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  2. Puruṣārtha - Wikipedia

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    Purushartha (Sanskrit: पुरुषार्थ, IAST: Puruṣārtha) literally means "object(ive) of men". [1] It is a key concept in Hinduism , and refers to the four proper goals or aims of a human life.

  3. Prasthanatrayi - Wikipedia

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    Prasthanatrayi (Sanskrit: प्रस्थानत्रयी, IAST: Prasthānatrayī), literally, three sources (or axioms), refers to the three canonical texts ...

  4. Āśrama (stage) - Wikipedia

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    Neither ancient nor medieval texts of India state that any of the first three Asramas must devote itself solely to a specific goal of life (Purushartha). [23] The fourth stage of Sannyasa is different, and the overwhelming consensus in ancient and medieval texts is that Sannyas stage of life must entirely be devoted to Moksha aided by Dharma. [23]

  5. Causes of karma in Jainism - Wikipedia

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    The karmic process in Jainism is based on seven truths or fundamental principles of Jainism which explain the human predicament. [1] Out of those, four—influx (), bondage (bandha), stoppage and release ()—pertain to the karmic process. [1]

  6. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    Purushartha The four chief aims of human life. Arranged from lowest to highest, these goals are sensual pleasures ( kama ), worldly status and security ( artha ), personal righteousness and social morality ( dharma ), and liberation from the cycle of reincarnation ( moksha ).

  7. Anubandha chatushtaya - Wikipedia

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    Anubandha chatushtaya (Sanskrit: अनुबन्ध चतुष्टय) literally means four connections, and therefore, it is four-fold in nature and content viz, – a) adhikāri ('the qualified student') who has developed ekāgrata ('single pointed mind'), chitta shuddhi ('purity of the mind') and vikshepa ('freedom from restlessness and impurity') or adhikāra (aptitude); b) vishaya ...

  8. Vishishtadvaita - Wikipedia

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    The purpose or goal of human existence is called purushartha. According to the Vedas, there are four goals namely artha (wealth), kama (pleasure), dharma (righteousness) and moksha (permanent freedom from worldly bondage). According to this philosophy, the first three goals are not an end by themselves but need to be pursued with the ideal of ...

  9. Four Kumaras - Wikipedia

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    One should realize that all living things are forms of God. Without devotion and knowledge, humans are incomplete. Out of four purusharthas ("goals of life"), only moksha is eternal, while religious duty, wealth and pleasure decay with this life. While all beings are subject to destruction, the soul and God in our bodies are eternal.