The Spiritual life and culture of India - Paperback

by Avinash Patra (Author)

Avinash Patra, Sr. provide a new idea of immense many-sided many-staged provision for a spiritual self building and self-finding, it had some right to speak of itself by the only name it knew, the eternal religion, san tana dharma. It is only if we have a just and right appreciation of this sense and spirit of Indian religion that we can come to an understanding of the true sense and spirit of Indian culture. I have described the framework of the Indian idea from the outlook of an intellectual criticism, because that is the standpoint of the critics who affect to disparage its value. I have shown that Indian culture must be adjudged even from this alien outlook to have been the creation of a wide and noble spirit. Inspired in the heart of its being by a lofty principle, illumined with a striking and uplifting idea of individual manhood and its powers and its possible perfection, aligned to a spacious plan of social architecture, it was enriched not only by a strong philosophic, intellectual and artistic creativeness but by a great and vivifying and fruitful life-power. But this by itself does not give an adequate account of its spirit or its greatness. One might describe Greek or Roman civilisation from this outlook and miss little that was of importance; but Indian civilisation was not only a great cultural system, but an immense religious effort of the human spirit. The whole root of difference between Indian and European culture springs from the spiritual aim of Indian civilisation.

Author Biography

Avinash Patra, Sr. is an Indian-born British Writer and illustrator who have created both enduring miracle books such as the My Dear Sweet Heart and The Separation of Godhead volume series. Over three years ago he published his third Book "The Separation of Godhead" under Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, about the pangs of separation felt by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna and Radharani. This Book has been inspired him much for knowing' what is the real definition of Divine Love, though he composed that one. He has been fortunate enough to pass his life watching his own research interests, with widely spread Divine Love messages, 'what Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna did for His Consort Srimati Radharani. And delight in being able to share the results with a wider public. As proficient as an 'OBE' for the services to 21st Century Religious writing in the United Kingdom. Avinash Patra. Sr. is the recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, including the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Cultural Humanism (Harvard University), and he has been a Commencement Speaker at Oxford University, United Kingdom. For further information about Avinash Patra, Sr., please visit his website: www.avinashpatra.com