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I just need a little bit of help wrapping my head arounf the concept of dharma...

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from Wikipedia: Dharma Sanskrit: धर्म dhárma, Pali: धम्म dhamma; lit. that which upholds or supports

therefore, we can ask ourselves, what things uphold and support our life?

(1) natural things or nature, such as oxygen, trees, food, people, a body, a mind, eyes, ears, hands, feet, happiness, Nirvana, etc

(2) understanding law or truth; the truth supports our life; including the Buddhist teachings

(3) practising according to the law or truth; that is, doing one's duties in life that need to be fulfilled

(4) the happiness, peace, well-being, good social relationships & other results that comes from doing one's duties in life

to end, the basic meaning of 'dharma' is that which upholds and supports life (so our life lives free of problems)

all of those things we need and must use to support our life are dharma

with metta

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Dhamma is the thing called "the Duty of all living things," that which they must do to survive both physically and mentally, both for their own sake and for that of society. Even when translating this word as "teaching," "learning," or "practice," the important understanding is still in its being the duty of salvation. Whenever duty is done, that is Dhamma practice.

Distinguishing four understandings of Dhamma makes a comprehensive study of Dhamma convenient: understand (1) Nature itself; (2) the Law of Nature; (3) Duty according to the Natural Law and; (4) the Fruits which come from practicing that Duty, until able to live life in harmony with Nature and without any problems.

"Dhamma" has many meanings. If we focus on only one, let it be the Duty which is performed correctly regarding the practitioner's situation, according to the Law of Nature, leading to peace for everyone, no matter the time or place.

Bhikkhu Buddhadasa