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dharma, karma, and samsara  

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  • The notions of dharma, karma, and samsara constitute the conceptual space within which an orthodox Hindu mindful of the classical Brahmanical tradition lives out his or her adult life. Dharma is the expression in the affairs of human beings of cosmic harmony and stability (rita). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Dharma, Karma, and Samsara]

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