INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

COMPLETE WORKS OF DR K.C.VARADACHARI – VOL10
fullness of perfect creativity in God for God and till
infinite possibility here and hereafter, on earth as also in
heaven.
Thus it is not quite right to affirm that pessimism
is the dominant note of Indian Philosophy. A restrained
optimism has always been the note of Indian thought
and it has never been its claim to affirm an uncritical
optimism or an equally uncritical pessimism. It has
been realistic enough to recognize that man’s immortal
soul and self which is its reality will never be content to
be a mere creature of circumstances and environments
either of this world or of the other. Its yearning sense is
for the Infinite creativity and mastery of self and all and
its goal has been Infinite undiminishing bliss here and
yonder.
It has known however that not by any other path
than that of knowing the Supreme Purusa or Person of
God can there be the attainment of creatorship that
makes one pass beyond all limitations and grants to
him the sense of right living and right doing which will
not cast shadows on reality or on oneself or on others.
By the sacrifice of oneself to the Divine, by one’s
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