[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [The Central Conception of Buddhism and the Meaning of the Word "Dharma"](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923) › c19.5 # The Central Conception of Buddhism and the Meaning of the Word "Dharma" c19.5 The Central Conception of Buddhism and the Meaning of the Word "Dharma" c19.5 - **Language:** English ### [c19.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.5) (The author establishes that some passions exist only at the time when the corresponding objects are present, such are love or disgust towards sense-objects. But there are other passions of a general scope, such as preconceived dogmatical ideas, delusion, a doubting turn of mind, etc.; these have a bearing towards all objects whether past, present, or future. The following question is then raised.) - [Previous: c19.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.4) - [Next: c19.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.6) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.5) · Pramāṇa