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Bookmark or Share- Buddhism - WikipediaBuddhism ( / ˈbʊdɪzəm / BUUD-ih-zəm, US also / ˈbuːd -/ BOOD- ), [1] [2] [3] also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion [a] and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to religious teacher the Buddha. [7] .
- Buddhism - National Geographic SocietyBuddhism is one of the world’s largest religions and originated 2,500 years ago in India. Buddhists believe that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana.
- Introduction to Basic Beliefs and Tenets of Buddhism - Learn ReligionsBuddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in the fifth century B.C. in what is now Nepal and northern India. He came to be called "the Buddha," which means "awakened one," after he experienced a profound realization of the nature of life, death, and existence.
- Buddhism - Definition, Founder & Origins | HISTORYBuddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama—also known as “the Buddha”—more than 2,500 years ago in India. With an estimated 500 million to one billion followers, scholars consider...
- Buddhism | Definition, Beliefs, Origin, Systems, & PracticeBuddhism, religion and philosophy that developed from the doctrines of the Buddha, a teacher who lived in northern India between the mid-6th and mid-4th centuries BCE. Buddhism has played a central role in the spiritual, cultural, and social life of Asia, and, beginning in the 20th century, it spread to the West.
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