December 14th 2023, Esalen

I have often wondered why I haven’t yet received fruits of innate desires I have – a spiritual, loving partner and family. I encountered the Hindu concept of four desires: Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. As I understand it, Dharma is the primary desire or the ethical framework to pursue Artha and Kama, while all 3 desires are oriented towards Moksha.

Fulfilling my dharma, or my righteous duty or my unique role in the larger cosmic order, requires me to show up fully and authentically and co-create my reality and path towards fulfilling my dharma. The other desires will follow – I still co-create but it is in support of my dharma. This includes spending money on comforts so that I can play my dharmic role to the best of my abilities. Attracting and being with a partner who can walk with me on this journey. Quite simply, dharma is my purpose.

So what is my dharma? As I experience it now, it is to express the world as I see it, shape the tech industry to operate in ways that allow for our collective soul to expand and to co-create something that advances humanity in a positive direction in unison with the natural world. 

In support of my dharma, I desire a loving partner who sees all of me and can walk with me, loving children with whom I can practice being responsible everyday and a home that has elements of wood, stone, water, fire and earth, in tune with nature and community.