The Arya Samaj: An Account of Its Origin, Doctrines, and Activities, with a Biographical Sketch of the Founder |
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१० accept Agni ancient Arya Samaj Arya Samajists authority believe Benares birth body boys Brahmacharya Brahmanas Brahmin Brahmo Samaj British C. F. Andrews caste Census Report character Christian missionary creed Dayananda Anglo-Vedic College death depressed classes doctrines duty English European scholars fact faith famine father founder give Government Gurukula highest Hindi Hindu society Hinduism human India institutions intellectual knowledge Lahore Lajpat Rai Lala language large number learned literature Manu matter Max Müller means ment mind movement Munshi Ram never opinion organization orthodox Pandit parents persons philosophy political position principles propaganda Punjab Puranas Ram Mohan Roy reformer religious Rishis sacred Sanskrit says Shudras Sir Valentine Chirol social Soul spirit Swami Dayananda Swami Dayananda Saraswati teacher teaching Thou thought tion translation true truth United Provinces unrest Upanishads Vedas Vedic Vedic religion Virjananda whole word worship ऋ० यजु०
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Page 236 - Council is of opinion that the great object of the British Government ought to be the promotion of European literature and science among the natives of India; and that all the funds appropriated for the purpose of education would be best employed on English education alone.
Page 102 - From every sentence deep, original, and sublime thoughts arise, and the whole is pervaded by a high and holy and earnest spirit.
Page 50 - One and the same be your resolve, and be your minds of one accord. United be the thoughts of all that...
Page 79 - I believe in a religion based on universal and all-embracing principles which have always been accepted as true by mankind, and will continue to command the allegiance of mankind in the ages to come. Hence it is that the religion in question is called the primeval eternal religion, which means that it is above the hostility of all human creeds whatsoever.
Page 102 - In the whole world there is no study so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Upanishads. It has been the solace of my life, it will be the solace of my death.
Page 115 - It cannot be denied that the early Indians possessed a knowledge of the true God; all their writings are replete with sentiments and expressions, noble, clear, and severely grand, as deeply conceived and reverentially expressed as in any human language in which men have spoken of their God.
Page 134 - May life succeed through sacrifice. May life breath thrive by sacrifice. May the eye thrive by sacrifice. May the ear thrive by sacrifice. May the back thrive by sacrifice. May sacrifice thrive by sacrifice. We have become the children of Prajapati. Gods, we have gone to heaven. We have become immortal.
Page 253 - It is surprising to think how radical a change is entailed in many directions by this conception. We are no longer oppressed with jealousy or fear, when we contemplate encroachments on our social and religious consciousness. Indeed, the idea of encroachment has ceased, because our work is not now to protect ourselves but to convert others. Point by point, we are determined, not merely to keep what we had, but to win what we never had before. The question is no longer of other people's attitude to...
Page 100 - Arya to read or hear them read, to teach and read them to others. "4. An Arya should always be ready to accept truth and to renounce untruth. "5. All actions must conform to virtue, ie, should be performed after a thorough consideration of right and wrong. ' ' 6. The primary object of the Samaj is to benefit the whole world, viz., by improving the physical, spiritual, and social condition of mankind. "7. All ought to be treated with love, justice and with due regard to their merits.
Page 80 - ... even though they be extremely poor and weak and destitute of material resources. On the other hand, he should constantly strive to destroy, humble and oppose the wicked, sovereign rulers of the whole earth and men of great influence and power though they be. In other words, a man should, as far as lies in his power, constantly endeavour to undermine the power of the unjust and to strengthen that of the just. He may have to bear any amount of terrible suffering, he may have even to quaff the bitter...