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	'''''Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava''''' is a concept embodying the equality of the destination of the paths followed by all religions (Although the paths themselves may be different). The concept was embraced by [[Ramakrishna\|Sri Rāmakrishṇa]] and [[Vivekenanda\|Swāmi Vivekānanda]],<ref name=long2012/> ~~as well as~~ [[Mahatma Gandhi\|Mahātmā Gāndhi]].<ref name=yashodharma/> Although commonly thought to be among the ancient Hindu [[veda]]s, the phrase is actually attributed to Gandhi, having been used first in September 1930 in his communications to his followers to quell divisions that had begun to develop between Hindus and [[Islam\|Muslims]] toward the end of the [[British Raj]].<ref name=yashodharma/> The concept is one of the key tenets of [[secularism in India]], wherein there is not a separation of church and state, but an attempt by the state to embrace all religions.<ref name=desmith/><ref name=Larson/>		'''''Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava''''' is a concept embodying the equality of the destination of the paths followed by all religions (Although the paths themselves may be different). The concept was embraced by [[Ramakrishna\|Sri Rāmakrishṇa]] and [[Vivekenanda\|Swāmi Vivekānanda]],<ref name=long2012/> but primarily popularized by [[Mahatma Gandhi\|Mahātmā Gāndhi]].<ref name=yashodharma/> Although commonly thought to be among the ancient Hindu [[veda]]s, the phrase is actually attributed to Gandhi, having been used first in September 1930 in his communications to his followers to quell divisions that had begun to develop between Hindus and [[Islam\|Muslims]] toward the end of the [[British Raj]].<ref name=yashodharma/> The concept is one of the key tenets of [[secularism in India]], wherein there is not a separation of church and state, but an attempt by the state to embrace all religions.<ref name=desmith/><ref name=Larson/>

	''Sarva dharma sama bhav'' has been rejected by a small portion of highly conservative Hindu's who claim that religious universalism has led to the loss of many of Hinduism's rich traditions.<ref name=long2007/>{{rp\|60}}

	''Sarva dharma sama bhav'' is often translated as "All religions are the same" or "All path's lead to the same destination [In a religious sense]", although its literal meaning is closer to "All [[dharma]]/faiths are possible".		''Sarva dharma sama bhav'' is often translated as "All religions are the same" or "All path's lead to the same destination [In a religious sense]", although its literal meaning is closer to "All [[dharma]]/faiths are possible".
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	* [[Comparative religion]]		* [[Comparative religion]]
	* [[Christianity_and_other_religions#~~Relations_with_Hinduism~~\|Hindu–Christianity relations]]		*Sarva Dharma Vada pav
			* [[Christianity_and_other_religions#Relationship with Hinduism\|Hindu–Christianity relations]]
	* [[Hindu–Islamic relations]]		* [[Hindu–Islamic relations]]
	* [[Hinduism and Judaism]]		* [[Hinduism and Judaism]]
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'''''Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava''''' is a concept embodying the equality of the destination of the paths followed by all religions (Although the paths themselves may be different). The concept was embraced by [[Ramakrishna|Sri Rāmakrishṇa]] and [[Vivekenanda|Swāmi Vivekānanda]],<ref name=long2012/> as well as [[Mahatma Gandhi|Mahātmā Gāndhi]].<ref name=yashodharma/> Although commonly thought to be among the ancient Hindu [[veda]]s, the phrase is actually attributed to Gandhi, having been used first in September 1930 in his communications to his followers to quell divisions that had begun to develop between Hindus and [[Islam|Muslims]] toward the end of the [[British Raj]].<ref name=yashodharma/> The concept is one of the key tenets of [[secularism in India]], wherein there is not a separation of church and state, but an attempt by the state to embrace all religions.<ref name=desmith/><ref name=Larson/>

''Sarva dharma sama bhav'' has been rejected by a small portion of highly conservative Hindu's who claim that religious universalism has led to the loss of many of Hinduism's rich traditions.<ref name=long2007/>{{rp|60}}

''Sarva dharma sama bhav'' is often translated as "All religions are the same" or "All path's lead to the same destination [In a religious sense]", although its literal meaning is closer to "All [[dharma]]/faiths are possible".

==See also==
* [[Comparative religion]]
* [[Christianity_and_other_religions#Relations_with_Hinduism|Hindu–Christianity relations]]
* [[Hindu–Islamic relations]]
* [[Hinduism and Judaism]]
* [[Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb]]
* [[Unity in diversity#India|Unity in diversity]]
* [[Religious syncretism]]
* [[Hindutva]]
* [[We Are the World]]

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=long2012>
{{cite book
|first=Jeffrey|last=Long
|chapter=The Politicization of Hinduism and the Hinduization of Politics: Contrasting Hindu Nationalism with the Transformative Visions of Swami Vivekenanda and Mahatma Gandhi
|title=Politics in Theology
|editor-first=Gabriel R.|editor-last=Ricci
|publisher=Transaction
|year=2012
|isbn=9781412848039
}}
</ref>
<ref name=long2007>
{{cite book
|first=Jeffrey D.|last=Long
|title=A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism
|publisher=I.B.Tauris
|year=2007
|isbn=9781845112738
}}
</ref>
<ref name=yashodharma>
{{cite book
|title=RKM Propagating the Opposite of What Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Had Said: Call to the Rank and File at RKM! Stand Up and Uphold the Truth
|last=Rakhit|first=Maanoj
|publisher=Maanoj Rakhit
|isbn=9788189746490
}}
</ref>
<ref name=desmith>
{{cite book
|first=Donald E|last=Smith
|year=2011
|title=[[India as a Secular State]]
|publisher=Princeton University Press
|isbn=9781178595253
}}
</ref>
<ref name=Larson>
{{cite book
|first=Gerald James|last=Larson
|year=2001
|title=Religion and Personal Law in Secular India: A Call to Judgment
|publisher=Indiana University Press
|isbn=0-253-33990-1
}}
</ref>
}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160220075508/http://bharatvani.org/books/tfst/chiii1.htm Sarva Dharma Samabhãva or Sarva Dharma Sambhrama?] Essay by [[David Frawley]] (Prajna: A Journal of Indian Resurgence, January–March, 1997)

[[Category:Hindu philosophical concepts]]

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