Buddhism

Summary

Buddhism is a religion^[1]. Buddhism ranks in the top 1% of religion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,484 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Buddhism's video is recorded as Mani Rimdu festival.webm^[3].
• Buddhism's video is recorded as A Critique of Buddhism by Slavoj Zizek.webm^[4].
• Buddhism's image is recorded as Large Gautama Buddha statue in Buddha Park of Ravangla, Sikkim.jpg^[5].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as religion^[6].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as major religious group^[7].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement^[8].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as world view^[9].
• Buddhism's instance of is recorded as lifestyle^[10].
• Buddhism's flag image is recorded as Flag of Buddhism.svg^[11].
• Buddhism's flag image is recorded as Buddhist flag with Dharma wheel.svg^[12].
• Buddhism's founder is recorded as The Buddha^[13].
• Buddhism's founder is recorded as Taṇhaṅkara^[14].
• Buddhism's founder is recorded as Vipassī Buddha^[15].
• Buddha is named after Buddhism^[16].
• Buddhism's follows is recorded as Historical Vedic religion^[17].
• Buddhism's flag is recorded as Buddhist flag^[18].
• Buddhism's GND ID is recorded as 4008690-2^[19].
• Buddhism's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85017454^[20].
• Buddhism's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11938935j^[21].
• Buddhism's location is recorded as worldwide^[22].
• Buddhism's subclass of is recorded as Indian religions^[23].
• Buddhism's subclass of is recorded as subject of depiction^[24].
• Buddhism's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00560947^[25].
• Buddhism's Commons category is recorded as Buddhism^[26].
• Buddhism's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q1571 (mar)-Neelima64-बौद्ध धर्म.wav^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include The Buddha^[13], Taṇhaṅkara^[14], and Vipassī Buddha^[15]. Buddhism's location of formation is recorded as Bodh Gaya^[28].

Identity

Buddhism's follows is recorded as Historical Vedic religion^[17].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Buddhism include Bukkyo University^[29], a private university^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1912^[32], headquartered in Kita-ku^[33].

Why It Matters

Buddhism ranks in the top 1% of religion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,484 views/month).^[2] Buddhism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Buddhism is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Buddhism has been cited as an influence by Shinto^[36], an ethnic religion^[37]; Manichaeism^[38]; Falun Gong^[39], a spiritual practice^[40], in United States^[41], headquartered in Dragon Springs^[42]; Greco-Buddhism^[43], a civilization^[44]; five elements^[45], a pentad^[46], in Japan^[47]; and Kōshin^[48], a folk religion^[49].

Entities named for Buddhism include Bukkyo University^[29], a private university^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1912^[32], headquartered in Kita-ku^[33].

FAQs

Who did Buddhism influence?

Buddhism has been cited as an influence by Shinto^[36], Manichaeism^[38], Falun Gong^[39], and Greco-Buddhism^[43].