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== Defining 'Dharma' ==

== Defining 'Dharma' ==

'''<nowiki/>'Dharma'''' is a Sanskrit word. Sanskrit is a classical language like Greek,  Latin and Persian. And in Sanskrit, as in most classical languages,  most words are derived from the stem or root. The  word 'dharma' is derived from the root ''dhri'',  which means to hold, to keep, or to maintain. So, what which holds,  keeps or maintains is dharma. Dharma maintains, keeps, or holds the  very basis of this universe, the cosmic order. In that sense, dharma  means the proper functioning of the various cyclical activities of  this  universe that maintain its balance. Dharma  also means righteousness since it enables one to be closer to the  truth, which maintains the cosmic order, also called ''rta''.  So, for an individual, ''sva''-dharma,  one's own dharma, would mean that which one has to do because of  one's committing to it or because of one's station in life. Dharma  can also mean the faith and  tradition of people because these  traditions have been conceived and  strengthened by the meditations  and realizations of rishis. These  traditions are eternal and that is  why the name Sanatana Dharma. Dharma  should not be confused with the  English 'word' religion. Religion  generally means a group bound by  its belief systems.   

'''<nowiki/>'Dharma'''' is a Sanskrit word. Sanskrit is a classical language like Greek,  Latin and Persian. And in Sanskrit, as in most classical languages,  most words are derived from the stem or root. The  word 'dharma' is derived from the root ''dhri'',  which means to hold, to keep, or to maintain. So, what which holds,  keeps or maintains is dharma. Dharma maintains, keeps, or holds the  very basis of this universe, the cosmic order. In that sense, dharma  means the proper functioning of the various cyclical activities of  this  universe that maintain its balance. Dharma  also means righteousness since it enables one to be closer to the  truth, which maintains the cosmic order, also called ''rta''.  So, for an individual, ''sva''-dharma,  one's own dharma, would mean that which one has to do because of  one's committing to it or because of one's station in life. Dharma  can also mean the faith and  tradition of people because these  traditions have been conceived and  strengthened by the meditations  and realizations of rishis. These  traditions are eternal and that is  why the name Sanatana Dharma. Dharma  should not be confused with the  English 'word' religion. Religion  generally means a group bound by  its belief systems.   

== References ==

== References ==

# Jois, M. R. (). ''Dharma-The Global Ethic.'' :​Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan​.

# Jois, M. R. (). ''Dharma-The Global Ethic.'' :​Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan​.