Namasté ॐ

Karma, dharma, dogma —three pillars that appear across scriptures, commentaries, and modern self-help shelves. Their roots run deep, yet in everyday speech the meanings often tangle. What follows is a gentle untangling: tracing each word to its classical soil and offering ways the trio can still nourish a contemporary life. Karma is the sum of our intentions and the momentum of our habits—helpful or harmful—the subtle force we plant with every choice. Dharma is the guidance we invite onto the journey: teachings, mentors, and principles that steer us toward clarity, compassion, and peace. Dogma is the outward form—prayers, rituals, rules—originally meant as friendly signposts, but prone to becoming mindless habit when we forget what they point to. As an anolgy, imagine personal development as a hike to the top of a tall hill: karma is both the aim that pulls you uphill (fresh air, a summit view) and the distractions or discomforts that tug you off course (a rock in your boot...