Articles Tagged: dharma

One’s righteous duty or spiritual path in accordance with cosmic order and universal law.

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Buddhism

Buddhism: An Overview Introduction Buddhism (Sanskrit: बुद्धधर्म, Buddhadharma; also बौद्ध धर्म, Bauddha Dharma; Pāli: Buddhasāsana) is a family of teachings and practices that began in northern India and spread across Asia over more than two thousand years. It centers on the awakening (bodhi, enlightenment) realized by the historical Buddha—Siddhārtha Gautama (Pāli: Siddhattha Gotama; Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ […]

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Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavadgītā (Bhagavad Gita) Introduction The Bhagavadgītā (Sanskrit: भगवद्गीता; often “Bhagavad Gita” or simply “Gita”) is a celebrated Sanskrit dialogue within the Mahābhārata. It is framed as a conversation between the warrior Arjuna and his charioteer, the deity Kṛṣṇa, on the eve of the Kurukṣetra war. The text is traditionally transmitted in 18 chapters and, […]

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