Ananda Marga is a social and spiritual organization founded in Jamalpur, state of Bihar, India in 1955 by Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar (1921-1990), known by his spiritual name of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. Ananda Marga identifies its mission as to help individuals achieve complete self-realization and to build a social structure in which the physical, mental and spiritual needs of all people can be fulfilled. Ananda Marga - History. In the 1970's Ananda Marga was banned by the Indian government of Indira Gan ...

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Ananda Marga

An organization headquartered in Denver, CO: It teaches the philosophy and deities of Hinduism, emphasizing meditation and yoga.

(See also: Ananda Marga, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

What is a human being’s dharma?

Every entity and idea has its own distinct characteristic which differentiates it from another. Water has the property of making things wet. As long as it has this property, people will call it water. Similarly, as long as fire has the property of burning things, it will be called fire. When it loses this property, it will no longer be called fire.

Human beings also have a dharma, which marks them as human. The corporeal body is not the limit of our consciousness.

(See also: Bhagavata Dharma, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

The term Hinduism is most elastic. It includes a number of sects and cults, allied, but different in many important points. Hinduism has, within its fold, various schools of Vedanta; Vaishnavism, Saivism, Saktism, etc. It has various cults and creeds. It is more a League of Religions than a single religion with a definite creed.

A map over the different sects and cults in Hinduism.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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The philosophy of Ananda Marga is one of universalism. It is a synthetic outlook, recognizing God as the one limitless supreme consciousness. This universe, having been created by Him, is existing in Him, and as such all created beings are His children, part of the one universal Cosmic family. Thus we are all brothers and sisters, connected in love by the bonds of Cosmic fraternity. This universe of diversity has evolved out of unity (God), and we must continually strive to see that unity in all diversity. Thus the social outlook of Ananda M ...

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Ananda Marga, Ananda Marga - History, Ananda Marga - Teachings, Ananda Marga - Activities, Ananda Marga - Proclaimed philosophy and goals, Ananda Marga - Relation to hinduism, Ananda Marga - Criticism

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Brahmacharya is very very essential Even in dreams you must be free from lustful thoughts. It requires long practice and careful watch over the mind and Indriyas. Foolish people hastily jump up to the higher courses in Yoga in vain without having this important item which is very useful for spiritual Sadhana.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Hinduism Lexicon on A

From aadheenam to axis.

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The mysterious Tradition of Tantra

This article attempts to outline, in an extremely general way, some basic ideas of the Tantric tradition. Even though the author has a rich personal experience in some of the practical aspects of TANTRISM, the intention here is not to expose a personal view, but to present the Tradition in its most pure form, without any kind of "western interpretations" that most of the time kill and destroy the authentic meaning. This is done with the sincere intention to revive, mostly from the practical point of view, this lost Tradition and to reveal the true face of TANTRA Science.

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Universalism refers to concepts and issues which are said to be "universal" in appeal—i.e. trancending any existing localizing boundaries. The term may refer to: In comparative religion, universalism is the belief that true and valuable insights are available in many of the religious traditions which have grown up in various human cultures. It posits that a spiritually aware person will respect religious traditions other than his own and will be open to learning from them. It does not deny that immersion in one t ...

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Hinduism is going through a phase of regeneration and reform through the vehicle of several contemporary movements. These movements stress the spiritual science aspects of the Hindu traditions, creating a form that is egalitarian that does not ...

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• Contemporary Hindu movements - The Hindu Renaissance

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The following is a list of religions. Note that the classification hereunder is only one of several possible. This system uses a filter system for categorization. A group will be listed in a category as close to the top of the page as the definitions for the category allow. Even if multiple definitions are applicable a religion will only be listed once. The definition of religion for this page is fairly liberal. A discussion of the ways in which "major religions" have historically been separated from the list of all religions c ...

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AMGK (Ánanda Márga Gurukula) is an international organization that was formed by Shrii P.R. Sarkar (1921-1990) in 1955 to train missionaries to spread his teachings of "self-realization and service to humanity" all over India, and later throughout the world. Reflecting the broadness of Sarkar’s universal vision, AMGK has become a multi-faceted organization, with different branches dedicated to the upliftment of humanity through education, relief, welfare, the arts, ecology, intellectual renaissance, women's emancipation, and humanistic economy. All these institutions are ba ...

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Monasticism (from Greek: monachos—a solitary person) is the religious practice of renouncing all worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work. Many religions have monastic elements, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and Jainism, though the expressions differ considerably. Those pursuing a monastic life are usually called monks or brothers (male), and nuns or sisters (female). Both m ...

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Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to enlightenment. Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Raja Yoga are considered the four main yogas, but there are many other types. In the West, yoga has become associated with the asanas (postures) of Hatha Yoga, which are popular as fitness exercises. Yoga as a means to enlightenment is central to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and has influenced other religious and spiritual pr ...

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• Yoga - Yoga and tantra
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1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The world population growth in absolute numbers is believed to have been the highest ever around this time. [1] 1989 - Events. January 8 - the Kegworth Air Disaster - A British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on approach to East Midlands Airport - 44 dead January 16–18 - Race riots in Overtown, Miami January 10 - Cuban troops begin withdrawing from Angola January 10 - Assistant Austra ...

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From Ananda Marga’s very inception, Sarkar himself became the target of much criticism, particularly from the orthodox Hindu community. Sarkar demanded that all practitioners of Ananda Marga meditation renounce the caste system, and this caused a large backlash in the Hindu community. This, however, was only the beginning of Sarkar’s problems. In 1959, Sarkar invented the Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT), a socio-economic theory that stood directly against the Communist Party (Marxist) that held political sway in India durin ...

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Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar, Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar - Early Life, Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar - Controversy, Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar - Works

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P. R. Sarkar was born on May 21, 1921 in the small town of Jamalpur, Bihar, India. Although known as a bright child in his youth, he showed few signs of the mystical and largely controversial life that lay ahead of him, aside from the fact that even at a very young age, many of his family members recall him doing long meditations in the middle of the night. In 1939 Sarkar left Jamalpur for Calcutta to attend Vidyasagar Collge. It was here at this time that Sarkar initiated his first disciple onto the path of Tantra Yoga (please note h ...

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Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar, Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar - Early Life, Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar - Controversy, Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar - Works

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The Indian prime minister Morarji Desai claimed that Ananda Marga had attempted to kill him due to the imprisonment of the organisation's spiritual leader, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. This has been alleged by some as a motive for framing the Ananda Marga Three. However, there has been controversy about the motives of the bomb and the handling of the case that surrounded it. Terry Griffiths, a former policeman who was seriously injured in the bombing, has claimed that the bombing was somehow a conspiracy and called for an inquiry. G Barry ...

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