A Glimpse into Dharma
In the Indo-Vedic civilization, "dharma" is the implicit order the Greeks called "kosmos." It is the divine energy that sustains and regulates all that is. Dharma is the cosmo-ethical order, the sempiternal law, the will of the Supreme Lord, Shri Vishnu, in the Rig-Veda (10th mandala), which dispenses light and harmony. It is the spiritual force that sustains everything, the vital principle and the laws that govern life in the universe.
Dharma is also religiosity, the connection to the Divine, without which it would not be possible to carry out even the slightest evolutionary action. It is the fulfillment of one's duty, the acquisition of that piety towards all creatures and creation, of those good feelings aimed at the common good that should be expanded to the utmost, and thanks to which we can face life in the fullness of its most profound meaning: transcendence.
Dharma produces peacefulness, serenity, and cooperation, while everything outside of dharma leads to separation, conflict, and competition.
Intuitively, Isaac Newton declared: "The force of gravity is a desire of God, as are all the other forces of physics." Newton, one of the last great exponents of classical physics, defined the laws of nature as "thoughts of God."
According to the Indo-Vedic vision, the entire universe and the psycho-physical laws that govern it are the manifestations of a divine thought expressed by the Cosmic Mind. Therefore, the universe can be considered an expression of God's creative will, a creative act motivated by His love to allow creatures new experiences to overcome their limits and reach the highest spiritual perfection (Bhagavad-gita XV.7).
Seeking an intimate and authentic connection to the laws of dharma and expressing it genuinely through desires, thoughts, and actions oriented towards collaboration with the supreme good, is equivalent to putting the Supreme Lord at the center of one's life and constantly living in the awareness that the law of God, dharma, is everywhere. The Source from which it emanates, Shri Krishna, is in the heart of every creature (Bhagavad-gita XV.15).
Dharma is also religiosity, the connection to the Divine, without which it would not be possible to carry out even the slightest evolutionary action. It is the fulfillment of one's duty, the acquisition of that piety towards all creatures and creation, of those good feelings aimed at the common good that should be expanded to the utmost, and thanks to which we can face life in the fullness of its most profound meaning: transcendence.
Dharma produces peacefulness, serenity, and cooperation, while everything outside of dharma leads to separation, conflict, and competition.
Intuitively, Isaac Newton declared: "The force of gravity is a desire of God, as are all the other forces of physics." Newton, one of the last great exponents of classical physics, defined the laws of nature as "thoughts of God."
According to the Indo-Vedic vision, the entire universe and the psycho-physical laws that govern it are the manifestations of a divine thought expressed by the Cosmic Mind. Therefore, the universe can be considered an expression of God's creative will, a creative act motivated by His love to allow creatures new experiences to overcome their limits and reach the highest spiritual perfection (Bhagavad-gita XV.7).
Seeking an intimate and authentic connection to the laws of dharma and expressing it genuinely through desires, thoughts, and actions oriented towards collaboration with the supreme good, is equivalent to putting the Supreme Lord at the center of one's life and constantly living in the awareness that the law of God, dharma, is everywhere. The Source from which it emanates, Shri Krishna, is in the heart of every creature (Bhagavad-gita XV.15).
Marco Ferrini
(Matsya Avatara Das)
(Matsya Avatara Das)