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An Arya is any person who believes in and worships the one true God, who lives according to the teachings of the Vedas, who follows the dictates of Dharma, and who strives to spread the Light of Truth to all people. Being an Arya is a spiritual and moral condition of an individual, and is in no way determined by external factors such as race or nationality. An Arya is a person who is, above all else, devoted to Truth. An Arya worships and communes with the one true God daily through the performance of Sandhya and Agnihotra and lives according to the 10 Principles of Dharma (righteousness), namely: steadfastness (dritih), tolerance (kshamaa), contentment (damah), non-covetousness (asteyam), cleanliness (showcham), restraint of the senses (indriya nigrahah), practice (dheeh), knowledge (vidyaa), truth (satyam) and benevolence (akrodhah). An Arya does not consume meat, use intoxicants or recreational drugs of any kind, or indulge in sex outside of marriage. |
