{"id":83,"date":"2025-12-09T19:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iskconsaidapet.org\/shop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=83"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:06:40","slug":"dharma-the-way-of-transcendence-dharmam","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/iskconsaidapet.org\/shop\/product\/dharma-the-way-of-transcendence-dharmam\/","title":{"rendered":"Dharma The Way Of Transcendence (Dharmam)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\">\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">Compiled from lectures Prabhupada gave in 1972, the book uses commentary on the\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Srimad-Bhagavatam<\/em>\u00a0to answer profound questions about human existence, suffering, and purpose.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"J2u8fd_w,J2u8fd_x,J2u8fd_y\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=J2u8fd_w\/TKHnVd;\" data-sae=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Understanding Dharma<\/strong>: The book explains that everything has an essential nature or\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-complete=\"true\">dharma<\/em>\u00a0(e.g., the dharma of fire is to give heat and light). For human beings, the ultimate human\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-complete=\"true\">dharma<\/em>\u00a0is not just social or civic duties, but to find life&#8217;s ultimate answers: &#8220;Who am I? What are my deepest needs? How can I fulfill them?&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">The Nature of Service<\/strong>: A key concept is that every living being is constantly engaged\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">in service to someone or something else, whether it is one&#8217;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.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Transcending Material Bondage<\/strong>: The text addresses the condition of the spirit soul covered by the temporary body and mind. The soul&#8217;s need is to get out of the limited sphere of material existence and fulfill its desire for complete freedom and spiritual light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">The Highest Form of Religion<\/strong>: The book presents\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-complete=\"true\">bhakti<\/em>\u00a0(devotional service to the Supreme Lord) as the highest form of\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-complete=\"true\">dharma<\/em>\u00a0or 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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAEIBhAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Philosophy with Religion<\/strong>: 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<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dharma The Way Of Transcendence (Dharmam) is a book by <strong>A. C. 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