NEWS – Jan to May 2020

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190th Maghotsava at Sadharan Brahmo Samaj The 190th Maghotsava 2019 was celebrated by Sadharan Brahmo Samaj with solemnity. On the eve of 190th Maghotsava 3rd Magh 1426, 18th January 2020, Inaugural service of Maghotsava takes place at Prayer Hall with Kirtan conducted by Smt. Kamalika Bandopadhyay and Sri Arindrajit Saha. Thereafter Divine service was offered by Smt. Kalyanmoyee Chattopadhyay and hymns were sung by Smt. Kamalika Bandopadhyay and Sri Arindrajit Saha along with other members of the group. On 4th Read More …

INVOCATION – December 2019

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Circumstance does not make the man; it reveals him to himself. – James Allen *   *   *   *   * Seek not your own life – for that is death but seek how you can best and most joyfully give your own life away – and every morning fresh life shall come to you. – Edward Carpenter *   *   *   *   * It is not the function of our soul to gain God, to utilise him for any special material purpose. Read More …

Editorial – December 2019

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We are happy to bring out a combined issue of the Indian Messenger, an organ of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj since 1883 for discussing social, religious, moral and ethical issues, after a long spell of hibernation. Last year in December 2019 another year was about to complete its journey and we were to step into a new one with hope and expectation. We were preparing to celebrate Maghotsava in January 2020 with the usual enthusiasm. It was also an appropriate Read More …

190th Maghotsava Programme of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

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18th January, 2020 (3rd Magh, 1426)6:00PM Kirtan – Conducted by Kamalika Bandopadhyay and Arindrajit Saha6:30PM UdbodhanService : Kalanmoyee ChattopadhyayHymns : Kamalika Bandopadhyay and Arindrajit Saha 19th January, 2020 (4th Magh, 1426)Joint Yuva Utsav Organised by Bharatbarshiya Brahmo Mandir, Brahmo Sammilan Samaj & Sadharan Brahmo SamajLocation : Sadharan Brahmo Samaj10:00 AM Divine ServiceService : Amit DasHymns : Brahmo Youths conducted by Tania Ghosh Poddar 20th January, 2020 (5th Magh, 1426)6:30 PM Book Release & Lecture MeetingPrayer : Siddhartha BrahmachariSpeakers : Baridbaran Read More …

INVOCATION – November 2019

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Prayer ought to be considered as the beginning of religious life – the key to the Kingdom of God. – Keshub Chandra Sen *   *   *   *   * I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit. – Khalil Gibran *   *   *   *   * Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose Read More …

Editorial – November 2019

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Whenever we talk of the month of November – we invariably think of the nineteenth day of the month which is the birthdate of the greatest and most powerful social reformer of the nineteenth century. John Stevens in his latest book writes “his visit to England made him a celebrity. Many Britons regarded him as a prophet of world-historical significance.” It is Kehsub Chandra Sen – a deeply devout person, a brilliant orator, a saint and a social reformer. Keshub Read More …

The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi

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By Prof. Santanu Sen More than seventy years have elapsed since the assassination of the leader of the Indian anti-imperialist movement, Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi. The years of dramatic struggle to liberate the great nation from the colonial yoke are becoming part of increasingly remote history. The passions about the appraisal of the extraordinary particularly in the European eye and controversial figure of the ”Rebellious Fakir” as Winston Churchill the British Prime Minister a vehement opponent  of decolonisation described Read More …

UNIFICATION OF THREE SAMAJES

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[Published in Brahmo Public Opinion, March,1879] Babu Raj Narain Bose’s letter, which our readers will find in the correspondence column, raises a very important question for the consideration of Brahmo Samajes in Calcutta is a “consummation to be devoutly wished for”. No one for one moment will question. But how far this is possible in the present state of affairs is rather a difficult question. The letter set out in our respected correspondent’s communication, deserve more than a passing notice, Read More …

INVOCATION – October 2019

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Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. – M. K. Gandhi *   *   *   *   * The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. – Emerson *   *   Read More …

Editorial – October 2019

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Earlier in the month we had the Vice Chancellor of Viswa Bharati claimed that the change in the date of the weekly Upasana from Saturday to Wednesday was at the request of Brahmananda Keshub Chandra Sen. The VC went on to allege that Keshub was engaged in Trantrism along with visit to clubs on the weekend. It is a matter of great regret that eminent institutions have certain persons thrust as their leaders who have very little knowledge of the Read More …