dharma

American  

[dahr-muh, duhr-] / ˈdɑr mə, ˈdʌr- /

noun

Hinduism, Buddhism.

1. essential quality or character, as of the cosmos or one's own nature.

2. conformity to religious law, custom, duty, or one's own quality or character.

3. virtue.

4. religion.

5. law, especially religious law.

6. the doctrine or teaching of the Buddha.

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dharma British  

/ ˈdɑːmə /

noun

1. Hinduism social custom regarded as a religious and moral duty

2. Hinduism

   1. the essential principle of the cosmos; natural law

   2. conduct that conforms with this

3. Buddhism ideal truth as set forth in the teaching of Buddha

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Other Word Forms

• dharmic adjective

Etymology

Origin of dharma

1790–1800; < Sanskrit: custom, duty, akin to dhārayati holds, maintains

Example Sentences

All three medallists, Choi Ga-on, Kim Sang-kyum and Yu Seung-eun, are "Dharma Kids", having competed at the Dharma Snowboard Competition which the monk founded, his temple confirmed to AFP.

From Barron's

Lee Sang-ho, who won South Korea's first Olympic snowboarding medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, also competed in the monk's event -- adding to a line of "Dharma Kids" along with this year's medallists.

From Barron's

“Realms of the Dharma” isn’t exactly an exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times

Indonesia's need for economic growth is clear, said Siwage Dharma Negara, an economist and senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, but there is more than one path to get there.

From Barron's

He was also responsible for representing and packaging shows such as “Cheers,” “Frasier,” “Dharma & Greg” and “Touched by an Angel.”

From Los Angeles Times