Buddhism /ˈbuːdɪzəm/
(noun) an Indian religion widely followed in Asia, based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama (or Buddha)
Example: Buddhism is the dominant religion in Thailand.
(noun) an Indian religion widely followed in Asia, based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama (or Buddha)
Example: Buddhism is the dominant religion in Thailand.
Buddha /ˈbuːdə/
(noun) a title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the person on whose teachings the Buddhist religion is based
Example: The world continues to wait for more and more Buddhas, for Buddha is not a person but is a state of being.
(noun) a title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the person on whose teachings the Buddhist religion is based
Example: The world continues to wait for more and more Buddhas, for Buddha is not a person but is a state of being.
Bodhisattva /ˌbəʊdɪˈsɑːtvə/
(noun) a person who is able to reach nirvana (= a state of peace and happiness) but who delays doing this because of the suffering of other humans
Example: A Bodhisattva is a person who's not yet become a Buddha but is on the way.
(noun) a person who is able to reach nirvana (= a state of peace and happiness) but who delays doing this because of the suffering of other humans
Example: A Bodhisattva is a person who's not yet become a Buddha but is on the way.
Buddhist /ˈbuːdɪst/
(adjective) following or connected with the religion of Buddhism
Example: There is a Buddhist temple at the centre of the city.
(adjective) following or connected with the religion of Buddhism
Example: There is a Buddhist temple at the centre of the city.
Nirvana /nɪrˈvɑːnə/
(noun) the state of peace and happiness that a person achieves after giving up all personal desires
Example: The answer to the problem of suffering does not lie in a better rebirth in the cycle of reincarnation - only nirvana offers a final solution.
(noun) the state of peace and happiness that a person achieves after giving up all personal desires
Example: The answer to the problem of suffering does not lie in a better rebirth in the cycle of reincarnation - only nirvana offers a final solution.
dharma /ˈdɑːrmə/
(noun) truth or law that affects the whole universe
Example: When we study the Buddhist dharma, we are not supposed to blindly accept what we are told.
(noun) truth or law that affects the whole universe
Example: When we study the Buddhist dharma, we are not supposed to blindly accept what we are told.
vegetarian /ˌvedʒəˈteriən/
(noun) a person who does not eat meat or fish
Example: Vegetarians don’t eat meat.
(noun) a person who does not eat meat or fish
Example: Vegetarians don’t eat meat.
karma /ˈkɑːrmə/
(noun) the sum of somebody’s good and bad actions in one of their lives, believed to decide what will happen to them in the next life
Example: Most people would say that one of the key teachings in Buddhism is karma.
(noun) the sum of somebody’s good and bad actions in one of their lives, believed to decide what will happen to them in the next life
Example: Most people would say that one of the key teachings in Buddhism is karma.
rebirth /ˌriːˈbɜːrθ/
(noun) a period of new life, growth or activity
Example: the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
(noun) a period of new life, growth or activity
Example: the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
emptiness /ˈemptinəs/
(noun) a feeling of being sad because nothing seems to have any value
Example: I felt an emptiness inside me.
(noun) a feeling of being sad because nothing seems to have any value
Example: I felt an emptiness inside me.
ego /ˈiːɡəʊ/
(noun) your sense of your own value and importance
Example: Being outsmarted by a girl can really hurt a guy's ego.’
(noun) your sense of your own value and importance
Example: Being outsmarted by a girl can really hurt a guy's ego.’