14,061
edits
Progressive Utilization Theory: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Error fix,
(→External links: c/e) |
(Error fix,) |
||
| Line 105: | Line 105: | ||
==== Decision making ==== | ==== Decision making ==== | ||
With all [[:wikipedia:Decision making|decision making]], multiple options are available. The [[#fp4|fourth fundamental principle]] of PROUT calls for a ''well-balanced adjustment among the utilizations''. Sarkar amplifies the concept of a well-balanced adjustment by affirming the need to maintain correspondence and concord among all the factors: crude, subtle, and causal as well as physical, mental, and spiritual. For example, society is obliged to furnish the [[#Minimum requirements of life|minimum requirements of life]] to everyone. But if society were to carry out that obligation by building a house for every citizen and delivering food at each doorstep, then people would soon become lazy. So a more balanced approach would be for society to make provision so that everyone, in exchange for their labor according to capacity, will earn the money required to at least purchase their necessities. For similar reasons, to raise the [[#Minimum requirements according to era|minimum standard of living]], the best approach would be to enhance everyone's [[:wikipedia:Purchasing power|purchasing power]].<ref>Anandamurti, Shrii Shrii (1962). Sutra 5:15 of ''[[Ananda Sutram]]''. [[Ananda Marga Publications]]. ISBN 81–7252–027–1.</ref> In later years, Sarkar formalized and extended this decision-making paradigm (sometimes referred to as the '''law of parallelism''') by introducing the theory of [[#Prama|pramá]]. | With all [[:wikipedia:Decision making|decision making]], multiple options are available. The [[#fp4|fourth fundamental principle]] of PROUT calls for a ''well-balanced adjustment among the utilizations''. Sarkar amplifies the concept of a well-balanced adjustment by affirming the need to maintain correspondence and concord among all the factors: crude, subtle, and causal as well as physical, mental, and spiritual. For example, society is obliged to furnish the [[#Minimum requirements of life|minimum requirements of life]] to everyone. But if society were to carry out that obligation by building a house for every citizen and delivering food at each doorstep, then people would soon become lazy. So a more balanced approach would be for society to make provision so that everyone, in exchange for their labor according to capacity, will earn the money required to at least purchase their necessities. For similar reasons, to raise the [[#Minimum requirements according to era|minimum standard of living]], the best approach would be to enhance everyone's [[:wikipedia:Purchasing power|purchasing power]].<ref name="AM Sen">Anandamurti, Shrii Shrii (1962). Sutra 5:15 of ''[[Ananda Sutram]]''. [[Ananda Marga Publications]]. ISBN 81–7252–027–1.</ref> In later years, Sarkar formalized and extended this decision-making paradigm (sometimes referred to as the '''law of parallelism''') by introducing the theory of [[#Prama|pramá]]. | ||
==== Government ==== | ==== Government ==== | ||
| Line 112: | Line 112: | ||
Every human being has physical, mental, and spiritual potential. That potential should be developed to the fullest extent in everyone. However, at any given time, all three capabilities may not yet be developed in some persons. For those with only a developed physical capacity, it is clear that society should utilize them primarily for their physical power. For those with both physical and mental capacity developed, society should utilize them more for their intellectual power and less for their physical power. The reason that Sarkar gives is that intellectual power is rarer and subtler than physical power. Sarkar argues that with such an approach, society derives more benefit from the service of those persons, and those persons in turn derive more satisfaction from their work. Insisting that a great scientist must also perform labor as a farmer is irrational, because that scientist could conceivably benefit society far more with just one hour's work in a laboratory than one thousand hours' work in the fields. If the concern is to ensure the scientist's physical health through exercise, that exercise may also be had in the form of any suitable and appealing sport or physical recreation. | Every human being has physical, mental, and spiritual potential. That potential should be developed to the fullest extent in everyone. However, at any given time, all three capabilities may not yet be developed in some persons. For those with only a developed physical capacity, it is clear that society should utilize them primarily for their physical power. For those with both physical and mental capacity developed, society should utilize them more for their intellectual power and less for their physical power. The reason that Sarkar gives is that intellectual power is rarer and subtler than physical power. Sarkar argues that with such an approach, society derives more benefit from the service of those persons, and those persons in turn derive more satisfaction from their work. Insisting that a great scientist must also perform labor as a farmer is irrational, because that scientist could conceivably benefit society far more with just one hour's work in a laboratory than one thousand hours' work in the fields. If the concern is to ensure the scientist's physical health through exercise, that exercise may also be had in the form of any suitable and appealing sport or physical recreation. | ||
Spiritual power is the rarest and subtlest ability. So, from those with all three capacities (physical, mental, and spiritual) developed, society should take greater spiritual service, less intellectual service, and still less physical service. According to Sarkar, such persons can render the greatest service to society. Those with only physical and mental power ([[#ksatriyas|warriors]], [[#vipras|intellectuals]], and [[#vaeshyas|capitalists]]) render less service. Those with only physical power ([[#shudras|unskilled laborers]]), though not unimportant, can only work under the direction of those endowed with spiritual or mental power. Hence, social control should not be vested in those that are only brawny nor even those that are also brave, brainy, or worldly wise. Rather social control should only be vested in those who possess all of those features plus the spiritual quality to work selflessly for the welfare of all – in a word, [[#Sadvipras|sadvipras]].<ref | Spiritual power is the rarest and subtlest ability. So, from those with all three capacities (physical, mental, and spiritual) developed, society should take greater spiritual service, less intellectual service, and still less physical service. According to Sarkar, such persons can render the greatest service to society. Those with only physical and mental power ([[#ksatriyas|warriors]], [[#vipras|intellectuals]], and [[#vaeshyas|capitalists]]) render less service. Those with only physical power ([[#shudras|unskilled laborers]]), though not unimportant, can only work under the direction of those endowed with spiritual or mental power. Hence, social control should not be vested in those that are only brawny nor even those that are also brave, brainy, or worldly wise. Rather social control should only be vested in those who possess all of those features plus the spiritual quality to work selflessly for the welfare of all – in a word, [[#Sadvipras|sadvipras]].<ref name="AM Sen"> | ||
=== Amenities === | === Amenities === | ||