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{{summary | text__NOTOC__==Synopsis==Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the [[Buddha]], Siddhārtha Gautama, who lived around 500 years before [[Jesus Christ]]Image:Budhist prayer-KayEss-1 300px. Originating in [[India]], Buddhism gradually spread throughout [[Asia]] jpg|thumb|A woman prays to [[Sri Lanka]], [[Tibet]], [[China]], [[Korea]], and [[JapanBuddha]]. 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.}}
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Buddhism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of the [[Image:Budhist prayer-KayEss-1 300pxBuddha]], 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]].jpg|thumb|A woman prays 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 ([[Buddhanirvana]]).A buddhist tries to achieve this through acting according to the laws of [[karma]]: perform positive, wholesome actions and avoid negative, harmful actions.
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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]]====
====[[Mahayana]]====
====[[Vajrayana]]====
===[[Buddhist Texts|Texts]]===
===[[Buddhism Today]]===
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