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LECTURE THE SIXTH. THE FINAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE VEDA.

Death and future life in paradise—Early notione of

IIellm’I‘lle idea of retributionmLimit of reward for good cloedew’l‘he notion of “cleathmnew,” or “re- death "um-How comes the belief in transmigration“ Hindu doctrine of transmigrationm’rhe method of trensmigxetionm’l‘he doctrine of karma, or spiritual evolLItioanow transmigration and karma appear to Western mindsw’l‘he pessimist theory of life“ Cause of Hindu pessimismml’essimism and the per- feet principle (Brahme)———Duelistic pessimism—~— Selvation through realisation of one’s own Brahma- hoomehe conception of the airman. “breath,” as life principlew—Atmen, the soul of the Universe-m— Brahma, the spiritual essence of the Universe—~— Fusion of Atman and BrahmamMayéi, or the world an illusion-M’I‘he unknowableness of Brehmem Emerson’s poem on the BrahmamThe fulness of Brahma: a story of Yfljnevalkyo and his wife Mai- treyiw'l‘ransition from philosophy to pietwa-Iindu aseeticiemmProfessor Huxley’s critique of asceti~ ismmPilgrim’s progress under the religion of Brahma. mInvestiture and disciplehoodm’l‘he life of the householdermThe life of the forest-dweller and

wandering emetichltima Thule. . . . . . . . . .. . . . 249-2 89

INDEXea-ttIota.union'atI-t’Otmt—IdutliittOturiItacual