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Definition of Dharma noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Dharma

noun
 
/ˈdɑːmə/
 
/ˈdɑːrmə/
 [uncountable]
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  1. (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
  2. (also Dhamma)
     (in Buddhism) the teachings of the BuddhaTopics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word OriginSanskrit, literally ‘decree or custom’.
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