What is the Dhamma?

[Nimal]

Translating 'dhamma' and 'dhammā'

to my knowledge customary translation of muta in the Nikayas is sensed encompassing all the rest of the 5 senses but not covering the mind, like for example in the Mulapariyaya sutta MN 1 Diṭṭhaṃ diṭṭhato sañjānāti; He perceives the seen as the seen Sutaṃ sutato sañjānāti; He perceives the heard as the heared Mutaṃ mutato sañjānāti; He perceives the sensed as the sensed Viññātaṃ viññātato sañjānāti; He perceives the cognized as the cognized

This link gives a very broad description of what Dhamma is all about.
Dhamma as the teaching is nothing but dependent origination. That is why the Buddha said;

“One who sees dependent origination sees the teaching (Dhamma); one who sees the teaching (Dhamma) sees dependent origination” . Mahāhatthipadopama Sutta (MN.28).

“One who sees the teaching (Dhamma) sees me. One who sees me sees the teaching (Dhamma)”. Vakkali Sutta (SN 22.87).
With Metta