Since the earliest civilizations such as The Indus Valley Civilization or the Ancient Greeks, humans created wonderful cities, cultures and made huge steps in science, technology, and thought. One of the oldest, if not the oldest civilization, is the Hindu civilization that offered its account of life, society, individuals and what it is that we humans search for in our lives through the sacred Vedic texts. Another great civilization is the Ancient Greek civilization, which …showed first 75 words of 1057 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1057 total…the ocean of sin by the raft of knowledge alone.” (Bhagavad-Gita 4.36) Hinduism suggests that repressing our instincts and not paying attention to our senses leads one to achieve a superior stage in life where we know no suffering and we are in a state of tranquility. Hinduism is against individualism, the basis of Freud’s analysis, and I believe individualism to be the only way to achieve more than just avoiding pain, to achieve happiness