The Ten Characteristics of Dharma

We are looking at the ten characteristics of dharma, or to put it another way the ten characteristics of people following a dharmic or spiritual life. It is based on a Sanskrit couplet: Dhrti-kśamá-damoʼsteyaḿ-shaocamendriyanigrahah, Dhiirvidyásatyamakrodho dashakaḿ dharmalakśańam And the ten characteristics are as follows: 1. Dhriti – patience 2. Ks’ama – forgiveness 3. Damah – self-control 4. Asteya – non-stealing 5. Shaoca – internal and external cleanliness 6. Indiya Nigraha – control of motor and sensory organs 7. Dhii – benevolent intellect 8. Vidya’ – spiritual knowledge 9. Satyam – absolute truth 10. Akrodha – non-anger This talk is based on a discourse of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti “The Ten Characteristics of Dharma” Published in: Ánanda Vacanámrtam Part 8 Dada Veda can be contacted through this website:

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The Ten Characteristics of Dharma is an episode from Ananda Marga Dharmacast by Dada Vedaprajinananda.

This episode is 22:09 long.

This episode was published on May 9, 2024.

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