Vidurji said to king Dhritarashtra, O king ‘Dharma alone is the bestower of supreme good. The Shrutis ordain, ‘Practice dharma. Never be negligent in its practice.’
What has been ordained by the Vedas is dharma and that which has been prohibited by the Vedas is asharma. The Vedas are an embodiment of the Lord Himself. The Vedas are the very respiration of the Lord. The Vedas, Smriis, conduct of noble and enlightened men and the pleasure of one’s True Self these four are the touch stones of dharma.
One suffers or enjoys in the other world the consequences of the acts of dharma or adharma, carried out by him in this world, and it is directly proportionate to the extent he does them.
‘Wealth facilitates the practice of dharma and dharma leads to happiness.’
Power and liberation are obtained only through the practice of dharma. There are eight avenues of dharma according to scriptures Yajan study of scriptures, charity penance, truthfulness, forgiveness, compassion and non covetousness.
It id by taking recourse to dharma that the rishis have crossed the ovean of samsara. Dharma alone sustains all the worlds. Dharma alone has elevated the gods. Artha i.e. wealth is also dependent on dharma.
‘O king Follow dharma. There is nothing superior to dharma.’ The king who follows the path of dharma treaded by noble men shines in personal glory his kingdom is flush with wealth and crops there by attaining supreme prosperity. On the other hand the king who abandons dharma and embraces the path of adharma suffers downfall. His kingdom shrinks like a piece of leather when it is heated. There fore-
“By means of dharma (virtue) should a kingdom be attained and by means of Dharma should it be governed. The kingly prosperity that has dharma as it’s disappears.’
An illustrative anecdote
In the ‘Vena Parva’ of the Mahabharata, Draupadi, the daughter of the king of panchala says to king Yudhishtahira an embodiment of dharma, O son of Kunti!
Your kingdom and your life are both meant for dharma. You can abandon Bhimasena, Arjuna Nakula sahadaeva and me but you will never abandon the path of dharma. I have heard form noble men that dharma supports and protects the king who protects dharma. But it appears that dharma is not protecting you. What fruits shall the Creator reap by conferring prosperity upon the wily, avaricious who transgresses the sacred scriptures and injures dharma?”
Yudhishtira said, “O fair Lady! I practice dharma (act piously) not for attaining the fruits of dharma but for not transgatessign the Vedas and seeing the conduct of the pious my mind is naturally inclined towards observation of dharma (Virtue). That vile traer of virtue, who wishes to reap the fruits of virtue, is lowly and condemnable according to the pious men (the men of dharma). One should not doubt as defined by the ancient gospel of dharma as defined by the great omniscient and all seeing rishis and duly followed by the noble men. There is no expiation for one who doubts dharma. O blameless Lady If the pieties practiced by the virtuous bore no fruits then the world would have been enshrouded in darkness. Only after knowing for sure that there is God the giver of the fruit men practiced dharma. Dharma is the only highest good dharma never goes in vain.
One should not doubt dharma and the gods’ marble because the fruit of dharma is immediately visible. One should continue to earnestly engage oneself in yajan and charities without any fault funding. This is the law of dharma that one certainly attains the fruits of one’s actions. Therefore, Draupadi bevies this to be true where by your doubt about dharma should be destroyed like the fog in winter.
O blessed lady one who is ever prepared with the full conviction regarding the right course of dharma and leaving aside all doubts takes refuge in dharma alone is entitled to imperishable and eternal bliss in the next world I. e. attains the supreme Lord. Therefore, O wise One Don’t cast ever aspersion o God. Who is the supreme sustainer and nourished of all beings. The mortal human being if he remembers the Lord with devotion attains immortality through His grace. Hence you must not in any manner disregard the highest Divinity, the supreme Lord.”
So, one who conducts himself following the tenets of dharma and keeps dharma above all gains abides in supreme bliss forever.
‘Verily dharma is what sustains the entire universe.’ Therefore never abandon dharma out of desire fear greed or even for the sake of this life. Dharma is eternal; while happiness and sorrow are transient. Forget the eternal Dharma personified Lord Himself Who verily is the abode of uninterrupted and immutable Bliss.
The history of Mahabharata is a testimony to the retribution attained by Duryodhana the transgressor of Dharma, who appeared to the happy and prosperous but was eventfully along with his supporters and allies.
The Pandavas who appeared to be destitute and poverty stricken were nevertheless calm cheerful and easeful. They finally attained both material pleasures and moksha, thus ending up with nectarine liberation. Thus simply driven by the apparent glitter and glamour of the external world one should not ever abandon dharma that sets one free form attachment to the world and endow him with abiding peace, contemned and over for the Lord.’
Jyot se jyot Jagao campaign
These sadhaka brothers and sisters a new Bal Sanskar Kendra and get it registered at the Ahmedadad head office between Guru Purnima and Dipawapli festivals would be sent attractive photo of Bapuji. Along with publicity materials for the Bal sanskar Kendra as gift.
Every samiti should appoint one of their four office bearers as the ‘Sanskar Seva Officer’. The Sansker Seva officers of those samitis which open at least 108 Bal sanskar kendras inthier region from Guru Purnima to 31st December 2009 would get the honout of receiving a gold medal and other prizes form the lotus hand s of Pujya Bapuji during the Uttarayana festival 2010. For more information contact: Bal Sansker Head Office, Ahmedabad. Ph (079) 39877749 web site: www. Ashram.org
What has been ordained by the Vedas is dharma and that which has been prohibited by the Vedas is asharma. The Vedas are an embodiment of the Lord Himself. The Vedas are the very respiration of the Lord. The Vedas, Smriis, conduct of noble and enlightened men and the pleasure of one’s True Self these four are the touch stones of dharma.
One suffers or enjoys in the other world the consequences of the acts of dharma or adharma, carried out by him in this world, and it is directly proportionate to the extent he does them.
‘Wealth facilitates the practice of dharma and dharma leads to happiness.’
Power and liberation are obtained only through the practice of dharma. There are eight avenues of dharma according to scriptures Yajan study of scriptures, charity penance, truthfulness, forgiveness, compassion and non covetousness.
It id by taking recourse to dharma that the rishis have crossed the ovean of samsara. Dharma alone sustains all the worlds. Dharma alone has elevated the gods. Artha i.e. wealth is also dependent on dharma.
‘O king Follow dharma. There is nothing superior to dharma.’ The king who follows the path of dharma treaded by noble men shines in personal glory his kingdom is flush with wealth and crops there by attaining supreme prosperity. On the other hand the king who abandons dharma and embraces the path of adharma suffers downfall. His kingdom shrinks like a piece of leather when it is heated. There fore-
“By means of dharma (virtue) should a kingdom be attained and by means of Dharma should it be governed. The kingly prosperity that has dharma as it’s disappears.’
An illustrative anecdote
In the ‘Vena Parva’ of the Mahabharata, Draupadi, the daughter of the king of panchala says to king Yudhishtahira an embodiment of dharma, O son of Kunti!
Your kingdom and your life are both meant for dharma. You can abandon Bhimasena, Arjuna Nakula sahadaeva and me but you will never abandon the path of dharma. I have heard form noble men that dharma supports and protects the king who protects dharma. But it appears that dharma is not protecting you. What fruits shall the Creator reap by conferring prosperity upon the wily, avaricious who transgresses the sacred scriptures and injures dharma?”
Yudhishtira said, “O fair Lady! I practice dharma (act piously) not for attaining the fruits of dharma but for not transgatessign the Vedas and seeing the conduct of the pious my mind is naturally inclined towards observation of dharma (Virtue). That vile traer of virtue, who wishes to reap the fruits of virtue, is lowly and condemnable according to the pious men (the men of dharma). One should not doubt as defined by the ancient gospel of dharma as defined by the great omniscient and all seeing rishis and duly followed by the noble men. There is no expiation for one who doubts dharma. O blameless Lady If the pieties practiced by the virtuous bore no fruits then the world would have been enshrouded in darkness. Only after knowing for sure that there is God the giver of the fruit men practiced dharma. Dharma is the only highest good dharma never goes in vain.
One should not doubt dharma and the gods’ marble because the fruit of dharma is immediately visible. One should continue to earnestly engage oneself in yajan and charities without any fault funding. This is the law of dharma that one certainly attains the fruits of one’s actions. Therefore, Draupadi bevies this to be true where by your doubt about dharma should be destroyed like the fog in winter.
O blessed lady one who is ever prepared with the full conviction regarding the right course of dharma and leaving aside all doubts takes refuge in dharma alone is entitled to imperishable and eternal bliss in the next world I. e. attains the supreme Lord. Therefore, O wise One Don’t cast ever aspersion o God. Who is the supreme sustainer and nourished of all beings. The mortal human being if he remembers the Lord with devotion attains immortality through His grace. Hence you must not in any manner disregard the highest Divinity, the supreme Lord.”
So, one who conducts himself following the tenets of dharma and keeps dharma above all gains abides in supreme bliss forever.
‘Verily dharma is what sustains the entire universe.’ Therefore never abandon dharma out of desire fear greed or even for the sake of this life. Dharma is eternal; while happiness and sorrow are transient. Forget the eternal Dharma personified Lord Himself Who verily is the abode of uninterrupted and immutable Bliss.
The history of Mahabharata is a testimony to the retribution attained by Duryodhana the transgressor of Dharma, who appeared to the happy and prosperous but was eventfully along with his supporters and allies.
The Pandavas who appeared to be destitute and poverty stricken were nevertheless calm cheerful and easeful. They finally attained both material pleasures and moksha, thus ending up with nectarine liberation. Thus simply driven by the apparent glitter and glamour of the external world one should not ever abandon dharma that sets one free form attachment to the world and endow him with abiding peace, contemned and over for the Lord.’
Jyot se jyot Jagao campaign
These sadhaka brothers and sisters a new Bal Sanskar Kendra and get it registered at the Ahmedadad head office between Guru Purnima and Dipawapli festivals would be sent attractive photo of Bapuji. Along with publicity materials for the Bal sanskar Kendra as gift.
Every samiti should appoint one of their four office bearers as the ‘Sanskar Seva Officer’. The Sansker Seva officers of those samitis which open at least 108 Bal sanskar kendras inthier region from Guru Purnima to 31st December 2009 would get the honout of receiving a gold medal and other prizes form the lotus hand s of Pujya Bapuji during the Uttarayana festival 2010. For more information contact: Bal Sansker Head Office, Ahmedabad. Ph (079) 39877749 web site: www. Ashram.org
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