Only recently have I come to understand what this, my own challenge, is all about. The mystics and sages of the East have understood it for centuries and even have a word for it: “DHARMA.”

According to the ancients, everything in the cosmos – – an electron, a galaxy, a plant, an animal, a seashell, a grain of sand and a human being – – has a DHARMA: its own natural order of being, the expression of its own highest purpose in life. The Dharma is like a tiny ray of energy that points each being to its own true magnetic north. That thing, that quality is inseparable from what they are.

YOU have a dharma that is inseparable from you; it’s your essential nature and your eternal quality. It is the deep calling of your soul. It’s your special contribution to the forward progress of humanity. Yogic healing states that emotional and physical distress result when one is not in dharma. Seen in this light, how important it is not to “miss the mark.”

“Would you be made whole?” asked Jesus “To be or not to be, that is the question,” said Shakespeare.

Dharma, according to Eastern Philosophy, is the law that upholds, supports and maintains the regulatory order of the universe. Pretty important, huh?

So how do you know when you’re in your dharma? Here are some hints as explained by Deepak Chopra:

*When you don’t think about what you’d rather be doing.
*When you lose track of time.
*When time stands still.
*When you are experiencing true joy and ecstasy meeting the needs of others.
*When you are discovering your inner reservoir of creativity to share your unique gifts with the world.

[Are traditional schools places where people are apt to discover or experience their dharma?]

How do you make money living out of your dharma? 1.) Through service: becoming expansive and wealthy by acting in service of others. 2.) By making conscious choices in choosing a career, job or partnership so that it aligns with your dharma. Ironically, service is the eternal religion of the living entity – – service to the complete whole.

Here is a quick quiz you can take that will reveal if you are living in your dharma:

www.chopra.com/articles/2010/04/16/whats-my-dharma-take-the-quiz/

“Go to your bosom: Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.”
Shakespeare

Find your own tiny beam embedded within your magical double helix and relax into who you really are.