Hinduism In Vedic culture, there is comprehensive knowledge of god as a human being, global brotherhood, freedom of speech and thinking, and the absence of all forms of violence, enslavement, hate, aggressors, evil, and exploitation. not in the Vedic tradition Killing, enslavement, hostility, aggressors, wickedness, exploitation, complete lack of widespread brotherhood, restriction of speech and ideas, and the existence of an unseen or unknown deity are the outcomes of non-vedic society (godlessness). Follow the everlasting religion; understanding its philosophy (sanatan dharma) and imparting it to others would assist to halt human deterioration and lessen the number of murderers, slave owners, haters, aggressive, evil, exploiters, narrow-minded, and godless people. It is the duty of parents to instill religious knowledge in their children from an early age in order to bring them to a higher consciousness and eventually to krishna (god) awareness and prevent them from reverting to the miserable material world. and go back to the spiritual creation known as Vaikuntha, where everyone resides in the same body and is eternally happy, love-filled, knowledgeable, and free of any hint of sorrow. awareness of religion and substances A person who believes that he is the body (dust) will not believe in reincarnation or karma; consequently, they will think that this is the only life that exists and that everything occurs by coincidence. A person who understands that they are an immortal soul trapped in a transient body—that is, that their good deeds during one lifetime accumulate into another—is often spiritually aware. Material refers to what is transient, and spiritual refers to what is boundless (soul) (body). The only texts that inform us that we are the everlasting soul and not just the transient body (dust) and that everything in life is purposefully designed and nothing occurs by accident are the Vedic scriptures (karma). Therefore, one must study and adhere to the Vedic writings if they really want to be spiritual. scriptures known as the Bhagavad Gita Just 500 years ago, Lord Krishna made a second appearance as Lord Caitanya. This time, he amply demonstrated his deity and declared himself to be the only god deserving of worship. Lord Caitanya’s advice to humanity is to study and abide by the vedic scriptures, especially the Bhagavad Gita. This means that one should: • always think of Krishna (chanting and/or working for Krishna); • worship Krishna (deity worship); • serve Krishna (offering water, flowers, and leaves); • adhere to the rules for civilized humans, which include not eating meat, fish, or eggs; not use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco; not gamble; and not have a relationship outside of marriage; • love and serve all living things (becoming the servant -das/dasi); • peach all the aforementioned to everyone on the planet. Author details: The author discusses the vedic teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and the Sanatan Dharma, citing it as the sole text that contains the light of spiritual understanding. Visit http://www.bhagavad-gita.ws/ for further information.