Purushartha
purpose of the consciousness, of man's existence- the four basic needs or desires, arth, kaama, dharma, moksha.
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Purushartha - (Sanskrit) "Human wealth or purpose."
The four pursuits in which humans may legitimately engage, also called chaturvarga, "four-fold good" - a basic principle of Hindu ethics.
dharma: "Righteous living.
PurushArtha: The goal to be attained i.e. moksha or liberation from bondage.
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Purusharthas
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four efforts which man must make in order to fulfill his individual existence: (i) artha (wealth), (ii) kama (love), (iii) dharma (duty), (iv) moksha (liberation) ...
The purusharthas of this age are definitely artha and kama, not dharma and moksha. Artha is financial security and kama is the fulfilment of desire. There is no harm in these purusharthas, they are needed for our lives.
Our culture regards the central aims of existence as the Arthas, or the Purusharthas, to be pursued by every human being.
That means the basics of all the four purusharthas is in health. If there is no health the purshartha cannot be achieved. All experience this. But even if all know and understand this, no one considers maintaining the health of the body.
ARTHA - 1. object, purpose, aim (see also "purushartha"); 2. wealth, money
ASANA - 1. a seat, stool; 2. posture, position of the body, third limb of Raja Yoga
ASHIRVAD - blessing, benediction
- ASHIRVAD MUDRA - the gesture of blessing ...
 See also: Purusha, Yoga, Spirit, Mind, Dharma
  
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