PROUT

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PROUT

• The social cycle

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Prout
Prout stands for Progressive Utilization
Theory. According to Prout all the resources
from humanity and the universe should be utilized
for all round welfare.
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The Social Cycle
The social cycle is the succession of the various
human psychologies which govern social outlook
during different historical periods.
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Varnas or Mental Colours
These specific human psychologies are also called
varnas (Sanskrit) or mental colors. They can
also be called social classes. .
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Caste system
The concept of varna or mental color is
scientific and is not related to the idea of
caste, which is a dogma created to impose
exploitation in society. Prout opposes caste
discrimination.
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Four basic human psychologies

• Shudra Laborer
• Ksattriya Warrior
• Vipra Intellectual
• Vaeshya Capitalist

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Shudra or labourer

• Mental color Black
• Basic psychology Mind preoccupied with physical
  needs.
• They survive mainly by their manual labour.

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Shudra
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Ksattriya or warrior

• Mental color Red
• Basic psychology To fight and conquer is their
  nature.
• Valour and honor has more value to them than
  their own existence.

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Ksattriya
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Vipra or intellectual

• Mental color White
• Basic psychology Control matter by the use of
  their intelligence.
• Dominant by intellectual ability.

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Vipra
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Vipras

• Mentally evolved vipras have the capacity to
  direct their intellect towards spiritual
  awakening.

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Vaeshya or capitalist

• Mental color Yellow
• Basic psychology Mercantile approach to life.
• Always seeking trade and expansion of wealth.

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Vaeshya
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Prout principle
In the movement of the social cycle, one class
is always dominant.
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The social cycle
Shudra
Ksattriya
Vipra
Vaeshya
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Viksubdha shudra (those disgruntled with social
conditions)

• Vipra-minded (intellectuals) and ksattriya-minded
  (warrior) shudras are the leaders of the shudra
  (proletariat) revolution.

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Sadvipras

• Spiritual revolutionaries who work to achieve
  progressive changes for human elevation by
  adhering to the principles of Yama and Niyama
  (internal and external ethics/morality).
• sad (Sanskrit) elevated
• vipra (Sanskrit) mental ability

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Yama

• Ahimsa not inflicting pain or hurt on anybody by
  thought, word or action.
• Satya proper action of mind and the right use of
  words with the spirit of welfare.
• Asteya not to take possession of what belongs to
  others.
• Brahmacarya cosmic feeling for each and every
  object.
• Aparigraha not indulge in amenities that are
  superfluous for the preservation of life.

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Niyama

• Shaoca purity of body, mind and environment.
• Santosa state of proper ease or containment.
• Tapah shoulder sorrows and miseries of others to
  make them happy. Service.
• Svadhyaya clear understanding of any subtle or
  spiritual subject.
• Iishvara Pranidhana establish oneself in the
  cosmic idea.

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Sadvipras

• Posses the qualities of all four classes, plus a
  spiritual depth of vision and a willingness to
  sacrifice for the good of the whole society.

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Prout principle

• In the nucleus of the social cycle, sadvipras
  churn, advance and revitalise the social flow.

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Sadvipras keep the flow of the social cycle
revolving spiral of elevation
Ksattriya
Shudra
Sadvipras
Vaeshya
Vipra
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Evolution

• Accelerating the movement of the social cycle by
  the application of force is called evolution.
• The subtlest forces are in the spiritual and
  psycho-spiritual realms.

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Revolution

• Accelerating the movement of the social cycle by
  the application of a tremendous force is called
  revolution.
• Spiritual transformation within and its
  accompanying social impacts produce the best
  welfare results.

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Counter-evolution

• Reversing the movement of the social cycle by the
  application of force is called counter evolution

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Counter-revolution

• Reversing the movement of the social cycle by the
  application of a tremendous force is called
  counter-revolution

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Peripheric evolution

• A complete rotation of the social cycle is called
  peripheric evolution.