Excerpt from Organize your home and scatter your soul: South Asian art that organizes your lifeMegna Desai.
Dharma is a complex but important concept in South Asian philosophy. You can spend your whole life studying dharma, removing its complexity, and discussing the meaning and purpose behind each word used to define an idea, but here is something more important.
For our purposes, Dharma guides us to a life that is consistent with obligations, justice, and our true nature and purpose. The whole idea of ​​Dharma requires embracing the universe in a moral order. The universe where each individual is asked to play an important role for all his or her benefits.
The trick is to discover our place in this universal order, to acknowledge that we are part of a larger whole, and to find satisfaction and joy in our role. This is often a complex sale to Westerners, as we are nurtured in an individualistic culture where individuals, not groups, are repeatedly said to be the most important unit within society.
But if we dig into the true meaning behind Dharma, we think we will realize that the contradictions we feel are mostly on the surface level, and that the concept of Dharma is broad enough to apply to culture and philosophy.
Dharma stipulates that you are here for a reason and that you have a purpose to fulfill. Therefore, you, the individual, is an important part of the eternal Dalmo moral play. As the Matrix Oracle stated, “We’re all here to do what we’re here.”
Dharma fits well into the ongoing discussion of organizing. To practice dharma, we must first look back on ourselves, our true nature, and our values. If you don’t first understand who you are, how can you know your role? And of course, we cannot understand who we are until we begin the process of organizing our souls.
Don’t be paralyzed by the range and width of this process now. Self-discovery can be an endless process. We, like everything, are always in a state of change.
Our job is to find our role in this universe drama. Get the sense for yourself for your tastes, dislikes, for those that bring joy and satisfaction to you. What is your contribution to the universe story? How can we best serve our best in the collective interests of humanity? Or, if such thinking is too broad for your preference, reduce it to size: how can you best serve your family and your community?
When we incorporate Dharma ideas into organizing, we give a new and exciting perspective on the approach to property and the process of creating harmonious living spaces.
As we have repeatedly argued, the physical act of organizing our homes reflects the emotional, mental and spiritual act of organizing our souls. Because we are beings in a constant state of change, our purpose and our values ​​change and evolve over time. Therefore, the role you play as a teenager is not the same role you play as a middle-aged person. Your role as a child is different from your role as a parent. How you contribute as a worker depends on how you contribute as a consumer.
What brings together all these roles is a consistent understanding of who you are as an individual. Introduction and perseverance allow us to focus on our values, goals, and potential contributions to others.
As this is an endless journey, it is better to think of it as an evolving process, not as a task to complete. There will not be a time when you can win and clap your hands, push yourself up from the chair, and declare to the universe that the time of your thoughts and soul quest is over.
There is no graduation ceremony from the self-discovery process.
What happens when you consistently spend your time on your true nature is developing the wisdom you need to help you stay true to your needs, desires and goals.
And as you understand yourself, you can better define your role in the world that allows you to build a living space that reflects your values. This is where tidying becomes more than a chore. It will be a spiritual exercise that will move you forward along the path of your choice.
Frankly, cluttered houses are nothing more than an outward expression of inner confusion. The inner reality reflects the outer reality, and vice versa. As mentioned above, the following:
While modern Western culture has always had an individualistic streak, individual rights were always balanced with responsibility to the group. People were expected to care for their families, participate in civil society, adhere to established social norms and expectations, and respect legal obligations.
No one is an island, but a complex web of implicit duty ensured that the function of a greater society would succeed. As long as we respect our commitment to each other, we were able to freely push the boundaries of what is possible as individuals, assert both sacred and physical spaces for ourselves, and set our own rules and expectations within the parameters of our own home.
Unfortunately, individual focus is now being replaced by the social contagion of narcissism. While individualism previously focused on responsibility towards others, narcissism emphasizes a spirit of rights and self-centeredness. Personal responsibility has been replaced by the need for personal verification, the expectation that strangers will publicly acknowledge and testify to our greatness. It is no longer sufficient to simply embrace another person’s lifestyle. We must now publicly assert that everyone’s lifestyles and choices are perfect as they are.
But society cannot function without embracing the idea that we are all together. We are all working towards similar goals. Or to put it in a more dharma way of saying: the world works best when we respect each other’s duties.
Of course, we will not succeed in building a perfect society. Of course, we never reach the point where we can achieve universal joy and satisfaction. That’s ridiculous. But these plain facts do not mean that we should give up on the idea that we can come together to build a more just and equitable society.
Dharma asks us to recognize and respect our duties and our duties to each other. It reminds us that we are a key part of a bigger whole and that the survival and success of that whole is truly important.
Dharma seeks that Dharma in the tidy context understands our strengths, weaknesses, needs and our desires, and to build living spaces that allow us to thrive. I want you to be the best version of yourself! I want you to lead a successful life, a life that will make your deepest dreams come true while working to improve your life for everyone around you.
For me, some, for you, some for the people I will not meet, and together we will make this a better world for all.
For many of us, our home is not where we live, but a multipurpose space where we work, eat, pray, reflect, host and relax. Each of these activities we take on requires a different type of space. In other words, our homes must be just as flexible and adaptable as us.
This will become an important point when it comes to organizing. Everyone is slightly different for a clean and organized space. And the needs from room to room will also vary. The bedroom doesn’t have to be as clean and clean as the kitchen and bathroom. The closet should be well organized, but there is no need to eat from the shelf.
A place for everything and everything in that place.
Of course, in addition to being a proverb that explains the concept of tidying and organization, it is also a great expression of dharma.
There is a place for us in this world, and all we have to do is find our place.
Certainly, that’s easier than that. Don’t forget that life is not a destination, but a journey. It’s important to have a goal, but it’s even more important to not get lost while chasing it. Stop and smell the roses. Search and find beauty in everyday situations. Remember the excitement you once felt certain things in your life. Try something new and embrace the first mistake you will definitely experience.
And don’t stop believing you belong here. You are here for a reason. You have something important to share with the rest of us. Give you blessing. Give yourself the freedom to feel a sense of obligation towards your fellow people.
Source: Spiritual Media Blog – www.spiritualmediablog.com
