"The Vedic experience introduces nothing alien to modern man but helps him to realize his own life and emphasizes an often neglected aspect of his own being. In this sense, the Vedas occupy a privileged position in the crystallized culture of man. They are neither primitive nor modern. Not being primitive, they present a depth, a critical awareness, and a sophistication not shown by many other ancient cultures. Not being modern, they exhale a fragrance and present an appeal that the merely modern does not possess."