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This 5 page paper discusses the issue of dharma as it relates to the Hindu religion and philosophy. Examples are given from various texts and quoted. Applications of dharma to modern society are explored and experts opinions given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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to benefit a society and also to benefit ones emotional/spiritual life. Some religions are more strict in their codes of conduct than others, but in the end, they all say
the same thing: be good. Where most religions diverge, however, is the definition of good and the determination of how a soul reaches transcendence. Such is the case for Hinduism
and its Dharma. Dharma, itself is very much like the Christian code of behavior. One is expected to live ones life according to the codes of conduct outlined in the
Veda, which is similar to the Christian Bible, and the Upanishads, which is similar to a concordance. The actual word, "Dharma" means to hold. This is taken to mean that
dharma is that which forms the foundation for holding everything together in a coherent form and can apply to the framework of the Vedas, ones Dharma, or in a broader
sense, the life essence itself. The basis of Dharma is similar to other religions in that its most basic belief is that of compassion for ones fellow being.
Interestingly enough, Dharma seems to have been drawn upon for many of the New Age philosophies that now abound. For example, many New Age religions have the same belief as
Hindus in that they also believe that dharma is a natural universal law which is in and pervades everything. To live in harmony with this universal law brings peace and
good fortune, but to live in opposition to it, or to impeded the flow in some way, then ones luck is bad and a person cannot know or experience any
lasting peace. In other words, then, Dharma is not just a moral law, but also a spiritual discipline that guides a persons life. This universal law is commonly
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