Wisdom of Maharshi MahaManas

What 'Dharma' (धर्म ~ Which is usually called religion) is and what 'Manav-Dharma' (मानवधर्म) is


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What 'Dharma' (धर्म Which is usually called religion) is and what 'Manav-Dharma' (मानवधर्म) is
'Dharma' which is commonly called religion. But 'Dharma' and Religion is not same thing.
'Dharma' is one's natural qualities, activities and behavior. There are two types of 'Dharma'. One is the natural quality, activities and behavior of someone, and the other is the quality, activities and behavior imposed on someone.
Just as the 'Dhama' of water and the 'Dharma' of fire, so the 'Dharma' in the case of an organism is its simple behavior or natural quality or nature-dharma. There are some differences in the case of humans. Man acquires human-qualities human-dharma (Manav Dharma) at one time through his/her nature-dharma or natural activities — through simple conduct, through the gradual acquisition of knowledge--- experience and consciousness by advancing on the path of mental development. Become a full-fledged minded person or fully developed human being. To move forward along the path of development of human mind is --- human-dharma or human-religion that is 'Manav-Dharma'.
‘Dharma’ does not mean blindly pursuing something imaginary or gaining something.
'Dharma' does not mean blindly obeying, behaving, worshiping an imaginary God, or following someone's evil instructions. If such a system in the name of 'Dharma' is imposed on people, then it is not religion, it is irreligion.
In this context, I have to talk about the imposed "Dharma' (religion). In this case, the imposed 'Dharma' (religion) is that system by which a person is able to attain by developing the human mind and consciousness with ease and speedy recovery. That is the real imposed 'Dharna' of man or imposed human religion.
In the case of living beings other than human beings, they do not have to adopt any religion and hold it. That naturally works in them. So, in the case of human beings, why is there talk of accepting and observing a religion separately ?!
This is because, although in the case of man ‘Manav Dharma’ or human religion is it's simple and natural religion, As a result of deliberately imposing other artificial religions of faith on it, human has deviated from its own self-developing simple and natural 'Dharma' (religion) and has gone astray.
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