Spiritual Dimensions of Indian Culture

Abstract

Introduction-Civilization and Culture are hall-mark of the collective life of man. Civilization signifies the moral evolved state of the society, which embraces activity of mental life, including arts and learning. According to Sri Aurobindo civilization is harmony of spirit, mind and body-the harmony of the inner and outer man. Will Durant has defined civilization, in his monumental work 'The Story of Civilization, to mean social organization, moral order and cultural activity. Four elements constitute civilization: Economic provision, political organization moral traditions, and pursuit of knowledge and arts. In a nut-shell we may comprehend civilization of people as an advance stage of its social development.