Self realization Are self-actualization and self-realization the aims of human life? Many will be unanimous on this subject. 'Self-actualization need' has been given an important place in Maslow motivation theory. Vedanta is the study of self-realization and yoga is the path to attain self-realization. Truth is the one but the path to attain that can be different, so through different kinds of yoga we are able to attain self-realization.