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21-617: The prime objective of I.S.S.O. is "To advance the Sanatana Dharma , in accordance with the principles and teachings of the Swaminarayan Sampraday , founded and ordained by Sahajanand Swami ", enabling Lord Swaminarayan's devotees from both the NarNarayan Dev Gadi ( Ahmedabad ) & LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi ( Vadtal ) to practice their religious duties in harmony. This achieved, the efforts of all

42-541: A higher and more erudite register than common words , many of which are (in modern Indo-Aryan languages) directly inherited from Old Indo-Aryan ( tadbhava ). The tatsama register can be compared to the use of loan words of Greek or Latin origin in English (e.g. hubris ). The origin of tatsama words ( Bengali : তৎসম , romanized :  tôtśômô ) in Bengali is traced to 10th century Brahmin poets, who felt that

63-829: A larger amount of learned borrowings from Sanskrit. Many of these, however, are borrowed indirectly from Bengali or Marathi, or given meanings based on English or Perso-Arabic derived words already in use in Hindustani. Any tatsama vocabulary occurring in Punjabi is borrowed from Hindi/Urdu, and likewise tatsama words in languages spoken further west are likely to be indirect loans of Hindi/Urdu words used in Punjabi. Very few of these are used in colloquial speech, and their use tends to be limited to formal settings or Hindu religious contexts. Malayalam has many tatsama words, which are used in written and spoken language depending on register and dialect. For example: Sanskrit influenced

84-600: A more traditional outlook of Hinduism. The term denotes the "eternal" or absolute set of duties or religiously ordained practices incumbent upon all Hindus, regardless of class, caste, or sect. Currently many Hindus in Indian subcontinent call themselves Sanatanis, that is, those who follow the 'eternal dharma', to evoke a certain homogeneity in Hinduism, although it's also sometimes used by Jains and Buddhists who believe in concepts like rebirth. Its use to signify Hinduism as

105-451: A religion was popularised since 19th century by the champions of Hindu orthodoxy such as Pandit Shraddha Ram in order to react against missionaries and Hindu reformers such as Arya Samaj and Brahmo Samaj. Aside from its use in socio-religious contexts, it also sustains a political necessity for many Hindus to this day. In Sanskrit , Sanātana Dharma translates approximately to "eternal law" or, less literally, "eternal way." In Pali ,

126-477: A religious life. Audio cassettes ( Kirtan and Katha ), video cassettes ( Utsavs and documentaries) and scriptural books ( Vachanamrit , Shikshapatri , Satsangi Jeevan , Puranas , etc.) In 2001 ISSO Seva was established. It is an independent running charity under the Swaminarayan Sampraday to give a helping hand to mankind, to help the homeless and needy as well as making awareness about

147-516: Is associated only with Hinduism . In current-day usage, the term sanatana dharma is diminished and used to emphasize a "traditional” or sanatani ("eternalist") outlook in contrast to the socio-political Hinduism embraced by movements such as the Arya Samaj . In sharp contrast to the efforts by Lahore Sanatana Dharma Sabha to preserve the Hindu tradition against the onslaught of reform, now it

168-556: Is being stressed that Sanatana Dharma cannot be rigid, it has to be inclusive without excluding the best and totality of knowledge to guide the karmic process, especially as Sanatana has no beginning and no end. Sanatanis and reformists (such as the Arya Samaj , the Radha Soamis and the Ramakrishna Mission ) have competed for adherents for more than a century, sometimes creating deep schisms in Hindu society, as in

189-626: Is integral to something" (e.g., dharma of sugar is to be sweet, fire to be hot). A person's dharma consists of duties that sustain them according to their innate characteristics which are both spiritual and material, generating two corresponding types: According to the notion of sanatana-dharma , the eternal and intrinsic inclination of the living entity ( atman ) is to perform seva (service). Sanatana-dharma , being transcendental, refers to universal and axiomatic laws that are beyond our temporary belief systems. The phrase dharma sanātana occurs in classical Sanskrit literature , for example, in

210-573: The Manusmrti (4-138) ( c. 1st – 3rd century CE) and in the Bhagavata Purana ( c. 8th – 10th century CE). In the late 19th century, the term was revived during the Hindu revivalism movement as a name for Hinduism as a religion in order to avoid having to use the exonym " Hindu " which is of non-native Persian origin. Today, Sanatana Dharma

231-597: The Swaminarayan Temples in India. Sanatana Dharma Traditional Sanātana Dharma ( Devanagari : सनातन धर्म , meaning "eternal dharma ", or "eternal order") is an endonym for certain sects of Hinduism , and used as an alternative term to the exonyms of Hinduism, including Hindu Dharma . The term is found in Sanskrit and other Indian languages. It is generally used to signify

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252-818: The Telugu language for about 500 years. During 1000-1100 AD, Nannaya's Telugu in Mahabharata, Telugu in several inscriptions, Telugu in poetry reestablished its roots and dominated over the royal language, Sanskrit. Telugu absorbed the Tatsamas from Sanskrit. Metrical poetry in Telugu ('Chandassu') uses meters such as Utpalamala, Champakamala, Mattebham, Sardoola, Sragdhara, Bhujangaprayata etc.. which are pure Sanskrit meters. Telugu has many tatsama words, known as prakruti . The equivalent colloquial words are called vikrutis , meaning "distorted". Prakruti are used only as

273-701: The Sanatani-Samaji dichotomy within Hinduism as similar to the Catholic - Protestant division in Christianity . Tatsama Tatsama ( Sanskrit : तत्सम IPA: [tɐtsɐmɐ] , lit. 'same as that') are Sanskrit loanwords in modern Indo-Aryan languages like Assamese , Bengali , Marathi , Nepali , Odia , Hindi , Gujarati , and Sinhala and in Dravidian languages like Tamil , Kannada and Telugu . They generally belong to

294-744: The addition of suffixes and known in Odia as "tatsama krudanta". The way the tatsama entered the Sinhala language is comparable to what is found in Bengali language: they are scholarly borrowings of Sanskrit or Pali terms. Tatsama in Sinhala can be identified by their ending exclusively in -ya or -va , whereas native Sinhala words tend to show a greater array of endings. Many scientific concepts make use of tatsama, for instance grahaņaya 'eclipse', but they are also found for more everyday concepts. For

315-519: The case of South African Hindus who were split between the Arya Samaj and Sanatanis. While the reformist groups were better organized initially, by the 1860s, a process of internal counter-reform was underway in Sanatani groups as well, and societies to propagate orthodox beliefs along modern lines emerged, such as Sanatana Dharma Rakshini Sabha in 1873. Some religious commentators have compared

336-805: The colloquial language (Old Bengali) was not suitable for their expressive needs. Another, more minor, wave of tatsama vocabulary entered the (Modern) Bengali language by Sanskrit scholars teaching at Fort William College in Kolkata at the start of the 19th century. Bengali's lexicon is now about 40% tatsama (with about 58% tadbhava vocabulary inherited from Old Indo-Aryan via the Prakrit languages such as Apabhramsha and Avahaṭṭha ). Early Odia dictionaries such as Gitabhidhana (17th Century), Sabda Tattva Abhidhana (1916), Purnachandra Odia Bhashakosha (1931) and Promoda Abhidan (1942) list Sanskrit Tatsama vocabulary. They are derived from Sanskrit verbal roots with

357-496: The equivalent term is Dhammo Sanātano ( धम्मो सनन्तनो ). In Hindi , the Sanskrit tatsama dharma ( धर्म ) is being used as " religion ". Sanātana Dharma ( सनातन धर्म ) roughly translates to "eternal religion". Dharma is often translated as "duty", "religion" or "religious duty", but has a deeper meaning. The word comes from the Sanskrit root " dhṛ " ( धृ ) which means "to sustain" or "that which

378-492: The followers of the Swaminarayan Sampraday can be polarised, allowing for joint activities to be undertaken. In turn, this will enable the followers to meet the challenges they are faced with today in giving their youth a religious experience that they can understand and practice themselves. Classes are held in English every Friday evening in London , where the religious principles of the Swaminarayan Sampraday are taught. Exploring

399-459: The greatness of the scriptures and discussing and debating on the modern day issues affecting young satsangis stimulates the desire to learn more. Summer camps concentrating on religious teachings in a religious atmosphere in the presence of Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj & saints. These camps take place annually in the UK and United States, where hundreds of youth have been inspired into

420-621: The modern day diseases and infections. It provides relief for when a natural disaster strikes worldwide. The charity is run by professionals and volunteers of the Swaminarayan temples and centres. Humanitarian relief has been accorded a privileged place in the Sampraday's social philosophy. All temples have been instrumental in raising awareness of the plight of people in numerous disasters; 1993 Latur earthquake , 1999 Odisha cyclone , and 2001 Gujarat earthquake , etc. in recent times via

441-433: The most part, the western Indo-Aryan languages such as Punjabi , Sindhi , Hindko , and Saraiki do not use tatsama vocabulary. The majority of words in these languages are inherited from Prakrit or borrowed from Persian and Arabic . The notable exception in the group of western Indo-Aryan languages is Hindustani , which began with most of its borrowed vocabulary coming from Persian, and in recent history has incorporated

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