Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The principle or law that orders the universe.
- noun Individual conduct in conformity with this principle.
- noun The essential function or nature of a thing.
- noun Hinduism Individual obligation with respect to caste, social custom, civil law, and sacred law.
- noun The body of teachings expounded by the Buddha.
- noun Knowledge of or duty to undertake conduct set forth by the Buddha as a way to enlightenment.
- noun One of the basic, minute elements from which all things are made.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Established order, usage, custom, rule, duty, virtue, right, law, etc. In Buddhism, the law; the canon. Also
dhurma .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Hinduism) the basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes;.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Hinduism, Buddhism the
principle thatorders theuniverse ; one'sconduct inconformity with such a principle - noun Hinduism one's
obligation in respect to one's position insociety - noun Buddhism the
teachings of theBuddha as one's personalpath toenlightenment - noun Buddhism the teachings of the
Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In both languages, they translated the term dharma with the Greek loan word nom, originally meaning “law.”
The Kalachakra Presentation of the Prophets of the Non-Indic Invaders (Full Analysis) 2006
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In both languages, they translated the term dharma with the Greek loan word nom, originally meaning “law.”
The Kalachakra Presentation of the Prophets of the Non-Indic Invaders (Full Analysis) 2006
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The word "dharma" has multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used.
Rajiv Malhotra: Dharma Is Not The Same As Religion Rajiv Malhotra 2011
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The word "dharma" has multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used.
Rajiv Malhotra: Dharma Is Not The Same As Religion Rajiv Malhotra 2011
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The word "dharma" has multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used.
Rajiv Malhotra: Dharma Is Not The Same As Religion Rajiv Malhotra 2011
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The word "dharma" has multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used.
Rajiv Malhotra: Dharma Is Not The Same As Religion Rajiv Malhotra 2011
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He looks for answers in dharma, the moral law that sustains society, the individual and the world.
Katherine Marshall: How Hinduism's Mahabharata Can Help Restore Ethics in India Katherine Marshall 2010
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He looks for answers in dharma, the moral law that sustains society, the individual and the world.
Katherine Marshall: How Hinduism's Mahabharata Can Help Restore Ethics in India Katherine Marshall 2010
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The only way I can dilute the dharma is by adding one less capful of soap to a full load.
Shambhala SunSpace » Karen Maezen Miller – The Laundry Line 2009
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He looks for answers in dharma, the moral law that sustains society, the individual and the world.
Katherine Marshall: How Hinduism's Mahabharata Can Help Restore Ethics in India Katherine Marshall 2010
chained_bear commented on the word dharma
"Presuming that the ruler will issue written orders to his subordinates, it lists 'the characteristics of a good edict' and 'the defects' of bad edicts. It also gives the sources of law as dharma (a Sanskrit term usually understood as meaning correct conduct according to law or custom, but sometimes specifically indicating the teachings of Buddha), evidence, custom, and royal edicts. Since the royal edicts are assumed to coincide with dharma, they take precedence over the other sources of law."
--Valerie Hansen, The Silk Road: A New History (Oxford and New York: Oxford UP, 2012), 47
December 30, 2016