Buddhism
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Buddhism
Summary
Buddhism is a religion[1]. Buddhism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Buddhism's instance of is recorded as religion[3].
- Buddhism's instance of is recorded as major religious group[4].
- Buddhism's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement[5].
- Buddhism's instance of is recorded as world view[6].
- Buddhism's instance of is recorded as lifestyle[7].
- Buddhism's founder is recorded as The Buddha[8].
- Buddhism's founder is recorded as Taṇhaṅkara[9].
- Buddhism's founder is recorded as Vipassī Buddha[10].
- Buddha is named after Buddhism[11].
- Buddhism followed Historical Vedic religion[12].
- Buddhism's flag is recorded as Buddhist flag[13].
- Buddhism took place at worldwide[14].
- Buddhism is a type of Indian religions[15].
- Buddhism is a type of subject of depiction[16].
- Buddhism's Commons category is recorded as Buddhism[17].
- Buddhism's foundational text is recorded as Tripitaka[18].
- Buddhism's Unicode character is recorded as ☸️[19].
- Buddhism comprises school of Buddhism[20].
- Buddhism's location of formation is recorded as Bodh Gaya[21].
- Buddhism's separated from is recorded as Historical Vedic religion[22].
- Buddhism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Buddhism[23].
- Buddhism's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Buddhism[24].
- Buddhism's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as religion=buddhist[25].
- Buddhism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- Buddhism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[27].
Body
Founding
Founders include The Buddha[8], Taṇhaṅkara[9], and Vipassī Buddha[10]. Buddhism's location of formation is recorded as Bodh Gaya[21].
Identity
Buddhism followed Historical Vedic religion[12].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Buddhism include Bukkyo University[28], a private university[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1912[31], headquartered in Kita-ku[32].
Why It Matters
Buddhism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Buddhism is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Buddhism has been cited as an influence by Manichaeism[34]; Greco-Buddhism[35], a civilization[36]; Kōshin[37], a folk religion[38]; Shinto[39], an ethnic religion[40]; five elements[41], a pentad[42], in Japan[43]; and Falun Gong[44], a spiritual practice[45], in United States[46], headquartered in Dragon Springs[47].
Entities named for Buddhism include Bukkyo University[28], a private university[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1912[31], headquartered in Kita-ku[32].
FAQs
Who did Buddhism influence?
Buddhism has been cited as an influence by Manichaeism[34], Greco-Buddhism[35], Kōshin[37], and Shinto[39].