Different cultures have different definitions of the loanword. For East Asian Buddhists, Dharma generally means the teachings of the Buddha. As in the phrase, '

Different cultures have different definitions of the loanword. For East Asian Buddhists, Dharma generally means the teachings of the Buddha. As in the phrase, 'Turning the wheel of Dharma'. I guess if you pick that one section of wikipedia and say that's what it means, then sure. Dharma is also used by Hindus--I'm not Hindu, so I won't comment on what the word means for them. Saying "it's just a name" is a valueless claim. Of course it's just a name. Names have meaning, and in this case, the word has four thousand years of history in Asia. I just don't understand why this particular name was chosen, and why borrowing something fundamental to two major world religions is the logical choice for a protocol. "The Gospel", in my understanding of the Christian term, is also a concept, and not a book.