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Line 18: − With Dharma well rooted in Vedic principles, other texts such as Dharmashastras have been loud and clear in explaining the Dharmika Vyavahar of one man towards another. Thus society and rules of the society started to develop. Classification of dharma was primarily based on [[Shruti (श्रुतिः)|Shrutis]] (Vedic texts and rites) and [[Smrti (स्मृतिः)|Smritis]] (associated texts like Manusmrti), thus exist+ − #Shrauta Dharmas+ − #Smarta Dharmas+ − Manifold are the topics that have been included under the Vedas and Dharmashastras from very ancient times. While Shrauta Dharmas are pertinent more for the Shrauta karmas like conducting [[Yajna (यज्ञः)|Yajnas]], Smarta Dharmas are the codes of conduct widely followed even in the present Dharmika communities. All these shastras detail the perspectives, qualities, morality, ethics, conduct all of which are essential for character building. Jivatma should + + − === Atmagunas in Dharmashastras ===+ − The Gautama Dharmasutras (8.24-26) expound the eight qualities of the Soul.<blockquote>अथाष्टाव् आत्मगुणाः ॥ दया सर्वभूतेषु क्षान्तिर् अनसूया शौचम् अनायासोमङ्गलम् अकार्पण्यम् अस्पृहेति ॥ (Gaut. Grhy. Sutr. 8.23)</blockquote><blockquote>dayā (दया ) kṣānti (क्षान्ति) anasūyā (अनसूया) śaucam (शौचम्) anāyāsaḥ (अनायासः) maṅgalam (मङ्गलम्) akārpaṇyam (अकार्पण्यम्) aspr̥heti (अस्पृहेति)</blockquote> Line 50:
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Line 70: − + − + + + + − + − #'''Shraddha''': Not merely faith in the wisdom and comfort of cosmic forces that lead to this evolution, but development of human personality in terms of the stuff suitable for the mind and speech in such a way as suits the path of perfection. It is implicit faith in something sublime. Man and his essential ‘stuff’ are identical from this angle. Body, mind and intelligence are ‘made’ and we can so feed them with food, thought and expression, appropriately in gradual steps to achieve this purpose. Conviction, courage, wisdom, right choices, the desire for self-improvement, love, cooperation, harmony and right vision – are all products shraddha. Trust in God’s elevating Grace, and the faith that good will triumph over Evil, also form this shraddha. Line 100:
Line 102: − Some elements of the dharmik structures ('''dharmik vyavastha''') that are meant to support and facilitate the dharmik codes of conduct.+ − #'''Varna and Ashrama''': The grouping of life-sustaining professions, giving them a place, a meaning and divine ordainment, as steps appropriate for the law of evolution. It is not caste in its corrupt form and grasp: This is ‘varna’ – a minimum description of units in society and its dignified vocations such as discovery of knowledge, dissemination and preservation. It also include protection of social and national integrity, smooth functioning of vocations, preservation from internal or external aggressions or grabbings and confusions, vocation of circulation of essential commodities, their production, preservation and distribution; and the varieties of labor involved in all this inter-related smooth running of society. ‘Ashram’ is the concept of human evolution from bachelorship, devoted earning of knowledge or proficient in vocation through householdership, asceticism and renunciation in gradually evolving steps. − #'''Tapas''': Hard efforts to integrate faculties of bodily potencies with those of mind and speech and yoking them to achieve unity of personality. Tapas can be dharmik or adharmik. When engaged favourably (such as Bhagavad Gita yada samharate chayam …Kurma), such integrated effort can help one can visualize God, achieve immortality and eternal service to cosmos, subjectively as well as objectively. It is complete tuning of body, mind and speech to the total evolution of the spirit to its fullness. Self-control comes as a first step in an eight-fold path called yoga. − #परित्यागः Renunciation of all that is not conducive to this evolution, and not merely ‘asceticism’, for its own sake; or abandonment of unavoidable duties appropriate to contexts, professions, and personalities upholding society manifoldly; it is not a negation of life or unhealthy withdrawal from life which tantamounts to escapism. Positively it means giving more to the society than taking. And depositing one’s all in God, and worshipping as His agent, refraining from selfishness or attachment to fruits of appointed duties. It is an attitude of life for all and throughout life. − #Three-fold Yoga: Man can attain God by a Yoga in three steps of Action, Knowledge and Devotion, while in this life, and practice his vocation in his own field of action and stage of spiritual evolution. Yoga is not an abnormal activity away from outside its legitimate scheme or sphere. The three-fold yoga consists of − ##Activity (profession) supported by knowledge and inspired by Devotion (Karmayoga) − ##Knowledge of the self, sustained by life and activity, and filled with Devotion (Jnanayoga) − ##Devotion sustained on activity and inspired by this knowledge and of the relation between self and God (Bhaktiyoga) − In the table below, we contrast some basic differences in the paradigms, perspective of life and the world between the dharmik and the adharmik paradigms.
Dharmika Jivana Vidhana (धार्मिकजीवनविधानम्) (view source)
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Satya has 13 aspects and Mahabharata, Shantiparva explains those being non-injury to all beings in thought, word and deed, good will and charity are the eternal dharma of the good.<blockquote>अद्रोहः सर्वभूतेषु कर्मणा मनसा गिरा। अनुग्रहश्च दानं च सतां धर्मः सनातनः॥ (Maha. Sant. 12.162.21)</blockquote><blockquote>adrōhaḥ sarvabhūtēṣu karmaṇā manasā girā। anugrahaśca dānaṁ ca satāṁ dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ॥ </blockquote>
Satya has 13 aspects and Mahabharata, Shantiparva explains those being non-injury to all beings in thought, word and deed, good will and charity are the eternal dharma of the good.<blockquote>अद्रोहः सर्वभूतेषु कर्मणा मनसा गिरा। अनुग्रहश्च दानं च सतां धर्मः सनातनः॥ (Maha. Sant. 12.162.21)</blockquote><blockquote>adrōhaḥ sarvabhūtēṣu karmaṇā manasā girā। anugrahaśca dānaṁ ca satāṁ dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ॥ </blockquote>
==Dharmika Jivana Dristhi==
==Dharmika Jivana Dristhi==
The integral unity, unique aspects of vedas and shastras and the dharmika tattvajnana have been well discussed in [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]], we now focus on the perspective of life that should be adopted by a man invariably surrounded by the society. Lets see how the evolution of Jivatma takes place and the reason for following the dharmika vyavahara paddhati.
The vast school of dharmika teachings focusing on the Purusharthas serve as the ascending path of the evolution for the Jivatma towards the Paramapurushartha namely Moksha. The meanings of the Vedas, with its rituals and daily obligations, develops the Manas (mind) disciplines his Kama (desires and passions), evolves and directs his emotions. Manas, joined with Kama, gradually gets purified by a life led according to Vaidika rules. Such a Manas, becomes pure and upon training becomes capable to understand the higher philosophical thoughts.
To a Manas trained to see and to understand the many manifestations (of other jivas), the Veda unfolds its deeper occult meanings such as those the intellect could master and apply. Thus the purpose of the Vedic and Darshanic study and adhyayana was to make possible the evolution of Pure Reason, Buddhi. Darshana study develops the Pure Reason to see the One in the Many (unity of all manifestations) and this teaches the Jiva to overcome hatred and therefore arises the love for all (humanity).
To the Buddhi, thus unfolded to see the Oneness, the Veda unveils its spiritual meaning, its true end, the Vedanta, intelligible only to the pure compassionate Reason. Then, and then only, is Jivatma ready to reach the ultimate goal, the Paravidya is attained, Atma beholds itself. Thus, utterly rational, orderly and complete is the Sanatana Dharma, in guiding Jivatmas towards Moksha. <ref name=":022" />
=== Daivi and Asuri Sampada ===
=== Daivi and Asuri Sampada ===
The simplified version, a list of moral tendencies of Jiva were given by Sri Krishna, in Shrimad Bhagavadgita (षोडशोऽध्याय: दैवासुरसंपद्विभागयोग) under the two headings<ref name=":022" />
The simplified version, a list of moral tendencies of Jiva were given by Sri Krishna, in Shrimad Bhagavadgita (षोडशोऽध्याय: दैवासुरसंपद्विभागयोग) under the two headings<ref name=":022" />
# Achapalam (अचापलम् । Absence of Restlessness)
# Achapalam (अचापलम् । Absence of Restlessness)
# Tejas (तेजः । Radiance)
# Tejas (तेजः । Radiance)
# Kshama (Forgiveness। क्षमा)
# Kshama (क्षमा । Forgiveness )
# Dhrti (धृतिः। Endurance)
# Dhrti (धृतिः। Endurance)
# Shoucha (शौच । Purity)
# Shoucha (शौच । Purity)
Simply put, Sri Krishna clearly spelt out those qualities a man should cultivate in himself and those which ought to be renounced.
Simply put, Sri Krishna clearly spelt out those qualities a man should cultivate in himself and those which ought to be renounced.
==Code of conduct (Dharmik vyavahar sutra)==
==Dharmika Vyavahar Sutras==
Some elements of the dharmik codes of conduct that (dharmik vyavahar sutra) that are aligned with such a dharmik perspective of life.
Sadly today's world is driven by Svartha Drshti (स्वार्थदृष्टिः) and the Purushartha Drsthi (पुरुषार्थदृष्टिः) is gradually losing ground with the advancement of Kaliyuga. With Dharma well rooted in Vedic principles, texts such as Dharmashastras have been loud and clear in explaining the Purushartha Drsthi in the Dharmika Vyavahara sutras of conduct of one man towards other animate and inanimate beings. Today's society and rules for living in the society started to change based on time and yugas, and there is a need to bring back the focus to Purushartha Drshti. Classification of dharma was primarily based on [[Shruti (श्रुतिः)|Shrutis]] (Vedic texts and rites) and [[Smrti (स्मृतिः)|Smritis]] (associated texts like Manusmrti), thus exist
#Shrauta Dharmas
#Smarta Dharmas
Manifold are the topics that have been included under the Vedas and Dharmashastras from very ancient times. While Shrauta Dharmas are pertinent more for the Shrauta karmas like conducting [[Yajna (यज्ञः)|Yajnas]], Smarta Dharmas are the codes of conduct widely followed even in the present Dharmika communities. Some elements of the dharmika codes of conduct that (dharmik vyavahar sutra) that are aligned with above given dharmika perspective of life include
#Sarve bhavantu sukhinaha
#Sarve bhavantu sukhinaha
#Vasudaiva Kutumbakam
#Vasudaiva Kutumbakam
#Aatmavat sarva bhuteshu [Chanakya niti: matravat para daresu, para dravyesu lostravat]
#Aatmavat sarva bhuteshu [Chanakya niti: matravat para daresu, para dravyesu lostravat]
#'''Ahimsa''': Non-violence to any aspect of the law of life, and not merely avoidance of blood-shed or cruder forms of violence in terms of war, racial conquests, human suppression or infringement of human dignity. [ahimsa paramo dharmo, himsa dharma tathaiva ca]
#
Lifestyle based on Purushartha
Lifestyle based on Purushartha
#Krunvanto vishvam Aaryam
#Krunvanto vishvam Aaryam
# '''Karmavipaka''' (results of evil deeds in past lives)
# '''Karmavipaka''' (results of evil deeds in past lives)
# '''Shanti prakriya''' (rites for propitiating planets){{div col end}}From the above list it can be understood that the concept of Dharma is a far reaching one, embracing the whole life of man. The propounders of Dharmashastra meant by Dharma not a creed or religion but a mode of life or a code of conduct, which regulated a man's work and activities as a member of society and as an individual. Dharma was intended to bring about the gradual development of a man and enable him to reach what was deemed to be the goal of human existence. From this standpoint various divisions of dharma were suggested.
# '''Shanti prakriya''' (rites for propitiating planets){{div col end}}From the above list it can be understood that the concept of Dharma is a far reaching one, embracing the whole life of man. The propounders of Dharmashastra meant by Dharma not a creed or religion but a mode of life or a code of conduct, which regulated a man's work and activities as a member of society and as an individual. Dharma was intended to bring about the gradual development of a man and enable him to reach what was deemed to be the goal of human existence. From this standpoint various divisions of dharma were suggested.
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