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dharma

[dahr-muh, duhr-] / ˈdɑr mə, ˈdʌr- /
NOUN
buddhist principles
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This mirrors Hardy’s own relationship with the dharma is in his personal life in many ways, along with the relationship with his wife, JoAnna Hardy, a noted Buddhist meditation teacher.

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

Sala differentiates between mindfulness, which she calls secular meditation, and dharma, which she teaches.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2022

Dharma cannot make the soul or matter move; but if they are to move, they cannot do so without the presence of dharma.

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


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