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dharma (därmə, dʉr-)

noun

  1. cosmic order or law, including the natural and moral principles that apply to all beings and things
  2. dutiful observance of this law in one's life; right conduct

Etymology: Sans, law, custom < IE base *dher-, to hold, support > L firmus, OHG tarnen, to conceal

dharma Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • teach: Being compassionate for all living beings the Buddha decided to teach the dharma.
  • follow: A: This will naturally happen if the individuals follow the dharma prescribed for their caste and their stage of life.
  • practice: Now if you want to practice dharma, you should first know what it means.
  • call: These values are called dharma for the people falling under that category.
  • have: The same person has the dharma of a teacher and that of a father.
  • uphold: Rama is a man upholding dharma, cosmic order.

Adjective modifier

high: In Hinduism, truth is the highest dharma and the source of all other virtues.

Modifies a noun

  • e-news: Dharma e-News with articles and features will be sent out in August 2007.
  • teaching: Dharma teachings are boundless: I vow to master them.
  • practice: Of course, such an obviously religious act hardly makes sense in the framework of agnostic dharma practice.
  • teacher: In 1994 he received dharma teacher initiation from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
  • mean: So to know our religion, the first step is to know what dharma means.
  • program: This year we are focusing especially on the courses that we offer in our dharma program.

Noun used with modifier

  • word: The word dharma may be loosely translated as right conduct and behavior, which is the result of right knowledge.
  • ashram: Significance of ashram dharma for 21st century British Hindus.

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