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The alpha and omega of Vedanta philosophy is to " give up the world, "

giving up the unreal and taking the real. Those who are enamored of

the world may ask, ''Why should we attempt to get out of it, to go

back to the center? Suppose we have all come from God, but we find

this world is pleasurable and nice; then why should eve not rather

try to get more and more of the world ? Why should we try to get out

of it ? " They say, look at the wonderful improvements going on in the

world every day, how much luxury is being manufactured for it. This

is very enjoyable. Why should we go away, and strive for something

which is not this?