The Eight Worldly Dharmas
Oct 20, 2020
The Eight Worldly Dharmas have various names. “Dharma” is a word with a wide range of meanings. It can mean “thing,” but it also sometimes refers to the entire truth that the Buddha taught, as in “Buddha dharma.” Here, some people use the word, “preoccupations.”
In “Eight Worldly Dharmas,” it refers to experiences that humans tend to worry about, to no good effect, according to the Buddha. The Buddha taught that we…