Vedanta does not offer any easy windfall, or miraculous solution to the problem of life. It exhorts us to face the realities of the life by living in a mature way.Such mature living is marked by the following characteristics:
1) Mature living is goal - oriented and is , therefore, integrated. Most individuals have short-term goals-professional , educational, economic- but have no goal for their whole life. Not only that, but their short-term goals for their whole life.Not only that, but their short-term goals are found to be in conflict with one another. This indicate the need for one goal with which all other goals can be integrated and harmonized.Vedanta signifies this goal as liberation through Self -knowledge.Vedanta speaks of the four values of life- dharma , or moral perfection; artha,or worldly attainment;kama, or fulfillment of legitimate desires;and moksha,or liberation. The first three values become meaningful only when they are cherished for the sake of the fourth. The fulfillment of desires and worldly attainment , unless they greed and lust for power. Aesthetic perfection,when not inspired by the desire for liberation,degenerated into sensuality. Knowledge of science and technology,when not dedicated to the pursuit of Self-knowledge,becomes a dangerous wepo in the hands of man.
2)Mature living means living with the spirit of dispassion. Dispassion enables one to view things in their proper perspective.For those who are ignorant, all things are real and permanent.The ignorant take everything for granted. They love life and hate death; they cling to the pleasurble and shrinkfrom pain.
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