English dictionary
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English noun: Buddhism | |||
| 1. | Buddhism (group) a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faith, organized religion, religion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Hinayana, Mahayana, Tantrism, Zen, Zen Buddhism | ||
| Member holonym | Buddhist | ||
| 2. | Buddhism (cognition) the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | faith, religion, religious belief | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Lamaism, Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhism, Shingon, Tantra, Tantrism, Theravada, Theravada Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Zen, Zen Buddhism | ||
| Domain category members | ahimsa, enlightenment, guru, karma, Kuan Yin, Kwan-yin, Lamaist, mandala, mantra, nirvana, samsara | ||
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