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# Purity
# Purity
# Self-control.
# Self-control.
===धर्माधिष्ठितगुणाः ॥ Values based on Dharma===
== धर्मपुरुषार्थः ॥ Dharma Purushartha (Benefits of the Practice of Dharma) ==
The Universal acceptance that 'Dharma' bears the Universe and holds entities together (Maha. Karn. 8.69.58) is the moral binding factor of different people of Bharatavarsha. Infact, it is the common territory and common values of life evolved and cherished by the people of [[Bharatavarsha (भरतवर्षम्)|Bharatavarsha]] that have by far, welded the people of this sacred land into a nation bound by the system of values of life. There are many main and subsidiary values, traditions and customs but all of them within the framework of [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]].
==धर्माधिष्ठितगुणाः ॥ Values based on Dharma==
The Universal acceptance that 'Dharma' bears the Universe and holds entities together (Maha. Karn. 8.69.58) is the moral binding factor of different people of Bharatavarsha. Infact, it is the common territory and common values of life evolved and cherished by the people of [[Bharatavarsha (भरतवर्षम्)|Bharatavarsha]] that have by far, welded the people of this sacred land into a nation bound by the system of values of life. There are many main and subsidiary values, traditions and customs but all of them within the framework of [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]].<ref name=":3" />
In fact, many values of life were evolved on the basis of fundamental principles. The most cherished values were summed up by Sarvajna Narayana thus :<blockquote>मातृवत्परदारेषु परद्रव्येषु लोष्टवत् | आत्मवत्सर्वभूतेषु यः पश्यति स पण्डितः ||</blockquote><blockquote>''mātr̥vatparadāreṣu paradravyeṣu loṣṭavat | ātmavatsarvabhūteṣu yaḥ paśyati sa paṇḍitaḥ ||''</blockquote>Meaning: One who treats every woman (other than his wife) as equal to his own mother, treats (rejects) another's wealth as if it were a clod of earth, treats every living being as his own self is really a learned/wise person.
In fact, many values of life were evolved on the basis of fundamental principles. The most cherished values were summed up by Sarvajna Narayana thus :<blockquote>मातृवत्परदारेषु परद्रव्येषु लोष्टवत् | आत्मवत्सर्वभूतेषु यः पश्यति स पण्डितः ||</blockquote><blockquote>''mātr̥vatparadāreṣu paradravyeṣu loṣṭavat | ātmavatsarvabhūteṣu yaḥ paśyati sa paṇḍitaḥ ||''</blockquote>Meaning: One who treats every woman (other than his wife) as equal to his own mother, treats (rejects) another's wealth as if it were a clod of earth, treats every living being as his own self is really a learned/wise person.
#Seva and Paropakara (सेवा परोपकारः च | Service)
#Seva and Paropakara (सेवा परोपकारः च | Service)
#Tyaga (त्यागः | Sacrifice)
#Tyaga (त्यागः | Sacrifice)
#Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् | World is one Family)<ref name=":3" />
#Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् | World is one Family)
Thus, all the rules of righteous conduct in every sphere of human activity evolved from times immemorial in this country, falls within the meaning of the word "Dharma". It unites, sustains life and applies to all human beings; and does not create conflict. These values that form the basis of dharma are discussed further in the article - Values based on Dharma (धर्माधिष्ठितगुणाः).
Thus, all the rules of righteous conduct in every sphere of human activity evolved from times immemorial in this country, falls within the meaning of the word "Dharma". It unites, sustains life and applies to all human beings; and does not create conflict.<ref name=":3" /> These values that form the basis of dharma are discussed further in the article - Fundamentals of Dharma (धर्ममूलानि).
It is also to be noted that the rules of Dharma were meant to regulate individual conduct in such a way as to restrict the rights, liberty, interest and desires of an individual as regards all matters to the extent necessary in the interest of other individuals, i.e., society, at the same time making it obligatory on the part of society to safeguard and protect the individual in all respects through its social and political institutions. Shortly put, Dharma regulated the mutual obligations of individuals and society. Therefore, it was stressed that the protection of Dharma was in the interest of both the individual and the society.<ref name=":3" /> Aptly, in modern thought processes, the dharmika paradigm encompasses<ref>Rajiv Malhotra (2011), Being Different.</ref>
It is also to be noted that the rules of Dharma were meant to regulate individual conduct in such a way as to restrict the rights, liberty, interest and desires of an individual as regards all matters to the extent necessary in the interest of other individuals, i.e., society, at the same time making it obligatory on the part of society to safeguard and protect the individual in all respects through its social and political institutions. Shortly put, Dharma regulated the mutual obligations of individuals and society. Therefore, it was stressed that the protection of Dharma was in the interest of both the individual and the society.<ref name=":3" /> Aptly, in modern thought processes, the dharmika paradigm encompasses<ref>Rajiv Malhotra (2011), Being Different.</ref>
#systems and structures (dharmika vyavastha)
#systems and structures (dharmika vyavastha)
And these aspects are studied at length in [[Dharmika Jivana Vidhana (धार्मिकजीवनविधानम्)|Dharmika Jivana Vidhana]], through which we aim to bring back restructuring of the society along with the ancient glory, and peace in global dharmika communities.
And these aspects are studied at length in [[Dharmika Jivana Vidhana (धार्मिकजीवनविधानम्)|Dharmika Jivana Vidhana]], through which we aim to bring back restructuring of the society along with the ancient glory, and peace in global dharmika communities.
== धर्मपुरुषार्थः ॥ Dharma Purushartha (Benefits of the Practice of Dharma) ==
Of the four main aims of human aspiration or the Purusharthas viz. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha, Dharma is given the foremost rank in the scriptures. Dharma alone is the gateway to Moksha, to infinite bliss, supreme peace and highest knowledge. Dharma is considered the first, foremost and the primary Purushartha. Through the practice of Dharma alone can one ever hope to achieve the crowning glory of all human endeavours, viz. Moksha which is the best and the highest of all desirable things.
Practice of Dharma leads to the perfect realisation of essential unity or the final end, the highest good, namely, Moksha. The practitioner experiences peace, joy, strength and tranquility within himself. His life becomes thoroughly disciplined. His powers and capacities are exceedingly intensified. He realises that there is one underlying homogeneous essence, a living truth, behind these names and forms. He is transmuted into divinity. His whole nature gets transformed. He becomes one with the Eternal. He beholds Brahman above, Brahman below, Brahman to the right, Brahman to the left, Brahman in front, Brahman at the back, Brahman within, Brahman without and Brahman pervading the whole world.<ref name=":4" />
== धर्मशिक्षणम् || Inculcation of Dharma ==
== धर्मशिक्षणम् || Inculcation of Dharma ==