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Ten Principles of the Arya Samaj
1. The Primordial Root — the Eternal Unseen Sustainer— of all
true knowledge and of objects made known by true know-
ledge—aye of all these—is the Supreme God.
2. God is Personification of Existence. Intelligence and Bliss.
He is Formless, Almighty, lust, Benevolent, Unborn, Endless
and Infinite, Unchangeable, Beginningless, Uncomparable,
Support of all, Lord of all, All-pervading. Omniscient and
Controller of all from within. Undecaying, Imperishable,
Fearless, Eternal. Holy and Maker of the Universe. To Him
alone worship is done.
3. The Veda is the Scripture of true knowledge. It is the para-
mount duty of every Arya to learn and teach Veda, to hear it,
read and to recite it to others.
4. We shall ever be ready to embrace truth and to forsake untruth.
5. All acts should be done in accordance with Dharma, after
deliberating what is Right and Wrong.
6. The prime object of the Arya Samaj — Vedic Church — is to
do good to the world, that is, to promote physical, spiritual
and social good of every sentient being.
7. Our conduct towards all should be guided by Love, Righteous-
ness and Justice.
8. We should dispel avidya (nescience) and promote vidya (science)
spiritual and physical.
9. No one should he content with promoting his own good only;
on the contrary, he should look for his good in promoting the
good of all.
10. All men should subordinate themselves to the laws of society,
calculated to promote the well-being of all; they should be
free in regard to the laws for promoting individual well-being.