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Buddhism

Buddhism

60 2.9
A religion and way of life based on the Buddha's teachings about ending suffering
  • noun
  • /ˈbʊdɪzəm/
translation icon : budismo
  • As was described above, Zen Buddhism played an important role in this rapprochement.
  • practice of Buddhism
  • Buddhism as a religion
  • tradition in Buddhism

He meditated, he studied Buddhism, he wrote poetry.

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Examples

  • Many people in the world follow Buddhism as their main spiritual practice.

  • In my Religious Studies class, we actually had this chapter all about Buddhism and rebirth, and they talk about six realms.

  • But I think the city is like the capital of Buddhism in Russia.

  • The central message of Buddhism is not every man for himself.

  • You can study Buddhism and become a monk.

  • So, Mr. Wise One, tell me, when did you convert to Buddhism?

  • In college, I did meditation and practiced Buddhism.

  • Greek Buddhist monks would play a large role in the spread of Buddhism into China and beyond.

  • South Asia has given us Hinduism and Buddhism, in addition to a number of smaller religions.

    Academic text (1999)
  • She decided to learn more about Buddhism to understand its teachings better.

Compounds

A form of Buddhism from Tibet that mixes Indian teachings with Tibetan religion

1 4.0

A type of Buddhism that teaches meditation and direct insight to reach enlightenment

A branch of Buddhism that teaches everyone can become enlightened by compassion and helping others

An old insulting term for early schools of Buddhism, especially Theravada, now seen as disrespectful

A branch of Buddhism that focuses on personal effort and the earliest Pali teachings

Surface Forms

Buddhism singular
Buddhisms plural

Morphology

Buddhism = Buddha (transparent) = Buddha + ism

The word is transparently formed from 'Buddha' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ism', meaning the religion or doctrine associated with Buddha.

Etymology

Buddhism comes from Buddha, a title that means 'awakened' or 'enlightened' in old Indian languages, plus the ending -ism, which marks a 'belief' or 'system'. So, Buddhism is the teaching and way of life about becoming 'awake' to the true nature of life and reaching enlightenment.