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| Service as Spiritual Practice in the BAPS Swaminarayan Tradition | ||
| 作者 | Sadhu Mangalnidhidas (著) |
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| 出處題名 | Journal of Dharma Studies: Asian and Transcultural Religion, Philosophy, & Ethics |
| 卷期 | v.6 n.1 |
| 出版日期 | 2023.04 |
| 頁次 | 31 - 52 |
| 出版者 | Springer |
| 出版者網址 | https://www.springer.com/gp |
| 出版地 | Berlin, Germany [柏林, 德國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 附註項 | Sadhu Mangalnidhidas, BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute, Robbinsville, NJ, USA |
| 關鍵詞 | BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha; Seva; Spiritual practice; Religious philanthropy; Hinduism |
| 摘要 | From its inception over two centuries ago, the Swaminarayan Sampradaya has emphasized the interdependence of spirituality and service. BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha’s engagement in humanitarian services is a 200-year-old theological position established by Bhagwan Swaminarayan to help his followers attain their soteriological goal of ultimate liberation. Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s own compassionate service to the needy, coupled with his teaching that service according to God’s command is liberating, has established a devotional foundation for humanitarian service in this Hindu tradition. Moreover, Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s scriptural injunctions to serve the needy also motivate devotees’ service efforts. For devotees, these injunctions make humanitarian service equivalent to service to God, which is seen as a type of devotion that can lead to liberation. In BAPS today, followers translate their desire to do service into various humanitarian projects, some of which are continuations of long-standing sites of Swaminarayan volunteer work and others of which are a reflection of needs arising in contemporary times. |
| 目次 | Abstract 31 Introduction 32 The Swaminarayan Sampradaya: a Brief History 33 Two Centuries of Service as Spiritual Endeavor 34 Service as Part of Spirituality: In Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s Life 34 Service as Part of Spirituality: Examining Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s Motivations 37 Service as Part of Spirituality: Motivations of Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s Followers 39 Conclusion 49 References 50 |
| ISSN | 25220926 (P); 25220934 (E) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42240-023-00137-w |
| 點閱次數 | 137 |
| 建檔日期 | 2023.04.28 |
| 更新日期 | 2023.04.28 |
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