Saṃskāra | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-11

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00:01:33 1 Etymology and meaning
00:04:16 2 Samskara as a psychological concept
00:05:39 3 Samskara as rituals
00:07:29 3.1 The purpose
00:08:20 3.2 The 40 Samskaras
00:09:51 3.3 The 16 Sanskaras
00:10:17 3.3.1 The wedding rituals, Vivaha
00:12:00 3.3.2 Intent to have a child ritual, Garbhadhana
00:14:33 3.3.3 Quickening the fetus rite, Pumsavana
00:16:31 3.3.4 Parting hair and baby shower, Simantonnayana
00:18:44 3.3.5 Childbirth ceremony, Jatakarman
00:20:53 3.3.6 Naming the baby ritual, Namakarana
00:22:41 3.3.7 Baby's first outing, Nishkramana
00:24:14 3.3.8 Baby's first solid food, Annaprashana
00:25:28 3.3.9 Baby's first haircut, Chudakarana
00:26:37 3.3.10 Baby's earlobe piercing rite, Karnavedha
00:27:44 3.3.11 Child's commencement to knowledge, Vidyarambha
00:29:20 3.3.12 Child's entrance into school, Upanayana
00:32:31 3.3.13 Vedarambha
00:34:36 3.3.14 Keshanta and Ritusuddhi
00:35:46 3.3.15 Graduation ceremony, Samavartana, Samadhi, Mahasamadhi
00:37:46 3.3.16 Vratas
00:38:37 3.4 Cremation ritual, Antyeshti
00:41:38 4 Sanskara in Jainism
00:43:16 5 See also



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Sanskara (IAST: saṃskāra, sometimes spelled samskara) are rites of passage in a human being's life described in ancient Sanskrit texts, as well as a concept in the karma theory of Indian philosophies. The word literally means "putting together, making perfect, getting ready, to prepare", or "a sacred or sanctifying ceremony" in ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts of India.In the context of karma theory, Sanskara are dispositions, character or behavioral traits, that exist as default from birth or prepared and perfected by a person over one's lifetime, that exist as imprints on the subconscious according to various schools of Hindu philosophy such as the Yoga school. These perfected or default imprints of karma within a person, influences that person's nature, response and states of mind.In another context, Sanskara refers to the diverse rites of passage in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. In Hinduism, the sanskaras vary in number and details according to regional traditions. They range from the list of 40 sanskaras in the Gautama Dharmasutra from about the middle of 1st millennium BCE, to 16 sanskaras in the Grhyasutra texts from centuries later. The list of sanskaras in Hinduism include both external rituals such as those marking a baby's birth and a baby's name giving ceremony, as well as inner rites of resolutions and ethics such as compassion towards all living beings and positive attitude.