Buddhism
noun
Bud·dhism
ˈbü-ˌdi-zəm 
ˈbu̇-
ˈbu̇-
: a religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Siddhārtha Gautama that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated from it by cultivating wisdom, virtue, and concentration
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In Buddhism, full moons bring Uposatha or Poya, a day of observance.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2008 came a survey, possibly the first major one, devoted to the religious culture called Bon, which existed before Buddhism arrived on the Tibetan plateau.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
One area will have representatives from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism who will answer basic questions about the faiths.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Strands of atheist thought can be found in non-theistic traditions such as Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, as well cultures around the world that practice animism.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2008 came a survey, possibly the first major one, devoted to the religious culture called Bon, which existed before Buddhism arrived on the Tibetan plateau.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
One area will have representatives from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism who will answer basic questions about the faiths.
—Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Strands of atheist thought can be found in non-theistic traditions such as Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, as well cultures around the world that practice animism.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
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Buddhism
noun
Bud·dhism
ˈbü-ˌdiz-əm
ˈbu̇d-ˌiz-
ˈbu̇d-ˌiz-
: a religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Gautama Buddha
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