Attitude of Vedanta towards Religion

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In this volume the Swami deals with different arrays of thoughts and problems of philosophy and religion, their ups and downs in connection with the ever evolving phases of the human societies, their harmonies and disharmonies, their various distinctive features and characteristics, their additions and alterations, adjustments and readjustments, and also their divergent ways of approaching the ultimate goal. Besides these, his is a clear and unifying vision of a universal ideal that binds the different schools of thoughts, both of philosophy and religion of the world into a synthetic unity of love and brotherhood.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Swami Abhedananda

Swami Abhedananda, an apostle of Sri Ramakrishna-Born on October 2, 1866-Spent his early life among the brotherhood in Baranagar monastery near Calcutta in severe austerity-Travelled barefooted all over India from 1888-1895-Acquainted with many distinguished savants, including Prof. Max Muller and Prof. Paul Deussen-Landed in New York and took the charge of the Vedanta Society in 1897-Became acquainted with Prof. Williams James, Rev. R. H. Newton, Prof. Royce of Harvard, Prof. Hyslop of Columbia, Prof. Lanmann, Prof. G. H Howison, Prof. Fay, Mr. Edison, the inventor. Dr. Elmer Gates, Ralph Waldo Trine, W. D. Howells, Prof. Herschel C. Parker, Dr. Logan, Rev Bishop Potter, Prof. Shaler, Dr. Jaynes, the chairman of the Cambridge Philosophical Conference and the Professors of Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Barkeley and Clarke Universities-Travelled extensively all through the United Sates, Canada, Alaska and Mexico-Made frequent trips to Europe, delivering lectures in different parts of the continent-Crossed the Atlantic Seventeen times-Was appreciated very much for his prof undity of scholarship, intellectual brilliance, oratorical talents, charming personality and nobility of character-Made a short visit to India in 1906-Returned to America-Came back to India at last in 1921-On his way home joined the Educational Conference, Honolulu-Visited Japan, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Kualalampur and Rangoon-started on al long tour and went as far as Tibet-Established centres at Calcutta and Darjeeling-Left his mortal frame on September 8, 1939.

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Title
Attitude of Vedanta towards Religion
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1st ed.
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192p., 21cm.
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