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The Dhaarmik Traditions - Indic Studies Foundation

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2.4 <strong>The</strong> cardinal Virtues according to Hinduism<br />

Purity<br />

Self Control<br />

Detachment<br />

Truth<br />

Non Violence<br />

Sattva, Suddhi<br />

Sama/Dama<br />

Vairagya<br />

Satyam<br />

Ahimsa<br />

One of the first steps is to master the eight characteristics or Atma guNAs<br />

Compassion<br />

Forgiveness or patience<br />

Absence of jealousy<br />

Cleanliness<br />

Not feeling mental strain or doing work with<br />

effortless ease<br />

Auspiciousness<br />

Non-miserliness<br />

Non-grasping or non-desiring nature<br />

Daya<br />

shanty<br />

nausea<br />

shaucham<br />

anabas<br />

man gala<br />

akarpanya<br />

asprha<br />

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