This article argues that contemporary philosophers have unduly ignored Sri Ramakrishna’s pioneering views on religious pluralism. The Bengali mystic Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886) taught the harmony of all religions on the basis of his own spiritual experiences and his diverse religious practices, both Hindu and non-Hindu. Part I reconstructs the main tenets of Sri Ramakrishna’s model of religious pluralism. Part II explores how Sri Ramakrishna addresses the problem of conflicting religious truth-claims. Part III addresses some of the major criticisms leveled against (...) Sri Ramakrishna’s views on religious pluralism. (shrink)

Reincarnation is one of the most interesting and significant discoveries in the field of spirituality, mystical systems and spiritual development. This paper analyzes the psychology of the constructs underlying it, with particular emphasis on the dilemmas and challenges faced by the soul in its pilgrimage in the planes of matter. In addition, the model of Nonlinear Reincarnation is presented and contemplated. Nonlinear reincarnation is viewed as a powerful alternative way of understanding the evolution of spirit encased in the physical universe.