- First Debt to God that can be repaid by dedicating one’s life to the service of God - this is done by :
- Service to all mankind
- Reverence for elders, teacher
- Practice of non-violence, truthfulness, respectfulness
- Obeying scriptural injunction
- Protection of the Earth
- Vegetarianism or Purity in Diet
- Moderation/Simplicity
- Non-interference
- Universality
- Peace
- Second Debt to sages and saints that can be repaid by
- Reverence and and service to saints, sages and gurus
- Transmission of the scriptural teaching and cultural heritage
- serving the society and poor, without expectation of returns
- Third Debt to one’s ancestors
- Can be repaid by raising one’s family in accordance with the moral and ethical principals of dharma
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