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Dharma - Indian concept.

                                         धर्मः तस्माद्धर्मात् परं नास्त्य् अथो अबलीयान् बलीयाँसमाशँसते धर्मेण यथा राज्ञैवम् । यो वै स धर्मः सत्यं वै तत् तस्मात्सत्यं वदन्तमाहुर् धर्मं वदतीति धर्मं वा वदन्तँ सत्यं वदतीत्य् एतद्ध्येवैतदुभयं भवति ।। Nothing is higher than dharma. The weak overcomes the stronger by dharma, as over a king. Truly that dharma is the Truth ( Satya ); Therefore, when a man speaks the Truth, they say, "He speaks the Dharma"; and if he speaks Dharma, they say, "He speaks the Truth!" For both are one. —  Brihadaranyaka Upanishad , 1.4.xiv   In order to thoroughly understand an object or subject, one must understand the essence of it. That essence, or the inner inseparable quality of a thing, is what in Sanskrit is called Dharma. The term dharma is derived from the Sanskrit root verb  dhr , meaning 'to uphold or sustain'. Dharma, according to Van Buitenen, is

Karma..

                 Karma in Sanskrit means ‘action’ or the executed "deed", "work", "action", or "act", and it is also the "object", the "intent". Karma contrasts with another Sanskrit word  kriya . The word  kriya  is the activity along with the steps and effort in action, while  karma  is the executed action as a consequence of that activity. Bhagwad Gita mentions action as ‘ good or bad’. Thus good karma produces a good effect on the doer, while bad karma produces an adverse effect, both resulting in one's happiness and unhappiness. The effect of karma need not be immediate; the effect of karma can be later in one's current life, and according to some it extends to future lives. Bhagwad Geeta, a holy book in which Krishna has given His teachings, has all the answers related to the sufferings of humankind and karma. According to this holy book, every action has a consequence and we have to suffer or enjoy the c

Stay strong & Survive

Depression  or major  depressive  disorder is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act–psychiatry.com Depression is a common mental disorder affecting more than 264 million people worldwide- WHO. This disease affects the majority of the people in India as well as the world because of the ongoing pandemic for: ·           No social meetings, ·           No meetings with friends ·           No outings ·           Work from home ·           Nobody to talk your heart out -in case of bachelors and even married   ·           Fear of loss of jobs, ·           Fear of salary cuts. And if not cured or paid attention in time this might lead to suicidal tendencies and one may take the ultimate step too if he cannot  express his problems to a good listener –maybe his friend, family member, or someone very close. This listener must patiently listen to the affected person and try to fill him with positive things that are happening