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Noun: dharma
  1. (Buddhism) the universal truth
Noun: Dharma
  1. An ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes
     
  2. Basic principles of the cosmos in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism and other religions

Derived forms: dharmas

See also: Tao

Type of: Hindu deity, principle

Encyclopedia: Dharma