DHARMA

Dharma

(noun) basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dharma (countable and uncountable, plural dharmas)

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.

Antonym: adharma

(Hinduism) One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, one's duty.

(Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.

(Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.

Noun

Dharma

Alternative form of dharma

Source: Wiktionary



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