dharma Definition
dharma (där′mə, dʉr′-)
noun
- cosmic order or law, including the natural and moral principles that apply to all beings and things
- 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

