The difficulty of being good

on the subtle art of dharma

About this book

Why should we be good? What exactly is dharma? With the flair, wit, and effortless erudition that have made him a bestselling author around the world, Gurcharan Das talks about his own personal search for a more meaningful life. On this journey, he turns to the epic Mahabharata and sheds light on the central problem of how to live our lives in an examined way and reclaim a meaningful ideal of civic virtue.

Subjects

  • characters
  • criticism, interpretation
  • dharma
  • mahabharata
  • mahābhārata