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What is dharma?
Dharma .
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Sanskrit term Dharma ( help · info ) ( DevanÄgarÄ« : धरà¥à¤®) ( Pali : Dhamma ) signi…fies the underlying order in nature and life (human or other) considered to be in accord with that order. The word Dharma literally means 'that which upholds or supports' (from the root 'Dhr' - to hold), here referring to the order which makes the cosmos and the harmonious complexity of the natural world possible. The concept of dharma has been central to Indian civilization where it governs ideas about the proper conduct of living. So central is it, indeed, that the symbol of the dharma - the wheel - takes central place in the national flag of India . In its most frequent usage (in the sphere of morality and ethics) dharma means 'right way of living', 'proper conduct', 'duty' or 'righteousness'. With respect to spirituality , dharma might be considered the Way of the Higher Truths . What is in the West called religion in India comes within the general purview of dharma. Thus the various Indian religions ( sanatana dharma , Buddhadharma , Jain dharma etc.) are so many versions of Dharma - versions of what is considered to be 'right' or in truest accord with the deepest realities of nature.. ( Full Answer )