ashrama
(āśrama)
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| (Language: Sanskrit) |
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ashram, asram, asrama |
| Short Description: |
the four stages of life for a Hindu |
| Long Description: |
the four stages of life for a Hindu: brahmacharya (life as a student), grihastha (life as a householder), vānaprastha (life as a forest-dweller), and sannyāsa (life as a renunciate); also a retreat, private home, or monastery where spiritual seekers reside. |
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Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge, Cream of Liberation Translated by Swami Sri Ramanananda Saraswathi |
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