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Noun: dharma
  1. (Buddhism) the universal truth
    "He devoted his life to understanding and practising dharma"
Noun: Dharma
  1. The eternal and inherent nature of reality, moral law, and duty in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism and other Indian religions
    "Living according to dharma is central to these faiths"

Derived forms: dharmas

See also: Tao

Type of: principle

Encyclopedia: Dharma