Seva: The Focus of a Fragmented but Gradually Coalescing Field of Study

The study of seva in the Hindu tradition has increasingly come to focus on its relatively recent meaning of organized 'humanitarian service'. Acknowledging that this is but one understanding that has been attached to this concept, this article traces the emergence of a more clearly defined...

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Главный автор: Beckerlegge, Gwilym 1949- (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Equinox 2015
В: Religions of South Asia
Год: 2015, Том: 9, Выпуск: 2, Страницы: 208-239
Нормированные ключевые слова (последовательности):B Индуизм (мотив) / Добровольная деятельность / Филантропия
Индексация IxTheo:BK Индуизм
NCC Социальная этика
Другие ключевые слова:B Hindu philanthropy
B Gifting
B sevā
B Service
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Итог:The study of seva in the Hindu tradition has increasingly come to focus on its relatively recent meaning of organized 'humanitarian service'. Acknowledging that this is but one understanding that has been attached to this concept, this article traces the emergence of a more clearly defined body of scholarly studies centred on the promotion of the practice of humanitarian service as a sadhana by Hindu movements and their teachers since the early nineteenth century. Noting links between the study of seva, social reform in India, voluntary action, and national and international humanitarianism, the article argues for the importance of this branch of study in the early twenty-first century.
ISSN:1751-2697
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Religions of South Asia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/rosa.v9i2.31070