Indian scriptures state that there are four stages of life, which are known as ashram (Devanagari: आश्रम ISO15919: āśrama). The root of the word ashram is shram (Devanagari: श्रम ISO15910: śrama), which means effort. Thus, ashram can be defined as a place where we strive to reach the

During Satyug, human beings were spiritual, humble, co-operative and satisfied with life. But in the Tretayug, these qualities gradually started diminishing. In order to have the society continue to function in a coordinated manner with everyone owning the accountability for their work, the Vedas recommend that human beings be classified