dharma

Example Sentences

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He says he "had very mixed feelings…given what had happened" but was driven by Hindu belief in dharma which he says involves "doing your duty".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

It affects the text’s treatment of dharma, or the right way to act.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023

Because: “Man isn’t the author of anything. All there is is dharma, destiny.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Adherence to dharma helped ensure the universe remained in balance, while failure to do so risked chaos and destruction.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Heaven avert a cruel fate, Yato dharma stato jayah!

From Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse by Dutt, Romesh