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The religious laws of
Hinduism are based on 5
principles.
Hinduism have 10 laws: 5 are
political goals called Yamas
and the other 5 are personal
goals called Niyamas.
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The 5 Principles of
Hinduism
1) God Exists.
1) There is only one Absolute
Divine, a singular force that
joins all facets of existence
together known as the
Absolute OM (sometimes
spelled AUM).
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The 5 Principles of
Hinduism
1) God Exists.
There are several divine
manifestations of the OM,
including Brahma, Vishnu,
and Maheshwara (Shiva).
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The 5 Principles of
Hinduism 2) All Human Beings Are Divine.
The soul of an individual
(jivatma) is already part of the
divine soul (the Paramatma)
although it remains in a
dormant and deluded
condition.
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The 5 Principles of
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3) There is unity of existence.
The seekers aim to be at-
oneness with God, not as
separate individuals (oneness
of self), but rather a closer
connection (at-one-ness) with
God.
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The 5 Principles of
Hinduism 4) There is Religious Harmony.
The most basic natural law is
to remain in harmony with its
fellow creatures and the
universal.
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The 5 Principles of
Hinduism
5) A Hindu has known the 3 Gs.
The three Gs are the Ganges (the sacred
river in India where the cleansing of
sins occurs), the Gita (the sacred script
of the Bhagavad-Gita), and the Gayatri
(a revered, sacred mantra found in the
Rig Veda, and also a poem/intonement
in the same specific meter).
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
1) Satya (Truth) is the principle
that equates God with soul.
One should be truthful; not act
fraudulently, be dishonest or a
liar in life. A true person does
not regret or brood over losses
caused by speaking truth.
The 5 Great Vows (Yamas)
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
2) Ahimsa (Non-violence) is a
positive and dynamic force.
One must practice benevolence
or love or goodwill or tolerance
(or all of the above) of all living
creatures, including the objects
of knowledge and various
perspectives.
The 5 Great Vows (Yamas)
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
3) Brahmacharya (Celibacy, non-
adultery) is one of the four great
ashramas (stages of life).
One should be stringent respect
of personal boundaries, and the
preservation of vital life force;
abstinence from wine, sexual
congress, meat-eating,
consumption of tobacco, drugs,
and narcotics.
The 5 Great Vows (Yamas)
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
4) Asteya (No desire to steal
or to exploit.)
One must not deprive others
of what is theirs, whether it is
things, rights, or perspectives.
An upright person earns his
or her own way, by dint of
hard work, honesty, and fair
means.
The 5 Great Vows (Yamas)
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
5) Aparigraha (Non-
possessiveness)
One should live simply,
keep only those material
things that are required to
sustain the demands of
daily life (minimalism).
The 5 Great Vows (Yamas)
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
1) Shaucha or Shuddhata
(Cleanliness)
One must have
internal and external
purification of both
body and mind.
The 5 Nyamas
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
2) Santosh (Contentment)
One should have
conscious reduction of
desires, the limiting of
attainments and
possessions, narrowing
down the area and scope
of one's desire.
The 5 Nyamas)
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
3) Swadhyaya (Reading of
scriptures)
One should be reading
the scriptures and use
them to create a
neutral, unbiased and
pure mind.
The 5 Nyamas
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
4) Tapas/Tapah (Austerity,
perseverance, penance)
The practice of asceticism include
observing silence for long periods
of time, begging for food,
remaining awake at night,
sleeping on the ground, being
isolated in the forest, standing for
a prolonged time, practicing
chastity.
The 5 Nyamas)
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The 10 Laws of Hinduism
5) Ishwar Pradihan (Regular
prayers)
One should surrender to the
will of God, perform every act
in a selfless, dispassionate
and natural way, accept the
good or bad results, and leave
the result of one's deeds
(one's karma) to God.
The 5 Nyamas
