A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Brahma-Samaj
This page describes Brahma-Samaj which is located on page 339 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Social philosophy of Swami Vivekananda [by Baruah Debajit]
This led to the development of Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj, Prarthana Samaj etc. Each one aimed at social welfare. And the inspiration for each of these institutions came from highly educated individuals. Education thus leads to a continuous analysis of the various constituents of society, its institutions, modes of social control etc., and inspires efforts to make improvements where they are needed....
Read full contents: Chapter 6.0 - Swami Vivekananda’s concept of Education (Introduction)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
The study of the Upanishads has however gained a great impetus by the earnest attempts of our Ram Mohan Roy who not only translated them into Bengali, Hindi and English and published them at his own expense, but founded the Brahma Samaj in Bengal, the main religious doctrines of which were derived directly from the Upanishads. (* 1) Translation by Haldane and Kemp, vol. I. pp. xii and xiii. (* 2) Max Miiller says in his introduction to the Upanishads (5 . B. E....
Read full contents: Part 4 - Revival of Upanishad studies in modern times
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
Of the Brahma Samaja. The Brahma Samaj has preserved both the formula of the Impersonal God ( ~~) as their motto, as well as addressed their prayers to the personal God by use of the masculine pronoun sa and tam instead of tat. Thus in the opening hymn of Ram Mohun Roy's Prayer Book ~~ So in Devendra Natha Thakur's hymn ~~ This is in accordance to the creed of all civilized nations to apply the masculine pronoun to the Deity....
Read full contents: Chapter XV - The unitarian formula
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