Author: Nuridinov, Javohir Izomovich

Annotation: Tagore's religious views are mainly based on deification of man and humanization of God. Explaining the meaning of the humanization of God, he says, “The humanization of God means not only that God is the God of mankind, but that he is God in every human being.” According to Tagore, the essence of religion is humanity. It is this human aspect that forms the basis of religion. Tagore believed that humanity and divinity do not belong to two different orders. They are like two sides of the same coin. The purpose of religion is to awaken the hidden element of divinity in man. According to Tagore, religion should always be a uniting force and not a dividing force. A true religion is one that accepts the unity of all people in their religious beliefs, not their differences. Tagore personally interprets the humanist philosophy of the Baul singers as a positive unity in his book Religion of the Indian People. After Baul singers, Vaishnavism, Mirabai Sufism, Tulsidas hymns, Chandidas lyrics, Kabir's mystical songs also had a great influence on Tagore. Tagore himself translated a hundred of Kabir's poems into English. What attracted Tagore in Kabir's poems was his religious philosophy of love, his unbiased views on religion and his divine faith in man.

Keywords: asceticism, hedonism, Hinduism, Brahmanism, Upanishads, "Religion of Man", "Sadhana", "Gitanjali".

Pages in journal: 622 - 630