“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
~ Buddha
Baul religious and philosophical standpoints exist largely as an outcome of the comingling of Hinduism and Islam, containing as well some signs of Buddhist influence.
Baul philosophy promotes a liberal view, renouncing caste and other social constructs in an effort to strip oneself of outside influence, revealing the moner manush (Eng: person of the heart). In this way Bauls focus heavily on the physical as the object of devotion.