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During the 1960s, the organisation expanded rapidly in India, sending Acharyas as missionaries to other continents. Ananda Marga’s popularity in India put it in direct confrontation with the Communist Party in West Bengal. In 1967, Ananda Marga headquarters came under attack by locals who were allegedly incited by Communist leaders. Sarkar died on 21 October 1990. Acarya Shraddhananda Avadhuta was elected from the body of purodhas as President of Ananda Marga Pracharaka Samgha global organization and Purodha Pramukha. This is not an official logo of Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha, but it has been used for that purpose in various parts of the world, originally in Australia. The graphic depicts a lotus greeting the full moon.
It is inspired by a reference in P. Sarkar’s short story, «The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea». Tantra yoga, as interpreted by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, is the practical philosophy which serves as foundation of Ananda Marga. Meditation is the main spiritual practice of this tantric tradition, and through it the practitioner struggles to overcome weaknesses and imperfections. The basis of Ananda Marga practice is covered by a set of rules called the ‘Sixteen Points’ that guide the practitioner on both spiritual and social aspects. Anandamurti expounded these principles in Ānanda Sūtram a text composed in Sanskrit in 1961.
According to the Ananda Marga system the Lalita Marmika dance is performed, particularly during the collective meditation. Diet and fasting: Lacto-vegetarian diet of Ananda Marga avoids meat, fish, eggs and some substances which are claimed to have a negative effect on the mind, particularly if «mucus-producing. Yoga asanas, mudras and bandhas: comprises 42 asanas which were chosen by Sarkar. There are mainly two types of asana: svasthyasanas and dhyanasanas.
Yogic treatments: in 1957 Sarkar published in Bengali Yaogika Cikitsa o Dravyaguna, which was translated into English and published in 1983, with revisions under the title Yogic Treatments and Natural Remedies. Tandava or Tāṇḍava: is a vigorous dance. The name tandava is derived from the Sanskrit word tandu, which means ‘to jump’. This dance is only performed by male followers in Ananda Marga. The philosophy of Ananda Marga is a synthetic outlook, recognizing a thiestic singulatity or ‘Supreme Consciousness’, which is claimed to be both transcendental and manifested in all. Ananda Marga followers singing a Kirtan in occasion of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti’s liberation.