Transcendentalists talks about Individual’s relation with Nature. What is Nature for you? Share your views.
2.) Transcendentalism is an American Philosophy that influenced American Literature at length. Can you find any Indian/Regional literature or Philosophy came up with such similar thought?
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Here I'm gonna write about the transcendentalism and individual's relation with nature and also what is nature for me. According to this I'm gonna share my own views on it . So, let's begin…
⚫ Introduction
Transcendentalism was a religious, literary, and political movement that evolved from New England Unitarianism in the 1820s and 1830s. An important expression of Romanticism in the United States, it is principally associated with the work of essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson; journalist and feminist theorist Margaret Fuller; Unitarian minister and antislavery advocate Theodore Parker; and essayist, naturalist, and political theorist Henry David Thoreau.
In their initial phase, the transcendentalists extended the Unitarian theological rebellion against Puritan Calvinism, moving toward a post-Christian spirituality that held each man and woman capable of spiritual development and fulfillment.more
Transcendentalism is an American literary, philosophical, religious, and political movement of the early nineteenth century, centered around Ralph Waldo Emerson. Other important transcendentalists were Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Lydia Maria Child, Amos Bronson Alcott, Frederic Henry Hedge, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, and Theodore Parker.
the transcendentalists operated with the sense that a new era was at hand. They were critics of their contemporary society for its unthinking conformity, and urged that each person find, in Emerson’s words, “an original relation to the universe” .
Then, we comes to our point after the discussion of basic introduction that what is the nature in transcendentalism.
It considered that Thoreau and Emerson emphasized on the transcendentalist idea of human harmony with nature. They believed that nature can help us improve spiritually and help us connect to the rest of the world. According to Transcendental ideas, everything is connected, everything is one.
But, suddenly I have a question that What did Transcendentalists believe about nature ❓
With the answer of this question many experts have to say that They believe that nature is sacred, and that it is imperative for individuals to connect with nature. Transcendentalists were lovers of nature, and did not think it was something that could be controlled by anyone.
The main point of Emerson's nature:
Emerson asserts throughout Nature the primacy of spirit over matter. Nature's purpose is as a representation of the divine to promote human insight into the laws of the universe, and thus to bring man closer to God.
Emerson's tone in nature:
Emerson's use of a calm, poetic tone and vivid imagery not only contributes to an appeal to pathos, but also gives insight into the positive influence that nature has on him. This insight gives the essay context, as Emerson's love of nature is his motivating reason for delivering his intention to the audience.
But if I thinks about the nature of humans then also one question emerges in my mind that What effect does nature have on humans?
So, some experts of this subject given the answer for this question is that Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones.
If I go with my point of view then also I'll say that Nature gifts many benefits to humans. From the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat, nature enhances our wellbeing and freely provides the essentials for our survival. For decades, scientists and environmentalists have discussed the concept of ECOSYSTEM SERVICES.
Also I wanna say that Nature is very important for humans to survive and thrive, provided by the natural world around us : food, water, medicine, materials, Nature is our sole supplier.
If we are going through our Indian traditional literature then we find that some concepts regarding with this topic:
The Concept of Brahma: is One of the similar topics about the term transcendentalism . Also it had great influence on Emerson .
Brahma is the God of creation ,
and one of the Hindu Trinity Which the other being Vishnu is the preserver and saviour of the world and the destroyer of the world is Shiva.
The Bhagavad Geeta:
The second similar topic is the Bhagavad Geeta . Emerson was particularly struck by the techniques of Bhagavad Geeta ,
"the first of books" as he once called it . "In England the understanding rules & materialistic truth , the becoming , the fit , the discreet , the brave , the advantageous but they could not produce such a book as the Bhagavad Geeta."
The Laws of Karma: Another Indian philosophical concept that had tremendous influence on Emerson is karma. In Sanskrit, karma means action or work. In the Upanishadic and Vedic traditions,
karma signifies “the results or consequences of action” and, more distinctively, “the unwanted, fruits of action.”
The results of disobedience bring future suffering and pain. The Vedas, the Upanisads, and the Bhagavad Geeta all mention that consequences.
Thus, the law of karma is a device to link up actions and their consequences of this life and of the next. The Svetasvatara Upanisad states two important doctrines about karma: “According to its actions, the embodied self chooses repeatedly various forms in various conditions in the next life,” and “according to its own qualities and acts, the embodied self chooses the kinds of forms, large and small, that it will take on”. Therefore, it is the self that chooses the form it wants to be.
Thus, We conclude with the Emerson’s belief is aligned with the Indian philosophical and religious thought. Three basic concepts of Brahma, namely, formed and formless Brahma, Atman, and Maya, exerted much influence on Emerson’s writings. His essay “The Oversoul” and poem “Brahma” illustrate the idea of formed and formless Brahma, whereas his “Divinity School Address” deals with the concept of atman the impersonal god found in every human being.
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