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noun - a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha
noun - the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
The doctrine, attributed to Buddha, that suffering is inseparable from existence but that inward extinction of the self and of worldly desire culminates in a state of spiritual enlightenment beyond both suffering and existence.
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2 of the forms of this Eastern religion are Theravada & Mahayana |
More people in Bhutan practice this religion than any other |
Dating back 2,000 years, the Kelaniya Raja Mahavihara is Colombo's most prominent temple of this religion |
Although originally a Hindu structure, Borobudur is the largest stupa or temple of this religion on Java |
The Theravada is the more conservative of the 2 main branches of this religion |
Suffering is the substance of all of the Four Noble Truths of this religion |
About 95% of Thais practice the Theravada form of this religion |
The founder of this religion is said to have set forth its doctrine of the "Four Noble Truths" |
In the 200s B.C. Indian emperor Ashoka converted to this religion that had been founded about 300 years earlier |
The Pali canon is a collection of the oldest & most sacred texts of the Theravada branch of this religion |
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a widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in NE India in the 5th century BC. |
A widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in north-eastern India in the 5th century BC. |
the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth |
a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha |
a religion that originally comes from South Asia, and teaches that personal spiritual improvement will lead to escape from human suffering |
a religion that originally comes from India and teaches that improvement of the spirit will bring an end to personal confusion and suffering |
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Buddhism (, US also ) is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists. * A dharmic religion, Buddhism encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha and resulting interpreted philosophies. Buddhism originated in Ancient India as a Sramana tradition sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE, spreading through much of Asia. Two major extant branches of Buddhism are generally recognized by scholars: Theravada (Pali: "The School of the Elders") and Mahayana (Sanskrit: "The Great Vehicle"). * All Buddhist traditions share the goal of overcoming suffering and the cycle of death & rebirth, either by the attainment of Nirvana or through the path of Buddhahood. Buddhist schools vary in their interpretation of the path to liberation, the relative importance and canonicity assigned to the various Buddhist texts, and their specific tea |