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- 12 August 2026
The Many Dimensions of the Word Dharma
The Sanskrit root of dharma is dhr, meaning to hold, to sustain, to uphold. Dharma is therefore what holds reality together — the structural law underlying all phenomena. In its cosmic dimension, it is Rita, the cosmic order that governs the movements of planets, the cycle of seasons, the laws of cause and effect. In its natural dimension, it is Svabhava-dharma — the nature-law of a thing. Water's dharma is to flow downward. Fire's dharma is to consume and illuminate. The sun's dharma is to give light without discrimination. In its social dimension, dharma refers to the codes of conduct appropriate to one's role and stage of life — a teacher's dharma differs from a warrior's, a child's differs from an elder's. In its individual dimension, Svadharma (one's own dharma) is the irreplaceable, non-substitutable duty of being exactly who you are. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says to Arjuna: Sreyan svadharmo vigunah paradharmat svanushthitat — better is one's own dharma, even if imperfectly performed, than the dharma of another perfectly performed. This is one of the most radical statements in world philosophy. It does not encourage mediocrity. It recognises that inauthenticity — living someone else's truth, following someone else's calling, performing a role that is not yours — is a deeper form of failure than imperfect alignment with your own.
