dharma

English

/ˈdɑːmə/, /ˈdɑɹ.mə/, /ˈd̪ʱəɾ.mə/

noun
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.
  • (Hinduism) One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, one's duty.
  • (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.
  • (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit धर्म (that which upholds supports, law, morality, duty, religion, code, statute, justice, ordinance, regulation, religious duty, dharma, virtue, precept, rule, etc, that which upholds support) borrowed from Pali dhamma root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰer-

Gloss

hold, support, dirty, dull, bear, roar, hod, hum, drone

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

熊

Emoji
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