On 23rd June, we discussed 'The Four Purusharthas' at Couples Class with Shri Ashok Joshiji, M.Com and SAP coach (Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing).
It was surprising that a person with a background of commerce and computers had vast knowledge of Indian scriptures. Joshiji, after having successfully completed the Brahmachari and Grahasth Ashrama and now into Vaanaprastha Ashram at 60+, realized that his house, which is the body, and all his material possessions are not really his. So, to know more about the purpose of life, the heavenly abode, and how to obtain salvation became his new quest in life. He took up extensive study of Sanatana Dharma, the 200 Upanishads, Shrimad Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita. He also did an in-depth study of human nature under the able tutoring of his grandfather. Hence, he seemed to be the ideal person to speak on the four Purusharthas or the goals of human life, Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
Hindus believe that these goals provide opportunities to act morally and ethically, and are aids to a morally good life. They also believe that people need to find a balance between all four goals. For example, people should seek Artha and Kama in accordance with the principles of Dharma, and take time to reflect and enjoy the little things in life to practice Kama.
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Pay the Price for Peace
Attachment or freedom? The choice is yours
Floating Through Life
When the going gets tough, the tough surrender
Sublimate your Emotions
Remember that emotion is ego in motion
A Lesson from Ravana
Reading between the lines
The Strokes of Daily Effort
What makes a good person great?
From Science to Pseudo-science - Part II
Where there is light there will also be darkness
The Trap of Reaction
Think, understand and only then act
Simple Is Best
We dismiss things as too ordinary and it is our loss
The Importance Of The 'Emergency Kit'
How to overcome difficult times by oneself
हृदय शुद्ध तो परेशानियाँ गौण
जिस मनुष्य का हृदय मलिन होगा उसमें ज्ञानाग्नि जलाने की शक्ति उतनी ही क्षीण होगी, जिसका हृदय शुद्ध होगा वह पल भर में ही आत्म-ज्ञान प्राप्त कर सकता है । यह आत्मज्ञान का मार्ग बहुत ही साहस का मार्ग है।
