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Other name | Carmelites of Mary Immaculate |
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| Motto | Isha Bhakti Paramjnanam |
Motto in English | "Devotion to Lord is Supreme Wisdom" |
| Type | Roman Catholic Seminary; Continuing Formation Institute, Clerical Residence |
| Established | 21 June 1957 (67 years ago) |
| Rector | Rev. Dr. Paul Achandy CMI |
| Location | Bangalore, India 12°56′10.8″N 77°36′10.5″E / 12.936333°N 77.602917°E |
| Affiliations | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church; Carmelites of Mary Immaculate |
| Website | dharmaram |
Dharmaram College is a major seminary of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate[1] congregation.[2][3] It was relocated to Bangalore, India in 1957 from Chethipuzha in Kerala.[4] It is the combination of the Sanskrit words dharma (virtue) and arāma (garden) or "Rāma" (Almighty, NOT Vishnu's avatar) that makes the word Dharmaram, which means 'Garden of Virtues'. The 'Garden of Virtues' symbolizes the Sacred Heart of Jesus to which Dharmaram is dedicated to. "Isabhakti Paramjnanam" (Love of God is the Supreme Wisdom) is the motto of Dharmaram. (It is to be noted that "Isa" could also mean "Ishwara" / Almighty)
The aim of Dharmaram is to form holistically, spiritually, intellectually and culturally future generation priests who are prepared to commit themselves to the service of the Church and the world.
References
- ↑ "Home". cmi.in.
- ↑ Tanner, Norman (30 November 2010). Church in Council: Conciliar Movements, Religious Practice and the Papacy from Nicea to Vatican II. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9780857718884.
- ↑ "Home". dharmaram.in.
- ↑ "Dharmaram College, Bangalore – A Major Seminary of the CMI Congregation". Nelson MCBS. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2018.