The birthday is commemorated to celebrate the birthday of India s only Vice President, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who was born on this day in 1908. He was also the first President of India. A former lawyer and a judge, he rose to prominence while serving as the first vice president of India, which is now referred to as the Republic of India. In his first term as president he created the Bombay Presidency and later the Bombay Presidency was later absorbed by the British.
This talk of Radhakrishan and his Philosophy is indicative of the development that took place during the period when he served as the Vice Chancellor of Indian Institute of Technology. India became known for its rapid progress and advancement in all areas including Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, and Science and space exploration. All these developments are epitomized by the achievements of the sarvepalli radhakrishnan who served as the president of the Indian Institute of Technology. In other words, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is the founder of comparative religion which is an idealistic approach to religion and promotes a holistic approach.
In the course of my research I came across many instances where comparing the philosophy of Radha-Krishna with that of traditional Indian metaphysics I could not find any similarity. I did however find some instances where the traditional philosophy of India and that of Radha Krishna were similar to each other. A modern review of my study of Radha-Krishna will show that while Radha Krishna was associated with Hinduism, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was associated with Buddhism also. In order to understand the connection between Radha Krishna and Sarvepalli Krishna, I have prepared a list of characteristics that Radha Krishna possessed.
The basic premise of this Indian philosophy is that there are multiple identities existing simultaneously in the world. These identities are referred to as pranas. Although each of these entities is independent and different in its own right, they interact and inter-relate in a cyclical interaction that ultimately results in the creation of an aggregate identity referred to as ‘Sarva”. This concept of area refers to the modern review.
In his book, Radhakrishan discusses how the modernity of today’s society has affected our faith and perception of morality and faith. He says that our modern culture has forgotten the philosophy of non-violence that existed before the advent of organized religions and is now trying to convert people to the Hindu religion. Radhakrishan strongly criticizes the exploitation of yoga by modernists and purists for political, social and economic ends. He believes that true India is neither Hindu nor Christian, and he advocates a pan-national approach to Indian history, society and culture.