Definiton for "dharma"?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 23 Oct 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

catlin	23 Oct 2002
Hi folks, I am looking for a good definiton of "dharma". Any ideas, suggestions, etc? Thanks.

Pollux	23 Oct 2002
Here I come to your aid, my beloved Deutsche Hexe. Dharma is the correct righteous behaviour and the "rules" to stick to to unravel our karmic knots and dismiss negative remains that make us reincarnate. The Dharma is the bridge from Karma to Moksha and stands between them - the former being our burdens and merits that we carry from past lives (as most of us know), and the latter being the liberation that brings the individual soul, rid of all delusions and material affection, back to the One. The Dharma is symbolized by the Nandi, a bull, whose name means "the blessed/lucky one", he is the vehicle of Shiva and guardian of the haven of the God, toweringly placed on Mount Kailasha. Here a contorted path leads till the ends of the rainbow (usually depicted behind the Nandi) and represents a bridge of light linking earth and sky, human and divine. Furthermore, the Nandi has got a candid mant, as memory of Shiva's ascetic practices, obtained with the purity and the dominion on his passions, and his paw-print brings luck to whoever touches it.

catlin	24 Oct 2002
Thanks, my Italian Charmer, you were curtous as ever to assist a lady in need ;) BTW where did you find the definiton?

Pollux	24 Oct 2002
As almost everything nowadays, if you make an internet search you will find out loads of info about it. That was simply the simplest quickest thing that occurred to me when I was writing, it is stuff I have read on some religion books at school and mostly stuff online. :)

catlin	24 Oct 2002
Hm, I see. Obviously, I am still more inclined to use books as they don't disappear over night as internet sites do ;)

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