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• Dharma

語源

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “that which upholds or supports”). The definitions pertaining to Buddhism are influenced by dhamma, a loan word from Pali. Doublet of dhamma and firm.

発音

• (Indic) IPA: /d̪hərm(ɑ)/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈdɑː.mə/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈdɑɹ.mə/
• 韻: -ɑː(ɹ)mə

名詞

dharma (countable and uncountable, plural dharmas)

1. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.

   Antonym: adharma

2. (Hinduism) One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, or the universe; one's duty, societally or cosmically.
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.
5. (Jainism) Rule of conduct.
   • 2016 June 25, Wikipedia contributors, “Five Vows”, in English Wikipedia‎, Wikimedia Foundation:

     Jain ethical code prescribes two dharmas or rules of conduct.

派生語

• Buddha-dharma
• dharma talk
• dharmic, Dharmic

関連する語

• Sanatana Dharma ("the eternal way, Hinduism")
• rta

参考

• karma

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