Enlightened Citizenship and Our DemocracyAdvaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math), Feb 15, 2019 - Social Science Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, this book comprises an illuminating talk given by Swami Ranganathananda in 1980. The author has shown in this talk that the success and achievement of our democracy depends to the extent our citizens are men and women of sound character enlightened with noble qualities of head and heart. |
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