n c e s ” i n c l u d i n g run the risk of clashing with military “The government says MIFEE is a and the land,” said Lucia. c o l l e c t i v e d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g development policies and projects, intimidation, harassment and personnel, and are arrested and put source of life and livelihood, but for According to the FPP, since 1900, processes. they can sometimes have an beatings, and sometimes even in police custody, where they are us, this is not the case.” “Indigenous Indonesia has lost over half of its Company spokespeople of PT unintentional impact on the local deaths - all of which are committed often beaten and tortured, rights people, who have lived on these forests, and is currently losing an Anugerah Rejeki Nusantara (ARN), communities, resulting in conflicts with impunity in Papua due to the groups say. At least 47 Malind land lands since time immemorial, estimated two million hectares a sugar cane plantation owned by the and disagreements.” political legacy of separatism. defenders have died in Merauke in deserve to be part of the decision- more per year, mostly on the Wilmar International Group (WIG) In 2007, the World Bank Police Brutality the past four years alone, while making process,” said Vicky Tauli- traditional land of indigenous and headquartered in Singapore, often suspended funding to WIG for palm Communities feel they are under police custody, according to Corpuz, the executive director of the local communities. The country’s co-opt tribal leaders, paying them a oil operations in Sumatra and unable to speak out against the Maklew, who says he himself has Tebtebba Foundation, explaining constitutional court recently salary to convince the other villagers Kalimantan after an internal audit corporations and military to defend been beaten by police and punched that not doing this takes a toll on declared that the state should pass to sell their land, according to the exposed the company's lack of their forests, and to organize to in the face. Environmental communities. ownership of some 40 million FPP, and without giving full respect for community land rights. campaign for it, without being conservationists say indigenous Women, who are traditionally hectares of customary forests (30 information to communities that After this, the company declared a labeled by the local authorities as people are one of the only barriers responsible for gathering food for percent of the country’s forests) to they will not see their land again, m o r a t o r i u m o n f u r t h e r s e p a r a t i s t s , a n d b e c o m i n g indigenous communities. Though according to Rain Forest Foundation deforestation, and resolved to obtain vulnerable to police brutality. the government has yet to do this Norway, an NGO that campaigns for free, prior, and informed consent “Whenever we stand up to raise our under pressure from palm oil, the protection of rainforests and their from communities, according to the voices, we are labeled as logging, mining, pulp and paper inhabitants. WIG strongly denies the UN Global Compact. But according separatists,” Lucia Erni, 46, a and other project interests, forest charge. “Wilmar pledges to respect to activists, the situation on the woman from Sarui village and co- and indigenous proponents say it is and recognize the long-term ground has not changed. “If founder of the Nyam Noken, or a step in the right direction. customary and individual rights of anything, the situation in Papua is Papuan Women's Rights Network, a “Customary rights are indigenous and local communities,” intensifying,” said Chao. three-year old local advocacy guaranteed in the constitution. stated WIG in a public statement. The Malind demarcate their consortium aimed to empower However, over the years, IRIN repeatedly attempted to contact land in the 45,000 square kilometre Papuan women against gender- conflicting laws and regulations WIG by phone and email but the area using rivers, stones, and certain based violence. that govern tenurial rights have company declined to comment. trees, but as some villages sell their Papua has witnessed a low- compromised these rights,” said However, in some cases, the forests - such as Zanegi village, level separatist insurgency since the Nirarta Samadhi, the deputy head of amount offered for the land - 10,000 which ceded 300,000 hectares to an 1960s when it was officially the President's Delivery Unit for rupiahs (less than US$1 per hectare) Indonesian timber company in 2009 annexed by Indonesia in 1969, Development Monitoring and per year - is not even enough to buy a - traditional means of demarcation while activists continue to voice Oversight of the REDD+ Task packet of cigarettes in Indonesia, say are changing, leading to confusion their discontent with the Jakarta Force Working Group on Forest activists. And then there is the whole and contributing to a rise in social government, calling for greater Monitoring. “This decision is issue of demarcation. According to tensions. “One of the most tragic autonomy. Forty-five thousand fundamental in the effort towards the WIG’s own guidelines for outcomes where corporations are Indonesian troops occupy the region recognizing indigenous rights in community development and land land grabbing, is that communities to control the separatist movement, A Papuan woman demonstrates for greater autonomy Indonesia,” he added.

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Boa Snr was the last of the Bo. Her tribe was decimated Tourist films Jarawa on the Andaman Trunk Road by diseases introduced by British colonizers.

alarming increase in confrontations exploited by unscrupulous outsiders weeks the Islands’ administration between the Jarawa and settlers who and given alcohol and marijuana to has again ruled out closing the road, live around the edges of their lure and exploit Jarawa women. Not known as the Andaman Trunk Road reserve. According to the reports, a only are these substances being used revealed for the first time that it group of Jarawa confronted a party to take sexual advantage of plans to open an alternative route by of locals on a beach near the edge of vulnerable women and girls, but sea to bypass most of the Jarawa the Jarawa reserve last weekend. It they also risk creating a dangerous reserve. is believed that the Jarawa are dependency which would be Survival has called for seeking to punish those who had devastating for the tribe. ‘It is tourists to boycott the road, which sexually exploited Jarawa girls. essential that those responsible be the Supreme Court ordered closed Further reports emerged that a prosecuted and that any officials in 2002. Working with a local group of 60 settlers recently who have colluded, or turned a blind organization, SEARCH, Survival ventured to the edge of the tribe’s eye to these activities, must also be has distributed leaflets to tourists reserve with the intention of investigated and punished.’ Also arriving at the Islands’ airport attacking the Jarawa community, police involvement in ‘human warning of the dangers of using the who fled into the forest. The 400- safaris’ was exposed in the Andaman road. strong Jarawa are extremely Islands, revealed by the British Survival’s Director Stephen vulnerable to exploitation, diseases newspaper The Observer in ‘human Corry said today, ‘This story reeks and dependency on goods such as safaris’ in India’s Andaman Islands. of colonialism and the disgusting alcohol brought in by outsiders. The The scandal, first exposed in 2010, and degrading ‘human zoos’ of the Andaman’s Jarawa Tribe nomadic hunter-gatherers only involves tourists using an illegal past. Quite clearly, some people’s started to come out of their forest road to enter the reserve of the attitudes towards tribal peoples without their bows and arrows and Jarawa tribe. Tour companies and haven’t moved on a jot. The Jarawa have friendly contact with their cab drivers ‘attract’ the Jarawa with are not circus ponies bound to dance Shocking Exploitation neighbors in 1998. biscuits and sweets. The Observer at anyone’s bidding.’ Today, hundreds of tourists has obtained a video showing a This Empire began back in the travel through their land in the hope group of Jarawa women being 19th century, when the US declared A rare first-hand account of the shocking sexual exploitation of Jarawa of spotting a member of the tribe, in ordered to dance for tourists by a Latin America as being under its women and the introduction of alcohol and drugs to the vulnerable tribe on what has become known as ‘human policeman, who had reportedly “sphere of influence,” and India's Andaman Islands. safaris’. Sexually transmitted accepted a £200 bribe to take them proceeded to enlarge its territory diseases and HIV/AIDS are a grave into the reserve. while ignoring or slaughtering threat for recently contacted tribes One tourist has previously those such as the Jarawa, and women are ð Survival International described a similar commonly exploited by more trip: ‘The journey An extremely rare first-hand protected reserve and lure young girls… They drink alcohol in the powerful outsiders. The Jarawa’s t h r o u g h t r i b a l account of the shocking extent of Jarawa women with alcohol or drugs girls’ house. They sleep in the neighbors, the Great Andamenese, reserve was like a sexual exploitation of young women to sexually exploit them. Jarawa’s house. They smoke were nearly wiped out by diseases safari ride as we of the Jarawa on India’s Andaman The young Jarawa man said, marijuana and then chase the girls.’ brought in by the British colonizers were going amidst Islands has emerged. In an audio ‘The girls say, that the outside boys He went on to list the names of in the 19th Century, including d e n s e t r o p i c a l recording obtained by Survival pressure them to do a lot. They poachers who come into their forest syphilis. r a i n f o r e s t a n d International and reported by the pressure them with their hands and to sexually exploit the Jarawa girls. Survival’s Director Stephen looking for wild British newspaper The Observer, a fingernails, when the girls get angry. The interview first appeared in Corry said today, ’It’s extremely animals, Jarawa young Jarawa man reports that They chase them under the influence the Andaman Chronicle, a local disturbing to hear, directly from the t r i b a l s t o b e Tourists arriving at the Andaman Islands poachers regularly enter his tribe’s of alcohol. They have sex with the newspaper, which also reports an Jarawa, how they are being specific’. In recent take flyers about the trunk road boycott

36 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 37 VANISHING TRIBES

Boa Snr was the last of the Bo. Her tribe was decimated Tourist films Jarawa on the Andaman Trunk Road by diseases introduced by British colonizers.

36 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 37 REVOLUTIONARY POEM CAPITALISTIC PHILANTHROPY

I WAS NOT MADE We must not only intervene, resist and oppose neoliberal governments and corporate capitalist hegemony; we must finally put an end to these death-dealing institutions. MERELY FOR MONEY-MAKING Gerald Massey 1856

COINING the heart, brain, and sinew, to gold, Once more to drink in the balm-breathing air, Till we sink in the dark, on the pauper's dole, Lapt in luxurious flowers Feeling for ever, the flowerless mould, To recall again, the pleasures that were Growing about the uncrowned soul! In Infancy's innocent hours. Oh, God! oh, God! must this evermore be, To wash the earth-stains, and the dust from the soul Psychology of Bureaucracy The lot of the Children of Poverty? In nature's reviving tears, once more: The Spring is calling from brae and bower, To feast at her banquet, and drink from her bowl, In the twinkling sheen of the sunny hour, Rich wine, for the heart's hot core. Earth smiles in her golden green; Ah, me! ah, me! it is heavenly then, There's music below, in the diamonded leaves, And hints of the spirit-world, near always, There's music above, and heaven's blue bosom heaves and Autocracy The silvery clouds between, Are stirring, and stirred, at my heart again, The boughs of the woodland are nodding in play, Like leaves to the kiss of May. It is but a dream, yet, 'tis passing sweet, And wooingly beckon my spirit away ð I hear the dreamy hum And when from its spells, my spirit is waking, Fred Guerin Of bee, in the lime-tree, and birds on the spray Dark is my heart, and the wild tears start; For I was not made merely for money-making. One cannot reflect upon the And they too, are calling my thinking away; notion of human adaptability But I cannot cannot come. Visions of verdant and heart-cooling places, My soul leans out, to the whisperings without experiencing both a sense of Will steal on my soul like a golden spring-rain, Of the mighty, the marvelous spirits of old; awe and a feeling of increasing Bringing the lost light of brave, vanished faces; And heaven-ward leapeth to flap her proud wings, uneasiness. We are awed when Till memory blossoms with beauty again. When Labour relapseth its earthly hold; science tells us that one of the most But O, for a glimpse of the flower-laden morning, And breathless with awful beautyit listens, powerful evolutionary intellectual That makes the heart leap up, and knock at heaven's To catch the night's deep, starry mistery; capacities we possess is the ability door Or in mine eyes, dissolved, glistens, to adapt to challenging and O for the green lane, the green field, the green wood, Big, for the moan of Humanity. u n f o r e s e e n s i t u a t i o n s a n d To take in by heartfuls, their greenness once more: Much that is written within its chamber, environments. We adjust to How I yearn to lie down in the cowslip-starred Much that is shrined, in the mind's living amber, extremities of weather, the loss of meadows. Much of this thought of mine. loved ones, constantly changing And nestle in leaves, and the sleep of the shadows, I fain would struggle, and give to birth, technologies and shifting social, Where violets in beauty are waking. e c o n o m i c a n d p o l i t i c a l There, let my soul burst from its cavern of clay, For I would not pass away from earth, And make no sign! circumstances - not always quickly To float down the warm spring, away and away: or faultlessly, but inevitably, given For I was not made merely for money-making. I yearn to utter, what might live on, In the world's heart, when I am gone. time. In the same moment of what is involved in the creation of possibility and human creativity reflection, we can experience At my wearisome task I oftentimes turn, I would not plod on, like these slaves of gold, such a "culture." The Roman thinker through the artifice of necessity. From my bride, and my monitress, Duty, Who shut up their souls, in a dusky cave, apprehension when we sense that and orator Cicero used the Fabricated forms of necessity can Forgetting the strife, and the wrestle of life, I would see the world better, and nobler-souled, we have become habituated to a g r i c u l t u r a l m e t a p h o r o f manifest as disproportionate To talk with the spirit of Beauty. Ere I dream of heaven in my green, turf-grave. things that are contrary to our "cultivation" to put across the idea interest in national security or The multitude's hum, and the chinking of gold, I may toil till my life is filled with dreariness, individual or communal interests: that education in the arts, sciences contrived economic crises calling Grow hush as the dying of clay; Toil, till my heart is a wreck in its weariness, systemic injustices, intolerant, racist and philosophy can encourage for deregulation and destructive For on wings of rapture, with joy untold, Toil for ever, for tear-steept bread, or sexist attitudes. This is where excellence and create a culture of austerity measures - or both. My heart is up, and away! Till I go down to the silent dead. adaptation becomes acquiescence individuals who want to realize Because these are false necessities Glad as the bird in the tree-top chanting, But, by this yearning, this hoping, this aching, and even a kind of accommodation. themselves creatively to the fullest they must be elaborated through Its anthem of Liberty; I was not made merely for money-making. We often hear political pundits extent possible. However, to attempt powerfully seductive propaganda With its heart in its musical gratitude panting, speaking of how certain kinds of to normalize a culture of fear and and obscured through institutional And O, 'tis a bliss to be. politics create "a culture" of apathy, acquiescence does not require bureaucracies. fear, suspicion, bullying or philosophical or moral edification of Therefore, to expose how Gerald Massey (May 29, 1828 October 29, 1907) was an English poet and writer on spiritualism. He was a poor self-taught English poet who wrote insensitivity of one sort or another. any conventional sort. What it does modes of power and propaganda about the suffering of the poor but with courage and hope. His poems written over 125 years ago - their values are eternal. But we do not often stop to think require is the elimination of function in Canada (or, indeed,

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38 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 39 others. Nor is it the sort others. It is not so much about what be disseminated; it is also, by its very weak. As a result, institutions, of critical rationality is commanded or said by the local nature, a perfect mechanism of agencies, commissions and that endeavours to manager or director, but what is not concealment. What happens at the regulators, even under a modern interpret and uncover said - and not permitted to be said or bureaucratic institutional level corporate capitalist economy will hidden truths, or even contemplated by the myriad under autocratic governments be permitted to embody their own discover why things nameless persons who keep the usually is accessible only to insiders. particular "truth-orientation" and are done. Creative institutional machine aligned Efficiency and orthodoxy require internal practical self-justification, and critical rationality according to a framework of very that officials operate at a protected which will not need to be are oriented by truth or specific procedures and priorities. remove from public scrutiny. The c o n t i n u o u s l y a u t h o r i z e d , moral considerations To function properly, the persons relationship between bureaucracy legitimated or overtly disciplined and guided by what involved need not be directly and autocracy is, in fact, a mutually by an external authority. At the happens in the real coerced by an external hegemonic reinforcing one. Bureaucracies same time, although they can world - the world of or central authority. Neither do they serve to conceal autocratic operate at a remove from central facts on the ground. By need to be motivated by any government agendas, and autocratic power, local and embodied modes contrast, bureaucratic explicit adherence to universal p e r s p e c t i v e s a r e w i d e l y of institutional and bureaucratic rationality can operate moral imperatives or grand disseminated in rigid bureaucratic power always exist in the shadow of without the latter, ideological doctrines. In institutions. a n e v e r- w a t c h f u l e y e ( o r b e i n g s o l e l y authentic democratic contexts, In modern neoliberal contexts Panopticon, to use a Benthamite concerned with one bureaucracies may indeed play a where the formality (although not metaphor). t h i n g : h o w t o functional role in efficiently the substance) of democracy still In the autocratic context, these anywhere else), we must make systems and is internalized and carrying out agreed-upon services inner-party officials ensure that explicit two presuppositions that, by embodied in the practices of efficiently achieve a result. Because exists, the relationship between of this, bureaucracies often are and even aid in the furtherance of bureaucracy and government is what is said or done in distant their very nature, are so pervasive individuals who operate at a general or common good. institutional domains remains they are sometimes difficult to piecemeal or micro level. To experienced as unresponsive to more indirect than in classical human difficulties or needs. They However, under increasingly totalitarian regimes. In other words, within orthodox boundaries. In this perceive immediately. The first understand this kind of power- autocratic governmental regimes, way, even if bureaucratic power- presupposition is that it is not merely knowledge, we need to first go back can appear irrational, out of sync bureaucracies can appear to operate with the real world, overly formal or they can just as efficiently do the in a quasi-autonomous way. knowledge flourishes and overt or coercive hegemonic power to a time before Foucault and look at reverse - that is, they can turn the circulates in local institutional t h a t d r i v e s t h e e n g i n e o f the German sociologist Max lacking a moral center. Of course, However, because neoliberal from their own internal technocratic virtue of common good into a governments typically exist in arrangements through work i n d o c t r i n a t i o n a n d c r e a t e s Weber's description of how perceived vice. The extreme routines and practices, legal memos acquiescence and conformity. It is a b u r e a u c r a c i e s f u n c t i o n i n point of view, many bureaucrats see lockstep with corporate capitalist themselves as resourceful and example of a bureaucracy priorities, public prerogatives often and procedural policies, it never very peculiar kind of institutional institutions. The recognized operating under an autocratic or operates in an entirely stand-alone and localized "power-knowledge" goal of any bureaucracy is to "rational" public or civil servants tend to be superseded by private w h o c a r r y o u t c l e a r a n d totalitarian regime is shockingly corporate interests. fashion. Moreover, the values and that develops and especially prospers maximize efficiency. This is illustrated in the very efficient culture of an institution will tend, when it is coupled with neoliberal, accomplished by creating closed unambiguous objectives in an This abrogation of public efficient manner. However, this factories of death that were the Nazi interest may not be immediately over time, to reflect the ideological autocratic governments. The second s y s t e m s t h a t a d o p t m i c r o concentration camps. But even in p r i o r i t i e s o f n e o l i b e r a l presupposition is that apathy and technologies of control, and self-understanding is what Weber evident because the hegemony of would describe as a kind of our own day we can see examples corporate capitalism is not total and governments. That they are subject acquiescence are a consequence of elaborate procedures of internal of how emerging autocratic to such ideological indoctrination very gradual political and corporate discipline that help reinforce certain "rationalization," which amounts to there is still operative a nominal a refusal to grasp that one really governments can use bureaucratic democratic tradition - however, undoubtedly would be denied by indoctrination that consolidates attitudes and perspectives. The kind systems such as Canada's Public power not only by inducing fear and of rationality that is able to exists in an "iron cage" of bureaucratic necessity - "specialists S a f e t y a n d E m e r g e n c y uncertainty but also by rewarding accommodate these technologies, Preparedness, the US Department unbridled greed, opportunism and procedures and efficiency goals can without spirit, sensualists without heart" to quote from Weber's of Homeland Security, NSA, s e l f - i n t e r e s t . I f t h e s e t w o be described as instrumental or GCHQ or CSEC to great presuppositions prove on balance to "means-ends" rationality - "to get to Protestant Ethic. Foucault's later reflections on a d v a n t a g e . W h e n s u c h be reasonable ones, then perhaps in B, we must first do A." While this governments seize upon natural or recognizing them as such, activists kind of rationality is certainly the subjugation and control of individuals through the concept of man-made disasters, imminent can better grapple with how we important and useful when we are economic recession, global might resist the neoliberal agenda in dealing with objects or things such "bio-power" can take us a step farther and help us to grasp that in competitiveness, the threat of very specific, practical and as fixing cars or building a terrorism or impending war, to fundamental ways. Embodied birdhouse, it is rather more limited such bureaucratic institutional arrangements, it is not so much who authorize autocratic forms of Bureaucratic Power-Knowledge when applied to the human sphere of governance, they require these French philosopher Michel Foucault moral and political action and has power or how much power someone wields (in the larger sorts of bureaucracies to carry out (1926-1984) reflected upon the reflection. In other words, it is not their agendas. connection between power and t h e k i n d o f c r e a t i v e o r scheme of decision-making most bureaucratic functionaries have no B u r e a u c r a t i c p o w e r - knowledge - including the idea that contemplative rationality that knowledge is not only the most power-knowledge circulates attempts to discover the common significant coercive power), but how indoctrinating power itself efficient means through which throughout our institutional good or new ways of understanding autocratic government agendas can arrangements and bureaucratic the world and communicating with circulates through relations with

40 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 41 others. Nor is it the sort others. It is not so much about what be disseminated; it is also, by its very weak. As a result, institutions, of critical rationality is commanded or said by the local nature, a perfect mechanism of agencies, commissions and that endeavours to manager or director, but what is not concealment. What happens at the regulators, even under a modern interpret and uncover said - and not permitted to be said or bureaucratic institutional level corporate capitalist economy will hidden truths, or even contemplated by the myriad under autocratic governments be permitted to embody their own discover why things nameless persons who keep the usually is accessible only to insiders. particular "truth-orientation" and are done. Creative institutional machine aligned Efficiency and orthodoxy require internal practical self-justification, and critical rationality according to a framework of very that officials operate at a protected which will not need to be are oriented by truth or specific procedures and priorities. remove from public scrutiny. The c o n t i n u o u s l y a u t h o r i z e d , moral considerations To function properly, the persons relationship between bureaucracy legitimated or overtly disciplined and guided by what involved need not be directly and autocracy is, in fact, a mutually by an external authority. At the happens in the real coerced by an external hegemonic reinforcing one. Bureaucracies same time, although they can world - the world of or central authority. Neither do they serve to conceal autocratic operate at a remove from central facts on the ground. By need to be motivated by any government agendas, and autocratic power, local and embodied modes contrast, bureaucratic explicit adherence to universal p e r s p e c t i v e s a r e w i d e l y of institutional and bureaucratic rationality can operate moral imperatives or grand disseminated in rigid bureaucratic power always exist in the shadow of without the latter, ideological doctrines. In institutions. a n e v e r- w a t c h f u l e y e ( o r b e i n g s o l e l y authentic democratic contexts, In modern neoliberal contexts Panopticon, to use a Benthamite concerned with one bureaucracies may indeed play a where the formality (although not metaphor). t h i n g : h o w t o functional role in efficiently the substance) of democracy still In the autocratic context, these anywhere else), we must make systems and is internalized and carrying out agreed-upon services inner-party officials ensure that explicit two presuppositions that, by embodied in the practices of efficiently achieve a result. Because exists, the relationship between of this, bureaucracies often are and even aid in the furtherance of bureaucracy and government is what is said or done in distant their very nature, are so pervasive individuals who operate at a general or common good. institutional domains remains they are sometimes difficult to piecemeal or micro level. To experienced as unresponsive to more indirect than in classical human difficulties or needs. They However, under increasingly totalitarian regimes. In other words, within orthodox boundaries. In this perceive immediately. The first understand this kind of power- autocratic governmental regimes, way, even if bureaucratic power- presupposition is that it is not merely knowledge, we need to first go back can appear irrational, out of sync bureaucracies can appear to operate with the real world, overly formal or they can just as efficiently do the in a quasi-autonomous way. knowledge flourishes and overt or coercive hegemonic power to a time before Foucault and look at reverse - that is, they can turn the circulates in local institutional t h a t d r i v e s t h e e n g i n e o f the German sociologist Max lacking a moral center. Of course, However, because neoliberal from their own internal technocratic virtue of common good into a governments typically exist in arrangements through work i n d o c t r i n a t i o n a n d c r e a t e s Weber's description of how perceived vice. The extreme routines and practices, legal memos acquiescence and conformity. It is a b u r e a u c r a c i e s f u n c t i o n i n point of view, many bureaucrats see lockstep with corporate capitalist themselves as resourceful and example of a bureaucracy priorities, public prerogatives often and procedural policies, it never very peculiar kind of institutional institutions. The recognized operating under an autocratic or operates in an entirely stand-alone and localized "power-knowledge" goal of any bureaucracy is to "rational" public or civil servants tend to be superseded by private w h o c a r r y o u t c l e a r a n d totalitarian regime is shockingly corporate interests. fashion. Moreover, the values and that develops and especially prospers maximize efficiency. This is illustrated in the very efficient culture of an institution will tend, when it is coupled with neoliberal, accomplished by creating closed unambiguous objectives in an This abrogation of public efficient manner. However, this factories of death that were the Nazi interest may not be immediately over time, to reflect the ideological autocratic governments. The second s y s t e m s t h a t a d o p t m i c r o concentration camps. But even in p r i o r i t i e s o f n e o l i b e r a l presupposition is that apathy and technologies of control, and self-understanding is what Weber evident because the hegemony of would describe as a kind of our own day we can see examples corporate capitalism is not total and governments. That they are subject acquiescence are a consequence of elaborate procedures of internal of how emerging autocratic to such ideological indoctrination very gradual political and corporate discipline that help reinforce certain "rationalization," which amounts to there is still operative a nominal a refusal to grasp that one really governments can use bureaucratic democratic tradition - however, undoubtedly would be denied by indoctrination that consolidates attitudes and perspectives. The kind systems such as Canada's Public power not only by inducing fear and of rationality that is able to exists in an "iron cage" of bureaucratic necessity - "specialists S a f e t y a n d E m e r g e n c y uncertainty but also by rewarding accommodate these technologies, Preparedness, the US Department unbridled greed, opportunism and procedures and efficiency goals can without spirit, sensualists without heart" to quote from Weber's of Homeland Security, NSA, s e l f - i n t e r e s t . I f t h e s e t w o be described as instrumental or GCHQ or CSEC to great presuppositions prove on balance to "means-ends" rationality - "to get to Protestant Ethic. Foucault's later reflections on a d v a n t a g e . W h e n s u c h be reasonable ones, then perhaps in B, we must first do A." While this governments seize upon natural or recognizing them as such, activists kind of rationality is certainly the subjugation and control of individuals through the concept of man-made disasters, imminent can better grapple with how we important and useful when we are economic recession, global might resist the neoliberal agenda in dealing with objects or things such "bio-power" can take us a step farther and help us to grasp that in competitiveness, the threat of very specific, practical and as fixing cars or building a terrorism or impending war, to fundamental ways. Embodied birdhouse, it is rather more limited such bureaucratic institutional arrangements, it is not so much who authorize autocratic forms of Bureaucratic Power-Knowledge when applied to the human sphere of governance, they require these French philosopher Michel Foucault moral and political action and has power or how much power someone wields (in the larger sorts of bureaucracies to carry out (1926-1984) reflected upon the reflection. In other words, it is not their agendas. connection between power and t h e k i n d o f c r e a t i v e o r scheme of decision-making most bureaucratic functionaries have no B u r e a u c r a t i c p o w e r - knowledge - including the idea that contemplative rationality that knowledge is not only the most power-knowledge circulates attempts to discover the common significant coercive power), but how indoctrinating power itself efficient means through which throughout our institutional good or new ways of understanding autocratic government agendas can arrangements and bureaucratic the world and communicating with circulates through relations with

40 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 41 bureaucratic functionaries, because such a person will be one who either who try to work around rigid perspectives are encouraged c o m m u n i t y i s to accept that they are defined or already is oriented toward or can bureaucratic rules might even be presupposes that we are still capable inaugurated, where "controlled" by a central power eventually adapt to any given set of considered necessary, if only to of thinking from the perspective of something new can would be to admit that they are mere institutional priorities, whether keep alive the conceit of others outside of ourselves. What be brought forward unthinking robots rather than these latter serve the public interest organizational flexibility. happens when we lose this capacity - a n d w h e r e autonomous practitioners and or not. Obedience, docility, This is a very powerful kind of when we become incapable of dialogue, diversity preservers of orthodoxy and practical amorality and careerism will be power. It is the sort of power that thinking outside of our own and difference - the truth in their own local realm. duly rewarded. Those who can creates a durable, servile and insulated self-interest? In an ideals that formed However, in the same moment of regularly suspend any desire they amoral culture. Under autocratic important sense, we lose touch with the groundwork of denial, these individuals also may have to think from the perspective of forms of governance, it is a our moral being and our political our Constitution intuitively know and understand that another, or on behalf of a more seductive power that can invert the agency. For powerful and autocratic and Charter of they are at the mercy of a central universal or common good will be m o r a l o r d e r a n d r e w a r d neoliberals, it is of primary Rights - are still indoctrinating power whose goals promoted and encouraged to view psychopathological personalities. importance to eradicate communal acknowledged and and priorities must be internalized at such thinking as detrimental to both In other words, it can turn virtues solidarity and diminish any sense of actively pursued. a practical everyday level. the interests of the institution and like empathy and justice into vices a common morality or expectation Here, then, is One is reminded here of the their own self-interest. and vices such as greed, that the role of government is to the stark truth of Orwellian notion of doublethink, or Of course, it goes without inflexibility and rank opportunism advance the public good. If they are what must be done: holding together (without any saying that this sort of careerist into virtues. Additionally, it is a successful, the result is an we must not only measure of cognitive dissonance), work culture will be rather more form of local indoctrinating power impoverished population that is intervene, resist two contradictory thoughts. The challenging for those individuals that is hidden from open view, much more docile, solitary, a n d o p p o s e capacity for doublethink would be who still have intact a sense of social internalized and practically withdrawn and vulnerable to the sort n e o l i b e r a l considered a virtue in the most rigid justice or public good. In autocratic embodied, not in a singular evident of propaganda that appeals to governments and and extreme bureaucracies. But there governmental contexts, the few who structure, but throughout the fabric primitive fears or the threat of the corporate capitalist hegemony; we insider information about what is are other pathological traits that also refuse to conform to the local "truth of persons and the day to day "other" who wants to "take what we must finally put an end to both of going wrong from bureaucrats, can be found in the bureaucrat who regime" or express unorthodox practices they are involved in. It is a have." The promotion of destructive them. The planet and all of its academics and union workers who rises to the top under the direction of views at odds with a prevailing n o t i o n o f b u r e a u c r a t i c neoliberal policies at the macro and inhabitants simply cannot survive if witness it firsthand in government an autocratic government. Ideally, practice usually are singled out for indoctrinating power-knowledge micro level implicitly and explicitly the latter remain intact in any form - departments, agencies and censure, avoided or that continuously reproduces itself rewards those who are able to forego we must put this nihilistic death- commissions. We need to hear from k e p t o u t o f a and is legitimated through the thinking from the perspective of philosophy itself to death. We must individuals in the public and civil p r i v i l e g e d formation of a certain kind of others, or in the interests of the "by opposing, end it" for its intention service who recognize that what is knowledge loop. If disciplined, docile subject that public at large. Instead, it cultivates is only to destroy life. Can we do it? happening is neither good for s o m e h o w t h e y flourishes because it knows how in them a primitive desire to think This essay described the Canada nor the world. We also need manage to keep their and when to operate in such a way and act only according to their own culture of fear and acquiescence that coordinated and direct action in the position, they likely that its own self-interests are met, institutional and individual interest. follows from the elimination of streets, at corporate headquarters, at end up as barely and institutional norms and When this occurs, citizens no longer human creativity and possibility and the site of every gas-fracking, oil- tolerated outsiders. attitudes are perpetuated. think or act as citizens but inevitably the imposition by autocratic sands project, before the gates of T h e y m i g h t The nameless, countless revert to a more primal and brutish governments of artificial forms of Parliament, the White House and explicitly know that administrators, academics, Hobbesian "state of nature" where economic or militaristic necessity the UN, at the doors of every they are part of an careerists and bureaucrats who human life is described as a "war of which are entrenched, extended and official political-corporate climate- i n h u m a n e o r willingly keep the Harper machine all against all." Countering the protected by propaganda and change gathering or trade intolerant system, running are enablers in the sense Neoliberal End-Game bureaucracy. Despite this often conference. We must internalize the but very few would that they are the perfect medium of The goal of macro-procedural, discouraging state of affairs, it is still truism that the essence of be willing to entirely power-knowledge through which hegemonic parliamentary power, very possible to create a different possibility, of political freedom, of opt out as Edward the "banality of evil," to borrow the coercive police power, institutional sort of culture based on the courage environmental, ecological renewal Snowden or Daniel words of the political philosopher power-knowledge and media to speak and act as individuals and in and moral transformation begins Ellsberg did. Instead, Hannah Arendt, is dispersed and propaganda is, finally, to eradicate concert with others. How? For every and ends with courageous and they tend to continue integrated into everyday practices, the "political" itself. By the political kind of indoctrinating power- sustained action and activism. to resist despite the career ambitions and bureaucratic I do not refer to the hollowed-out knowledge that arises, there is also The alternative is to acquiesce pressure put on them procedures. The "evil" Arendt "politics" of strategic maneuvering specific and knowledgeable and accommodate, going quietly to conform, hoping describes is not conspicuous evil and vacuous political debate, which resistance to that power by into the darkest of nights. In the face that the arc of the but manifests as a deepening desire can continue forever without individuals and whistleblowers at of the real and permanent institutional universe to think from the perspective of substantially changing anything. In local levels. This kind of conscious, destruction that follows the e v e n t u a l l y w i l l immediate self-interest, and to its most authentic form the political critical and informed resistance must neoliberal corporate logic of growth " b e n d t o w a r d resist thinking from the perspective is the space where individuals can be encouraged and specific instances at any cost, it is our future world that tolerance" if not of another. The possibility of make meaningful choices and act in of injustice, discrimination, is now at stake - and this is toward justice. In spontaneity, of democracy or of a concert, where ‘the possibility of negligence and one-sidedness must something we simply cannot buy some cases, those moral public sphere where diverse possibility' can be realized, where be brought to light. We need to hear back once it has been squandered.

42 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 43 bureaucratic functionaries, because such a person will be one who either who try to work around rigid perspectives are encouraged c o m m u n i t y i s to accept that they are defined or already is oriented toward or can bureaucratic rules might even be presupposes that we are still capable inaugurated, where "controlled" by a central power eventually adapt to any given set of considered necessary, if only to of thinking from the perspective of something new can would be to admit that they are mere institutional priorities, whether keep alive the conceit of others outside of ourselves. What be brought forward unthinking robots rather than these latter serve the public interest organizational flexibility. happens when we lose this capacity - a n d w h e r e autonomous practitioners and or not. Obedience, docility, This is a very powerful kind of when we become incapable of dialogue, diversity preservers of orthodoxy and practical amorality and careerism will be power. It is the sort of power that thinking outside of our own and difference - the truth in their own local realm. duly rewarded. Those who can creates a durable, servile and insulated self-interest? In an ideals that formed However, in the same moment of regularly suspend any desire they amoral culture. Under autocratic important sense, we lose touch with the groundwork of denial, these individuals also may have to think from the perspective of forms of governance, it is a our moral being and our political our Constitution intuitively know and understand that another, or on behalf of a more seductive power that can invert the agency. For powerful and autocratic and Charter of they are at the mercy of a central universal or common good will be m o r a l o r d e r a n d r e w a r d neoliberals, it is of primary Rights - are still indoctrinating power whose goals promoted and encouraged to view psychopathological personalities. importance to eradicate communal acknowledged and and priorities must be internalized at such thinking as detrimental to both In other words, it can turn virtues solidarity and diminish any sense of actively pursued. a practical everyday level. the interests of the institution and like empathy and justice into vices a common morality or expectation Here, then, is One is reminded here of the their own self-interest. and vices such as greed, that the role of government is to the stark truth of Orwellian notion of doublethink, or Of course, it goes without inflexibility and rank opportunism advance the public good. If they are what must be done: holding together (without any saying that this sort of careerist into virtues. Additionally, it is a successful, the result is an we must not only measure of cognitive dissonance), work culture will be rather more form of local indoctrinating power impoverished population that is intervene, resist two contradictory thoughts. The challenging for those individuals that is hidden from open view, much more docile, solitary, a n d o p p o s e capacity for doublethink would be who still have intact a sense of social internalized and practically withdrawn and vulnerable to the sort n e o l i b e r a l considered a virtue in the most rigid justice or public good. In autocratic embodied, not in a singular evident of propaganda that appeals to governments and and extreme bureaucracies. But there governmental contexts, the few who structure, but throughout the fabric primitive fears or the threat of the corporate capitalist hegemony; we insider information about what is are other pathological traits that also refuse to conform to the local "truth of persons and the day to day "other" who wants to "take what we must finally put an end to both of going wrong from bureaucrats, can be found in the bureaucrat who regime" or express unorthodox practices they are involved in. It is a have." The promotion of destructive them. The planet and all of its academics and union workers who rises to the top under the direction of views at odds with a prevailing n o t i o n o f b u r e a u c r a t i c neoliberal policies at the macro and inhabitants simply cannot survive if witness it firsthand in government an autocratic government. Ideally, practice usually are singled out for indoctrinating power-knowledge micro level implicitly and explicitly the latter remain intact in any form - departments, agencies and censure, avoided or that continuously reproduces itself rewards those who are able to forego we must put this nihilistic death- commissions. We need to hear from k e p t o u t o f a and is legitimated through the thinking from the perspective of philosophy itself to death. We must individuals in the public and civil p r i v i l e g e d formation of a certain kind of others, or in the interests of the "by opposing, end it" for its intention service who recognize that what is knowledge loop. If disciplined, docile subject that public at large. Instead, it cultivates is only to destroy life. Can we do it? happening is neither good for s o m e h o w t h e y flourishes because it knows how in them a primitive desire to think This essay described the Canada nor the world. We also need manage to keep their and when to operate in such a way and act only according to their own culture of fear and acquiescence that coordinated and direct action in the position, they likely that its own self-interests are met, institutional and individual interest. follows from the elimination of streets, at corporate headquarters, at end up as barely and institutional norms and When this occurs, citizens no longer human creativity and possibility and the site of every gas-fracking, oil- tolerated outsiders. attitudes are perpetuated. think or act as citizens but inevitably the imposition by autocratic sands project, before the gates of T h e y m i g h t The nameless, countless revert to a more primal and brutish governments of artificial forms of Parliament, the White House and explicitly know that administrators, academics, Hobbesian "state of nature" where economic or militaristic necessity the UN, at the doors of every they are part of an careerists and bureaucrats who human life is described as a "war of which are entrenched, extended and official political-corporate climate- i n h u m a n e o r willingly keep the Harper machine all against all." Countering the protected by propaganda and change gathering or trade intolerant system, running are enablers in the sense Neoliberal End-Game bureaucracy. Despite this often conference. We must internalize the but very few would that they are the perfect medium of The goal of macro-procedural, discouraging state of affairs, it is still truism that the essence of be willing to entirely power-knowledge through which hegemonic parliamentary power, very possible to create a different possibility, of political freedom, of opt out as Edward the "banality of evil," to borrow the coercive police power, institutional sort of culture based on the courage environmental, ecological renewal Snowden or Daniel words of the political philosopher power-knowledge and media to speak and act as individuals and in and moral transformation begins Ellsberg did. Instead, Hannah Arendt, is dispersed and propaganda is, finally, to eradicate concert with others. How? For every and ends with courageous and they tend to continue integrated into everyday practices, the "political" itself. By the political kind of indoctrinating power- sustained action and activism. to resist despite the career ambitions and bureaucratic I do not refer to the hollowed-out knowledge that arises, there is also The alternative is to acquiesce pressure put on them procedures. The "evil" Arendt "politics" of strategic maneuvering specific and knowledgeable and accommodate, going quietly to conform, hoping describes is not conspicuous evil and vacuous political debate, which resistance to that power by into the darkest of nights. In the face that the arc of the but manifests as a deepening desire can continue forever without individuals and whistleblowers at of the real and permanent institutional universe to think from the perspective of substantially changing anything. In local levels. This kind of conscious, destruction that follows the e v e n t u a l l y w i l l immediate self-interest, and to its most authentic form the political critical and informed resistance must neoliberal corporate logic of growth " b e n d t o w a r d resist thinking from the perspective is the space where individuals can be encouraged and specific instances at any cost, it is our future world that tolerance" if not of another. The possibility of make meaningful choices and act in of injustice, discrimination, is now at stake - and this is toward justice. In spontaneity, of democracy or of a concert, where ‘the possibility of negligence and one-sidedness must something we simply cannot buy some cases, those moral public sphere where diverse possibility' can be realized, where be brought to light. We need to hear back once it has been squandered.

42 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 43 INDIAN ELECTION constituency of Barmer in Rajasthan. He was expelled from the BJP for six years. His 34 years of association with the BJP came to It is the people's lack of economic power that renders them vulnerable to the an abrupt end as he faced attacks by corruption of corporate politicians and it is the resulting despair of the people that BJP workers in his home state. He commented that under Vajpayee or renders them vulnerable to corporate fascist personalities. Advani, these leaders never dominated the party but under Modi, it has become a one-man show. L.K. Advani and Murli Manmohan Joshi and Lalji Tandon Fascist Personality Cult would have faced a similar fate had they not agreed to abadon their chosen constituencies. Murlimanohar Joshi was Are We Not Responsible? virtually ordered to contest from Kanpur to make room for Modi to run from Varanasi. The entire party thus revolves like a satellite around Modi. Religious slogans like “Har become dominated by black money For the top job, Narendra Modi Har Modi. Ghar Ghar Modi” or from corporations and mafias. This has been occupying the same stature Modi's name inserted in a slogan elections we are seeing crores and that Indira Gandhi had before the from a prayer to the war goddess crores spent on massive advertising Emergency. It seems history is going Durga speaks volumes of what is in and media spectacles to create a to repeat itself. A culture like the one store for India in future. We can personality cult of such mammoth that prevailed before Emergency is note that the recent Prime Minister proportions that recall Hitler rallies. rapidly emerging. In this regard we of Iran, M. Ahmedinajad and US T h i s e l e c t i o n i s m o s t should mention that in the current President George W Bush had undemocratic in the sense that political climate of the Congress similar delusions of grandeur. aspirants for the top job are being regime a silent Emergency has been R e l e n t l e s s i m a g e - b u i l d i n g foisted upon the nation, in direct ongoing where activists have been campaigns are on-going with contravention to the principles of the arrested on the charge of sedition. increasing speed due to large-scale Parliamentary system. The cult of We can expect that soon this corporate support for the BJP. The the Gandhi clan in the Congress has Emergency will no longer remain BJP President tweeted, “Ab ki bar now been equaled by the cult of silent. We can see this already in Bhajpa Sarkar” was forced to Arvind Kejrival of the AAP and Gujarat where professors are afraid change into “Ab ki bar, Modi have even been surpassed by the to their colleagues from other parts Sarkar.” personality cult of Narendra Modi of of India and where activists who India officially follows the the BJP whose picture even has been promote communal harmony are Parliamentary system where it is placed on the linga of Lord Shiva. beaten up and arrested as “Maoists.” the right of the elected MPs of the Although Arvind Kejrival and In the past as Indira came to power, majority party to elect their leader. Rahul Gandhi are not being we saw the complete, systematic T h i s s u b v e r s i o n o f t h i s officially projected as Prime s u b v e r s i o n o f d e m o c r a t i c Parliamentary tradition has for Ministerial candidates, they are ð i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d I n d i r a some decades been practiced. This R D Singh behaving as if they are and the equated with India. In the present has reached such a situation where historic culture of sycophancy and The 2014 Lok Sabha elections of the very spirit of a democracy. insult to the people of that elections we have seen open threats the party platform of the BJP was servility of the Congress is on full was fought in a very ominous When the candidate has never lived constituency. Why should corrupt to those who oppose the personality submitted on the very start of display. Despite this, Modi whose environment. Politics has descended in a constituency, he cannot know leaders of political parties have such cult even before the elections are elections. This is because this campaign is run by an Israeli to unprecedented new lows beneath the problems of the people during opportunities because of their large over. election was not a democratic company that has traditionally run which the lava of himsa is boiling the short span of an election. Hence, mass of accumulated money? This There is a dramatic difference election where voters study issues campaigns of Central Asian and surging upwards. Erratic beyond cheap handouts, these areas very situations opens these leaders between this campaign and past and then choose themselves the d i c t a t o r s d w a r f s t h e m behavior and arrogance of political never develop. for direct and subtle forms of campaigns of the BJP. Senior BJP party that most closely matches both. This is in part due to the active heavyweights are dominating the Another even more serious bribery by rich capitalists. In leaders are either being cut down to their concerns. In a country like participation of right-wing religious landscape. Candidates have been issue is that elite candidates run in general, the spending limits size or shown the door. If anyone India where especially Dalits, extremist organizations in foisted upon their constituencies two constituencies and then dump i m p o s e d b y t h e e l e c t i o n persists, they have to face severe Adivasis and women have been aggressive campaigning for him for without considering their track one of them which then has to commission have caused the disciplinary action. Jaswant Singh deliberately kept uneducated in the the first time. records. This in itself is a violation undergo another election. This is an fundraising of political parties to wanted the ticket from his home decrepit and casteist government 44 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 45 INDIAN ELECTION constituency of Barmer in Rajasthan. He was expelled from the BJP for six years. His 34 years of association with the BJP came to It is the people's lack of economic power that renders them vulnerable to the an abrupt end as he faced attacks by corruption of corporate politicians and it is the resulting despair of the people that BJP workers in his home state. He commented that under Vajpayee or renders them vulnerable to corporate fascist personalities. Advani, these leaders never dominated the party but under Modi, it has become a one-man show. L.K. Advani and Murli Manmohan Joshi and Lalji Tandon Fascist Personality Cult would have faced a similar fate had they not agreed to abadon their chosen constituencies. Murlimanohar Joshi was Are We Not Responsible? virtually ordered to contest from Kanpur to make room for Modi to run from Varanasi. The entire party thus revolves like a satellite around Modi. Religious slogans like “Har become dominated by black money For the top job, Narendra Modi Har Modi. Ghar Ghar Modi” or from corporations and mafias. This has been occupying the same stature Modi's name inserted in a slogan elections we are seeing crores and that Indira Gandhi had before the from a prayer to the war goddess crores spent on massive advertising Emergency. It seems history is going Durga speaks volumes of what is in and media spectacles to create a to repeat itself. A culture like the one store for India in future. We can personality cult of such mammoth that prevailed before Emergency is note that the recent Prime Minister proportions that recall Hitler rallies. rapidly emerging. In this regard we of Iran, M. Ahmedinajad and US T h i s e l e c t i o n i s m o s t should mention that in the current President George W Bush had undemocratic in the sense that political climate of the Congress similar delusions of grandeur. aspirants for the top job are being regime a silent Emergency has been R e l e n t l e s s i m a g e - b u i l d i n g foisted upon the nation, in direct ongoing where activists have been campaigns are on-going with contravention to the principles of the arrested on the charge of sedition. increasing speed due to large-scale Parliamentary system. The cult of We can expect that soon this corporate support for the BJP. The the Gandhi clan in the Congress has Emergency will no longer remain BJP President tweeted, “Ab ki bar now been equaled by the cult of silent. We can see this already in Bhajpa Sarkar” was forced to Arvind Kejrival of the AAP and Gujarat where professors are afraid change into “Ab ki bar, Modi have even been surpassed by the to their colleagues from other parts Sarkar.” personality cult of Narendra Modi of of India and where activists who India officially follows the the BJP whose picture even has been promote communal harmony are Parliamentary system where it is placed on the linga of Lord Shiva. beaten up and arrested as “Maoists.” the right of the elected MPs of the Although Arvind Kejrival and In the past as Indira came to power, majority party to elect their leader. Rahul Gandhi are not being we saw the complete, systematic T h i s s u b v e r s i o n o f t h i s officially projected as Prime s u b v e r s i o n o f d e m o c r a t i c Parliamentary tradition has for Ministerial candidates, they are ð i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d I n d i r a some decades been practiced. This R D Singh behaving as if they are and the equated with India. In the present has reached such a situation where historic culture of sycophancy and The 2014 Lok Sabha elections of the very spirit of a democracy. insult to the people of that elections we have seen open threats the party platform of the BJP was servility of the Congress is on full was fought in a very ominous When the candidate has never lived constituency. Why should corrupt to those who oppose the personality submitted on the very start of display. Despite this, Modi whose environment. Politics has descended in a constituency, he cannot know leaders of political parties have such cult even before the elections are elections. This is because this campaign is run by an Israeli to unprecedented new lows beneath the problems of the people during opportunities because of their large over. election was not a democratic company that has traditionally run which the lava of himsa is boiling the short span of an election. Hence, mass of accumulated money? This There is a dramatic difference election where voters study issues campaigns of Central Asian and surging upwards. Erratic beyond cheap handouts, these areas very situations opens these leaders between this campaign and past and then choose themselves the d i c t a t o r s d w a r f s t h e m behavior and arrogance of political never develop. for direct and subtle forms of campaigns of the BJP. Senior BJP party that most closely matches both. This is in part due to the active heavyweights are dominating the Another even more serious bribery by rich capitalists. In leaders are either being cut down to their concerns. In a country like participation of right-wing religious landscape. Candidates have been issue is that elite candidates run in general, the spending limits size or shown the door. If anyone India where especially Dalits, extremist organizations in foisted upon their constituencies two constituencies and then dump i m p o s e d b y t h e e l e c t i o n persists, they have to face severe Adivasis and women have been aggressive campaigning for him for without considering their track one of them which then has to commission have caused the disciplinary action. Jaswant Singh deliberately kept uneducated in the the first time. records. This in itself is a violation undergo another election. This is an fundraising of political parties to wanted the ticket from his home decrepit and casteist government 44 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 45 school system, the people are lived a life of service, sacrifice and suffering. Research carried out by susceptible to political campaigns dedication. They became national an American scholar has revealed he run like corporate campaigns for icons and heroes by nature of their appalling truth candidates facing toothpaste and skin-whitening sacrifices for their country. Today the most serious charges got the creams. People attend political however we make leaders heroes for most votes. This clearly shows rallies to be entertained and not to evil reasons. fascist mentality of India where examine, question and introspect The founder of Prout, Shrii might is right and himsa is dharma. about what they hear. Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar has said, that An ordinary criminal will get 7 Such a collective cult of Neta when the riot leader becomes the percent of the votes, dacoits will get Puja or hero-worship is reminiscent people's leader, such himsavadi 19% and rapists & murderers will of the Indira era. Sanjay Gandhi was leaders are “Political Satans.” In our get 27%. Are we not then an extra-constitutional centre of corrupt corporate culture, such responsible for the criminalization power and created armies of goondas leaders build emselves p by selling of the Indian political system. This in states like Bihar. While Rahul their people and land to corporations system was modeled on the British Gandhi has had similar veto power who then use their media power to system of rule which was designed in the Manmohan Singh regime, one create mass hysteria for them in to control the country to give does not require much imagination electoral campaigns. We the people maximum opportunity to to forsee a dark valley before India then fall or these corporate capitalists to loot the country. So when he has started to behave with advertizing campaigns. Just as we long as we accept this British- more arrogance and belligerence buy cigarettes that give us cancer, so inspired system, it is natural for the before the elections are over than also we vote for corporate oppressed people to take refuge in Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi at candidates who give our society f a s c i s t l e a d e r s f u n d e d b y progressive secular activists. elections and dominate the culture? everyone so that the people take the height of their power. There are cancerous tumours of hatred and corporations. In such a crisis, people have to Why should elites laugh at poor back their rights and start to rule the countless examples in history or exploitation. Nearly all political parties start asking questions – question not people who vote for film stars when country. Unless the people take the terrible crimes done by such leaders It is we who have elected the claim to oppose caste and about others but about ourselves. Do they themselves listen to the songs Samkalpa (determination) to rule due to their gaorava (raucous self- one third of MPs who are being communal politics in TV tamashas. you really believe that we, the and watch those same trash films? the country there is no hope for the promotion, self-aggrandizement) charged with serious criminal Yet all their planning and people are supreme in daily life and When mafias and corporations have country to become a democracy and their eventual downfall. Ashish offenses like murder, rape, distributions of candidates is in major decisions as we are dominated the film industry and and fascist autocracy is the Nandy, a social psychologist who kidnapping and dacoity. We are even governed by caste and communal supposed to be in a real democracy? r e d u c e d a r t t o e n e r v a t i n g inevitable end. Ultimately it is the has studied the pathology of such greater criminals because we allow politics. As recent studies by the Do we treat the netas (leaders) as our entertainment, it is only natural for people's lack of economic power authoritarian personalities like their lives of criminality to go University of Oxford have shown, servants or as our masters? Do they them to move towards politics as that renders them vulnerable to the Hitler and Stalin, long ago in the unchecked. Democracy is the rule of communal riots are deliberately worship us (the society) or do we politics also is a form of tamasha. corruption of corporate politicians 1990s declared how he was the people. When a ruler surrenders created in places where parties do worship them? Do they create This disease has become and it is the resulting despair of the frightened alone by Modi, whom he their power out of laziness or not hold power but have a chance to wealth for all of us or for themselves malignant and has infested the body people that renders them vulnerable said had all the personality traits of cowardice to exercise their power win. After the people have bloody and their corporate funders? Are we politic. The cure can be found not in to corporate fascist personalities. this kind of totalitarian leader. they enslave themselves and remain hands they are ready to abandon all not ready to support them for bribes partial bandaid solutions but in an Be it an autocracy or a democracy Pride leads to fall. Self scorned by their future descendants. their former ideals and vote for of television sets, free food, laptops, entire new system of political life, foreign corporate control remains aggrandizement eventually leads to For when the people refuse to accept communal candidates. Pseudo- or reservation as a backward caste? moral life and spiritual life. There eternal. This is why the fight for great downfall. The proud bull who their responsibilities to control their secular parties also provoke riots Are we not ready to support them are some temporary measures that economic freedom for every make the sound “Hammm, hammm” MPs/MLAs, then they have only and then pose as the saviors of because of their caste, their religion may give a little relief. By far the community alone can safeguard when they die, their hides used in themselves to blame for their secularism and buy off all the and their hatred, no matter how most important factor for creating a political freedoms and establish a musical instruments make the sound corrupt they may be? Do we not read genuine government is taking the genuine ganatantra (democracy) of “Tum, tum.” Modi himself has the news about the people who financing of candidates away from wherein the people rule as a part of declared in a rally that 2014 will be propagate slander and hatred rather corporations and entrusting it to the their internal freedom struggle of known as the year of Modi. Seeking news about those who propagate Election Commission which can Tantra yoga that blossoms power through self-aggrandizement morality and love? grant equal access to the media for outwards in the form of spiritual is the most sinister form of Why should anyone blame all candidates. Equally important is revolution of the sadvipras or those selfishness. If a handful of leaders poor people who sell their votes for that the Election Commission dedicated to revolution in every could make the British abandon cheap food when more educated and should provide education to voters aspect of human existence from India, it was because freedom wealthy people all sell their via workshops and short courses. agriculture to culture, from fighters sacrificed their lives, intellects to corporate media Voters need to become aware of mathematics to mysticism. And this lucrative jobs and careers for a noble campaigns just as German their responsibilities and learn how fight for morality, for economic cause. The freedom movement was intellectuals sold themselves to failure in carrying out these democracy is not a campaign that led by those who exchanged the Hitler? Why should we scorn responsibilities led to dictatorship comes every five years. It is the comforts of professional careers for Pakistan and Bangladesh when and mass murder in other countries. basis of life of a future humanity the lathi, goli and the hardships of communal parties cannot win In particular the history of the unfolding in sublime culture and prison life. For the most part, they elections there but in India they win Emergency era must be taught to mystical love (bhakti).

46 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 47 school system, the people are lived a life of service, sacrifice and suffering. Research carried out by susceptible to political campaigns dedication. They became national an American scholar has revealed he run like corporate campaigns for icons and heroes by nature of their appalling truth candidates facing toothpaste and skin-whitening sacrifices for their country. Today the most serious charges got the creams. People attend political however we make leaders heroes for most votes. This clearly shows rallies to be entertained and not to evil reasons. fascist mentality of India where examine, question and introspect The founder of Prout, Shrii might is right and himsa is dharma. about what they hear. Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar has said, that An ordinary criminal will get 7 Such a collective cult of Neta when the riot leader becomes the percent of the votes, dacoits will get Puja or hero-worship is reminiscent people's leader, such himsavadi 19% and rapists & murderers will of the Indira era. Sanjay Gandhi was leaders are “Political Satans.” In our get 27%. Are we not then an extra-constitutional centre of corrupt corporate culture, such responsible for the criminalization power and created armies of goondas leaders build emselves p by selling of the Indian political system. This in states like Bihar. While Rahul their people and land to corporations system was modeled on the British Gandhi has had similar veto power who then use their media power to system of rule which was designed in the Manmohan Singh regime, one create mass hysteria for them in to control the country to give does not require much imagination electoral campaigns. We the people maximum opportunity to to forsee a dark valley before India then fall or these corporate capitalists to loot the country. So when he has started to behave with advertizing campaigns. Just as we long as we accept this British- more arrogance and belligerence buy cigarettes that give us cancer, so inspired system, it is natural for the before the elections are over than also we vote for corporate oppressed people to take refuge in Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi at candidates who give our society f a s c i s t l e a d e r s f u n d e d b y progressive secular activists. elections and dominate the culture? everyone so that the people take the height of their power. There are cancerous tumours of hatred and corporations. In such a crisis, people have to Why should elites laugh at poor back their rights and start to rule the countless examples in history or exploitation. Nearly all political parties start asking questions – question not people who vote for film stars when country. Unless the people take the terrible crimes done by such leaders It is we who have elected the claim to oppose caste and about others but about ourselves. Do they themselves listen to the songs Samkalpa (determination) to rule due to their gaorava (raucous self- one third of MPs who are being communal politics in TV tamashas. you really believe that we, the and watch those same trash films? the country there is no hope for the promotion, self-aggrandizement) charged with serious criminal Yet all their planning and people are supreme in daily life and When mafias and corporations have country to become a democracy and their eventual downfall. Ashish offenses like murder, rape, distributions of candidates is in major decisions as we are dominated the film industry and and fascist autocracy is the Nandy, a social psychologist who kidnapping and dacoity. We are even governed by caste and communal supposed to be in a real democracy? r e d u c e d a r t t o e n e r v a t i n g inevitable end. Ultimately it is the has studied the pathology of such greater criminals because we allow politics. As recent studies by the Do we treat the netas (leaders) as our entertainment, it is only natural for people's lack of economic power authoritarian personalities like their lives of criminality to go University of Oxford have shown, servants or as our masters? Do they them to move towards politics as that renders them vulnerable to the Hitler and Stalin, long ago in the unchecked. Democracy is the rule of communal riots are deliberately worship us (the society) or do we politics also is a form of tamasha. corruption of corporate politicians 1990s declared how he was the people. When a ruler surrenders created in places where parties do worship them? Do they create This disease has become and it is the resulting despair of the frightened alone by Modi, whom he their power out of laziness or not hold power but have a chance to wealth for all of us or for themselves malignant and has infested the body people that renders them vulnerable said had all the personality traits of cowardice to exercise their power win. After the people have bloody and their corporate funders? Are we politic. The cure can be found not in to corporate fascist personalities. this kind of totalitarian leader. they enslave themselves and remain hands they are ready to abandon all not ready to support them for bribes partial bandaid solutions but in an Be it an autocracy or a democracy Pride leads to fall. Self scorned by their future descendants. their former ideals and vote for of television sets, free food, laptops, entire new system of political life, foreign corporate control remains aggrandizement eventually leads to For when the people refuse to accept communal candidates. Pseudo- or reservation as a backward caste? moral life and spiritual life. There eternal. This is why the fight for great downfall. The proud bull who their responsibilities to control their secular parties also provoke riots Are we not ready to support them are some temporary measures that economic freedom for every make the sound “Hammm, hammm” MPs/MLAs, then they have only and then pose as the saviors of because of their caste, their religion may give a little relief. By far the community alone can safeguard when they die, their hides used in themselves to blame for their secularism and buy off all the and their hatred, no matter how most important factor for creating a political freedoms and establish a musical instruments make the sound corrupt they may be? Do we not read genuine government is taking the genuine ganatantra (democracy) of “Tum, tum.” Modi himself has the news about the people who financing of candidates away from wherein the people rule as a part of declared in a rally that 2014 will be propagate slander and hatred rather corporations and entrusting it to the their internal freedom struggle of known as the year of Modi. Seeking news about those who propagate Election Commission which can Tantra yoga that blossoms power through self-aggrandizement morality and love? grant equal access to the media for outwards in the form of spiritual is the most sinister form of Why should anyone blame all candidates. Equally important is revolution of the sadvipras or those selfishness. If a handful of leaders poor people who sell their votes for that the Election Commission dedicated to revolution in every could make the British abandon cheap food when more educated and should provide education to voters aspect of human existence from India, it was because freedom wealthy people all sell their via workshops and short courses. agriculture to culture, from fighters sacrificed their lives, intellects to corporate media Voters need to become aware of mathematics to mysticism. And this lucrative jobs and careers for a noble campaigns just as German their responsibilities and learn how fight for morality, for economic cause. The freedom movement was intellectuals sold themselves to failure in carrying out these democracy is not a campaign that led by those who exchanged the Hitler? Why should we scorn responsibilities led to dictatorship comes every five years. It is the comforts of professional careers for Pakistan and Bangladesh when and mass murder in other countries. basis of life of a future humanity the lathi, goli and the hardships of communal parties cannot win In particular the history of the unfolding in sublime culture and prison life. For the most part, they elections there but in India they win Emergency era must be taught to mystical love (bhakti).

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Proutists in Electoral Battle Glowing Tributes to the Dadhichis Bhubaneshwar ( Odisha ) and Muzaffarpur ( Bihar ) : Proutist Bloc India ( PBI ) fielded three candidates for Lok Sabha ( House of the People ) and six for assembly constituencies-- Two candidates from Odisha for MP's seat and one from Bihar. There are six candidates for Odisha assembly seats for which poll is being simultaneously held. At both the places----in Odisha as well as in Bihar---candidates are campaigning with full fervour and trying to convince the electorates about the historical need of PBI. PBI candidates have been moving from village to village and establish personal rapport with the common man for his cause they have jumped into electoral battle. Common people are being acquainted with the ideas of Prout which alone can provide solution to the problems of the availability of minimum necessities to all. Photographs below depict PBI activists in action during campaigning.

The supreme sacrifice of 17 dedicated souls including a didi, Ananda Praceta, can never be forgotten, neither by Ananda Marga, nor by any man/woman of conscience. The incident is a reminder -how brute the dogmatic communism can become. The cold blooded killing of these innocent divine souls was condemned on 30th April 2014 again by civil soceity members and Ananda Marga followers. Dr. Purabi Roy of Netaji Foundation made very touching comments, when she said she knows how brutal, inhuman communists can become----- the massacre at Bijan setu 32 years before is just one confirmation of this fact. Why did they kill? Because communists can never tolerate any alternate ideology, which poses challenge to them. Dr. Pavitra Gupta, former Vice Chancellor of Kalyani Agriculture University, went into details of Ananda Marga's ideological roots. He said Shrii Shrii Anandamurtijii is a revolutionary par excellence and such incidents can not stop His ideology - one day the world will definitely recognize the extraordinary--rather divine-- talent of Shrii Shrii Anandamurtijii . Others who paid homage to the departed souls and condemned the heinous crime were, Dr. Dilip Haldar (former Head of Economics,Jadabpur University, Pulak Narayan Dhar, a renowned columnist, Dr. Bhaskar Purakayastha (Professor of Economics) and retired IAS officer Balai Chakraborty. At 2.15 pm thousands of Ananda Marga followers took out the silent procession from Deshapriya Park in scorching sun. More than 3500 devotees marched the one and half kilometer distance led by Dadas and didis carrying urn pots. In spite of election season, all the newspapers gave prominent coverage to this solemn homage paying. The Inimitable Sacrifice of Dineshwaranandaji

New Delhi : On April 24th, a program was held in Purana Qila in Delhi to honour the ultimate sacrifice of the ardent Proutist and great Dadhici (martyr) Acarya Dineshvaranandji Avadhuta. The profound historian and Prout Preceptor, Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar had revealed that Purana Qila was in fact the site of the Pandavas (famed warriors for the rule of righteousness). Shrii Sarkar revealed that on this site was a large Pratiika of Lord Krsna consisting of a six-pointed star with four lotus petals inside. On this Pratiika, after the Mahabharata war, the moralist Pandava King Yuddhisthira was made to take an oath by Lord Krsna, that he would care for all the people in the kingdom like his own children. The Archeaological Survey of India has recently announced an investigation of this site to search for remnants of the Mahabharata Age. Three thousand years later it was at this site was shinning act of sacrifice at this same place. The Prout Preceptor, Shrii Sarkar had been poisoned in prison by the ruling government. When the government refused to hold a judicial enquiry, Shrii Sarkar began what would become a more than 5 year fast on just two cups of liquid daily. To protest these crimes, to protest the government repression of the Prout movement against exploitation, our Dadhici Dineshvaranandji performed self-immolation on April 24, 1974. Fourty-one years later at this spot a ceremony was held to honour this sacrifice of this die-hard Proutist. After Dharmacakra (meditation), the final message of Dineshvaranandji was read out. This message still speaks to all Proutists and lovers of humanity today. In part, it said, "O brothers and sisters, O dharmic brothers and sisters, O people of this

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48 May 2014 | PROUT PROUT | May 2014 49 generation, You come forward! You come forward! Save Dharma, save society and fight against corruption and immorality. Fight against all types of torture against humanity. These are my last words and I request that when I shall do my duty, my brothers and sisters, you will give me on my shawl, on my dead body, a book of Ananda Sutram and a flag with the svastika. It is the sign of my Sadvipra Samaj. It is my dream, but you brothers and sisters will do it. And this dream which I am going to leave on this earth; it is the duty of my brothers and sisters." The assembled Proutists realized how 40 years later this duty given to them by Dineshvaranandji still remains to be done. They discussed how here was a Proutist in action who wanted this day celebrated as Manavata Divas or Humanity Divas. Two of the Proutists felt the charged vibrations present and asked for the Grace of the Lord so that once again, Proutists will have this burning sense of sacrifice and determination to annihilate capitalism and move forward along the path of Tapasya (austerities for the welfare of humanity) blazed forth by the Prout Preceptor, Shrii Sarkar. This path is so simply revealed in His song, KICHU NÁ PÁO SAB KICHU DÁO JIIVAN JYOTI JVÁLO (P.S. 640) You get nothing at all You give Your everything And ignite the flame of Your life. A Memorable Prabhat Samgiita Evening

Mumbai : To mark the 93nd birth anniversary of Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, aka Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Renaissance Artists' and Writers' Association (RAWA), the cultural wing of Ananda Marga Pracharak Samgha, organized a lively cultural evening based on Prabhat Samgiita on 21st April at P.L. Deshpande Kala Academy, Prabhadevi, Mumbai. The programme started with an invocation dance based on Prabhat Samgiita titled 'Bajra kathor kusum korak' by Nrityalika. On this occasion, noted tabala maestro Pandit Bhai Gaitonde was felicitated for his valuable contribution to the field of classical instrumental music. Achyut Godbole, an eminent Marathi writer, was the chief guest and Ramji Tiwari, an eminent Hindi writer, presided over the function. Vijay Agrawal, Chairman, RAWA, Mumbai Chapter and Basant Sarangi, Senior Member of RAWA, were also present on the dais. Vijay Agrawal, Ramji Tiwari, Achyut Godbole and Basant Sarangi presented a memento, shawl, citation and srifalam to Pandit Bhai Gaitonde respectively. After felicitation, Pandit Bhaitonde spoke about RAWA and Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji's contribution to Prabhat Samgiita. He told that Prabhat Samgiita is a new school of music. He further told that Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji composed 5018 songs in eight different languages and set them to tune within eight years. Achyut Godbole lauded that Shrii Shrii Anandamurti was a versatile genius, who contributed to the various fields for the welfare of humanity. Ramji Tiwari, in his presidential speech, lauded that Shrii Shrii Anandamurti was a renaissance Man par excellence, who stimulated national and international discussion and admiration by unfolding a stream of knowledge in the form of more than 400 ground- breaking books on diverse subjects such as Spiritual Philosophy and Spiritual practices, social issues and economics, politics, history, anthropology, geology, psychology and Para-psychology, arts and literature, linguistics, medicine, agriculture and music. He spoke on so many diverse subjects, yet no one ever saw him reading any books on these subjects. He never wrote any books. Whatever he spoke came in the form of books. Raghunandan Panshikar, an eminent classical singer, sang three Prabhat Samgiitas titled 'Shiva Shankar He Shubhankar', 'Malik Ho Mere' and 'Tumi Je Baste Bhalo Bhulo Na'. Panshikar enchanted the audience through his melodious voice. Dr. Rewati Kamat, an eminent classical singer, enthralled the audience by singing three devotional songs of Prabhat Samgiita. A Bharatnatyam dance based on Prabhat Samgiita was also performed by Nrityalika, Mumbai. A dance drama titled 'Pranam Tumhe Shadshiv', written by Acharya Haratmananda Avadhuta and directed by eminent danseuse Kishu Pal was persented by Nrityalika, Mumbai. The Programme was compered by Prasad. The programme was widely covered by major print and electronic media including Doordarshan.

50 May 2014 | PROUT ETERNAL SONG OF The Proutists - Shrii P.R. Sarkar Morality is the demand of the day. 'Prout' - the cry of the suffering humanity. Wise you be, may not or may, If sincere, success a certainty. Fee fy fo fum. Expel the demons from physical stratum. Fee fy fo fum. Expel the exploiters from economic stratum. Fee fy fo fum. Expel the brutes from psychic stratum. Fee fy fo fum. Expel the parasites from spiritual stratum. Human body is to serve one and all, Human mind to attend Cosmic Call, Human spirit at the altar Supreme, Surrender and be Supreme. Join PBI for a Poverty-Free and Crime-Free India Our dear country India--rich in its cultural and spiritual heritage--is passing through all round crises today. There is horrible poverty everywhere, purchasing power of common man is on continual decline, corruption always raises its ugly head. No political party, nor a political leader, has proved equal to the challenging task before the nation. Consequently crisis is deepening, and the soul of humanity here is profusely bleeding. In this deep crisis of national disaster on all fronts, Proutist Bloc India has appeared on the political scene to rid country of the dragon of immorality, poverty and exploitation. I appeal everybody to enrol themselves as a member of this party and strengthen the power of moralist forces. Your inspired cooperation is a must for the success of this moralist political movement.

Subhas Chand Tyagi Come One Come All Chairman, Proutist Bloc India Contact : 9212069074, 9212199658, 9811426644, 9999626164 visit us at : pbi.org.in