Buddhism
Also known as
- Buddhist
Buddhism is both a world religion and a philosophy with between 230 and 500 million adherents worldwide. It is based on the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni, sometimes known simply as "the Buddha", (Siddhārtha Gautama) who lived c. 5th century BCE in ancient India, in parts of what is now Nepal and the India states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Buddhism has spread through two main traditions; Theravada which extended south and east and now has widespread following in Southeast Asia, and Mahayana,...
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