Follow dharma to achieve peace, prosperity in life

THERE was once a man who wished for a fruit tree to grace his home. So he brought some seeds. On his way, a couple of seeds fell on the wet ground. He kept the remaining seeds with him and prayed with great fervor that they grow.

I need not tell you which seeds yielded and which did not; but let me help you realise the core principle behind why the seeds that fell in the mud grew.

For each and every outcome, there is a necessary condition that first needs to be fulfilled; in this case, the availability of soil, water, air and sunlight for the seeds to sprout. It does not matter if its knowingly or unknowingly, intentionally or unintentionally— but once the necessary condition is fulfilled, the expression cannot be stopped. This is called dharma and its expression is the manifestation of dharma. This expression can neither be stopped, not controlled by anyone.

Likewise, irrespective of one’s intention, sincerity, faith or hard work, if essential dharma is not fulfilled, the desired result is impossible.

Dharma follows certain unchanging laws, one of which is that it cannot be changed by anyone and which will not change for anyone. It existed before our birth and will exist after our deaths as well. For peace and prosperity, dharma has to be followed.

We spend our life and energy worrying about the outcomes we desire. But the realisation that ‘if necessary dharma is fulfilled, the result is given’, not only guides one towards the right action, but also helps avoid unnecessary action. It ultimately frees the person from worrying about the outcome.

In life when you have a good experience, you say it is a good time for you and a bad time when something undesirable happens. The truth is that good or bad time does not exist. Certain conditions have been successfully satisfied that ensure a result. That outcome gives you a good or bad experience. This is one’s own doing and related to one’s own karma.

If one wants a good experience, one needs good karma and the opportunity to create good karma is by connecting to the divine through meditation.

This is the necessary dharma to create a good karma.

Once you realise how dharma works, you will be freed from the worry of the outcome of your actions. Because you know that you have fulfilled the necessary condition and the right outcome at the right time is a divine promise.

Wishing you a life of peace, success and happiness.

Aham Brahmasmi!!