1. Walk
for
Values
Building
a
Community
of
Character
one
step
at
a
time!
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
HUMAN VALUES .... 3
WHY DO WE NEED
VALUES? .............. 5
HINDUISM ............ 7
ZOROASTRIANISM. 9
JUDAISM ............ 11
CHRISTIANITY .... 13
ISLAM ................ 15
3. HUMAN VALUES
The values a man must cherish
as his life-breath are: Truth,
Righteousness, Peace, Love and
Non violence.
Of these five vital principles,
Love is the foremost.
It is Love that flows as the
under-current for the other four
4. values. How does it flow this
way? When Love is associated
with our thoughts, it manifests
itself as Truth. When Love is
associated with feelings, it
produces Peace. When Love
animates actions, it results in
Right Action.
When Love is combined with
understanding it becomes Non-
5. violence. Therefore whenever
you feel angry, think of love,
develop thoughts of love in your
heart. You will have peace.
WHY DO WE NEED
VALUES?
Due to the rapid pace of the
world that we live in and the
absence of moral and spiritual
values in our social and economic
systems, our nation and future
generations face a challenging
and gloomy future.
6. The 5 basic Human Values must
be instilled into our nation,
schools and children. This value
system is practiced by all
cultures throughout the world
and is the foundation that each
of the 5 major religions is based
upon.
7. HINDUISM
Among the wealthy,
compassionate men claim the
richest wealth,
For material wealth is possessed
by even contemptible men.
Find and follow the good path
and be ruled by compassion.
For if the various ways are
examined, compassion will prove
the means to liberation.
Tirukkural 25: 241-242
To you, I declare this holy
mystery, there is nothing nobler
than humanity
Mahabharat (XII, 300-20)
8. Who sees me in all things, and
all things in me, he is never far
from me, and I am never far
from him.
Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad
Gita
9. ZOROASTRIANISM
Zarathushtra gave 3
commandments to his followers
to enable them lead perfect lives
and work for their own evolution.
These are good thoughts, good
word and good deeds.
Good thoughts are very
important in the spiritual journey
of man, because all else comes
out of out of thoughts only.
Without good thoughts, there
cannot be progress on the
spiritual path. Without good
thoughts one cannot subject
oneself to Divine will and become
10. qualified to receive boons from
Vohu Mano.
Thinking good alone is not
sufficient. But one must have the
courage to speak Truth all the
time. One must be truthful to
oneself and to others. There is
no place for hypocrisy or
duplicity in the life of a true
Zoroastrian.
Performance of good deeds is
equally important. The supreme
Power of God, in the aspect of
KshatraVairya comes to Him who
engages himself in good actions.
Good actions include Sraosha or
service.
11. JUDAISM
TRUTH
You shall not deal falsely nor lie
one to another (Levxix,II)
Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbour (Ex.xx,13)
Keep your tongue from evil and
your lips from speaking guile (Ps.
Xxxiv,14)
"It is more blessed to give than
to receive .(Acts 20:35)
12. RIGHT CONDUCT
Who shall dwell upon thy holy
mountain? He that walks
uprightly and works
righteousness and speaks truth
in his heart, that has no slander
upon his tongue, nor does evil to
his fellow (Ps.xv,I ff).
LOVE
Since there is will never cease to
be some in need on the earth, I
therefore command you, “open
your hand to the poor and needy
neighbour in your land”
(Deuteronomy b15:11)
13. CHRISTIANITY
NON VIOLENCE
You have heard the law that
says, ‘Love your neighbour’ and
hate your enemy. But I say, love
your enemies!
Pray for those who persecute
you! In that way, you will be
acting as true children of your
Father in heaven.
For he gives his sunlight to both
the evil and the good, and he
sends rain on the just and the
unjust alike.
14. If you love only those who love
you, what reward is there for
that? Even corrupt tax collectors
do that much.
If you are kind only to your
friends, how are you different
from anyone else?
(Matthew 5:43-47 )
RIGHT CONDUCT
Do to others whatever you would
like them to do to you.
This is the essence of all that is
taught in the law and the
prophets.
(Matthew 7:12)
15. ISLAM
NON VIOLENCE
Do unto all men as you would
wish to have done unto you, and
to reject for others what you
would reject for yourself.
Prophet Muhammad
"Allah is with those who restrain
themselves."
[16: 128
RIGHT CONDUCT
And thus preach joy to My
servants.
Those who listen to the word and
follow the best of it.
Those are the ones whom Allah
16. has guided and they are the wise
people." (39:17-18)
LOVE
No man is a true believer unless
he desires for his brothers ,what
he desires for himself. God will
not be affectionate to that who is
not affectionate to God's
creatures.
Assist any oppressed whether he
is a Muslim or a Non Muslim
Holy Qu'ran
17. If there is righteousness in the
heart
There will be beauty in
character;
If there is beauty in character
There will be harmony in the
home.
When there is harmony in the
home
There will be order in the nation.
When there is order in the
nation,
There will be peace in the world.
(Sathya Sai Baba)
