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Religion
Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.
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brahminism
Religion; Buddhism
By Brahminism is meant the complex religion and social system which grew out of the polytheistic nature-worship of the ancient Aryan conquerors of northern India, and came, with ...
Amitabha Buddha
Religion; Buddhism
The "Buddha of Infinite Light", he is described in Mahayana sutras and held to dwell in a celestial paradise in the West.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Religion; Buddhism
The historical Buddha, who lived in the 6th Century BC and was the origin of Buddhism and Buddhist thought.
renunciation
Religion; Buddhism
The decision and determination to give up suffering and the causes of suffering, to gain liberation. In Theravada, the mental giving-up of attachment to all worldly possessions, ...
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