The questions and the material are attached.
Be sure to read and follow all of the instructions, including a careful analysis of the poem by the Indian mystic peasant and poet
Tukaram, illustrated to the right. He is considered a “Sant”–a holy man from the bhakti (love, devotion) tradition. you will briefly
answer five questions that pertain to George Harrison’s song, “Within you, without you.” Second, you will read a bhakti devotional poem
by Tukaram, an Indian mystic peasant, answer the questions and compare and contrast the two texts. For instance, assuming something
does, what happens to the “you” in the Beatles song, and what happens to the “you” in Tukaram’s poem? What philosophical concept of the
nature of reality (“oneness” or “twoness”?) might Harrison and Tukaram be advocating?
In responding, be sure to interact with some of our introductory terms such as dualism (spirit and matter), monism (also referred to as
nondualism), pantheism, metaphysics, and a number of Hindu terms such as maya, Brahman (ultimate reality), atman, Vedanta. Also refer
to a number of materials provided in this designated folder. Properly cite any quotes and references you incorporate to support your
response.
Within you, without you
1. Consider the title: what might it mean?
2. Consider the reference to the Hindu term maya (commonly thought of as “illusion”; see reference materials in Blackboard). How
might Harrison by applying this Hindu concept in his song?
3. Besides getting beyond a tendency of self-centeredness, what further spiritual concepts might Harrison mean by “seeing beyond
yourself?”
4. Who might Harrison be referring to when he asks, “Are you one of them?” What must we do not to be one of them? Explain briefly.
5. Which religious term do you think most closely describes the song’s underlying belief—nondualism (or “monism”) or dualism—and
why?
The Tukaram poem
Compare this poem to Beatle George Harrison’s “Within you, without you.”
(1) Assuming something does, what happens to the “you” in the Beatles song, and what happens to the “you” in Tukaram’s poem?
(2) Compare the two works in light of the two authors’ position—advocating for dualism—that is, two distinct realities; for
example, spirit/matter or advocating for nondualism—a single underlying unity of all reality; the oneness of all things. Consider also
how a pantheistic versus a theistic view of “God”/the divine might be affected by these two alternative views of reality.
(3) Refer to the Molloy text Experiencing the World’s Religions or supplementary materials outside sources in support of your
response.
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