A slum in Mumbai (Bombay) india, considered to be asia's largest slum, with a population of over 2 million people. It was the slum depicted in Danny Boyle' "Slumdog Millionaire"
Theyre evicting all the people from dharavi and destroying their houses to build new 40 story buildings, bloody globalization.
by serge2k January 22, 2009
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1. an Indian who does not exemplify any stereotypical Indian characteristics; an Undian
2. an Indian who is not majoring in engineering, medicine, business, or Information Technology
3. an Indian who does not eat meat and does not have a valid reason to support his personal choice
4. an Indian whose girlfriend is exponentially more attractive than he is
5. an Indian who looks like flounder from Little Mermaid
6. a shovel
7. a complete tool. hence, a shovel
8. a Rex Grossman fan
1. an Indian who does not exemplify any stereotypical Indian characteristics; an Undian
2. an Indian who is not majoring in engineering, medicine, business, or Information Technology
3. an Indian who does not eat meat and does not have a valid reason to support his personal choice
4. an Indian whose girlfriend is exponentially more attractive than he is
5. an Indian who looks like flounder from Little Mermaid
6. a shovel
7. a complete tool. hence, a shovel
8. a Rex Grossman fan
by Muhammad Shah March 3, 2008
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Term used to describe the big explosion at the end of Season 5 of the TV show "Lost" in which (apparently) everyone in the Dharma Initiative was destroyed by the detonation of a nuclear bomb.
Can also be used to refer to the upcoming Season Finale of "Lost" - the final end of the show which remains to be seen.
Can also be used to refer to the upcoming Season Finale of "Lost" - the final end of the show which remains to be seen.
Dude, check out this blog, it's got spoilers on what happened to all the characters after the Dharmageddon last year.
by Peter Lorre January 12, 2010
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by PeaTearGriffin September 22, 2005
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It has been used systematically to prevent reform and explain away abuse in Shambhala, Zen and Rigpa communities among others . The lack of a commonly known word to call out such tactics is making fighting such tactics hard.
Examples of dharmasplaining:
"The obstacle here is fears and assumption about experience. Wanting to choose your experience. This is really just a form of aggression."
"These are just views and all views are wrong. You need to study the dharma more and realize that this is only your perception"
"These are just projections of your own neuroses onto the teacher. He is really doing this for your sake. You will understand in time."
Usually though a lot more words are used and the fact that it is dharmasplaining in action is less clear.
It has been used systematically to prevent reform and explain away abuse in Shambhala, Zen and Rigpa communities among others . The lack of a commonly known word to call out such tactics is making fighting such tactics hard.
Examples of dharmasplaining:
"The obstacle here is fears and assumption about experience. Wanting to choose your experience. This is really just a form of aggression."
"These are just views and all views are wrong. You need to study the dharma more and realize that this is only your perception"
"These are just projections of your own neuroses onto the teacher. He is really doing this for your sake. You will understand in time."
Usually though a lot more words are used and the fact that it is dharmasplaining in action is less clear.
"He is just dharmasplaining. Trust your own judgment not his attempts to confuse you. If someone does something abhorrent it is abhorrent no matter who they are."
"Dharmasplaining became the way to deflect from institutional and leadership problems."
"Dharmasplaining became the way to deflect from institutional and leadership problems."
by SmokieL February 9, 2019
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