Life and Culture in Ancient Indian Ashramas and Hermitages (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9788187710554)

The present study has made it clear that Ashramas in ancient India were the seat of learning just like the modern universities. The teachers and students used to lead a very simple and austre life. That is why, the seats of learning were called Ashramas. The ashramites excercized lot of shrama (penances) in gaining and imparting the metaphysical and physical knowledge. The training given in spiritual methods in Ashramas made students eligible to be an ideal social and human beings in society. They used to be asset for the society.

Author: Ravi Prakash Arya, R. K. Vats
ISBN-10: 8187710551
ISBN-13: 9788187710554
Publisher: Indian Foundation for Vedic Science
Language: English
Published: 01/07/2015
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.41d