Dharma has been the basis of the Hindu religion and culture for millennia. Over the centuries, ideas and concepts about it seem to have evolved, evolved from the original Rita and Satya to the various duties and responsibility accruing to the human life both at the individual and at the social level. This booklet traces its history and gives some essential information which will be useful even to the modern minds.
Introduction | 3 |
What is Dharma? | 4 |
Rta And Satya | 7 |
Dharma As The Foundation Of The World | 8 |
Dharma As Duties | 10 |
Dharma In The Upanisads | 13 |
Dharma In The Gita | 14 |
Dharma In the Ramayana | 15 |
Dharma In The Mahabharata | 17 |
Dharma In Mimamsa And Vaisesika System | 19 |
Dharma In Smrtis And Dharmasastras | 20 |
Dharma Not A Stagnant Concept | 27 |
Sri Ramakrishna And Dharma | 29 |
Conclusion | 30 |
Dharma has been the basis of the Hindu religion and culture for millennia. Over the centuries, ideas and concepts about it seem to have evolved, evolved from the original Rita and Satya to the various duties and responsibility accruing to the human life both at the individual and at the social level. This booklet traces its history and gives some essential information which will be useful even to the modern minds.
Introduction | 3 |
What is Dharma? | 4 |
Rta And Satya | 7 |
Dharma As The Foundation Of The World | 8 |
Dharma As Duties | 10 |
Dharma In The Upanisads | 13 |
Dharma In The Gita | 14 |
Dharma In the Ramayana | 15 |
Dharma In The Mahabharata | 17 |
Dharma In Mimamsa And Vaisesika System | 19 |
Dharma In Smrtis And Dharmasastras | 20 |
Dharma Not A Stagnant Concept | 27 |
Sri Ramakrishna And Dharma | 29 |
Conclusion | 30 |