Swami Sivanandaji gave two sutras leading to inner trans-formation, which help make you live a divine life, a better life, an expansive life. And, what were the two sutras? Be Good and Do Good. In order to become good, you have to follow the path of dharma, and dharma is the path of righteousness. Dharma is the correct thing, the right thing to do, at the right moment. It is not religion; it is not worship. It is a connection with positivity, that reminds you of your aims and aspirations in life, and leads you through that process, through that path, with clarity and dignity, with respect and with humility. To transform the negatives of our life into the positive, is the real dharma. Not to worship any god or goddess; that is religion, that is not dharma. People translate dharma as religion, but in reality dharma is something that connects an individual with oneself, with one’s own inner nature. It is something that connects one with another being in a positive manner. It is something which connects one with the environment and nature, in a constructive manner. It is a connection that makes you realize that you are part of a cosmic experience; the inter-connectedness from this gross level to the transcendental level. Once you realize what dharma is, there is no way you can ever fall prey or be subject to the influences of the mind, which arise within you in the form of negative expressions. So, dharmaacharan, is Being Good, which first is the inner transformation first, which initially is the connection with the positive. Then comes Do Good. Then, whatever you do has a focus, has a purpose for the upliftment of everything and everyone. These two simple statements, Be Good and Do Good, are two simple inspirational sutras, which contain volumes and volumes of philosophy in them, which contain volumes and volumes of performance and action in them, thought in them. If you want to really live life, then just try to do these two things: become good and do good. And then, you will discover that your life becomes divine and pure and simple and transcendental and spiritual. Before you sleep at night, think about the teachings of our Paramguru. And, let those teachings which represent him, become your inspiration.
14 July 2024, Ganga Darshan, Munger