Thursday, December 22, 2011

Radhanath Swami on What is Dharma

Dharma means occupation. Dharma also means the intrinsic nature of a thing or a person. The intrinsic nature of sugar is that it is sweet. The intrinsic nature of chilli is to be hot. The intrinsic nature of water is liquidity. If you put it in an artificial circumstance, it can turn solid ice but as soon as it comes to a natural setting, it immediately melts into liquidity. So the intrinsic nature of every living being is to serve. You cannot live without serving. You are either serving your family, serving your boss, serving your country, serving the government or serving your mind or serving your senses. Everyone is serving. And sanatana means eternal. The eternal nature of every living being is to serve God because we are part and parcel of God. Some are serving His external energy or maya or illusion and some are serving His internal energy in love and devotion. But that is our constitutional nature, to serve God eternally. Those who follow the Vedic culture follow these principles of sanatana dharma.
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43 comments:

  1. Abhinav MutrejaDecember 23, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    "You cannot live without serving. " Either Maya or GOD. One you need to choose. Serving Maya does not satisfy, serving GOD does because we are part and parcel of GOD. Very Nice explaination by Radhanath Swami. Radhanath Swami Maharaj has lived his whole life by these principles.

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  2. VirajDecember 23, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Thank you for inspiring us to serve God with enthusiasm.

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  3. Sumit SharmaDecember 23, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Such a wonderful explanation of the serving nature of every living entity. Ultimate service has to be performed for the Lord.

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  4. Arjun K RamachandraDecember 23, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    This definition of dharma is most required in the modern times when people are completely confused about it.

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  5. ChandrikaDecember 23, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Service beautifully explained.

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  6. SundarDecember 23, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Nice article - it reminds of the essential fact that my or everyone's natural state is to serve
    and its best to serve God than serving ones own mind and senses

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  7. surekhaDecember 23, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Thank you for sharing for explaining the true meaning of sanatana dharma.

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  8. KathiresanDecember 23, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Very nice and deeply inspiring.

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  9. Krishna ~December 23, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Thank You Maharaj for giving details on Sanatana (Eternal) Dharma

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  10. SundarDecember 23, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Very nice article emphasizing the actual position of us as being eternal servitors of the Supreme Lord

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  11. AishwaryaDecember 24, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Clear explanation of Sanatana Dharma.

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  12. Mritunjay RoyDecember 24, 2011 at 3:05 AM

    EXcellent explanation of dharma

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  13. Citra Gopi DDDecember 24, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Message is so clear!

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  14. sundar ananda dasDecember 24, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    We sometimes are hesitant to carry out our duties and lax... these words by Radhanath Swami make it clear as day!

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  15. Piyush SinghDecember 25, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Many Thanks to Radhanath Swami for this precise explanation of the real meaning of Dharma.

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  16. gopasanaDecember 25, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    the meaning of 'dharma' is explained very nicely by HH radhanath Swami Maharaj

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  17. Tallam Sita RamaiahDecember 25, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    "The eternal nature of every living being is to serve God because we are part and parcel of God. That is our constitutional nature, to serve God eternally. Those who follow the Vedic culture follow these principles of sanatana dharma." What a wonderful explanation to be able to serve God? Thank you Maharaj.

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  18. murali govinda dasaDecember 25, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Thank u Maharaj for the wonderful inspirational enlightenment on Sanatana Dharma.

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  19. Jagannath Dham DasDecember 26, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    Thank you very much Radhanath Swami Maharaj for teaching us whom & how we should serve each moment of our life !
    Hare Krishna !

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  20. Ravi GargDecember 26, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Dharma is described in so lucid & beautiful words.......thanks

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  21. Y.RajaDecember 26, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    The true nature of all of us is nicely explained by HH Radhanath Swami.

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  22. Kalpana KulkarniDecember 26, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    Thank you for reminding us of our dharma.

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  23. Abhinav MutrejaDecember 26, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    Wonderful Explaination!

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  24. VidyaDecember 26, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Nice examples explaining the concept of Dharma.

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  25. Vidya PathamDecember 26, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami for giving such a perfect definition of religion.

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  26. anandDecember 26, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    great post...thanks for sharing

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  27. BipinDecember 27, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    It is so important to have the knowledge from the Guru's wani, otherwise there can be so many interpretations that are only likely to delude us and keep us into darkness.

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  28. SaurabhDecember 27, 2011 at 3:59 AM

    wonderful article thank you

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  29. Paramesvara DasaDecember 27, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    Inspiring and interesting message. We are all eternal servants of The Lord. All glories to HH Radhanatha Swami Maharaja.

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  30. govindaDecember 27, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Many thanks to Radhanath swami for the wonderful blog

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  31. Tallam Sita RamaiahDecember 27, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    All glories to H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj.

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  32. SaurabhDecember 28, 2011 at 2:48 AM

    Amazing article. wonderful

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  33. BSDdDecember 28, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Nice examples explaining the concept of Dharma.

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  34. madhavi lathaDecember 28, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    thank you maharaj for explaining so nicely about sanathana dharma.

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  35. Shyam MahtaniDecember 28, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    This is so true. Everyone is serving someone. This is our intrinsic nature. We should serve God instead of Material energy. Thank you Swamiji.

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  36. RajarubanDecember 28, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    Wonderful!

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  37. vrajaDecember 29, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    Thank you Radhanath Swami for explain us what our intrinsic nature is

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  38. Arjun K RamachandraDecember 30, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    Beautiful Point here: Either we are serving the external energy of the lord or his internal energy but serve we must.

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  39. DeepakJanuary 2, 2012 at 12:37 AM

    Thank you so much maharaj for such an insightful comments about Dharma

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  40. Radhasangi Devi DasiJanuary 4, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Thank you for revealing the meaning of real Dharma Radhanath Swami.

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  41. Kushal Bihari DasJanuary 7, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    Let us serve with our mind and senses, the supreme personality of Godhead who himself is master of all these, Hrishikesh.

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  42. sureshJanuary 8, 2012 at 11:17 PM

    In this confused world these websites are in great need.

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  43. Ravi RawatJanuary 13, 2012 at 1:26 AM

    Very inspiring. The real dharma is to love and serve Lord.This is an ultimate peace formula

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