If the parents emphasize only these five principles in the education of their children, it can be considered that they have complied with their spiritual duty of educating their children into the framework of Hinduism.

 

1. Sarva Brahman - the children have to be educated about the basis that there is one and only one God, one reality that is at the same time transcendental and immanent, creator and unmanifest reality, creator, preserver and destroyer of all. All the different and innumerable manifestations such as Shiva, Rama, Krishna etc. are not more than different aspects of the same one God or omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent reality. They have to be educated based on the tolerance and respect towards any form of worship, knowing the soul as divine, and that the one God is worshipped by different forms and names.
   
   
2. Mandira - It is very important to teach the children about the importance of the attendance to the temple or mandir in order to open the adequate spiritual channels in our ceremonies and sacraments.
   
   
3. Karma - the children have to be educated in such a way that they will understand that there is a divine justice in the form of the divine law of cause and effect, that is to say, any action, word or thought has a reaction of a similar character. This education contributes to the creation of a compassionate character and responsibility to our way of acting in live.
   
   
4. Moksha - it is necessary to inculcate to our children about what is really important on this life, that is, that after a great number of reincarnations where he enjoy and suffer the results of our actions, every soul will be liberated, realizing his true divine nature.
   
   
5. Veda, guru - it is important to inculcate to our children the respect and veneration for the Vedas, the holy revealed Vedic scriptures have to be their companions during their whole life, they have to learn to respect and follow the principles they find in them. We must inculcate to every child the respect towards the guru or spiritual master that without his guidance and direction, true advancement and development in spiritual life is impossible.