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What is Dharma?

Posted on Mar 6th, 2009 by Brian : Kosmic Change Agent Brian


I love the evolutionary perspective that Deepak takes on Dharma. 

Actions that support evolution.
Dharma is that which upholds the evolutionary flow of the universe.


"Dharma is a Sanskrit word with no direct literal translation into English. Etymologically it means that which sustains, upholds and supports.  It should be understood as the most evolutionary impulse in Nature as she expresses herself in her infinite creativity diversity abundance and continued emergence into new forms and phenomenon. In its highest expression, dharma is therefore the harmonious interaction of all the elements and forces in the universe as it continues to evolve.  When we apply dharma to an individual human expression of the universe it can mean several things. It is our duty to do the highest good, but it is also the expression of our unique skills and talents and our impulse to join the forces of nature and participate consciously in the evolution of the universe. When we are expressing our dharma we are also expressing our uniqueness as well as serving the needs of the ecosystem of which we are a part."

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In Praise of Boredom

Posted on Mar 21st, 2009 by Brian : Kosmic Change Agent Brian

In praise of boredom

In an excerpt from a Dartmouth College commencement address, Joseph Brodsky argues that boredom is a "natural condition of modern life" and should be embraced in order to realize your proper place in the world.

The other trouble with originality and inventiveness is that they literally pay off. Provided that you are capable of either, you will become well-off rather fast. Desirable as that may be, most of you know firthand that nobody is as bored as the rich, for money buys time, and time is repetitive. Assuming that you are not heading for poverty, one can expect your being hit by boredom as soon as the first tools of self-gratification become available to you. Thanks to modern technology, those tools are as numerous as boredom's symptoms. In light of their function -- to render you oblivious to the redundancy of time -- their abundance is revealing.

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Tagged with: boredom, middle class, distractions, postmodern life, seeker