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The 3 directions of living life

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Sanskrit version

आयु : कामयमानेन धर्मार्थ सुख साधनम् | आयुर्वेदो उपदेशेषु विधेय : परमादार : ||

English version

āyu: kāmāyamānena dharmārtha sukhasādhanam | āyurvedopadeśeṣu vidheya: paramādara: ||

According to Indian scriptures

There are 3 directions to achieve the purpose of life.

  1. Dharma – following the path of righteousness (righteousness)
  2. Artha – earning money in a legal way (prosperity)
  3. Kama – fulfilling our desire (happiness)

To achieve purpose of life one should concentrate on having long life.

The holy grail trio, “Dharma, Artha and Kama” live your life by it.

As ChatGPT says

A loose translation could be

Ayurveda, as a means to achieve righteousness, prosperity, and happiness, should be greatly respected in its teachings.

Advanced

For the super longevity nerds, there’s a 4th step to this too. That is,

  1. Moksha – achieving Salvation

Resources

  1. Astanga Hridaya Sutra Sthan