Four Legs of Dharma / Religion (Duties for Mankind)

Quality Austerity Cleanliness Mercy Truthfulness Classic Virtues Temperance·Moderation Prudence·Discretion·Foresight Fortitude·Bravery·Courage Justice·Morality·Chivalry Healthy People are understanding, Wholesome and strong family values. Peaceful society and kindness towards all High minded philosophical exchanges helpful, tolerant, & satisfied Medicine is focused on responding to forms of life. Innocent animals are between citizens. No fear of being cheated. Symptoms with life's simple pleasures. accidents not diseases and epidemics. properly protected like family members. Honest work/wage tradeoff. SatyaYuga - Golden Age TretaYuga - Silver Age Dvarpa Yuga - Copper Age Kali Yuga - Iron Age Lost During 3,893,000 - 2,165,000 Yrs ago 2,165,000 - 871,000 Years ago 871,000 - 5000 Years Ago Current age which began 5000 years ago. Destroyed Coffee/Tea; Nicotine; Illicit sexual activity; Wanton lust; Killing Innocent Animals; Uncontrolled Gambling; Prize Chasing; The LOTTERY; Because Of Alcohol; Drugs; Pain Killers; Excessive lascivious obsessions. tongue; Craving to eat flesh; Cruelty; Scratch to Win; Deceitful Ads; WIN! Societal Impatience; Greed; Crime; Prolific pornography; Rape; Sexually Cruelty; Violence; Road rage; War; Anxiety; Paranoia; Cheating; Financial Problems Suicide; Sue 'You' Litigation; transmitted diseases; Broken families Going "Postal"; Legal disputes; Devastation; Lost Retirements; Current Narcissism; Obnoxious Recreational Sex; Sexually oriented Factory Farms & Slaughter Houses; Fast Home alarms; Bingo games; Ponzi Symptoms Selfishness; Prolific drugs; advertising; "Sexting" ; Viagra etc. Food Culture; Hunting For Sport schemes; Horse racing; Bankruptcy Counseling; Seminars; Physically washing body, food, living Philanthropy; Silent Vigils; "Peace" Apologizing; Therapy; Prison; Elaborate Good But Mundane therapy; space, etc.; Sunday "Confession." ; More Marches; Volunteering; Giving of charity; laws; Big contracts; Watchdog Inadequate Psychotropic medicines. medicines/research to cure STD's; Freeing nonviolent criminals. commissions; Encounter Groups; Stop ALL Intoxication. Reinforce Marriage / Restrict Divorce Go Vegetarian/Outlaw Slaughterhouses Stop Lotto, Casinos & ALL Gambling Remedies? "One who is able to withdraw his senses from sense objects, as the tortoise draws its limbs within the shell, is firmly fixed in perfect consciousness. The embodied soul may be Bg 2.58-59 restricted from sense enjoyment, though the taste for sense objects remains. But, ceasing such engagements by experiencing a higher taste, he is fixed in consciousness." Satisfaction, simplicity, Those who are demoniac do not know I am the strength of the strong, devoid of If one offers Me with love and gravity, self-control and what is to be done and what is not to be Supporting passion and desire. I am sex life which is devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or purification of one's existence water, I will accept it. - Bg. 9.26 done. Neither cleanliness nor proper Gita Verses not contrary to religious principles, O are the austerities of the (Who is incapable of performing this small behavior nor truth is found in them. lord of the Bharatas [Arjuna]. - Bg. 7.11 mind. - Bg. 17.16 devotional service?) - Bg. 16.7 "Austerity of the body consists in worship of the Supreme Lord, the brahmanas, the spiritual master, and superiors like the father and mother (Truthfuness), and in Celibacy (Cleanliness), simplicity(Austerity) and nonviolence (Mercy)." - Bhagavad Gita As It Is, Chapter 17 "Divisions of Faith," Text 14. c/o American Vedic Association · 687 West Villanova Rd · Ojai, California · 93023 · mayesvara.dasa @ jagannatha.com · (805) 640-0405