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Mahayana Buddhism 

The more informal kind of Buddhism, as opposed to the strict and formal Theravada Buddhism. Mahayana literally means big ox cart, while Theravada means small ox cart, because there are many more people who are informal than formal. Some believe in the teachings and ways of Buddha but do not follow and believe all of them. Many Mahayana Buddhists are atheists and do not see Siddhartha Gautama as a God, but rather a teacher to look up to. However, a Mahayana Buddhist isn't necessarily atheistic, just not as strict as Theravada Buddhists.
Example for Mahayana Buddhism:
I'm a Mahayana Buddhist, and although I believe in everything Buddha taught in his lifetime, I do not consider him divine or godly.

Mahayana Buddhism by Kazera August 16, 2006
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Den Buddhism 

when one "converts" to buddhism for the purpose of interior decoration. Very common among the White Urban Liberal (WUL) demographic and especially so in Boulder, CO.
guy 1: dude, Jeff just converted to Buddhism
guy 2: how?
guy 1: I don't know, he just started putting up all this Buddhist crap in his living room
guy 2: Jeff practices Den Buddhism then.
Den Buddhism by remo306 October 16, 2008

Buddisfit 

Short for “but his fit...”
He’s nice, talented, everything is cool about him...buddisfit...
Buddisfit by lmhyjb April 17, 2019

Bumper Sticker Buddhism 

Succinct spiritual phrase supposedly attributed to a wide range of so-called spiritual leaders or guru such as, e.g., Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Ghandi, Dalai Lama or Jesus that offer a shortcut to enlightened consciousness. They are often posted as a status on Facebook or in public toilets. Examples of Bumper Stickers Buddhism
- “The secret of life is to use our energy to welcome the new and to put to rest the old – Abraham Lincoln”

- “Try not to expect anything so that everything will come to you – Elvis”

- “You are where you need to be and to be in the be, is being a free bee – Plato”
I’m tired of your bumper sticker Buddhism

I’ve been to see my massage therapist and had to hear her bumper sticker Buddhism for an hour.

Buddhism 

the belief that life is a cycle that causes suffering.
Suffering is perpetuated by roughly 3 things:
1.birth
2.life
3.death

Through meditation, one can free themselves of this cycle by reaching
nirvana.
It also extends to the fact that everything in life comes from all other things, and that those things came from something else and etc.
Example of the suffering cycle:

-A bird dies, and the body's nutrients decay into the ground.
-A berry bush is planted at the same location years later.
-Someone eats a berry from the bush, which in turn is eating the nutrients from the bird.
-This perpetuates life and essentially the suffering cycle.

You can apply this idea towards: space, recycling, and even humans.
Buddhism by Oliver Brody January 5, 2005
To believe in Bud. From Bud -(the shortened form of a brand of beer popular in the USA) and ism - belief
I'm giving up bourbonism and taking up budism. It's cheaper and healthier !
Budism by muffindamule October 5, 2006

Get away from my buddhism 

1. to have a lot of sketchy sex.

2. To cheat on your wife with many women.

(Made popular by Tiger Woods' interview with Tom Rinaldi explaining why he cheated on his wife)
"Jesse James really got away from his Buddhism these last few years. What a player!"

"Ty's bachelor party is gonna have so many skanks floating around. I'm definitely gonna get away from my Buddhism for a weekend."