DHARMA

Dharma is the path of righteousness and living one's life according

 to the codes of conduct as described by the Hindu scriptures.Dharma

is the moral law combined with spiritual discipline that guides one's life.

Hinduism accepts the concept of reincarnation, and what determines 

the state of an individual in the next birth is Karma. which refers 

to the actions undertaken by the body and the mind.In order to 

achieve good karma  it is important to live life according to dharma ,

 what is right.Dharma affects the future according to the karma accumulated.

The word dharma is also used in a different way within Hindu philosophy.

The ancient Hindu social system was called Varnashrama Dharma and 

the great epics of India, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are 

built on this system of dharma.  

One of the major living religious traditions of the world, Hinduism is also 

recognized as the most ancient. It is different from most others because 

it was not started by 

any single individual, seer or 

prophet, and its origins 

cannot be traced to a particular period of human history.

It is not based  on one single book or a set of dogmas; on the 

contrary, it allows a great deal of freedom of thought, faith and worship. Hinduism 

 is not 

a single 

religious faith system because it does not insist on any fixed set of doctrines.

There are a variety of religious sects or traditions in 

Hinduism. However, in spite 

of this diversity, there is a unity among all the 

doctrines and 

schools 

of thought because their basic principles are

 based on the 'eternal laws of 

nature'

 which can be rightly defined as Sanatana (eternal)  Dharma 

(laws of nature). The knowledge of the universe and the laws contained in the

 Vedas and in the subsequent scriptures is considered to be applicable at

all times and places. As these laws bind the universe and its components 

together, it is called 'Dharma', i.e. that which keeps all together.

 'Dharma' is one of the most intractable terms used in the Hindu philosophy 

and is derived from the root 'dhru', meaning to uphold, sustain or support.

Hindu Dharma comprises a medium, an instrument or an integrated scheme 

of life by which one is prevented from falling down and is uplifted spiritually.

It is thus a way of life or a value system. The word 'Religion' is used for the

lack of a better synonym for 'Dharma' in English language.Hinduism 

describes Dharma as the natural universal laws whose observance 

enables humans to be contented and happy, and to save himself fromdegradation and suffering. Dharma is the moral law combined with

spiritual discipline that guides one's life. Hindus consider Dharma 

the very foundation of life.