But if, as seems to be the case, the Buddhist believed in the eventual extinction of his individuality, their pessimism is of a different sort.

For the teacher of the Upanishads believes that he will attain to unending joy; not the rude happiness of 'heaven-seekers,' but the unchanging bliss of immortal peace.

For him that wished it, there was heaven and the gods.

These were not denied; they were as real as the "fool" that desired them.

But for him that conquered passion, and knew the truth, there was existence without the pain of desire, life without end, freedom from rebirth.