Dharma

Dharma is an important Indian idea about duty, right action, order, and living responsibly.

What It Means

Dharma can mean duty, truth, law, or the right way to live. The meaning changes a little in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh traditions.

How People Practice or Remember It

A person's dharma may include caring for family, learning, helping others, and acting honestly. Stories often show characters trying to understand their dharma.

Things to Remember

• Dharma can mean duty, truth, law, or the right way to live.
• The meaning changes a little in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh traditions.
• A person's dharma may include caring for family, learning, helping others, and acting honestly.
• Stories often show characters trying to understand their dharma.

Did You Know?

People learn about dharma in different ways, including family traditions, teachers, books, art, music, and visits to important places.