A teaching by Siddhartha Gautama "The Buddha"(563 - 483 B.C) that teaches that eradication of the "self" illusion, extinguishment of material attachments and eradication of sensual cravings is the path to liberation (nirvana). Buddhism is perhaps the religion with the strongest scientific backing, with Albert Einstein once famously saying that Buddhism was the religion he favored most. It is believed that The Buddha referred to sub atomic particles and intra atomic forces long before any Western scientist. Some argue that "Buddhism" is not really a religion as it does not require worship to a God.
To the great credit of Buddhism, not a drop of blood has been shed in the name of The Buddha, in the faith's 2500 year history.
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The Buddhist quietly practiced vipassana meditation each day, and under the guidance of her guru she finally reached enlightenment.
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Buddhism is a religion which has its beginnings with Siddharta Gautama, a prince who gave up material possessions in order to meditate, always searching for the reasons of life. He came up with the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, things which also Buddhists live by. Siddharta became known as the Buddha, and despite those fat, bald little Buddhas you may have seen, looked nothing like them.
Buddhism generally calls for a passive way of life, giving up material possessions in the search for truth and enlightenment. This is usually done through hours and hours of meditation.
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Get the Buddhism mug.Noun. A shit tier YouTube program. More known from the constant raids and "joke calls" from the website 4chan, the owner has quit the show multiple times, only to return a few episodes later. He is often referred to as a "cuck" although he does not know what it means. He is also the creator of the "joke detector 7.1" although this never stops the calls he still runs the "plan 62" script.
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The Buddhist teacher could have easily made a video without splashing their face all over but it was obvious they were really a bus bench Buddhist and it was all about their ego and trying to come across as wise.
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