Tagore - The Mystic Poets

Rabindranath Tagore

Summary

Discover How Tagore’s Spiritual Life and Vision Can Enlighten Your Own                     
"Rabindranath Tagore’s                 philosophical and spiritual thoughts transcend all limits of                 language, culture, and nationality. In his writings, the poet                 and mystic takes us on a spiritual quest and gives us a glimpse                 of the infinite in the midst of the finite, unity at the heart                 of all diversity, and the Divine in all beings and things of                 the universe." 
—from the Preface bySwami                 Adiswarananda             
Rabindranath Tagore is one of the most                 influential mystic poets and teachers of the last century.                 Deeply spiritual and profoundly sensitive, his verse speaks to                 people from all backgrounds who seek a deeper understanding of                 self, country, creation, God, and love.              
This beautiful sampling of Tagore’s                 two most important works, The Gardener and Gitanjali, offers a                 glimpse into his spiritual vision that has inspired people                 around the world. Poems from The Gardener explore youth and                 earthly love, while excerpts from Gitanjali express divine love                 and Tagore’s difficulty in satisfying it.              
Overwhelmingly mystical and lovely in its                 simplicity, this unique collection offers insight into                 Tagore’s heavenly desires, his ongoing quest for Brahama                 Vihara, the joy eternal, and illuminates the remarkable                 diversity that made him the most important bridge between the                 spirituality of the East and West in the first half of the                 twentieth century.

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