PURUSHARTH ( MEANING OF HUMANITY )

ART ( कला )

YOGA ( ART OF COMBINATIONS ) is employed to to the energies in the /.

According to Bhagvat gita

Four Yogas, also known as the Four paths to realization

Gyan yoga ( path of self-realization") ,

karma yoga ( path to action ) , Law of karma, rebirth and final liberation

bhakti yoga ( path to devotion ) to god , immortality

Raja yoga ( Path of Meditation )

MANTRA OR ARS COGNITIONIS ( MNEMONIC OR TECHNIQUES OF MIND )

CHITRA ( DRAWING OR ABSTRACT ART )

kamasutra ( ART OR FORMULAS OF SEXUAL PLEASURE )

YATRA OR ART OF JOURNEY OR TRAVEL , pilgrimage, processions

ASTRA AND SHASTRA OR ART OF WEAPONS

Puruṣārtha) literally means (ive) of men

Dharma (righteousness, moral values),

Artha (prosperity, economic values),

Kama (pleasure, love, psychological values)

Moksha (liberation, spiritual values, self-actualization)

Dakshina: Donation or gift to one's teacher

Guru and Guru devotion (bhakti)

DHARMASUTRA

The four Āśrama (stages) are:

Brahmacharya (student )

from birth till 25 years of age

goes to school , gurukul

work to earn dakshina to give to guru

Entry ritual

Upanayana (initiation) , janau

Admission

leaving ritual

Samavartana or snana ( ceremonial bath) and guru dakshina is given

Graduation or convocation ceremony

Gṛhastha (householder)

from 25- 50 years of age

Entry ritual ( wedding ceremony )

Leaving ritual ( Divorce ceremony )

Vanaprastha (forest walker/forest dweller)

from 50 - 75 years of age

retired

Sannyasa (renunciate)