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Namaskar,

This is a reading of the book: Proutist Economics (a compilation)

PROUT’s economic system is built around one simple principle: increase the purchasing capacity of the common people. It guarantees everyone’s basic needs—food, housing, healthcare, education—while encouraging higher productivity through fair incentives, not forced equality. PROUT emphasizes cooperatives as the backbone of the economy to prevent exploitation, eliminate middlemen, and keep wealth local. It supports decentralized, region-based planning, so communities control their own development based on local resources and needs. Industry is balanced between public, cooperative, and private sectors, with full employment maintained through reduced working hours as technology advances. Trade, banking, and distribution of essentials are run through cooperatives, not profiteers. Overall, PROUT offers a humane, decentralized alternative to both capitalism and centralized socialism—focused on dignity, sustainability, and collective well-being.

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This is from the book titled: Idea and Ideology. There are 11 chapters to the book, and this is the reading of the 5th chapter titled - Kosa.

Baba explains how consciousness expresses itself through layers of mind, from the crudest physical experience to the subtlest causal awareness. Baba describes five kośas—kámamaya, manomaya, atimánasa, vijiṋánamaya, and hirańmaya—which represent increasing levels of subtlety in how the mind interacts with the world. Our perceptions depend on the health and coordination of the senses, nerves, mind, and ego, and errors in any of these lead to distorted understanding. Through sádhaná, the unit mind gradually transcends the crude and subtle layers, realizing that its causal mind is not separate from the Cosmic Mind. Ultimately, this teaching shows that individual consciousness and Cosmic Consciousness are not different in essence—only in degree of expression.

The following link is a chart of the Kosas and Lokas:

https://sureshemre.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/layers-of-the-mind-kosha-and-loka/

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This is from the book titled: Idea and Ideology. There are 11 chapters to the book, and this is the reading of the 4th chapter titled - Mind, Práńendriya and Vrtti.

Baba explains that the mind is made of three parts and comes from the same substance as the Cosmic Mind.
Práṇendriya is the vital energy system that controls the flow of perception — when it’s calm, we perceive clearly; when it’s restless, the mind becomes dull.
Vṛttis are the mind’s tendencies and emotions, and humans have 1,000 of them.
Through meditation and prāṇāyāma, we learn to quiet práṇa and master the vṛttis, moving toward higher consciousness and liberation.

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Shiva: Both Severe and Tender

In this episode, we explore Baba’s profound discourse “Shiva – Both Severe and Tender,” which reveals how Shiva reshaped early human civilization. We look at how Shiva ended clan-based divisions, uplifted women, introduced marriage, and inspired unity across Aryan, non-Aryan, and Mongolian communities. We also discuss His revolutionary contributions to music, dance, and phonetics, and His creation of Shaeva Dharma — a universal, non-ritualistic spiritual path beyond all narrow sentiments. Above all, we reflect on Shiva’s unique blend of firmness in principle and deep tenderness in personal conduct, a combination that transformed society and continues to inspire humanity today.

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Namaskar,

This is a reading of the book: Proutist Economics (a compilation)

Baba explains that society moves in cycles—laborers, warriors, intellectuals, and capitalists—each dominating in turn. When any group becomes exploitative, the cycle shifts through evolution or revolution.
Sadvipras, spiritually grounded moral leaders, guide this process and protect society.

Everyone must have minimum necessities, surplus wealth must be distributed by merit, and no one should hoard resources at the expense of others.

All physical, mental, and spiritual potentials—individual and collective—must be fully developed, balanced, and used for the welfare of all.

And finally, the method of utilization must change with time, place, and person. Progress must be continuous.

This is PROUT: a dynamic, moral, and progressive system for universal welfare.

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By PR Sarkar founder of Ananda Marga

This is from the book titled: Idea and Ideology. There are 11 chapters to the book, and this is the reading of the 3rd chapter titled - Bhutatattva, Tanmatratattva and Indiriyatattva.

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The discourse "Problems of the Day", given on January 26, 1958. Renaissance Universal, Trimohan, Bhagalpur.

This is a reading of Shrii P.R. Sarkar’s discourse Problems of the Day. It presents His powerful analysis of capitalism, social injustice, decentralization, party politics, universalism, and the role of sadvipra leadership. Through this reading, listeners can grasp Sarkar’s vision for a just, cooperative, and spiritually-rooted society focused on collective welfare and human unity.