Dharma

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Hinduism & Buddhism The principle or law that orders the universe.
  • n. Hinduism & Buddhism Individual conduct in conformity with this principle.
  • n. Hinduism & Buddhism The essential function or nature of a thing.
  • n. Hinduism Individual obligation with respect to caste, social custom, civil law, and sacred law.
  • n. Buddhism The body of teachings expounded by the Buddha.
  • n. Buddhism Knowledge of or duty to undertake conduct set forth by the Buddha as a way to enlightenment.
  • n. Buddhism One of the basic, minute elements from which all things are made.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. the principle that orders the universe; one's conduct in conformity with such a principle
  • n. one's obligation in respect to one's position in society
  • n. the teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment
  • n. the teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Established order, usage, custom, rule, duty, virtue, right, law, etc. In Buddhism, the law; the canon. Also dhurma.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hindu deity   
    Cross Reference
    karma   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Parma    Sharma    karma    parma    pharma   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adharma    bullettrain    suchness   
     
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