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Father accepts suffering is a universal reality for some (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dharma

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'a universal reality for some' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'father accepts suffering' is the wordplay.
'father' becomes 'da' (da can mean dad).
'accepts' is an insertion indicator.
'suffering' becomes 'harm' (harm causes suffering).
'da' enclosing 'harm' is 'DHARMA'.

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dharma that I've seen before include "Buddhist truth; am hard (anag.)" , "Hindu eternal law" , "Cosmic law (in Indian religion)" , "Eternal law of the cosmos (Indian religion)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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