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'''Ananda Sutram'''<ref group=note>''Ananda Sutram'' means, in part, “aphorisms leading to [[:wikipedia:Ananda (disambiguation)|ananda]], divine bliss”. The literal meaning of sutra is “thread”, implying that numerous jewels of thought can be strung on a single such thread. In the traditions of [[:wikipedia:Sūtra|sutra literature]], the sutra form has been valued over the centuries as a powerful tool for communicating a deep philosophy in a condensed, memorable way.</ref> is a book composed in [[:wikipedia:Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] by [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990) in 1961.<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in [[:wikipedia:English language|English]], [[:wikipedia:Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[:wikipedia:Hindi|Hindi]]. He wrote in the name "Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar" when treating [[:wikipedia:Sociology|sociology]], [[:wikipedia:Economics|economics]], [[:wikipedia:Philology|philology]] and various other subjects, and in the name ""Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti"" when focusing on spiritual topics. Many of his books he gave as dictations; others were compiled from his discourses, some of them in small pocket-books.</ref> | '''''Ananda Sutram'''''<ref group=note>''Ananda Sutram'' means, in part, “aphorisms leading to [[:wikipedia:Ananda (disambiguation)|ananda]], divine bliss”. The literal meaning of sutra is “thread”, implying that numerous jewels of thought can be strung on a single such thread. In the traditions of [[:wikipedia:Sūtra|sutra literature]], the sutra form has been valued over the centuries as a powerful tool for communicating a deep philosophy in a condensed, memorable way.</ref> is a book composed in [[:wikipedia:Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]] by [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990) in 1961.<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in [[:wikipedia:English language|English]], [[:wikipedia:Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[:wikipedia:Hindi|Hindi]]. He wrote in the name "Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar" when treating [[:wikipedia:Sociology|sociology]], [[:wikipedia:Economics|economics]], [[:wikipedia:Philology|philology]] and various other subjects, and in the name ""Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti"" when focusing on spiritual topics. Many of his books he gave as dictations; others were compiled from his discourses, some of them in small pocket-books.</ref> | ||
On the book the author condensed His macrocosmic vision and the entire [[Ananda Marga]] ideology. | On the book the author condensed His macrocosmic vision and the entire [[Ananda Marga]] ideology. | ||
The text consists of five chapters of eighty-five sutras describing the universe, the mind, the spirit and the foundations of a healthy society. | The text consists of five chapters of eighty-five sutras describing the universe, the mind, the spirit and the foundations of a healthy society. | ||
==Chapter 1: Brahma Cakra== | ==Chapter 1: Brahma Cakra== | ||