Buddhism

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Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dharmic religion
philosophical tradition
religion
centralFigure Shakyamuni Buddha
surface form: Buddha

Shakyamuni Buddha
surface form: Siddhartha Gautama
coreGoal enlightenment
nirvana
coreTeaching Four Noble Truths
Middle Way
surface form: Noble Eightfold Path
ethicalPrecepts Five Precepts
founder Shakyamuni Buddha
surface form: Siddhartha Gautama
hasHoliday Asalha Puja
Vesak
surface form: Buddha's Birthday

Magha Puja
Vesak
hasMonasticOrder Sangha
hasSymbol Bodhi tree
Dharma Chakra
surface form: Dharma wheel

lotus flower
influenced East Asian culture
Southeast Asian culture
Tibetan culture
keyConcept dependent origination
dukkha
impermanence
karma
non-self
rebirth
languageOfEarlyTexts Pali
Sanskrit
majorBranch Mahayana
Nichiren Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism
Theravada
Vajrayana
surface form: Tibetan Buddhism

Vajrayana
Chan Buddhism
surface form: Zen Buddhism
meditativePractice metta meditation
mindfulness
samatha
vipassana
originatedIn South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent

ancient India
originatedWhen 5th century BCE
6th century BCE
populationRank one of the largest religions in the world
practicedIn Cambodia
China
Japan
Korean Peninsula
surface form: Korea

Laos
Mongolia
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Tibet Autonomous Region
surface form: Tibet

Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
rejects eternalism
nihilism
permanent self
scripture Mahayana sutras
Tripitaka
surface form: Pali Canon

Tibetan Kangyur
Tripitaka
teaches Middle Way
compassion
loving-kindness
non-attachment
venerates Shakyamuni Buddha
surface form: Buddha

bodhisattvas

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