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The main idea in Gitanjali is mysticism, which also brings up a number of other ideas. According to Indian philosophy, mysticism is the highest stage where the human soul is in direct contact with God. A mystic thinks that the world we see with our eyes and ears is not real and that there is a more real world behind it that can only be understood spiritually, not through the senses.
The mystic tries to get in touch with the inner, ultimate reality in a way that is direct and intuitive. In some ways, realism and common sense are at odds with mysticism. Mysticism is not something that can be explained logically. All mystics try to separate themselves from the outside world and connect with the world inside. This type of mysticism is based on the ideas of renunciation, detachment from the world, and asceticism.
Tagore was influenced by a lot of mystic writers, such as Walt Whitman, Kahlil Gibran, and, to some extent, Sri Aurobindo. Still, Tagore’s version of mysticism is a little bit different from the first. He doesn’t completely doubt what he thinks and what he feels.
He doesn’t try to get away from real life, but he does enjoy the joy of living. He doesn’t deny sense experience, but instead turns it into a way to have a spiritual experience. Nor does he have the slightest desire to be a monk. His strong humanism keeps his mysticism in check and keeps it from getting out of hand.