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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Stick out your tongue Tibet Blame this greeting tradition on a cruel 9th-century king named Lang Darma, who killed his older brother, suppressed Buddhism, and was eventually assassinated.
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Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 15 July 2025
Basho resonated with the era’s romantic idealism: finding yourself on the road, rejecting society, and embracing nature with a strand of Buddhism.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
The Nobel laureate is regarded as one of the world’s most influential religious leaders, with a following that extends well beyond Buddhism, but not by Beijing, which calls him a separatist and has sought to bring the faith under its control.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2025
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism marked the milestone with significant announcements about his future, including plans to reincarnate after death and hopes to live until age 130.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 15 July 2025
Basho resonated with the era’s romantic idealism: finding yourself on the road, rejecting society, and embracing nature with a strand of Buddhism.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
The Nobel laureate is regarded as one of the world’s most influential religious leaders, with a following that extends well beyond Buddhism, but not by Beijing, which calls him a separatist and has sought to bring the faith under its control.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2025
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism marked the milestone with significant announcements about his future, including plans to reincarnate after death and hopes to live until age 130.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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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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