Life Essentials - The Purushartha

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Blueprint for a blissful and fulfilling life

Created byGurudev Sri Anish

Last updated 10/2025

English

What you'll learn

The purpose and key pursuits of human life
The path to leads us to our purpose
Tools to find their inner peace and balance
Exercises to understand themselves better
Guided meditations
Life wisdom from ancient Indian tradition
Clarity on how to lead life of abundance and joy

Course content

5 sections • 82 lectures • 3h 48m total length

An Invitation1:15
Chapter 1: The Invocation1:49
Invocation is the invitation and partnership with the collective wisdom to lead us into the journey
Chapter 2: Introduction to Life Essentials - The Purushartha8:55
The Purushartha are most essential, simplest and comprehensive teachings that cover the entire range of human pursuits
Chapter 3: The four Purusharthas4:13
Chapter 3a: What is Purushartha - Revision Notes0:40
Chapter 3b: Importance of this Teaching0:33

Chapter 1: First Purushartha - Dharma11:30
Dharma is ‘that which sustains and nurtures life towards its evolution—both individual and collective’
Chapter 1a: Dharma (Righteousness) - Revision Notes0:36
Chapter 1b: Dharma in a single statement0:03
Chapter 2: Attributes of Dharma8:54
Lets inculcate some of the essential attributes of Dharma in our life; Forgiveness, Truthfulness, Kindness, Service and Generosity
Chapter 2a: Dharma Attributes Chart0:18
Chapter 3: What is Not Dharma ?4:41
Behaviors (physical or mental) like stealing, violence and hoarding goes against the flow of Dharma
Chapter 3a: Few attributes of that which is anti-dharma0:31
Chapter 4: Significance of Dharma Understanding3:12
That which goes against the natural laws of Dharma brings suffering for the self and others
Chapter 5: Difference between Individual (Sva-Dharma) and Universal Dharma7:55
Chapter 5a: Individual (Sva) Dharma - Revision Notes0:38
Chapter 6: Story of Dharma - Monk and a Scorpion5:24
Chapter 7: Meditation on Light of Dharma8:57
Lesson 8: Recommendation1:24
Lesson 8a: Questions to contemplate on0:10
Lesson 9: A quick reminder of Dharma definition1:10

Chapter 1: 2nd Purushartha - Pursuit of Arth (Wealth)7:47
Chapter 1a: What is Arth (wealth)? - Revision Notes0:10
Chapter 1b: The Divinity of Arth0:11
Chapter 1c: Abundance - The Divine Attribute0:10
Chapter 2: Let the pursuit of Arth be established in Dharma7:26
If the pursuit of Arth (wealth) is not rooted in Dharma, it leads to suffering
Chapter 2a: Questions to contemplate on0:15
Chapter 2b: Reality check0:14
Chapter 2c: The flawed Economic Model0:17
Chapter 3: One of the significant causes of 'Sense of Lack'6:47
Chapter 4: A friend asked about 'Lack vs Flow'5:00
Chapter 4a: Lack, Abundance & Flow0:12
Chapter 5: Sense of Community vs Economics9:50
Chapter 5a: Wealth can bring Suffering - Pointer0:03
Chapter 5b: Reality Check0:10
Chapter 5c: Collective Copyrights0:20
Chapter 5d: Is money becoming a barrier?0:19
Chapter 5e: Our idea of Wealth generation0:18
Chapter 6: The Prevalent class system in England4:43
We are forgetting our inherent connected-ness
Chapter 7: What happens if pursuit of Arth is not based on Dharma?2:45
Chapter 7a: Reminder: Definition of Dharma0:04
Chapter 7b: Beauty & Significance of Arth0:06
Chapter 7c: Caution in the Pursuit of Wealth0:07

Chapter 1: 3rd Purushartha - Pursuit of Kama (Sense pleasures)5:40
"The essence of creator is in the creation".
Chapter 1a: The Kama (sense pleasures)0:16
Chapter 1b: Sense pleasures or Kama is like a beautiful door0:41
Chapter 2: From entanglement to fulfillment - Food & Taste5:22
Each sense perception has the capacity to connect us to the highest truth
Chapter 2a: Beauty of Kama0:11
Chapter 2b: Significance of Kama0:09
Chapter 3: What happens if the pursuit of Kama is not based on Dharma2:29
The obsessive & unmindful desires leads us to suffering
Chapter 3a: Caution in the pursuit of ‘Kama’0:09
Chapter 3b: Questions to contemplate on0:07
Chapter 4: The flow of pursuits - one enables the other3:57
To experience the pursuit awarefully, enables one to transcend it
Chapter 5: Meditation9:08
"Meditation nurtures and enables us to expand our perception"

Chapter 1: A recap of Dharma, Arth & Kama1:17
Chapter 2: A deeper understanding of Relationships9:35
"Selfless Love is the Dharma of human relationships"
Chapter 2a: We have a relationship with everyone and everything0:24
Chapter 2b: Love is the Dharma0:02
Chapter 2c: Why do relationships become cause of suffering?0:09
Chapter 3: 4th Purushartha - pursuit of Moksha (Liberation)9:24
"‘Moksha is the ultimate liberation beyond all dualities"
Chapter 3a: Moksha - a unique word0:19
Chapter 3b: How Arth & Kama leads to Moksha?0:31
Chapter 3c: Reality check0:17
Chapter 3d: Moksha - the ultimate liberation0:21
Chapter 4: What are we liberating from?13:33
We are entangled by our own thoughts and desires; our own mind binds us
Chapter 4a: What are we entangled with?0:22
Chapter 4b: Liberating from our own mind stuff0:10
Chapter 5: The origin of roots of entanglement2:19
Chapter 6: Story of a heady moth4:34
Don't allow your beliefs, habits and doubts limit you
Chapter 7: Is Moksha the last pursuit?8:56
"Longing for Moksha must be an underline current throughout all other pursuits in life"
Chapter 7a: Moksha is not the last pursuit0:21
Chapter 7b: Sipping a cup of tea0:10
Chapter 7c: Pursuit of Moksha makes the grip of Arth & Kama weak0:13
Chapter 8: A glimpse of Moksha2:42
"Even a slightest glimpse of Moksha is an experience of heaven on earth"
Chapter 9: Remembrance of this highest pursuit5:16
Chapter 9a: The beauty of this finest blue print - Purushartha0:24
Chapter 10: And the last message5:12
"Life is a beautiful journey… and only with a joyful attitude you can enjoy the entire spectrum of its experiences"
Chapter 11: The meditation7:46
Chapter 12: A heartfelt thanks1:02
Chapter 13: A bit about the poster & the prayer3:15
Chapter 14: Q n A - Teaching must not be limiting0:49
Chapter 15: Q n A - In pause you start to pay attention1:07

Requirements

An inner enquiry to lead a meaningful life of purpose, happiness and peace

Description

Life Essentials – Purpose of Human Life is an invitation to rediscover one of the most profound frameworks of ancient Indian wisdom — The Four Purushartha, the four essential aims of human life: Dharma (righteousness and harmony), Artha (prosperity and right livelihood), Kama (joy and fulfillment), and Moksha (liberation and self-realization).

In our modern times, we are often caught between worldly ambitions, emotional struggles, and a longing for spiritual meaning. This course brings timeless clarity to these challenges by offering a holistic roadmap for living — one that integrates the outer and inner dimensions of life. It helps us understand that human birth is not a coincidence, but a divine opportunity to evolve in consciousness while fulfilling our worldly duties with grace and awareness.

Guided by Sri Anish, this course goes beyond intellectual understanding. It invites you into deep reflection and self-inquiry — exploring how these four pursuits can become living principles in your everyday life. Through stories, insights, and ancient teachings interpreted for the modern mind, you will learn to live with balance — where your duties, relationships, success, and spiritual growth are not in conflict, but in harmony.

Ultimately, The Four Purushartha reveal the sacred purpose of human existence: to live consciously, love deeply, act wisely, and awaken to the freedom of your true self.

Begin this transformative journey to understand and embody the true purpose of human life.

Who this course is for:

Anybody who wishes to lead a meaningful life with clarity of purpose

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Course content

Module 1: Introduction to Life Essentials - The Purushartha6 lectures • 17min

Module 2: Dharma (Righteousness)15 lectures • 55min

Module 3: Arth (Wealth)22 lectures • 47min

Module 4: Kama (sense pleasure)11 lectures • 28min

Module 5 - Moksha (liberation)28 lectures • 1hr 21min

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