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What does dharma mean?

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Noun
  1. (Buddhism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.
  2. (Hinduism) One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, one's duty.
  3. (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.
  4. (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.
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There is a dharma for all times, sanatan dharma, because it lies there always in the soul.
In between, souls seek to fulfil their dharma while resolving karma and accruing merit through good deeds.
I made the usual rounds of Hindu temples, dharmashalas, meditation centers, pathasalas and soaked up all I could about the Hindu dharma.
Vedic Scripture proclaims ahimsa, nonhurtfulness, is a primary religious obligation in fulfillment of dharma, divine law.
Three important concepts within Hinduism are dharma, karma, and reincarnation.
I feel that if it is able to render good service, especially to the Buddha dharma and Tibet, then my personal life is insignificant.

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