Abstract
The research paper deals with the Divine viewpoint of Rabindranath Tagore who was Vaishainavite poet, Novelist, story writer, and thinker and philosopher, a versatile personality. Humanistic view saw its full development after the advent of Renaissance in the European nations, and all faiths somewhere propounded the notion of fraternity, equity and liberty, and most of the people still believe that Tagore’s spiritual poetry as specified in the Gitanjali deals with Divine Element and mysticism demonstrating co-relationship between humanity, Divinity and the Universe, and Tagore’s humanistic view is closely associated with his spiritualism, nevertheless, it brings humanity close to Divinity. God loves to see in me not his servant but himself who serves all. According to Tagore salvation is not complete absorption into God but absolute dedication to humanity through love, service and joy.
Highlights
It is this that, though humanistic tradition is as old as Greek Philosophy, and Vedic literature, the term humanism as a philosophy, ideology and belief system has won a substantial ensuing merely subsequently the renaissance i.e. revival of the study of Latin and Greek literature.it is believed that Greek Philosophy is not ‘alone in having the humanistic thought, perhaps it was one of the earliest of which we have records of such comments – “Man is the measure of all things.”[1]It is suggested that the basic principle of the dignity and freedom of the individual is common to all religious faiths
TAGORE'S HUMANISTIC POINT OF VIEW It is impossible to deny that Tagore’s humanism is connected with his spiritualism
In referring to the Brahadaranyaka Upanishad Tagore says: A person who worships God as exterior to himself does not know him; he is like an animal belonging to the Gods 6. It shows this that Tagore sees Divine element in humanity as the notion propounded by his Vaishnavism faith
Summary
Though humanistic tradition is as old as Greek Philosophy, and Vedic literature, the term humanism as a philosophy, ideology and belief system has won a substantial ensuing merely subsequently the renaissance i.e. revival of the study of Latin and Greek literature. When we come to the advice of Greek Philosopher Socrates “Know yourself” – our Upanisadic sages declared “Atmanam Viddhi” It is this that “Greek Philosophy aims to make man wise and that of Chinese philosophy is to make him virtuous, Indian Philosophy aims to enable him to obtain salvation, which is communion with the supreme spirit or realization of the Atman”[2]. TAGORE'S HUMANISTIC POINT OF VIEW It is impossible to deny that Tagore’s humanism is connected with his spiritualism. Tagore repeatedly says “I am not an ascetic” – I do not view myself as an ascetic for asceticism makes a man callous and heartless It breaks the bondage of human affection to get communion with the infinite. It shows this that Tagore sees Divine element in humanity as the notion propounded by his Vaishnavism faith
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