buddhism
part of speech
noun (Buddhism — proper noun, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
(religion) Buddhism is a religion and way of life that follows the teaching of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), who taught how to end suffering through wisdom, kindness and meditation. tree →
sense in the lessons
In RE pupils learn the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, the idea of karma and rebirth, and the goal of enlightenment (nirvana). Buddhists meditate, keep the Five Precepts (such as not harming living things), and visit temples with statues of the Buddha. Buddhism is common in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Japan, Tibet and other places. Phrases: Theravada Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, the teachings of Buddhism.
examples
- Buddhism began in India long ago. tree →
- In Buddhism, meditation helps calm the mind. tree →
- Lin's family follows Buddhism and visits the temple. tree →
- Buddhism teaches kindness to all living things. tree →
- We learned the Eightfold Path in our lesson on Buddhism. tree →
- Many Buddhists do not eat meat. tree →
- It is probable that they were brought over on the first introduction of Buddhism into Ceylon, c. 241 B.C. tree →
note
Always capital B. A follower is a Buddhist; adjective Buddhist. Buddhists do not usually worship the Buddha as a god; they honour him as a teacher. Spelling: double d, then h — Buddhism.
In the corpora
- The Silk Road carried ideas as well as goods, such as Buddhism from India to China and papermaking from China westward.
- Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, in India about 2500 years ago.
- Buddhism aims to end suffering through wisdom and kindness.
- Meditation is quiet focusing of the mind; it is central in Buddhism and used by many other people too.
Trees and pragmatics
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