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    Sunday, August 26, 2007

    hinduism summarized

    Principles
    1. God Exists: One Absolute OM.
    One Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara (Shiva)
    Several divine forms
    2. All human beings are divine
    3. Unity of existence through love
    4. Religious harmony
    5. Knowledge of 3 Gs: Ganga (sacred river), Gita (sacred script), Gayatri (sacred mantra)

    DISCIPLINES
    1. Satya (Truth)
    2. Ahimsa (Non-violence)
    3. Brahmacharya (Celibacy, non-adultery)
    4. Asteya (No desire to possess or steal)
    5. Aparighara (Non-corrupt)
    6. Shaucha (Cleanliness)
    7. Santosh (Contentment)
    8. Swadhyaya (Reading of scriptures)
    9. Tapas (Austerity, perseverance, penance)

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