In India, philosophy as Darshana has always been associated with practice or Sadhana . What goes by the name of Yoga is the implementation of philosophy in practical life, with reference to the psychological functions predominating in an individual. Philosophy has therefore relation to one s being more than to one s intellectual grasping of outer situations. The philosophic truth is neither the inner nor the outer merely, for it is the whole . The cosmic gets mirrored in the consciousness of the philosopher who lives it more than anything else.
Philosophy is different from any kind of extreme, whether in thinking or living.
The golden mean is its rule, which excludes nothing, but includes everything by way of transformation to suit the constitution of the whole which is its aim. It neither denies nor affirms peremptorily. Philosophy is, thus, necessary for every stage and kind of life to make it a joy. There is no satisfaction where there is no meaning. Philosophy is the discovery of the meaning behind life.