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Hinduism

Hinduism. The 4 Stages of Life. Stage One – Student. They live and study with a teacher/guru for several years.’ They enter student-hood between ages 8-12. They will spend most of their years studying. Stage Two - Householder. Normally entered through a many day marriage.

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Hinduism

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  1. Hinduism The 4 Stages of Life.

  2. Stage One – Student • They live and study with a teacher/guru for several years.’ • They enter student-hood between ages 8-12. • They will spend most of their years studying.

  3. Stage Two - Householder • Normally entered through a many day marriage. • They will have children with their wife and form a family. • Find a job/career while becoming more active in their community. • They are responsible for rituals of life; they must make sure they are being practiced in a proper manner, and during the right time. • Responsible for people of all ages, men and women.

  4. Stage Three – Retired • The stage in life when the man is old, son has a family and is ready to take over the household. • Both man and wife are retired. • Both religious and secular responsibilities are diminished. • They become more free to contemplate death and rebirth. • They have the option to disappear to a secluded area (like a hermit) or remain active in public worship

  5. Ascetic • Last stage in life; rejecting life. • Rejection of household duties. • Powerful rejection; they can even lose their social status in their religious community. • Sannyasins become wandering hermits; may appear to be empty shells with no select living place, or possessions. • They’ll only eat food when hungry; found or given. They will not work for food.

  6. Samskara • Each stage is proceeded with a Samskara. • Samskara is a ritual which brings someone from the previous life back to the present one. • They are presented in life more than following the stages of life. They will appear from 10-18 times; can exceed up to 40 times! • Many are performed before birth to the first six months of life.

  7. Women • These stages are for men only. • However this doesn’t mean that women do not have a religious life. • Most rituals cannot be performed without the woman. • Women are very active practitioners in “bakhti yoga.”

  8. The End. • Bibliography - http://uwacadweb.uwyo.edu/religionet/er/hinduism/hslife.htm • By: Ashley McNamara and Sam Hall

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