inner knowledge of one's correct duty or obligation

Doctrine of the Buddha, also the Law.

virtue as one of the four Purusharthas

duty, religion, caste-law, destiny.

Essential duty; the law of righteousness; living in accordance with the divine will. The highest dharma is to recognise the Truth in one's own heart.

It refers to one's character, one's true self and about being a whole human being by the virtue of righteousness, virtue, attribute, duty, nature of disposition and prescribed code of conduct.

Sanskrit, law or custom -- in Hinduism and Buddhism, the cosmic order or law, including the natural and moral principles that apply to all beings and things; dutiful observance of this law in one's life; right conduct.

Duty or Religion or Way

One of the four essentials of a man's life. It basically means duty and righteousness. Also means religion in common usage.

means the true way, the moral law which a human being should follow to be pleasing to god and to men. It is the way of righteousness.

Buddhist teachings

(S) the law or ultimate truth, the Buddha's teaching (Clarke & Somers 1994).

One's duty or path in life; the duty of being true to oneself.

(Sanskrit) The Law, Duty and Way of Life. 2. Teaching of the Buddha and Patriarch in Buddhism.

Dharma is the teaching of the Buddha. Though the general meaning of dharma is phenomenon, the term most frequently refers to the Holy Dharma, profound manifestation, and the path that leads all beings to liberation from suffering-to enlightenment.

Duty; characteristics, righteousness.

(Skt), dhamma ho Forms (of existence), norm (law) (of existential forms), and the teaching of it.

duty; nature; a code of ethics.

An indivdual's dharma is his duty to fulfill his reason for being. It is his divine plan, which runs as a thread through all his lifetimes. When the dharma is fulfilled and sufficient karma is balanced, the soul is eligible for the ascension.

The study of the truth.

"Religious principles," or, more properly, individual duty. In another sense, dharma is the inseparable nature of a thing that distinguishes it, like the heat of fire or the sweetness of sugar.

religion; duty, especially everyone's eternal service nature.

the dharma is the natural order of all things in the Universe. Aspects of the dharma cover all the domains : religious, social, ethical, political, philosophical, etc.

Religion, esp. religious duty.

A fundamental Buddhist term having several meanings, the broadest of which is: 1) phenomenon. All phenomena are subject to the law of causation, and this fundamental truth comprises the core of the Buddha's teaching. Thus Dharma also means: 2) the law of the universe, 3) ultimate truth, 4) the Buddha's teaching, and 5) the doctrines of Buddhism. The second of the Three Jewels.

This is a Sanskrit word for that which holds together by way of the inmost constitution of a person. Dharma of a person cannot be imposed from outside. Dharma of a person determines his/her conduct, his/her righteousness and his/her sense of right and wrong. The inner-Self (Atman) is the real guide to help evolve from where the person is. In a general way, dharma is generally used in the sense of general well-being of the society so that an individual can start the evolution process from oneself individually towards the society as a whole (See more of it in the synopsis for integrated development landscape given in the end of this document).

Buddha's teachings and the inner realizations that are attained in dependence upon practicing them. 'Dharma' means 'protection'. By practicing Buddha's teachings, we protect ourselves and others from suffering and problems.

In Hinduism, Dharma means virtue. In particular, it refers to the duties of a person's caste ( varna and jati ) and the idea that it is virtuous always to fulfill those duties willingly and expertly.

Eternal Truth

Duty, an important concept in Hinduism.

Why Dharma? What's a Dharma? Well, it’s not because of the Dharma Bums. It’s not because I come from India. It’s not because I'm a Buddhist or a Hindu. It's because when I started Dharma Trading Co. back in the late 60's I was on a spiritual path and I used Dharma because to me the word meant "Doing things in a way that is in accordance with God's will. "You know, the basic stuff: "Treat others the way you would like to be treated"; "Be honest and fair"; "Don't lie". Stuff like that. I wanted to run a business that reflected my values and I figured using the name would help keep me from getting lost. It's 33+ years later and I (now its we) keep on trying.

Sanskrit for moral law, but its metaphysical meaning is true reality. Gandhi's translators usually translate dharma in his texts as religion.

Religion or religious duty is the usual translation into English, but literally it means the intrinsic quality of the self or that which sustains one's existence.

"Religious law book." A term referring to all or any of numerous codes of Hindu civil and social law composed by various authors.

Means, “that which sustains.” In yoga, this refers to activity one does in the world that is naturally supportive their spiritual evolution – one’s dharma. In Buddhism, this refers to the entire teaching of the Buddha – the dharma.

what is right for the self - moral piety, religion, honor, the clan, karma or work, society and the universe

Buddha's teachings and the inner realizations that are attained in dependence upon practising them. 'Dharma' means 'protection'. By practising Buddha's teachings, we protect ourself from suffering and problems.

Buddha's spiritual teachings collectively.

(Sanskrit; Pali dhamma). Truth, teaching, or religion.

(Sanskrit; 'law', 'necessity') The system of the universe as acknowledged in Hinduism, and later in Buddhism, Ayyavazhi, Jainism and Sikhism.

'That which sustains or holds', derived from verb-root 'dhru' - to sustain or hold. Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. All-inclusive term used to mean righteousness, morality, religion, responsibility and duty. The practice of religious disciplines and duties, i.e., niyams - including honesty, brahmacharya, non-violence, etc. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. Sometimes referred to as the 'dharma of the four castes and four ãshrams', which are encapsulated in the five religious vows4 {Gadhada I-21.3}. Ekãntik dharma. See: ekãntik dharma. One of the four purushãrths, allowing for the fulfillment of one's personal, domestic and social duties {Amdavad-5.11}.

1. truth; 2. spiritual and psychological teachings of buddha; 3. ones own true path.

The ultimate law, or doctrine, as taught by Buddha, which consists of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

truth, righteous conduct.

sacred duty

The law of being. Every living creature has taken up its form and has come into the world of objects for one great purpose, which is to gain an exhaustion of its existing mental impressions.

(Pali Dhamma) a Sanskrit word with manymeanings. In some contexts, it means “object” or“complex”; capitalized, it means “Way” or “Law”, asin, Buddha-Dharma.

Carrying, holding; that which supports [Sanskrit]; the teachings of Sakyamuni Buddha. Dharma denotes the teachings of the Buddha, the “truth” or the “way,” and the practice of those teachings.

the teachings of the Buddha; teachings of Buddhists; the scriptures; the path to Buddhahood.

The programming of the body-mind organism; inherent property; natural characteristic; in Hinduism the firm code of conduct and duty of the individual; see body-mind organism, programming

Religious law or duty, especially Buddha's teachings; also the nature of either an individual or the universe; obedience to that nature.

When spelled this way (capitalized), refers to the Teachings of the Buddha. The Second Refuge of the Triple Gem.

Religious, secular, or natural law; the law of karma; Buddha or Tao; teaching; the Dharmakaya. With a lower-case d: phenomenon or thing.

code of righteousness, duty and its pursuits for spiritual goals

Your divine birth path.

Righteousness, duty; the inner constitution of a thing which governs its growth.

(DAR ma) The sermons and teachings of the Buddha.

The natural flow of the universal energy in alignment with Divine Law

Often translated as either the Truth, or the teachings of the Buddha. In particular, this refers to the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path.

The teachings of the Buddha. It also refers to enlightened states of wisdom and Truth.

The righteous pathway of life to attain salvation. One of the four purusharthas or goal in life

(1) Truth, law; the Buddha's teaching. (2) N. of a Buddha in the nadir. (3) An existent, thing, element, constituent, etc.; often used in plural; cf. insight into the non-arising of all dharmas.

A key term in Buddhism which has two connotations: 1) reality as it is, synonymous with suchness, thusness, thingness, and so forth; and 2) the teaching expressing this reality, as in Buddha Dharma.

The teachings of the Buddha's.

The living truth, the universal teaching

The teachings of Buddha and the inner protection we gain from realizing those teachings ourselves.

Universal law; ultimate truth, the teachings of the Buddha.

duty, righteous path

Sanskrit word, means law, truth, anything Buddhist. It is used in the sense of all things, visible or invisible.

motion, duty.

Religion or teaching or lifestyle, as in Sikh Dharma.

Indian word for one's life purpose and work. The principle or law that orders the universe.

Sanskrit; dhamma (Pali); the central notion of Buddhism; it is the cosmic law underlying all existence and therefore the teaching of the Buddha; it is considered one of the three "jewels" of Buddhism; it is often used as a general term for Buddhism.

When capitalized, Dharma means the teachings of the Buddhas. When lowercased, dharmas can either mean laws and doctrines, or things in general, phenomena, and events.

one of the four goals of Hindu and Buddhist faiths (the others are pleasure, profit and release or enlightenment). It includes descriptive laws and commentaries on universal ethics. eg. respecting all life.

Sacred law

(Sanskrit): the way or law; the path; basically, Buddhist teaching, but in a wider sense any teaching or truth.

This is a conventional translation for the Chinese word “Fa,” as used in the context of Buddhism.

Buddha Sakyamuni's teachings.

The belief, in Hinduism and Buddhism, in a righteous path, way of living, and ethical system, largely found within oneself, through contemplation, rather than in the external world.

Law, duty, justice, righteousness, virtue; the social or moral order; the unity of life; the teachings or Way of the Buddha; also, in a separate sense, a mental state or moment or unit of thought.

(Skt.): Doctrine, law, truth. 1. What prevents SUFFERING; usually BUDDHADHARMA. 2. Any objects of knowledge. 3. Religion or religious knowledge. 4. REALISATIONS of the path and the consequent cessation of SUFFERING.

Spiritual teachings, particularly those of Shakyamuni Buddha. Literally, that which protects us from suffering. The Tibetan term has the literal connotation of "changing," or "bringing about transformation." The second of the Three Jewels of Refuge.

right conduct, duty, way of life

The cosmic law defining the natural and moral principles and order that apply to everything in existence. Dharma defines the destiny of each soul that comes into Earth embodiment.

där muh, dur-] The caste position and career determined by a person's birth; Hindu culture required that one accept one's social position and perform occupation to the best of one's ability in order to have a better situation in the next life. (p. 176)

( Skt. / Tib. chö): Of the many meanings for this term, in its broadest sense it means all that can be known. Buddhism and the Buddha's teachings are referred to as "the Dharma" and a "thing" or phenomenon, a constituent of existence, is called a dharma. It is also the second of the three jewels – the buddha, the dharma and the sangha.

Righteous way of living as enjoined by the sacred scriptures, virtue.

( Pali DHAMMA). From the Sanskrit root 'Dhar' meaning to uphold. The basic meaning can be traced to the English 'form' - that which supports - that which gives state or condition to the orderly arrangement of parts which make a thing what it is. Variously translated according to context by such as: system, doctrine, religion, duty, law, lore, standard, norm, ideal, truth, moral quality, condition, cause, thing..

Lit., that which upholds. Dharma has no exact equivalent in English. It can mean variously the Buddha's teaching, the law of the universe, the nature of things, any and all phenomena, the real and unreal, etc. Understood as the perfect teaching of the Enlightened One, it constitutes the second of the Three Jewels and the Three Refuges.

in Hinduism, the moral and ethical aims of human life, i.e., righteousness. One of "The Four Aims of Man." See also Purusartha. In Buddhism, dharma refers to the content of the teachings and wisdom of the Buddha. See also the Three Jewels.

The teachings of the Buddha, which offer the path to enlightenment.

("bearer"): a term of numerous meanings; often used in the sense of "law," "lawfulness," "virtue," "righteousness," "norm"

divine duty, or highest spiritual path

(dhamma or fa) has three main meanings. It refers to the natural order or universal law that underpins the operation of the universe. It also refers to the holy teachings of the Buddhas since these accurately describe and explain this law so that individuals may live in harmony with it (the term is sometimes capitalized when used in this way). Dharma is also used to describe all phenomena, visible and invisible, including psychological processes and traits of character. See " DHARMA.

Life purpose or life path; God-given talent.

Self-discipline, the life of responsibility and right action.

Tantric sex term meaning high spiritual path.