The Rise of Spiritual-Centered Social Philosophy

By Ravi Logan There are four basic psychological orientations that are found to lie behind humanity’s various philosophies: dogma-centered, matter-centered, self-centered, and spirit-centered. Many religious philosophies are dogma-centered. Materialist philosophies are matter-centered. Philosophies that stress self-interest and personal enjoyment and … Continue reading

A Meditation for the 99 Percent

From Dada Krsnasevananda’s presentation at the interfaith “Sermon on the Steps” outside St. Paul’s cathedral, London, 29- October 2011. We are gathered in the city squares and streets of the world because we are the 99 percent. We have allowed … Continue reading

Spirituality and Social Change

By Dada Jinanananda (Congo-Brasil) Yoga monk Translation of his presentation at the First Global Prout Conference in Venezuela, “Building a Solidarity Economy based on Ethics and Ecology”, July 7-9, 2011, Caracas. Listen to the audio file in English or audio … Continue reading

Economics and Spirituality

How can you mix economics with spirituality? If spirituality is real to you, how can you not mix it with everything else in your life? As spirituality is a fast-rising trend, PROUT views the integration of spirituality with all other … Continue reading

The Cosmic Brotherhood

Note: The below is the original discourse where P.R. Sarkar first mentioned PROUT and formulated its five fundamental principles, given on June 5, 1959 in his birthplace Jamalpur, Bihar, India. P.R. Sarkar Spirituality is not a utopian ideal but a … Continue reading

The Universal Family

P.R. Sarkar The Supreme Consciousness is my father and the operative Principle is my mother. The universe is my home and all of us are citizens of this cosmos. This universe is the imagination of the Macrocosmic Mind, and in … Continue reading

Spirituality and Social Change

Talk by Dada Maheshvarananda at the “Globalization or Localization” Conference in Wellington, New Zealand on March 3, 2001 Namaskar is a traditional yogic greeting that means, “I greet the divinity within you with all the charms of my mind and … Continue reading

A People’s Fundamental Characteristics

By Trond Øverland The inherent and fundamental characteristics of an entity—its nature—should be studied if one wants to care for and develop that entity. According to PROUT, the fundamental human characteristic has three aspects: physical, psycho-spiritual, and psycho-social. Our physical … Continue reading

Social Values and Human Cardinal Principles

P.R. Sarkar Having progressively crossed the different evolutionary stages since the distant past human beings have at last reached the present stage . The journey has not been solitary: People have advanced together in society. Even in the primitive past, … Continue reading