Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Dharma ([dʱəɾmə]; Sanskrit: धर्म dharma, About this sound listen ; Pali: धम्म dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. There is no single word translation for dharma in western languages.In Hinduism, dharma signifies behaviours that are considered to be in accord with rta, the order that makes life and universe possible, and includes duties, rights, laws, conduct, virtues and ‘‘right way of living’’. In Buddhism dharma means \"cosmic law and order\", but is also applied to the teachings of the Buddha. In Buddhist philosophy, dhamma/dharma is also the term for \"phenomena\". Dharma in Jainism refers to the teachings of tirthankara (Jina) and the body of doctrine pertaining to the purification and moral transformation of human beings. For Sikhs, the word dharm means the \"path of righteousness\".The Classical Sanskrit noun dharma is a derivation from the root dhṛ, which has a meaning of \"to hold, maintain, keep\". The word \"dharma\" was already in use in the historical Vedic religion, and its meaning and conceptual scope has evolved over several millennia. The antonym of dharma is adharma."@en }
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- Dharma abstract "Dharma ([dʱəɾmə]; Sanskrit: धर्म dharma, About this sound listen ; Pali: धम्म dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. There is no single word translation for dharma in western languages.In Hinduism, dharma signifies behaviours that are considered to be in accord with rta, the order that makes life and universe possible, and includes duties, rights, laws, conduct, virtues and ‘‘right way of living’’. In Buddhism dharma means \"cosmic law and order\", but is also applied to the teachings of the Buddha. In Buddhist philosophy, dhamma/dharma is also the term for \"phenomena\". Dharma in Jainism refers to the teachings of tirthankara (Jina) and the body of doctrine pertaining to the purification and moral transformation of human beings. For Sikhs, the word dharm means the \"path of righteousness\".The Classical Sanskrit noun dharma is a derivation from the root dhṛ, which has a meaning of \"to hold, maintain, keep\". The word \"dharma\" was already in use in the historical Vedic religion, and its meaning and conceptual scope has evolved over several millennia. The antonym of dharma is adharma.".