Dharma

 

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People of Shady Sands

Some people in Shady Sands say that they are the followers of Dharma. In Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, Dharma (sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Beings that live in harmony with Dharma proceed quicker towards moksha, or personal liberation. For practicing Buddhists, references to "dharma" or dhamma in the singular, particularly as "the" Dharma, is used to mean the teachings of the Buddha, and is sometimes referred to as the Buddha-Dharma. (see the Wikipedia article on Dharma for more).

Aradesh says that Dharma was a great, religious man. It is unknown whether he means Buddha or some other, pre-war or post-war religious leader of some new dharmic religion. Characters who reference Dharma in the game are Aradesh, Agatha, Seth and Katrina, although other people of Shady Sands (and outside of it) might also be dharmists.

Quotes

Quoted by Aradesh and Agatha:

• Tough times tan the human hide.
• Caution is life in troubled times.
• A man and his wayward tongue are soon parted.
• Many sticks can be broken. A bundle cannot.
• Heed not the call of the wolf when the fox is raiding the hen house.
• Those who tend their own flock, know the shepherd.
• While you are out hunting the wolves, do not bring the lion to your den.
• The farmer who plants politeness will walk easy when the season is over.

Appearances in games

Dharma is mentioned only in the first Fallout.