Dharma
noun/ˈdɑːmə/
/ˈdɑːrmə/
[uncountable]- (in Hinduism) the set of religious and moral laws that is believed to affect the whole universe and that governs individual conductTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- (also Dhamma)(in Buddhism) the teachings of the BuddhaTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginSanskrit, literally ‘decree or custom’.
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