Dharma or Dhamma? which is which
- Wesley1982
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Dharma or Dhamma? which is which
Dharma or Dhamma? which is which (the difference?) . . .
Re: Dharma or Dhamma? which is which
The spelling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma_%28Buddhism%29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dhamma (Pali: धम्म) or Dharma (Sanskrit: धर्म) in Buddhism...
Since Theravada is based on Pali texts, most here use the spelling "Dhamma". However, in common English, the spelling "Dharma" is more standard.
Mike
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma_%28Buddhism%29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dhamma (Pali: धम्म) or Dharma (Sanskrit: धर्म) in Buddhism...
Since Theravada is based on Pali texts, most here use the spelling "Dhamma". However, in common English, the spelling "Dharma" is more standard.

Mike
- PadmaPhala
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Re: Dharma or Dhamma? which is which
it is the same concept, but a different word/spelling
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