The Religion of Man

2013 Reprint of 1931 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "The Religion of Man" (1931) is a compilation of lectures by Rabindranath Tagore, edited by Tagore and drawn largely from his Hibbert Lectures given at Oxford University in May 1930. A Brahmo playwright and poet of global renown, Tagore deals with the universal themes of God, divine experience, illumination, and spirituality. A brief conversation between him and Albert Einstein, "Note on the Nature of Reality", is included as an appendix. "Rich in profound thought and poetic speech...he has never written anything so penetrating and illumination on the nature of things... Tagore has seen visions, and he can paint them for us with a compelling charm due to utter simplicity and fidelity. But he has not stopped there. His reason hs entered into truth by the doors which his intuition has opened... A treasure-store of truth, beauty and wisdom." -New Chronicle Contents Preface I. Man's Universe II. The Creative Spirit III. The Surplus In Man IV. Spiritual Union V. The Prophet VI. The Vision VII. The Man of My Heart VIII. The Music Maker IX. The Artist X. Man's Nature XI. The Meeting XII. The Teacher XIII. Spiritual Freedom XIV. The Four Stages Of Life XV. Conclusion Appendix: I. The Baul Singers of Bengal II. Note on the Nature of Reality III. Dadu and the Mystery of Form IV. Night and Morning