Associations to the word «Dharma»

Wiktionary

DHARMA, noun. (Hinduism) (Buddhism) the principle that orders the universe; one's conduct in conformity with such a principle
DHARMA, noun. (Hinduism) one's obligation in respect to one's position in society
DHARMA, noun. (Buddhism) the teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment
DHARMA, noun. (Buddhism) the teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.

Dictionary definition

DHARMA, noun. Basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes;.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.