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Buddhism, also known as
Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion based on teachings
attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th
century BCE.
It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with almost 500 million followers. It
arose in the eastern Gangetic plain as a śramaṇa movement in the 5th century
BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. Buddhism has subsequently
played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to
the West in the 20th century.
According to tradition, the Buddha instructed his followers in a path of
development which leads to awakening and full liberation from dukkha
(lit. 'suffering, unease'). He regarded this path as a Middle Way between
extremes such as asceticism or sensual indulgence.
Teaching that dukkha arises alongside attachment or clinging, the Buddha
advised meditation practices and ethical precepts rooted in non-harming. Widely
observed teachings include the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and
the doctrines of dependent origination, karma, and the three marks of existence.
Other commonly observed elements include the Triple Gem, the taking of monastic
vows, and the cultivation of perfections pāramitā.
My Icon: One of so many statues. The Chinese tend to then to show a fat man,
strange for a person who tried to live by one grain of race a day? |