Clash Between Materialism And Spiritualism In Raman Maharshi's Who Am I?

Abstract

This research paper investigates the underlying clash between materialism and spiritualism in Raman Maharshi’s Who Am I?As an autobiography by a well known Indian scholar and a sage, it answers to a set of questions on the self- inquiry. Autobiography as such cultivates the ideas and themes bathing from the notion of spiritualism. The researcher, here contemplates into the existing contradictions and limitations of why Raman Maharshi, the author gives much emphasis on the spiritual way of screening the life and universe from Arvind Sharma’s Predetermination and Free Will in the Teachings of Raman Maharshiand J.C. Brand’s The Discovery of the Raman Effect. In doing the research, basically what do I understand; as a researcher is the analyzing the issues related to only one point of view would not do justice rather it will arise further contradictions. This research renders to understand the contradictions and find out the middle paths in between materialism and spiritualism. The middle path generated will particularly solve the riddles seen in the holistic approach to view the life and universe.