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| '''Ananda Sutram''' is the basic scripture of modern ] composed in Samskrta by ] (1921-1990) in the year 1961. | |||
| Ananda Sutram means, in part, “aphorisms leading to ananda, divine bliss”. The sutra form has been valued over the centuries as a powerful tool for communicating a deep philosophy in a condensed, memorable way. The literal meaning of sutra is “thread”, implying that numerous jewels of thought can be strung on a single such thread. In the best traditions of sutra literature, the sutras (eighty-five in number) serve, with breathtaking conciseness, as a framework for the entire Ananda Marga ideology. | |||
| Herein ] has in a few vivid strokes presented humanity with original concepts of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and macrohistory. He has set out for the first time a socio-economic approach conceived in the light of a theistic philosophy, blending subjective approach with objective adjustment, that offers the world a well-knit and progressive social system based on economic justice. | |||
| It consists of five parts describing the universe, the mind, the spirit and the foundations of a healthy society. | |||
| For example, the first "sutra" states that ] (Supreme State) is the composite of ] (consciousness) and ] (energy or the creative principles of binding consciousness into what we call the universe). A healthy society is described as a progressive utilization movement in which the basic necessities of all are met and the standard of living is progressively improved "for the good and well-being of all". | |||
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