Buddhism includes Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana and numerous regional traditions. Teachings and practices differ significantly. Buddhism should not be reduced to meditation alone or presented as entirely non-religious or uniformly atheistic.
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Buddhism
A diverse family of Indian-origin religious and philosophical traditions concerned with suffering, impermanence, conduct, meditation, wisdom, karma and liberation.
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The Buddha
Religious leader · c. 5th century BCE · Buddhism, suffering, mind, ethics
The Buddha is important to Truth By Reason because his teaching placed suffering, craving, impermanence and mental discipline at the centre of human inquiry.
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