The month of August is an eventful month for India both retrospectively and prospectively. Let us go back to 6th and 9th August of 1945. The most tragic events in recorded history in the world took place on 6th August and 9th August in 1945. Two large cities of Japan were totally devastated on these two days, — Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan by dropping Atom bombs, possibly, to hasten the end of the second world war with the surrender Read More …
Rabindranath Tagore has passed away. With him passes out an entire Age. It is even impossible to realise now the incalculable loss suffered by Bengal, by India,-may, by the entire world. For, it will be a century before a proper endeavour can be made towards an evaluation of the gigantic personality of Rabindranath Tagore. A descendent of Rammohun Roy and of the greatest prophets of Humanity from Buddha to Nanak and Chaitanya, from Homer and Valmiki to Hafiz, Chandidas, Shakespeare, Read More …
Rabindranath in one of his celebrated poems confidently asserted that he is a poet of this world and wherever there is a cry whether of sorrow or joy, that would find an instant response in his poems This assertion, of course, came much later in his life when he had virtually completed his mission of peace and understanding in all the continents he was able to go. It may be surmised that this was an appreciation of love and respect Read More …
Domestic News Rice eating ceremony of ADIRA, granddaughter of Smt. Seema Podder & Shri Arun kumar Podder and daughter of Smt. Sharmistha Podder & Shri Adhish Podder was held in the morning of 26 th August, 2018 at their residence at CB-191, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700064 Dr. (Smt) Ketaki Goswami conducted the divine service and hymns were rendered by Shri Supratim Chakraborty, Smt. Sumana Mukherjee & Shri Sankar Prasad Mitra. Smt. Seema Podder & Shri Adhish Podder prayed to Read More …
NOTICE SADHARAN BRAHMO SAMAJ Annual Election of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj: 2018 – 2019 Election of Office-bearers: Nominations are invited for the under mentioned posts of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj for 2018-2019 from amongst the valid members of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj. The name for each post shall be duly proposed and seconded in writing by two valid members with their full addresses and with written consent from the candidate with his address. Eligible candidate must be at least 25 Read More …
We are fighting for a righteous cause – our right to live with honour and in peace – are not for the sake of self-glory or to rule over others. – Guru Hargobind Singh * * * * * Two men please God – who serves Him with all his heart because he knows Him; who seeks Him with all his heart because he knows Him not. – Panin * * * * * Let us Read More …
It is the month of July. The monsoon has arrived in its full glory and fury. On one hand it has given a new life to the withered trees and plants, filled up the dried tanks, pools and water areas and recharged the underground waters. The newly sown paddy seedlings will be taken out by the farmers, men and women alike, and transplanted in acres and acres of paddy lands to be harvested after the golden autumn. This cycle in Read More …
149th Foundation Day at Utkal Brahmo Samaj, Cuttack Utkal Brahmo Samaj, Cuttack celebrated its 149th Foundation Day on the 1st July, 2018. At the outset, floral tribute was offered on the portrait of Raja Rammohun Roy and Prof. Haranath Bhattacharya, the founders of Brahmo Samaj and Utkal Brahmo Samaj respectfully. The Divine service was conducted by the Secretary Prof. Dipasya Kundu. Brahmo Sangeet was rendered by Supratim Chakraborty, Smt. Ellora Chakraborty and Shri Bijayram Tripathy. Members of Balasore Brahmo Samaj Read More …
Happiness is not a word the Buddha uses. He talks about Enlightenment, about Nirvana, about to see life as it is and learning to act accordingly. Suffering, he says, comes from things out of balance, out of focus in our lives. Happiness to the Buddha does not lie in the things, or power or money. It is not accumulates, it is shaped out of the clay of the self. To eliminate suffering, he says, we must eliminate, control and master Read More …
On this special day let us remember those great men who had a direct impact on the spread of Brahmoism in the Bhowanipur area. In the month of June, 1852, a number of influential men assembled at the house of the late Sambhunath Pandit and established an Association under the name of Jnan Prakasika Sabha, or “Truth Revealing Society”, whose object it was to promote the spiritual enlightenment of its members. Sambhunath Pandit himself became its President. Babu Annadaprasad Banerji, Read More …