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| image_caption   = "To the Patriots": the front cover<ref group=note>{{citation|url= http://anandamargabooks.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=386 |year= 2012 |publisher= Ananda Marga Publications |title= "To the Patriots" cover page as it appears on the publisher's web site |accessdate= 24 December 2012}}</ref>
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| author          = [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]]
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'''''To the Patriots''''' is a small book of 32 pp. published for the first time on January, 1960 in [[:wikipedia:Ranchi|Ranchi]] ([[:wikipedia:Jharkhand|Jharkhand]], [[:wikipedia:India]]) by the [[:wikipedia:Philosophy|philosopher]] and social reformer [[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 language|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 contains the presidential address discourse to the "History Section" of the "Progressive Writers’ Conference" held in [[:wikipedia:Jamalpur, Munger|Jamalpur]] ([[:wikipedia:Bihar]], India) on 1 January 1960.
'''''To the Patriots''''' is a small book of 32 pp. published for the first time on January, 1960 in Ranchi (Jharkhand, India) by the philosopher and social reformer [[Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]].<ref group=note>Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in English, Bengali and Hindi. He wrote in the name "Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar" when treating sociology, economics, 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>


{{quote box|width=20%|bgcolor=#c6dbf7|title=The Cosmic ideology |align=left|quote="Although the anti-exploitation sentiment is the most important factor in building a nation or a group of nations, this sentiment will not be able to sustain a nation or a group of nations for a long time. One day exploitation must cease [...]. As soon as administrative power passes into the hands of moralists, then exploitation will cease to exist [...]. What will happen then? The sentiment of spiritual inheritance and Cosmic ideology will keep people united. It is true that this spiritual sentiment will not help to form a nation inside any particular country, but it will definitely unite the entire planetary world, and even the universe, into a nation. Then there will be only one nation a universal nation.
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Today human beings, to whatever country they may belong, should, on the one side, propagate an anti-exploitation sentiment [...] and form strong nations in their respective countries; and, on the other side, preach the theory of one spiritual inheritance that every living being is the child of the Supreme Entity, and that all the people of all nations belong to the same family [...]. And if people dedicate themselves to the welfare of the entire human race, their respective nations will also be benefited indirectly because their nations are not outside the universe!
The book contains the presidential address discourse to the "History Section" of the "Progressive Writers’ Conference" held in Jamalpur Bihar, India) on 1960 January 1.
Along with the theory of spiritual inheritance, one Cosmic ideology will have to be propagated too, and that ideology is that one Supreme Entity the Cosmic Entity is the goal of all living beings. This spiritual sentiment will keep human beings united for all time to come. No other theory can save the human race."|source=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar´s ending part of the book "To the Patriots", 1960.{{sfn|Sarkar|1960|p=31}}}}


The discourse examines the benefits and limitations of [[:wikipedia:patriotism|patriotism]], starting with a deep analysis of the concept of [[:wikipedia:Nation|Nation]] referred to the different areas of the [[:wikipedia:Earth|planet]], it's based on Sarkar's ideology of "Cosmic Brotherhood".
The discourse examines the benefits and limitations of [[:wikipedia:patriotism|patriotism]], starting with a deep analysis of the concept of [[:wikipedia:Nation|Nation]] referred to the different areas of the [[:wikipedia:Earth|planet]], it's based on Sarkar's ideology of "Cosmic Brotherhood".
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=== Sources ===
=== Sources ===
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* {{citation|title=To the Patriots |last=Sarkar |first=Prabhat Ranjan |city:Kolkata |publisher= Ananda Marga Publications |year=1960 |isbn= 81-7252-18-2}}


====Online sources====
* {{citation|title=To the Patriots |last=Sarkar |first=Prabhat Ranjan |publisher= Ananda Marga Publications |year=1960 |isbn= 81-7252-18-2}}
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== Further reading ==


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://anandamargabooks.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=386 ''To the Patriots'' at Ananda Marga Books]


 
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[[Category:1960s books]]
 
[[Category:Works of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]]

Latest revision as of 10:02, 1 July 2014

To the Patriots
Book front cover
"To the Patriots": the front cover[note 1]
Author Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
Country India
Language English
Subject Philosophy
Publisher Ananda Marga Publication
Publication date January 1960 (IND)
Media type print
Pages 32
ISBN 81-7252-18-2
Location in Sarkarverse
SVmap LiteraryWorks.png

To the Patriots is a small book of 32 pp. published for the first time on January, 1960 in Ranchi (Jharkhand, India) by the philosopher and social reformer Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar.[note 2]

Details

The book contains the presidential address discourse to the "History Section" of the "Progressive Writers’ Conference" held in Jamalpur Bihar, India) on 1960 January 1.

The discourse examines the benefits and limitations of patriotism, starting with a deep analysis of the concept of Nation referred to the different areas of the planet, it's based on Sarkar's ideology of "Cosmic Brotherhood".

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ "To the Patriots" cover page as it appears on the publisher's web site, Ananda Marga Publications, 2012, retrieved 24 December 2012 
  2. ^ Between 1955 and 1990 the author wrote in English, Bengali and Hindi. He wrote in the name "Shrii Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar" when treating sociology, economics, 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.

Citations

Sources

  • Sarkar, Prabhat Ranjan (1960), To the Patriots, Ananda Marga Publications, ISBN 81-7252-18-2 Check |isbn= value (help) 

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