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Seva: The Focus of a Fragmented but Gradually Coalescing Field of Study
In: Religions of South Asia: ROSA, Volume 9, Issue 2, p. 208-239
ISSN: 1751-2697
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.
'An ordinary organisation run by ordinary people': a study of leadership in Vivekananda Kendra
In: Contemporary South Asia, Volume 18, Issue 1, p. 71-88
ISSN: 1469-364X
'Strong cultures' and distinctive religions: The influence of imperialism upon British communities of South Asian origin
In: Journal of ethnic and migration studies: JEMS, Volume 17, Issue 2, p. 201-210
ISSN: 1469-9451
STRONG CULTURES AND DISTINCTIVE RELIGIONS: THE INFLUENCE OF IMPERIALISM UPON BRITISH COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH ASIAN ORIGIN
In: New community: European journal on migration and ethnic relations ; the journal of the European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations, Volume 17, Issue 2, p. 201-210
ISSN: 0047-9586