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Spirituality for Sarkar is defined as the individual realising the "true self". In addition to [[:wikipedia:Yoga|yogic]] meditational practices and purity of thought and deed, Sarkar attached great importance to selfless [[:wikipedia:social service|social service]] as a means of [[:wikipedia:Moksha|liberation]]. Sarkar considered it necessary for the social arrangements to support the inner development of human beings and rejected both capitalism and communism as appropriate social structures for humanity to move forward to the golden age of a balanced way of life sustaining all-round progress. A serious problem with capitalism was according to Sarkar the concentration of wealth in a few hands and stoppages in the rolling of money which he considered root causes of [[:wikipedia:economic recession|recessions]], even [[:wikipedia:economic collapse|depressions]]. A spiritual way of life, however, would in no way be divorced from creating structures that help meet the basic, though ever changing, needs — food, housing, clothing, health and education. | Spirituality for Sarkar is defined as the individual realising the "true self". In addition to [[:wikipedia:Yoga|yogic]] meditational practices and purity of thought and deed, Sarkar attached great importance to selfless [[:wikipedia:social service|social service]] as a means of [[:wikipedia:Moksha|liberation]]. Sarkar considered it necessary for the social arrangements to support the inner development of human beings and rejected both capitalism and communism as appropriate social structures for humanity to move forward to the golden age of a balanced way of life sustaining all-round progress. A serious problem with capitalism was according to Sarkar the concentration of wealth in a few hands and stoppages in the rolling of money which he considered root causes of [[:wikipedia:economic recession|recessions]], even [[:wikipedia:economic collapse|depressions]]. A spiritual way of life, however, would in no way be divorced from creating structures that help meet the basic, though ever changing, needs — food, housing, clothing, health and education. | ||
Sarkar claims to have developed both ''Ánanda Márga'' and the ''[[Progressive Utilization Theory]]'' as practical means to encourage harmony and [[:wikipedia:co-operation|co-operation]] to help society escape this proposed cycle. Sarkar argues that once the social cycle is understood and ''[[ | Sarkar claims to have developed both ''Ánanda Márga'' and the ''[[Progressive Utilization Theory]]'' as practical means to encourage harmony and [[:wikipedia:co-operation|co-operation]] to help society escape this proposed cycle. Sarkar argues that once the social cycle is understood and ''[[Progressive_Utilization_Theory#Sadvipras|sadvipras]]'' evolved, then the periods of exploitation can be largely reduced, if not eliminated. With leadership that is representative of all aspects of the ''varnas'' — that is, the leader engaged in service, who is courageous, who uses the intellect for the benefits of others, and who has innovative/entrepreneurial skills — the cycle can become an upward spiral.{{sfn|Inayatullah|1988|p=54-65}} | ||
Sarkar's [[:wikipedia:concept|concept]] of ''karma samnyasa'' refers to the principle that a [[:wikipedia:yogi|yogi]] becomes a person with all-round development and a balanced mind, that he called a ''[[ | Sarkar's [[:wikipedia:concept|concept]] of ''karma samnyasa'' refers to the principle that a [[:wikipedia:yogi|yogi]] becomes a person with all-round development and a balanced mind, that he called a ''[[Progressive_Utilization_Theory#Sadvipras|sadvipra]]''; and that this is accomplished by someone who remains fixed on the "supreme" [[:wikipedia:consciousness|consciousness]] through transformative personal practices and engaging in the politics of social [[:wikipedia:Liberty|liberation]] as a form of [[:wikipedia:Social work|service work]].{{sfn|Hatley|1999|p=139-151}} | ||
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