Recently I have been exploring the concept of Dharma. So many of us are intimidated by theword DHARMA. Dharma is often associated with someone who has mastered “life,” someone who has found a revered Guru, someone whom you need to travel to India or remote Islands to meet. We need to demystify the concept of Dharma and its meaning; why you may ask? Because dharma is attainable for all of us, in fact it is right in front of our jaded eyes if we understand what dharma is.
I must accredit my newfound knowledge to a fellow Ayurvedic practitioner, Sahara Rose. Like me (and possibly many of you), she struggled for years trying to meet the expectations that were placed within her as a young woman and then through cultural conditioning. When we STOP for a few moments and realize WHY we are pursuing perceived societal success and rather listen to our heart strings, we just may find the answers we are seeking.
Finding ultimate contentment is not as difficult as it may seem, however what is a requirement, is to release the impact of what other’s opinion may have on you. What is necessary, is to listen to the subtle voices you hear in your mind’s eye, those voices you hear when you are alone and vulnerable to truth. What is required, is STRENGTH, this strength is necessary at moments to continue the path that you know is “right for you” as opposed to the path that others think is proper. Trust me, you will find those that will not support your mission, those that are naive to the concept of dharma or happiness, those who simply do not understand; IGNORE THEM! I can say for certain that I have always traveled the more difficult path, a trail that has had extreme difficulties and a terrain that was certainly not clear, with a known destination. However, what I have experienced is that my intuition or spirit guides may know more than my over stimulated, influenced mind may have given me. Yoga, meditation, self-study, and honesty brought me to the living in the NOW.
Happiness is living life the way you want to live life and sometimes, that means aborting what is expected of us by others, sometimes it means leaving a career, a relationship, a store, a restaurant. Other times it is simply resting in the knowledge that you need to trust yourself and your life’s trajectory.
My dharma/purpose is to create others to question, to create disruption, inquire about every moment, every person, every event in one’s life. Evaluate if each moment is bringing you closer to YOU. Discover that finding your dharma is not so intangible as we may have perceived, dharma IS TRUE HAPPINESS. When we are living in alignment with our dharma, there is no separation between the outer and inner you. Trust me… you can’tgo wrong.
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