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Dharmacakra, symbol of the Dharma, the Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment

Buddhism (Pali and Sanskrit: बौद्ध धर्म Buddha Dharma) is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha, "the awakened one".

The following outline is provided as an overview of, and topical guide to, Buddhism.

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Outline of Buddhism

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Buddha, "the awakened one". The following outline is provided as an overview of, and topical guide to, Buddhism. Gautama Buddha Tathāgata — meaning "Thus...

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Buddhism

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converts to Buddhism Outline of Buddhism Persecution of Buddhists Shinbutsu-shūgō Southern, Eastern and Northern Buddhism Tengrism and Buddhism Three Teachings...

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Zen

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(Japanese; from Chinese Chán; in Korea Seon, Vietnam Thiền) is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty as the Chan School...

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Secular Buddhism

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Secular Buddhism—sometimes also referred to as agnostic Buddhism, Buddhist agnosticism, ignostic Buddhism, atheistic Buddhism, pragmatic Buddhism, Buddhist...

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Buddhism in the United States

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The term American Buddhism can be used to describe all Buddhist groups within the United States, including Asian-American Buddhists born into the faith...

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Buddhism in the West

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Buddhism in the West (or more narrowly Western Buddhism) broadly encompasses the knowledge and practice of Buddhism outside of Asia in the Western world...

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Guanyin

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representation of Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese Buddhism, Taoism and Chinese...

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Chan Buddhism

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life. Blue Cliff Record Hua Tou Buddhism Outline of Buddhism Timeline of Buddhism List of Buddhists Chinese Buddhism Japanese Zen Yiduan McRae gives no...

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William Stoddart

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Spiritual Masters (Fons Vitae, 2006) Outline of Buddhism (Foundation for Traditional Studies, 1998) Outline of Hinduism (Foundation for Traditional Studies...

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Fasting in Buddhism

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In Buddhism, there are a variety of attitudes towards different forms of fasting (Skt. upavāsa or anaśana). The Buddha is known to have practiced extreme...

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Buddhism in Europe

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half of the 19th century, Buddhism came to the attention of Western intellectuals and during the course of the following century the number of adherents...

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Plum Village Monastery

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Village Community of Engaged Buddhism Order of Interbeing Blue Cliff Monastery Deer Park Monastery Magnolia Grove Monastery Engaged Buddhism Mindfulness Robert...

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Outline of spirituality

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to spirituality: Spirituality may refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial...

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Mahayana

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"The Development of Mahayana Buddhism", The Monist Volume 24, Issue 4, 1914, pp. 565–581 Suzuki, D.T. (1999). Outline of Mahayana Buddhism, Open Court, Chicago...

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Schools of Buddhism

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The schools of Buddhism are the various institutional and doctrinal divisions of Buddhism that have existed from ancient times up to the present. The...

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Theravada

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Theravāda (/ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/, lit. 'School of the Elders') is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents...

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Sanbo Kyodan

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supporter of Japanese imperialism, and Yasutani Roshi's own position has been the subject of arguments. Within Japanese Buddhism, there was a development of Buddhist...

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Zen master

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Chan lineages in modern Chinese Buddhism. Some senior practitioners may also have received transmission from lineages of other Buddhist schools, such as...

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Tibetan Buddhism

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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...

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Buddhist modernism

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referred to as modern Buddhism, modernist Buddhism, and Neo-Buddhism) are new movements based on modern era reinterpretations of Buddhism. David McMahan states...

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Chinese Buddhism

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Institutions of Chinese Buddhism Chinese Buddhism or Han Buddhism (simplified Chinese: 汉传佛教; traditional Chinese: 漢傳佛教; pinyin: Hànchuán Fójiào; Jyutping:...

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Kyozan Joshu Sasaki

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significant portion of his career in the United States." Rinzai school Myoshin-ji Mount Baldy Zen Center List of Rinzai Buddhists Buddhism in the United States...

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Buddhism in England

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Buddhism in England has growing support. 238,626 people in England declared themselves to be Buddhist at the 2011 Census and 34% of them lived in London...

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Vajrayana

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Mantranāya ("path of mantra"), Guhyamantrayāna ("Secret Mantra Vehicle"), Tantrayāna ("tantra vehicle"), Tantric Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism, is a Buddhist...

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