Buddhism
Buddhism was founded in India around the 6th century BC on
the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who attained enlightenment
and became known as the Buddha. It is not a religion in the
traditional sense, but rather a philosophy and way of life
that centres on spiritual growth and compassion. Its core
teachings revolve around the Four Noble Truths, which acknowledge
the existence of suffering, its origin in attachment and desire,
the possibility of its cessation, and the path to achieve
it through the Noble Eightfold Path. Buddhism emphasises concepts
such as karma (the law of cause and effect), reincarnation,
and the pursuit of Nirvana (liberation from suffering and
the cycle of rebirth).
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