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About Buddhism
Welcome to About Buddhism. Here you will find some information on Buddhism to help you gain a basic understanding of this ancient religion and philosophy.
http://www.aboutbuddhism.org
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A Basic Buddhism Guide: 5 Minute Introduction
Buddhism is a religion to about 300 million people around the world. The word comes from 'budhi', 'to awaken'. It has its origins about 2,500 years ago when Siddhartha Gotama, known as the Buddha, was himself awakened (enlightened) at the age of 35.
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/5minbud.htm
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Buddhism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buddhism is a nontheistic religion or philosophy that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha ("the awakened one").
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
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Basics of Buddhism
Buddhism is a major global religion with a complex history and system of beliefs. The following is intended only to introduce Buddhism's history and fundamental tenets, and by no means covers the religion exhaustively.
http://www.pbs.org/edens/thailand/buddhism.htm
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Buddhism - Religion Facts
Buddhism began in India 2,500 years ago and remains the dominant world religion in the East. There are over 360 million followers of Buddhism worldwide and over a million American Buddhists today. Buddhist concepts have also been influential on western culture in general, particularly in the areas of meditation and nonviolence.
http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism
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Buddhism: Basic Beliefs and Practices
Basic Beliefs and Practices The basic doctrines of early Buddhism, which remain common to all Buddhism, include the
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/society/buddhism-basic-beliefs-practices.html
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BBC - Religion: Buddhism
Guide to Buddhism, a tradition of personal spiritual development, including meditation, philosophy, ethics, different Eastern and Western strands of Buddhism and famous Buddhist figures.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/
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Buddhism Practices
Some 2,500 years ago, an Indian prince, Siddhartha Gautama, sat quietly in a place known as Deer Park at Sarnath and began to offer simple teachings, based on his own experience.
http://shambhala.org/about-shambhala/the-shambhala-path/buddhism
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3 Buddhist Beliefs That Will Rock Your World
You don't have to practice yoga or follow an Ayurvedic diet to benefit from Buddhist ideas (but if you do, more power to you). So whether or not you think about balancing your dosha, here are three.
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-15397/3-buddhist-beliefs-that-will-rock-your-world-and-make-you-much-happier.html
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Buddhist Beliefs - Kadampa
All living beings have the same basic wish to be happy and avoid suffering, but very few people understand the real causes of happiness and suffering.
http://kadampa.org/reference/buddhist-beliefs
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Buddhism - Indian Religion
Buddhism - Indian Religion - History of India - Quatr.us.
http://quatr.us/india/religion/buddhism.htm
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The Birth and Spread of Buddhism
The Birth and Spread of Buddhism - US History.
http://www.ushistory.org/civ/8d.asp
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Essentials of Buddhism
Essentials of Buddhism - core concepts - Buddhaweb.
http://www.buddhaweb.org
