dharma
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Coltrane is also deeply interested in the Buddhist principles of karma and dharma, or the moral duties and obligations to a right way of life, which are sprinkled throughout the novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
They’ve offered a dharma school for children and do community outreach cleaning creeks, organizing community potlucks and visiting prisoners to share the teachings of the Buddha.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
Lazy malas alasa Charity, benevolence dermâ dharma J. and S. derma; Bat. dorma, means of gaining affection.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Sir William Edward Maxwell
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