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[Sanskrit, literally “carrying,” “holding,” “that which holds one’s true nature,” akin to Latin ''firmus'', “firm”] In Hinduism, ''dharma'' is defined as that which determines our true essence; righteousness; morality; the religious and moral law governing individual conduct; that which holds the world together; the lawful order of the universe and the foundation of all religion; religious duty; the way of life to be followed according to one’s nature and station in life; conformity to one’s duty and nature; an individual’s duty fulfilled by observance of custom or law. | [Sanskrit, literally “carrying,” “holding,” “that which holds one’s true nature,” akin to Latin ''firmus'', “firm”] In Hinduism, ''dharma'' is defined as that which determines our true essence; righteousness; morality; the religious and moral law governing individual conduct; that which holds the world together; the lawful order of the universe and the foundation of all religion; religious duty; the way of life to be followed according to one’s nature and station in life; conformity to one’s duty and nature; an individual’s duty fulfilled by observance of custom or law. | ||
As defined in ''Man’s Eternal Quest'', by Paramahansa Yogananda, dharma is the “eternal principles of righteousness that uphold all creation” and “man’s inherent duty to live in harmony with these principles.”<ref>Paramahansa Yogananda, ''Man’s Eternal Quest'' (Self-Realization Fellowship, 1975), p. 471.</ref> ''The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion'' says: “For the individual, dharma is inseparable from one’s karma, since dharma can be realized by the individual only to the extent permitted by one’s karmic situation.” | As defined in ''Man’s Eternal Quest'', by Paramahansa Yogananda, dharma is the “eternal principles of righteousness that uphold all creation” and “man’s inherent duty to live in harmony with these principles.”<ref>Paramahansa Yogananda, ''Man’s Eternal Quest'' (Self-Realization Fellowship, 1975), p. 471.</ref> ''The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion'' says: “For the individual, dharma is inseparable from one’s karma, since dharma can be realized by the individual only to the extent permitted by one’s karmic situation.”<ref>''The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion'' (Boston: Shambhala, 1994), s.v. “Dharma.”</ref> | ||
In Buddhism, dharma has many of the same connotations as in Hinduism but also specifically refers to the universal doctrine, the teaching of the ''Buddha'', and the way of life that is consistent with this teaching. | In Buddhism, dharma has many of the same connotations as in Hinduism but also specifically refers to the universal doctrine, the teaching of the ''Buddha'', and the way of life that is consistent with this teaching. | ||