This article throws light upon the three major religious and social movements initiated by Ram Mohan Roy. I. The Brahmo Samaj: Reference has earlier been made to a theistic organisation founded by Ram Mohan in 1828, called Brahmo Sabha which was meant to be assembly of all believers in the unity of Godhead and who discarded image worship. A building [...]
Study Notes on Sufism and Bhakti Movement! Sufism: Sufi or Sufism is derived from Suf which means un-dyed garments of wool worn as a mark of personal penitence and poverty. The Sufis originally drew their ideas from certain verses of the Quran and Hadith i.e. traditions of the prophet. Their difference with orthodox Muslims lay in the fact that while [...]
Bhakti movement constitutes a very important chapter in the socio-cultural history of India. The movement started in the 9th century A.D. by Shankaracharya which continued up to 16th century A.D. by a number of Hindu devotees, preachers and religious reformers. The word Bhakti is a very familiar word in the Hindu religious system. Image Source: krishna.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LordCaitanyaChanting.jpg It is [...]