dharma

dhar·ma

D0189600 (där′mə, dûr′-)n.1. Hinduism & Buddhism a. The principle or law that orders the universe.b. Individual conduct in conformity with this principle.c. The essential function or nature of a thing.2. Hinduism Individual obligation with respect to caste, social custom, civil law, and sacred law.3. Buddhism a. The body of teachings expounded by the Buddha.b. Knowledge of or duty to undertake conduct set forth by the Buddha as a way to enlightenment.c. One of the basic, minute elements from which all things are made.

[Sanskrit dharmaḥ, statute, law; see dher- in Indo-European roots.]

dhar′mic adj.

dharma

(ˈdɑːmə) n1. (Hinduism) Hinduism social custom regarded as a religious and moral duty2. (Hinduism) Hinduism a. the essential principle of the cosmos; natural lawb. conduct that conforms with this3. (Buddhism) Buddhism ideal truth as set forth in the teaching of Buddha[Sanskrit: habit, usage, law, from dhārayati he holds]

dhar•ma

(ˈdɑr mə, ˈdʌr-)

n. 1. (in Hinduism and Buddhism) a. conformity to religious law, custom, duty, or to one's own character. b. the essential nature of the universe or one's own character. 2. the doctrine or teaching of the Buddha. [1790–1800; < Skt: custom, duty, akin to dhārayati holds, maintains] dhar′mic, adj.

dharma

1. Saving truth. The Buddha’s message of how to overcome suffering.2. Moral and religious duty, or the right way of living.

Thesaurus

Noun

Dharma - basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes;Hindu deity - a deity worshipped by the Hindus

Translations

дхарма

dharma

(där`mə). In HinduismHinduism
, Western term for the religious beliefs and practices of the vast majority of the people of India. One of the oldest living religions in the world, Hinduism is unique among the world religions in that it had no single founder but grew over a period of 4,000 years in
..... Click the link for more information. , dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. Sacred law is the codification of dharma, and Hinduism itself is also called Sanatana Dharma [the eternal dharma]. In BuddhismBuddhism
, religion and philosophy founded in India c.525 B.C. by Siddhartha Gautama, called the Buddha. There are over 300 million Buddhists worldwide. One of the great world religions, it is divided into two main schools: the Theravada or Hinayana in Sri Lanka and SE Asia, and
..... Click the link for more information. , dharma has two distinct meanings: it refers to religious truth, namely Buddhist teaching as the highest truth; it is also used as a technical term to denote a constituent element of experience, or any existing thing or phenomenon.

dharma

See CASTE.

Dharma

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

The Hindu understanding of the word "dharma" is difficult to translate. Roughly, it refers to the order of the world and the moral behavior of those in it. But that doesn't really capture its all-encompassing meaning. Hinduism is very comfortable with things that really can't be pinned down with a concise definition. After all, creation came before language, so it is only logical to think there are limitations in expression. Dharma includes all that there is, so it naturally follows that the basic concept of the word has fuzzy outer edges that can't quite be contained by scientific categories.

In Buddhism, however, the word is easier to grasp. The Buddha used the word to refer to the doctrine he taught, beginning with the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Middle Way (see Buddhism).

Dharma

a Sanskrit word used in the ancient and medieval literature of India to express very varied concepts, including law, religion, obligation, justice, soul, and custom. Of all these concepts, the basic one is that which refers to the group of religious, moral, social, and family obligations placed on a human being by the laws and customs of his varna and caste. The observance of these precepts supposedly secures the successful transmigration of the soul or even the freeing of the soul from the influence of karma. In Buddhist literature the word dharma meant above all the teaching of Buddha.

Dharma

multi-faceted concept of morality, truth, doctrine. [Hindu Rel.: Parrinder, 77]See: Righteousness

dharma

1. Hinduism social custom regarded as a religious and moral duty 2. Hinduisma. the essential principle of the cosmos; natural law b. conduct that conforms with this 3. Buddhism ideal truth as set forth in the teaching of Buddha

dharma

dhar·ma

dharma

dhar•ma

dharma

dharma

dharma

dharma

Dharma

Dharma

Dharma

dharma

dharma

dharma

DHARMA

Dharma

Words related to Dharma

noun basic principles of the cosmos

Related Words