A piece of wisdom from
May 30, 2026 · Saturday
The quote
“Hiljaisuus on kullaa. Silence is gold.”
— Finnish proverb · Sisu
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 …
A practice for today
Try this once today: the lesson of Dharma — The right thing to do, in your particular life, right now.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 3.35
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्। स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः॥
“Better one's own dharma, even though imperfectly performed, than the dharma of another well performed. Better death in one's own dharma; the dharma of another is fraught with fear.”
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