Brahmo-Dharma

Brahmo-Dharma is a work by Debendranath Tagore, a Hindu philosopher and religious reformer, published in 1854. It serves as a commentary on Sanskrit scriptures and explores the concept of "The Religion of God". Tagore was a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, a society founded in 1828 by Ram Mohun Roy, which advocated for monotheism and opposed image worship.12

Tagore, while a reformer, remained more conservative than some of his contemporaries, eventually rejecting the entirety of the Vedas as complete guides for human activity. His work, and the Brahmo Samaj movement, contributed to a broader landscape of Hindu reform movements in the 19th century, emphasizing a more rational and ethical approach to spirituality. The concept of brahman, as supreme existence or absolute reality, is central to Upanishadic philosophy, which influenced these reform movements.123