A piece of wisdom from
May 20, 2024 · Monday
The quote
“A journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet.”
— Lao Tzu · The Tao
The concept
Dharma
The right thing to do, in your particular life, right now.
Dharma is the most translated and most mistranslated word in Indian thought. It is not religion. It is not duty in the dull civic sense. It is the right action, for you, in your nature, at this stage of your life, with the people in front o…
A practice for today
Before bed tonight, name one thing where the lesson of Dharma. The right thing to do, in your particular life, right now.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 3.5
न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत्। कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिगुणैः॥
“No one can remain even for a moment without performing action. Everyone is helplessly driven to act by the qualities born of nature.”
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