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''''' Ananda Marga Elementary Philosophy''''' is a book of 134 pages and 9 chapters. The volume, part of the literary heritage of the philosopher and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]]<ref group=note>[[:wikipedia:Giani Zail Singh|Giani Zail Singh]], seventh president of India has said about Sarkar: "Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar was one of the greatest modern philosophers of India. (Inayatullah, 2002).</ref> aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990), is a compilation of discourses and an introduction to his philosophy.<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in English, [[:wikipedia:Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[:wikipedia:Hindi language|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 Marga Elementary Philosophy''''' is a book of 134 pages and 9 chapters. The volume, part of the literary heritage of the philosopher and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]]<ref group=note>[[:wikipedia:Giani Zail Singh|Giani Zail Singh]], seventh president of India has said about Sarkar: "Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar was one of the greatest modern philosophers of India. (Inayatullah, 2002).</ref> aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990), is a compilation of discourses and an introduction to his philosophy.<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in English, [[:wikipedia:Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[:wikipedia:Hindi language|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> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
The book, along with "[[Problems of the Day]]", was one of the first–published (of more than 200 books) by the author and contains the elementary philosophy of [[Ananda Marga]], the socio-spiritual movement which he founded in 1955. It has been translated into several languages.{{sfn|Anandamurti|}}{{sfn|Anandamurti|Brasilian ed.}} | The book, along with "[[Problems of the Day]]", was one of the first–published (of more than 200 books) by the author and contains the elementary philosophy of [[Ananda Marga]], the socio-spiritual movement which he founded in 1955. It has been translated into several languages.{{sfn|Anandamurti|}}{{sfn|Anandamurti|Brasilian ed.}} | ||
== Chapters == | |||
The book has been divided into following chapters— | |||
# What Is Dharma? | |||
# What Is the Cosmic Entity? | |||
# What Is This World? | |||
# Who Am I and What Am I? | |||
# What Is My Relation with the Universe and the Cosmic Entity? | |||
# How Should Human Beings Live In This World? | |||
# What Is the Aim of Humanity? | |||
# Intuitional Practice and Its Necessity | |||
# Why Are People Afraid of Intuitional Practice? | |||
== References == | == References == | ||