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[[File:01-Nursery School Bucarest.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[[Ananda Marga]]'' in [[Bucharest]], Romania]] | [[File:01-Nursery School Bucarest.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[[Ananda Marga]]'' in [[Bucharest]], Romania]] | ||
In 1982, Sarkar extended his writings on the subject of [[Society|human society]] with the [[Introduction (essay)|introduction]] of his new theory of "[[ | In 1982, Sarkar extended his writings on the subject of [[:wikipedia:Society|human society]] with the [[:wikipedia:Introduction (essay)|introduction]] of his new theory of "[[Neohumanism]]".{{sfn|Sarkar|1982}} If [[:wikipedia:humanism|humanism]] tends to contemplate only humans in a human-centric view, Neohumanism, according to Sarkar's theory, is instead the elevation of humanism to [[Neohumanism#Universalism|universalism]]. Sarkar said "When the underlying spirit of humanism is extended to everything, animate and inanimate, in this universe – I have designated this as "Neohumanism". This Neohumanism will elevate humanism to universalism, the cult of love for all created beings of this universe."{{sfn|Sarkar|1982}} Neohumanism is said to prefer to [[Neohumanism#Existential value|existential value]] over [[Neohumanism#Utility value|utility value]] for all living beings. | ||
Sarkar's Neohumanism places great emphasis on [[Neohumanism | Sarkar's Neohumanism places great emphasis on [[Neohumanism#Rationality|rationality]] and encourages what he calls a [[Neohumanism#Protopsychospirituality|protospiritual mentality]], a process of continually recognising each object with which we come in contact, externally or internally, as a manifestation of the Supreme Consciousness (Brahma). According to Sarkar, rationality helps to give rise to devotion, which he consider to be the "highest and most valuable treasure of humanity".{{sfn|Sarkar|1982}} In Sarkar's view, Neohumanism leads to the liberation of human [[:wikipedia:intellect|intellect]] from the constraints of imposed [[Neohumanism#Dogma|dogma]] and the [[Neohumanism#Selfish pleasure|principle of selfish pleasure]] as well as other [[:wikipedia:Complex (psychology)|psychic complexes]], helping to bridge the gap between the inner and outer worlds. | ||
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