An Analysis of Mysticism in Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore

Abstract

Rabindranath Tagore was born in Bengal and trained as a Bengali writer, but he is also considered to be a member of Indian Literature in English. In reality, Tagore's first English translations of his works, the most renowned of which was Gitanjali, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, can be traced back to the beginnings of Indian Literature in English. Tagore's art is entangled in the tangles of tradition, history, and modernity, and it is difficult to escape. He was heavily influenced by Vaishnava lyrics, and his compositions are believed to be deeply rooted in Indian religious ideas and Upanishadic themes to a significant extent. By way of English Literature, his philosophical works had a wide-ranging impact on people all over the world. He was a brilliant mystic poet who lived in the past. Mysticism is a spiritual energy that has always been of great benefit to God and to mankind. Mystics have safeguarded the spiritual inheritance of mankind throughout the years, and they are among those who have done so. A mystic does not have to give up the world all at once, but he or she must maintain a state of detachment from it. To appreciate Tagore's mysticism in Gitanjali, one must first satisfy a few prerequisites. The poetry of Gitanjali contains all of the ingredients of mysticism. Rabidranath Tagore's mystical poetry from Gitanjali is the subject of my research study, which examines their analysis.