Hindu Stages Of life Brahmacharya Ashrama This stage begins when a child enters school at an early age and continues until he or she has finished all schooling. The goal is to acquire knowledge, build character and learn to shoulder responsibilities. Grhastha Ashrama This stage begins at marriage. In this Ashrama an individual pays three debts (service of God, serving sages and saints and to ancestors), and enjoys good and noble things in life in …showed first 75 words of 180 total…

…showed last 75 words of 180 total…stage of life. In this stage one gradually withdraws from active life and begins devoting more time to study of scriptures, contemplation and meditation. Sannyasa Ashrama This Ashrama is the final stage of life in which an individual mentally renounces all worldly ties, spends all of his or her time in meditation and contemplation and ponders over the mysteries of life. In ancient times one would part company with one's family and become a mendicant.