Dharma, is an ancient Indian word that means ethical social engagement. Long before people got aggregated in the name of faith, markets or nation states, smaller local communities in this country had adopted ethical code of conduct in their daily life, many of these were under the broad title of Dharma. In the encounters with ordinary communities and how they manage their affairs, we have often encountered a deep seated understanding and adherence to ethics which they do not articulate. It was decided to compile these as small stories about ordinary people who have ethics not dictated by any scripture or head of religion, but, on their own. The small booklet on Dharma was put together for release during the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto, 2018 in which the Director of Samanvaya participated. It was released by Swami Tyagananda, head of the Boston Ashram of Ramakrishna Mission & Math. Among the recipients of the first copies were Mr. Gray Cox, a Quaker Elder in Maine region of USA, the head pontiff of the Mudibidri Jain order from northern Karnataka and late Swami Agnivesh of the Arya Samaj.
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