[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.s2.2 # The Central Conception of Buddhism and the Meaning of the Word "Dharma" c19.s2.2 The Central Conception of Buddhism and the Meaning of the Word "Dharma" c19.s2.2 - **Language:** English ### [c19.s2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.s2.2) If the essence alone of the elements of existence persists throughout all the three times, but not their function, what is it that constitutes an impediment to this function ? What is it that sometimes induces them to perform and sometimes keeps them back from performing their function ? - [Previous: c19.s2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.s2.1) - [Next: c19.s2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.s2.3) - [Up: c19.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.s2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.stcherbatsky-1923.c19.s2.2) · Pramāṇa