Izah, Syafira Anisatul (2019) SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S PERSPECTIVE OF RADICAL UNIVERSALISM IN HINDUISM. D4 Diploma thesis, UNIDA.

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ABSTRACT Swami Vivekananda’s Perspective of Radical Universalism in Hinduism Syafira Anisatul Izah 362015210382 Swami Vivekananda is a reform figure of modern Hinduism, he is an important figure who contributed a lot to the change in Hinduism, He aroused Hinduism by creating a nuanced European environment in his native India. Vivekananda has rational and nationalist thought. In its development, Vivekananda took many Western idea and applied them in daily life. He contributed a lot in alteration Hinduism towards modern Hinduism. Because in its history Hinduism is divided into two, namely Traditional Hinduism and Neo-Hinduism. In Neo-Hinduism it is possible to modernize traditional Hindu teachings, where British Christian influence began to explore the realm of Hinduism, from education taught to early childhood to western theology which began to be applied in modern Hindu life. Departing from the above background, the researcher tries to explain Swami Vivekananda thought on Radical Universalism. To realize this purpose, in this study the researcher uses descriptive and analytical methods. Descriptive method used to explain and describe Swami Vivekananda’s history of life, while the analytical method used to analyse his concept of Radical Universalism. Arguing from his thoughts on Radical Universalism, knowing that Swami Vivekananda attended the World Religion Parliament in 1893 at Chicago. There, he introduced Hinduism on the international. Besides that, Swami Vivekananda adopted many ideas and teachings from West. Assisted by his teacher, he succeeded in establishing the Ramakrishna Mission, an organization based on universal religion. with this organization, and assisted by the reformist of modern Hinduism, Vivekananda began to introduce and disseminate Vedanta teachings, according to him, Vedanta was the teaching of the future. because he interpreted Vedanta to his ideal concept. In the view of Islam itself, Universalism pioneered by Swami Vivekananda has its own understanding, while Universalism in Islam is upholding equality in justice A series of teachings that cover various fields, such as religious law (fiqh), faith (tauhid), and ethics (moral). But the researcher feels there are still many shortcomings that need to be completed by another researcher, or academics who also reviewed Radical Universalism, particularly by Swami Vivekananda. Then, the research about Radical Universalism and Swami Vivekananda’s view about Radical Universalism, how its history and its impact towards society could be improved broadly.

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