
The Sanskrit word Arya means a person whose actions are noble and Samaj means society. Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 as a Society of Noble Persons in Mumbai India with the goals of promoting One God, the Vedas and their true message, and for serving for the wellbeing of the society in a selfless manner. Maharishi Swami Dayanand Saraswati was its founding leader. The motto of Arya Samaj is Krinvanto Vishvam Aaryam—make the whole world noble
The four essential messages of Arya Samaj are as follows:
God is One and He is the Primordial Source of all True Knowledge and Bliss. God alone is Almighty, the Ultimate Master, Protector and Universal Benefactor.
God has neither shape nor form, yet is present everywhere, permeating every part of the universe. God knows everything that happens in the entire universe
and gives us appropriate rewards based on our Karmas (actions). God is kind and full of love, but He is also just. God is Eternal, He was never born, thus,
will never die. God does not incarnate as a human being or directly father children. God alone is worthy of prayer and worship and not
His alleged incarnations or images.
The Vedas are the oldest continuous religious scriptures of mankind. Vedas promote One God and not the ‘messengers of God’ or prophets. Vedas are not history-centric and have no historic leader; God is the main leader. The messages of the Vedas are universal and rationality based. They encourage us to believe in believable beliefs and not have blind faith in unbelievable miracles or superstitions. Vedas promote action and not passive acceptance of fate.
People should be thoughtful and virtuous in their personal actions and interact with others with truth, love and respect.
The purpose of the Arya Samaj is to do good to the world and serve mankind in a selfless manner.
Greater Dallas Arya Samaj provides Havan Services for Vedic Sankaras