Buddhism
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Summary
Buddhism is a religion[1]. Buddhism ranks in the top 1% of religion entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60,183 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: major religious group[3], philosophical movement[4], world view[5], lifestyle[6]
- Founder: The Buddha[7], Taṇhaṅkara[8], Vipassī Buddha[9]
- Named after: Buddha[10]
- Follows: Historical Vedic religion[11]
- Flag: Buddhist flag[12]
- Location: worldwide[13]
- Subclass of: Indian religions[14], subject of depiction[15]
- Commons category: Buddhism[16]
- Foundational text: Tripitaka[17]
- Unicode character: ☸️[18]
- Has part(s): school of Buddhism[19]
- Location of formation: Bodh Gaya[20]
- Separated from: Historical Vedic religion[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Buddhism[22]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Buddhism[23]
- OpenStreetMap tag: religion=buddhist[24]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Encyclopedic Lexicon[26], Otto's encyclopedia[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[29], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[30], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[33]
- Topic has template: Template:Buddhism[34], Template:Buddhism topics[35]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/tags/buddhism[36], https://christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/buddhism[37]
- Has characteristic: religious philosophy[38]
- Different from: Lama[39]
- Member count: 520,002,000[40]
- History of topic: timeline of Buddhism[41], history of Buddhism[42]
- Studied by: Buddhist studies[43]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Buddhism include Bukkyo University[44], a private university[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1912[47], headquartered in Kita-ku[48].
Why It Matters
Buddhism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] Buddhism is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Buddhism has been cited as an influence by Shinto[51], an ethnic religion[52]; Manichaeism[53]; Falun Gong[54], a spiritual practice[55], in United States[56], headquartered in Dragon Springs[57]; Greco-Buddhism[58], a civilization[59]; five elements[60], a pentad[61], in Japan[62]; and Kōshin[63], a folk religion[64].
Entities named for Buddhism include Bukkyo University[44], a private university[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1912[47], headquartered in Kita-ku[48].
FAQs
Who did Buddhism influence?
Buddhism has been cited as an influence by Shinto[51], Manichaeism[53], Falun Gong[54], and Greco-Buddhism[58].