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#Vanaprastha (वानप्रस्थः) or retired stage of life in which we take our spiritual goals more seriously
 
#Vanaprastha (वानप्रस्थः) or retired stage of life in which we take our spiritual goals more seriously
 
#Sanyasa (सन्यासः) or renunciation stage of life in which our spiritual purpose is the main focus
 
#Sanyasa (सन्यासः) or renunciation stage of life in which our spiritual purpose is the main focus
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=== वर्णाः ॥ The Four Varnas ===
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Varna is a conceptual framework that aims to provide a conceptual basis for building a social order that promotes harmony and overall wellbeing of everyone.<ref name=":22">Nithin Sridhar, [http://indiafacts.org/varna-vyavastha-as-a-conceptual-social-order-that-facilitates-self-actualization/ Varṇa vyavastha as a conceptual social order that facilitates self-actualization], indiafacts.org</ref> There are four varnas, namely
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# Brahmana
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# Kshatriya
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# Vaishya
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# Shudra
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The purpose of varnas was to organize the society.
    
===धार्मिकजीवनविधानम् ॥ Dharmik Jeevanavidhana===
 
===धार्मिकजीवनविधानम् ॥ Dharmik Jeevanavidhana===

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