In Search of the Absolute – A critical study of the Advaitic Philosophy of the Equality of Religions

Dr. Augustine Vallooran, in his scholarly study of the ancient Indian wisdom of Advaita, has convincingly demonstrated that religious pluralism need not be a problem but a sacred possibility for all to live and work together for the welfare of humanity. Every religious tradition is a rich treasure of spiritual values. However different these are from one another, their followers, in their pilgrimage in search of the Absolute, are bound to meet each other along the way. Those who set their minds on high, higher than the earthly horizons will realize that there is much more that is common to them than what separates them. This book is a boon to foster mutual love and respect in a pluralist society. The advaitic philosophy of religion has been well analysed, amply annotated and systematically presented with critical observations that are deeply insightful.