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Ekam sat viprā bahudhā vadanti

Truth (God) is one, the wise call ‘It’ by many names.

Roog (Rig) Véd (ऋ वेद) 1:164:46

People prefer to address God by various names but ultimately ‘He’, ‘She’ or ‘It’ is the same entity. This is misunderstood by many, thinking that their ‘God’ is the only true ‘God’ and they can use violence, lies, cheating, coercion, etc. ( Adharma) to convert people in the name of their religion.

Sadāchār (Good Conduct) The Divine Principle (God) pervades the whole Universe - living and the non-living. We are expected to respect everything and treat them as we would like to be treated. Since all actions have their roots in our thoughts, the mind has to be pure and full of noble thoughts.

Speech and actions then follow and are full of love and respect for all.

िव ािवनयस न् ने ा णे गिव ह

िन |

शुिन चैव वपाके च पंिडता : समद शन : ॥ ५ :१८ ॥

Enlightened people behave with all others in the same

manner (with love & respect) whether it is a cow, an

elephant, a dog or even a person who eats dogs

(lowest of the low in the society).

Bhagavad Gitā, V:18

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