Are you living by conscious choice—or repeating patterns you never meant to choose? In this reflective and empowering class, K.P. Khalsa explores the difference between karma—life driven by unconscious habit and emotional reactivity—and dharma, a life guided by purpose, clarity, and inner alignment. Students learn how habitual reactions, thrill-seeking, and unexamined conditioning keep people stuck, and how dharmic living offers stability, resilience, and authentic fulfillment. This class provides practical tools for self-inquiry, emotional steadiness, and aligned action, making it ideal for anyone seeking greater meaning, direction, and intentional personal growth.
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Many people feel as though life is happening to them rather than being shaped by them. In this thoughtful and practical webinar, K.P. Khalsa offers a clear framework for understanding why this happens—and how to change it. Drawing from traditional philosophy and real-world observation, he explains how karmic living emerges from unconscious habits, emotional impulses, and repeated reactions, while dharmic living arises from awareness, discernment, and values-based choice.
Khalsa illustrates how people often repeat the same relationship patterns, career frustrations, communication conflicts, and emotional cycles—despite wanting different outcomes. Through relatable examples and decades of teaching experience, he shows how these patterns are not random, but predictable expressions of unexamined conditioning. In contrast, dharma is presented as a stabilizing force: a way of living that brings coherence, clarity, and inner confidence over time.
The class also introduces the traditional four aims of life—dharma (purpose), artha (material stability), kāma (pleasure), and moksha (inner freedom)—and explains how imbalance among these goals leads to dissatisfaction or burnout. Students learn why modern culture often reinforces karmic behavior, and how slowing down, cultivating the neutral mind, and choosing differently—consistently and patiently—can redirect the entire course of one’s life.
Rather than offering abstract philosophy, this session emphasizes practical application: how to recognize impulses versus insight, how to work skillfully with emotional reactions, and how to begin aligning daily actions with deeper values. The result is a grounded, compassionate roadmap for moving from habitual reaction to intentional living.
What You’ll Learn
The practical difference between karmic and dharmic living
Why unconscious habits and emotional reactivity create repeated life patterns
How the four aims of life shape fulfillment and imbalance
The role of the neutral mind in wise decision-making
How to recognize impulses versus insight
Tools for breaking long-standing personal and behavioral cycles
Daily practices that support clarity, consistency, and alignment
How small, steady changes can reshape long-term outcomes
This Class Is Ideal For
Individuals seeking greater clarity, purpose, or direction
People feeling stuck in repeating emotional or life patterns
Students of Ayurveda, yoga, philosophy, or mindfulness
Those navigating life transitions or personal growth work
Practitioners supporting clients through behavioral or lifestyle change
Anyone interested in living with greater intention and inner steadiness
Get access to this class PLUS our entire Foundations Library (200+ classes!) for only $47/month. Members also get access to all new Foundations classes taught live every month!
