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3. An appeal to Hindus around the world
The Hinduism Summit (Hindu Dharma Sabha) aims to foster an education about Hindu Dharma by
bringing forth the unique science behind concepts and practices in Hinduism, and bringing together
Hindu leaders across the world to spread the message of Hinduism. One of the main reasons that
we need these summits is that the majority of us Hindus have forgotten or are unaware of the true
wealth of Hindu Dharma. Quite often Hindus find themselves aping different cultures and are unable
to explain to people from other religions the basic concepts in their own religion. Their knowledge is
quite limited and often based on hearsay tales from their elders with no attempt on their own part to
understand the breadth, depth and glory of Hindu Dharma. As a result Hindus lack the pride in their
religion and dare we say even feel apologetic at times when challenged about its venerable con-
cepts and way of life. Our generation holds the responsibility of passing this great Sanatan Hindu
Dharma on to the next generation, but how can we do it if we have not studied and practiced it and
hence don’t feel deeply about it.
In a world threatened by divisions (with deadly consequences) in religions and race, the age old
universal principles of Hindu Dharma are a beacon of light, that if understood and followed would
bring peace to our world. Only Hinduism accepts all people as the same. While we may be different
on the outside, while we may have different natures, it explains that we all have the God principle
(Ātma) in each of us. Hence Hindu Dharma sees the attempts to convert anyone from one religion to
another as just a superficial exercise in futility because whatever the conversion, we remain intrinsi-
cally embodied Souls (jivas). Yet these religious conversions do happen and mostly from Hinduism
to some other religion. What religious conversions do at best is put labels on embodied Souls and
forces the segregation of humankind.
Even in Hinduism, we are being threatened by becoming too sect orientated. In fact we as Hindus,
even though we are some 900 million strong, are a conglomerate of various minority sects and isms.
As a result even though we are born into this great way of life, we short change ourselves by
being sectarian and less expansive. Along with this, it has many more deleterious consequences.
As there is less unity amongst Hindus and most Hindus are enveloped in a “every-Hindu-for-himself”
syndrome, we are also more prone to being under attack. The conversion of Hindus and their per-
secution is rife all around the world. Denigration of our deities and religious symbols go unabated
and when this is brought to the notice of the perpetrators, instead of being apologetic, they display
a certain “as-if-I-care” bravado. But today Hinduism is facing a more insidious onslaught i.e., from
its own people. An example of this is when artist M.F. Husain drew Hindu deities in the most vulgar
positions and poses; on talk shows in India, it was the so called Indian (Hindu) intelligentsia and
secularists that defended his work as art.
Let us as Hindus join together from this day forth and make a stand for Hindu Dharma. Our prayer is
that these kind of Hinduism summits, will act as a catalyst to light a lamp in our hearts to understand,
to awaken, to live and to preserve Hindu Dharma and to light the flame of Dharma, inherent in every
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5. What is Dharma? Vedas
‘Oe= OeejÙeefle’ means to bear, or to support. The word Dharma (Oece&) has been derived from the root
‘dhru (Oe=)’. ‘Oejefle }eskeâeved efOeÇÙeles hegCÙeelceefYeŠ Fefle Jee’, meaning, Dharma is that which sustains the
people or that which is adopted by meritorious souls.
Dharma is the soul of a jiva (embodied soul). Sharpening the awareness about Dharma
amounts to learning how to live as per God’s will. Spiritualizing every aspect of life means
living God’s concept of Dharma in our day-to-day life. A jiva can progress spiritually faster by
following Dharma on a daily basis. It signifies a jiva’s journey from action to karma, from karma
to spiritual emotion, from spiritual emotion to gratitude and from gratitude to an attitude of
surrender.
Following of Dharmik (Righteous) behaviour a hundred percent of the time, means performing
each action with an attitude of complete surrender unto God. Living without Dharma is an in-
dication of humanity, that is, non-eternalness. Humanity may provide pleasures and sorrows to
a jiva; but eternalness i.e., Dharma provides pure Bliss. Life without Dharma is like life without
oxygen, which means, dead. As we make an effort to understand Dharma, be awakened about
its concepts and live by its principles, the next step, naturally, is to make efforts to preserve the
glory of Dharma.
Sweetness is the quality of sugar. That which possesses the quality of sweetness is
sugar. Righteousness and its propounder are inseparable. They are merged into one
another. The relationship between God and Righteousness is akin to that between sugar
and its sweetness which are inseparable. God is the righteous one. His quality itself is
called Righteousness.
Dharma (Righteousness) is that which accomplishes the three tasks of :
1. Keeping the social system in an excellent condition
2. Brining about worldly progress of all living beings
3. Causing the progress in the spiritual realm as well
- Sree Adi Shankaracharya

7. Sattva, Raja and Tama
According to modern sciences, the Universe is made up of basic physical particles that include
electrons, protons, neutrons, mesons, gluons and quarks. According to Hindu Dharma how-
ever, the Universe is made up of something even more basic. These basic particles are known
as the 3 subtle basic components (trigunas) namely sattva, raja and tama. In the word triguna,
The 3 components Characteristics Adjective Example
Sattva Purity and knowledge Sāttvik Sāttvik man – lives in service of
society with no expectation of
recognition or reward or any ulterior
motive
Raja Action and passion Rājasik Rājasik man – lives more for
personal gain and achievement
Tama Ignorance and inertia Tāmasik Tāmasik man – has no problem
about stepping on other’s toes to
get ahead or harming society
‘tri’ stands for three while ‘gunas’ stand for subtle components. We call the components subtle
because they are intangible, not physical in nature and cannot be seen with any instruments
such as the latest electronic microscopes. Technically advanced physical instrumentation in
the future too will not be able to measure them. These three subtle basic components can only
be perceived by the subtle sense organs or our sixth sense (ESP). The table above shows how
a person changes depending on which component is predominant in him.
Like this every action, thought and feeling is made up of the subtle components. The more we
understand them the more we are able to live sāttvik lives and bring about peace and prosperity
in the world which is not at the cost of others.
Who is a Hindu?
In the holy text the Merutantra, the word ‘Hindu’ is defined as
‘Hinani Gunani dushyati iti Hindu.’ Meaning that which destroys
the inferior raja-tama components or gunas is a Hindu. Thus,
to be a Hindu is to follow a way of life that enhances the spiri-
tually pure sattva component and sattva predominant qualities
like love, humility, courage, expansiveness, etc. and overcomes
the spiritually impure raja-tama predominant attitudes like anger,
attachment, jealousy, greed, lust, pride etc.

8. What is Āchārdharma?
Āchārdharma can be defined as spiritualization of every aspect of our day-to-day life. It in-
volves making everything sāttvik (pure) and it not only increases purity of the individual, but
also of the family, society and the universe as well. The aim of Āchārdharma as well as spiritual
practice is God-realisation.
Only Hindu Dharma spiritualizes our lives
Āchārdharma in the forms of greeting - do namaskār instead of a handshake
Everyday we greet our friends and acquaintances. More often that not, in today’s world the
handshake is the preferred form of greeting. However according to Āchārdharma traditions, it
is important to greet others with a ‘namaskār’ and not a handshake.
The beauty of Hindu Dharma is that it spiritualizes every aspect of our lives and therefore sets
us up to imbibe the maximum amount of sāttvikta and reduce tama in our lives.
While visiting places of worship and
viewing (taking darshan of) the deities, or
while meeting an elderly or respected
person, Hindus’ hands automatically join
in obeisance (namaskār). Namaskār
is a sattva predominant gesture and
is a simple and beautiful expression
of divine qualities like devotion, love,
respect and humility that endows one
with Divine energy. Spiritually by
doing namaskār, we pay obeisance with
head bowed to the Divinity (the Soul) in
the person we meet. Understanding the
spiritual science (adhyātma shāstra) behind a religious act (Dhārmik kruti) like namaskār helps
in further strengthening the faith in this religious act.
As opposed to namaskār, the handshake has no spiritual significance. In fact because of the
contact it is easier for the negative vibrations from one person to transfer and affect the other
person. This is especially if one of the people is affected by distressing energies. According
to the Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) which studies these subtle energies, it
is said that when there is bodily contact as in a handshake, we are twice as much likelier to
attract negative energies. The following is a subtle picture drawn by a person from SSRF with
an advanced sixth sense of vision of the handshake as a form of greeting.

9. By choosing namaskar over a handshake, we gain spiritual benefit from the sāttvikta of the
hand gesture (mudra) and also do not put ourselves or others in a spiritually detrimental
situation of transfer of negative energy.
Black energy covering
around the possessed person
Subtle picture drawn by SSRF seeker Mrs. Yoya Vallee in 2005
Copyright Spiritual Science Research Foundation, SSRF.org
Sanatan Hindu Dharma has innumerable facets.
Hindu Dharma is eternal and will never cease to exist.
It is like a vast and deep ocean.
Only one drop of it is sufficient for us !
- His Holiness Gurudev Dr. Kateswamiji
A family when compared to an individual, a village when compared
to a family, a nation when compared to a village and Righteousness
(Dharma) when compared to a nation are each superior. This is be-
cause only Righteousness (Dharma) is capable of imparting Final
Liberation (Moksha), whereas all others trap us in the Great Illusion
(Māyā)! That is why one should undertake spiritual practice.
- His Holiness Dr J.B. Athavale

10. Āchārdharma
We just explained the spiritual science behind why it is better to greet with namaskār as
opposed to a handshake. Like this we would like to share with you some of the various actions
that Hindu Dharma recommends to enhance the sāttvikta in our lives. For more details on the
spiritual science behind these actions please visit HinduAwakening.org
Regarding women’s hairstyles
• While combing hair, women should sit on the floor, bring the knee towards the stomach,
bend forward a little and part the hair exactly in the middle.
• To prevent distress caused due to negative energies, throw the hair out after two days.
• Instead of letting the hair loose, style them in a bun or in two braids.
Regarding food - sāttvik food groups
Avoid tāmasik items Prefer sāttvik items
Stale items, 'fast foods', artificially Includes, milk, ghee, wheat, rice, pulses,
flavoured cold drinks fruits and green vegetables
For a Healthy Digestive System : Eat only as much as is required to fill half the stomach with
food; leave one quarter for water and one quarter for air.

11. The appropriate method of eating
• It is recommended to sit with legs folded on a wooden platform
as opposed to sitting at a table.
• Avoid sitting facing the south direction.
• Do not eat left overs of another person as it can cause distress
from negative energies.
• Do not leave any food on your plate.
• Offer the food to God and eat it while chanting the Name of
God.
• Express gratitude unto the deity of worship after your meal and only then get up from your
seat
How to sleep better
• Let the bedroom not be completely dark.
• Make a protective sheath of sāttvik Name strips of deities
around the place you sleep.
• Pray to God to forgive various wrong doings committed during
the day
• Pray to your deity of worship - ‘Let your protective sheath
remain around me.’
• Sleep in the east-west direction.
• Do not sleep with your legs towards the south or directly in front of the deity’s idol.
Why is the wearing of kumkum recommended?
If kumkum (vermillion) is applied regularly, it will
attract Chaitanya (Divine Consciousness) from the
Universe towards the individual and awaken the
individual’s bhav (spiritual emotion). The picture on
the side is a subtle drawing of how a person with a
sixth sense of vision perceived the positive subtle
vibrations associated with kumkum.
Method: Men should apply a vertical tilak of kumkum
with the middle finger. Women should apply
kumkum in a round shape on their mid-brow region
with the ring finger.

12. Only Hindu Dharma gives us a clear science
The best mudrā (hand gesture) for prayer
The picture on the left depicts the mudrā that is recom-
mended by Hindu Dharma when making a prayer
which helps to make our prayers more bhavpoorna
(with spiritual emotion). Among the various postures
used for paying obeisance, we receive the highest
amount of sattva component from the posture (mudrā)
of namaskār.
Spiritual research conducted by the Spiritual Science Research Foundation shows the subtle
vibrations and energies that get attracted due to this mudrā.
Initial mudrā (posture) when praying
Divine subtle
(intangible) frequencies
Subtle (intangible) divine
frequencies enter through
the ādnyā chakra (the
spiritual energy centre at
the midbrow region)

13. The first stage in this mudrā is raising one’s hands in prayer with the thumbs gently touching
the mid-brow region or the Ādnyā chakra (the spiritual energy centre at the mid-brow region).
It is best to begin praying after we are in this position.
When we bow our head in this prayer position, it awakens the spiritual emotion of surrender
in us. This in turn activates the appropriate subtle frequencies of deities from the Universe.
These divine frequencies come in through our finger tips which act as receptors. These divine
frequencies are then channelled into our body through the thumb to the Ādnyā chakra (the
spiritual energy centre at the mid-brow region). The result is an increase in the positive spiritual
energy in us which makes us feel lighter or gives relief from symptoms of physical or mental
distress.
Final mudrā (posture) when praying
Divine subtle
(intangible) frequencies
Subtle (intangible) divine
frequencies enter through
the Anāhat chakra (the
spiritual energy centre at
the midchest level)
The Divine Consciousness
(Chaitanya) spreads from
the hands into the body
Copyright SSRF.org

14. After one finishes one’s prayer, one should assume the second mudrā (posture) as shown
in the diagram above on the previous page. This means that instead of bringing his hands
in prayer down immediately, they are to be placed in the mid-chest region in such a way that
the wrists touch the chest. This facilitates the process of more completely imbibing the
Divine Consciousness of the deity principle. So initially the Divine Consciousness of the deity
principle that had entered the finger tips now also gets transmitted to the region of chest, the
seat of the Anāhat chakra. Just like the Ādnyā chakra, the Anāhat chakra also absorbs sattva
frequencies. By touching the wrists to the chest, the Anāhat chakra is activated and it helps in
absorbing more sattva frequencies. When activated, the Anāhat chakra awakens a seeker’s
spiritual emotion and devotion. In this stage of the prayer mudrā, one should be introspective
and contemplate upon the experience of being in God’s presence.
Spiritual Practice
Spiritual practice can be defined as honest and sincere efforts done consistently on a daily
basis to develop divine qualities and achieve everlasting happiness or Bliss.
Another way of defining spiritual practice is our personal journey of going inward beyond our
five senses, mind and intellect to experience the Soul (the God) within each one of us. One of
the qualities of God is perpetual Bliss and so by tapping into the Soul, we too experience Bliss.
For spiritual practice to generate rapid spiritual growth it should:
- Conform to the six basic principles of spiritual practice
- Be done in progressively higher increments qualitatively and quantitatively
Benefits of spiritual practice and starting your spiritual journey
• The balanced state of mind despite the ups
and downs of life
• The increased tolerance for pain in one’s life
• Personality development
• Insulation from destiny (karma)
• Bliss - a superlative form of happiness
• Liberation from the cycle of birth and death
May the unhappy become curious,
The curious, desirous of Liberation.
May those desirous of Liberation become seekers (sadhaks)
And may seekers attain the Final Liberation
- His Holiness Dr J.B. Athavale

15. Putting a stop to denigration
What is denigration and why we must stop denigration !
In a broad sense, denigration means displaying something in an undesirable form/shape,
different from its original form/shape. Any act or object that obstructs the emanation of subtle
sāttvik vibrations of the Divine can also be considered denigration. For the purpose of
preserving Hindu Dharma, we have focused on bringing to light the denigration of deities,
concepts and practices held sacred in Hindu Dharma. Such denigration by Hindus and
non-Hindus has been found in paintings, sculptures, text, plays, movies, etc.
Over the past many decades this denigration of Hindu deities has only been increasing. In fact
it seems that since there are so many, we as Hindus have become indifferent to it. Let us look
at a few examples of this widespread denigration.
Mumbai based evening newspaper Mid-Day’ (Editor:
Khalid A-H Ansari) has shown Lord Ganesh as Adolf Hitler,
Terrorist Osama Bin Laden and US President George W.
Bush in their edition of 29th August 2006. After Hindus
protested, the Mid-day apologized. However on the very
next page, ‘Mid-Day’ has again drawn one more cari-
cature of Lord Ganesh. It shows Lord Ganesh driving a
car and the mouse is relaxing on the back seat.
The story says, “The mouse may be Lord Ganesha’s vehicle, but Dilip Mukkavar, a believer
in changing times, is making sure that the tusked God has something better to travel in. The
Naigaon resident had visited Lalbagcha Raja last year and prayed for a baby boy. Mukkavar
had promised to gift Ganpati Rs 2.6 lakh A/C Maruti 800 if his wish came true.”
On the left here is a poster of Goddess Durga with whisky bottles
in Her hands and it was found displayed at the Balon Oriental
Disco Bar in the Athens, Greece.
These are just a couple of the myriad examples of the wide-
spread denigration that is plaguing Hinduism today. Stopping
denigration - an integral part of the preservation of Dharma!
Every time a denigration happens:
• It adversely impacts the faith of people in the Divine.
• Creates a doubt about the credibility of the Divine or its Symbols.
• Sets incorrect examples for future generations. Eventually, it
can erode Dhārmik practices and moral, social and spiritual
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17. Importance of Divine symbols
1. Divine symbols emanate sattva component (or Divine vibrations).
2. A Divine symbol embodies the Divine being it represents. Hence, it represents Divine
qualities and serves as a beacon for the common man to walk the right path in this life.
3. A Divine symbol serves as a source of inspiration to an individual, to live his life in a
Righteous manner.
4. For a believer in the Divine being, His symbol draws equal reverence. (In contrast, a
non-believer finds it impossible to feel anything for the symbol, when he does not believe
in the Divine.)
5. Because of such qualities and their nature, Divine symbols occupy a special place in the
hearts and minds of the devout. Faith, which follows, is a by-product of this phenomenon.
Divinity of the mind is the ultimate stage in evolution of a man. To achieve this, he requires
the help of some form/shape. Symbols serve this purpose.
Types of denigration
1. Intentional :
A. Out of malice
Example: Paintings by M.F. Husain
B. To destroy its importance and create doubts about it in the minds of people
Example: Sree Ganesh depicted as Hitler, Laden and Bush
2. Unintentional:
A. Out of ignorance
Example: Lord Shiva depicted as a dog
B . For commercial gains
Example: Sree Durga with whisky bottles in Her hand
C . As lack of pride for its qualities
Example: Sree Krushna in a pair of shorts
All these examples can be found on http://www.hindujagruti.org/denigrations/
As we make an effort to understand Hindu Dharma, be awakened about its concepts and live
by its principles, the next step, naturally, is to preserve the glory of Hinduism. To do so, we
have to share the unique spiritual science underlying Hinduism with others. We also have to
peacefully protest and bring to a stop, any denigration of or assaults on concepts, symbols,
objects and Saints held sacred in Hinduism. In this section we have made an effort to report
various such onslaughts, to create awareness and to encourage peaceful and prompt protests
from our readers.

18. Simple steps to start your spiritual practice (sādhanā) today!
(As per Path of Guru’s grace - Gurukrupayoga)
1. Chanting the Name of your family deity (Kuldevi)
If you do not know your family deity you can chant the generic name for your family deity which
is Sree Kuladevatāyai Namaha
Method of repeating (chanting) the family deity’s Name: Sree should prefix the Name of the
family deity, the Name that follows should be in dative case (chaturthi pratyay) and should
conclude with namahā.
For instance, if the family deity is
> Ganesh then ‘Sree Ganeshaya namahā (ßeer ieCesMeeÙe vece: ~)’,
> Bhavani, then ‘Sree Bhavanimatayai namahā (ßeer YeJeeveerceeleeÙew vece: ~) or
Sree Bhavanidevyai namahā (ßeer YeJeeveerosJÙew vece: ~)’.
2. Chanting a protection chant
In today’s world almost all of us are affected by problems caused due to departed ancestors.
By repeating Lord Datta’s Name (i.e. the aspect of God that protects us from these ancestral
problems) we get insulated from these problems. The chant is ‘Sree Gurudev Datta’ and can
be said for a minimum of 2 hours a day.
What you can do to serve Hindu Dharma
• As a basic measure we all need to study Hindu Dharma and understand it. This will help
to generate pride in our religion and also share Hinduism’s unparalleled knowledge with
others and especially our children.
• To practice on a daily basis what we learn so that when we share the knowledge, it is sent
forth with a force that is backed by spiritual experience and spiritual maturity.
• Increase our spiritual strength (atmabal) by taking up spiritual practice of a non-sectarian
and expansive nature with the sole aim of spiritual progress in order to counter the current
negativities effecting society.
• Every denigration of Hinduism should be protested against peacefully but surely! We shall
not support any art, products or any media that denigrate our revered concepts and practices!
• To take up a selfless service in society to contribute in preserving Hindu Dharma concepts
from attacks through media, writers, policy makers in the Government.
• Contribute in making efforts that Hinduism should be recognized as a major religion as are
others like Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Buddhism !
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