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| name = Microvitum in a Nutshell | | name = Microvitum in a Nutshell | ||
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| author = [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | | author = [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | ||
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| pub_date = 1991 third ed. (IND)<ref>{{citation|url= http://anandamargabooks.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=337 |year= 2012 |publisher= Ananda Marga Publications |title= "Microvitum in a nutshell" as it appears on the publisher's web site |accessdate= 23 December 2012}}</ref> | | pub_date = 1991 third ed. (IND)<ref>{{citation|url= http://anandamargabooks.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=337 |year= 2012 |publisher= Ananda Marga Publications |title= "Microvitum in a nutshell" as it appears on the publisher's web site |accessdate= 23 December 2012}}</ref> | ||
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'''''Microvitum in a nutshell''''' is a book of 158 pages and | '''''Microvitum in a nutshell''''' is a book of 158 pages and 20 chapters preceded by a publisher's note. The book is a compilation of discourses on [[Microvita theory]] given between December 1986 and June 1989 in Kolkata and in [[:wikipedia:Anandanagar|Anandanagar]] ([[:wikipedia:Purulia district|Purulia district]]) India by the [[:wikipedia:Philosophy|philosopher]] and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990).<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in [[:wikipedia:English language|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> | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
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Starting from the basic concept expressed on this book, the scientist Richard Gautier (aka Ratnesh) highlighted the key involvement of ''microvita'' in the structural organization of energy for the creation and maintenance of structures. He wrote: "..without ''microvita'', no physical structure can exist. This because without ''microvita'', energy or ''prana'' cannot be organized to become vital energy and create or mantain the existence of a structure."{{sfn|Ratnesh (Richard Gautier)|1988|p=59}} | Starting from the basic concept expressed on this book, the scientist Richard Gautier (aka Ratnesh) highlighted the key involvement of ''microvita'' in the structural organization of energy for the creation and maintenance of structures. He wrote: "..without ''microvita'', no physical structure can exist. This because without ''microvita'', energy or ''prana'' cannot be organized to become vital energy and create or mantain the existence of a structure."{{sfn|Ratnesh (Richard Gautier)|1988|p=59}} | ||
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As stated by the publisher's note on the book's third edition preface{{sfn|Sarkar|1991 third ed.|p=3}} all the talks given by P.R. Sarkar on this subject have been compiled and published in English for the first time. Among these are: | As stated by the publisher's note on the book's third edition preface{{sfn|Sarkar|1991 third ed.|p=3}} all the talks given by P.R. Sarkar on this subject have been compiled and published in English for the first time. Among these are: | ||
* Discourses translated from the original Bengali: "Sadguru and Microvita” and “Sidereal Year” (that were published for the first time in the third edition). The discourses “Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life”, “Crude and Subtle Microvita”, “Microvita and Spiritual Attainment”, “Smell and Microvita” and “Disembodied Souls and Microvita”<ref group=note>The talks contained in the first three of these chapters were published in the 2nd edition of "Microvitum in a Nutshell" but have been revised for the present edition. The talks contained in the remaining two chapters have been translated and published in English for the first time.</ref> were translated from the original Bengali edition of the book ''[[Shabda Cayanika|Shabda Cayaniká]]. | * Discourses translated from the original Bengali: "Sadguru and Microvita” and “Sidereal Year” (that were published for the first time in the third edition). The discourses “Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life”, “Crude and Subtle Microvita”, “Microvita and Spiritual Attainment”, “Smell and Microvita” and “Disembodied Souls and Microvita”<ref group=note>The talks contained in the first three of these chapters were published in the 2nd edition of "Microvitum in a Nutshell" but have been revised for the present edition. The talks contained in the remaining two chapters have been translated and published in English for the first time.</ref> were translated from the original Bengali edition of the book ''[[Shabda Cayanika|Shabda Cayaniká]]. | ||
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== Chapters == | == Chapters == | ||
Publisher's Note | Publisher's Note | ||
# | #Microvitum, the Mysterious Emanation of Cosmic Factor | ||
#Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Section A | #Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life | ||
#Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Section B | #*Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Section A | ||
#Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Section C | #*Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Section B | ||
#*Some Examples of Microvita in Daily Life – Section C | |||
#Crude and Subtle Microvita | #Crude and Subtle Microvita | ||
#The Neo-Ethics of Multi-Lateral Salvation | #The Neo-Ethics of Multi-Lateral Salvation | ||
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#Microvita and Spiritual Attainment | #Microvita and Spiritual Attainment | ||
#Sadguru and Microvita | #Sadguru and Microvita | ||
#The Theory of Microvita and Its Possible Effects on Society – Section A | #The Theory of Microvita and Its Possible Effects on Society | ||
#The Theory of Microvita and Its Possible Effects on Society – Section B | #*The Theory of Microvita and Its Possible Effects on Society – Section A | ||
#Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section A | #*The Theory of Microvita and Its Possible Effects on Society – Section B | ||
#Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section B | #Questions and Answers on Microvita | ||
#Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section C | #*Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section A | ||
#Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section D | #*Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section B | ||
#Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section E | #*Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section C | ||
#Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section F | #*Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section D | ||
#Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section G | #*Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section E | ||
#Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section H | #*Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section F | ||
#*Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section G | |||
#*Questions and Answers on Microvita – Section H | |||
#Microvitum and Its Effect on Human Body and Human Mind | #Microvitum and Its Effect on Human Body and Human Mind | ||
#Sidereal Year | #Sidereal Year | ||
#Mobility and Movement of Microvita | #Mobility and Movement of Microvita | ||
#Smell and Microvita – Section A | #Smell and Microvita | ||
#Smell and Microvita – Section B | #*Smell and Microvita – Section A | ||
#Smell and Microvita – Section C | #*Smell and Microvita – Section B | ||
#Smell and Microvita – Section D | #*Smell and Microvita – Section C | ||
#Smell and Microvita – Section E | #*Smell and Microvita – Section D | ||
#Smell and Microvita – Section F | #*Smell and Microvita – Section E | ||
#Smell and Microvita – Section G | #*Smell and Microvita – Section F | ||
#Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Section A | #*Smell and Microvita – Section G | ||
#Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Section B | # Disembodied Souls and Microvita | ||
#Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Section C | #*Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Section A | ||
#*Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Section B | |||
#*Disembodied Souls and Microvita – Section C | |||
#Microvita and Their Influence on Micropsychic and Macropsychic Corporal Structures | #Microvita and Their Influence on Micropsychic and Macropsychic Corporal Structures | ||
#Plexi and Microvita | #Plexi and Microvita | ||
#Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Section A | #Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research | ||
#Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Section B | #*Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Section A | ||
#Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Section C | #*Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Section B | ||
#Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Section D | #*Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Section C | ||
#*Some Guidelines for Commencing Microvita Research – Section D | |||
#Matter and Abstract | #Matter and Abstract | ||
#Cult, Inference and Propensity | #Cult, Inference and Propensity | ||
# | #Microvita and Cosmology | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
* {{citation|last={{aut|Dalal}}|first={{aut|Roshen}}|title=The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=pNmfdAKFpkQC&pg=PA21|date=23 November 2011|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-341517-6|ref=harv}} | * {{citation|last={{aut|Dalal}}|first={{aut|Roshen}}|title=The Religions of India: A Concise Guide to Nine Major Faiths|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=pNmfdAKFpkQC&pg=PA21|date=23 November 2011|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-341517-6|ref=harv}} | ||
* {{citation|title=Microvita cosmic seed of life |last={{aut|Ratnesh (Richard Gautier)}} |location=Mainz |publisher=Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha |year=1988 |ISBN= 3-921769-22-I}} | * {{citation|title=Microvita cosmic seed of life |last={{aut|Ratnesh (Richard Gautier)}} |location=Mainz |publisher=Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha |year=1988 |ISBN= 3-921769-22-I}} | ||
* {{citation|title=Microvitum in a | * {{citation|title=Microvitum in a Nutshell |last={{aut|[[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar|Sarkar]]}}|first={{aut|[[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar|Prabhat Ranjan]]}} (Ac. Krsnatmananda Avt. Editor) |location=Kolkata |publisher=Ananda Marga Publications |year=1991 third ed. |oclc= 56905884}} | ||
* {{cite web|url=http://www.gurukul.edu/gknetwork/Issue33/page7.php |last={{aut|de Weijer}} |first={{aut|Henk}} |title=Plexuses and Microvita |journal=Gurukul Network |volume=33 |year=Nov. 2009 |publisher= |accessdate=2013-2-1}} | |||
{{cite web|url=http://www.gurukul.edu/gknetwork/Issue33/page7.php |last={{aut|de Weijer}} |first={{aut|Henk}} |title=Plexuses and Microvita |journal=Gurukul Network |volume=33 |year=Nov. 2009 |publisher= |accessdate=2013-2-1}} | |||
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