According to Vedas, there are four aims of a Hindu’s life:
1. Dharma.
2. Artha.
3. Kama.
4. Moksha.
1. Dharma.
2. Artha.
3. Kama.
4. Moksha.
1. Dharma: Dharma literally means religion or law but here it actually
means righteousness i.e. duty towards the society, duty towards the
family, duty towards the humanity. So, one has to observe Dharma while
living in society by respecting the laws of society and doing the right
things.
2. Artha: Artha means wealth or the things related to earning money. To live life happily as a common person, you need money but this money should be acquired by honest methods only. If there is a clash between Dharma and Artha, Dharma should be given more priority than Artha.
3. Kama: Kama means pleasure, especially “sexual pleasure.” The word Kama here also means the pleasure we derive from cultural pursuits, sports, and other creative activities which help us enjoy the life.
People know Hinduism for spirituality but Hinduism is also a very practical religion. It is the basic instinct through which procreate ourselves and preserve the human race.
4. Moksha: The Moksha means salvation i.e. liberation of the soul from the cycle of birth and rebirth. Hinduism believes in reincarnation. What we are today is the result of our past life Karma and what we would be in the next life would be the result of what we do in the present life. Our soul thus gets trapped in the cycle of birth and rebirth. Therefore, Moksha is necessary to liberate the soul from this cycle. Moksha is the ultimate aim of a Hindu’s life.
Hinduism not only tells the aims of life but also tells how to achieve them. A Hindu’s life is therefore divided in four stages to achieve these aims.
2. Artha: Artha means wealth or the things related to earning money. To live life happily as a common person, you need money but this money should be acquired by honest methods only. If there is a clash between Dharma and Artha, Dharma should be given more priority than Artha.
3. Kama: Kama means pleasure, especially “sexual pleasure.” The word Kama here also means the pleasure we derive from cultural pursuits, sports, and other creative activities which help us enjoy the life.
People know Hinduism for spirituality but Hinduism is also a very practical religion. It is the basic instinct through which procreate ourselves and preserve the human race.
4. Moksha: The Moksha means salvation i.e. liberation of the soul from the cycle of birth and rebirth. Hinduism believes in reincarnation. What we are today is the result of our past life Karma and what we would be in the next life would be the result of what we do in the present life. Our soul thus gets trapped in the cycle of birth and rebirth. Therefore, Moksha is necessary to liberate the soul from this cycle. Moksha is the ultimate aim of a Hindu’s life.
Hinduism not only tells the aims of life but also tells how to achieve them. A Hindu’s life is therefore divided in four stages to achieve these aims.
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