THE FOUR AIMS AND THE FOUR STAGES OF LIFE
Dr. Claudia Welch

In the modern world, human transitions are generally described in physiological terms. The major transitions could be said to be birth, puberty, the onset of menstruation for women, family rearing and child bearing years, cessation of menstruation, —again for women — and death. The transitions that occur between birth and death are described in terms of hormonal changes. The study of hormones is a rich and marvelous, if complicated, undertaking and serves to help us understand what is happening in the body and emotions, but does not necessarily contextualize these transitions in a meaningful way, nor contribute deep insight into why transitions happen easily for some and with difficulty for others. For this, it is helpful to look to Eastern traditions such as Ayurveda.

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