Buddhism
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1. is a major world religion, founded in northeastern
India and based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is
known as the Buddha, or Enlightened One. Buddhism today is
divided into two major branches known to their respective
followers as Theravada, the Way of the Elders, and Ma ....
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.... mindfulness, and right concentration
4. Nirvana:
In Buddhism a state of supreme state; liberation from suffering,
one's bondage to the repeating cycle of death and rebirth, which
is brought about by desire. Nirvana is attainable in life through
moral discipline and the practice of Yoga, leading to the
extinction of all attachment and ignorance.
5. Karma:
Karma is a basic concept common to Buddhism. The doctrine holds
that one's state in this life is the res ....
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