Teachings of Swami Dayanand: Quote and Haiku QUOTE While Dayananda, by projecting the Vedic religion as the repertory of eternal universal truth, met the challenge of sectarianism at the theoretical plane, he successfully used the orthodox Hindu doctrine of Suddhi, ritual purification, for reforms in Hinduism from within, and for meeting the challenges from without. As a consequence of the tool of Suddhikaran developed by Arya Samaj founded by Dayananda, Hindu religion had become enriched with yet another dimension. ~Ashok Vohra INSPIRED HAIKU Strive for self-knowledge Deem yourself eternal soul In perishable body *** Never transgress Detach from sensual pleasures To realise life's truth *** Worship and rituals - They are farce and misleading They never atone *** Purify your mind To act nobly in the world For equity-web