Dharma - Divine Order, Moral Duty

In this continuing series on Hinduism we explore the core concept on Dharma: the divine order of the universe and our moral duty within it.

[@youtiuptore]

We are all the support system for one another!so that's why MORALITY HAS TO HAPPEN!BEAUTIFUL!❤❤❤

[@PeterBolland]

Thanks for watching!

[@Muskelfabrikken]

Your videos on Atman-Brahman, Maya and Dharma are absolutely amazing! Thank you all the way from Denmark.

[@PeterBolland]

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[@ellyc7182]

Dear Peter, I really love your channel 🙏🏻 You bring so much beauty, value, nuance and insight with your videos. They contribute to more inner peace on my own spiritual journey. An important insight in this for me is that there is so much more richness and breathing space in getting nourished by the various wisdom traditions rather than thinking you have to limit yourself to one tradition/belief. Thank you so much for all that you share!

[@PeterBolland]

Hi Elly, thank you so much for viewing and for your kinds words about my work. You and I are on the same page about this stuff. I find it eternally exciting and interesting to study all of the world's wisdom traditions. Enjoy the rest of the videos on this channel!

[@Deadpool-su2po]

Hey Peter, I wanted to say thanks for making this. I feel as though it is my dharma is to tell you that your actions matter and thought it might be miniscule it made an impact on my life. That is all.

[@PeterBolland]

Thank you for saying that. I appreciate it. 🙏🏼

[@yerberohamsa]

Such a pleasure to have come upon your videos. I live in the boondocks of Central Florida surrounded by religious people, so I have become a sort of monk here in order to live my Darma making videos on watsapp (mad monk) and continue my love of truth seeking. Thank you. Namaste

[@PeterBolland]

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I love your lessons. Thank you.

[@Tammymarine]

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[@PeterBolland]

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[@bajajones5093]

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[@hiserra]

This series is so wonderful. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@PeterBolland]

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[@martacabrera5026]

Thankyou for sharing your knowledge!!

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[@harvisingh6671]

As a atheist, I’m totally blown away by your Hindu series, such deep thinking from past/ time unknown .

[@PeterBolland]

Thank you Harvi. I really appreciate your kind words about this work. And yes, the Hindu philosophical schools are some of the most amazing wisdom traditions on the planet.

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[@PeterBolland]

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[@PeterBolland]

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[@nijinskihind]

thank you. Do you think it is helpful to think that our karma becomes our dharma when we pay mindful attention to our intuition? I'm looking forward to listening to your talk on karma. This is a really good, practical and helpful series.

[@PeterBolland]

They are definitely interrelated.

[@saratsaratchandran3085]

If you are a dwarf you accept that and take to the activities that fits you. Instead, if you aspire to be a basket ball player your dharma fails! All have a Dharmic disposition as you are born as a man who is denied to bear a baby but bestowed to take to the duties that is allocated to you! If you are cast in a drama as a villain, your dharma is to play the role as well as you can as you are cast!

[@vinsin328]

There are some mistakes. The caste system was implemented forcefully by Britishers - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system_in_India The caste system has nothing to do with any religion or dharma, all civilizations had a caste system except India. Dharma means acts that sustain a society or civilization in a larger context. At the same time, Brahmavad is a major issue in India. Many Hindus still think in terms of Jatis.

[@PeterBolland]

Hi. In the Wiki article you cited, it states that the caste system has its origins in ancient India, which is what I said. It's all through the Bhagavad Gita where Krishna discusses the four major castes or darshanas. The imperial British may have exploited this system for their own gain, but they didn't invent it or impose it. I'm particularly puzzled by your claim that "all civilizations had a caste system except India." Wait, what? But I appreciate the comment and your willingness to engage.

[@sadenb]

Dharma has nothing to do with caste system.

[@PeterBolland]

Not even a little? It seems that many voices and sources in India do think the two are interwoven. Dharma, when seen through the sociological lens (having to do with social structures and human purpose) seems to bear directly on doing your duty, and living the role into which you have been born. This dynamic exists in all cultures. Confucian China comes to mind, but really, this sort of class consciousness is found the world over.

[@AA-re8jd]

@@PeterBolland Respected sir, actually nowhere in any of the text caste is based on birth rather on qualities and there is no concept of second class citizen....... जन्मना जायते शुद्र: संस्कारात् द्विज् उच्यते| Meaning- By birth everyone is Shudra(what nowadays called as lowest among 4 castes); it is only by purification, enrichment & education one becomes a Dwija (knowledgeable)” Dwija means born again- meaning change in one’s mind & soul! Extended form It says that every one is born as a Shudra, Through Samskaaras you become Dwija, By studying Veda you become Vipra and only by knowing the Brahman (the ultimate reality which is ever present and the saxshi of all) and through whom all apparant existence appears, one becomes Brahmana BTW your lectures are really insightful, I just wanted to correct somethings but at the end it is not your fault even here people think it is based on birth (British confused varna and caste with other and translated the books)........ Thanks again

[@AA-re8jd]

@@PeterBolland Ved vyas , valmiki , and many more people who wrote the mahabharata , Ramayana, geeta are born in a shudra family but were considered as brahman after they attained the knowledge , even Valmiki who wrote Ramayana was a dacoit ..... Also there are literally no record of caste based discrimination in india by any foreign traveler or Indian texts predating islamic invasion, it was all started after the islamic invasion and further distorted by the British........

[@PeterBolland]

@@AA-re8jd Thanks for what you contributed here -- quite helpful.

[@AA-re8jd]

@@PeterBolland I am so glad that you replied and also I apologize if I was rude in any of the comments Your videos are great sir

[@drboom4674]

U were wrong about caste system. More precisely it was more ignorant and divided words given by Europeans when they came to india (and for what, u know that as well) and at the same time they were right. How? In geeta and vedas (not many English translations), the authors wrote what they heard so far. In hindi translations and in original it indicates so called "castes" are divided by supreme not by birth, but by their actions and types of work/duty performed in life. Like we divide today's society by profession businessman, ..... But what happened with it changed by duty to birth and excepted it as original. And nobody talks about it because it is diluted many parts of sanatana dharma for many thousands of years. Thus creating boundness in society. It is true if, u go deeply through scriptures, can easily find it and many many stories as examples. And geeta part 5 which u made, clears misconception of dharma and caste in that. But by the way u make such good videos. I appreciate that and loved ur content and its hard to find about what historical figures saw and thought about self realisation and seeking knowledge of wisdom. But through ur videos I have learned a lot man and again keep up the good work.