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Am I a True HINDU? Presented by Vedanta Society of Iowa May 11,

Hindu Checklist : # Accepts - VEDAs Divinely revealed (the essence) Have reverence for scriptures Hindu fundamental scriptures 2.Recognizes - means of salvation are various 4 Yogas (Karma/Bhakti/Jnana/Raja) Buddhism /Jainism /Sikhism / Christianity/ Islam etc…. 2

Hindu Checklist : # Worships - God in any Name/Form/Quality i.Without Name + Without form + Without Quality ii.Without Name + Without form + With Quality iii.With Name + With form + With Quality 4.Believes - in Law of KARMA i.Rebirth ii.After life iii.Other worlds 3

Hindu Checklist : # Respects - all religions/ prophets/ founders/ scriptures 6.Believes - God incarnates any # times as necessary According to the need of the time 4

Hindu Checklist: # Believes - Heaven and Hell are temporary places Necessary to realize our divine nature 8.Believes - a Hindu is NOT a sinner but maybe committing sins i.Goal is God realization ii.Potential Divine nature iii.A sinner cannot be divine 5

Hindu Checklist : # Believes - 4 Supreme Values of Life (Purushartha) – Dharma/ Artha/ Kama/ Moksha i.Dharma = righteous living ii.Artha = righteously procure means to enjoy the world iii.Kama = righteously enjoy iv.Moksha = get out of this transitory world 10.Believes - Everything is DIVINE Everything will attain liberation in matter of time 6

Hindu Checklist - Summary 1.Accepts - VEDAs 2.Recognizes - means of salvation are various 3.Worships - God in any Name/Form/Quality 4.Believes - in Law of KARMA 5.Respects - all religions/ prophets/ founders/ scriptures 6.Believes - God incarnates any # times as necessary 7.Believes - Heaven and Hell are temporary places 8.Believes - a Hindu is NOT a sinner but maybe committing sins 9.Believes - 4 (Pushartha) – Dharma/ Artha/ Kama/ Moksha 10.Believes - Everything is DIVINE 7

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9 How to be a True Hindu? BELIEVE + PRACTISE These 10 principles  Transform Life (Divine – Goodness + Wisdom + Happiness)

1.Naama Japa - Repeat Holy Name of God 2.Sadhu Sanga - Keep Holy Company 3.Nirjanavaas - Now and then retire into Solitude 4.Discriminate – Real and Unreal 5.Live like a maidservant in a rich man’s house Practise TRUTHFULNESS 10 Practises for a True Hindu