Matrimonial Alliance invited for a Kolkata based Brahmo Girl, 25 years, B. Tech, 5 ft 2 in, software professional. Contact: 9433070710 Correction our June 2021 issue in “Domestic News” section within the “Marriage Ceremony” report, the name of Smt. Atasi Nath was omitted by mistake from the list of singers in the said ceremony. We are extremely sorry for this unintentional omission.
It is not the function of our soul to gain God, to utilise him for any special material purpose. All that we can ever aspire to is to become more and more one with God. – Rabindranath Tagore * * * * * 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 * * * Read More …
Our country is reeling under the onslaught of a pandemic, which having slowed down for a while, is now hitting back with greater fury. Perhaps, we have been unprepared for this disaster and therefore plunged into unprecedented agony, complete helplessness and utter loss of human dignity. Where the state machinery has failed to mitigate the sufferings of millions, it is heart warming to witness the efforts of the common citizens to alleviate the misery. Even different religious communities have come Read More …
By Keshab Chand Challa Prayer is the soul of every religion. It makes a direct attempt and awakens the human soul and forms a direct link with the Divine. So prayer is a necessity and the only important ritual in every Brahmos’ life. Every Brahmo should pray to the Almighty at least 3 times daily. We can offer short prayers in the morning, before taking food, before taking bath, before starting any work or in the office and before going Read More …
By Prof. Santanu Sen The first ‘Satyagraha’ campaign (1919 AD – 1922AD) was probably the most powerful and promising one. Later on the revolutionary potential of the masses was intentionally checked. Since the 1930’s and the end of his life Gandhi never announced a single large scale ‘Satyagraha campaign’. The 1942 A.D. resistance activity was limited in scope. M.K. Gandhi feared that control of the masses might be lost. This was one of the distinctive features of Gandhi’s Satyagraha. While Read More …
by Ranjan Banerjee The present Brahmo mandir at Baripada Odisha was inaugurated on 26th July 1925. However the Brahmo movement started and took its momemntum in early 1900 when Bhai Nandalal Bandopadhyaya a Brahmo Pracharak started coming to Baripada to spread the message of Raja Rammohan Roy and Brahmananda Keshab Chandra Sen. Sriramchandra Bhanjdeo, the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj State, lost his father Maharaja Krushna Chandra at a very early age of 12. Since Sriramchandra was not an adult, he was Read More …
249th Birth Anniversary of Raja Rammohun Roy On 22nd May 2021, 249th Birth Anniversary of Raja Rammohun Roy was observed by Sadharan Brahmo Samaj in association with Government of West Bengal and Kolkata Municipal Corporation through garlanding and floral tributes at the footstep of the statue of Raja Rammohun Roy at Kolkata Maidan. Due to restrictions in gathering for the Covid-19 Pandemic situation, no prayer could be arranged at that location. An inaugural programme was organized on the zoom digital Read More …
Meditate on the Only OneWho pervades land, water and air,Who has created this universeOf which there is no boundHe knows all but none can know him.He is the Lord of the lords, the God of Gods,And the Master of masters;Let’s know this adorable One. – Rammohun Roy * * * * * The human soul realizes how impure is its nature when it dissociates itself from God; and how noble it becomes when it is with Him. – Debendranath Tagore Read More …
Democracy is a very empowering concept. Even in our hours of bondage, when we were not only under the dominance of a foreign power but at the same time enshackled by our own superstitions and dogmatic practices, Raja Rammohun Roy dreamt of a free society which would be governed by democratic principles. His endeavours were directed towards awakening the citizens to a more liberated and responsible nationhood. Democracy implies governance ‘Of the People; By the People; and For the People’. Read More …
By Keshab Chand Challa Every Brahmo should first study, understand, practice and live according to the core principles of Brahmo Samaj without any deviation. 1. Brahmos should have strong belief in the existence of an all- perfect God, who is the ONE and ONLY ONE and the Origin, Preserver and the ultimate of the Universe, and has no shape or body. Brahmos should treat all humankind as equal, as Brahmo Samaj is a religious Brotherhood, a fellowship of faiths and Read More …