The Axiological Foundations of Sanatana Dharma: An Academic Analysis of the Ten Pillars of Universal Ethics

An oil-painting style illustration of an ancient Indian guru teaching the 10 pillars of Sanatana Dharma to young children under a banyan tree, with a large stone tablet listing the virtues next to them.

The contemporary search for a global ethic often struggles against the currents of cultural relativism and historical contingency. In this context, Sanatana Dharma—the “Eternal Framework of Reality and Duty”—offers a highly structured, ontological approach to ethics. Unlike moral frameworks that rely on divine command or social contracts, Sanatana Dharma posits that cosmic order (Rta) and human righteousness (Dharma) are…

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