The aim of the Vedic system is to elevate one from a state of ignorance to a state of pure goodness. Ignorance is opposed to goodness. In ignorance, affected by lust, hate and greed, one becomes illusioned. An illusioned man cannot understand what is what. Instead of advancing in spiritual revelation, one becomes more and more degraded. In ignorance, one does not possess perfect wisdom nor does he know what real enjoyment is. Bewildered by his passions, one strives for pleasure that results in suffering. Only in goodness one is able to see things as they are for one’s true benefit.
