Buddhism
noun
Bud·dhism
ˈbü-ˌdi-zəm 
ˈbu̇-
ˈbu̇-
: a religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Siddhārtha Gautama that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated from it by cultivating wisdom, virtue, and concentration
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Introduction of the Bible into the classroom is complicated by the diverse range of religions in public schools including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and others, along with 20% of U.S. families who are religiously unaffiliated.
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In Buddhism, suffering is known as dukkha and is considered a fundamental characteristic of existence.
—Mark Eller, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
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Martial arts expert and Shaolin monk Gene Ching is also joining God’s Gang’s interfaith council as Buddhism advisor.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
In Buddhism, suffering is known as dukkha and is considered a fundamental characteristic of existence.
—Mark Eller, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
The Wikipedia entry on the Golden Rule cites variations of this basic ethic from Egyptian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Persian, Roman, and Yoruba texts, from the three Abrahamic religions, as well as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, and so on.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Martial arts expert and Shaolin monk Gene Ching is also joining God’s Gang’s interfaith council as Buddhism advisor.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Buddhism
noun
Bud·dhism
ˈbü-ˌdiz-əm
ˈbu̇d-ˌiz-
ˈbu̇d-ˌiz-
: a religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Gautama Buddha
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