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Dharma

Dharma
A havan ceremony on the banks of Ganges, Muni ki Reti, Rishikesh.jpg
Rituals and rites of passage
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Yoga, personal behaviors
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Virtues such as Ahimsa (non-violence)
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Law and justice
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Sannyasa and stages of life
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Duties, such as learning from teachers
Dharma has multiple meanings. Above are few examples.

Dharma ([dʱəɾmə]; Sanskrit: dharma, About this sound listen ; Pali: धम्म dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religionsHinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. There is no single word translation for dharma in western languages.

In Hinduism, dharma signifies behaviours that are considered to be in accord with rta, the order that makes life and universe possible, and includes duties, rights, laws, conduct, virtues and ‘‘right way of living’’. In Buddhism dharma means "cosmic law and order", but is also applied to the teachings of the Buddha. In Buddhist philosophy, dhamma/dharma is also the term for "phenomena".Dharma in Jainism refers to the teachings of tirthankara (Jina) and the body of doctrine pertaining to the purification and moral transformation of human beings. For Sikhs, the word dharm means the "path of rightness".


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