What is meant by the term 'Ashramas' ? Name the four Ashramas.
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An Ashrama in Hinduism is one of four age-based life stages discussed in Indian texts of the ancient and medieval eras. The four ashramas are: Brahmacharya (student), Grihastha (householder), Vanaprastha (retired) and Sannyasa (renunciate).
The Ashrama system is one facet of the Dharma concept in Hinduism. It is also a component of the ethical theories in Indian philosophy, where it is combined with four proper goals of human life (Purusartha), for fulfilment, happiness and spiritual liberation.
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in the later Vedic period man's life was divided into four phases of 25 years is known as the four ashramas Brahmachari up to 25 years celebrate student time of youth was for acquiring knowledge in the Gurukul the focus was on healthy and positive training discipline and learning 25 to 50 years the household affairs of life was when one lives with his spouse and children fulfilling word the interrupt and duties maintaining his family it was a time of giving living learning and once loving family and working for the community vanaprastha 50 to 75 years The Heritage period of life was focusing more on the spiritual practices of meditation complaint station and player a man took up the role of a match mental for the adolescence and community 75 200 years it was a time for the mature woman to reach from any kind of active involvement in the worldly matters they focused on speech to all Gods in this final phase of like this was the period of reonunciation