The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2132 page)

(
c.
1449–1569)
. Hindu religious leader who was primarily responsible for the spread of the
Vai
ava
movement in Assam. He emphasized the recitation of the name
Hari
, and set up a formal structure for the spread of devotion to God. The
sattras
were monasteries in which attention was paid to the ancilliaries of
music
,
dance
, and drama (
theatre
); the
n
magharas
were set up in villages to co-ordinate religious life, but eventually became centres of social and economic life as well.
a
karadeva
composed many songs, narrative poems, and dramas to encourage participation in bhakti, and to bring the presence of God immediately before the participants.

 
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(1840–1908)
. Singer and composer of gospel
hymns
. He joined Dwight L.
Moody
in 1870 and became his regular organist, singer, and musical director. He composed a number of tunes, most to be found in his compilation
Sacred Songs and Solos
(many edns. since 1873).

 
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(P
li; cf. Skt.,
sa
sk
ra
). In Buddhism, the fourth of the
skandhas/khandhas
, the aggregations which constitute human appearance. Sankharas are the constructing initiatives and activities, which set life forward and give individual character to a life.

 
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