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Dharma

Dharmaधर्म· DHAR-mahduty, right way of living

Dharma is one's duty, ethical path or right way of living in harmony with a deeper order.

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A central theme of the Bhagavad Gita, dharma is the sense of acting rightly according to one's role and nature. It has no single English equivalent.

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What does dharma mean?
It points to duty, righteousness and the right way of living in accordance with a natural or moral order — living in alignment with one's true nature and responsibilities.

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