Finding Your Dharma

 

There are so many books out there about Finding Your Dharma, discovering your purpose and mission, or your divine destiny. The answer is though, no one has all the answers for you. Your purpose is yours and yours alone.  So although these books, CD's and resources may assist you in helping you uncover or discover your mission or dharma, you have to look within to discover your call of duty, or what is your work to do...


Dharma can be a complicated concept and there is definitely more than one meaning. So what is dharma you may ask? Dharma is a Hindu and Buddhist term. In Buddhism, the wheel of dharma represents the 8 fold path to enlightenment, while the Hindu meaning states that we have all taken on a physical form to fulfill a divine purpose. It is this particular meaning I am going to focus on here. Dharma then, according to Hindu philosophy is uncovering your life purpose, or doing what you were meant to do. It can also mean the way YOU should go, the way that feels natural or inspiring to YOU. Emerson, a great poet and writer once said, "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. " To be unique and follow your bliss, your passionate voice is one of the highest achievements for anyone. This is finding and following your dharma.


Where I find my power, my inner voice is in quiet mornings of reflection. This is the source of inspiration and illumination I have come to rely on more than anything else. If you don't have a time of inner reflection, I challenge you to make one for yourself, to study, pray and meditate, and also to really put it before God or spirit-the question of what is your path. Looking to everyone else as a "How to" guide for finding life fulfillment without going within, is bound to lead you to complete and utter confusion.
 

Dharma is finding your mountain to climb, your sea to sail, your path to trod. Your true path is etched in your soul. When you attune to the divine within, you will attune to the melodic, rhythmic melody of your life calling, or purpose. Everyone has a unique mission, a unique spiritual purpose for being here. When you find your dharma, you will find the source of great power in your life. Finding Your Dharma is like finding a path that was always there, you just have to uncover some of the overgrown weeds to see it.


An important point to consider about your destiny, or dharma is that it may be more than one thing. For me, it is writing music, poetry, books, doing yoga and meditation just to name a few. Whatever it is for you, when you find your way, you will know, for you will feel alive, renewed, refreshed, invigorated, full of passion and purpose when you are doing it. You will be radiant with the stuff of life. Being in your dharma feels heavenly, dreamy, like you are soaring to breath taking heights, riding on the wings of eagles. Rumi said, "Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do."


I would like to end this with a poem I wrote recently called:



Let Dharma Unfold

Entertain the possibilities,
begin with a single step,
dance to the melody you hear
inside your heart of hearts,
carve out the path etched in your soul,
roll out the carpet,
let dharma unfold...

Copyright Justin Topik, Peace Passion Positivity 2014,
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A Sacred Journey With a Purpose

We are all on A Sacred Journey With a Purpose, trying to get somewhere, somehow! It is only when we lose sight of this, that life becomes meaningless and or burdensome. When we are alive, on fire with our purpose, life is more than magical, more than fulfilling and more than inspiring. Living purposefully literally takes your breath away. It feels grand to discover and live your purpose. We were all created with a noble purpose, on purpose by a divine architect, to fulfill a royal destiny. He sees all of the details in our innermost blueprints and unfolds them to us one by one as we listen and are still.

When you are walking in sync with your purpose, unexpected blessings find their way to you, doors swing wide open, light appears on your horizon. Life becomes melodic as your spirit is lifted to higher and higher realms. Sometimes, you feel as if you are soaring on a transcendental, euphoric high. I firmly believe the creator desires all of us to feel this alive, this infused with life energy. I believe he glories when we do. It reflects his glory when we live lives filled with passion and purpose.

I see too many people walking around totally unaware of their noble design, or unaware that they may even have a noble design. A lot of people are completely unaware that life could offer them so much more if they would just reach out and grab it. When you take time to meditate and reflect on your purpose, and do the work to uncover it, sooner or later, it will come to you in a dream, a moment of clarity, or in a concrete feeling you cannot deny. Then you can be true to your authentic self, authentic passions and live the life that was meant for YOU.

Writing for me is a sacred gift from spirit. I come alive and burst with flavor and excitement when I write. I discovered this passion as a young teenager when I started writing to deal with a lot of inner struggles I was having at the time. After I got through a lot of hurt, anger and pain, writing became my burning passion. And to this day, it still ignites my inner flame. I feel totally plugged into source energy when I'm writing.

The thing is though, we all have sacred gifts and talents and a sacred purpose to fulfill. These things come instilled in our souls at birth. Sometimes it just takes a little inner excavation to uncover them. It can be difficult though, because as a culture we are urged to spend so much time seeking entertainment that we can easily loose touch with our true selves. Also, too much time is spent asking ourselves sometimes useless questions such as: What is the meaning of life? What on earth am I here for? Instead we ought to focus on and ask ourselves more empowering questions like: How can I make my life more meaningful? What can I offer my community, or the world from my sacred treasure chest of gifts while I am here, that will assist in the spiritual evolution, awakening, or progression of this planet? We are all on A Sacred Journey With a Purpose. When you discover that purpose and live it, your life will transform, as will the world around you!

Copyright Justin Topik 2010