Sublime

What was unique and worthy of further inquiry in Tagore’s effort was his approach to linking locality and local identity with the transcendent goal.

They perceived, in the close relationship between man and the universe, how cosmic energy manifests in all living and nonliving things. They also realized that the source of all existence is Cosmic Consciousness, which manifests as male and female energy - Shiva and Shakti.

I do, however, take some comfort in the democratic diversity and prominence of Gandhian environmentalism in India. It has the potential to become a locally bred expression of dialogical transcendence in our times.