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• Samanya Dharma (सामान्यधर्मः)
  ...धर्मः) refers to the tenets that are uniformly applicable to everyone in a society. They are universal principles prescribed to be practiced by all. ...as misunderstood by many. For, religion refers to a mode of worship of the divine by the believers; it is personal and left to the choice of individuals. Whe
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• Svasthya (स्वास्थ्यम्)
  ...Since ages people aspired and strove for a long, satisfying and meaningful life. Well-being (svasthya) and happiness (Ananda) are interwoven concepts in In ...rs and religious thinkers often define happiness in terms of living a good life, or flourishing, rather than simply as an emotion.<ref name=":6">Sundriyal,
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• Ayurveda (आयुर्वेदः)
  ...union of body, mind and life energy. This union of body, mind, senses and life energy has been given the utmost importance while considering any dimension ...nown as mind) and आत्मा । [[Atman (आत्मन्)|Atma]] (commonly referred to as life energy, consciousness or indestructible spirit). It follows that, subject,
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• Ramanujacharya (रामानुजाचार्यः)
  ...life and chose the arduous path of reforming the society as his purpose of life. ...on for long, as there were clashes of views, interpretations and grasps of divine intuitions preserved in the Upanishads. Ramanuja being a born genius and Ya
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• Rights of Women (स्त्रीत्वाधिकारः)
  ...he greatest protection for women against the immoralities prevalent in the society. Thus, creating and maintaining this value has been one of the most valuabl ...ome and who desires that his family should prosper and secure enjoyment of life, must respect women always.<ref name=":2" />
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• Dharma (धर्मः)
  ...or vice is opposition to it.<ref>Radhakrishnan, S. (1926). ''Hindu view of life''. George Allen And Unwin Ltd, London.</ref>
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• Values Based On Dharma (धर्माधिष्ठितगुणाः)
  ...hat should not be done. And helps one secure real happiness and harmony in life. ...l principles. These fundamental values that are based on a dharmik view of life are discussed in this article.
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• Sasya Veda (सस्यवेदः)
  ...र्जन्यो यज्ञः कर्मसमुद्भवः ॥ (Bhag. Gita. 3.14)</blockquote>All creatures (life) comes into being from Anna (food), and this food arises with the help of r ...)</blockquote>Seeing the ability of different classes of the people in the society Brahma initiated people into the agricultural profession. Since then agricu
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• Marriage (विवाह: संस्कार:)
  ...e is in the same boat with one who runs away from battle. Only failures in life avoid occasions for virtue. Marriage is regarded as sacred. When the Hindu ...of the supreme being. There is nothing unwholesome or guilty about the sex life. Through the institution of marriage it is made the basis of intellectual a
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• Jivanmukta (जीवन्मुक्तः)
  ...2004 Second Edition) ''Sadhana Chatushtaya.'' Uttaranchal: The Divine Life Society (Page 41)</ref> This jivanmukti is the end of every jiva, and as a human be ...doning all desires, goes through life content with the bare necessities of life, for the mere bodily existence, who is not proud of his knowledge,-such a m
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• Vivaha (विवाहः)
  ...e is in the same boat with one who runs away from battle. Only failures in life avoid occasions for virtue. Marriage is regarded as sacred. When the Hindu ...of the supreme being. There is nothing unwholesome or guilty about the sex life. Through the institution of marriage it is made the basis of intellectual a
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• Karma Yoga (कर्मयोगः)
  ...-By-SRI-SWAMI-SIVANANDA.pdf Bhagavad Gita], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society, The Yoga of Action.</ref> ...is the root cause of all evil actions. And if desire is removed, then the divine power manifests in its full glory and one enjoys peace, bliss, light and fr
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• Jnana Bhumikas (ज्ञानभूमिकाः)
  ...y, penance and worship for such purposes or for getting rid of problems in life or illness. If by destiny one obtains these things of pleasure, hankering a ...udy of texts and practicing the principles of sadachara, cultivating noble divine gunas (daivisampatti) bring about a certain ability to discern between the
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• Brahmavidya (ब्रह्मविद्या)
  ...t is a continuous activity that living beings offer to the दिव्य || divya (divine). ...s and duties calculated to discipline and purify him. After leading such a life and eventually forsaking all action, all Vedic karma, he meditates on the t
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• Education on Sanatana Dharma
  ..., explains specific responsibilities of individuals in different stages of life, as well as an enumeration on personal role in the process of following the # Dharma Samvada : Establishment of Dharma in every facet of the society.
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• Sources of Dharma (धर्मस्थानानि)
  ...unity, as a member of the one of the varnas or as in a particular stage of life'.<ref name=":3" /> ...ituted by Brahmacharin living in the house of his acharya, all through his life, in his seva (सेवा | selfless service). All these attain the punyal
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• Chitta (चित्तम्)
  ...i Venkatesananda. ''Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.'' Himalayas: The Divine Life Society. 1998. pp17</ref> ...ate avidyayukta vasanarupa, samskaras which keep man bound in the chain of life and death.
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• Pramanas for Dharma (धर्मप्रमाणानि)
  ...the sense of sanctioning various unrighteous deeds in the name of changing society and times by different people all over the globe. ...d the Dharmashastras, well-versed in the Vedas and vedangas, and leading a life according to the prescribed way laid down in the Shrutis are to be known as
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• Samadhi (समाधिः)
  ...that shows our joy and fulfillment in life. It brings us to the underlying Divine nature in all things . It is the natural outcome of true meditation. Samadh .../mode/2up?view=theater Practice of Yoga], Shivanandanagar: The Divine Life Society.</ref>
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• Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga (गुणत्रयविभागयोगः)
  ...-By-SRI-SWAMI-SIVANANDA.pdf Bhagavad Gita], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society, The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas.</ref> ..., one should acquire this precious knowledge for progress and happiness in life.<ref name=":0" />
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• Charvaka Darshana (चार्वाकदर्शनम्)
  ...is made of two Sanskrit words, viz. loka and äyata i.e. " world view" or " life view " or " view prevalent among people ". Lokãyata was also known as Cãr ...e among the traders, craftsmen and other lower castes of the then Bharat's society.'''
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• Luminous insights by Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo and Pandit ddendayal Upadhyay about our nation and the mission: where they coincided or differed
  ...ntury AD till which there was stupendous creation in all walks if national life in India, we see a downfall, with conquerors, plunders, sterilized and foss ...ous exponents of Indian vision.  In his epistles from abroad he wrote, was life always so pale, so vulgar, as awkward as Europeans have made it? The well a
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• Manusmrti (मनुस्मृतिः)
  ...at prescribes code of conduct with a view to establish a harmonious social life.<ref name=":3">Vettam Mani (1975), [https://archive.org/details/puranicency ...celebrated law-givers of [[Bharatavarsha (भरतवर्षम्)|Bharata]]. Bharatiya society is founded on, and governed by, the laws made by these three great rishis.
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• Acharana Dharma (आचरणधर्मः)
  ...conduct prescribed for mankind in view of a healthy personal and societal life. ...ownload/hinduismbk.pdf All About Hinduism], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society.</ref>
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• Brahmavadinis (ब्रह्मवादिन्यः)
  ...and Lopamudra. During the Vedic times, women were assigned a high place in society. They shared an equal standing with their men folk and enjoyed a great libe ...k into antiquity, are found to have performed very well in many spheres of life. Ample evidence points to the view that women were regarded as eligible for
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• Varna Dharma (वर्णधर्मः)
  ...mework, brahmana, kshatriya, vaishya and shudra form the components of the society. The issue of Varna "tagging" of an individual, by birth or by Samskara, is ...ing and fulfillment, all the while establishing justice and harmony in the society, a notion well summarized in the popular saying <blockquote>लोकाः
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• Garbhadhana (गर्भाधानम्)
  ...niche which could make things a lot easier from the perspective of leading life.<ref name=":5">Chahal, Mandeep (2020) Ph.D Thesis Titled: ''[http://hdl.han ...(सनातनीय कुटुम्बव्यवस्था)|role of a family]] as the fundamental unit of a society. Just like Upanayana is a required Samskara for initiation into education,
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• Jamadagni (जमदग्नि)
  ...ard for his obedience. Parashurama wanted his mother to be brought back to life and his brothers to be restored to their natural condition. These requests ...ng got into the hermitage. Parasurama was not there. The hermit called his divine cow Kamadhenu, which provided the King and his followers with a very good s
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• Bhakti (भक्तिः)
  ...a devotee with the lotus feet of the Supreme Being. It is pure, unselfish, divine love. There is not the slightest of bargaining or expectation of anything h ...hatred, lust, anger, egoism, pride and arrogance and instead infuses joy, divine ecstasy, bliss, peace and knowledge. In fact all worries, anxieties, fears,
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• Raja Dharma (राजधर्मः)
  ...to compel obedience to the laws. The existence of such an ideal 'Stateless society' is graphically described in the following verse.<ref name=":0" /> It says,
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• Kalpa Vedanga (कल्पवेदाङ्गम्)
  ...vedi measurements involved and associated dharmas both for individual and society at large. [[File:Kalpa Sarwang.png|thumb|500x500px|'''Guru describing prepa ...ahmanas. They are the "sutras" that interlink the Vedas and the modern day life.<ref name=":0" />
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• Karma (कर्म)
  ...to Vedanta, by birth there are four karmas that fructify in every person's life based on when the Karma-phala is revealed. Some karmas do not fulfill thems ...a person. These karmas are used along with Kriyamana karma in the present life. Liked to the arrows in a quiver.
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• Yoga Darshana (योगदर्शनम्)
  ...and inner fulfillment that in turn help in meeting different challenges of life with greater ease and confidence. ...d to Yoga at an early age encourages confidence and awareness to undertake life's activities in a non-competitive manner.
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• Vaidika Vangmaya (वैदिकवाङ्मयम्)
  ...on and mutual seva. Sri Hanuman stands as an ideal unique Karma Yogin. The life of Sita is regarded as the most perfect example of womanly fidelity, chasti ...surroundings. As these surroundings and essential conditions of the Hindu society changed from time to time, new Smritis had to be compiled by the seers of d
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• Kshatriya Dharma (क्षत्रियधर्मः)
  ...ownload/hinduismbk.pdf All About Hinduism], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society.</ref> ...y responsibility was to protect the population, provide for necessities of life like food, water, schools, roads, etc. Other Kshatriya-s would be in the ar
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• Sadhana Chatushtaya (साधनचतुष्टयम्)
  ...own that one prepares oneself for Jnana (Knowledge or Truth) by adopting a life of Vairagya in all worldly ideals. The prerequisites for gaining the knowle ...2004 Second Edition) ''Sadhana Chatushtaya.'' Uttaranchal: The Divine Life Society (Pages )</ref>
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• Grhasthashrama (गृहस्थाश्रमः)
  ...ownload/hinduismbk.pdf All About Hinduism], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society.</ref> ...ow the [[Dharma (धर्मः)|dharma]] of ashramas, of the way one ought to lead life at different stages of a lifetime. And Shankara begins his answer to Uma's
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• Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)
  ...rching term originally used for so many spiritual paths practiced in Hindu society in ancient India. That can be loosely translated as eternal truth.
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• Navavidha Bhakti (नवविधाभक्तिः)
  ...engaged in the devotional service of Narayana, never fear any condition of life. For them [[Svarga (स्वर्गः)|svarga]], apavarga (liberation)
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• Shraddha (श्रद्धा)
  * a firm belief in divine revelation<ref name=":0">Vaman Shivram Apte (1890), The Practical Sanskrit ...of the Supreme Being that always bears fruits which carry over to the next life as well.
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• Atma Sanyama Yoga (आत्मसंयमयोगः)
  ...-By-SRI-SWAMI-SIVANANDA.pdf Bhagavad Gita], Uttar Pradesh: The Divine Life Society, The Yoga of Renunciation of Meditation.</ref> ...to be avoided because they hinder the practice of meditation. By living a life of such moderation, and gathering up all his forces and directing them towa
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• Ancient Indian Psychology (भारतीय मनोविज्ञानम्)
  ...or is used to characterize manas as the controller of the journey of human life. ...e effects of rage, anger, greed, fear on manas and deal with situations in life with the required equanimity. The essence of the sixth adhyaya is that mana
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• Dharmic Dinacharya (धार्मिक दिनचर्या)
  ...ly daily routine prescribed by Vedas, which help in the longevity of human life and is a sequence that is listed in the Brahmapurana. This should not be br ...meaning of Dharma, get rid of the impurities of one’s mind and meditate on divine nature and the principles of Vedas.<blockquote>रात्रेः पश
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• Vedas (वेदाः)
  ...es 1 and 2)</ref></blockquote>Meaning : The scripture, which describes the divine method for obtaining what is desirable and for giving up what is undesirabl .... Generally speaking, the word Veda signifies highest, sacred, eternal and divine knowledge as well as the texts embodying that knowledge.<ref name=":1
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• Annadana (अन्नदानम्)
  ...प्रतिष्ठिताः। Annam brahma, because upon the said anna rests the prana or life : Matsya Purana (83.42) <ref>Matsya Purana ([https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki ...तम्। अन्नप्रणाशे सीदन्ति शरीरे पञ्च धातवः॥ Food is indeed the preserver of life and food is the source of procreation. When there is no food, the five elem
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• Shad Vedangas (षड्वेदाङ्गानि)
  ...[Samskaras (संस्काराः)|samskaras]] (ceremonies) applicable to the domestic life a man and his family from birth to death and are to be followed by all peop ...said that the topics related to the adhyatmik world, this material world, society and social activities, and all righteous activities are described in a holi
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• Dana (दानम्)
  ...urpose-based or secular giving is slowly gaining ground in the present day society. Traditionally the act of 'giving' involves a complex and variegated though ...one among the devatas. The streams of water flow widely to provide him the life sustaining water and the earth provides him with abundance of food etc.<ref
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• Samhita (संहिता)
  ...ness) are glorified and Amritatva (अमृतत्वम् । Immortality) as the goal of life was accepted. Thus we see that the concept of Purusharthas were well adhere :: Meaning : Let us meditate on that excellent glory of the divine Light (Sun). May he inspire our thoughts, stimulate our understandings.
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• Sukha and Ananda (सुखानन्दश्च)
  ...living a good life, experiencing well-being and enjoying a good quality of life. Sukha (Samskrit: सुखम्), in contrast, is discussed in terms of w ...s the end in itself and not as a means to any other end. It results from a life based on virtuousness and contemplation. Psychological well-being (PWB) is
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• Rasayana Shastra (रसायनशास्त्रम्)
  ...ndu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray.'' Calcutta: Indian Chemical Society</ref> * development of practical arts to meet the demand for the necessities of life (Dyes, Fermentation)
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