What is Dhamma?
From TheBuddhism.Net
Dhamma is the teachings of Buddha. The Buddha taught the ‘Four Noble Truths’, the ‘Noble Eightfold Path’, the ‘Three Marks of Existence’, and other guidelines in order to achieve the freedom and liberation from suffering. Buddha’s teachings are contained in three main categories of texts which is called the “Thripitaka“. Namely,
“Sutra Pitaka“,
“Vinaya Pitaka“,
“Abhidharma Pitaka“.
Sutra Pitaka
Contains teachings and sermons of Buddha originally transcribed in Sanskrit or Pali. It may contain description of Buddha and parables which may lead to enlightenment to the reader.
Vinaya Pitaka
Contains rules and regulation of monastic life that range from dress code and dietary rules to prohibition in personal conduct.
Abhidharma Pitaka
Contains philosophical and psychological discourse and interpretation of Buddhist doctrine.
Source: http://www.thebuddhism.net/2012/07/08/what-is-dhamma/
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I want to know detail knowledge about dhamma.
This is the sutric teachings that was revealed by Buddha, Buddha’s teachings are much more vaster than that and certain teachings are meant for certain beings with varying capacities.
This is a rather simplistic explanation of what Dharma is. Some have defined it as the way towards enlightenment or just right conduct. My favorite is a teachings that protect you from suffering. Dharma is quite wide because there is Hindu Dharma, Christian Dharma etc. The Buddha’s teachings is traditionally called Buddhadharma but it is often shortened to just the Dharma. As the saying goes, if you go through all the motions of Dharma but is the Dharma really in you?