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Buddhism

Also known as Buddha Dhamma, Buddha Dharma, Buddhist religion, Bauddha Dharma, Dhamma, Dharma, Bauddha Dhamma, Dharmavinaya

thumb|The Kamakura Daibutsu, a 13th-century bronze statue of the Buddha [[Amitābha in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan]]

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67 sections

Contents

Etymology
The Buddha
Worldview
Four Noble Truths – ''dukkha'' and its ending
Three marks of existence
The cycle of rebirth
Saṃsāra
Rebirth
Karma
Liberation
Dependent arising
Not-Self and Emptiness
The Three Jewels
Buddha
Dharma
Sangha
Other key Mahāyāna views
Paths to liberation
Paths to liberation in the early texts
Noble Eightfold Path
Common practices
Hearing and learning the Dharma
Refuge
Devotional and liturgical practices
''Śīla'' – Buddhist ethics
Precepts
Vinaya
Restraint and renunciation
Mindfulness and clear comprehension
Meditation
Origins
The formless attainments
Meditation and insight
The ''Brahma-vihara''
Tantra, visualisation and the subtle body
Insight and knowledge
Vegetarianism and animal ethics
Texts
Early texts
The Tripitakas
Mahāyāna texts
Tantric texts
History
Historical roots
Indian Buddhism
Pre-sectarian Buddhism
The Core teachings
Ashokan Era and the early schools
Post-Ashokan expansion
Mahāyāna Buddhism
Late Indian Buddhism and Tantra
Spread to East and Southeast Asia
Schools and traditions
Monasteries and temples
In the modern era
Colonial era and after
In the West
Neo-Buddhism movements
Sexual abuse and misconduct
Classification
Cultural influence
Demographics
See also
Notes
References
Sources
External links

thumb|The Kamakura Daibutsu, a 13th-century bronze statue of the Buddha [[Amitābha in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan]]

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophy based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a śramaṇa and religious teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with about 320 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise 4.1% of the global population. It arose in the eastern Gangetic plain as a movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. Buddhism has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to the West in the 20th century.