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Dharma
Dharma is a very subtle concept and much ink has been spilled in its exploration. The term is packed with meaning depending on the context. A common and basic view is understanding dharma as right action or duty. We all have duties in life depending on our situation and we are challenged to do everything we do properly and well.
Why should we bother? In the famous Bhagavadgita, Sri Krishna explains that ignoring one’s dharma invites ruin for both the individual and society. In the grand scheme if people skirt their duty (or don’t do the right thing) other people tend to follow. If you’ve ever seen a motorist pull an illegal move, you’ll know what I’m talking about. An easy example is if a driver is in the reserved turning lane but go straight. Many others will follow suit and even more motorists, frustrated at waiting in traffic and being passed, will question why they should bother waiting properly when others don’t. Blocking intersections is another great example (it shows a lot of other things too).
As the above story illustrates, not doing the right thing causes us to suffer. It also effects the world around us, if you can just imagine if everyone stopped following rules and doing a terrible job at whatever they do. The simplest way to live your dharma is to always do the right thing and perform your task, however trivial, to the best of your abilities. Whether you’re a banker, a teacher or a car-washer be the best banker, teacher or car-washer possible. You and the world deserve nothing less.
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Dharma is a very subtle concept and much ink has been spilled in its exploration. The term is packed with meaning depending on the context. A common and basic view is understanding dharma as right action or duty. We all have duties in life depending on our situation and we are challenged to do everything we do properly and well.
Why should we bother? In the famous Bhagavadgita, Sri Krishna explains that ignoring one’s dharma invites ruin for both the individual and society. In the grand scheme if people skirt their duty (or don’t do the right thing) other people tend to follow. If you’ve ever seen a motorist pull an illegal move, you’ll know what I’m talking about. An easy example is if a driver is in the reserved turning lane but go straight. Many others will follow suit and even more motorists, frustrated at waiting in traffic and being passed, will question why they should bother waiting properly when others don’t. Blocking intersections is another great example (it shows a lot of other things too).
As the above story illustrates, not doing the right thing causes us to suffer. It also effects the world around us, if you can just imagine if everyone stopped following rules and doing a terrible job at whatever they do. The simplest way to live your dharma is to always do the right thing and perform your task, however trivial, to the best of your abilities. Whether you’re a banker, a teacher or a car-washer be the best banker, teacher or car-washer possible. You and the world deserve nothing less.
https://srisatchmo.wordpress.com/
