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'''''Ananda Sutram'''''<ref group=note>''Ananda Sutram'' means, in part, “aphorisms leading to [[:wikipedia:Ananda (disambiguation)|ananda]], divine bliss”. The literal meaning of sutra is “thread”, implying that numerous jewels of thought can be strung on a single such thread. In the traditions of [[:wikipedia:Sūtra|sutra literature]], the sutra form has been valued over the centuries as a powerful tool for communicating a deep philosophy in a condensed, memorable way.</ref> is a book composed in [[:wikipedia:Sanskrit language| | '''''Ananda Sutram'''''<ref group=note>''Ananda Sutram'' means, in part, “aphorisms leading to [[:wikipedia:Ananda (disambiguation)|ananda]], divine bliss”. The literal meaning of sutra is “thread”, implying that numerous jewels of thought can be strung on a single such thread. In the traditions of [[:wikipedia:Sūtra|sutra literature]], the sutra form has been valued over the centuries as a powerful tool for communicating a deep philosophy in a condensed, memorable way.</ref> is a book composed in [[:wikipedia:Sanskrit language|Saḿskrta]] by [[Shrii Shrii Anandamurti]] in 1961.<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in English, [[:wikipedia:Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[:wikipedia:Hindi|Hindi]]. Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar 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 text consists of five chapters of eighty-five sutras describing the universe, the mind, the spirit and the foundations of a healthy society. | In this book the author authoritatively summarized the entire [[Ananda Marga]] ideology. | ||
The text consists of five chapters of eighty-five ''sutras'' (threads) describing the universe, the mind, the spirit, and the foundations of a healthy society. | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||