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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Forgetting one's purpose in life

Forgetting one's purpose in life

  • Forgetting one's destiny in life

Incidence

In Hinduism and Buddhism, there is a distinct understanding of moral decline as a process of forgetting one's true identity and purpose as a result of distraction by the material world.

Broader

Forgetfulness
Presentable

Aggravated by

Inadequate sense of personal identity
Presentable
Lack of social identity
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Distraction by the material world
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Subject
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020