DHARMA


Meaning of DHARMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdər-mə, ˈdär- ]

noun

Etymology: Sanskrit; akin to Latin firmus firm

Date: 1796

1. Hinduism : an individual's duty fulfilled by observance of custom or law

2. Hinduism & Buddhism

a. : the basic principles of cosmic or individual existence : divine law

b. : conformity to one's duty and nature

• dhar·mic -mik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.