dharma

n. laws and customs (Hinduism); doctrine of the Buddha (Buddhism)

The Sanskrit term (Devanāgarī: धर्म) (Pali: Dhamma) signifies the underlying order in nature and life (human or other) considered to be in accord with that order. The word Dharma literally means 'that which upholds or supports' (from the root 'Dhr' - to hold), here referring to the order which makes the cosmos and the harmonious complexity of the natural world possible. Dharma is a central concept in Indian civilization and Dharmic Traditions where it governs ideas about the proper conduct of living. So central is it, indeed, that the symbol of the dharma - the wheel - takes central place in the national flag of India.
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The Dharma Initiative is a fictional research project featured in the American television series Lost. It was introduced in the second season episode "Orientation". During the Lost Experience it was revealed that "DHARMA" is an acronym for Department of Heuristics And Research on Material Applications.
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Noun
1. basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes;
(hypernym) Hindu deity

n. dharma, (Hinduism) laws and customs; (Buddhism) doctrine of the Buddha

n. dharma, laws and customs (Hinduism); doctrine of the Buddha (Buddhism)