Alta (philosophy) - Alta

Japanese: アルタ(哲学) - あるた
Alta (philosophy) - Alta

...It is believed to have been written by Bhatsyayana (Mallanaga) and was written around the 4th or 5th century, but the date of its creation is not certain. Since ancient times in India, dharma (law), artha (practical benefits), and kama (sexual love) have been considered the three main aims of life (tri-varga), and Bhatsyayana wrote this book with a particular emphasis on the importance of studying kama. At the end of the book, he states, "This book was written to be useful to the lives of people through the highest level of asceticism and mental concentration, and was not compiled for the purpose of lust." ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Alta (philosophy)" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…バーツヤーヤナ(マッラナーガ)作であり,およそ4~5世紀ころに成立したと推定されるが,この成立年代はなんら確定的なものではない。古来,インドではダルマ(法),アルタ(実利),カーマ(性愛)を人生の三大目的(トリ・バルガ)とするが,バーツヤーヤナは特にカーマを学ぶ意義を強調してこの書を著したものである。彼は本書の最後で,〈この書は最高の禁欲と精神統一により,世人の生活に役立てるべく作られたもので,情欲を目的として編まれたものでない〉と述べている。…

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