Ananda Marga, literally “Path of Bliss,” is presented as a socio‑spiritual organization founded by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known as Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, in India. It centers on a system of Tantra or Tantric Yoga that integrates meditation, mantra, and physical postures within a disciplined ethical framework. The ultimate spiritual aim is self‑realization, described as union with the Supreme Consciousness, and this is pursued through regular sadhana, or spiritual practice. Ethical guidelines, expressed through yamas and niyamas, along with devotional attitudes such as surrender to the Divine, are treated as indispensable supports for inner transformation. Practices such as personal mantra meditation and collective chanting are used to purify and focus the mind, cultivating a devotional relationship with the Supreme. In this way, spiritual life is not reduced to technique alone but is infused with a strong current of bhakti, or devotion.

At the same time, Ananda Marga insists that inner realization and outer responsibility cannot be separated. Selfless service to humanity and nature is regarded as a direct expression of spiritual life, often encapsulated in the ideal that service to living beings is service to the Divine. This ethos finds institutional form in a wide range of social service activities, including educational, medical, and relief projects, which are understood as extensions of spiritual practice rather than merely charitable works. The organization includes both householders, who integrate these ideals into family and professional life, and renunciant monks and nuns, who adopt celibacy and dedicate themselves fully to spiritual practice and service. In this vision, liberation is not only an individual quest but also a collective movement away from exploitation and toward a more just social order.

The social philosophy of Ananda Marga is articulated through the Progressive Utilization Theory, or PROUT, which advocates economic democracy, cooperative forms of ownership, and the rational, balanced use of resources for the welfare of all. This framework is intended to align material structures with spiritual values, so that economic life supports, rather than obstructs, human and ecological well‑being. Closely linked to this is the doctrine of Neo‑Humanism, which extends the spirit of humanism to embrace all beings and the entire universe. By affirming one supreme consciousness manifesting in every form, Ananda Marga seeks to cultivate a universalism that rejects narrow sectarianism and calls for love and concern that transcends the human species. Through this synthesis of Tantra, service, PROUT, and Neo‑Humanism, it offers a path that aspires to harmonize inner realization with the transformation of society.