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'''Ananda Vacanamrtam''' ("Blissful Discourses") is a series of 34 books, part of the vast literary heritage of the author, that assembles all the known ''General Darshan'' (GD) discourses<ref group=note>''General Darshans'' were speeches regularly helded by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti and dedicated to the Ananda Marga's members.</ref> given by the [[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 [[English language|English]], [[Bengali language|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>
This kind of discourses are generally briefer than those given during the more formal occasion of the ''Dharma Maha Chakra'' (DMC)<ref group=note>A spiritual [[ceremony]] where the disciples [[meditation|meditate]] in the presence of the [[Guru|Master]] and He holds an important spiritual discourse and performs a special ''[[Mudra]]'' named ''Varabaja Mudra''.</ref> and collected on the ''[[Subhasita Samgraha (all parts)|Subhasita Samgraha]]'' series of books.
 
== Contents ==
The range of topics are linked to the sphere of [[spirituality]] and intuitional science. This series of books was begun in 1978 with "''Ananda Vacanamrtam'' Part 1" starting with the discourse "The Secret behind Colours"{{sfn|Anandamurti |1978|p=5}} given by the author on August 5, 1978 in [[Patna]] ([[India]]). This discourse was followed from the GD speeches that the author gave over the subsequent six years.
Starting with Part 23, the series has included GD speeches given before 1978.
 
In his discourse on chapter 4 of Part 34{{sfn|Anandamurti|1978|}} Anandamurti explains how the mind expands due to ''Tantra sadhana'', intending this ''sadhana'' as a fundamental fight between the spiritual [[force]] and the debasing material force. Here the author also considers ''Tantra'' as a "cult", defining "cult" as a subjective approach towards the "Supreme Subject". On this process ''tantrics'' have necessarily to face themselves with the worldly things, i.e. the world of objectivities. It's therefore necessary what the author calls a "subjective approach and objective adjustment".
Marcus Bussey<ref group=note><[[University of the Sunshine Coast]], [[Australia]].</ref> quote this Sarkar's concept.{{sfn|Bussey|2006}} Speaking about the [[Heidegger]]'s concept of "[[Dasein]],<ref group=note>i.e. the Heidegger's [[existential philosophy]] concept of "''Dasein''"=German: ''da'' - here; ''sein'' - being.</ref> of the cultural condition as opposed to the individual one, that Bussey considers as very interesting from the point of view of [[Futures studies|futurist]]s research, to better understand [[social change]] and its link with personal transformation.<ref group=note>The scholar asks himself: "if we switch civilisational lens, when looking at the Tantric social philosophy of P.R. Sarkar, can we engage his understanding of subjective approach through objective adjustment with the "''Dasein''" that is simultaneously active and passive and able to sustain the paradox of such a condition?</ref>
 
The series ends with the short talk "The Best Mental Engagement" of chapter 22, given by the author on May, 28 1988 in [[Anandanagar]] ([[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]), in wich Anandamurti explains the spiritual meaning of the [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]]'s [[shloka]]:
:''Trńádapi suniicena taroriva sahiśńuná;''
:''Amániinaḿ mánadena kiirtaniyah sadá Harih.''
(You must be more humble than the [[grass]] and as [[Toleration|tolerant]] as the [[tree]]s. You must give [[respect]] to those whom no one respects, and always do [[Kirtan|kiirtana]] to the [[Names of God|Lord]].)
 
== See also ==
* [[Ananda Marga]]
* [[Ananda Marga College]]
* [[Ananda Sutram]]
 
== References ==
 
=== Footnotes ===
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=== Citations ===
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=== Sources ===
* {{citation|title=Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 1 to 34 |last=Anandamurti |first=Shrii Shrii |city:Kolkata |publisher= Ananda Marga-Ananda Printers |year=1978}}
* [http://www.academia.edu/488910/The_Paradox_of_Being_Dasein_as_a_Potential_Ground_for_Futures_Work {{citation |last= Bussey |first= Marcus |title= The Paradox of Being: Dasein as a Potential "Ground" for Futures Work |journal= Journal of Futures Studies |volume= 10(4) |pages= 91–94 |date= May 2006 |year= 2006}}]-Retrieved 2013-1-1.
 
== Further reading ==
 
== External links ==
 
 
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