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| publisher = Ananda Marga-Ananda Printers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shop.anandamarga.org/|title=Ananda Marga-Ananda Printers|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> | | publisher = Ananda Marga-Ananda Printers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shop.anandamarga.org/|title=Ananda Marga-Ananda Printers|accessdate=31 December 2012}}</ref> | ||
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'''''A Guide to Human Conduct''''' is a book, originally published in [ | '''''A Guide to Human Conduct''''' is a book, originally published in [[:wikipedia:Bengali_language|Bengali]] with the name of '''''Jiivan Veda''''', by [[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|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> The book has 55 pages. Released for the first time on "''Ananda Purnima''",<ref group=note>The [[:wikipedia:Bengali_calendar|Indian month]] of ''[[:wikipedia:Boishakh Vaeshakh|Boishakh Vaeshakh]]'' ([[:wikipedia:Buddha_Purnima|Buddha Purnima]).</ref> i.e. the [[:wikipedia:Full_moon|full moon]] day of May 1957<ref group=note>On the birthday of P. R. Sarkar.</ref> in [[:wikipedia:Jamalpur,_Munger|Jamalpur, Munger]] ([[:wikipedia:India|India]]), has been translated into several languages.<ref>[http://www.shaevatantrayoga.org/yoga-libros/stock/una-guia.htm The Spanish edition], [http://www.anandamargasp.org.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=7 The Brasilian edition], [http://www.anandamarga.it/articolo/art0954.htm the Italian edition], [http://anandamarga.ru/ghc the Russian edition]-retrieved 1 January 2013.</ref> | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
Herein Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, speaking about [ | Herein Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, speaking about [[:wikipedia:Morality|morality], explains ''Yama''{{sfn|Anandamurti |1957|p=3}} and ''Niyama''{{sfn|Anandamurti |1957|p=6}} as the foundations of intuitional practices (''Sadhana'') on a rational basis. Sarkar shows as the ancient teachings of self–control and selfless conduct derive from the deepest understandings of human psychology, and are the keystones for the highest human potentials. The book ends with basic instructions on the intuitional process of ''Iishvara Pranidhana'' (meditation). | ||
For the [ | For the [[:wikipedia:Ethics|ethical] principles exposed, the book is considered as a primary reference by the socio-spiritual movement [[Ananda Marga]] founded on 1955 by the author. | ||