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Indian religion and philosophy
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya (transl. "doctrines and disciplines"), is an Indian religion and philosophy based on teachings attributed
Buddhism
Form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and globally
Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan, and Mongolia. It also has a sizable number of adherents in the areas surrounding the
Tibetan_Buddhism
Buddhism was first established in Japan in the 6th century CE. Most of the Japanese Buddhists belong to new schools of Buddhism which were established
Buddhism_in_Japan
Cultural syncretism in Central and South Asia in antiquity
Greco-Buddhism or Graeco-Buddhism was Buddhism within the Hellenistic period of South and Central Asia, resulting in Greek cultural syncretism developing
Greco-Buddhism
Japanese branch of Buddhism
Buddhism (Japanese: 日蓮仏教, romanized: Nichiren bukkyō), also known as Hokkeshū (Japanese: 法華宗, meaning Lotus Sect), is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based
Nichiren_Buddhism
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
chánnà), from Sanskrit dhyāna (meaning "meditation" or "meditative state" in Buddhism), is a Mahāyāna Chinese Buddhist tradition. It developed in China from
Chan_Buddhism
Form of Buddhism native to China and practiced around the world
Chinese Buddhism Chinese Buddhism or Han Buddhism (traditional Chinese: 漢傳佛教; simplified Chinese: 汉传佛教) is a Sinicized form of Mahayana Buddhism, which
Chinese_Buddhism
Cycle of repeated birth, mundane existence and dying again
Saṃsāra (in Sanskrit (संसार) and Pali) in Buddhism is the beginningless cycle of repeated birth, mundane existence and dying again. Samsara is considered
Saṃsāra_(Buddhism)
Female Buddha of Compassion
Buddha in Buddhism, especially revered in Vajrayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism. She may appear as a female bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism. In Vajrayana
Tara_(Buddhism)
Highest spiritual attainment in Buddhist cultivation
Four Noble Truths, and the "summum bonum of Buddhism and goal of the Eightfold Path." In all forms of Buddhism, Nirvana is regarded as the highest or supreme
Nirvana_(Buddhism)
Teaching in Buddhism
Rebirth in Buddhism refers to the teaching that the actions of a sentient being lead to a new existence after death, in an endless cycle called saṃsāra
Rebirth_(Buddhism)
Branch of Buddhism
Mahāyāna (Sanskrit: महायान, "Great Vehicle") is the largest branch of Buddhism, followed by Theravada. It is a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts
Mahayana
Formulaic summary of Buddhist doctrines
In Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths (Sanskrit: चत्वार्यार्यसत्यान, romanized: catvāryāryasatyāni; Pali: cattāri ariyasaccāni; "The Four arya satya") are
Four_Noble_Truths
Meditation-based school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian Mahayana Buddhism, particularly Yogacara and Madhyamaka philosophies, with Chinese Taoist
Zen
Buddhist deity
Buddhism. He originated as a yaksha attendant of Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin) in India, and was assimilated into the ritual practices of early Buddhism.
Hayagriva_(Buddhism)
Hell in Buddhist mythologies
cosmology and indeed also a Khmer word (នរក; norok) for hell. The Narakas of Buddhism are closely related to Diyu, the hell in Chinese mythology. A naraka differs
Naraka_(Buddhism)
Highest spiritual goal in Buddhist cultivation
philosophies and traditions, its most common usage is in the context of Buddhism. Vimutti is the freedom from or release of the fetters and hindrances.
Enlightenment_in_Buddhism
Initiation ceremony in Buddhism
In Buddhism, refuge or taking refuge is a religious practice which often includes a prayer or recitation performed at the beginning of the day or of a
Refuge_in_Buddhism
Training of the mind through meditation in Buddhism
In the oldest texts of Buddhism, dhyāna (Sanskrit: ध्यान) or jhāna (Pāli) is a component of the training of the mind (bhāvanā), commonly translated as
Dhyana_in_Buddhism
Major branch of Buddhism
(Pali: 𑀣𑁂𑀭𑀯𑀸𑀤, Theravāda; Sanskrit: स्थविरवाद, Sthaviravāda) is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed Theravādins (anglicized
Theravada
Navayana are scantly followed in India. Buddhism in Southeast Asia Buddhism in the West East Asian Buddhism Buddhism and Eastern religions General: List of
Buddhism_by_country
Buddhist religion of ancient Gandhara
Gandhāran Buddhism was the Buddhist culture of ancient Gandhāra, which was a major center of Buddhism in the northwestern Indian subcontinent from the
Gandharan_Buddhism
Buddhism is the largest religion in Mongolia practiced by 51.7% of Mongolia's population, according to the 2020 Mongolia census, or 58.1%, according to
Buddhism_in_Mongolia
Institutional and doctrinal divisions of Buddhism
The schools of Buddhism are the various institutional and doctrinal divisions of Buddhism, which are based on various differences, such as geography, historical
Schools_of_Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhist tantric tradition
Vehicle"), Tantrayāna ("Tantra Vehicle"), Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a vehicle of the Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition that
Vajrayana
Buddhism is the third-largest religion in Russia, following Christianity and Islam. As of 2025, it was practiced by approximately 1.4 million people (Buddhists)
Buddhism_in_Russia
Buddhist, Taoist, Chinese, and general East Asian death deity
He has also spread far more widely and is known in most countries where Buddhism is practiced, including China, Nepal, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bhutan
Yama_(Buddhism)
Buddhism has existed in Greece since antiquity. Today, there is a sizable Buddhist community in Greece, comprising immigrants and native Greek converts
Buddhism_in_Greece
Demigod in Buddhism
An asura (Sanskrit and Pali: असुर) in Buddhism is a demigod or titan of the Kāmadhātu. They are said to live more pleasurable lives than humans, but are
Asura_(Buddhism)
In Buddhism, mental states that cloud the mind
Tibetan: ཉོན་མོངས། nyon mongs, Chinese: 煩惱 fánnǎo, Japanese: 煩悩 bonnō), in Buddhism, are mental states that cloud the mind and manifest in unwholesome actions
Kleshas_(Buddhism)
Important doctrine of Buddhism
appears extensively in the Pali Canon as one of the essential doctrines of Buddhism. The doctrine asserts that all of conditioned existence, without exception
Impermanence_(Buddhism)
Enlightened being in Buddhism
In Buddhism, an Arhat (Sanskrit: अर्हत्) or Arahant (Pali: अरहंत्, 𑀅𑀭𑀳𑀦𑁆𑀢𑁆) is one who has gained insight into the nature of existence, has achieved
Arhat
Western approach to Buddhism which rejects dogmatic and supernatural aspects
Secular Buddhism, also called agnostic Buddhism and naturalistic Buddhism, is a modern, western movement within Buddhism that leans toward an "exclusive
Secular_Buddhism
Buddhism is the largest-religion in Thailand, followed by around 92.5% of the country's population as per 2021. By sheer numbers, it has the world's largest
Buddhism_in_Thailand
The history of Buddhism can be traced back to the 5th century BCE. Buddhism originated in Ancient India, in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha,
History_of_Buddhism
Form of Buddhism native to Korea and practiced around the world
Korean Buddhism began in the 4th century CE during the Three Kingdoms Period. Centuries after Buddhism originated in India, the Mahayana tradition arrived
Korean_Buddhism
Buddhist attitudes to violence
Buddhism and violence looks at the historical and current examples of violent acts committed by Buddhists or groups connected to Buddhism, as well as
Buddhism_and_violence
seed mantra in Mahayana Buddhism as well as in Vajrayana Buddhism. A is the first vowel of the Sanskrit alphabet. Mahayana Buddhism invested the phoneme
A_in_Buddhism
Type of celestial being
A Deva (Sanskrit and Pali: देव; Mongolian: тэнгэр, tenger) in Buddhism is a type of celestial being or god who shares the god-like characteristics of being
Deva_(Buddhism)
Guardians of the Buddha
standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asian Buddhism in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues. They are dharmapala manifestations
Nio_(Buddhism)
Hinduism and Buddhism have common origins in Ancient India, which later spread and became dominant religions in Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia
Buddhism_and_Hinduism
Key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
believed to have a transtemporal validity, and is one of the puruṣārthas. In Buddhism, dharma (Pali: dhamma) refers to the teachings of the Buddha and to the
Dharma
Philosophy in Chinese Buddhism
Humanistic Buddhism (Chinese: 人間佛教; pinyin: rénjiān fójiào) is a modern philosophy practiced by Buddhist groups originating from Chinese Buddhism which places
Humanistic_Buddhism
Buddhism in Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đạo Phật, 道佛 or Phật Giáo, 佛教), as practiced by the Vietnamese people, is a form of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism. It
Buddhism_in_Vietnam
Topics referred to by the same term
Modern Buddhism may refer to: Contemporary Buddhism Buddhist modernism, new movements based on modern era reinterpretations of Buddhism Buddhism in the
Modern_Buddhism
Relation between Buddhist theory and practice and sexuality
Buddhism categorizes sexuality, in particular sexual arousal and pleasure, as a type of kama, or earthly pleasure, that must be abandoned to achieve enlightenment
Buddhism_and_sexuality
there; Han or Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Theravada Buddhism. There is no definitive answer to the time when Buddhism was first introduced
Buddhism_in_China
Action driven by intention which leads to future consequences
and can be harvested. Karma and karmaphala are fundamental concepts in Buddhism. The concepts of karma and karmaphala explain how intentional actions keep
Karma_in_Buddhism
(YUE) – Buddhism in Hong Kong Mandarin (CMN) – Buddhism in China Taiwanese Hokkien (NAN) – Buddhism in Taiwan Japanese (JA) – Japanese Buddhism Korean
Glossary_of_Buddhism
Buddhist concept of self
Ātman (/ˈɑːtmən/), attā or attan in Buddhism is the concept of self, and is found in Buddhist literature's discussion of the concept of non-self (anatta)
Ātman_(Buddhism)
Buddhist term often translated as "wisdom" or "intelligence"
("emptiness"). It is part of the Threefold Training in Buddhism, and is one of the ten pāramīs of Theravāda Buddhism and one of the six Mahāyāna pāramitās. Prajñā
Prajñā_(Buddhism)
Topics referred to by the same term
Early Buddhism can refer to at least two distinct periods in the History of Buddhism, mostly in the History of Buddhism in India: Pre-sectarian Buddhism, which
Early_Buddhism
see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. Buddhism (Burmese: ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာ), specifically Theravada branch (Burmese: ထေရဝါဒဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာ)
Buddhism_in_Myanmar
Religious society
Women in Buddhism is a topic that can be approached from varied perspectives including those of theology, history, archaeology, anthropology, and feminism
Women_in_Buddhism
Founder of Buddhism
eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist legends, he was born in Lumbini, in what is now
The_Buddha
Buddhism is a minor religion in Armenia, with a small but unknown number of adherents. The first direct contacts of Armenians with Buddhism occurred in
Buddhism_in_Armenia
Buddhism has a long history in Indonesia, and it is one of the six recognized religions in the country, along with Islam, Christianity (Protestantism and
Buddhism_in_Indonesia
Ignorance or misconceptions about the nature of metaphysical reality
In Buddhism, the term Avidyā (Sanskrit: अविद्या; Pali: 𑀅𑀯𑀺𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀸, romanized: avijjā; Tibetan transliteration: ma rigpa) commonly translates as "unseeing"
Avidyā_(Buddhism)
God in Hinduism and Tantric Buddhism
महाकाल, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈkaːlɐ]) is a deity common to Hinduism and Buddhism. In Buddhism, Mahākāla is regarded as a Dharmapāla ("Protector of the Dharma")
Mahakala
Concept considered fundamental to Buddhist ethics
notions of purity and goodness. Before Buddhism, merit was used with regard to ancestor worship, but in Buddhism it gained a more general ethical meaning
Merit_(Buddhism)
Fundamental Buddhist teaching
origination, or dependent arising, is a key doctrine in Buddhism shared by all schools of Buddhism. It states that all dharmas (phenomena) arise in dependence
Pratītyasamutpāda
Philosophical concept of emptiness found in Asian religions
"emptiness", "voidness", "vacuity") is an Indian philosophical concept in Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, and other Indian philosophical traditions. The concept
Śūnyatā
Concept of rebirth in different physical form
(punarjanman) is a central tenet of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. In various forms, it occurs as an esoteric belief
Reincarnation
Perspective of Buddhism on gender and sexual minorities
relationship between Buddhism and sexual and gender minorities varies by tradition and teacher. According to some scholars, early Buddhism appears to have
Buddhism_and_LGBTQ
Form of Vajrayana Buddhism practiced by the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Newar Buddhism is a form of Vajrayana Buddhism practiced by the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It has developed unique socio-religious elements
Newar_Buddhism
Esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, Japanese Shingon Buddhism and Nepalese Newar Buddhism. Although Southern Esoteric Buddhism does not directly
Tantra
Buddhist religious practice
In Buddhism, a Pūjā (offering or worship) is a ritual devotional action made to a Buddha, deity or to the Triple Gem. Within the traditional Buddhist framework
Pūjā_(Buddhism)
Buddhist psychological construct
'discerning mind') Chithurst Buddhist Monastery Luminous mind Mental factors (Buddhism) Vijñāna Yogachara Sue Hamilton, Identity and Experience. LUZAC Oriental
Chitta_(Buddhism)
Buddhist views on the belief in a creator deity, or any eternal divine personal being
Generally speaking, Buddhism is a religion that does not include the belief in a monotheistic creator deity. As such, it has often been described as either
Creator_in_Buddhism
Buddhist practices leading to liberation from saṃsāra
absorption or union'; alternatively, equanimous meditative awareness). In early Buddhism, these practices started with understanding that the body-mind works in
Noble_Eightfold_Path
Concept about individuals' intent and actions influencing those individuals' future
rebirth in many schools of Indian religions (particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism), as well as Taoism. In these schools, karma in the
Karma
Concept in Buddhism
In Buddhism, a mental fetter, chain or bond (Pāli: samyojana, Sanskrit: संयोजना, romanized: saṃyojana) shackles a sentient being to saṃsāra, the cycle
Fetter_(Buddhism)
Buddhist stages of enlightenment
In Mahayana Buddhism, bhūmi (Sanskrit; foundation, ground, level, stage, Chinese: 地) or bodhisattva-bhūmi refers to the progressive levels of spiritual
Bhūmi_(Buddhism)
Figure in Buddhist Mythology
status as a supreme creator of the universe. In Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna Buddhism, Maheśvara is variously conceptualized as a powerful worldly deity, an
Shiva_in_Buddhism
Guardian of Buddhist monasteries
devoted guardian of Buddhist monasteries who protects the teachings of Buddhism. He is also sometimes called in the Chinese tradition "Hufa Weituo Zuntian
Skanda_(Buddhism)
Comparison of the belief systems
Buddhism and Christianity are the world’s fourth-largest and largest religions, with approximately 510 million and 2.3 billion followers, respectively
Buddhism_and_Christianity
Buddhism is a minority religion in Oceania. In Australia, Buddhism is a small but growing religion. According to the 2016 census, 2.4 percent of the total
Buddhism_in_Oceania
Buddhism, a religion founded by Gautama Buddha, first arrived in modern-day Afghanistan through the conquests of Ashoka (r. 268–232 BCE), the third emperor
Buddhism_in_Afghanistan
Female deity in Vajrayana Buddhism
female Indian Buddhist deity who remains popular in East Asian Buddhism. In Chinese Buddhism, she is associated with the practice of the well known Cundī
Cundi_(Buddhism)
Relation between Buddhism and modern scientific methods and modes of thought
Buddhism and science is a subject of contemporary discussion and debate among Buddhists, scientists, and scholars of Buddhism. Historically, Buddhism
Buddhism_and_science
Buddhism, Mindfulness and Psychology
Buddhism includes an analysis of human psychology, emotion, cognition, behavior and motivation along with therapeutic practices. Buddhist psychology is
Buddhism_and_psychology
Method of spiritual practice
and Pāli: "vehicle") refers to a mode or method of spiritual practice in Buddhism. It is claimed they were all taught by the Gautama Buddha in response to
Yana_(Buddhism)
is the practice of meditation in Buddhism. The closest words for meditation in the classical languages of Buddhism are bhāvanā ("mental development")
Buddhist_meditation
Modernized form of Buddhism
Won Buddhism (Korean: 원불교) is a modern Buddhist religion originating in Korea. The name "Won Buddhism" comes from the Korean words 원/圓 won ("circle")
Won_Buddhism
Form of early Buddhism
Pre-sectarian Buddhism, also called early Buddhism, the earliest Buddhism, original Buddhism, and primitive Buddhism, is Buddhism as theorised to have
Pre-sectarian_Buddhism
Indian religions
Buddhism and Jainism are Eastern religions that developed in the Indian subcontinent. The Buddha and the 24th Jain Tirthankar, Mahavira are generally accepted
Buddhism_and_Jainism
Criticism of Buddhism has taken numerous different forms, including philosophical and rational criticisms, but also criticism of praxis, such as that its
Criticism_of_Buddhism
various traditions of Mahayana Buddhism. He is the Buddhist equivalent of the Hindu god Ganesha. In Tibetan Buddhism he is also known as the Red Lord
Ganesha_in_Buddhism
Buddhist monk
personal ethical discipline. East Asian Buddhism generally follows the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya, while Tibetan Buddhism's monastic sangha follows the Mulasarvastivada
Bhikkhu
Buddhist philosophical tradition
tradition of Buddhism. It comprises all the philosophical investigations and systems of rational inquiry that developed among various schools of Buddhism in ancient
Buddhist_philosophy
who is attempting to cross the stream of saṃsāra) or titthiya (Pali) in Buddhism is a term referring to non-Buddhist heretics. In the Tipitaka, the term
Heresy_in_Buddhism
Buddhism in Cambodia or Khmer Buddhism (Khmer: ព្រះពុទ្ធសាសនានៅកម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: Preăh Pŭtthôsasânéa noŭ Kâmpŭchéa) has existed since at least the 5th century
Buddhism_in_Cambodia
Buddhist philosophy founded by Nagarjuna
following the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia. It is the dominant interpretation of Buddhist philosophy in Tibetan Buddhism and has also been influential
Madhyamaka
Indian concept of the cyclical process of death and rebirth
Upanishads. The full exposition of the saṃsāra doctrine is found in early Buddhism and Jainism, as well as in various schools of Hindu philosophy. The saṃsāra
Saṃsāra
Tradition of Japanese Buddhism
schools of Buddhism in Japan and one of the few surviving Vajrayana lineages in East Asian Buddhism. It is a form of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism and is sometimes
Shingon_Buddhism
Celestial Buddha of Buddhism
one of the main Buddhas of Mahayana Buddhism and the most widely venerated Buddhist figure in East Asian Buddhism. Amitābha is also known by the name
Amitābha
Buddhism is the third-largest religious affiliation and formed about 0.63% of the population of Bangladesh. It is said that Buddha once in his life came
Buddhism_in_Bangladesh
Buddhism in Buryatia, a region in Siberia, Russia, has a deep-rooted history dating back to the 17th century when Mongolian Buddhism first arrived in the
Buddhism_in_Buryatia
Buddhism is the second largest religion in Malaysia, after Islam, with 18.7% of Malaysia's population being Buddhist, although some estimates put that
Buddhism_in_Malaysia
Important element of the teachings of the Buddha
In Buddhism, faith (saddhā, śraddhā) refers to a serene commitment to the practice of the Buddha's teaching, and to trust in enlightened or highly developed
Faith_in_Buddhism
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