PROUT: February 2005 Archives

Mohan Roy (An independent News corespondent), Kolkata, 5th February: A symposium was organized at ‘Calcutta International Book Fair’ United Bank of India Auditorium by ‘Matribhasa Suraksa Samiti, Bangabhasa Samskriti and Bamla Bachao Committee’ (‘All Bengal Save Mother Tongue Association’).

The meeting was presided over by Dr. Alok Mukherjii, a noted linguist from Bengal.

To understand Prout is to understand revolutionary dynamics. Apart from formulating an original concept of revolution in itself, Prout discusses a number of revolutionary concerns such as the spiritual, the psychosocial or historical cycles, and the structural.

Every atom and molecule of this universe is the common property of all living beings. This has to be recognized as a matter of principle.

After recognizing this fact, statements such as, "This is indigenous and that is foreign", "So-and-so is qualified for the citizenship of such-and-such country while others are not" and, "Such-and-such community will get certain political rights, neither more nor less than that", are totally irrelevant. In fact, such statements nakedly expose the vested interests.

By Shrii P. R. Sarkar

The cry, "Peace! Peace!" has become a craze in the world today. Can anything be achieved by such cries? There is no way to establish peace except to fight against the very factors which disturb peace. Even in the personal life of every human being, there is a constant fight between the benevolent and the malevolent intellect, or between vidya' and avidya'. At times vidya' triumphs, while at other times avidya' wins. In social life, too, this fight between vidya' and avidya' continues.

By Shrii P. R. Sarkar

Those who shudder at the sight of various social vices and lament, "Everything is lost; righteousness is gone; morality has vanished..." should realize that among all the causes behind this so-called all-round degeneration, social injustice is the principal one.

By Shrii P. R. Sarkar

In all human actions the tender touch of humanity should be present. Those with the tendency to not deprive others cannot, on the grounds of justice and equity, accept the principle of private ownership. The economic structures in the world today, however, are not based on human rights. In order to recognize human rights, one will have to be ready for revolutionary changes, and one will also have to welcome them.

By Shrii P. R. Sarkar

Industry, agriculture, trade and commerce almost everything needs to be managed, as far as possible, through cooperative organizations. For this, special facilities will have to be provided to cooperative organizations whenever necessary. Adequate safe- guards will have to be arranged, and slowly private ownership, or the system of individual management, will have to be eradicated from specific areas of agriculture, industry, trade and commerce.