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buddhism

/ˈbudɪzəm/ noun

The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

Word Origin Buddhism is named after the Buddha, from Sanskrit buddha 'awakened, enlightened', from the PIE root *bheudh- 'to be aware'. The -ism suffix is Greek, meaning 'practice or system'. So Buddhism is literally 'the practice of the awakened one'. The same root gives us bid (to offer, declare) and bode (to foretell).

noun The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha. countable

Buddhism teaches the path to enlightenment through meditation and ethical living.

(名词) 佛教

佛教通过冥想和道德生活教导通往觉悟的道路。

(sustantivo) budismo [La religión o filosofía derivada de las enseñanzas de Buda Gautama.]

El budismo enseña el camino hacia la iluminación a través de la meditación y la vida ética.

(nom) bouddhisme [Religion et philosophie fondée sur les enseignements de Siddhartha Gautama, dit le Bouddha.]

Le bouddhisme enseigne le chemin de l'illumination par la méditation et la conduite éthique.

(Substantiv) Buddhismus [Die Religion oder Philosophie, die auf den Lehren des Gautama Buddha beruht und den Weg zur Erleuchtung durch Meditation, ethisches Handeln und Weisheit lehrt.]

**Buddhism** lehrt den Weg zur Befreiung vom Leiden durch Achtsamkeit und Mitgefühl.

(名詞) 釈迦の教えに由来する宗教または哲学。

仏教は瞑想と倫理的な生き方を通じて悟りへの道を教える。

(substantivo) budismo [A religião ou filosofia derivada dos ensinamentos de Gautama Buda.]

O budismo ensina o caminho para a iluminação por meio da meditação e da vida ética.

Synonyms: Dharma Buddhist faith Buddhist religion Buddhist philosophy Buddhist tradition Buddhist teachings the Middle Way Buddhist path
Word parts: buddha + ism

Common collocations

of prep religion subst in prep christianity subst islam subst from prep zen subst also adv as prep that adj buddhism subst such adj

Related words

buddhist

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