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'''''Dharma''''' or ''''Dharm'''' is a [[Sanskrit]] word (Sanskrit: धर्म, Pali: ''dhamma''), from a root meaning "to hold up, to carry, to bear, to sustain",<ref>http://www.sanskrit.org/www/Sanskrit/sanskritterms.htm</ref> with a great variety of meanings in the [[Dharmic religion]]s of [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Jainism]] and [[Sikhism]]. It generally means a "duty", the opposite of [[nihilism]].

'''''Dharma''''' or ''''Dharm'''' is a [[Sanskrit]] word (Sanskrit: धर्म, Pali: ''dhamma''), from a root meaning "to hold up, to carry, to bear, to sustain",<ref>http://www.sanskrit.org/www/Sanskrit/sanskritterms.htm</ref> with a great variety of meanings in the [[Dharmic religion]]s of [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Jainism]] and [[Sikhism]]. It generally means a "duty", the opposite of [[nihilism]].

==''Dharma'' in Hinduism==

==''Dharma'' in Hinduism==

 

''Dharma'' means [[faith]], [[belief]], [[religion]], and personal law - all at the same time.  Its most generic sense is that of [[righteousness]] or [[duty]].  It also refers to an [[ethics|ethical]] way of living; it is the path one should follow to live rightly in accordance with [[Hindu]] philosophical principles. The old name for Vedic Hinduism is Sanatan Dharm, meaning eternal law.

''Dharma'' means Faith, Belief, Religion, and personal Law - all at the same time.  Its most generic sense is that of righteousness or duty.  It also refers to an [[ethics|ethical]] way of living; it is the path one should follow to live rightly in accordance with [[Hindu]] philosophical principles. The old name for Vedic Hinduism is Sanatan Dharm, meaning eternal law.

Rules for [[Brahmin]] Priests & Monks:

Rules for [[Brahmin]] Priests & Monks:

*# [[Ishwarapranidhana]] - self-surrender to god, offering of one's life to God

*# [[Ishwarapranidhana]] - self-surrender to god, offering of one's life to God

*Faith in the triple gem, which is [[Buddha]], Dharma, and [[Sangha]]. Sangha is the community.

*The Precepts: don’t [[kill]], don’t [[steal]], don’t engage in sexual misconduct ([[rape]] or [[adultery]]), don’t [[lie]], and don’t take [[alcohol|intoxicants]] which cloud the mind.

*Listening: Only through listening can we understand [[good]] and [[evil]].

* [[Buddha]], [[Dharma]], [[Sangha]]

*Giving: Engaging in [[charity]] and selflessness reminds us that the Dharma is not intended for us alone, but it is to be shared with everyone.

* [[Refuge]]

*Wisdom: One has to listen, contemplate and put into practice the Dharma. Then one may gain [[wisdom]], and realize the truth.

* [[Bodhisattva]] - [[Buddha]]

 

* [[Hinduism]]: [[Upanishads]] and [[Vedas]]

* [[Yoga]]

* The [[Ten Commandments]] of [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]]

===References===

==References==

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[[Category : Buddhism]]

*[[Yoga]]

[[Category : Taoism]]

*The [[Ten Commandments]] of [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]]

[[Category : Hinduism]]

 

[[Category : Dharmic Religions]]

[[category:Dharmic Religions]]