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DHARMA
ANDPURUSHARTHA
Presented by : Vihit Bhalsod
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Road Map :
DHARMA
Meaning 3 main components of Dharma
Important Concepts Varnashrama Dharma
Stages of Life Cycle
PURUSHARTHA
4 Basic Principals
Chinmaya Mission
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“ Dharma is the Moral Belief or the Value
which a person holds within Himself”
Dharma is also said to be the force which
maintains the universe. Where there is dharma
there is harmony and balance individually and socially.
Meaning :
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3 COMPONENTS OF DHARMA :
I. Satya
"The path to ultimate truth”
II. Yajna
III. Tapasya
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IMPORTANT CONCEPTS:
1. APAD DHRAMA
Apad Dharma is defined as 'duty when in distress'.
It means the norms to be followed during the crises in life.
Dharma Followed in Critical Situations.
2. ADHARMA
It means 'that which is not in accord with the law' -
referring to both the human written law and the divinely
given law of nature.
Performing Evils.
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3. SWADHARMA
“ It is better to do your own duty, however imperfectly, than to assume the duties of another person,
however successfully .”
4 . DHARMIC LEADERSHIP
“ Dharmic leadership” inspires us to live authentically in
thought, word and deed, thus showing us the way to moral uprightness and true fulfilment in life.
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VARNASHRMA DHARMA
(CIVILIZATION )
Brahmins.
Kshatriyas.
Vaishyas.
Shudras.
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Four Stages:
Brahmacharyasharm (Studentship)
Grhiasthashram (Householder)
Vanaprasthashram (Retirement)
Sannyasashram (Renunciation)
STAGES OF LIFE CYCLE :
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BRAHMACHARYASHRAM.
Brahmacharya ashram is the life-stage that occupies the first 20 or 25 years of life. During this
time the traditional Vedic sciences are studied along
with the religious texts contained within
the Vedas and Upanishads.
GRIHASTHASHRAM.
Grihasthashram is the life-stage that starts from
25 years. We can get married, have children and lead a
family life and still attain God.
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VANAPRASTHSHRAMA.
This word is generally used to denote a particular phase of life in the Vedic ashram system when a
person is between the ages of 50 and 74. In this phase
of life, the person is in a retreat from worldly life.
SANYASHRAM
Sanyashram is the stage of life in the Vedic ashram system, when a person one gradually
withdraws from the world. This stage denotes a
transition phase from material to spiritual life
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Purusharthas
Aims of Life
The concept of Purushartha basically
indicates different values to be realized
in human life through human efforts.
“ Purushartha means aim or goal of human life”
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4 Basic Principals of Purushartha :
KARMA
ARTHA
DHARMA
MOKSHA
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“Karma is the enjoyment of the appropriate
objects by the five senses of hearing, feeling,
seeing, tasting and smelling, assisted by the mind together with the soul .”
Karma
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In one of the old Sanskrit lexicons, „ artha ‟ is
said to mean-meaning, money, a thing, and
possessions. Artha also means the attainment of
riches and worldly prosperity, advantage, profit and
wealth
Artha:
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The Indian expression of right activities
is dharma. In Mahabharata it is mentioned as an ethical concept, defined as that which is
right and good.
Dharma
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Etymologically moksa means to get „rid off‟
or „release‟. Also it is commonly understood as
liberation. In Bhagavad-Gita, moksa is mentioned
as the supreme tranquility and the highest bliss.
MOKSHA
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CHINMAYA MISSION
To provide to individuals, from any background,
the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness,
enabling them to become a positive contributor to the
society.
Mission Motto:
“To give the maximum amount of happiness to
maximum number of people for the maximum amount of
time”
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