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dharma

[dahr-muh, duhr-] / ˈdɑr mə, ˈdʌr- /
NOUN
buddhist principles
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The rewards of fulfilling one’s dharma, to be sure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

He says he "had very mixed feelings…given what had happened" but was driven by Hindu belief in dharma which he says involves "doing your duty".

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025

It affects the text’s treatment of dharma, or the right way to act.

From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023

Nonetheless, Hinduism influenced many monarchies, particularly through the concept of dharma.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Both of these monarchs, while worshipping Śiva, are described as knowing or practising the jñâna or dharma of the Mahayana.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Sir Charles Eliot



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