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# Maharshi Vyasa defined viewed it etymological origin ध्रियतेऽनेन इति धर्मः and propounded that Dharma is one that sustains and nourishes human existence, it is the foundation of all beings as in धारको धर्मः।
 
# Maharshi Vyasa defined viewed it etymological origin ध्रियतेऽनेन इति धर्मः and propounded that Dharma is one that sustains and nourishes human existence, it is the foundation of all beings as in धारको धर्मः।
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The ten lakshanas of Dharma (Manusmrti 6.92) are verily the backbone of this [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]] itself. They are  
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Dharma connotes precepts that aim at securing the material and spiritual sustenance and growth of the individual and society. Indian thinkers distinguished between different kinds of dharma, all of which have influenced the concept of good life and well being. They include
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* maanava dharma (dharma of human beings),
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* svadharma (dharma of self),
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* varnaashramadharma (dharma of different groups of people and stages of life),
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* dharma as law,
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* dharma as justice,
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* dharma as customary morality,
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* dharma as duty, and
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* dharma as conscience<ref>Kiran Kumar, S. K. ''Perspectives on well-being in the Indian tradition.'' In Journal of Indian Psychology, 22 (2), 63-72, July 2004</ref>
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The ten lakshanas of Dharma (Manusmrti 6.92) are verily the backbone of this [[Sanatana Dharma (सनातनधर्मः)|Sanatana Dharma]] itself. They are
    
# Dhrti (धृति: । firmness or fortitude)
 
# Dhrti (धृति: । firmness or fortitude)

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