Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Hinduism review

First stage: "Brahmacharya"-student stage

  • Period of formal education
  • Till age 25
  • Male leaves to stay with guru to get spiritual/practical knowledge
Second stage: "Grihastha"-householder stage
  • Starts when one gets married and has to support family
Third stage: "Vanaprastha"- Hermit stage

  • no longer a householder (grandfather now: children established their own lives
Fourth Stage: "Sannyasa"- Wandering Ascetic stage.
  • completely devotes to god (virtually merges with god)

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