to have and to uphold.

my yoga instructor said the most lovely thing to me today:

"in sanskrit, the word for path or journey is dharma.  it's used to refer to going your own way, and to following your passions.  what's so great about this word is that the literal translation means 'to uphold the good'.  so, what it means to do what you love and blaze your own trail is to uphold the good of the world."

this just about knocked me over.  isnt it the most wonderful thing to hear first thing in the morning?  Lord help me, I'm getting soft.