Dharma and Duty - The Right Action at the Right Time - Dharma What is it?

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In Hindu tradition, dharma is generally interpreted as spiritual

duty. Bur dharma is more than that my dear Brothers & Sisters;

it is a sense of religious obligation that combines concepts of both duty and

reason. There is no equivalent English word as far as I am concerned. Dharma

entails responsibility to self, others, and God.

It is not a set of restrictive laws; it is the liberating concept of doing the

right thing at the right time. It is based on a reasoned course of action

performed out of wise love. Dharma requires introspection and self discipline

based on the knowledge of inner divinity. It results in a joyful and contented

life.

 

" The word dharma does not mean duty; in duty there is no freedom. In

reason there is freedom, and in religious obligation there is the

union between duty and reason. Dharma, then, refers to religious

obligation, and in that word are the concepts of both duty and

reason " Baba

 

Continued..Dharma-The Right Action at Right Time-How Do we perform

Our Dharma? part 02