Reinvestigating Vivekananda’s Image as a Religious Pluralist and Universalist
Journal Title: The Islamic Culture "As-Saqafat-ul Islamia" الثقافة الإسلامية - Year 2016, Vol 36, Issue 36
Abstract
Religious pluralism and universalism are two inseparable concepts. Religious pluralism is an approach that not only accepts the diversity in religions, but also culminates their peaceful existence in a universal religion. In nineteen century Bengal, Vivekananda‘s doctrines of pluralism and universalism were applauded by the world parliaments of religions. He symbolizes this plurality of religions with different paths leading to same destination (realization of God in soul). While his claimed universal religion was so extensive in nature that it could embrace the spirit all religions and thus it cannot be limited within the boundaries of fix beliefs and practices. But his pluralism and universalism becomes dubious and demands reinvestigation of his image as a pluralist and Universalist when he fails to acknowledge the individuality of each religion. Vivekananda not only tried to adjust these religions (Christianity, Islam and Buddhism) in evolutionary scheme of Vedanta. But also assign Advaita Vedanta the crowning place on each religion in the form of universal religion.
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Dr. Nosheen Zaheer
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