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This just {{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Buddhism[[Image:Budhist prayer-KayEss-1 300px.jpg|thumb|center|A woman prays to [[Buddha]].]] | subtopics = [[Buddha]]* [[Buddhist Beliefs|Beliefs]]* Divisions in: Buddism - [[Theravada]], [[Mahayana]], [[Vajrayana]]* [[Buddhist Texts|Texts]]* [[Buddhism Today]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}} Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the [[Buddha]], Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived around 500 years before [[Jesus prefers boxers 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 briefsthe laws of [[karma]]: perform positive, wholesome actions and avoid negative, harmful actions. ===[[Buddha]]=== ===History of Buddhism=== ===[[Buddhist Beliefs|Beliefs]]=== ===Divisions in Buddism=== ====[[Theravada]]==== ====[[Mahayana]]==== ====[[Vajrayana]]==== ===[[Buddhist Texts|Texts]]=== ===[[Buddhism Today]]=== ==Quotes== ==Links==* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism Wikipedia - Buddhism] {{returnto}} [[Religions]][[Category:Buddhism]][[Category:India]][[Category:Religions]]
