b. What are Tenets of Hindu Dharma?

• Whole world is one family. All have to live together, cooperate, assimilate and enjoy each other.
• Practice Ahimsa (non-cruelty) towards all living beings, because everybody has the right to live – “Live and Let Live”.
• Treat every human being like how you would like to be treated.
• God is one and there is nothing else but God. God is omnipresent, omnipotent and omniscient.
• God has created the whole universe and He is present in every particle of the universe.
• God is present everywhere, in all living beings – all humans, all animals, birds, insects. trees, etc. – and in all non-living objects like rivers, oceans, hills etc. and, therefore, everything is worship-able.
• Hindu Dharma is an open minded religion not bound by any incontrovertible pronouncements and rituals.
• Hinduism is not a dogmatic religion. There are no binding rituals and everyone is free to follow or not to follow any particular ritual.
• Hindu Dharma welcomes and accepts noble thoughts from all around the world.
• Hindu Dharma respects all religions and accepts their good points.
• Hindu Dharma believes in non-violence, not to kill any person or animal etc. except in self defense.
• Hindu Dharma believes in moral and ethical values, respect for parents, teachers and elders and knowledgeable persons all around the world.

Other reading material:

Relevant videos

Contributor: Sudhir Gupta

Location of this post (9b): https://www.hinduspeakers.org/ufaqs/what-are-tenets-of-hindu-dharma/