Birth to Moksha: A Scientific Exploration of Human Life in Vedic Philosophy
Author : Aditya Hemantrao Akolkar, Kanchan Kumari and Rashmi Kulkarni
Abstract :
The Vedic lifestyle gives a holistic framework for human development in social, psychological, ethical, spiritual, and physical aspects. The objective of this research is to analyze the concept of human life in Vedic philosophy dependent from conception until Moksha with a cultural and scientific importance to contemporary society. It examines the four stages of life in the Ashrama system: Brahmacharya (the student phase), Grihastha (the householder phase), Vanaprastha and Sannyasa (hermits). It also establishes how types of Samskaras can affect human behavior, discipline, values, and consciousness. By contrasting the arguments of Vedic paradigms with modern concepts of theory and practice in psychology, education, health, and social development to highlight their logical thinking foundations inherent in Indian tradition. It also examines how factors like spirituality, self-control, morality and meditation can help drive or support self-actualization and general well-being. This study concludes with findings that Vedic philosophy offers models of healthy human development and purposeful living for our modern scientific and sustainable world.
Keywords :
Indian Knowledge System (IKS), Vedic Philosophy, Human Development, Ashrama System, Samskaras, Moksha, Holistic Well-being.
