• Brahmacharga: this takes place during the school years and focuses on acquiring knowledge and developing character
• Grastha: this focuses on the middle years where one can pursuits pleasures such as marriage, family and career
• Vanaprastha: when a child reaches adulthood he/she will focus more on the spiritual side of life
• Sanngasu: this is the last stage, where one may abandon the world entirely for life for observation