What is Neohumanism?
the underlying spirit of humanism is extended to everything,
animate and inanimate, in this universe, I have designated
this as Neohumanism. This Neohumanism will elevate
humanism to universalism, love for all created beings
of this universe." - P.R. Sarkar
Neohumanism is a new ethic for the new millennium.
It broadens our understanding of what it is to be
human by promoting an ecological awareness of our
relationship with the entire universe. In short Neohumanism
is an invitation to enter into the full depth and
mystery of life. Neohumanism has as its leading exponent
the Indian philosopher, political activist and mystic,
Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar. As such it is philosophical
in form, revolutionary in spirit and spiritual in
Neohumanism is the spirit of benevolence. To teach
love one must embody it. To embody love one must see
all as divine. To see all as divine one must contemplate
the divine self within us all and dance with divinity
as we proceed through our lives.
"What is Neohumanism? Neohumanism
is newly explained Humanism. "Humanism"
and "Humanity" have been very popular words
for the last century, and only human beings have come
within the scope of humanism and humanity. But this
explanation is not sufficient - it cannot quench the
thirst of the developing human society. Why should
the love and affection of developed human minds be
restricted to human beings only? Why should it not
include all living beings, including plant life? This
is the new explanation of humanism - Neohumanism -
for within Neohumanism the entire animate world is
But what is the status of inanimation
in Neohumanism? Fundamentally there is hardly any
between the world of animation and the world of inanimation.
Some people explain that when there is movement within
a structure it is animate, otherwise it is inanimate.
But this explanation is not sufficient, because there
is dynamism within both animate and inanimate objects.
Neohumanism includes within its scope
not only human beings and animate creatures, such
as plants and animals, but also all inanimate entities
as well, for the scope of Neohumanism extends down
to the smallest particles of sub-atomic matter."