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The present title ‘Religious Asceticism’ is an in-depth study of different asceticism in psycho-spiritual perspective. It is commonly practiced by different religions all over the world. It examines in depth the facets of asceticism in different religion and is dealt specially with oriental and western asceticism. The first part of this book deals with oriental asceticism while the second part deals with western asceticism. The popular conception of ...
Acceptance of the oneness of mankind is the first fundamental prerequisite for reorganisation of the world religions. Humanism is a continual effort on the part of man to redeem himself as a creature of rich potentiality—an endeavour that is directed towards making man in its most comprehensive sense. In all phases of historical development, humanism has had to reckon with forces or factors that have been subversive of its characteristic thrust ...