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Intuitional realization and base the whole of their theoretical
and practical philosophy the assumption that though the body
exists yet the soul is the ultimate in man, and though the world
of matter exists yet God is the ultimate in the universe. If the
body alone is the ultimate then what is the meaning of life,
if matter alone is the ultimate, then for what purpose the world
exists. Material is always for the non- material, never the non-
material for the material.
The Upanishadic teaching concentrates on the soul in
man, and on God in the universe, as, to all intents and pur-
poses. Only these enities we meet in the world we live in. Our
real problem is not the body, but the soul for which the body
exists, not the Matter but God in whose hands Matter is an
instrument. To one who sees and one who understands, Upani-
shads offer solution to the problem.
As matters stand, these teachings are confined to the
realm of intellectual class only who can understand Sanskrit.
These teachings are so practical and fundamental that they
should go down to the common man to enable him to mould
his life according to them. Upanishads do not advise to run
away from the world, their advise is to be in the
world and yet be out of the world. Such a practical advice
combining materialism with spiritualism was never given by
any other teacher of the world. This teaching accepts both
materialsm and spiritualism bringing Upanishads nearer to
pragmatism which is the only feasable philosophy of life.