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wisdom’. The end of this experience is more or less permanent
establishment of the inspiring consciousness, which is the
ultimate goal of man.
Our political and social institutions, our arts and sciences, our
creeds, and rituals are not ends in themselves, but only means to
this goal of ‘liberation’. When this goal is reached, man is lifted
above his mortal plane and becomes one with that ocean of pure
Being, Consciousness and Bliss called ‘Brahman’ in Hindu
scriptures.
The ultimate aim of man is liberation. Liberation is not only from
the bondage of the flesh but also from the limitations of a finite
being. In other words, ‘Moksha’ means becoming a perfect spirit
like the Supreme Spirit.”
Creation is only the manifestation of the Creator
From “The Religion of the Hindus,” 177 “Faith in the existence of
one spiritual reality, generally conceived as a personal god, belief
in the laws of karma and the transmigration of souls are the most
important elements in the Hindu religious thought. An intelligent
Hindu thinks of god, as residing within himself, controlling all his
actions as the ‘Inner Controller,’ and at the same time god is
outside him, manifest in innumerable ways, known and
unknown.
Though the Vedic hymns are addressed to various gods, the
Vedic seekers in their search, very soon discover that there is one
Supreme Spirit of which the various gods worshiped by men are
only partial manifestations. There is a Vedic passage which is
often quoted in support of this statement, ‘Reality is one; sages
speak of it in different ways.’
177 A well researched work on Hinduism by Kenneth W. Morgan.
This work, aided by seven leading and orthodox Hindu scholars was
basically aimed at explaining Hinduism to those who are unfamiliar
to India, its religions and its cultures.
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