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4.
I will believe in human unity, will not discriminate on the basis of caste, colour, etc. and will not practise untouchability.
I will practise religious tolerance.
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I will observe rectitude in business and general behaviour.
7. I will by degrees develop a pure tenor of life and control over
senses.
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I will not resort to unethical practices in elections.
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I will not use intoxicants like alcohol, hemp, heroin, etc.
10. I will lead a life free from addictions.
11. I will do my best to avoid contributing to pollution.
Commenting upon the Anuvrata Movement, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the former President of India has made the following observations in his article on Acarya Tulasi published in the book Living with a Purpose:
"Acārya Śri Tulasi has been the head of the order of Terapanthis for twenty-five years. It has large number of monks and lacs of laymen. The great respect which they all have for Acarya Tulasi is a sign of his outstanding personality.
Acarya Śri Tulasi's impact on the Indian community is due to the Anuvrata Movement which he has started. There is a general feeling in the country that while we are attending to the material progress and doing substantial work in that direction, we are neglecting the human side of true progress. A civilized human being must be free from greed, vanity, passions, anger etc. Civilizations decline if there is a coarsening of moral fibre, if there is a callousness of heart. Man is tending to becoming a robot, a mechanical instrument caring for nothing except his material welfare, incapable of exercising his intelligence and responsibility. He seems to prefer comfort to liberty. Our politicians are resorting to direct action to enforce their particular viewpoints or to fulfil their desires. This is unfortunate and to remedy this growing indiscipline, lack of rectitude, egotism, the Anuvrata Movement was started on March 1, 1949. It requires strict adherence to the principles of good life. It is intended to impart education in moral and spiritual values.
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