Sadhana (Classic Reprint): The Realisation of Life - Softcover

Tagore, Rabindranath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440086168 ISBN 13: 9781440086168

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from Sadhana: The Realisation of Life

Perhaps it is well for me to explain that the subject-matter of the papers published in this book has not been philosophically treated, nor has it been approached from the scholar's point of view. The writer has been brought up in a family where texts of the Upanishads are used in daily worship; and he has had before him the example of his father, who lived his long life in the closest communion with God, while not neglecting his duties to the world, or allowing his keen interest in all human affairs to suffer any abatement. So in these papers, it may be hoped, western readers will have an opportunity of coming into touch with the ancient spirit of India as revealed in our sacred texts and manifested in the life of to-day.

All the great utterances of man have to be judged not by the letter but by the spirit - the spirit which unfolds itself with the growth of life in history.

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Written by Nobel Prize Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and available in paperback for the first time, "Sadhana is a profound, highly accessible introduction to India's ancient spiritual heritage.
Few figures in history have been as important as Rabindranath Tagore in bringing Indian philosophy and spiritual teachings to the West. Although he was known primarily as a poet, his work is deeply religious, imbued with his belief that God can be found through personal purity and service to others. "Sadhana (sometimes translated from the Sanskrit as "spiritual practice" or "spiritual discipline") is a beautifully written, concise distillation of the great resources of Indian philosophy. With the surge of interest in Indian spirituality, it will be welcomed with enthusiasm by readers everywhere.

About the Author:

Rabindranath Tagore wurde am 7. Mai 1861 in Kalkutta geboren und starb am 7. August 1941 ebendort. Er war ein bengalischer Dichter, Philosoph, Maler, Komponist und Musiker. 1913 erhielt er den Nobelpreis für Literatur und war damit der erste asiatische Nobelpreisträger.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1440086168
• ISBN 13: 9781440086168
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180