What is the Hindu name given to the duties and responsibilities that every individual is given and must perfor

Dharma





Dharma yields Heaven's honor and Earth's wealth. What is there then that is more fruitful for a man? There is nothing more rewarding than dharma, nor anything more ruinous than its neglect.





When God created the universe, He endowed it with order, with the laws to govern creation. Dharma is God's divine law prevailing on every level of existence, from the sustaining cosmic order to religious and moral laws which bind us in harmony with that order. Related to the soul, dharma is the mode of conduct most conducive to spiritual advancement, the right and righteous path. It is piety and ethi cal practice, duty and ob ligation. When we follow dharma, we are in conformity with the Truth that inheres and instructs the universe, and we naturally abide in closeness to God. Adharma is opposition to divine law. Dharma is to the individual what its normal development is to a seed--the orderly fulfillment of an inherent nature and destiny.








HINDU DHARMA CODES








We Hindus follow YAMAS (reining in or control )and NIYAMAS (unleashing)





The ten yamas are:





1) ahimsa, "noninjury," not harming others by thought, word or deed;


2) satya, "truthfulness," refraining from lying and betraying promises;


3) asteya, "nonstealing," neither stealing nor coveting nor entering into debt;


4) brahmacharya, "divine conduct," controlling lust by remaining celibate when single, leading to faithfulness in marriage;


5) kshama, "patience," restraining intolerance with people and impatience with circumstances;


6) dhriti, "steadfastness," overcoming nonperseverance, fear, indecision, inconstancy and changeableness;


7) daya, "compassion," conquering callous, cruel and insensitive feelings toward all beings;


8) arjava, "honesty, straightforwardness," renouncing deception and wrongdoing;


9) mitahara, "moderate appetite," neither eating too much nor consuming meat, fish, fowl or eggs;


10) shaucha, "purity," avoiding impurity in body, mind and speech.





The ten niyamas are:





1) hri, "remorse," being modest and showing shame for misdeeds;


2) santosha, "contentment," seeking joy and serenity in life;


3) dana, "giving," tithing and giving generously without thought of reward;


4) astikya, "faith," believing firmly in God, Gods, guru and the path to enlightenment;


5) Ishvarapujana, "worship of the Lord," the cultivation of devotion through daily worship and meditation;


6) siddhanta shravana, "scriptural listening," studying the teachings and listening to the wise of one's lineage;


7) mati, "cognition," developing a spiritual will and intellect with the guru's guidance;


8) vrata, "sacred vows," fulfilling religious vows, rules and observances faithfully;


9) japa, "recitation," chanting mantras daily;


10) tapas, "austerity," performing sadhana, penance, tapas and sacrifice.





In Hindu tradition, we follow these Yamas and Niyamas in our daily life which govern our action.





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What is the Hindu name given to the duties and responsibilities that every individual is given and must perfor
Dharma
Reply:Dharma.





It's one of three or four central concepts in Hinduism, the others being Samsara, the cycle of births, deaths and reincarnations that culminates in Moksha or spiritual liberation, and Karma, the law of causes and effects.