Importance of Hindu Values help us Develop a Hindu Society with Purity of Spirituality, Mind and Body !

Hindu Values

               Jai Shri Ram 
We, the Hindu society are so diversified.
We have different modes of worship,
different names of gods, different
languages, different religious practices,
yet, we all have some common values to live by. Some of them are described
below.

Respect for mother & mother Earth :- 
We should respect our Mother, as she is The Creator. The first word the child
learns to say is “amma”, ”maa”, “maama”,which all mean Mother. Mother, is considered as the first Guru (teacher) for a child. This concept of respect and love for mother or creator is extended to other natural phenomena also which provide sustenance for life. For example rivers, cows which give us milk, Earth which provides us a place to live are all worshipped as mother. In general everything good, blissful, and protective is associated with a mother-image.

Respect for father and ancestors: -
We emphasize respect for parents and
elders. Parents give their best to take
care and bring up the children with values and provide them whatever they can. In turn, the parents should be divine for the children. Service to one’s parents is considered pious and divine duty. It’s a  very common custom to bow down to touch the elders and parents feet. The story of Shravan Kumar, who was dedicated to serve his parents is often remembered in this context.

Respect for Teacher (Guru) : -
Like parents, the Guru is also worthy of worship. In Hindu society, Guru is
worshiped as a God. A Guru is not just a teacher who gives us only education, but also inspires us and passes on his
experience and knowledge. 
Guru can be a person, a symbol or a book. 
For example, in the Sikh tradition, the holy book “Guru Granth Sahib” is treated as the Guru. 

In Balagokulam, we treat ‘Bhagwa
Dhwaj’ (Saffron flag) as the Guru.

Education  ;-
We need to study our scriptures. Hindu (Vedic) Dharma is the way of living (life).
So we need to learn, understand and
follow our customs, traditions from
scriptures and not just be blind followers.

Devotion  ;- 
We need to cultivate devotion through
worship/meditation. Devotion leads to
concentration. Once we learn to
concentrate, we can achieve and succeed in many aspect of life.
Purity in body, mind and speech
We need to be pure in body, mind and
speech. If we are not pure/clean
physically, it leads to physical illness.
Similarly if we are not pure in thoughts (honest), it leads to stress. 

Following are some of the values which will help us develop purity of mind and body.

1. Truth: ‘Satyameva Jayate’ (Truth alone triumphs), mentioned in our Scriptures and which also happens to appear in the national emblem of Bharat, is a value, we all should practice. 
The story of king Harishchandra illustrates the value of following the truth irrespective of any obstacles and difficulties.

2. Honesty: Keeping up with the
promises, not betraying people and not
telling a lie are the unique values of the
Hindu Dharma. Character and integrity
leads to success and is respected by all.
Many have lost everything to keep up
with the promises.

3. Righteousness: Righteousness is an
essential part of Hindu way of life. The
word ‘Dharma’ many times translated as righteousness. Our scriptures say, ‘if you protect righteousness, the righteousness shall protect you.’

4. Forgiveness, Non-Violence and
Fearlessness: Hindus believe that life is
sacred, to be loved and revered. So, they
practice non-violence. Development of
qualities like non-violence and forgiveness
requires fearlessness and strength. The
story of Swami Dayananda is a very good
example in this context. Once, a
misguided man, Karansingh, approached
him in anger and with a sword in his
hand. Swamiji quickly grabbed his arm and
wrenched the sword. He broke it by
pressing its point to the ground. But,
when Karansingh, felt ashamed and guilty,
he forgave him without keeping anything
in mind.

5. Contentment and Generosity: We
should be satisfied with what we are and
what we have. There is no use of being a
part of the rat race or unnecessary
competition. We should not be greedy
but generous. Greediness normally leads
to the evil thoughts in mind.

6. Service and Sacrifice: Hindus consider
that the service to other is a virtue; giving
pain to other is a sin. Giving and sharing is
one of the values preached relentlessly in
Hindu scriptures. We need to be prepared
to make sacrifices and be patient. Serving
the society is not optional but the duty of
every hindu.

List of Hindu values is not completed
here. Our sages have listed enormous
“DO’s” and “DONT’s” for all individuals to lead proper, right and balanced life and to
make all happy and satisfied. One of the
best ways of practicing Hindu Dharma is to
learn them and inculcate them in our life.

Bharat mata ki Jay 🕉⛳💐🌷🙏

Santoshkumar B Pandey.