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dharma

[dahr-muh, duhr-] / ˈdɑr mə, ˈdʌr- /
NOUN
buddhist principles
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The rewards of fulfilling one’s dharma, to be sure.

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

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

From Salon Nov. 11, 2023

Someone could move up or down within this hierarchy depending on their dharma and their accrual of karma during their lifetime.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

The third asa@msk@rta dharma, pratisa@mkhyâ nirodha, is the final deliverance from bondage.

From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Surendranath Dasgupta



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