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Swadharma def
Published January 21, 2025
Here’s a lovely definition of swadharma that I came across today.
Swadharma = doing dharma as per one’s swabhaava.
So simplistic, isn’t it?
It’s not about comparing ourselves to others but embracing what aligns with our nature. A teacher’s dharma is to educate, a farmer’s to nurture the land, and a parent’s to guide their child.
When we follow our swadharma, life flows effortlessly, like a river finding its course.
True fulfillment, it is said, by Lord Krishna no less, comes not from chasing another’s path, but from honoring our own, with sincerity and gratitude.
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