Dharma The Way Of Transcendence (Dharmam)

Description

• Compiled from lectures Prabhupada gave in 1972, the book uses commentary on the Srimad-Bhagavatam to answer profound questions about human existence, suffering, and purpose. 
  • Understanding Dharma: The book explains that everything has an essential nature or dharma (e.g., the dharma of fire is to give heat and light). For human beings, the ultimate human dharma is not just social or civic duties, but to find life’s ultimate answers: “Who am I? What are my deepest needs? How can I fulfill them?”.
  • The Nature of Service: A key concept is that every living being is constantly engaged in service to someone or something else, whether it is one’s family, community, or even the mind and senses. The book argues that only by serving the Supreme Person (Krishna) can the self find genuine and lasting happiness and satisfaction.
• Transcending Material Bondage: The text addresses the condition of the spirit soul covered by the temporary body and mind. The soul’s need is to get out of the limited sphere of material existence and fulfill its desire for complete freedom and spiritual light.
• The Highest Form of Religion: The book presents bhakti (devotional service to the Supreme Lord) as the highest form of dharma or religion. It emphasizes that this practice should be performed not for material gain, but to nullify the miseries of material existence and achieve real peace and satisfaction.
• Philosophy with Religion: Prabhupada explains that true religion requires a scientific, philosophical understanding of God, not just sentiment. Similarly, philosophy without the practical application of religion is merely mental speculation