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Pujya Dr. K.C. Varadachari
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PREFACE |
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Dr. K.C. Varadachari, an international scholar
in comparitive Religion, Ethics and Philosophy,
has made an indelible mark in his field. I feel
immensely happy to go through his Lecturers on
the Indian Approach to comparitive Religion as
comprehended by Swamy Vivekananda. He correctiy
observes, “. . . .. an approach to the problems
of religion which is in the making towards
universal upsurgence and emancipation of
humanity from the narrow walls which have tended
to confine, it from the point of view of Eastern
insights has been found necessary to counteract,
if not to supplment, the western approaches to
them”.
One has to agree when Dr. Varadachari says in
his first lecture on “Quest. for Universal
Religion”. “As Swamy Vivekananda pointed out,
the ideal.of, having one religion and one Church
however ecumencial, Cannot be, for the goal
seems to be a religion for each individual, and
this constitutes unversity. When every
individual discovers for himself a religion,
that in the direct experience of this Ground or
Creator or God, then that religion would be
really universal. The transcendental ontact or
oneness is what all types of Vedanta assert in
their religious or spiritual concern. In the
Supreme comprehensiveness of its theism as well
as supratheism, Hinduism reveals its realistic
and empericistic acceptances of the several way
of union with the Divine in manifestation as it
is in essence always”. Swamy Vivekananda indeed
offered Hinduism in this sense to the World.
The lectures of Dr. Varadachari reflect his deep
insight and profound scholarship and great skill
in communication.
I am extremely happy to appreciate and write a
few lines on this scholastic work. The then
Vice-chancellor of the Madras University will be
fondly remembered by the Indologists all over
and world for being instrumental in bringing out
these Lecture series. These Lectures deserves a
very detailed study and research and that would
be fittest tribute to this scholar whose
parallel is difficult to be found in many years
to come.
Prof. S.B. Raghunathacharya
Tirupati Director General
Dt. 9/8/1999 Sri Venkateswaral Insitute of
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