Buddhism
a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Myanmar (Burma), Japan, Tibet, and parts of Southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject.
Origin of Buddhism
1Other words from Buddhism
- an·ti-Bud·dhist, adjective, noun
- Bud·dhist, adjective, noun
- Bud·dhis·tic, Bud·dhis·ti·cal, adjective
- Bud·dhis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non-Bud·dhist, adjective, noun
- non-Bud·dhis·tic, adjective
- pre-Bud·dhist, adjective
- pro-Bud·dhist, adjective, noun
- pseu·do-Bud·dhist, adjective, noun
- Compare Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, Hinayana, Mahayana.
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How to use Buddhism in a sentence
“If today someone stands up and says the exact same things about Jews, Hindus or Buddhists, I would be equally upset,” says Raza.
Dutch Xenophobe Geert Wilders Echoes Goebbels’ Infamous 1943 Speech | Nadette De Visser | March 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo be sure, most Western Buddhists regard Mara (and other demons) as personifications of psychological states.
The Shocking Scandal at the Heart of American Zen | Jay Michaelson | November 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere has been bad blood between Buddhists and Muslims in Burma for many years.
Time has not softened the vitriol many Buddhists in Rakhine State feel towards the group.
Burma’s Rohingya Muslims Targeted by Buddhist Mob Violence | Brendan Brady | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTShortly after, a mob of Buddhists exacted retribution by pulling over a bus carrying Muslims and beating 10 passengers to death.
Burma’s Rohingya Muslims Targeted by Buddhist Mob Violence | Brendan Brady | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Later Christian scholars face the difficulty by declaring that the Buddhists copied from the Christians.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordCenturies before King Asoka the Buddhists sent out missionaries all over the world.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordThe chief part of the religious ceremonies of the Buddhists consists in presents of flowers and money.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferWe may mention, in passing, that there were female Buddhists as well as males, both being on the same footing.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanTo these I am disposed to add, that the Buddhists were not taught to pray, nor did their founder practise the custom.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
British Dictionary definitions for Buddhism
/ (ˈbʊdɪzəm) /
a religious teaching propagated by the Buddha and his followers, which declares that by destroying greed, hatred, and delusion, which are the causes of all suffering, man can attain perfect enlightenment: See nirvana
Derived forms of Buddhism
- Buddhist, noun, adjective
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Cultural definitions for Buddhism
[ (booh-diz-uhm, bood-iz-uhm) ]
A religion, founded by the Buddha, that emphasizes physical and spiritual discipline as a means of liberation from the physical world. The goal for the Buddhist is to attain nirvana, a state of complete peace in which one is free from the distractions of desire and self-consciousness. Buddhists are found in the greatest numbers in eastern Asia.
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