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The '''Kaos'ikii dance''' or '''Kaosikii''' is a dance invented on September 6, 1978 by the [[:wikipedia:India|India]]n [[:wikipedia:Philosophy|philosopher]] and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990). | The '''Kaos'ikii dance''' or '''Kaosikii''' is a dance invented on September 6, 1978 by the [[:wikipedia:India|India]]n [[:wikipedia:Philosophy|philosopher]] and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] aka Shrii Shrii Anandamurti (1921–1990). | ||
Sarkar claims the ''kaos'ikii'' dance is a psycho-physical exercise which would benefit the mind by developing mental stamina and strength. Some hints to this dance are also contained in the speech "The Cosmic Father Has a Special Responsibility" given in [[:wikipedia:Madras|Madras]] ([[:wikipedia:India|India]]) on December 4, 1978 and later published in "''Ánanda Vacanámrtam'' Part 6, Chapter 5"{{sfn|Anandamurti|1979}}<ref group=note>The ''Ánanda Vacanámrtam'' ("Blissful Discourses") series assembles all the known "General ''Darshan''" discourses given by P. R. Sarkar aka Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti.</ref> and "Discourses on ''Tantra'' Volume Two, Chapter 23".{{sfn|Anandamurti|1994}}<ref group=note>This book, a compilation of discourses of the author, is the second of two volumes and discloses much about the actual practice of ''Tantra''.</ref> | Sarkar claims the ''kaos'ikii'' dance is a psycho-physical exercise which would benefit the mind by developing mental stamina and strength. Some hints to this dance are also contained in the speech "The Cosmic Father Has a Special Responsibility" given in [[:wikipedia:Madras|Madras]] ([[:wikipedia:India|India]]) on December 4, 1978 and later published in "''Ánanda Vacanámrtam'' Part 6, Chapter 5"{{sfn|Anandamurti|1979}}<ref group=note>The ''Ánanda Vacanámrtam'' ("Blissful Discourses") series assembles all the known "General ''Darshan''" discourses given by P. R. Sarkar aka Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti.</ref> and "Discourses on ''Tantra'' Volume Two, Chapter 23".{{sfn|Anandamurti|1994}}<ref group=note>This book, a compilation of discourses of the author, is the second of two volumes and discloses much about the actual practice of ''Tantra''.</ref> |