Dharma Definition

Enough of the introductory posts. Let me first write about Dharma.

Dharma is from the Sanskrit Root "dhr" meaning "to hold". What to hold? The Universe. It is clear from the following Adharva Veda verse about Dharma.

"Prithivim Dharmana Dhritam"

Meaning: This Universe is sustained by Dharma.

This just gives the function of Dharma only. So again what is Dharma?

In English there is no one word for Dharma since it means a lot in Hinduism. It is the rightiousness or duty of any human being. Since man is a social being and cannot live alone by himself dharma is most important for the survival of the soceity and thus his own survival. That is why in the previous verse the defintion says, This universe is sustained by Dharma.

Dharma is what one is required to do. For example you see a man starving, you give food or money. You are doing it because you are required to do it at that moment not thinking of any other result you are going to get from it. This is Dharma. Lots of stories from Mahabharatha shows us what is Dharma and how different it is in different situations. There is no one rule for dharma since there are millions of situations in ones life and millions of different proper actions to be done according to the situation. Each should be for the well being of oneself and others.

Expressing myself

Why to blog? The concept of blogging is not new to me. At least 2 years back I started reading blogs and thought of writing of my own. Each time I asked myself, why do I need it? Each time the question came up with an answer which was not clear or compelte. Now when this why question reached to a point that it got a complete answer with more clarity I decided to start one for me.

I want to express my views to have more clarity for my own thoughts and also sometimes to convey my thoughts to others. My messages, my confusions, my questions everything I need to express to some audience to have more realization of myself. I am sure with proper readers I will be able to make points and sometimes help others in thier life.

I am trying to be as sincere as I can. All kinds of comments are welcome here. Though the purpose of this blog is mostly about the path of Dharma and how to walk on it, all people of other religions are welcome to express their views here.

Introducing myself(my thougths)

When I write this first post, I am 36 year old, passed almost half of the life expectancy of a human being. But I am just at the beginning of my real path of life. Real path of life? I call it so since in this path only I try to realize myself and my goal of life. I think only when I walk in this path I am living my life. All other times I am just walking in the space where there are no ends in all dimensions.

For walking in this path of realization the first thing I was required is to be true to myself. Only then I can see myself. I want to walk out of me and see me from outside. Who is this me? Not the physical body for sure. My thoughts, my actions and my intentions as a whole is me.

This path where I am trying to walk was there lying in front of me all the time. I took a long time- almost half of the life of a human being- to select it to walk on it. Blessed are those who found the path earlier in their life. Surely it didn't come to my eyes just in a fine day. I knew it was there but negleted each time the realization came into my mind. Now I think I am walking on it. I am able to walk on it after I started my reading and understanding of Bhagavat Gita. So this blog is all about my understanding of life and spirituality and my walk on the path toward the true wisdom.