A true human being is one who follows and practices the principle of righteousness (dharma). Burning is the nature (dharma) of fire. Coolness is the dharma of ice. Fire is no fire without burning. Ice is no ice without coolness. Similarly, the dharma of a human being lies in performing actions with the body and following the commands of the heart. Every act performed with thought, word, and deed in harmony is an act of righteousness (dharma). A righteous (dharmic) life is a divine life. We say the word dharma without knowing its true nature and majesty. Dharma is of various kinds: dharma of a householder, a celibate, a recluse, and a renunciate. But the dharma of the heart is the supreme dharma. This dharma of the heart is verily the dharma of life as well. The Ramayana enshrines in itself the very essence of the dharma of the individual, family, and society. In fact every human, who embodies the ideals of Rama, in a way, is Rama Himself. Hence, it is imperative on the part of every individual to cultivate the ideals of Rama. (Summer Showers 1996, Ch 2)