REFLECTION ON THE RELATION BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY , PSYCHOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY

Philosophy is the unseen foundation on which the civilization rests . This was said by the famous Indian philosopher and statesman Dr. S. Radhakrishnan . Perhaps there is no other better way  to state the purpose of philosophy . This  in general sets the basic guideline for the humankind for the purpose  of adoption of an  objective for  common good of humanity  irrespective of caste , creed , religion or ethnic diversity . But as we all know this is  easier said than done .  And to get an access to those  guidelines man fundamentally has to dive deeper into the inner self to find answer to basic existential questions  .  These would include questions like “Why we are born ? What is the purpose of our life ? Is death the irrevocable truth and the end of everything “ that each of us has to face . This is spirituality . Diving deeper into the self  would  necessary incur application of the mind which is the basis of our psyche . Thus we find that , besides  philosophy  ,psychology too has  very close relation with spirituality . It is what an individual practices to access the peace and serenity in the very core of an individual self  and also is related to the  developing meaning of life and the connection with others .