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In order to ensure that life continues in alignment with its world view and perspectives about life, the civilization gives birth to certain structures that are mutually supplementary as well as complementary. These structures, in conjunction with the '''vishwa dristi''' (which includes '''jeevan dristi''' and '''jeevan shaili''') constitute the paradigm ('''pratiman''') characterizing the civilization.  
 
In order to ensure that life continues in alignment with its world view and perspectives about life, the civilization gives birth to certain structures that are mutually supplementary as well as complementary. These structures, in conjunction with the '''vishwa dristi''' (which includes '''jeevan dristi''' and '''jeevan shaili''') constitute the paradigm ('''pratiman''') characterizing the civilization.  
The pratiman that leads to integrity within and without the civilization, that produces synthesis and harmony within each entity and structure, whether it be the individual, the family, the society, a region (demarcated by boundaries) or the entire cosmos, can be understood to be '''[[dharma]]''' [dharyate iti dharma]. Hereafter, we will refer to such a pratiman or paradigm as '''dharmic paradigm'''. In the rest of this article, we present:
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The pratiman that leads to integrity within and without the civilization, that produces synthesis and harmony within each entity and structure, whether it be the individual, the family, the society, a region (demarcated by boundaries) or the entire cosmos, can be understood to be '''[[wikiquote:Dharma|dharma]]''' [dharyate iti dharma]. Hereafter, we will refer to such a pratiman or paradigm as '''dharmic paradigm'''. In the rest of this article, we present:
 
#Some basic elements of the dharmic paradigm ('''dharmik tattvajnana''' or '''dharmik pratiman''')
 
#Some basic elements of the dharmic paradigm ('''dharmik tattvajnana''' or '''dharmik pratiman''')
 
#Some elements of the dharmik perspective of life ('''dharmik jeevan dristi''') that are based on such a dharmic paradigm.  
 
#Some elements of the dharmik perspective of life ('''dharmik jeevan dristi''') that are based on such a dharmic paradigm.  

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