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, happiness equates freedom from suffering, or Nirvana, which is achieved by understanding and ending the cycle of attachment and craving, which are seen as the root causes of suffering.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Ta Prohm, along with the head and torso of the statue, is an example of the Bayon style of art, which dates to the 12th and 13th centuries, when Buddhism became the official state religion of the Khmer Empire.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
After Piper announces plans to study Buddhism in Thailand for a year, Lochlan is visibly upset before heading out with Saxon for the Full Moon Party celebration.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Zen Buddhism calls this shoshin, beginner’s mind, or the ability to see life with fresh eyes, free of preconceptions.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Mar. 2025
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Ta Prohm, along with the head and torso of the statue, is an example of the Bayon style of art, which dates to the 12th and 13th centuries, when Buddhism became the official state religion of the Khmer Empire.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
After Piper announces plans to study Buddhism in Thailand for a year, Lochlan is visibly upset before heading out with Saxon for the Full Moon Party celebration.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Zen Buddhism calls this shoshin, beginner’s mind, or the ability to see life with fresh eyes, free of preconceptions.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Mar. 2025
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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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