Dharma

For this episode Matt talks to Maria Männistö in Seattle, about Dharma. It's a concept with many meanings, many aspects. Right action and right path are perhaps the most helpful translations, but "Duty" is also an important aspect of Dharma. But not the kind of duty that is all toil and no joy.

After sharing her inspiring introduction to yoga and becoming a teacher, Maria shares with us some ways in which we can assess if we are taking right action. Rather than look at "right and wrong" we can instead see if we are making a discerning decision and following the light of dharma in us all. 

Dharma and Karma are so closely related that we often have to consider them together when looking at our own lives. As we will have to face up to the consequences of all our choices, making them in line with dharma is going to be better from a karmic perspective.

Is the dharmic path the same for all of us? Are there even multiple paths for each individual? Is there dharma for yogis as a group, or the planet as a whole? Maria has some reflections on all of these ideas.