WHAT IS DHARMA?.....................Rightousness.
It is difficult to describe the word DHARMA satisfactorily as it is an expansive and intricate subject. “Dharma is like a price less jewel with numberless facets of brilliance of knowledge”.
Dharma has several meanings........................
THAT WHICH BEHOLDS THE UNIVERSE IS DHARMA.
It means.... NATURAL LAWS (prakriti Dharma),
Justice (NYAYA DHARMA),
NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS (swabhaava Dharma),
Different species (JAATI DHARMA),
SOCIAL CONDUCT (samaja Dharma ),
RELIGIOUS CONDUCT (shroutha Dharma),
Vedic VARNAASHRAMA DHARMA,
PAARAMAARTHIKA DHARMA,
AACHAARA DHARMA,
NEETI DHARMA,
PRAVRITTHI DHARMA,
NIVRITTHI DHARMA ETC.,
That which is the cause of prosperity and salvation is Dharma.
Laws of nature which beholds all creations is called Dharma.
Dharma bestows perennial happiness and Adharma produces sorrow and misery.
That which is eternal is Dharma. Only God is eternal.
Some quotations from great personalities..............................
“That which takes us from the world to Liberation is Dharma.”
Vinoba Bhave.
“That which makes you forget yourself is Dharma”
Masti Venkatesha Iyengar.
“If you protect Dharma, it protects you.”
Bhaasa.
“Darma is in action, not in blind belief.”
Dr.S. Radhakrishnan.
“Good of every one is Dharma”
William Shankaracharya.
“Dharma is self sustaining “
Madhvaachaarya.
“Service for others is Dharma”
Swami Vivekananda
“Whoever feels sorry for others’ misery and feels happy with others is a Dharmatma”
Srimath Bhagavatha.
“Truth, non stealing, conquering anger, feeling sorry for mistakes committed, cleanliness, firm mind, discrimination between good and bad, absence of hautiness, control of senses and good education are the essential parts of Dharma”-
Yajnavalkya.
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