| Thus we find that the minds of these ancient Aryan | | | | begins. It is the foundation - stone of Vedanta |
| thinkers had begun a new theme. They found out that | | | | philosophy. As we go on, we find that all its inquiries |
| in the external world no search would give an answer | | | | are inside. |
| to their question. They might seek in the external world | | | | From the very outset they seemed to declare -- look |
| for ages, but there would be no answer to their | | | | not for the truth in any religion; it is here in the human |
| questions. So they fell back upon this other method; | | | | soul,the miracle of all miracles -- in the human soul, the |
| and according to this, they were taught that these | | | | emporium of all knowledge, the mine of all existence -- |
| desires of the senses, desires for ceremonials and | | | | seek here. What is not here cannot be there. And they |
| externalities have caused a veil to come between | | | | found out step by step that that which is external is |
| themselves and the truth, and that this cannot be | | | | but a dull reflection at best of that which is inside. We |
| removed by any ceremonial. They had to fall back on | | | | shall see how they took, as it were, this old idea of |
| their own minds, and analyse the mind to find the truth | | | | God,the Governor of the universe, who is external to |
| in themselves. | | | | the universe,and first put Him inside the universe. He is |
| The outside world failed and they turned back upon | | | | not a God outside, but He is inside; and they took Him |
| the inside world, and then it became the real philosophy | | | | from there into their own hearts. |
| of the Vedanta; from here the Vedanta philosophy | | | | |