Dharma

(1) Preventive measures which, if one puts into practice or achieves, prevent the experience of future suffering. (2) Buddha's teachings. (3) Any phenomenon or "thing."

Tibetan: ཆོས། chos

Sanskrit: dharma

Pali: dhamma

J. Hopkins: Phenomenon; Attribute; Quality; Religion; Practice

Other languages

العربية: دارما

Deutsch: Dharma

Español: Dharma

Italiano: Dharma

Русский: Дхарма

Tiếng Việt: Pháp

Related terms

Eight worldly dharmas

Extrasensory eye of the Dharma

Four hallmarks of the Dharma

Four thoughts that turn the mind toward the Dharma

Nominal Dharma Gem

Real-thing Dharma

Ten Dharma activities

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