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THE 72 SQUARES

Personal dharma

Sudharma · square 28

Personal dharma explores a practice or way of living that fits your values. The arrow from 28 leads to 50, Austerity.

Chakra in the board’s symbolism
Heart
Element
Air
Row 4
Balance Plane

Sudharma is called Personal dharma here; some editions use the English label Apt religion. Here, the theme is a way of living or practicing that you can sincerely take part in. It may concern a religious commitment, but it can also open a question about whether a chosen discipline fits your values and circumstances.

The arrow leads from 28 to 50, the Plane of austerity. The connection suggests that a practice you understand and choose can make sustained effort more meaningful. It does not make effort automatically easy or establish one path as right for everyone.

Consider a practice you follow. What do you understand about its purpose? What is yours to choose, and what are you continuing mainly because it is expected?

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