Dharma (Buddhism)

Dharma (Buddhism)

Dhamma (Pali: धम्म) or Dharma (Sanskrit: धर्म) in Buddhism can have the following meanings:

  • The state of Nature as it is (yathā bhūta)
  • The Laws of Nature considered collectively.
  • The teaching of the Buddha as an exposition of the Natural Law applied to the problem of human suffering.
  • A phenomenon and/or its properties.

Read more about Dharma (Buddhism):  Etymology and Linguistic Variants, Dharma Within Indian Religions, Dharma in Buddhism, Dhamma-vinaya; The Buddha's Path of Practice, Understanding Nature; dhamma Vicaya, The Buddha's Dharma Body, Qualities of Buddha Dharma, Dharmas in Buddhist Phenomenology, Meanings of "Dharma"