Eastern and Western way to understanding self

Abstract

In Western philosophy, the term philosophy is often understood to mean love for knowledge. It is a predominantly intellectual exercise and deals mainly with man’s relationship with the universe around him. Its focus is centered upon the outer world comprising forms of matter and motion, or the world as it is experienced by the five senses.

In contrast, Eastern philosophy does not use the word philosophy. In the hallowed tradition of Vedanta, the term philosophy is replaced by Brahma Vidya. Its focus is centered upon that knowledge that enables one to realise Brahman as the Self that pervades all. In this tradition, self-realisation is the purpose of human life. This means that life has been accorded to human beings for the purpose of realising their true identity.

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