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|1.We must treat others as   
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|1.We must treat others as we wish others to treat us  
|atmavat sarvabhutanam
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|<nowiki>आत्मवत् सर्वभूतानाम् | </nowiki>''ātmavat sarvabhūtānām''
 
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|2.We consider humankind our family
 
|2.We consider humankind our family
|Vasudhaiva  Kutumbakam
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|<nowiki>वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् | </nowiki>''vasudhaiva kuṭumbakam''
 
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|3.We should serve others
 
|3.We should serve others
|Paropakarartham idam shareeram
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|<nowiki>परोपकारार्थमिदं शरीरम् | </nowiki>''paropakārārthamidaṁ śarīram''
 
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Ahimsa
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अहिंसा | ''ahiṁsā''
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satyam-asteyam
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सत्यम् - अस्तेयम् | ''satyam - asteyam''
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indriyanigraha
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इन्द्रियनिग्रहः | ''indriyanigrahaḥ''
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Parityajedartha Kamou Yau Syatam Dharma Varjitau
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परित्यज्येदर्थकामौ यौ स्यातां धर्मवर्जितौ | ''parityajyedarthakāmau yau syātāṁ dharmavarjitau''
 
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In fact, all these were declared as "Dharma" long ago in texts like the Mahabharata.
 
In fact, all these were declared as "Dharma" long ago in texts like the Mahabharata.
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We have some thing more viz., in the form of a directive to a student at the culmination of their higher education, to treat his mother as God, treat his father and teacher as God, Don't indulge in acts which are forbidden (Vide Taittreeya Samhita) and also to treat every woman other than the wife as equal to mother" is part of the directive. The values of life found or laid down in any religious texts could supplement those values.
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Not just this, there is also the famous directive given to a student at the culmination of higher education, mentioned in the Shikshavalli of the Taittiriya Upanishad, that emphasizes one to  
 
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# Treat one's Mother, Father and Teacher as the Supreme Being. 
We should therefore compile all the moral values based on Dharma and classify them into different levels. The United Nations should adopt them as the GLOBAL ETHIC and prescribe it for study at appropriate levels from the primary to university courses in the education system of all nations and make it part of the Human Resources Development Programme.
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# Avoid indulging in acts which are forbidden
 
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# Treat every woman other than one's wife as equal to mother  
This should constitute the Blue Print for education commencing from the 21st Century for all the Nations of the world in order to produce better individuals, lead a simple and better family life, secure a better national life, better environment ensuring happiness to Humanity as also to all living beings. This is the long range and the only solution for all the problems of the World.<blockquote>लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु | ''lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu |''</blockquote>Let the Entire World be Happy
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Inculcating these values is capable of giving rise to better individuals, leading a simple but better family life; helps in securing a better national life and environment, ensuring happiness to Humanity as also to all living beings. And comes across as a long range solution for all the problems of the World. <blockquote>लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु | ''lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu |''</blockquote>Meaning: May the Entire World be Happy.
    
== The Need to Adhere to Dharma ==
 
== The Need to Adhere to Dharma ==

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