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5 Principle's & 10 Disciplines
The Basics of Hinduism
5
PRINCIPLES
1. God Exists: One Absolute OM.
One Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara (Shiva)
Several divine forms
2. All human beings are divine
3. Unity of existence through love
4. Religious harmony
5. Knowledge of 3 Gs: Ganga (sacred river), Gita (sacred script), Gayatri
(sacred mantra)
10 DISCIPLINES
- Satya (Truth)
- Ahimsa (Non-violence)
- Brahmacharya (Celibacy, non-adultery)
- Asteya (No desire to possess or steal)
- Aparighara (Non-corrupt)
- Shaucha (Cleanliness)
- Santosh (Contentment)
- Swadhyaya (Reading of scriptures)
- Tapas (Austerity, perseverance, penance)
- Ishwarpranidhan (Regular prayers)
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