buddhism | ||
1. | [ noun ] (religion,Buddhism) a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha | |
Related terms: | religion Hinayana Zen Tantrism Mahayana Buddhist | |
2. | [ noun ] (religion,Buddhism) the ethical philosophy of Buddha; emphasizes physical and spiritual discipline as a means of liberation from the physical world | |
Related terms: | religion theravada Zen Lamaism Mahayana Tantra Lamaism Shingon Hinayana guru nirvana Lamaist karma mantra Kwan-yin ahimsa samsara mandala | |
Similar spelling: |
Budzinski |