Questions tagged [grihastha]
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Which scripture discusses the rituals to be followed while entering into a rented house?
There is a fundamental difference between an own house and a rented house. Own a house is intended to live throughout one's life and a rented house is meant to live for a particular span of time which ...
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What is the source of Saptapadi Shlokas which are recited during Vivaha Sanskar?
This answer to the question "What are the Saptapadi or the seven promises of marriage?" provides seven shlokas known as "SaptaPadi" and is said to be of great importance in Vivaha ...
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Is it forbidden to have sexual intercourse with one's wife after menopause?
It is stated in the Shastras that having sex with a women older than oneself results in depreciation of life.
But, does anywhere in the scriptures it says that after menopause, a man must avoid sexual ...
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Do scriptures consider marriage to be hindrance to achieve moksha?
I have listened from many saints that marriage is bondage and it is only a laboratory(prayog shala) to achieve vairagya!
Do scriptures also have same view regarding marriage?
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Is the self realized only by sanyasis?
Can a person attain self realization while living in grihastha ashram and doing worldy activities(doing a job)?
For eg:- For doing wordly activities one requires to be turn outwards whereas to ...
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How should be an ideal husband and wife according to our scriptures?
What are the qualities a ideal husband and wife must possess?
How should they lead an ideal married life?
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Does Patibhakti lead to Moksha?
Pati is a jivatma, not paramatma. What systems of thought say that having bhakti for jivatmas is a valid way to Moksha? Could Swamibhakti, patibhakti, or bhakti for characters like Bharat, etc lead to ...
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Did any sannyasi give up asceticism and became a householder?
Did any ascetic (sannyAsi) ever regret taking up ascetic life and decided/desired to go back to the life of a householder (gRhasta)? (voluntarily, without any force, and also not due to being defeated ...
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Are Kapoti and Unchha methods one and same?
While enumerating the lifestyles allowed to Grihastha, Vyasa told the following statement
That kingdom grows in prosperity where these highly deserving persons
live, viz., those that lead a life of ...
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What do scriptures say about vairagya at early ages?
Most of the people think that vairagya is not good during early ages (say 10 - 30). I am asking this question for people who are practicing Grihastha (householder) ashram.
What do scriptures tell ...
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Why our rishish followed grihastya ashrama but acharyas sanays asharama
In mahabharata, adhi parva states agastya munu was advised to get married and beget children.but all of our acharayas like sankara, ramanuja and madhvacharya taken sanyasa ashrama, so which is ...
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What is the significance of Marriage as per Sanatana dharma?
Firstly would like to know the Deeper significance of a Marriage.
Few enlightened souls tell no need to marry(adopt sanyasa ashram) to achieve God but few others do tell Gruhastha ashrama is the one ...
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