Dharma (ritual, Buddhism, reincarnation, experience, spiritual)

[Bishka]

I don't think this belongs in the Hindusium threads, but mods if you need to move it, go ahead.

I was just reading, and I read a definition for the term dharma - ''the way'' - Each person has his or her own individiual way to follow, and one way may be very differnet from some other way.

So wouldn't everyone be following their own dharma??

[Engyo]

Becky -

Dharma can mean many things, including "reality", "law", "teachings", as well as the way. Dharma is either sanskrit or pali in origin, but has come to be most closely associated with Buddhism. The Buddha's teachings are known as Dharma. However your use of it above is certainly not incorrect.

[ChrisP]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

I don't think this belongs in the Hindusium threads, but mods if you need to move it, go ahead.

I was just reading, and I read a definition for the term dharma - ''the way'' - Each person has his or her own individiual way to follow, and one way may be very differnet from some other way.

So wouldn't everyone be following their own dharma??

Do you believe in Destiny?

[michel]

Originally Posted by Engyo

Becky -

Dharma can mean many things, including "reality", "law", "teachings", as well as the way. Dharma is either sanskrit or pali in origin, but has come to be most closely associated with Buddhism. The Buddha's teachings are known as Dharma. However your use of it above is certainly not incorrect.

Would you agree with this site ? :-
http://aboutdharma.org/what-is-dharma.php


"Dharma" means "protection". By practising Buddha's teachings we protect ourself from suffering and problems. All the problems we experience during daily life originate in ignorance, and the method for eliminating ignorance is to practise Dharma.
Practising Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life. The quality of life depends not upon external development or material progress, but upon the inner development of peace and happiness. For example, in the past many Buddhists lived in poor and underdeveloped countries, but they were able to find pure, lasting happiness by practising what Buddha had taught.

If we integrate Buddha's teachings into our daily life, we will be able to solve all our inner problems and attain a truly peaceful mind. Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. If we first establish peace within our minds by training in spiritual paths, outer peace will come naturally; but if we do not, world peace will never be achieved, no matter how many people campaign for it.

[YmirGF]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

I don't think this belongs in the Hindusium threads, but mods if you need to move it, go ahead.

I was just reading, and I read a definition for the term dharma - ''the way'' - Each person has his or her own individiual way to follow, and one way may be very differnet from some other way.

So wouldn't everyone be following their own dharma??

I attempted to fly a similar idea awhile back, but no one seemed to twig on it.

My point was the only true path is the path that you find yourself on. Expand this idea to apply to every living person or thing and you can begin to get the drift. There simply is no true path for all people to follow. Reality is not a "one size fits all" sort of thing. Reality and approaching reality is very much a tailor made process designed for an audience of one. One can call it "dharma" if they like, it doesn't really matter.

[michel]

Originally Posted by YmirGF

I attempted to fly a similar idea awhile back, but no one seemed to twig on it.

My point was the only true path is the path that you find yourself on. Expand this idea to apply to every living person or thing and you can begin to get the drift. There simply is no true path for all people to follow. Reality is not a "one size fits all" sort of thing. Reality and approaching reality is very much a tailor made process designed for an audience of one. One can call it "dharma" if they like, it doesn't really matter.

Maybe nobody 'twigged it' because it seems (to me at least) so obvious a point that it need hardly be made............As a believer in reincarnation, that is one of the essentials of the belief; that each life represents a particular lesson to be learned, by the individual........hence everyone's path and destiny will be "tailor made."

[Engyo]

Originally Posted by michel

Would you agree with this site ? :-
http://aboutdharma.org/what-is-dharma.php


"Dharma" means "protection". By practising Buddha's teachings we protect ourself from suffering and problems. All the problems we experience during daily life originate in ignorance, and the method for eliminating ignorance is to practise Dharma.
Practising Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life. The quality of life depends not upon external development or material progress, but upon the inner development of peace and happiness. For example, in the past many Buddhists lived in poor and underdeveloped countries, but they were able to find pure, lasting happiness by practising what Buddha had taught.

If we integrate Buddha's teachings into our daily life, we will be able to solve all our inner problems and attain a truly peaceful mind. Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. If we first establish peace within our minds by training in spiritual paths, outer peace will come naturally; but if we do not, world peace will never be achieved, no matter how many people campaign for it.

Can't argue with that. It goes to my original point that Dharma is one of those words which doesn't have one-to-one correspondence with any english word; it is more of a broad concept which can cover many different english concepts depending on context and usage.