Re: Swadharma
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
Originally Posted by
follower12;125492
Swadharm: [B
Swa[/B] means Self or Atma
Dharm means religion
Please consider the following... this is only an adjunct to the overall conversation and my offer is just to (hopefully) round out the discussion.
When we look at dharma, it is rooted in dhṛ , defined as 'to uphold, balance; to upkeep, preserve; maintain' . So the core of dharma is that which upholds, brings balance, maintains and preserves.
Some ~religions~ may do this, others may not. Yet if the religion is aligned perfectly to its meaning then its intent, from the Latin point of view, is 'religio' ; others say it is for 'religare', a verb meaning 'to fasten or bind' or ' to bind one fast'. But to what? Some say to bind one to the Supreme, others say to bind one to the scriptures, etc.
So, my point ? Some religions may be dharmic but not by default.
Back to dharma and dhṛ . What then are we upholding and balancing ? The evolution of one's nature to be in alignment with natural law. And what is this 'natural law' ?
It is how the universe is governed. All things coming at the right time, place, in the proper amounts that support and sustain ( dhṛ ). But yajvan, you didn't finish the sentence: Support and sustain what ? Everything. This is how profound dharma is... it is able to ~properly~ balance the 3 guṇa-s in a life supporting manner for the individual, society and the world.
What then will svadharma mean? If one is perfectly balanced then one is possessed and maintained by SELF ( Being, pure awareness). Then every action is right action.
Every action supports the total society, the world, while one is in balance, possessed of SELF.
iti śivaṁ
Last edited by yajvan; 29 February 2016 at 06:08 PM.
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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