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dharma

[dahr-muh, duhr-] / ˈdɑr mə, ˈdʌr- /
NOUN
buddhist principles
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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

This means focussing on dharma, or the right way to act so that our larger, global communities can work.

From Salon Nov. 11, 2023

Because: “Man isn’t the author of anything. All there is is dharma, destiny.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 18, 2023

It is the dharma of fire to be hot, and of water to cool.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2023

Megha is cloud and dharma may be rendered by righteousness but has many other meanings.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir



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