*Friday Spiritual Message No: 26*
According to Hindu philosophy, human life is traditionally considered to span 120 years, symbolizing a complete journey that integrates both material and spiritual pursuits. This life span is often divided into two distinct but interconnected phases.
*First Half: Materialistic Achievements (0–60 years)*
The initial 60 years focus on worldly life — acquiring knowledge, building a career, raising a family, and fulfilling social and material responsibilities. This phase emphasizes:
- Gaining education and skills
- Establishing a stable livelihood
- Accumulating wealth and possessions
- Building relationships and fulfilling social duties (Dharma)
During this period, individuals engage fully with the external world, striving for success, security, and comfort.
*Later Half: Spiritual Achievement (61–120 years)*
The subsequent years represent a gradual withdrawal from material concerns, turning inward toward spiritual growth and self-realization. This phase is about:
- Renouncing attachments to material wealth, status, and desires
- Increasing focus on meditation, reflection, and understanding the nature of the self (Atman)
- Practicing detachment (Vairagya) and embracing simplicity
- Seeking liberation (Moksha) from the cycle of birth and death by realizing one's unity with the ultimate reality (Brahman)
This period involves systematically relinquishing worldly ties to become free from desire, ego, and illusions, ultimately aiming to stand as nothing tied to the material world—pure consciousness beyond form and identity.
*Summary:*
Human life in according to hindu philosophy is a holistic journey where the first half is for establishing and experiencing material existence, and the latter half is dedicated to transcending it gradually to achieve spiritual liberation. The progression from external engagement to internal detachment reflects the soul’s movement from bondage in the physical world to freedom in the spiritual realm.
*Namachivaayam🌙*
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