{"id":179,"date":"2015-12-18T11:46:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T19:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advaitasite.wordpress.com\/?p=179"},"modified":"2020-03-16T16:42:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T23:42:01","slug":"misinterpreted-series-1-ashrama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quietmindnow.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/18\/misinterpreted-series-1-ashrama\/","title":{"rendered":"Misinterpreted Word Series: #1 – \u0906\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Ashrama"},"content":{"rendered":"

This will be a continual series of words frequently\u00a0used in Hindu culture, but are words that are\u00a0usually misinterpreted.<\/p>\n

#1 – \u0906\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Ashrama (Stages of human life)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Usually, an ashram is interpreted as a\u00a0hermitage or a monastery in Hinduism.\u00a0The term ashram often denotes a range\u00a0of cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction. It also sometimes represents the place where a spiritual leader dispenses spiritual guidance.<\/p>\n

However, the word Ashrama\u00a0comes from the Sanskrit root srama which means “making an effort towards liberation” (moksha). Moksha or liberation\u00a0is the ultimate goal of human life according to the Hindu shastras (scriptures). We will talk more about these later. These are called\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0937\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925; Pursharthas [The object of human life].<\/p>\n

The Ashrama’s really do describe the four stages that represent\u00a0human life and correspond to the Pursharthas. They are also described as \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u091a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Bramhacharyashram, \u0917\u0943\u0939\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Grihasthashram, \u00a0\u0935\u093e\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Vaanaprasthashram and \u00a0\u0938\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0906\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Sanyasashram. The four stages of life are such:<\/p>\n

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    \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u091a\u0930\u094d\u092f; Brahmacharya (Student life) Or \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u091a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Bramhacharyashram:<\/h3>\n

    Brahmacharya represented the student stage of life. This stage focused on education.\u00a0The student typically went to a Gurukul (house of the guru) and typically would live with a Guru (teacher), acquiring knowledge of science, philosophy, scriptures and logic, practicing self-discipline, working to earn dakshina to be paid for the guru, learning to live a life of Dharma (righteousness, morals, duties).<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    \u0917\u0943\u0939\u0938\u094d\u0925; Grihastha (Household life) Or \u0917\u0943\u0939\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Grihasthashram:<\/h3>\n

    This stage referred to the individual’s married life, with the duties of maintaining a household, raising a family, educating one’s children, and leading a family-centred and a dharmic social life. This\u00a0stage is\u00a0considered as the most important of all stages in sociological context, as human beings in this stage not only pursued a virtuous life, they produced food and wealth that sustained people in other stages of life, as well as the offsprings that continued mankind.\u00a0The stage also represented one where the most intense physical, sexual, emotional, occupational, social and material attachments exist in a human being’s life.<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    \u0935\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925; Vanaprastha (Retired life) Or \u0935\u093e\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Vaanaprasthashram:<\/h3>\n

    This is the retirement stage, where a person hands\u00a0over household responsibilities to the next generation, takes\u00a0an advisory role, and gradually withdraws\u00a0from the world. The Vanaprastha stage is\u00a0a transition phase from a householder’s life with its greater emphasis on Artha and Kama (wealth, security, pleasure and sexual pursuits) to one with greater emphasis on Moksha (spiritual liberation), the final stage of life.<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    \u0938\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938; Sannyaasa (Renounced life) Or \u00a0\u0938\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0906\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Sanyasashram:<\/h3>\n

    This is the most important, yet mis-interpreted stage, and I will dedicate a separate article to this page in the “Misinterpreted” series. This stage leads a human being to the realization of the ultimate goal, \u092e\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0937; Moksha [liberation from this endless\u00a0cycle of life\/death and the end of suffering].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This stage really signifies\u00a0the path and effort of\u00a0transcendence\u00a0of desire for the outside world, concepts and imagination<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0It DOES NOT mean, renunciation of all life and leaving life to live in the\u00a0forest or in a cave<\/strong><\/em>. Anyone could enter this stage after completing the Brahmacharya stage of life.\u00a0An individual in Sanyasa is known as a Sannyasi (male) or Sannyasini (female) in Hinduism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This will be a continual series of words frequently\u00a0used in Hindu culture, but are words that are\u00a0usually misinterpreted. #1 – \u0906\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Ashrama (Stages of human life) Usually, an ashram is interpreted as a\u00a0hermitage or a monastery in Hinduism.\u00a0The term ashram often denotes a range\u00a0of cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction. It also sometimes represents the place where a spiritual leader dispenses spiritual guidance. However, the word Ashrama\u00a0comes from the Sanskrit root srama which means “making an effort towards liberation” (moksha). Moksha or liberation\u00a0is the ultimate goal of human life according to the Hindu shastras (scriptures). We will talk more about these later. These are called\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0937\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925; Pursharthas [The object of human life]. 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This\u00a0stage is\u00a0considered as the most important of all stages in sociological context, as human beings in this stage not only pursued a virtuous life, they produced food and wealth that sustained people in other stages of life, as well as the offsprings that continued mankind.\u00a0The stage also represented one where the most intense physical, sexual, emotional, occupational, social and material attachments exist in a human being’s life. \u0935\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925; Vanaprastha (Retired life) Or \u0935\u093e\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Vaanaprasthashram: This is the retirement stage, where a person hands\u00a0over household responsibilities to the next generation, takes\u00a0an advisory role, and gradually withdraws\u00a0from the world. 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It also sometimes represents the place where a spiritual leader dispenses spiritual guidance. However, the word Ashrama\u00a0comes from the Sanskrit root srama which means “making an effort towards liberation” (moksha). Moksha or liberation\u00a0is the ultimate goal of human life according to the Hindu shastras (scriptures). We will talk more about these later. These are called\u00a0\u092a\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0937\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925; Pursharthas [The object of human life]. The Ashrama’s really do describe the four stages that represent\u00a0human life and correspond to the Pursharthas. They are also described as \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u091a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Bramhacharyashram, \u0917\u0943\u0939\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Grihasthashram, \u00a0\u0935\u093e\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Vaanaprasthashram and \u00a0\u0938\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0906\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Sanyasashram. The four stages of life are such: \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u091a\u0930\u094d\u092f; Brahmacharya (Student life) Or \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u091a\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Bramhacharyashram: Brahmacharya represented the student stage of life. This stage focused on education.\u00a0The student typically went to a Gurukul (house of the guru) and typically would live with a Guru (teacher), acquiring knowledge of science, philosophy, scriptures and logic, practicing self-discipline, working to earn dakshina to be paid for the guru, learning to live a life of Dharma (righteousness, morals, duties). \u0917\u0943\u0939\u0938\u094d\u0925; Grihastha (Household life) Or \u0917\u0943\u0939\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Grihasthashram: This stage referred to the individual’s married life, with the duties of maintaining a household, raising a family, educating one’s children, and leading a family-centred and a dharmic social life. This\u00a0stage is\u00a0considered as the most important of all stages in sociological context, as human beings in this stage not only pursued a virtuous life, they produced food and wealth that sustained people in other stages of life, as well as the offsprings that continued mankind.\u00a0The stage also represented one where the most intense physical, sexual, emotional, occupational, social and material attachments exist in a human being’s life. \u0935\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925; Vanaprastha (Retired life) Or \u0935\u093e\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Vaanaprasthashram: This is the retirement stage, where a person hands\u00a0over household responsibilities to the next generation, takes\u00a0an advisory role, and gradually withdraws\u00a0from the world. The Vanaprastha stage is\u00a0a transition phase from a householder’s life with its greater emphasis on Artha and Kama (wealth, security, pleasure and sexual pursuits) to one with greater emphasis on Moksha (spiritual liberation), the final stage of life. \u0938\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938; Sannyaasa (Renounced life) Or \u00a0\u0938\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938\u0906\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; Sanyasashram: This is the most important, yet mis-interpreted stage, and I will dedicate a separate article to this page in the “Misinterpreted” series. This stage leads a human being to the realization of the ultimate goal, \u092e\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0937; Moksha [liberation from this endless\u00a0cycle of life\/death and the end of suffering]. This stage really signifies\u00a0the path and effort of\u00a0transcendence\u00a0of desire for the outside world, concepts and imagination.\u00a0It DOES NOT mean, renunciation of all life and leaving life to live in the\u00a0forest or in a cave. Anyone could enter this stage after completing the Brahmacharya stage of life.\u00a0An individual in Sanyasa is known as a Sannyasi (male) or Sannyasini (female) in Hinduism.","og_url":"https:\/\/quietmindnow.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/18\/misinterpreted-series-1-ashrama\/","og_site_name":"Quiet Mind Now","article_published_time":"2015-12-18T19:46:07+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-03-16T23:42:01+00:00","author":"Jay","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jay","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/quietmindnow.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/18\/misinterpreted-series-1-ashrama\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/quietmindnow.com\/index.php\/2015\/12\/18\/misinterpreted-series-1-ashrama\/"},"author":{"name":"Jay","@id":"https:\/\/quietmindnow.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c8e71437a77a4da7d17f4b01e4b362aa"},"headline":"Misinterpreted Word Series: #1 – \u0906\u0936\u094d\u0930\u092e; 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