Buddhism

Find out more about Buddhism's origins, doctrines, and the distinctive features of its major schools, to understand how Buddhism impacts our world.

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    Buddhist Perspectives on the Abortion Debate
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    What Buddhism Teaches About Sex
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    Buddhism's Solutions for Anger
  • Birds perch on a Buddha in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
    Why Do Buddhists Avoid Attachment?
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    Buddhism and Equanimity
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    The Four Seals of the Dharma
  • 17th Karmapa With Dalai Lama
    Faith and Doubt in the Buddhist Tradition
  • Water Festival Marks Start Of New Year In Thailand
    Buddhism: Philosophy or Religion?
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    Buddhism: 11 Common Misunderstandings and Mistakes
  • The Dharma Wheel
    Buddhism and Morality
  • Smiling Buddha
    The Buddha's Path to Happiness: An Introduction
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    How to Deal With Worrying With Buddhist Practices
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    Enlightened Beings
  • Monks holding alms bowl.
    Buddhism's Perfection of Giving
  • Children and Prayer Flags
    Virya Paramita
  • Young Buddhist Nuns
    The Five Powers
  • Buddhist temple food in Korea
    Buddhism and Vegetarianism
  • Statues of Buddhist warrior monks
    Buddhist Views on War
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    The Buddhist Practice of Loving Kindness (Metta)
  • Buddhist Mindfulness Training & Qigong Practice
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    Mudita: The Buddhist Practice of Sympathetic Joy
  • Realm of the Gods, From the Wheel of Life (Bhavachakra)
    Six Realms of Desire
  • Greed and Desire
  • Hun & Po Ethereal & Corporeal Soul In Taoism
  • Monks Meditating
    Emptiness in Taoism and Buddhism
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    Buddhism and Evil
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    Buddhism: Three Marks of Existence
  • Monk at Wat Tamphaden Temple
    The Twelve Links of Dependent Origination
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    Impermanence in Buddhism (Anicca)
  • Korean Chogye Monks
    The Five Niyamas
  • Wheel of Life
    The Principle of Dependent Origination in Buddhism
  • Monk on the Beach
    Buddhist Teachings on the Self
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    Jealousy and Envy in Buddhism
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    Dukkha: What the Buddha Meant by 'Life Is Suffering'
  • Theravada Buddhist Monk
    Introduction to Theravada Buddhism
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    The Life of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama
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    The Saying "Empty Your Cup"
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    The Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra) Symbol in Buddhism
  • Close-up of giant Buddha in Ngong Ping village, Hong Kong.
    What Do Buddhists Mean by 'Enlightenment'?
  • Mayanmar; Scriptures Being Read By A Buddhist Monk
    An Overview of Buddhist Scriptures
  • Japanese Nun
    Mindfulness of Mind
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    The Buddhist Teachings of Self and No-Self
  • Buddha in Tea Garden
    The Six Perfections of Mahayana Buddhism
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    Nirvana and The Concept of Freedom in Buddhism
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    The Symbol of the Lotus
  • The Parasol
    The Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism
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    Right Effort in Buddhism
  • Ladle pouring Liquid On Buddha Figurine During Festival
    Buddha's Birthday
  • Tibetan Buddhist monks sound long horns to begin Losar observance at Bodhnath Stupa, Nepal
    Losar: The Tibetan New Year
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    The Five Skandhas
  • Lotus Sutra Chant
    Overview of the Lotus Sutra
  • Buddhist monks in front of Angkor wat temple, Cambodia
    The Buddha's Robe
  • Man Rising From the Ashes, Energy, Aura, Power, Reincarnation
    What Does "Samsara" Mean in Buddhism?
  • Mara and his temptations, detail from a mural in Wat Dusidaram, a temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
    The Demon Mara
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    Interbeing
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    The Fifth Buddhist Precept and Drinking Alcohol
  • Swift Stream Through Forest
    Srotapanna: The Stream Enterer
  • Monk Releasing Bird
    Letting It Go
  • Golden Buddhas at Wat Arun
    Taking Refuge: Becoming a Buddhist
  • Washing Baby Buddha during Vesak
    Vesak: Most Sacred Holy Day of Theravada Buddhism
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    Right Mindfulness
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