Paths to Liberation
The Four Goals
Stages of Life
100

The path of devotion, for the emotional

What is Bhakti Marga?
100

The pursuit of sensual pleasure

What is kama?

100

The first stage of life

What is the Student stage - study of sacred literature?

200

The path of action, for the active

What is Karma Marga?

200

The pursuit of wealth and power

What is Artha?

200

The second stage of life

What is marriage - family life?

300

The path of knowledge, for the philosophical

What is Jnana Marga?

300

The pursuit of living out one's duty fully

What is Dharma?

300

3rd stage of life

What is the forest dweller stage - spiritual quest?

400

Devotion to gods and godesses

What is an aspect of Bhakti Marga?

400
The achievement of final release and enlightenment

What is Moksha?

400

4th stage of life

what is Sannyasin or ASCETIC stage? - return to society while remaining detached 

500

The Yoga school of philosophy belongs to this path.

What is an aspect of Jnana Marga?

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