Definitions of Dharma [ˈdɑr mə, ˈdʌr-]

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Definition of 'Dharma'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) dharma
(in Hinduism and Buddhism)

2.  dharma
conformity to religious law, custom, duty, or to one's own character.

3.  dharma
the essential nature of the universe or one's own character.

4.  dharma
the doctrine or teaching of the Buddha.

Etymology: (1790–1800; < Skt: custom, duty, akin to dhārayati holds, maintains)

Definition of 'Dharma'

Princeton's WordNet

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

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The Nuttall Encyclopedia

1. Dharma
the name given to the law of Buddha, as distinct from the Sangha, which is the Church.

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