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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 [[: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: | '''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 [[: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> | ||
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 [[:wikipedia:Ceremony|ceremony]] where the disciples [[:wikipedia:meditation|meditate]] in the presence of the [[:wikipedia:Guru|Master]] and He holds an important spiritual discourse and performs a special ''[[:wikipedia:Mudra|Mudra]]'' named ''Varabaja Mudra''.</ref> and collected on the ''[[Subhasita Samgraha]]'' series of books. | 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 [[:wikipedia:Ceremony|ceremony]] where the disciples [[:wikipedia:meditation|meditate]] in the presence of the [[:wikipedia:Guru|Master]] and He holds an important spiritual discourse and performs a special ''[[:wikipedia:Mudra|Mudra]]'' named ''Varabaja Mudra''.</ref> and collected on the ''[[Subhasita Samgraha]]'' series of books. | ||
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Marcus Bussey<ref group=note>[[:wikipedia:University of the Sunshine Coast|University of the Sunshine Coast]], [[:wikipedia:Australia|Australia]].</ref> quote this Sarkar's concept.{{sfn|Bussey|2006}} Speaking about the [[:wikipedia:Heidegger|Heidegger]]'s concept of "[[:wikipedia:Dasein|Dasein]],<ref group=note>i.e. the Heidegger's [[:wikipedia:existential philosophy|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 [[:wikipedia:Futures studies|futurist]]s research, to better understand [[:wikipedia:social change|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> | Marcus Bussey<ref group=note>[[:wikipedia:University of the Sunshine Coast|University of the Sunshine Coast]], [[:wikipedia:Australia|Australia]].</ref> quote this Sarkar's concept.{{sfn|Bussey|2006}} Speaking about the [[:wikipedia:Heidegger|Heidegger]]'s concept of "[[:wikipedia:Dasein|Dasein]],<ref group=note>i.e. the Heidegger's [[:wikipedia:existential philosophy|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 [[:wikipedia:Futures studies|futurist]]s research, to better understand [[:wikipedia:social change|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, | The series ends with the short talk "The Best Mental Engagement" of chapter 22, given by the author on May 28, 1988 in [[:wikipedia:Anandanagar|Anandanagar]] ([[:wikipedia:India|India]]n [[:wikipedia:States and territories of India|state]] of [[:wikipedia:West Bengal|West Bengal]]), in wich Anandamurti explains the spiritual meaning of the [[:wikipedia:Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]]'s [[:wikipedia:shloka|shloka]]: | ||
:''Trńádapi suniicena taroriva sahiśńuná;'' | :''Trńádapi suniicena taroriva sahiśńuná;'' | ||
:''Amániinaḿ mánadena kiirtaniyah sadá Harih.'' | :''Amániinaḿ mánadena kiirtaniyah sadá Harih.'' | ||
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[[Category:Works of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | [[Category:Works of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar]] | ||