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dhamma

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/ ˈdɑːmə, ˈdʌmə /

noun

  1. Buddhism a variant of dharma

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dhamma

from Pali, from Sanskrit: see dharma

Example Sentences

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“I want Dhamma and the young generation to coexist,” Paiwan told Reuters.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2021

Quoting the Dasa Dhamma Sutta, an early Buddhist text, Coomaraswamy adds: “Beauty is nothing to me, neither the beauty of the body nor that that comes of dress.”

From New York Times • May 11, 2020

The additional three include Abigail Thomas, 20, Dhamma Karuna, 42, who is also known as Thomas Halsey, and Erick Hodgins, 40.

From Washington Times • Dec. 19, 2019

After Ma Ba Tha was banned in 2017, a group called the Buddha Dhamma Parahita Foundation soon emerged in its place.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2019

The law of Cause and Effect is called the Patice a Samuppada Dhamma.

From The Buddhist Catechism by Olcott, Henry Steel

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