List of articles for ‘Archives’ 
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Share Card – A Bridge from Capitalism to Prout
By Acarya Vimaleshananda Avadhuta Society changes. As it happens for human growth the changes might be negligible in the short run but along the years a child becomes an adult and an adult becomes an aged person. Living in a capitalistic society, we may have noticed that changes are happening. Yet we are not able [...]
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What is dogma?
In her 1993 book “Shame,” Bangladeshi writer Tasrima Naslin draws upon the bloody conflicts generated by clashing religious beliefs: In 1992, hard-line Hindus in India, claiming that the Moslem Basri mosque at Ayodhya was built upon a holy Hindu site, tore the mosque to the ground. Naslin uses this actual event as a stepping-off point [...]
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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 the cordiality of my heart.” We are divine beings, each one of us. We have, [...]
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A New Vision of Development
The rationale behind the current model of global development was first advanced by U.S. President Harry Truman in his inauguration speech before Congress in 1949. In his address, Truman spoke emphatically about the deplorable conditions of the poorer countries. He defined them for the first time as “underdeveloped areas.” In one grand, rhetorical sweep, Truman [...]
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How Corporate Law Inhibits Social Responsibility
A corporate attorney proposes a ‘Code for Corporate Responsibility’ in state law by Robert Hinkley After 23 years as a corporate securities attorney-advising large corporations on securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions – I left my position as partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom because I was disturbed by the game. I realized [...]
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Economic Democracy, World Government, and Globalization
From a political and moral perspective, the US-led war against Iraq was an unjust war. While military force against a brutal tyrant like Saddam Hussain may be justified, it should always be a last resort, after all diplomatic means have been exercised. Moreover, if such a military action is finally undertaken, it should be led [...]
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The Future of Iraq and the Middle East
The war against Iraq was driven by vested rather than moral and humanitarian interests. The US-led forces should therefore leave Iraq as soon as possible. Given the absence of a World Government and a World Militia, the next best alternative is that a coalition of forces, led by the UN, will restore law and order [...]
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Benefits of global government
Question: What will be the benefits and advantages to be enjoyed by people if a global government is formed? Answer: There are several benefits and advantages: The huge expense of maintaining a militia in each country will be saved and this saving can be used by people for their benefit. Human beings will be saved [...]
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The ecology of progress
To understand Prout, it is necessary to begin with its concept of progress. In common parlance, the term “progress” is associated with technical and scientific advancement, or anything that enhances the comforts of life. But these also create problems and can therefore not be termed as real progress. Humanity is said to have made tremendous [...]
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The future of science in the Islamic world
At a recent OIC/Comstech (Standing Committee on Science and Technology) meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on Science in the Islamic Polity in the next century, speakers delivered tirades against the West – while standing on a podium with the words “Best Western” (referring to Best Western Motels) boldly present. This postmodern moment perhaps captured the angst [...]