Buddhism
Definition of Buddhism
Bud´dhism
n.
1.
The
religion
based
upon
the
doctrine
originally
taught
by
the
Hindu
sage
Gautama
Siddartha
,
surnamed
Buddha
, "
the
awakened
or
enlightened
,"
in
the
sixth
century
b
.
c
.
,
and
adopted
as
a
religion
by
the
greater
part
of
the
inhabitants
of
Central
and
Eastern
Asia
and
the
Indian
Islands
.
Buddha
'
s
teaching
is
believed
to
have
been
atheistic
;
yet
it
was
characterized
by
elevated
humanity
and
morality
.
It
presents
release
from
existence
(
a
beatific
enfranchisement
,
Nirvâna
)
as
the
greatest
good
.
Buddhists
believe
in
transmigration
of
souls
through
all
phases
and
forms
of
life
.
Their
number
was
estimated
in
1881
at
470
,
000
,
000
.
Related Words
Buddhist
,
faith
,
Hinayana
,
Mahayana
,
religion
,
Tantrism
,
Zen
,
Zen
Buddhism
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