noun
- In Hinduism, the four stages of life: student, householder, forest dweller, and renunciate.
Usage: Also spelled 'asramas' or 'ashrams' (singular: ashrama).; From Sanskrit; used in Hindu philosophy and religious texts.; Plural form; singular is 'ashrama'.
Examples
- The ashramas represent a traditional Hindu framework for organizing a person's life into meaningful phases.
- According to Hindu philosophy, the ashramas guide individuals through different duties and spiritual goals.
- The four ashramas are designed to help people progress spiritually from youth to old age.
- In classical Hindu texts, the ashramas are described as essential to achieving dharma and moksha.
- Many Hindu scholars study the ashramas to understand the traditional approach to life's transitions.