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What is human dharma?
Dharma’ which is commonly called religion. But ‘Dharma’ and Religion is not the same thing. ‘Dharma’ is one’s natural qualities, activities and behaviour. To move forward along the path of development of the human mind is — human-dharma or human-religion that is ‘Manav-Dharma’.
What is your dharma based on in Hinduism?
Dharma is the moral law combined with spiritual discipline that guides one’s life. Hindus consider dharma the very foundation of life. It means “that which holds” the people of this world and the whole creation. Dharma is the “law of being” without which things cannot exist.
What is dharma in Hinduism in Sanskrit?
The word dharma has roots in the Sanskrit dhr-, which means to hold or to support, and is related to Latin firmus (firm, stable). From this, it takes the meaning of “what is established or firm”, and hence “law”.
Why is Hinduism called sanatana dharma?
Traditionally, Hinduism is known as Sanatana Dharma, meaning eternal duty. Many people do not really know what dharma means and why Hinduism is called Sanatana Dharma. Dharma actually means duty.
What do you mean by Dharma?
So in case of human beings, dharma means to live according to their highest nature, controlling their lower nature, animal instincts, natural urges and baser desires. The duty of human beings is to live intelligently, help the beings of lesser intelligence, and nourish those who depend upon them.
What is Sanatan Dharm?
Sanatan Dharm is much more than just a religion which provides its followers a coherent and rational view of reality. It is the ancient most culture which presently holds the status of being the socio, religious, and spiritual tradition of more than a billion of earth’s inhabitants.
Since Dharma is created by Ishwar (Supreme God), it is also called ‘Ishwari Dharma ’. Manav (Humans) are Sanatan, meaning ancient. Hence, Dharma is also called Manav Dharma. Though, thus said, not just human beings but the entire creation is given consideration in this definition.