The Younger Generation

By Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar The younger generation usually has greater knowledge than the older generation of how circumstances will change in the future, because it is their nature to look ahead, and consequently they focus more attention on the … Continue reading

Who is the real enemy?

By Dada Vedaprajinananda (March 2012) – President Obama’s healthcare law has sparked a lot of debate in the U.S., and predictably his critics on the right have used it to weigh in against the dangers of “Big Government.” For many … Continue reading

Party Politics

P.R. Sarkar Party politics is one of the factors which stands, or tries to stand, in the way of human unity. In fact party politics is even more dangerous than disease-causing germs. In party politics all the refined attributes of … Continue reading

Islam and Democracy

Ac. Krtashivananda Avt. Two kinds of democratic states can be recognized in the Islamic countries. The basis of this distinction has to do with how comprehensively Islam is incorporated into the affairs of the state: A democratic state  which recognizes … Continue reading

Compartmentalized Democracy

P.R. Sarkar According to the definition in vogue today, democracy is defined as the government of the people, by the people and for the people. Adult suffrage plays an important role in democracy. In the name of forming a democratic … Continue reading

FAQ: Political

What three factors are essential for establishing a well-knit social order? The three factors essential for establishing a well-knit social order are: Ideological inspiration Discipline Economic stability First, there must be proper ideological inspiration for individual and collective progress. Society … Continue reading

The End of Corruption

Jiitendra Singh (MD) (June 2011) – Anna Hazare’s campaign against corruption in India will fail just as Gandhi’s rosy dream of India did, albeit due to no fault of his own. It will fail not because of lack of sincerity … Continue reading

Qualified Electorate

Under PROUT voting will not be an automatic right but a qualified responsibility. Is it democratic? Everywhere in society one will find checks and balances. There is never a free-for-all wherever particular duties and responsibilities are involved. In a job … Continue reading

Dialectical Materialism and Democracy

P.R. Sarkar Social advancement is the triadic blending of thesis, antithesis and synthesis. When a particular theory or thesis loses its competence and power to effect the collective welfare, an antithesis is created against the prevalent theory. As a result … Continue reading

Totalitarianism and Democracy

P.R. Sarkar Question: How far can there be an adjustment between totalitarianism and the fundamentals of democracy? Answer: Totalitarianism gives strong administration, which is good, but there are also demerits in this system. What are the merits of totalitarianism? In … Continue reading

Democracy in Practice

Ac. Krtashivananda Avt. What is the democratic way of life? It includes faith in human relations, tolerance, respect for opinions even if contradictory, equal justice and rights for all, freedom of thought and expression, to act according to one’s conscience, … Continue reading

The Political System of PROUT

Dr. Ravi Batra Every socio-economic system has a political system that supports it. PROUT is no exception. And as in all other respects it radically differs from current or past frameworks of government. It is based on strict morality, on … Continue reading

Society and State

Ac. Krtashivananda Avt. Sarkar has described the inner spirit of society as to move together. Society originated as a family in the early phase, and was strengthened subsequently under the guidance of group mothers and group fathers. With growing social … Continue reading

Fragile Political Democracy

P.R. Sarkar It is claimed that democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people. After the early primitive (shu’dra) era power passed into the hands of tribal chiefs. In the course of time clan leaders … Continue reading

The PROUT Companion: Political System

Q. What is the fundamental difference between the proutistic political system and other political systems with reference to motivation and structure? The motivation and purpose behind the proutistic political system is basically to administer in a manner so that economic … Continue reading