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SHRII PRABHAT RANJAN SARKAR PROUT IN A NUTSHELL VOLUME THREE SHRII PRABHAT RANJAN SARKAR The pratiika (Ananda Marga emblem) represents in a visual way the essence of Ananda Marga ideology. The six-pointed star is composed of two equilateral triangles. The triangle pointing upward represents action, or the outward flow of energy through selfless service to humanity. The triangle pointing downward represents knowledge, the inward search for spiritual realization through meditation. The sun in the centre represents advancement, all-round progress. The goal of the aspirant’s march through life is represented by the swastika, a several-thousand-year-old symbol of spiritual victory. PROUT IN A NUTSHELL VOLUME THREE Second Edition SHRII PRABHAT RANJAN SARKAR Prout in a Nutshell was originally published simultaneously in twenty-one parts and seven volumes, with each volume containing three parts, © 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991 by Ánanda Márga Pracáraka Saîgha (Central). The same material, reorganized and revised, with the omission of some chapters and the addition of some new discourses, is now being published in four volumes as the second edition. This book is Prout in a Nutshell Volume Three, Second Edition, © 2020 by Ánanda Márga Pracáraka Saîgha (Central). Registered office: Ananda Nagar, P.O. Baglata, District Purulia, West Bengal, India All rights reserved by the publisher. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. First edition edited by: Ácárya Vijayánanda Avadhúta and Párthasárathi Second edition edited by: Ácárya Vijayánanda Avadhúta, Párthasárathi, Ácárya Acyutánanda Avadhúta and Ácárya Vimalánanda Avadhúta ISBN Electronic Edition: 978-81-941215-2-7 (Volume Three) ISBN Electronic Edition: 978-81-941215-4-1 (Set of four volumes) Published by: Ácárya Hariishánanda Avadhúta Publications Secretary (Central) Ananda Marga Publications Ánanda Márga Pracáraka Saîgha (Central) CONTENTS Roman Saîskrta xi Publisher’s Note xv 1. Saîgacchadhvaî 29 2. Artha and Paramártha 34 3. Song, Dance and Instrumental Music 40 4. The Social Order and Superiority and Inferiority Complexes 46 5. Can Atom Bombs Destroy Human Civilization? 51 6. The Importance of Society 54 7. The Four Vargas and Devotion 61 8. The Physical, Psychic and Spiritual Strata 70 9. Aesthetic Science and Supra-Aesthetic Science 76 10. Supra-Aesthetic Science and Music 78 11. The Transitional Period 81 12. Exploitation – No More 84 13. Sadvipra, Táraka Brahma, Sadáshiva and Shrii Krïòa 88 14. The Evolution of Human Civilization 94 15. Dynamicity and Staticity 103 16. The Ever-Expanding Domain of Microcosm 108 17. Human Society Is One and Indivisible – 3 117 18. Genius and Technician 127 19. Elevating Backward Classes 139 20. Some Specialities of Prout’s Economic System 143 21. Art and Science 153 22. Beware of Dogma 160 23. Plants, Animals and Human Beings 165 24. Socio-Economic Groupifications 175 25. Fundamentals of Language 184 26. Development Planning 191 27. Liberation from Staticity 202 28. Let History Be Rewritten 206 29. What Should History Be Like? 209 30. Reality and Intellectuality 212 31. Various Forms of Exploitation 217 32. Some Hints on Education 221 33. The Continuous Effort to Promote Universal Well-Being – I 224 34. The Continuous Effort to Promote Universal Well-Being – 2 227 35. Some Education Policies 237 36. Women’s Rights 240 37. The Language Issue 242 38. Population Growth and Control 249 39. Capitalism in Three Spheres 255 40. Block-Level Planning 260 41. Economic Exploitation of Bengal 268 42. East-Wet Theory 283 43. Sama-Samája Tattva 287 44. Farmers’ Cooperatives 290 45. Decentralized Economy – 1 296 46. Exploitation and Pseudo-Culture 308 47. The Role of Scripture 322 48. River and Civilization 334 49. Samatat 339 50. Humanity Is at the Threshhold of a New Era 342 51. Human History and Collective Psychology 350 52. Polarization Strategy 354 53. Education and Neohumanism 365 54. Renaissance in All the Strata of Life 367 55. Keep Money Circulating 375 56. Sin, Crime and Law 378 57. Principles of Balanced Economy 384 58. Quadri-Dimensional Economy 390 59. Economic Self-Sufficiency for Bengal 396 60. Economic Democracy 446 61. Tripura 455 62. Requirements of an Ideal Constitution 460 63. The Origin of Existential Stamina 471 64. The Transformation of Psychic Pabula into Psycho-Spiritual Pabulum 475 65. The Man and the Ideology 482 66. The Role of Youth 486 Glossary 487 ROMAN SAÎSKRTA Realizing the necessity of writing swiftly and of pronouncing the words of different languages correctly, the undernoted Roman Saîskrta (Sanskrit) alphabet has been adopted. Those not familiar with either the Devanágrii alphabet or the Bengali alphabet below, please see the pronunciation key on page xii. xii a á b c ì d e g h i j k l m î n ò ô o p r s ï t í u ú v y It is possible to pronounce the Saîskrta, or Sanskrit, language with the help of only twenty-nine letters of Roman script. The letters “f”, “q”, “qh”, “z”, etc., are required in the Arabic, Persian, and various other languages, but not in Saîskrta. “ìa” and “ìha”, occurring in the middle of a word or at the end of a word, are pronounced “óa” and “óha”, respectively. Like “ya”, they are not independent letters. When the need arises in writing non-Saîskrta words, “óa” and “óha” may be written. Letters newly added to the Bengali alphabet in order to render certain words of foreign languages: qua qhua za óa óha fa ya lra t aô SANSKRIT PRONUNCIATION KEY This key is a guide to the pronunciation of the Sanskrit words in this book. In the cases of those words of other languages (such as Bengali and Hindi) romanized in this book, the pronunciations will be similar but not exactly the same. a = “a” in “mica” á = “a” in “father” i = “i” in “folio” ii = somewhat prolonged i u = “u” in “lute” ú = somewhat prolonged u r (alone or followed by consonant) = ri in Spanish carido rr = rri in Spanish corrida lr = l +ri xiii lrr = l + rri e = “e” in “cachet” ae = “ai” in “kaiser” o = “o” in “open” ao = “au” in “sauerkraut” î = a nasalization of the preceding vowel, sometimes similar to “ng” in “sung” h (following vowel, but not followed by a vowel) = aspirated version of the vowel, or ha sound appended to the vowel. E.g., vah = either va with aspiration (expelling breath), or vaha sound. kh, gh, ch, jh, íh, ìh, th, dh, ph = aspirated versions of consonants (expelling breath) uôa = nasalized “wa” (“a” in “mica”). Combining form uô before k, kh, g, gh = “n” pronounced naturally for that location. iôa = nasalized “ya” (“a” in “mica”). Combining form iô before c, ch, j, jh = “n” pronounced naturally for that location. í = cerebral “t” (tip of tongue touches centre of palate) ì = cerebral “d” (tip of tongue touches centre of palate) ò = cerebral “n” (tip of tongue touches centre of palate) t = dental “t” (tip of tongue touches upper teeth) d = dental “d” (tip of tongue touches upper teeth) y at beginning of word =“j” in “jump”. In middle of word = “y” in “you”. v at beginning of word =“v” in “victory”. In middle of word = “w” in “awaken”. sh = palatal “s” (tip of tongue touches back of palate), “sh” in “shall” or “ss” in “issue” ï = cerebral “s” (tip of tongue touches centre of palate), “sh” in “shun” or “bush” kï = either aspirated version of “k” (expelling breath), or “k” + “sh” ô (preceded by vowel other than i or u) = nasalization of vowel jiôa = “gya” (“a” in “mica”) jiôá = “gya” (“a” in “father”) PUBLISHER’S NOTE Prout, an acronym for Progressive Utilisation Theory, is a comprehensive socio-economic philosophy developed by the author from the beginning of 1955 until his death in October 1990. The author defined Progressive Utilization Theory as the “progressive utilization of all factors” and those who support this principle as “Proutists”. Prout, however, is more than just a theory or philosophy. It is also a social movement based on spiritual culture, a model of a socio-economic system, a vision of the good society and a practice. And, as the author himself once indicated, Prout is also a universal resource, capable of finding a just and rational solution whenever it is properly applied to a socio-economic problem. In essence, Prout aims to establish a new social system. In the discourse “Dialectical Materialism and Democracy”, which is contained in Volume Two of this series, the author explains that the social system that will come into being will maintain adjustment and harmony with time, space and person. It will move step by step towards establishment in spirituality, without regard to any ism. For a discussion on the reasons why the author propounded Prout, the history of the term “Prout”, the origins of the Prout in a Nutshell series, and how best to study Prout, see the Publisher’s Note in Volume One. This book is Prout in a Nutshell Volume Three, Second Edition. The second edition of the series contains four volumes and twenty parts, with each volume containing five parts. This volume contains Part 11 to Part 15. It spans the period from the October 1978 to the end of 1986, and contains sixty-six chapters. It also contains two new chapters that were not included in the first edition of the series: “The Transitional Period” and “Sadvipra, Táraka Brahma, Sadáshiva and Shrii xvi Krïòa”. Details about the source of each of the discourses in this volume are set out at the end of the Publisher’s Note.