What is your Dharma?

By Hanne

I wrote this blog post for the first time 2,5 years ago because I was so fascinated by Dharma. And since this topic interested me so much, I decided to write a little more about it. The core for this writing I’ve gotten from Simon Chokoisky’s book: The Five Dharma Types Vedic wisdom for discovering your purpose and destiny. What is Dharma all about and more importantly what is your Dharma?

What is your Dharma?

I think Karma is quite well-known in the western world, but some of us haven’t necessarily heard the term Dharma after that one TV-series years back. Not to mention knowing the meaning behind this word.

Dharma means one’s duty in this life. It is the purpose in life. And honestly, let’s face it, life without purpose is meaningless. Purpose is about what we do in life, the end goal in life. It’s also about how we act in our lives to each other, ourselves, and other living beings. I think it is also about finding that supreme happiness in life, happiness which can only be found through Dharma.

Our modern, very materialistic world tries to provide us a meaning to life through wealth and possession, but it doesn’t get us closer to answering questions like who am I or why am I here? It is fascinating how the world around us gives us different identities making us bosses, parents, or good girls and, therefore, making us behave in a certain way that is expected because of those labels. But those labels don’t tell anyone anything about the fact of who we truly are. It, therefore, is also taking us further away from our Dharma.

There is purpose in Life

When talking about Dharma, it is essential to realize and understand that there is a purpose in life. I find it particularly interesting that we find our lives to be nothing but chaos without purpose. And the question I want to bring to your attention is what our lives are like nowadays, what life is like for most people nowadays?

Chaos, stress, schedules, rush? How many of us have lost ourselves in this chaos? And, how many of us are addicted to something (training, shopping, alcohol) because of this? I think it is safe to say that without Dharma, life is only a series of random moments with nothing to do with any sense of natural order. Life becomes stressful and empty if we aren’t aware of our purpose, and no money can buy meaning to life. Once we understand the purpose of our lives, suddenly everything starts to fall into place. By following our Dharma, we ensure our own well-being, and we understand and see all the good there is around us.