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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name ==Synopsis==Buddhism[[Image:Budhist prayer-KayEss-1 300px.jpg|thumb|center|A woman prays to [[Buddha]].]]| Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the [[Buddha]], Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived around 500 years before [[Jesus Christ]]. Originating in [[India]], Buddhism gradually spread throughout [[Asia]] to [[Sri Lanka]], [[Tibet]], [[China]], [[Korea]], and [[Japan]]. The aim of Buddhist practice is to end the suffering of cyclic existence by awakening the practitioner to the realization of "true" reality, the achievement of liberation ([[nirvana]]). A buddhist tries to achieve this through acting according to the laws of [[karma]]: perform positive, wholesome actions and avoid negative, harmful actions. subtopics ==Contents== {{topics}}* [[Buddha]]* [[History of Buddhism]]
* [[Buddhist Beliefs|Beliefs]]
* [[Divisions in Buddism]] - [[Theravada]] | , [[Mahayana]] | , [[Vajrayana]]
* [[Buddhist Texts|Texts]]
* [[Buddhism Today]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}| {{quotes}} ==Main page==
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the [[Buddha]], Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived around 500 years before [[Jesus Christ]]. Originating in [[India]], Buddhism gradually spread throughout [[Asia]] to [[Sri Lanka]], [[Tibet]], [[China]], [[Korea]], and [[Japan]]. The aim of Buddhist practice is to end the suffering of cyclic existence by awakening the practitioner to the realization of "true" reality, the achievement of liberation ([[nirvana]]). A buddhist tries to achieve this through acting according to the laws of [[karma]]: perform positive, wholesome actions and avoid negative, harmful actions.
===[[Buddha]]===
===[[History of Buddhism]]===
===[[Buddhist Beliefs|Beliefs]]===
===[[Divisions in Buddism]]===
====[[Theravada]]====
===[[Buddhism Today]]===
==Quotes==
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism Wikipedia - Buddhism]
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[[Category:India]]
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