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{{Quote box|width=360px|bgcolor=|align=left|quoted=1|salign=right|quote=Once there was a great lake in the farthest part of the Kingdom of Light where the blue sky bends over the green meadow. The people around called it "The Blue Sea" because of its crystal-clear blue water. | |||
When the morning sun flooded the blue water with its crimson rays, when groups of ducks joyfully made their way through the water, the little boys and girls of the Kingdom of Light standing on the banks of the blue sea thought, "The Blue Sea is very ungenerous! It begets neither lily, nor lotus." Even the king was not unaware of this particular grievance of the children. | |||
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'''''The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea''''' is a children's story by [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]]. This lengthy tale is rich with metaphorical references to many of the key elements of philosophy and social theory given by Sarkar over the course of his life, including both [[PROUT]] and [[Neohumanism]]. There are also implicit references to persons and works appreciated by Sarkar, for example, [[:wikipedia:Rabindranath Tagore|Rabindranath Tagore]] and his poetry. The story is rich in sensory information, and the story is abundant in both humor and adventure. Perhaps the overriding feature of this story is the compassion expressed for every character in the novella and, ultimately, every entity of the universe. If there is a single moral in this story, then it would have to be to shun selfishness and embrace universalism.<ref name="TGL">{{cite book|title=The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar}}</ref> | '''''The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea''''' is a children's story by [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]]. This lengthy tale is rich with metaphorical references to many of the key elements of philosophy and social theory given by Sarkar over the course of his life, including both [[PROUT]] and [[Neohumanism]]. There are also implicit references to persons and works appreciated by Sarkar, for example, [[:wikipedia:Rabindranath Tagore|Rabindranath Tagore]] and his poetry. The story is rich in sensory information, and the story is abundant in both humor and adventure. Perhaps the overriding feature of this story is the compassion expressed for every character in the novella and, ultimately, every entity of the universe. If there is a single moral in this story, then it would have to be to shun selfishness and embrace universalism.<ref name="TGL">{{cite book|title=The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar}}</ref> | ||