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Dharma is a foundational concept in Indian religions that refers to the moral duties and responsibilities that individuals have based on their role in society, derived from a Sanskrit word meaning "to hold or support." It matters because it represents the laws and principles believed to sustain not just individual lives and society, but the universe itself.
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Dharma (in devanāgarī: "धर्म") è un termine sanscrito che presso le religioni dell'Asia meridionale riveste numerosi significati. Può essere tradotto come "Dovere", "Legge", "Legge cosmica", "Legge Naturale", oppure "il modo in cui le cose sono" o come equivalente del termine occidentale "Religione". La parola Dharma è usata nella maggior parte delle filosofie religiose o religioni di origine indiana: Induismo (Sanātana Dharma), Buddhismo (Buddha Dharma), Giainismo (Jain Dharma) e Sikhismo (Sikh Dharma).
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