Buddhism
['bʊdɪz(ə)m] or ['bʊdɪzəm]
Definition
(noun.) the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth.
(noun.) a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha.
Checker: Roderick--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, "the awakened or enlightened," in the sixth century b. c., and adopted as a religion by the greater part of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Asia and the Indian Islands. Buddha's teaching is believed to have been atheistic; yet it was characterized by elevated humanity and morality. It presents release from existence (a beatific enfranchisement, Nirvana) as the greatest good. Buddhists believe in transmigration of souls through all phases and forms of life. Their number was estimated in 1881 at 470,000,000.
Typist: Pansy
Examples
- Buddhism, however, he did not name, probably because he had never heard of Buddha. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Brahminism had long since ousted Buddhism from India, but the converts to Islam were still but a small ruling minority in the land. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In certain other respects this primitive Buddhism differed from any of the religions we have hitherto considered. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Early Buddhism was certainly producing noble lives, and it is not only through reason that the latent response to nobility is aroused in our minds. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- For some time Buddhism flourished in India. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Primitive and uncorrupted Buddhism aimed not at the destruction of desire, but at the change of desire. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But while the emperor asked about India, the pilgrim was disposed only to talk about Buddhism. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Quite early in its career Buddhism came into conflict with the growing pretensions of the Brahmins. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Buddhism also encountered Confucianism, which was even less theological and even more a code of personal conduct. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Tibet was more and more closely linked with China, and became the great home of Buddhism and Buddhist monasticism. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Chinese speak of Buddhism and the doctrines of Lao Tse and Confucius as the Three Teachings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He saw in the spreading doctrine of Buddhism an ally against the growth of priestcraft and caste. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Mongols in China and Central Asia turned to Buddhism; in South Russia, Western Turkestan, and the Ilkhan Empire they embraced Islam. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Brahminism held its own against Buddhism, and the two religions prospered side by side. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The religious and philosophical schools of Buddhism were fresh features. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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