>It's a way to progress on the path of self-realization

*I lean more towards this reflection.*

**since I do not think that these important things for us as people should be governed by religion or by society.**

flat24

finally a wise sage speaks. Do you have any specific passages that make reference to this in hindu literature that you might recommend I read?

roytheholographicuniverse

I think marriage is a necessary institution for us as humans. It's not just a social contract, but a path towards spiritual growth. It's a way to progress on the path of self-realization and ultimately achieve liberation (Moksha, *something that I learnt being a Hindu by birth).

In Hinduism, a man is considered incomplete without a wife, and a wife complements him in his journey towards Dharma, Artha (wealth), Kama (desire), and Moksha (the liberation from the bondage of life and death).

culture

Give me your best argument for marriage

I think marriage is a necessary institution for us as humans. It's not just a social contract, but a path towards spiritual growth. It's a way to progress on the path of self-realization and ultimately achieve liberation (Moksha, *something that I learnt being a Hindu by birth). 

In Hinduism, a man is considered incomplete without a wife, and a wife complements him in his journey towards Dharma, Artha (wealth), Kama (desire), and Moksha (the liberation from the bondage of life and death). 


