Q: In what way was the system of ashramas different from life in the sangha?
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The system of ashramas were the different stages of life men had to live. It allowed men to spent some part of their lives in meditation. Women were not allowed to read Vedas and they were bound to follow the ashramas chosen by their husbands. Sangha was an association joined by both men and
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●In the sangha, all people were allowed to join, whether women or slaves. They had to take permission from their parents, husbands, or masters respectively.
•The members were expected to lead a life of celibacy once they joined the sangha.
•The members had to be on the move, preaching and teaching the people, except during the rainy season.
●In Ashramas Only brahmins, Kshatriya. and vaishyas were expected to follow the ashramas. Shares were not allowed. Women had to fellow tilt ashram n of their husbands.
•The first two ashramas, the brahmacharya, and grihastha were spent at home.
•They lived in the family for the first two stages and there was no need to beg.