dharma

  1. Noun.  (Hinduism, Buddhism) the principle that orders the universe; one's conduct in conformity with such a principle.
  2. Noun.  (Hinduism) one's obligation in respect to one's position in society.
  3. Noun.  (Buddhism) the teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.
  4. Noun.  (Buddhism) the teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.

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