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'''[[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]''' ('logo pictured''), sometimes abbreviated as '''AMPS''', is the foundation of [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] for which he is best known. Sarkar founded this global, socio-spiritual organization in [[:wikipedia:Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]], [[:wikipedia:Bihar|Bihar]], [[:wikipedia:India|India]] in 1955. From 1955 until his death in 1990, Sarkar frequently expanded the [[#Scope of AMPS|scope of AMPS]] and continually adjusted its inner workings. | '''[[Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha]]''' (''logo pictured''), sometimes abbreviated as '''AMPS''', is the foundation of [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] for which he is best known. Sarkar founded this global, socio-spiritual organization in [[:wikipedia:Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]], [[:wikipedia:Bihar|Bihar]], [[:wikipedia:India|India]] in 1955. From 1955 until his death in 1990, Sarkar frequently expanded the [[#Scope of AMPS|scope of AMPS]] and continually adjusted its inner workings. | ||
The structural side of AMPS is the hierarchical command structure. It mostly consists of ''wholetimers'' (WTs) and ''local full-timers'' (LFTs). WTs are the renunciates of AMPS, either ''brahmacarii''/''brahmacarinii'' (novice renunciates) or ''avadhuta''/''avadhutika'' (senior renunciates). LFTs are mostly young [[Ananda Marga|margiis]] who have successfully undergone some training but are not (yet) prepared to commit to a life of celibacy. In fact, LFTs may continue in that capacity even after marriage. | The structural side of AMPS is the hierarchical command structure. It mostly consists of ''wholetimers'' (WTs) and ''local full-timers'' (LFTs). WTs are the renunciates of AMPS, either ''brahmacarii''/''brahmacarinii'' (novice renunciates) or ''avadhuta''/''avadhutika'' (senior renunciates). LFTs are mostly young [[Ananda Marga|margiis]] who have successfully undergone some training but are not (yet) prepared to commit to a life of celibacy. In fact, LFTs may continue in that capacity even after marriage. |