Editing Ananda Marga (section)

=== Tantra in Ánanda Márga ===
{{quote box|width=30em|bgcolor=#c6dbf7|title=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti on ''tantrics'' and ''tantric'' cult |align=left|quote=A person who, irrespective of caste, creed or religion, aspires for spiritual expansion or does something concrete, is a Tantric. Tantra in itself is neither a religion nor an 'ism'. Tantra is a fundamental spiritual science. So wherever there is any spiritual practice it should be taken for granted that it stands on the Tantric cult. Where there is no spiritual practice, where people pray to God for the fulfilment of narrow worldly desires, where people's only slogan is "Give us this and give us that" – only there do we find that Tantra is discouraged. So only those who do not understand Tantra, or even after understanding Tantra do not want to do any spiritual practice, oppose the cult of Tantra.|source=Sarkar's "Tantra and its Effect on Society", 1959.{{sfn|Anandamurti|1959}}}}

Sarkar weaves continuity with the ancient philosophy of [[Tantra]], infusing new insights in human psychology, social theory and in each individuals' roles as spiritual and "socio-economic-cultural-political" beings. Ánanda Márga Tantra is claimed to have a broad metaphysical base which allows for ways of knowing, feeling and processing which go beyond intellectuality or limited rationality. Priorities are given to the spiritual development, as Sarkar notes, "spiritual life controls all other arenas of human life."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gurukul.edu/ |title=Bussey, Marcus. ''Homo Tantricus: Tantra as an Episteme for Future Generations'' |access-date=25 January 2010 |archive-date=5 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105072325/http://www.gurukul.edu/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Ánanda Márga Tantra is claimed to be a principle which if practiced will lead to the desired objective. The essence of Tantra is to awaken the latent spiritual force in the human personality and unify oneself with the Cosmic Consciousness.<ref>Coyle, G. 1985 {{page needed|date=September 2021}}</ref>