Discover Your Dharma

A Vedic Guide to Finding Your Purpose

By: Sahara Rose, Deepak Chopra

Narrated by: Sahara Rose, Deepak Chopra

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Say yes to your higher calling.

It is no coincidence you have found this book. Your soul is calling you to step fully into your purpose, your truth, the reason why you are here: your dharma. 

This lifetime is about figuring out what your dharma is. When you say yes to your higher calling, everything you've been seeking naturally manifests. This book will guide you through the journey and lead you to a life of happiness, abundance, joyful service, and fulfillment. 

In Discover Your Dharma, best-selling Ayurvedic author and Highest Self Podcast host Sahara Rose shares her unique approach to discovering your dharma through the Doshas (the Ayurvedic mind-body types) and the chakras (energy centers of the body). Take the "What's Your Dharma Archetype?" quiz and use your Dharma Blueprint to unlock the code of what you're meant to do next, in your relationships, business, and every facet of your life. Modernizing ancient Vedic wisdom, Sahara Rose shares how to remember your true essence, illuminate your path, and embrace your highest self. 

In her signature style, she offers personal stories and reflections on dharma discovery and embodiment. Discovering your dharma is the most important work you can do. This is the perfect introduction to living in alignment for all spiritual seekers and anyone looking to become more self-aware. 

Digital audio edition read by the author. 

"Discover Your Dharma is a timely book for readers to decondition their minds, remember their essence, and step into the purpose they were born to express." (From the foreword by Deepak Chopra)

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2021 Sahara Rose (P)2021 Chronicle Prism

Inspiring but lacking in knowledge

The writer’s message is inspiring and she writes/reads with warmth and conviction. The book inspires me to be more in tune and intentional! However, some facts are off. For example, having studied neuroscience, it is clear to me what the writer states about the brain (and in extension, the implications for dharma) is oversimplified and incorrect. For example, the primal parts of the brain (“lower brain” as she calls it) are not just reactive to threats— they are also very important for intuition, for example. The prefrontal cortex (“higher brain”) is actually down-regulated in flow state, allowing us to let go of restricting beliefs and being more intuitive and present. Often, our fearful beliefs (“higher brain”) is what activates the fear response (“lower brain”). There are many examples but the main issue is that you can’t just divide the brain like that and draw conclusions about dharma. The different (actually there are more than two) parts of the brain are all connected and work together in fascinatingly complex ways. I think the writer would have been better off not going for pseudoscience but rather keeping what she says in the spiritual sphere, where she shines! Also, if you’re not a huge user of social media you may find all the references to followers, Instagram etc a little tiresome. All in all, worth a listen? Yes, I think so. It’s okay not to be perfect. But I hope for the next book that the writer either reads up on her science or doesn’t reference brain science at all. It’s okay not to!

SOUL INSPIRING!!

This book has me feeling TRANSFORMED and INSPIRED. Discover Your Dharma guided me to listen to my calling as an entrepreneur and visionary; and it gave me confidence to honor my dharma. (Dharma is your "unique purpose in the world.") I am a lawyer by profession and have been feeling out of alignment in my career. Sahara Rose explains that when we’re not embodying our dharmas we may feel out of alignment, which, for me, looks like agitation, fatigue, anxiousness, and confusion. Honoring my dharma has allowed me to feel more excitement and joy each day—even when facing challenges.

I’m also obsessed with the meditations and journal prompts included in Discover Your Dharma! They are SOUL healing. If you want to get the most out this book, I recommend reading it a few times (or listening to the audiobook then reading the actual book and working through the prompts). The journal prompts are best when savored and taken slowly—it’s just hard to put the book down to pause once you start reading! :)

The audiobook version is also amazing and Sahara’s voice is energetic and warm. I have Sahara Rose’s other books and cards (Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, Eat Feel Fresh, A Yogic Path Oracle Cards, and A Yogic Path Reflective Journal). These have each helped me with soul and physical healing. I have PCOS and these materials have helped me find balance in my life through nourishing my body and practicing yoga and meditation. And now Discover Your Dharma has helped me gain confidence in living my life purpose. I am SOUL grateful!!

This will be one I keep re-reading for a lifetime

If you feel stuck or “in the void” so to speak, Sahara’s deep guidance presented in an easy to grasp method will fill you with inspiration. Her words, stories, archetypes and proven journey make it easy to take that first step towards a healing journey. This is a wonderfully organized book that results in lightbulb moments on every page, bringing the esoteric within easy reach.

Wow, just wow!

I’m love how Sahara explains that our inner desires are just pushing us to our purpose! I highly recommend this book!

I, I, I

This book contains great information, however the author is full of herself and speaks to the novice or listener in a way of compassion, arrogance, immaturity and truth. Majorly worth it but kinda annoying to me because she assumes her listeners are not as spiritual as she, which comes across as full of herself.

Life changing

I don’t even know where to start. This book is absolutely beautiful and life changing. Sahara Rose so gracefully and perfectly channels wisdom from the divine and puts it in words that you can fully understand. Nothing has touched my soul like this book. If you have been searching for a book to help you along your journey, you have found it. I’ve read hundreds of spiritual and self help books and this one is absolutely at the top! I’ve already started to listen to it again and have ordered the hard copy of it. I really don’t have to words to explain! You won’t be sorry about getting this book. Thank you Sahara for your amazing work! When’s the next book???

LOVE THIS!

Ugh! I felt attacked and invigorated. Definitely a great listen to unpack purpose, drive and identity. She has meditations and questions that really provoke the spirit. If you engage, you will benefit.

Ancient wisdom and modern sass make this book your new best friend

Sahara has a well known podcast so her reading her own book was a great choice. She give the inflection that she intended when writing the book and brings the words alive with humor, reverence, and the occasional swear word.
Listening to this book is like sitting down with your best girlfriend over tea or margaritas and just dishing. She delivers wisdom of how to discern your hearts calling and how to put that calling into action and live your highest life.
You can’t go wrong with this book. It’s spiritual in the very realest way. It never feels forced or lacking in authenticity. It will quickly become your go to book in times of trial and times of abundance, and I bet you can’t resist buying a physical copy to go with the audio book!

A Lot of Good Stuff Mixed with Not So Good Stuff

There are great things in this book and I think it is encouraging and great to help people to get past their fears to find things that help them feel alive and driven. As a musician and being warned and told by countless loving individuals not to pursue music, to pursue something more "safe" I can say that I happily have followed her advice before she even wrote it and when she was a child. I wake up daily loving what I do and am grateful I didn't follow the advice of the nay sayers but am also grateful for their warnings and words of caution.

I believe and feel strongly what she teaches about us all having our own unique song to share, not just fluffy mumbo jumbo. I agree with what she says about being weird and feel there is some personal freedom in accepting that. I like Sahara’s analogy of who to kill, the me today, or the future me.

Discover Your Dharma repeated the message over and over to not live for your parents approval, live for what makes you happy, don't get stuck. I am glad that she acknowledged that parents love you, are trying to act in your best interest (though it may not be in your best interest what they advise), that they are acting on what they know. This seems to be a truth grown children often miss and get stuck in “my parents messed me up, and they are the reason I am not happy.”

It is good Sahara acknowledges that parents generally act in the child’s interests and have struggles of their own. I find it helps people take ownership for their actions and it was good she explained how she has found resolve and love with her parents. My story is similar with my parents and their advice not to enter the arts. My father has said “I was wrong” and I am a little surprised he acknowledged that. I like that Sahara empowers the readers and gives clear guidence it is up to us the path we ultimately choose. How bad do we really want this thing or our Dharmas.

I also think it is good saying speaking your language. In chapter 2 she speaks about her people and if the words resonate with you. To me so much of this book seems to be written for women in their early 20's. Often I enjoy the author reading the books but in this case I would feel much more compassion and forgiving if it was someone else that read it. I say that because they way certain things were read I would give a pass that the author wouldn’t emphasize words and phrases that way but in this case it was the author. There is so much valley girl in the way she talks, chapter eight she was on one and decided to up the cussing and for me there were many cringe and awkward spots. WTF which I am grateful to hear that rather than the real thing and plenty of F bombs throughout the book. I guess in her own words I am not her people, and as she said “That’s okay.”

I would love to listen to this with my children but I will take a hard pass and because of so many cringy spots and the language I will not recommend this book to anyone. It feels a lot like enjoying a delicious meal with little bits of turds throughout it.

I had a good friend who was a vegetarian say to me, “you eat fruits and vegetables, so if you invite someone over you don't have to serve meat in the main dish.” I felt that was true and well said and shows kindness. My point is this book could still reach the many people that like the WTF’s and F-Bombs as well as the people that don’t just leaving them out. Yes, like the meatless dish though it might not be as tasty I suppose.

In short perhaps all the "Hell Yeahs" and WTF's, F bombs do something for some people and really make the book resonate with them but for me it was a turn off and I would have personally enjoyed another less valley girl type reader.

AMAZING BOOK, WOOP WOOP!!! 🙏🏽💖🤗

I absolutely adore this book! WOOP WOOP!!! 🥳🥳🥳 It literally came at the perfect time for me… the week after I decided to leave my job, build a bed in the back of my Jeep & set off on a ginormous adventure around the world to… find my Dharma!!! 🌎❤️🌍❤️🌏 This book helped me really know in my heart that I’m making the right decision & gets me EVEN MORE stoked about it!!! 😊 I’m so excited to read more of Sahara’s books & listen to her podcast & I want to share this with everyone I know! Thank you for your beautiful writing, your daring heart & hopefully one day we can meet in person & have a dance party together to celebrate life!!! 💃🏽💃🏽 Check it out ya’ll, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!!! Aloha! 🤗

Men too

Even as a man this book was great and very helpful, positive and inspiring. My wife told me to try it and I did, zéro regrets. Keep it up

Magical & grounded, all in one. ✨

Sahara Rose is one of the writers and thought leaders who first opened me up to the world of spirituality without dogmas, institutionalised nor imperialist thinking. Each chapter is a realistic breath of fresh air and a grounding hug, all-in-one.
My only ‘non-issue’ (as a long-time reader and listener) was the odd misspoken word, here and there. Knowing that this author usually channels her content, working in flow over forced structure, plus the incredible content of this book, it’s easily forgiven. The message remains the same nonetheless, and typos should never get in the way of the value provided by any writer who chooses to write (and narrate) for their audience, not just for themselves alone. Really enjoyed this, and will be returning to reread, for sure. Finished in under a week, whilst repeating the chapters where I wanted to deepen my understanding. Grateful for this grounded and magical piece of literature. Thank you, Sahara 🙏❤️🌺☀️✨

I needed to hear this

Listened only first. Now about to listen again to do the prompts. Such a well written and spoken book that inspires, educates and delights. A game changer.

Listened a second time, this time doing the prompts. Be warned this work is intense and brought up a lot of emotions so I recommend writing your daily gratitudes throughout as Sahara gives gratitude prompts towards the end and luckily that brought me back into my body as the experience had my mind stressed living in a future tense.

During the course of doing this book I secured an internship with a dream organisation that was not being offered after lots of failed applications to others and today I bought a light for filming I thought about for a long time and now the book is done I am looking forward to see what else unfold. I am ready to fully embody my dharma.

The goddess that is Sahara Rose brings a light to the earth that we all need. Thank you for writing this book.

New favourite from one of my favourite authors

Sahara Rose is the all time Goddess Mother, always there to guide when things seem dark.
I've read 2 of her previous books and they instantly became favourites and this one is no exception. It was like this book was written for me and it found me at the best possible time.
After chapter 1 I was already SO ready to because my highest self and really find happiness and my souls purpose. can't wait to hear more and learn even more about myself.
Sahara is also a great speaker and it is a true joy listening to her speak her words and inspire (us all) to take charge of my own life.