Hindu Values Level IV HATS

Truthfulness (Satya) Meaning: Representing the truth in all circumstances. Well known personalities: –Raja Harishchandra (Hasthinapur King) –Yudhishthir (Eldest Pandau brother) Quotes: “There is no religion greater than truth and a truthful person knows no fear. ”There is no religion greater than truth and a truthful person knows no fear. Rig Veda

Truthfulness in the scripture सत्यमेव जयते नानृतम् सत्येन पन्था विततो देवयानः । येनाऽऽक्रमन्त्यृषयो ह्याप्तकामा यत्र तत् सत्यस्य परं निधानं ॥ Truth alone triumphs; not falsehood. Through truth the divine path is spread out by which the sages whose desires have been completely fulfilled, reach where that supreme treasure of Truth resides »Mundaka UpanishadMundaka Upanishad

Non-Violence (Ahimsa) Meaning: Not hurting a living being out of love and compassion Well known Hindu personalities: –Gautama Buddha (500 BC) –Mahatma Gandhi Quotes: “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” M. K. Gandhi Shloka: अहिंसा परमो धर्मः Non-violence is the ultimate dharma.

Ahimsa in scriptures Ahimsa- pratisthayam tatsannidhau vairatyagah -yogasutra. -- Yogasutra, –The minds of even cruel people will be transformed in the presence of men practising utter ahimsa: in other words when a man is full of love he can make other people also loving and this is an avantara prayojana.

Devotion (Bhakti) Meaning: Having profound love and anchored faith in God or the Guru Well known Hindu personalities: –Meera bai –Tulasi Das Quotes: With mind fixed on Me, be devoted to Me; Sacrificing to Me, make reverence to Me. Thus steadfast, with Me as supreme aim, Thou thyself shalt come to Me. Bhagawad GitaChapter 12.08

Charity (Daan) Meaning: Giving from what we have earned honestly to someone who needs without any expectations. Well known Hindu personalities: –Karna (Kunti’s eldest son) –Raja Ram Mhohan Rai Quotes:KarnaRaja Ram Mohan Rai –"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead – –“One should strongly resent miserliness and indulge in charity because one can acquire the never-ending wealth of immortality by doing so.”“One should strongly resent miserliness and indulge in charity because one can acquire the never-ending wealth of immortality by doing so.” –Rig VedaRig Veda

Faith (Shraddha) Faith means to believe. People who had faith in god : Sri Narsinh Mehta: Narsinh Mehta had actually witnessed Lord Shiva by meditating. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa Dev:Ramakrishna was one of the most remarkable Indian saints of recent history ( ). He is chiefly known for his high attainments in approaching God along many different paths. Quote: If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled. ---RamakrishnaRamakrishna

Selfless Service (Nishkaam Seva) Meaning: To serve any cause without any expectations of selfish interest Well known Hindu personalities: –Swami Vivekananda –Bhagat Singh Quotes: “To devote your life to the good of all and to the happiness of all is religion. Whatever you do for your own sake is not religion” Swami Vivekananda

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