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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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