dharma
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• noun
In Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, the eternal cosmic law, order, or principle that governs the universe.
"Ancient philosophical texts describe dharma as the fundamental moral order that sustains harmony throughout the cosmos."
In Hinduism, an individual's religious and moral duty, righteous conduct, or social obligation in accordance with cosmic order.
"In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna struggles to reconcile his familial affection with his sacred dharma as a warrior."
In Buddhism, the universal truth or teachings expounded by the Buddha as the path to enlightenment, or the constituent phenomena of reality.
"Monks gathered at the monastery every morning to chant sutras and study the dharma."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit dharma, meaning 'that which is established or firm, steadfast decree, statute, law, or duty', derived from the verbal root dhr ('to hold, support, or maintain').