What is Dharma (Buddhism)?

[@AB-ef7ud]

found Hinduism in my life. thank you for these lessons Doug

[@DougsDharma]

You’re very welcome Ace!

[@flappudle6689]

I find Buddhism to be such an interesting Religion. It's so fun to learn about other people's views and beliefs in life. Thank you for making the video! It was really helpful :)

[@DougsDharma]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sanjaykumar-ns7xf]

It's not religion , religion is not Indian subcontinent concept

[@wolfie1027]

I'm naming my mama cat Dharma..and just want to be sure it's not insufferably limited in its definition... considering I'm a past life regressionist..I, of all people, will know.

[@ricardofranciszayas]

You are an excellent teacher, Doug.

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks Ricardo. 🙏

[@gray.cloud_gacha]

I am doing a report on hinduism for school, and this helps so much! Dharma Is being mentioned very much, and this helps very much

[@DougsDharma]

Glad to hear it gray cloud!

[@O_M554]

I love the background music!! Just slightly too loud but when you said ‘eons’ with the tinkling omg 🙏🏻

[@DougsDharma]

Yes, apologies for the loudness of the music, it was an early experiment but I haven't continued with it!

[@TheSouthpawKnitter]

Great music but a little loud. Some points almost drown you out. Loving the series though, learning a lot.

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks Stuart, sorry for the loud music. I've taken it out on more recent vids.

[@bi0lizard1]

I can’t ty enough for taking the time to make these videos. I live in a very conservative Christian area in the rural south. It’s one of those places whereby the first time you meet someone the first words they often want to know about you is where you attend church. I hate this area. I don’t fit in at all. I’ve always consider myself atheistic. But definitely have had to stay in the closet about my non belief. Anyway, I could type quite a long while on the struggles I’ve had living in this highly conservative Christian area…but just want to say ty for the videos. It gives me a way to practice Buddhism when I otherwise would not be able to.

[@DougsDharma]

Sorry to hear about your difficulties bi0lizard1. I hope eventually that you can find your way through the difficulties. Meanwhile I do intend to keep making these videos! 🙂🙏

[@charlielowes8495]

dhama in bhali means “nature” and could be describe as “truth”. im studying a bit bhali

[@DougsDharma]

Interesting, thanks SaArd! 🙏

[@lakshmanprasad8777]

It's pali

[@sonamtshering194]

Your best video so far. The music along with your explanation created a soothing and inspirational learning experience for me. So Thank You for this great video.

[@DougsDharma]

Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙏

[@mojojojo6548]

@@DougsDharma Can you make copy without music?

[@nsbd90now]

"Dharma for One" is a great song by Jethro Tull. Check out the live version on the "Living in the Past" record. Rockin' your way to satori! 😀

[@cassvanessa5]

So if I get it correctly, Dahrma is.. 1. The constant state of impermanence. The concept that the only constant is change. 2. The good path. 3. The path of truth. Loving these videos and I’m eager to learn, thank you 🙏

[@DougsDharma]

This is one way to look at it, for sure Vanessa. My pleasure! 🙏

[@laceyrenner875]

This has been the most helpful definition I’ve come across. Thanks!

[@DougsDharma]

You're so welcome, Lacey! Glad to help.

[@leochild7305]

I'm working on a report on Dharma, and this video helped me understand ten times better.

[@DougsDharma]

Glad to hear it Leo, thanks!

[@gabrielkehdi1412]

Doug, I was rewatching this video and had an insight. I believe that samsara is the reality we’re all in, but then it seems that the dharma flows through samsara, or even is a superposition of “frequency”. We all get caught into daily problems, through desire and aversion, trying to find relief to our sufferings. But since dharma flows entangled with samsara, everywhere, we can “tune in” the frequency of dharma into our lives. It’s all together 😮😮

[@yumenounkai]

I had a mental experience once while listening to music and sitting in a formal meditation posture. Now I see that I can refer to that experience as a “dharma”.

[@ggcctv9575]

Thank You for the teachings 🙏

[@DougsDharma]

You are very welcome!

[@kaceobrwa7039]

Dharma sanskrit words come from root word dhri , which means to hold . In Sanskrit earth means dharti( something which is holding us together) .

[@terraminsan7392]

Pali buddha forbid Sanskrit.

[@to123ri]

I love the music in this video. Very much adds to your message. I tried to find the track on Audio hero and it doesn’t exist anymore. I want to use this for choreography on a piece focusing on Dharma. Do you still have the track saved possibly??? If so would you be willing to email it to me?

[@FreeRadicalslifestyle]

You explained it well Doug ........ it will be the way of most people exploring the basic tenets of Buddhism...... working through a populous understanding ...... of which at times is based on a shallow or convenient observance of the bigger and more in depth aspects. Regards Russell

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks Russell!

[@benniethai7829]

Excellent explanation 🙏🏽

[@DougsDharma]

Glad you liked it. 🙏😊

[@frenchfries8594]

Im thinkin bout converting to buddhism but idk if its just a phase or not

[@DougsDharma]

Might be, who knows? Anyhow you don’t need to “convert” to Buddhism. Just do the practices, they are what count. 🙏

[@ankitanand143]

yeah leave christianity

[@mgrycz]

Doug, thank you, great content. One thing though, while editing your material, please turn down the music just a bit. Today I had a difficulty hearing your words.

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks for the comment, Maciej. On some of my earlier videos the music was a bit loud, apologies! Fortunately my later videos don’t have music anymore, and if I put music back I’ll use a different editing program to get the levels right. 🙂

[@jerrycornelius]

Seems to me the word has so many different meanings it's not useful as a word.

[@elilopez8570]

Great job explaining

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks Eli, glad you found it useful. 🙏

[@psycho-analyticgamer7452]

Thanks for the knowlege :) It's well explained

[@DougsDharma]

My pleasure!

[@patrickcahill4396]

An informative video. Useful for someone such as myself who is exploring Buddhism (Secular) as a means to live a better life.

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks Patrick, I'm glad you found it useful!

[@MilexViceral]

So basically, Dharma is the Essence of all things? And it runs the so called "Symbiosis" in natue? Did I get it right?

[@DougsDharma]

Well, dharma means many things. One thing it means is how the world works.

[@786swe]

Can you not adjust the music?

[@DougsDharma]

Unfortunately not 786swe. I can't edit the music once it's been uploaded. My newer videos don't use music though so I've got round that problem ... 🙂

[@ginahamlyn2569]

I would probably use the word dharma when thinking of Buddhist teachings and also when describing one’s spiritual path.

[@DougsDharma]

Yes I agree, thanks Gina.

[@raghavarvoltore6517]

Music too loud

[@DarshanaNiroshan-v3b]

Hello! I have heared that buddha has told, use the dharma as a bridge and not to grasp or cling it. It is to move from one side to other side. Anyone as a dharma teacher or a leaner, he must be aware of that fact and is important for them also. I hope that as a dharma teacher, you adress that fact as appropriate

[@DougsDharma]

Yes, the simile is that the dharma is a raft to bring us across the river of samsara. I did a video on this awhile back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apmnnnl8jbmSqck

[@DarshanaNiroshan-v3b]

@@DougsDharma oh yes. I heard it long time ago.

[@christyvanderbilt17]

The music is soloed can’t hear what you are saying Have to leave video

[@DougsDharma]

Sorry about that, the music was an experiment in a few of my early videos.

[@christyvanderbilt17]

@@DougsDharma Thank you, I was enjoying the talk at the beginning then the music came on... 🙂 Have a love day!

[@khrepairs8639]

Buddhist is the best way for life

[@ericphalen7109]

Thanks

[@Demongordon]

pretty good video. And I know you probably got better making videos today, but in this video the quality of your audio is not as good and that get worse with the addition of relatively loud music in 1:23 and specially in the 1:48 that almost overpower what you are saying. I hope you future videos may not have such problem. Good video regardless.

[@DougsDharma]

Yes this video is quite old now, I haven't used music for years. 😄

[@levirose8881]

the background music takes away from your voice

[@DougsDharma]

Yup, sorry about that, in a few of my older videos I was experimenting with music but the levels were a bit off!

[@incubus_the_man]

You look and speak similarly to the Psychologist Dr. Todd Grande. He has a channel where he speaks on psychology.

[@willcomedevil3916]

Doug`s Dharma... glad to see your video.... there is a Great Dharma buddsim called Hui Neng ! search his story.

[@DougsDharma]

Yes I discussed a bit about him indirectly in my video on sudden vs. gradual enlightenment: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmHXemSQn858h5Y

[@willcomedevil3916]

@@DougsDharma kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmG9iIt7rc5rl80 im looking at this

[@gkk2215]

Very loud disturbing backbround music for such a peaceful topic 🙏

[@DougsDharma]

Yes the music was an early experiment, but I haven't used it in years. 😊

[@notforyoutoknow6823]

You say dharma is the natural law of the world, so could you think of it as like the Dao from daoism or logos from stoicism?

[@DougsDharma]

Yes I think it could be compared with both of those.

[@tedbaxter5234]

Not to be a butt, the music detracts from your message - it is difficult to separate the noise from your message.

[@DougsDharma]

Yup, sorry it was an early experiment. 😬

[@cliffllewellyn7623]

background music too loud and annoying

[@DougsDharma]

Yes, apologies Cliff, this was one of my earliest videos back when I was experimenting with music ...

[@emilranfors4540]

You dont need to study the dhammapada at all in my experience. With a solid meditation practice you live by it anyway more or less. I dont engage in sex. It just so happen to be that i dislike it enough to decline. Mindaltering drugs iv stopped using with zero thought. I dont hurt any living being simply becouse im aware of how it affects me. I have no morality to keep me in line. Never had never will. Im a genuinly good person not to seem like it in the eyes of another person. But becouse its genuinly what i wish for. I dont steal. I can. Iv done it. Alot. But it dosnt feel good to me. Dosnt sit well with me anymore. Get a strong meditation practice and it will all happen naturally.

[@DougsDharma]

Indeed so Emil, looking closely and openly can change us.

[@lieblee3063]

That background music is killing my ears dude!!!!

[@DougsDharma]

Yes, sorry for the loud music.

[@michael_stanley]

I know that that video technique of starting and stopping like twitching is popular but is distracting

[@DougsDharma]

Yes, this was an earlier video of mine so the editing is a bit choppy. Apologies!

[@rikiferiadi604]

Text please

[@DougsDharma]

Hi Riki, I don’t have time to do subtitles for the videos if that’s what you are after, though Google does automatic subtitling which you can find with the “gear” icon. 🙏

[@stevevest7206]

I tend to think of the Dharma separate from the Buddhist teachings. I view the Dharma as what the Buddha was hoping to allow us to see through the path he discovered, rather tan to actually define the Dharma is. For instance, when I hear someone mention the triple gem, I view refuge in the Buddha to be refuge in his teaching, while refuge in the Dharma is refuge in those laws that govern our existence.

[@DougsDharma]

Yes, I also think of the triple gem as essentially pointing to the dharma as the way the world is, or the ‘cosmos’ in the Greek sense of the term. I may do a video on that eventually.

[@psychotech3927]

never heard of dharma of the giants. can't find it either.

[@DougsDharma]

Dunno what that is so unfortunately I can’t help you there Psycho Tech.

[@AnattaAnattata]

สาธุ! สาธุ! สาธุ! 🙏🙏🙏

[@DougsDharma]

🙏😊

[@julietaylor3590]

🙏❤️

[@DougsDharma]

🙏😊

[@michael_stanley]

better without the music

[@DougsDharma]

Yes I’ve not used music now in videos for years! 🙂

[@wiputjat]

music is louder than your speech..

[@DougsDharma]

It was an earlier experiment that didn't work. Apologies! 🙏

[@ravindratambe5379]

Pali is not dialect of sanskrit. Its older language than sanskrit.

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks for your thoughts Ravindra. I don't think Pāli is a language older than Sanskrit, since there were texts in Sanskrit composed before the Pāli Canon was, such as the Vedas (in Vedic Sanskrit) and the older Upaniṣads. Indeed Sanskrit was the sacred language of the Brahmins of the Buddha's day. The Buddha even seems to have forbidden his texts from being translated into Sanskrit, which I mentioned in an earlier video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znuoma18m9Bgnck

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Why secular and how secular, worship is absolute central to the religion. Devotion to something greater as an act of extreme adoration present in all religions is heavy in Buddhism in particular. This produces a sense of being brought closer which is essential to development. This is Sadhana a means of approach. You are also not separating Dharma from dharma.

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks for your thoughts Rigdze Namdrol. There are different emphases on worship in different Buddhist practices, as well as different understandings of what constitutes worship. It is generally less emphasized in Insight practice, and generally more emphasized in Mahāyāna practice for example.

[@buddhisttarotrigdzenamdrol5620]

Doug's Secular Dharma insight practice is vipashana that’s insight into tagathagarbha which is the great power that allievietes the suffering of the world or mahametta great compassion. Devotion to insight is worship, to exalt something as sacred and to sacrifice everything in honor of it through renunciation is offering. Offering is Puja. To let go of the most deeply cherished objects the poisons, skamdhas, and our very selves is the greatest most exalted offering. There is no deeper act of worship. Shamatha or concentration could be theoretically without worship but it is explained directly as the function which allows for the shedding of the poisons which is extraordinarily painful and involves confronting the manifestation of hell itself in our own anger and fear such a fight cannot be won without a transcendent ideal. The hero must worship something, hold something as greater and more sacred than life itself in order to face the threat of ceasing to exist.

[@Advaitamanta]

Sanatan Dharma is the eternal. Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism are branches of dharma, rest is adharma.

[@sertulariae8294]

Dharma and Greg

[@HAPcompany24]

Buddha use word dhamma Not Dharma DHARMA COME FROM (SANTANA DHARMA)

[@DougsDharma]

Yes dhamma is Pāli and dharma is Sanskrit. They are sister languages and the words have the same meaning. Since "dharma" is now a part of the English language as well it is easiest to use that term, so as not to confuse people.

[@HAPcompany24]

@@DougsDharma yes sir . End of the day Everything came from sanskrit

[@avisheknath9368]

Budda has adopted dharma from sanatana dharma and added some extra according to his knowledge

[@DougsDharma]

Well certainly the Buddha took some of his ideas from the Vedas and Upaniṣads, as well as from Jainism, but he also disagreed fundamentally with a lot of it.

[@AmazePaulz]

the vanity of capitalism is a dharma, i think. its not something that encompasses who i am, it is , and will not cease by my actions. there is nothing that associates with me that causes it. it simply is. it is a product of actions culminated by souls not living within the right view. this is merely a force of nature, a noble truth. there is right and wrong action, a mundane interpretation. capitalism fosters poor view, and so it is not capitalsm, which is merely a system, and is transient. but the vanity . the product of a transitory system, that is the dharma. how did i go? am i seeing this ok>?

[@DougsDharma]

I'm not sure ... dharma at the global scale is ethical: it's in accord with which we should live our lives.

[@elkamtangha141]

Sir..Doug..do u know who was Jesus Christ..was he really a son of God..?

[@DougsDharma]

Hi Elkoz'zi. I’m not an expert on that material, but Bart Ehrman is. One place to start would be with a video such as this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXqzcn6pfMekmck

[@mahendraghonmode292]

Elkoz'zi Tang Jesus created mythology by claiming himself divine being that is son of God..

[@rakshasivihag9579]

Hey it's dhamm once Ambedkar said and dharm is hindu word

[@DougsDharma]

I did a video on this topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2itpo2LppqCfsk

[@josephpatrickdedominicis5353]

Oh, and with a marriage, you can be renewed and move your caste...so cute when I really is obstruction, subterfuge, and idiocy.

[@wolfie1027]

You know your definition sounds soooo vastly complicated LOL

[@DougsDharma]

Well it's a pretty complicated idea! 😄

[@Erebus.666.]

Secular dharma? All dharma is secular, at essence. People have just added flavour to what didn't need flavouring. The pig never needed a top hat.

[@vishalupadhyay416]

Dharma word come from sanatan dharm

[@levirose8881]

and its distracting

[@DougsDharma]

Apologies levi!

[@venomwarrior-brawlstars7972]

wow you must earn money from youtube!

[@DougsDharma]

Not a dime, my videos are not monetized. I take donations through Patreon that help support the channel: www.patreon.com/dougsseculardharma

[@venomwarrior-brawlstars7972]

Doug's Dharma wow great channel though thanks a lot 💪🏾

[@costan4097]

@@DougsDharma you are great

[@landflower9167]

Before A god or Buddha their is a law.Is their any Research or secrets behind a god or Buddha?🇯🇵🇯🇵🤣

[@enjoyyourlife257]

Buddha is a Philosopher Son of Sanatan Dharma ( Hinduism) Who says that I'm great and Better way of life is Non-violence, which is incompetent thought. Situation: Someone is Raping your Sister and you came in, now (1) if you will start Meditation in front of them - You are Buddha Follower (2) If you will kill that bastard Violently- You are Sanatan (Hindu) Complete Definition according to Buddhism: Non-violence is the Ultimate Religion Sanatan (Hinduism) Non-violence is ultimate Religion and Violence is even better in service to Religion (Humanity). Sanatan Dharm justifies Violence against Bad People but Buddha justifies Non-Violence against Criminals. Why everyone surprised when Buddists killed Muslims with Swords in Myanmar (Burma) ??? Because Buddha became the Good Son of Sanatan Dharma and justified Violence to save humanity. No Buddhist will digest this truth but in practical life you must have to be Violent against Terrorism. Anyhow it hurts their ego if we call them a part of Sanatan Dharma. I would suggest Buddhists to Corrupt their religious literature and Copy the rest of part Buddha Forgot in superiority complex. Your religion will become Completely Practical. Choice is yours life is yours and you have to save it at anycost. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DougsDharma]

"Hatred never ends through hatred. By non-hate alone does it end. This is an ancient truth." Dhp. 5.

[@enjoyyourlife257]

@@DougsDharma I agreed with you but in Practical Life we need Army to kill Terrorists because if Army will not kill them they will kill innocent people. We can avoid dispute but what if there is no solution and enemy attacks us to kill us brutally??? Non-violence is great unless their is no other way to save humanity. We must fight, meditation is good to strengthen our Mind but we can't save our Sister from a Group of Rapists unless we kill them. Buddha helps us until we are safe, but Sanatan helps us in every good and bad situation. Why we keep armies?? Every Buddhist country should live peacefully without Army, is it possible??? We should always think Practical, Cowards run away at the time when we have to save innocent People, only warriors fight for the right. Please study Sri Madbhagwad Geeta, it justifies Violence against Evil. Sanatan is not all about Idol worshipping, only 30-40% people have that belief But belief is not a part of Dharma. I respect Buddha during peace and Support Violence against Evil. Violence against innocent is bad but against Criminals is best. There is a difference between Hate and Acceptance of Reality. Buddha was Kshtriya unless he chose Non-violence.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@enjoyyourlife257]

@Contra Bodhi Then take Tibbet back. The land of Dalai Lama who incarnates himself every time he dies. I want to see next Dalai Lama born in Tibbet if he is not scared of China. Next Point: If Buddhists can be violent against enemy then they should get inspiration from a tiny city Hongkong who is fighting against China. Tibbet is a sorry was a huge nation. There is only one reason of India and China Enemity and that is we gave Refuge to Dalai Lama. Why he doesn't go to any Buddhist country. There are many Buddhist countries. But no he want to stay in India to convert more and more people by spreading hatred among Society. Buddhists are cowards that's why being 10-12 Buddhists countries they don't mess with China. At least dare to take care of Dalai Lama and give him refuge in a Buddhist country. But who wants to accept challenge of China except India. Doesn't matter who ruled over India but we kept on fighting with foreign invaders until indepence after Hundreds of Millions of Martayors we got independence. How many millions of Buddhists fought and died for Tibbet???? Are they happy being slaves of China??? Why you guys don't fight for independence of Tibbet??? Anyhow I'm an Atheist of Sanatan Dharm. I don't believe in God and Superstitions(Rebirth etc). Please reply me after you will get Tibbet back. I will call Buddhists Brave for sure. I support you to fight for right. Good Luck. 👍👍👍

[@edgardosasuman6773]

no thanks...I prefer to abide in the true God...Jesus

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks for your thoughts Edgardo. As it happens I have practiced many times in harmony with Christian meditators. The practice is for all. 🙏

[@jossiani84]

Jesus never said he was the "true God"

[@kibaakamaru2354]

​@@jossiani84 Yeh and he still god

[@paulmeers4974]

Thanks millions for all these informative and inspiring videos. A lil quibble with this one: be careful of the word "dialect" ("Pali is a dialect of Sanskrit"). The word can be held as pejorative; some linguists hold that it would posit (Rgvedic ) Sanskrit as primary, thus maybe superior. Also it really doesn't apply here. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pali

[@DougsDharma]

Thanks Paul, I’m not really sure how else to describe it succinctly, as that’s usually how I’ve heard it described. Indeed, even the Wiki uses the term ‘dialect’ non-pejoratively. Of course, I don’t mean anything pejorative by the term, nor do I consider any language superior to another. I’m aware it can sometimes be taken that way by people who don’t really understand linguistics.