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# Compassion (करुणा)  

# Compassion (करुणा)  

# Simple Living reflecting sparing use of Natural Resources  

# Simple Living reflecting sparing use of Natural Resources  

# Service (सेवा परोपकारः च |)  

# Service To Others (सेवा परोपकारः च |)  

# Sacrifice (त्यागः)  

# Sacrifice (त्यागः)  

# World is one Family (वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् |)<ref name=":2" />

# World is one Family (वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् |)<ref name=":2" />

Swami Vivekananda who rejuvenated and propagated the greatness of Dharma also declared that only 'Sacrifice' brings harmony and real happiness. The life of Mahatma Gandhi has been the manifestation of the above principle. He said,<blockquote>''Civilization, in the real sense of the term, consists not in the multiplication, but in the deliberate and voluntary restriction of wants. This alone promotes real happiness and contentment.''</blockquote><blockquote>''A certain degree of physical harmony and comfort is necessary, but above a certain level it becomes hindrance instead of help. Therefore, the ideal of creating an unlimited number of wants and satisfying them seems to be a delusion and a snare. The satisfaction of one's physical needs must meet at a certain point a dead stop, before it degenerates into physical voluptuousness. A man must arrange his physical and cultural circumstances so that they do not hinder him in his service of humanity on which all his energies should be concentrated.''</blockquote>Also, having seen the disastrous consequences of over exploiting natural resources, the world is awakening now. There is a great movement for preserving and protecting natural resources. And we have to fall back on the directive in the Ishavasyopanishad in order to ensure justice to posterity.

Swami Vivekananda who rejuvenated and propagated the greatness of Dharma also declared that only 'Sacrifice' brings harmony and real happiness. The life of Mahatma Gandhi has been the manifestation of the above principle. He said,<blockquote>''Civilization, in the real sense of the term, consists not in the multiplication, but in the deliberate and voluntary restriction of wants. This alone promotes real happiness and contentment.''</blockquote><blockquote>''A certain degree of physical harmony and comfort is necessary, but above a certain level it becomes hindrance instead of help. Therefore, the ideal of creating an unlimited number of wants and satisfying them seems to be a delusion and a snare. The satisfaction of one's physical needs must meet at a certain point a dead stop, before it degenerates into physical voluptuousness. A man must arrange his physical and cultural circumstances so that they do not hinder him in his service of humanity on which all his energies should be concentrated.''</blockquote>Also, having seen the disastrous consequences of over exploiting natural resources, the world is awakening now. There is a great movement for preserving and protecting natural resources. And we have to fall back on the directive in the Ishavasyopanishad in order to ensure justice to posterity.

=== Service or Paropakara ===

=== सेवा परोपकारः च || Service To Others ===

Great importance was attached to service to others. This value is brought out with illustration in the following verse:<blockquote>परोपकाराय फलन्ति वृक्षाः परोपकाराय वहन्ति नद्यः |</blockquote><blockquote>परोपकाराय दुहन्ति गावः परोपकारार्थमिदं शरीरम् ||</blockquote><blockquote>''paropakārāya phalanti vr̥kṣāḥ paropakārāya vahanti nadyaḥ |''</blockquote><blockquote>''paropakārāya duhanti gāvaḥ paropakārārthamidaṁ śarīram ||''</blockquote>Meaning: The trees bear fruits to serve others. The rivers flow to serve others Cows give milk to serve others. This human body is meant to serve others.

Great importance was attached to the quality of service to others. This value is brought out with illustration in the following verse:<blockquote>परोपकाराय फलन्ति वृक्षाः परोपकाराय वहन्ति नद्यः | परोपकाराय दुहन्ति गावः परोपकारार्थमिदं शरीरम् ||</blockquote><blockquote>''paropakārāya phalanti vr̥kṣāḥ paropakārāya vahanti nadyaḥ |'' ''paropakārāya duhanti gāvaḥ paropakārārthamidaṁ śarīram ||''</blockquote>Meaning: The trees bear fruits to serve others, the rivers flow to serve others, Cows give milk to serve others; this human body is (also) meant to serve others.

This value inspires every individual to serve society through every profession or avocation. It impresses that, as rivers serve others, and animals and plants serve others, and are not selfish; man being the highest form of life should not lag behind in serving others; not merely human beings, but all living beings.

It is this value that inspires every individual to serve the society through every profession or avocation. It impresses that, as rivers serve others, animals and plants serve others, and are not selfish; man being the highest form of life should not lag behind in serving others.

=== TYAGA - SACRIFICE ===

=== TYAGA - SACRIFICE ===