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<p>Initial Wikitheism seed page import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; style=&quot;float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Buddhism<br /> |-<br /> ! Family<br /> | Indian / Dharmic<br /> |-<br /> ! Origin region<br /> | Northern India / Nepal region<br /> |-<br /> ! Founding period<br /> | 5th-4th century BCE<br /> |-<br /> ! Estimated adherents<br /> | Hundreds of millions globally, with large communities across Asia and the diaspora.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Buddhism&#039;&#039;&#039; is A tradition founded on the awakening of the Buddha and paths for ending suffering through wisdom, ethics, and mental cultivation. <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> Buddhism began with Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, and spread through South, East, Central, and Southeast Asia. Its many schools share core teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, dependent arising, impermanence, no fixed self, karma, compassion, and liberation from suffering.<br /> <br /> == Key beliefs ==<br /> * Four Noble Truths<br /> * Noble Eightfold Path<br /> * Impermanence, dependent arising, and non-self<br /> * Karma and rebirth interpreted differently by traditions<br /> * Nirvana or awakening<br /> <br /> == Practices ==<br /> * Meditation<br /> * Ethical precepts<br /> * Monastic discipline<br /> * Chanting<br /> * Merit-making<br /> * Pilgrimage<br /> * Devotion to Buddhas and bodhisattvas in many schools<br /> <br /> == Places of worship ==<br /> * Temple<br /> * Monastery<br /> * Stupa<br /> * Meditation hall<br /> <br /> == Sacred texts ==<br /> * Pali Canon / Tipitaka<br /> * Mahayana sutras<br /> * Tibetan Kangyur and Tengyur<br /> * Zen and other school texts<br /> <br /> == Holidays and observances ==<br /> * Vesak / Buddha Day<br /> * Magha Puja<br /> * Asalha Puja<br /> * Uposatha days<br /> * Losar in Tibetan traditions<br /> <br /> == Branches and related traditions ==<br /> * [[Theravada]] - A tradition prominent in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, emphasizing the Pali Canon and monastic discipline.<br /> * [[Mahayana]] - A broad family including Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren, Tiantai, Huayan, and other traditions centered on the bodhisattva path.<br /> * [[Vajrayana]] - Tantric Buddhist traditions especially associated with Tibet, the Himalayas, Mongolia, and related lineages.<br /> * [[Zen]] - Meditation-centered Mahayana traditions that developed in China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and globally.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Religion]]<br /> * [[Theology]]<br /> * [[Philosophy of religion]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Religions]]<br /> [[Category:Indian / Dharmic]]<br /> </div>

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