29 Principles [Bish=twenty(20); noi=nine(9)]

1. Not to fell green trees.

2. To provide a common shelter (Thhat) for goat/sheep to avoid them being slaughtered in abattoirs .

3. Not to have bull’s castrated.

4. To take early morning bath daily.

5. To maintain both external and internal cleanliness and remaining content.

6. To meditate twice a day i.e. morning and evening (times when night is being separated from the day) .

7. To sing the Lord’s glory and reciting His virtues every evening .

8. To offer daily oblation to the holy fire with a heart filled with feelings of welfare, love and devotion .

9. Use filtered water, milk and carefully cleaned fuel/ firewood .

10. Filter your speech.

11. To be forgiving in nature .

12. To be compassionate.

13. Not to steal .

14. Not to revile/ condemn someone .

15. Not to tell lies .

16. Not to indulge in opprobrium .

17. To observe fast and meditate on no-moon night (and the same day i.e. Amavsya).

18. To recite the holy name of Vishnu .

19. To be compassionate towards all living beings .

20. To kill the non-perishables.

21. To partake food cooked by self/ other religious person or one who is pure by heart and work .

22. To observe segregation of the mother and newborn for 30 days after delivery .

23. To keep woman away from all activities for 5 days during her menstrual periods .

24. Not to partake of opium .

25. Not to use tobacco and its products.

26. Not to partake of cannabis .

27. Not to drink liquor.

28. Not to eat meat or non-vegetarian dishes.

29. Not to use blue coloured clothes .