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  • From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: [permaculture] Scott Pittman, Author at Permaculture Institute Inc.
  • Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:33:48 -0700

Scott Pittman, Author at Permaculture Institute Inc.
https://permaculture.org/author/scott-pittman/
Scott Pittman <https://permaculture.org/author/scott-pittman/>

Permaculture Institute Inc co-founder and original permaculturist. Scott
has been teaching Permaculture globally for over 30 years. Full of wisdom
and astonishing stories from the beginnings, Scott cares deeply about
upholding the highest qualities of Permaculture.
"In the beginning there was the word and the word was spirit as articulated
by three ethics:
Take Care of the Earth
Take Care of people
Reduce materialism and population and return excess yield to care of the
Earth and people."

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This is what most of us thought all along but every now and then something
happened on the way to the forum (a book I remember from 1960).

I and millions more have a thing about not wasting anything and using those
things that come our way to the utmost.

Scott is a really good writer. There is a lot to learn from him.
I have been meaning to ask if he has finished and published his book "The
Dharma of Permacuture".
I became interested in Dharma and looked it up. What I found was a new
awakening.
Dharma
Dharma is a key concept with multiple meanings in Indian religions, such as
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and others. Although there is no
direct single-word translation for dharma in Western languages, it is
commonly translated as "righteousness", "merit" or "religious and moral
duties" governing individual conduct.Wikipedia
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma>

Dharma
Yogapedia
https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/4967/dharma
Definition - What does Dharma mean?

*Dharma* is an important Hindu, Buddhist and yogic concept, referring to a
law or principle which governs the universe. For an individual to live out
their dharma is for them to act in accordance with this law. Dharma is
considered to be one of the three jewels of Buddhism, alongside *sangha*
and *buddha*, together paving the path to enlightenment. In Hinduism, it is
one of the four main philosophical principles along with *Artha*, *Kama*
and *Moksha*. It can also be understood as a law of righteousness and
*satya* (truth), giving order to the customs, behaviours and ethics which
make life possible.

The implication of dharma is that there is a right or true way for each
person to carry out their life in order to serve both themselves and
others. Dharma is closely related to the concepts of duty and selfless
service, or *seva*, and is therefore a fundamental principle of yoga.
Although it can be a challenging concept to grasp since it has no
single-word English translation, a close adaptation is “right way of
living”.
Yogapedia explains Dharma

The word dharma comes from the Sanskrit root word *dhri*, which means “to
hold,” "to maintain," or "to preserve." In the early Vedas and other
ancient Hindu texts, dharma referred to the cosmic law that created the
ordered universe from chaos. Later, it was applied to other contexts,
including human behaviors and ways of living that prevent society, family
and nature from descending into chaos. This included the concepts of duty,
rights, religion and morally appropriate behavior, and so dharma came to be
understood as a means to preserve and maintain righteousness.

On an individual level, dharma can refer to a personal mission or purpose.
Traditionally, an individual’s dharma is thought to be pre-determined.
Depending on karma, a soul is born into a particular caste or social group,
either as a reward or a punishment for actions in their past lives. Their
path in life is set by universal laws, and the only way to progress is to
live within this path and work toward their destined purpose. According to
the Bhagavad Gita, it is better to do your own dharma poorly than to do
another's well.

It is said that all beings must accept their dharma for order and harmony
to exist in the world. If an individual is following their dharma, they are
pursuing their truest calling and serving all other beings in the universe
by playing their true role.

To Hindus, all entities have their own dharma: even the sun must shine and
the bees must make honey. In Buddhism, dharma additionally means acting in
accordance with the teachings of the Buddha and the Four Noble Truths.

The result of living in this “right way” is believed to be self-realization
and enlightenment. Above all, when your life is aligned with your dharma,
it brings a sense of joy and fulfilment.



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