Gandhian Mysticism (Hardbound-2021)

Gandhian Mysticism, quoting generously from writing on Gandhi and by Gandhi, makes a thorough study and presents an excellent analysis of Gandhian mysticism, growing from truth to truth and paying heed to the inner voice alone. The book studies the different dimensions of Gandhian mysticism besides a critical study of Gandhi and Aurobindo. Gandhian mysticism is the celebration of that inner consciousness in which Man-God-Man axis mingles in the grandeur of purity of perfection and serenity of silence of truth. A saint-seer in the unusual ukase of modernity, Gandhian mysticism makes a new point of departure in erudition and experience. While the spirit of Gandhian non-violence is the mystic outcome in the perfume of promise, the spirit of joy, as Gandhi introspects, is one of the soul eternals. Again, while the social tensions of today necessitate a revaluation in the light of Gandhian mysticism, the mystic muse of Sarvodaya awaits re-listening. The mystic cohesion between Aurobindo and Gandhi might claim a new direction in Gandhian philosophy. A hitherto undiscovered and perhaps averted area of Gandhian philosophy, this book might pave a new avenue of the lotus land of purity. This book is a valuable addition to the growing literature of Gandhian studies.

Mohit Chakrabarti, a retired Professor of Education, taught Education and English at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal. He was a member of the International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET), Washington, U.S.A. He presented a paper at the World Assembly of Teacher Educators, the University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, in July, 1986. He is a recipient of the National Award as a teacher-educator. As a critic, reviewer, and poet, he regularly contributes to journals in India and abroad. His important creations include Songs Eternal: A Hundred Songs of Rabindranath Tagore, Philosophy of Education of Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhian Mysticism, Rabindranath Tagore: Diverse Dimensions, Gandhian Aesthetics, Education for Creative and Aesthetic Consciousness, The Gandhian Dimensions of Education, Gandhian Humanism, Gandhian Spiritualism, Challenges in Teacher Education, Child Education and Creativity, Tagore and Education for Social Change, Gandhian Religion, and Swami Vivekananda: A Study on Aesthetics.