Nij Brahma Vichar : Dharm, Samaaj Aur Dharmetar Adhyatma

Whether ordinary followers of religion, ordinary believers, or astute individuals who transform religion into violent politics, whether religious scholars or harsh critics and vehement opponentsdespite all their differences, most agree on one thing: that religion and spirituality are two sides of the same coin. Either spirituality is a useless thing, or religion is the sole basis and medium of spirituality. Either spirituality means socially detached self-absorption, or spirituality means reactionary mysticism. Adopt either line of reasoning, and the conclusion is a foregone conclusion: if you are interested in spiritual questions, embrace religion; if you feel uncomfortable with religion, reject spirituality altogether. This coherence of seemingly contradictory lines of reasoning, on the ground of conclusion, is remarkable. The book offers a thoughtful, thoughtful, and thoughtful approach to the possibilities of a non-religious spirituality, a proposal to confront this harmony of opposites, and if possible, to transcend it. For more than a year, thinker-critic Dr. Purushottam Agarwals popular column, Mukhamukham, in the daily Jansatta, has been striving to cultivate a holistic understanding. From grappling with theoretical questions to presenting the experiences and sentiments of Atlanta, Wardha, and Gopeshwar to readers, these articles have been read with constant avidity. Everyone, from renowned intellectuals to readers, expressed special interest in them. Debates also ensued. The popular articles published in the first year (May 2003-May 2004) are presented here in book form. The author has also added essential footnotes and references that couldnt be included in the newspaper, but were essential.