Dharma 7: The Natural Order

RamaDharma Seventh Dharma: The Natural Order Everyone recognizes that there is a wide range of difference among people in terms of the most vital qualities of life and ability. In every field, some individuals are better than others at what they do and how they act. Further, the differential is sometimes expressed simply in who…

Dharma 4: Eros (Dharmalove)

RamaDharma Fourth Dharma: Eros (Dharmalove) The hard core of spiritual development is mastery of the sex urge. Any paths that neglect or soft-pedal this are strictly fluff for mass consumption. Mastery means that the sex drive is under control of the will, without being repressed. It’s an incredibly difficult accomplishment for an individual, and is…

Sodality

There is a form of human bonding that can reconcile the most divergent temperaments, win the commitment of the most alienated souls, and forge a scatterdemalion cluster of people into a unified group whose members are dedicated to each other as deeply as the most closely-knit family. Such a group was once called a sodality…