Applications and Meanings of the Term Dhamma
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10. justice; impartiality; fairness.
'Yo ca attha§ anattha¤ca, Asàhasena dhammena Dhammassa gutto medhàvã
ubho niccheyya paõóito; samena nayatã pare, dhammaññhoti pavuccati.3
(The wise man should investigate both right and wrong. The wise man who leads others unarbitrarily, but with justice and impartiality, who is a guardian of righteousness is called one who abides by righteousness.) (Dh.25/29/49 = 256)
'Dhammena te kàpurisa, mukha¤ca kuõalãkata§ Akkhãni ca paggharanti, ya§ tva§ parassa dànassa, Akàsi kuõali§ mukhanti.3 (The wretched man! It is by fairness that your mouth has been made contorted and your eyes protruding, as you contorted your mouth at the gift of others.) (Pv.26/106/192 = II.931)
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11. the (Buddha’s) Doctrine; the Teaching; the Dhamma.
'Yo vo ânanda mayà dhammo ca vinayo ca desito pa¤¤atto, so vo mamaccayena satthà.3 (The Doctrine and Discipline, Ananda, which I have taught and enjoined upon you are your teacher when I am gone.) (D.10/141/178 = II.154)
'Idha bhikkhave ekacco puggalo àràma§ gantà hoti abhikkhaõa§ bhikkhåna§ santike dhammassavanàya; tassa bhikkhå dhamma§ desenti àdikalyàõa§ majjhekalyàõa§ pariyosànakalyàõa§ sàttha§ sabya¤jana§.3 (Herein a certain person frequents the monastery to hear the Dhamma in the presence of the monks. The monks teach him the