Are we following the above divine injunction of our creator and benefactor, the omniscient Ishwar? Actually, we all are on a long journey of spiritual development and perfection, which culminates in salvation. And in the process of this journey, we are continually refining ourselves. Subject as we all are to the divine law of karmic retribution, we are constantly undergoing experiential learning based on our good and bad experiences of life resulting from our own actions. As human beings, we are undergoing a process of evolution. But we can hasten this process through enlightened karma.
Who is a human or a truly human being? The same eternal, divine scriptures—the Vedas—provide the answers. A true human is characterised by adherence to dharma. Dharma is nothing but the code of right living. An English parallel word for dharma is righteousness. Dharma comprises principles of righteous action through thoughts, speech or physical action. This righteous action promotes peace, progress and prosperity of all, including that of the action performer. This action is that which preserves the purity of the physical environment. It maintains the purity, integrity and wholesomeness of mundane matter by ensuring that the five primordial elements—air, water, fire, earth and ether—remain unsullied.