Buddha and his philosophy played an important role in Tagore’s spiritual outlook. He was
greatly influenced by it in the most literal sense. It had been his second source of inspiration
after Upanishads in his life. He holds Lord Buddha in his heart as the greatest of men ever
born on this earth. The Buddha’s teachings were earth-bound, rational, and pragmatic.
Buddha’s humanistic philosophy gave universal respect for all humanity in all the countries.