A piece of wisdom from
March 11, 2026 · Wednesday
The quote
“The Seven Valleys of the soul are seven, and the journey through them is the work of a lifetime: Quest, Love, Knowledge, Independence, Unity, Bewilderment, Annihilation.”
— Fariduddin Attar · Sufism
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
Walk one slow block today and observe the lesson of Dharma. The right thing to do, in your particular life, right now.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 18.78
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः। तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम॥
“Wherever there is Krishna, the lord of yoga, and wherever there is Partha, the wielder of the bow — there will be prosperity, victory, abundance, and sound morality. This is my conviction.”
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