An exploration of the ideas of ‘religion’ and ‘faith’ in Rabindranath Tagore’s the religion of man and Gitanjali
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2016.
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10361-77772019-09-30T03:00:53Z An exploration of the ideas of ‘religion’ and ‘faith’ in Rabindranath Tagore’s the religion of man and Gitanjali Chowdhury, Zaian Fatema Mahbub, Dr. Rifat Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University Rabindranath Tagore Gitanjali This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, 2016. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 45-47). The main functions of religions are often undermined in today’s mainstream discourse. It falls under the shadow of epistemological questions of whether God is real, or met with violent intolerance just as it is used to further extremist ideologies. Either it is dismissed completely or is adhered to in the strictest of ways. What we fail to talk about is how religion serves as a platform for one to realise one’s faith, while nurturing a system of universally moral values and providing a kind of guidance. This dissertations aims to explore and re-examine Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophy of religion as it developed consciously through The Religion of Man and Gitanjali. I aim to show how Tagore’s “poet’s religion” is universal, and can be made relevant in today’s world as a way of understanding faith. Tagore’s exploration of faith runs through the notions of reason, love and deed. Tagore’s philosophy allows for inner questioning and doubt as opposed to blind adherence, encourages forming meaningful relationships with an underlying love for oneself and others, and motivates one to immerse in meaningful work to understand both life and death. His humanism and mysticism complement each other in creating a religious awareness that can be felt by anyone who is willing to listen. Zaian Fatema Chowdhury B.A. in English 2017-02-26T04:24:48Z 2017-02-26T04:24:48Z 2016 2016-11 Thesis ID 12203006 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7777 en BRAC University thesis are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. 47 pages application/pdf BRAC University |
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