Dharma

In Hinduism, **//dharma//** represents moral law and guidance to living a daily life, while also encouraging higher spiritual achievements (like emphasizing inner study and meditation). Through its ethics, it justified the government's actions and the caste system, while providing framework and structure for duties of every caste, while keeping in mind the utmost goal of spirituality for all peoples.

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