RE: re:Dharma -Duty or Religion

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Dear Sunil,

Let me put it this way. Dharma is the path of righteousness. It implies doing

that which is right and not doing that which is wrong. Much like law of Torts

in legal terminology.

Chandrashekhar.

Sunil John [suniljohn (AT) lycos (DOT) co.uk]Sent:

Monday, September 01, 2003 7:05 PMvedic astrology[vedic astrology]

re:Dharma -Duty or Religion

Dear Chandrashekharji,

Thanks once again for answering with patience and encouragement as usual. Thanks

for the in-depth explanation also.

 

Did u mean Dharma means like "inner human duty"

 

It is tough for me to explain my thoughts on what i meant by absolute truth,

sometimes words dont come properly, it is like absolute truth means the

"highest truth "in the absolute reality scheme of things where Love and God

only exist.

 

It is tough explaining a concept like that.

 

I feel that Dharma is a bigger reality that one is born with irrespective of the

upbringing or religion. Its like a child just knows what is right and will smile

and love anyone.

 

I dont know i could be wrong.

 

 

Many thanks

 

Best wishes

 

Sunil John

Mumbai

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Sunil,

Dharma is more inclusive than religion, though religion is also part of it. You

are right in a way, Dharma does mean duty and the nature of duty depends on

the context. So when related to following what is intrinsically right, and

doing things with absoulte truth it mean Religion as we understand it.The word

"Dharma" is also used to define nature of things in a different context.

About Artha and Kama, it is necessary to understand what is reffered to as

Purushartha. This can. for lack of better expressions in english language,be

defined as duties one should perform to make the birth as a human being

meaningful.

Four pillars of Purushartha are Dharma Artha Kama and Moksha. If you look at

them , you will find that they have a particular order. Dharma(Duty and

religious duties) start at birth, Artha when one grows up and must earn a

livelyhood, Kama when he is adult and must procreate so that the species

survives followed by Moksha which is( or at least should be) the ultimate goal

of every living being. Being part of one's duties there is nothing

materialistic or Desires or sex in a base sense.

Other worthies might hold different views,

Chandrashekhar.

 

Dear Learned Members,Been planning to ask this query since long time, does

Dharma mean Duty or ReligionAlso if Dharma is Duty -can it be stretched to what

is intrinsically right or doing things with absolute Truth/Reality in mind.This

was asked in reference to AK in diff padasAK in diff padas1st pada-dharma2nd

pada-artha3rd pada-kama4th pada-mokshaArtha - does it mean materialisticKama -

does it mean sex or does it mean desires and attachments.Best wishesSunil

JohnMumbai

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