dharma

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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

This means focussing on dharma, or the right way to act so that our larger, global communities can work.

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

All their ceremonies commence with the formula Ahiṃsâ parama dharma and they respect the temple of Puri, which is suspected of having a Buddhist origin.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir