Buddhism

Buddhism

Buddhism is a religion indigenous to the Indian subcontinent that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha.

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Sumeru

Religion; Buddhism

(Sanskrit). It means wonderful high mountain. It is composed of gold, silver, lapis lazuli and crystal.

Therigatha

Religion; Buddhism

One of the books of the Pali Tipitaka meaning " The Verses of the Nuns" and the earliest corpus of poetry by a woman from ancient India.

Theravada buddhism

Religion; Buddhism

Literally, "the path of the Elders. " Of the three major branches of Buddhism, this was the earliest to crystallise into form. In contrast to Mahayana and Vajrayana, Theravada emphasises the ...

Theravada

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) The "Teachings of the Elders" - the only one of the early schools of Buddhism to have survived into the present; currently the dominant form of Buddhism in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Burma.

The Three Refuges

Religion; Buddhism

1) I take refuge in the Buddha. 2) I take refuge in the Dharma. 3) I take refuge in the Sangha.

The Three Jewels

Religion; Buddhism

Or the Triple Gem, i.e. The Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, which are the three essential components of Buddhism. They are the objects of veneration. Buddhists take refuge in them by pronouncing ...

Ten Stages of the Bodhisattva

Religion; Buddhism

These are the ten stages of development of Bodhisattva: * Pramudita (joy) - joy at having overcome the difficulties and sufferings, now entering on the path to Buddhahood; * Vimala (purity) - ...