Terminology Coined
By Gurudev Prof. R. D. Ranade
| S.No. | Terminology Coined (Indian) | Etymology | Meaning | Occasion | Work: First Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spiritual Agniology (अविद्याशास्त्र) | The term Agniology is made up of two Greek words: Agnostos, Log. Agnostos means unknown. (Agnostic is a person who is uncertain whether God exists or doubts whether we can know Him one way or the other). The root log means word and its variant suffix - logy means 'study of. | A science of agnosticism. | Lectures delivered at Bengaluru etc; 1915 onwards on the Upanishads. | A Constructive survey of Upanishadic Philosophy' (1926), Oriental Book Agency, Poona. |
| 2 | Theonomy (ईश्वरानुवर्तन) | The term Theonomy is made up of two Greek words: Theo(s) -God, Nomos - Law. | God is taken as a moral standard | Lectures at Pune, Ahmedabad etc; 1947 onwards. | Pathway to God in Hindi Literature' (1954), Adhyatm Vidya Mandir, Sangli. |
| 3 | Beatific Calculus (आनंद कलनशास्त्र) | The term Beatific is derived from French Beatifique (sanctifiant, beatified, blissful), or directly from late Latin Beatificus or from Latin Beatus (blessed, happy). The Latin term Calculus literally stands for 'small pebble' (as used on an abacus). However, it is an area of Mathematics in which continuously changing values are studied. | Hierarchy of blisses | - | - |
| 4 | Theopolis (देवपुर) | Two Greek words: Theo(s) - God, Polis - City make the term Theopolis. | City of God. | - | - |
| 5 | Sphotism/Sonnanism / शब्दप्रकाश, नामप्रकाश (स्फुटवाद, स्फोटवाद) | The term Sphotism is derived from the Sanskrit term Sphota. The root of Sphota is Sphuta (to burst). The term Sonnanism is derived from Latin Sonaturus (sound). | be called, 'Luminous Name having the power even in modern of producing illumination. It may scientific terminology sound, | - | - |
| 6 | Spiritoid/Spiriton (आत्मरुप/बिंदू बिंदुले, पराबिन्दु) | The term Spiritoid is derived from Psychold. Psychold is made up of two Greek words: Psyche (spirit/soul) and suffix oeide which is related to eidos: meaning "shape" or "form" or "what is seen." Old In Zoology denotes an animal belonging to a higher taxon with a name ending in-oidea. | Spiritoid: Form of spirit or atomic or monadic form of God.Spiriton is the smallest manifestation of God. | A Presidentlal address on 'A Philosophy of Spirit' delivered at the 13th session of Philosophical Congress held at Nagpur in December 1937. (A substance of this address prepared by Dr. C.D.Deshmukh of Morris College, Nagpur, was later published in the "Review of Philosophy and Religion" Vol.VII. No.2, December 1938). | Philosophical and other Essays, Part-I' (1956), Shri Gurudev Ranade Satkar Samiti, Jamkhandi. |
| 7 | Argumentum ad Theonem (ईशव्याक्योक्ति) | The term Argumentum ad Theonem is made up of three words: (i) Argumentum (Latin) - argument (ii) ad (Latin) - to or at (ill) Theonem (Greek) - Theone is a feminine Greek name meaning God's Gift or God's Word. | An appeal to the power and actions of God Himself. | Delivered Rao Bahadur Kinkhede Lectures under the auspices of Nagpur University 1928 onwards. | The Bhagavadgita as a Philosophy of God Realisation' (1959), Nagpur University, Nagpur. |
| 8 | Beatificism (आत्मानंदवाद) | vide No.3. Etymology | Beatific theory. | - | - |
| 9 | Argumentum ad Baculum Mortuum (मृत्युपरय हठन्यायो क्ती) | The term Argumentum ad Baculum Mortuum is made up of four Latin words: (i) Argumentum (ii) ad (vide for (i & ii) no. 7 etymology) (iii) Baculum - stick (iv) Mortuum death (It implies beat unto death). | An appeal to brute force as the adversary is silenced by inflicting death on him. | Delivered Basu Mallik lectures under the auspices of Calcutta University 1928 onwards. | Vedanta the Culmination of Indian Thought.' (1970), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay. |
| 10 | Beatific Theoria (चिदानंद) | The term Beatific Theoria is made up of two words: (i) Beatific (vide no.3, Etymology) (ii) Theoria is a Greek word for contemplation. | Intellective Beatificism | - | - |
| 11 | Theotropism (ईशाकर्षण) | (i) Theo (vide no. 4 Etymology) (ii) Tropo (Greek) - to turn. | Turning our senses Godward. | Dawned upon at the time of meditation. | - |
| 12 | Spiritometer (अध्यात्ममापक) | - | An instrument for measuring and indicating spiritual level of society. | The term was coined when the discussion was held on usefulness of saints to society with Patawardhan brothers (Shri. Raosaheb and Shri. Achyutrao) at Pune in May 1951. vide Tulpule S.G.(1958 1st edition & 1965 2nd edition), 'Gurudev R. D. Ranade Charitra aani Tattvajnana'(Marathi), Venus Prakashan, Pune. | - |