buddhist

«buddhist» in Mova's school dictionary: a person who follows Buddhism, the religion based on the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a Buddhist, Buddhists); adjective (Buddhist)

meaning for a pupil

1) A Buddhist is a person who follows Buddhism, the religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. tree →

2) Buddhist means to do with Buddhism: a Buddhist temple, Buddhist monks. tree →

sense in the lessons

In religious education Buddhists follow the Buddha's teachings about ending suffering through the Eightfold Path, meditation and kindness; many live in Asia, and also in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. Buddhist monks often wear orange or maroon robes. Phrases: «a Buddhist monk», «a Buddhist temple», «Buddhist teachings».

examples

• My friend's family are Buddhists. tree →
• We visited a Buddhist temple with a big golden statue. tree →
• Buddhist monks shave their heads and wear robes. tree →
• Buddhists try to be kind to all living things. tree →
• Many Buddhists meditate every day. tree →
• Buddhists celebrate Wesak, the Buddha's birthday. tree →
• The Buddhist teacher told us a story about patience. tree →
• Listening attentively, he heard her reading the Buddhist scriptures with great devotion. tree →

note

Always capital B. «Buddhist» is the person and the adjective; «Buddhism» is the religion; «the Buddha» is its founder. Spelling: double d then h: B-u-d-d-h-i-s-t. Buddhists do not usually worship the Buddha as a god; they honour him as a teacher.

In the corpora

• The Mongols let people of many religions worship freely, including Buddhists, Muslims and Christians, which helped them rule many different peoples.
• Many Buddhists do not believe in a creator God.
• The Buddhist Udanavarga says: "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful".
• Christians differ about whether animals go to heaven; many Hindus and Buddhists believe animals are reborn; some people believe animals simply die.
• Some religious people, such as many Buddhists, feel very uneasy about ending any life; people of good heart can disagree.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «buddhist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.