Wisdom Workshop

Dharma is immutable. Dharma

persists as dharma then, now, and forever. Of course, the practices and rules of applied dharma might change ac-

cording to changing causes; but even then, the practices have to be tested on the basis of the scriptures (sastras),

not on the basis of advantage.

Education is necessary for both men and women. But education for women has to be in accordance with

their special needs. Educated women are really the promoters of dharma for the whole world.

People refer to various duties, rights, and obligations, but these are not the basic dharmic truth; they are only means and methods of regulating the complications of living. They are not fundamental.

Dharma is the moral path; the moral path is the light; the light is bliss. Dharma is characterized by

holiness, peace, truth, and fortitude.

Dharma cannot be restricted to any particular society or nation, for it is closely bound with the fortunes of the

entire living world. It is a flame of light that can never be extinguished. It is untrammelled in its beneficent

action.

People must dedicate themselves to dharma and always be engaged in dharma, so that they may live in peace

and the world may enjoy peace. Dharma is the foundation for the welfare of humanity; it is the truth that

is stable for all time.

Yudhishtira and his brothers moved into their palaces, but they spent many hours talking about the happenings of the day and of the fears, luckily removed.

They were fi lled with joy at the turn the predictions had taken.

Maharaja Parikshith was the very self of Abhimanyu, who had attained the heavenly abode of heroes. When Parikshith was an embryo growing in the womb of Uttara, he saw the sharp arrow shot by Aswathama fl y-ing toward him, emitting sparks of fury and terror, bent on his destruction.

The name Bhagavatha can be applied to every account of the experiences of those who have contacted God

and the Godly. God assumes many forms and enacts many activities. The name

Bhagavatha is given to the descriptions of the experiences of those who have realised Him in those forms and of

those who have been blessed by His grace and chosen as His instruments.

Bharatha called together the royal preceptor and the ministers of the court and assigned them various admin-istrative duties. He entrusted them with the authority to perform their duties.