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Modern Theism. Rammokun Roy's successors. 495
mental principles (called Brahma-dharma-vlja) translated from
the Sanskrit are:—
I.—In the beginning, before this Universe was, the One Supreme
Being was (Brahma va ekam idam-agra aslt); nothing else whatever was
(nanyat kificanasit) ; He has created all this universe (tad idam sarvam
asrijat).
II.—He is eternal (tadeva nityam), intelligent (jnanam), infinite (anan-
tam), blissful (sivam), self-dependent (sva-tantram), formless (nir-avaya-
vam), one only without a second (ekam evadvitfyam), all-pervading
(sarva-vyapi), all-governing (sarva-niyantri), all-sheltering (sarvasraya),
all-knowing (sarva-vid), all-powerful (sarva-saktimat), unmovable (dhru-
vam), perfect (purnam), and without a parallel (apratimam).
III.—By Worship of Him alone can happiness be secured in this world
and the next (Ekasya tasyaivopasanaya paratrikam aihikam da subham
bhavati).
IV.—Love towards Him (Tasmin prltis), and performing the works
he loves (priya-karya-sadhanam da), constitute His worship (tad-upasa-
nam eva).
Any one who subscribed to these four principles was ad-
mitted a member of the Calcutta Brahma-Samaj. The seven
more stringent declarations were only required of those who
desired a more formal initiation into the system.
The substance of this improved theistic teaching may be
thus summarized:
Intuition and the book of Nature form the original basis
of the Brahma's creed, but divine truth is to be thankfully
accepted from any portion of the ancient Hindu scriptures
as from any other good books in which it may be contained.
According to the truth thus received, man is led to regard
God as his Heavenly Father, endowed with a distinct person-
ality, and with moral attributes befitting His nature. God
has never become incarnate, but he takes providential care of
His creatures. Prayer to Him is efficacious. Repentance is
the only way to atonement, forgiveness, and salvation. The
religious condition of man is progressive. Good works, charity,
attainment of knowledge, contemplation, and devotion, are
the only religious rites. Penances and pilgrimages are useless.
The only sacrifice is the sacrifice of self, the only place of
mental principles (called Brahma-dharma-vlja) translated from
the Sanskrit are:—
I.—In the beginning, before this Universe was, the One Supreme
Being was (Brahma va ekam idam-agra aslt); nothing else whatever was
(nanyat kificanasit) ; He has created all this universe (tad idam sarvam
asrijat).
II.—He is eternal (tadeva nityam), intelligent (jnanam), infinite (anan-
tam), blissful (sivam), self-dependent (sva-tantram), formless (nir-avaya-
vam), one only without a second (ekam evadvitfyam), all-pervading
(sarva-vyapi), all-governing (sarva-niyantri), all-sheltering (sarvasraya),
all-knowing (sarva-vid), all-powerful (sarva-saktimat), unmovable (dhru-
vam), perfect (purnam), and without a parallel (apratimam).
III.—By Worship of Him alone can happiness be secured in this world
and the next (Ekasya tasyaivopasanaya paratrikam aihikam da subham
bhavati).
IV.—Love towards Him (Tasmin prltis), and performing the works
he loves (priya-karya-sadhanam da), constitute His worship (tad-upasa-
nam eva).
Any one who subscribed to these four principles was ad-
mitted a member of the Calcutta Brahma-Samaj. The seven
more stringent declarations were only required of those who
desired a more formal initiation into the system.
The substance of this improved theistic teaching may be
thus summarized:
Intuition and the book of Nature form the original basis
of the Brahma's creed, but divine truth is to be thankfully
accepted from any portion of the ancient Hindu scriptures
as from any other good books in which it may be contained.
According to the truth thus received, man is led to regard
God as his Heavenly Father, endowed with a distinct person-
ality, and with moral attributes befitting His nature. God
has never become incarnate, but he takes providential care of
His creatures. Prayer to Him is efficacious. Repentance is
the only way to atonement, forgiveness, and salvation. The
religious condition of man is progressive. Good works, charity,
attainment of knowledge, contemplation, and devotion, are
the only religious rites. Penances and pilgrimages are useless.
The only sacrifice is the sacrifice of self, the only place of