"No language is perfect. There is no proper equivalent word in English for the Sanskrit term Dharma. Dharma is generally defined as righteousness or duty. Dharma is the principle of righteousness. It is the principle of holiness. It is also the principle of Unity. … If you protect it, it will protect you. It is your sole companion after death. It is the sole refuge of humanity. That which elevates one is Dharma. This is another definition. Dharma is that which leads you to the path of perfection and glory. Self-realisation is the highest Dharma. Dharma is the heart of Hindu ethics."
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Swami Sivananda, as quoted in All about Hinduism (1977) by the Divine Life Society, p. 51
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Dharma
or dhamma (/ˈdɑːrmə/; Sanskrit: धर्म; Pali: धम्म) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The word dharma was already in use in the , and its meaning and conceptual scope has evolved over several millennia. There is no single-word translation for dharma in Western languages.
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