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ABSTRACT: This paper is an attempt to describe the humanistic view of Rabindranath Tagore. India is the great seat of spirituality. The great vows of India are service, sacrifice and austerities. The worthy successor of this tradition is the sage-poet-philosopher Rabindranath. His deep insight showed that there is ‘parabṛahman’ in man. The idea of human welfare will spontaneously inspire man only if who can properly realize this absolute, eternal being of the human heart. If someone keeps himself focused on his own welfare and well-being, he cannot be called a humanist. That is why Rabindranath says in Chitra’s poem that those who are selfish are averse to the big world, he never learned to live. Rabindranath has established humanism in a philosophical framework through a series of writings in his book ‘Religion of Man’. In his book he writes human beings have humanity in addition to all the bodily life - that is ‘manūṣyatva’. According to Tagore those who realize the ‘universal soul’ they easily dedicate their life for human being or humanity. Clearly, in Rabindranath’s humanism, the moral ideal of human welfare has been expressed. At the same time, the path of liberation that has been spoken of in Indian spiritual thought has also been sought. According to Rabindranath, the path to liberation is the path of connection with the world or realization of Paramātmā. Therefore, by removing all the smallness and isolation of the country and society, provide universal welfare, instead of fulfilling personal interest, men obtain to liberation. It the best way of worship is to provide universal welfare and service to the poor people. “The welfare of mankind is the best religion” - this is the essence of Rabindranath’s humanism.

KEYWORDS: Humanism, Jivan Devatā, liberation, Religion of Man.

"RABINDRANATH TAGORE'S PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHTS ON HUMANISM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.2031-2035, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904S93.pdf

"RABINDRANATH TAGORE'S PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHTS ON HUMANISM", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp2031-2035, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904S93.pdf