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
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
By Prof. Dhanjoo N. Ghista Originally published in Gurukula Network, Issue No 30, May 2011 1. Wave of Social Unrest due to Governmental authoritarianism, massive corruption, economic woes and gross disparities between rich and poor Friday February 11 was a … Continue reading
Susmit Kumar, PhD Although individual corruption is low in the US, as persons who commit illegal acts may very well be caught, a corrupt political-business nexus does exist. This corruption is different from the one we typically find in everyday … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ac. Krtashivananda Avt. There is a general concept that ’to coerce a person is to deprive that person of his/her freedom’. But the question remains, ‘freedom from what?’. The liberal view is that one should be free to express one’s … Continue reading
(June 9, 2010) – Voters in California have opted for a new ballot system that sends the top two vote-getters — regardless of party affiliation, or non-affiliation — into a final run-off. All the candidates in a primary election will … Continue reading
Who Should Exercise Franchise? Mahesh Prasad Though the need to bring in major electoral reforms, rather overhauling the system, was long felt, but it goes to the courage and conviction of TN Seshan that despite mountain of obstacles, he has … Continue reading
Who Should Be Allowed To Contest And Get Elected? Mahesh Prasad No doubt, every one, whether a king or a recluse, must be equal before law. For this object Article 14 of the Indian Constitution specifically lays down: ‘The state … Continue reading
The Collective Wisdom Mahesh Prasad The very basis of democracy lies in consensus.i.e. in collective wisdom. One man, howsoever wise or well intentioned, is likely to falter. This is the reason why democracy has been evolved to reflect collective opinion … Continue reading
A Supreme Supervisory Authority Needed Mahesh Prasad There is a hectic debate if we should switch over to Presidential form of government, especially in view of the scare of hung parliament in future. The arguments for and against are many. … Continue reading
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
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
Ac. Krtashivananda Avadhuta Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar propounded the Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT) in 1959 as an alternative to capitalism and communism. All his ideas are enunciated in PROUT in a Nutshell, Neohumanism in a Nutshell, Human Society Parts 1 and … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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