Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life

by Amish Tripathi

When you find your purpose and rhythm in the universe, you are in a state of dharma. Even a lion on the hunt is in a state of dharma. And the hunted deer too.’

‘Karma, like I said, is activity; to do. And activity should be a tool for self-discovery. You have to walk that path alone, though. Understand your own inner drama. Confront it. Then master it. That will bring you closer to dharma.’

If our actions are motivated by fear, passion, anxiety, desire—if they are driven by the ego—then even hard work can take us away from dharma. Only balance is sustainable. When action is neither less nor too much.’

‘When it’s our own character under scrutiny, the excuses become justifications. We refuse to accept responsibility. Often, we don’t even admit that there is a problem, even to ourselves. We make up stories instead of examining our own selves.’